If Qi Zhen was a native who lived in this game, she probably wouldn't have any formal doubts about the current situation.
But the squad is different after all.
If the mission can be completed so easily in the end, and the game can even be cleared, then what's the point of the team going through all the obstacles and killing so many teammates?
Wouldn't it be better to just find a corner of the mountain and wait for the game to finish automatically?
This is not considered from a rationality perspective, but from a game perspective.
Listening to Wu Tian's description, it is actually similar to the reality imagined in Qi Zhen's mind. This is the most important reason why Qi Zhen still maintains an optimistic attitude now.
But Wu Tian actually had nothing to tell the team to complete, which made Qi Zhen doubt the credibility of the whole thing.
It's a bit awkward to say, and even the logic is a bit convoluted. To put it simply and straightforwardly, although the reality is relatively optimistic and things are developing relatively smoothly, these are the results that the team members worked hard to find out or sacrificed their companions. The precious information obtained by saving his life will assist Shushan in completing the final action of sealing the demonic energy.
It can even be said that it was the actions of the team that pushed the plot to the current stage step by step. So this last tremor should give the team a work or task of sufficient weight, not to mention leaving the game with a bang. It’s not reasonable to not even have a sense of participation at the end.
This kind of unreasonableness will make Qi Zhen start to reflect and even question the meaning of every step that has been taken to promote the development of the plot. However, if those things were intentional, then there is only the last possibility of causing such a situation.
"Junior brother, are you there?" A familiar voice sounded outside the door.
"Who is it?" Qi Zhen opened the door with confusion, only to see a wretched face that she had not seen for a long time.
Qi Zhen was quite happy.
When Huang Shulang saw Qi Zhen, a smile appeared on his face, but he still felt vulgar.
"Junior brother, long time no see." Huang Shulang smiled and patted Qi Zhen on the shoulder.
"Yeah, long time no see." Qi Zhen also said with a smile.
The two exchanged pleasantries for a while and each talked about their current situation.
From Huang Shulang's words, I learned that the lives of Shushan disciples are not easy nowadays. In addition to working shifts and using their own sword energy to continuously strengthen the seals of the demonic energy, they also occasionally go to various places in Miao territory to eliminate demons and subjugate demons. The only advantage is that It is this kind of high-intensity consumption and fighting that greatly increases the speed of the Shushan disciples' realm improvement. Even a lazy guy like Huang Shulang can now use one or two high-level sword techniques.
Although Huang Shulang is a bit wretched, this is one of the reasons why he can be remembered by almost all Shushan disciples. After all, before the team came to Shushan, he was the only third-generation disciple who was treated in a single room.
In addition, he is also good at talking. The key is that his nature is not bad, so he has a wide range of contacts in Shushan, which is much better than those Shushan disciples who only know how to practice behind closed doors.
Why was the team able to spread the news about sealing the Demon Locking Tower so quickly to everyone in Shushan? In fact, Huang Shulang took the greatest credit.
So being able to know that Qi Zhen had arrived at the camp so quickly, and even find Qi Zhen so quickly, must be said to be Huang Shulang's talent.
Qi Zhen briefly told him what she had seen and heard this year, but did not disclose the key information to him.
Huang Shulang is better at this point. If he lets me know, I would definitely like to let the whole world know. If he doesn't let me know, I won't ask.
I don’t know if it’s stupid or simple.
But Qi Zhen likes this kind of character, it’s nice to be simple.
Qi Zhen thought about this, and asked: "Will you also go to seal the demonic energy tomorrow?"
"That's not the case. Almost all of our Shushan disciples who came to Miao territory are dispatched and will set off early tomorrow morning." Huang Shulang replied.
"Do you know anything else?" Qi Zhen asked tentatively.
To be honest, Qi Zhen's question is actually quite poor. It can basically be classified into the category of hitting three poles with or without dates. There is no way. Even if he asks it now, he really doesn't know where to start, so he can only See if Huang Shulang can take the initiative to reveal some useful information.
"What do you want to ask?" Huang Shulang narrowed his eyes and said mischievously.
"You understand." Qi Zhen showed an expression that said everyone understands, so don't pretend to be like me.
Huang Shulang looked around to see if there was no one else, pulled Qi Zhen into the room, and closed the door behind his back.
When Qi Zhen saw his action, hey, is there really some gossip?
Even after closing the door, Huang Shulang still kept his voice extremely low and said to Qi Zhen, "Did you hear something?"
"Yes, otherwise how could I come to you for verification? We have been in the Western Region before, and then we didn't know you were coming to the Miao Territory. But when we returned to Shushan, it looked like we were being robbed. It was Uncle Xia Luo who was with us. He said, we just came here." Qi Zhen said half-truthfully.
