General Ning is dying.
The news spread throughout Shang'an City like a bolt from the blue, causing people to be shocked and angry, and for a while there was a lot of curses.
How bold!
Who is this blind guy who spreads such rumors? Master Ning protected Shang'an from monsters for twenty years. Not to mention the profound blessings, let's just say that the ninth-level evolved new human beings can't live as long as that of Nanshan?
The more people talked, the angrier they became, remembering that General Ning had defeated the Ghost King with a long sword three days ago. He was in a glorious situation, but on an auspicious day, he heard such depressing words, so they spontaneously went to Ning's house to file a complaint.
We must find out that long-tongued rat who is deceiving the public with his monstrous words!
When Wuwu Yangyang arrived in front of Zhumen, he was dumbfounded.
"Forgive me for my dim eyesight, Mr. Jun," the leading old man pointed tremblingly at the pale longevity flower in the center of the red door, and stretched out his hand to hit it.
At the same time, he was mumbling words such as "unlucky", "I'll send one to my family", etc.
The guard was so horrified that he rushed to stop him. However, there was chaos in front of the door, and he was afraid of hurting the old man, so the tall and burly guard had no choice but to grimace and act as a human barrier.
"Master, please tell me," the people said in panic, "The general has just killed the Ghost King. Why is this such a happy event linked to such an unlucky thing?"
The thorny question made the doorman's eyes red.
"Master...Master is afraid..."
"Wow!"
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The Ning family's mansion is deep, and the chaos in front of the door cannot surpass the red walls and blue tiles.
General Ning's face was pale, even more so than Su Yi's.
The old man was sitting in the big wooden chair, but he lost his former majesty. The weakness between his brows and eyes made him less serious and more kind.
Aged and decrepit, a hero twilight, that's generally the case.
More than thirty members of the main family gathered around the ancestral hall, looking at the old man's emaciated back. It was completely different from the strong, strong, and invincible "Ning Dao Demon" in their impressions, and they heard mournful sobs one after another.
"General Ning's family," the old man said with squinting eyes, "crying like this, how unbecoming it is!"
"Father, your injury..."
"I joined the army at the age of twenty and have been fighting for more than fifty years. Many souls have been killed by the sword. How can I be afraid of death?" The old man waved his hand, "Xiao An stays, and the others retreat."
Military orders are like mountains. This is a principle that everyone in the Ning family has remembered since childhood. There has never been a precedent for exceeding the rules.
It's just that the execution is slower this time.
When the old man frowned slightly, everyone suddenly retreated in shock, leaving only one young man still kneeling on the spot.
The young man's name is Ning'an. He has just turned sixteen at the beginning of the month. He is tall and tall, has red lips and white teeth, and is handsome. With the reputation of Ning Mansion, he has gained considerable attention among the people.
Half of them are fans of good looks. Whether before or after a disaster, good looks are always sought after by people, and Ning'an, who has both good looks and a good family background, is naturally a favorite.
And the other half is - "Little Heizi".
The general's family was born with the appearance of a scholar, his strength is not tied to a chicken, his hands are not stained with blood, and his flower frame supports a good skin!
It was probably a rumor from envious people, but Ning'an was not as unbearable as the rumors said. On the contrary, Ning'an had learned martial arts since he was a child and had beaten his muscles to death, but his combat was limited to fighting first-order puppets.
But this is completely out of the reach of the Ning family, which is full of talented people. You must know that the worst of Ning'an's peers were injected with the third-level evolution potion and killed the second-level ancestors.
"Xiao An, come."
"Grandpa!" Ning An hurriedly stood up and helped the old man, "Grandpa... please slow down."
As soon as Ning An helped the old man up, tears began to fall.
Grandpa was an invincible being when he was young. His back was higher than the sky and his arms were thicker than the ground. He wore bright armor and stood at the city gate with a sword as bright as a god - why is he so light now?
"Don't cry, don't cry, alas!" The old man rubbed the young man's head lovingly, with a trace of happiness deep in his eyes.
"Xiao An, do you hate grandpa?"
"What? I didn't hear clearly." Ning An was stunned, "I think... I heard wrong?"
The old man shook his head, "Everyone in the Ning family knows that your talent is very good, Xiao An. You have awakened the red-level talent 'Crazy Bone' at the age of six. As long as you accumulate resources to cultivate it, your future achievements will definitely be better than mine - and The most important thing for the Ning family is resources."
"But I'm going against everyone's opinion. I don't allow you to absorb puppet crystals or inject evolution potions. I just let you learn martial arts and strain your muscles. It's a waste of talent and a reputation as a showpiece." The old man said frankly, " So Xiao An, do you hate grandpa?"
