"Hey, little brother, little brother, what are you thinking about?"
A deep voice woke Chen Yu from his thoughts.
Chen Yu turned his head and saw a wretched little old man standing behind him, waving to him mysteriously.
The little old man was only about 1.5 meters tall and thin. His exposed skin was covered with spotted scales and bleeding abscesses.
This terrifying appearance is the norm among the remaining humans in this small world.
Lack of food and clothing and the erosion of the abyss made their physical condition very weak.
For ordinary people, it is considered good if they can live to the age of forty, and sixty years old can be called a living antique.
There are many people with life spans of 20 or 30 years.
Abyss hunters who master the magic of the abyss have even shorter life spans than ordinary people, because they face the erosion of the abyss all the time.
The life span of extraordinary beings of the fourth and fifth levels can be improved to a certain extent, but compared with the normal fourth and fifth levels, their lifespans are still very short.
"What's up?"
Chen Yu asked with a smile.
He has seen all kinds of strange creatures, and he no longer feels sick or uncomfortable with the appearance of the little old man.
"Brother, are you thirteen or fourteen this year?"
"Looking at how strong you are, you should come from a family of abyssal hunters, right?"
"You haven't gone through the awakening ceremony yet?"
The little old man started chatting with Chen Yu very familiarly.
"That's right, little brother, you are such an extraordinary person, how can your family be willing to let you become an abyss hunter? Giving birth to a child is a big deal."
Human beings in the crisis era have been screened from generation to generation, and their growth time has been compressed to the extreme.
Precocious individuals in the normal world have become mainstream humans in this small world.
Men are considered adults at the age of twelve or thirteen, and women at the age of eleven or twelve.
Men are responsible for fighting and defending their homes.
Women are responsible for giving birth and perpetuating the race.
Giving birth to a child is definitely a top priority for humans in this small world.
Because it is too dangerous, the male loss rate is very high, and more people are needed to supplement it.
If you are a man with a strong body and good facial features, you will receive widespread attention.
Because this means that this person has a stronger ability to resist the erosion of the abyss, and future generations can inherit these characteristics.
Becoming an abyssal hunter will undergo extremely destructive changes to the body, and fertility will be lost.
Therefore, strong and handsome men usually do the work of "retaining seeds" and rarely become abyss hunters early.
"You must have a lot of women in your family, right?"
"I have a batch of good goods here."
"Dug out from the ruins of ancient times."
"Look, it's so shiny. The women in the family will definitely like it."
The little old man carefully took out something from the bag at his waist, which turned out to be a crystal earring.
"Look, how beautiful would such a beautiful thing look like hanging on your hair or around your neck?"
Chen Yu wanted to tell him that this was an earring that should be hung on his ear.
But this doesn't make much sense.
People here don't know much about jewelry.
If you can't even have enough food and clothing, how can you bother to study such a problem?
Only women pay attention to their appearance for a short period of time in their early adulthood.
Beauty not only brings sensory enjoyment, but also means one's own health and the probability of giving birth to strong offspring.
The more beautiful a girl is, the more likely she is to be favored by men who have more resources.
By the way, beauty here and normal beauty are two different concepts.
In this small world, as long as the body surface is smoother and there are no unnecessary growths on the face, you can be called beautiful.
However, the earring itself aroused Chen Yu's interest.
This is a magic piece of equipment!
The engraved runes and stored magic power have been exhausted, and no extraordinary abilities can be displayed.
But it is indeed a magical piece of equipment.
Not only this earring, there are other accessories in the bag on the little old man's body, which are also magic equipment.
The remaining humans in this world do not have the extraordinary power of magic.
"I want everything on you."
Chen Yu threw a palm-sized transparent red crystal to the little old lady.
"Is this enough?"
This is an abyss magic crystal, a common mineral in the abyss. High-level demons like to use this thing to repair houses.
But in this small world, it is hard currency, which can not only be used to increase crop production, but also serve as energy reserves for abyss hunters.
The little old man took the abyss crystal, observed it carefully, and immediately put on a flattering expression.
"That's enough! That's enough! Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!"
After that, he thrust the bag into Chen Yu's hands, turned around and ran away, as if he was afraid that Chen Yu would regret it.
"etc--"
Chen Yu flashed and appeared in front of the little old man.
A look of panic flashed across the little old man's face, and then he put on a flattering smile.
"Sir! If you have any other instructions, I will definitely do it for you!"
"I'll ask you a few questions. If the answers satisfy me..."
Chen Yu once again threw an abyss crystal to the little old man, "The benefits are indispensable to you."
The little old man's eyes suddenly lit up, but he was a little hesitant.
After all, Chen Yu gave too much, ten times more than the money he had earned in his life from birth to now!
He had never seen such high-quality magic crystal in his life.
Not to mention him, even those high-ranking top abyss hunters may not have seen him!
However, greed eventually triumphed over fear.
The little old man took a deep breath and said solemnly: "Sir, please ask! As long as it is your order, I will do it for you even if I risk my life!"
"Don't be nervous." Chen Yu waved his hand and raised the bag in his hand.
"I'm just more interested in these things."
"Can you tell me the origin of these things? This shouldn't be something that people today can make, right?"
"Sir, these are indeed not made by people today." The little old man said respectfully, "They all come from the distant ancient times."
"Rumors say it was a heyday."
"Our entire world is a huge empire."
"You are of extraordinary wealth and must be knowledgeable. You should know what an empire is, right?"
"It is a force composed of countless city-states, ruled by a great and strong man."
"In that era, there were no demons or monsters."
"Everyone can have enough to eat, and every meal is filled with divine delicacies. Everyone has soft, thick clothes, which are more comfortable to wear than rotten iron devil silk."
"Every woman at that time was very beautiful, even more beautiful than the wife of the city lord!"
"them……"
The little old man recounted the rumors left over from the prosperous era.
As he talked, he gradually revealed his infinite yearning.
Then, muddy tears overflowed from his eyes.
"Sir, I really want to see that beautiful era with my own eyes!"
"Hiss—I'm sorry, sir, I just couldn't hold it back..."
"Because I have been listening to the rumors of that era since I was a child, so I have been pursuing the past events of that era."
"We risked death at any time and searched for the remaining relics in the wilderness."
"Under the leadership of Lord Watcher, generation after generation, never stops..."