Huang Shulang immediately showed a look of realization: "Uncle Xia Luo, no wonder!"
Then Huang Shulang asked a question that Qi Zhen would never guess: "Do you know why Shushan almost mobilized in full force this time?"
"Why? Isn't it because the demonic energy leaked so much that it requires as many people as possible to strengthen the seal?" Qi Zhen asked doubtfully.
Huang Shulang shook his head, with an expression that Qi Zhen only knew when he saw you but didn't know why, and continued: "There are two reasons on the surface, one is the one you just said, and the other is because of the leakage of demonic energy. Many monsters infected by demonic energy have been produced, so Shushan needs to take the lead in killing them, but the internal reasons..."
"Don't lie to me. If you fart, hurry up." Qi Zhen glanced at him angrily.
"The internal reason is that nowadays the world of cultivation is unsettled. Everyone is quarreling over territory and spiritual veins. Especially there are many Ye Guchan. It is said that there are also those who practice the skills left by the demon clan. I heard that they are holding back Shushan is preparing to cause trouble this time by sealing the demonic energy, and Shushan will take advantage of it this time and completely subdue them and cut off their thoughts." Huang Shulang said.
"So what you're saying is that many of the Shushan disciples who came to Miao territory this time were there to guard against them?" Qi Zhen asked.
"What does it mean to be on guard? It means to let them make trouble, so that we have a reason to suppress them! Will they stop making trouble after they are subdued?" Huang Shulang said in awe.
Qi Zhen suddenly realized, but her heart was not at peace.
After listening to Huang Shulang's words, he found that he still underestimated the strength of Shushan disciples, or in other words, the overall strength of Shushan.
Not to mention the most powerful generation of elders and Wu Tian, a second-generation disciple plus three apprentices can force the leader of a sect to almost death, which is already telling.
It's just that the team has always been in contact with Shushan disciples, and has never thought deeply about this issue of strength comparison.
But now that I think about it, the Shushan sect, which can be called the leader in righteousness, has only a hundred or so disciples. This is a very scary thing.
That is the strongest force calculated from the thirty-six caves and seventy-two blessed lands plus countless casual cultivators.
No wonder Wu Tian was so confident about this matter. It turned out that what Wu Tian was thinking was not as simple as it seemed on the surface, and had a deeper purpose.
"By the way, I also want to ask you, do we in Shushan have any different opinions on the matter of sealing demonic energy?" Qi Zhen asked next.
"No." Huang Shulang looked confused, "When the master, uncle, and the others were not injured, everyone knew about the demonic energy, but it was not serious and they didn't take it too seriously. Later, the amount of demonic energy leaked out, and everyone Only then did we take it seriously, but we didn’t think it was a big deal. It wasn’t until Master Wu came to power, that is, this year, that everyone really started to take it seriously.”
Qi Zhen nodded. It seemed that Huang Shulang couldn't point out the news in this regard.
That's right, if Huang Shulang knew about this level of confidentiality, then either the system was out of control, or Huang Shulang was not as simple as he seemed at all.
"Let's go together tomorrow?" Qi Zhen said.
"No, I have to follow Master's arrangements tomorrow. Everyone is doing their own duties and is very busy." Huang Shulang waved his hand.
"Okay then, I'll meet you for a drink when we're done." Qi Zhen said.
"It's easy to talk about." Huang Shulang said and stood up to leave.
Then he said to Qi Zhen as if he suddenly remembered something: "By the way, didn't you go see Junior Brother Li Qiang and Junior Sister Meng Ran?"
Qi Zhen's heart skipped a beat, and she pretended to be calm and replied.
"Ah? Ah! I haven't had time to look yet. I was just busy reporting to my master and forgot to ask, where are they?"
"I don't know either. It is said that after returning to the camp, Uncle Wu Tian arranged for him to rest. I asked for a long time and no one knew where he was arranged. Our camp is so big. I guess he slept in a certain room. I heard that Meng Ran Junior sister is seriously injured," Huang Shulang said.
"Will you go back to Shushan?" Qi Zhen asked calmly.
"Impossible. As long as you come to Miao territory, those people will be counted. If Master Wu doesn't say anything, no one can get out. Besides, I don't know who will get out. The third-generation disciple who is counting is my good brother." Huang Shulang He waved his hands repeatedly.
"Oh, I'll ask my master later." Qi Zhen said.
"Okay, anyway, you should rest early today. You still have things to be busy with tomorrow. It's better for you to be happy. You came back at the right time. You don't have to do anything, and we will be miserable." Huang Shulang lamented and walked out of the room, his figure Gradually disappeared from Qi Zhen's sight.
Qi Zhen kept a smile on her face as she watched him leave. Then she shook her head with a smile and closed the door, but her face instantly became serious.
