Elf: Is the bear apprentice the weakest? I'll shatter the sky with my fists.

Along the way, the streets were empty and didn't look like anyone lived there.

However, there are many Slowpokes basking in the sun.

It seemed as if this little bit of heat had no effect on them.

"That's strange, why is there no one here?"

Li Chen frowned and muttered to himself as he continued walking towards the center of Huipi Town.

He glanced around, trying to find even the slightest clue.

but.

Rather than calling it "Cypress Town", it would be more appropriate to describe this place as "Cypress Village".

After all, the architectural style of most houses tends to be country style.

There are only a few houses that can be called a "town".

There are very few, pitifully few.

"Daidai~" (An outsider is coming~)

At this time, the cry of the Slowpoke was heard behind Li Chen.

However, the reaction time was a bit too long. Li Chen had been here for several minutes before Slowpoke finally screamed.

But as the Slowpoke yelled, many heads popped out from the surrounding houses.

They were pale and thin, wearing coarse linen clothes, with no light in their eyes. They just stared blankly at Li Chen walking aimlessly in Huipi Town.

"Demon...demon beast! Another demon envoy is coming!"

Someone exclaimed.

Everyone finally reacted and quickly blocked the door.

Li Chen stopped and saw the actions of the crowd, his frown deepened.

strangeness......

Why are people here afraid of him?

Demon messenger?

What is that?

World of Warcraft user?

Li Chen was puzzled. He raised his voice and asked, "Hello, I am a traveler from afar. May I ask what happened here?"

quack quack...

There was complete silence and stillness all around.

No one gave him any feedback, which made his doubts grow even stronger.

"Ugh......"

Li Chen sighed helplessly and had to continue walking towards the center of Huipi Town.

"Squeak..."

Suddenly, the door of the wooden house on the left slowly opened with a dull sound.

Li Chen heard the sound and looked over, seeing a family of three in the house.

It was a family consisting of an adult man, an adult woman, and a young girl.

"you......"

Li Chen was about to speak.

The two villagers knelt on the ground with a plop and began to kowtow to him repeatedly, while pushing the girl forward with all their strength.

"Master Demon Envoy, please have mercy on us and take our daughter away. She doesn't eat much at a meal, just a little at each meal! You can do whatever you want to her at night, as long as you can provide her with food..."

As she spoke, the girl's mother burst into tears.

"..."

Since entering the Cypress Town, Li Chen has been speechless for many times.

He stood there, watching the villagers who kept kowtowing and praying, with only worry in his heart.

What's wrong with this world?

The drought and the villagers begging for their children to be taken away...

Local Alliance...

Oh, now trainers are called demon masters, and the league has not yet appeared.

Li Chen rubbed his brows and looked deeply at the family of three.

Then, sigh.

"I'm sorry, I can't take her away. But if you're willing to answer my questions, I'll consider giving you some water."

As he spoke, Li Chen patted Gyarados's huge body.

“Roar!”

Gyarados roared, and a small stream of water spurted out of its mouth.

Li Chen:?

wrong!

He had Gyarados use Water Cannon.

How come the power it produces is even weaker than Squirtle's water gun?!

But for the family of three, this was a godsend, a life-saving blessing.

"Thank you, Master Demon!"

This time, the girl also knelt down and kowtowed to Li Chen to express her gratitude.

"Well, get up and go in and talk."

Li Chen shook his head and asked Gyarados to guard the door.

......

......

Inside the wooden house, a family of three sat upright.

"What happened here? Why is the weather so dry? Do you know what the place outside of Juniper Town is like?"

Li Chen asked three questions in succession.

"Sir! This place has been cursed! We residents here can't get out!"

The man fell to his knees with a thud, his body shaking like a sieve, his face full of fear.

"Curse? Tell me what it is?"

Li Chen frowned, a bad premonition rising in his heart.

Cursing doesn't sound like a good sign.

"Master Demon Envoy, a few days ago, a group of people claiming to be divine envoys from the outside world arrived here. Like you, they all possess the means to control magical beasts."

The man said in a trembling voice, "This is the first time we have seen so many demon users who can control monsters. We welcomed their arrival very much."

"but......"

Having said that, the man fell silent.

The woman beside him had already burst into tears, choking with sobs and unable to speak.

Only the girl was left sitting there, pursing her lips tightly, trying hard not to cry out.

"They burned, killed, and looted, even setting fire to the tung trees to capture the forest god..."

The man's voice trembled more and more. "The fire spread all over the sky, and the whole place was blazing..."

"Later, heavy rain suddenly fell from the sky, extinguishing the flames in the tung tree forest."

He paused briefly, then continued, "But even after the flames died down, the high temperatures persisted. In just three days, the ground became so dry that even the village's only well was nearly dry."

It's not over yet.

"and after?"

Li Chen asked.

"Later, the group of demon envoys came back..."

The man lowered his head, tears streaming down his face.

Li Chen glanced at the girl and understood something.

"Where did they go again?"

Li Chen asked.

The man shook his head. "They've regrouped in Hinoki Village and are probably heading to Yuanzhu Town now..."

"Okay, thank you. Do you have a water container at home? Go to my partner and fill some water. I'll keep my word."

Li Chen rubbed the bridge of his nose.

If nothing unexpected happens, these people are most likely members of the Dark Team...

But how they got through is unknown.

"Thank you, sir!"

The man thanked them profusely, and the family of three took their pots and pans and went out to find Gyarados to get some water.

Li Chen sat where he was, looking in the direction of Yuanzhu City, and decided to go to the tung tree forest first to see the situation.

......

......

After going out, Li Chen saw the three people drinking water frantically, and felt mixed emotions.

"As fellow demon envoys, why are you willing to believe me?"

Li Chen asked before leaving.

"Gulu gulu..."

The man finished drinking the water and struggled to raise his head: "Because you are different from them."

Chapter 428 Beware of the Black-Cloaked Demon Envoy

Li Chen's face was solemn and he remained silent.

After the family of three finished drinking water, he led Gyarados and slowly moved towards the west.

Along the way, the dry wind blew the dust wildly.

As we walked, a blacksmith shop appeared not far ahead.

“Clang…”

Hearing the rhythmic sound of metal forging, Li Chen couldn't help but stop and look towards the source of the sound.

"Ping pong..."

Sparks flew in the blacksmith shop, and the blazing light was particularly conspicuous in the dim environment.

Li Chen narrowed his eyes slightly and observed carefully.

"Why...why can't I do it?!"

A roar like thunder suddenly erupted from the blacksmith shop, followed by the dull thud of a heavy object falling to the ground...

A muscular man walked out of the blacksmith shop angrily.

His face was tense, his brows were furrowed, and his eyes revealed deep frustration and unwillingness.