Ning An scratched his head and said hehe, "You are my grandfather. You must have your own reasons. I will listen to you."
"Okay, okay, okay! Hahaha... cough cough..." The old man smiled boldly and took the young man's hand, "Xiao An, grandpa did not disappoint you!"
"What is a puppet?
Strange and strange.
At the beginning of the great catastrophe, strange diseases ravaged mankind. The infected people lost their self-awareness, were no smarter than wild beasts, and were as ignorant as fetuses. Their strength suddenly increased, and those who were scratched or bitten were quickly infected. This was an acquired puppet, and was temporarily dubbed a 'zombie' name.
In the early stage, the innate puppets are only transformed by the intrusion of demonic energy by alien demons from the sky. These are the first to third-level puppets. The more puppets there are, the thicker the demonic energy is. When powerful alien demons gain a foothold, real puppets will appear to harm people, and their threats are serious. Natural disasters have never been heard of in ancient times. "
Looking at the old man talking, Ning An gently stroked his back and responded at the same time, "Yes, Grandpa, it is recorded in the book that after killing the puppet, the heavenly spirit may give back rewards and sacrifice the puppet to the heavenly spirit. Akira also has a chance to activate his talent."
"But it is not recorded in the book, what is a puppet?"
The old man looked grave. He opened a corner of his plain clothes and pointed at the wound on his left chest that had stopped bleeding and penetrated his body. "This is it, puppet!"
"We new humans are puppets! We absorb the crystals dropped after killing the puppets, and inject evolution agents made from the crystals. But Xiao An, think about it, how did the puppets come from? They were transformed by demonic energy! And the entire collection of demonic energy How is it different from absorbing the puppet crystal and absorbing the puppet crystal, and how is it different from the infection?
From the first time I injected the evolution agent, I noticed something strange in my body. Level 9 even made my whole body tingle, and I felt close to the strange demon!
Aren’t new humans just conscious puppets? "
"What? This..." Ning An's eyes widened, and he felt like he was falling into the abyss, and his heart felt piercingly cold.
If so, if so...
Then the entire Ning family, no...then the entire human race, wouldn't it be possible that all of them would unknowingly transform into demons in the future?
More than a hundred years after the catastrophe, even the poorest and weakest children can be allocated a piece of first-order puppet crystal!
"So, we need someone who has never absorbed puppet crystals, and he must be a genius——"
The old man's eyes were burning, and he suddenly stood up, stared into Ning An's eyes, and said seriously: "Xiao An, you have a high understanding, can endure hardships, your talent of 'Crazy Bone' is even better, and you have never absorbed puppet crystals! "
"We, the ninth-level old men, place all our hopes on you!"
Ning An froze on the spot, not knowing how to respond.
I?
"Grandpa! Are you kidding?" Ning An pointed at himself and waved his hand quickly, but hesitated to speak.
High-level strange demons are running rampant outside the city, and countless puppets have been instigated to rebel in the city. If you don't inject an evolutionary agent, how can you quickly become stronger, and even vaguely save mankind?
I never dreamed of a solution!
"Xiao An, what can't be done?" The old man smiled and took Ning An's hands, pulled out an item in the shape of a pocket watch and put it into his hands.
"How can a few demons hurt grandpa?" The old man's huge hand clenched the young man's fist, "We old guys sacrificed our lives, collected thousands of time-related rare treasures, and invited Master Wuchen The magical weapon that took half a year to make - Gu Yue, will be handed over to you today!"
The young man's pupils contracted, tears filled his eyes, and he unconsciously looked at the fatal injury covered by the old man.
"Ning'an, if you turn it, you can reverse time and space and go back to the day of the catastrophe.
Remember, don’t absorb the puppet crystals! Practice the Heavenly Dao inheritance, and then... find a way out for us! "
"grandfather……"
"Go quickly! Don't embarrass the Ning family!"
Ning An took the long knife handed over by the old man with both hands, knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times.
Pressing the pocket watch, the 'Ancient Moon' shone brightly, stilling the old man's tranquility, freezing the Ning family's sadness, and suppressing the noise of the people.
The sun in the sky was replaced by a bright moon, and a young man with a sword was inadvertently missing under the moon.
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"Oh, brother, brother!"
In the noisy university playground, the muscular young man who had just finished pulling the horizontal bar stared at Ning An with his eyes shining brightly.
"Brother, you're so handsome! And your... this knife? I'll go! It's so heavy! Oh my god, where did you buy it... Damn it! What a big deal!"
Ning An rubbed his sore eyes and subconsciously clenched the pocket watch in his hand.
