vrcanaries Chapter 4772
Chapter 4772
"Bro, if you fart, he could probably smell it."
"Shut up," Zhang Yi glanced at it and said indifferently.
Everyone chuckled at his words, which eased the tense atmosphere somewhat.
Uncle You sat in the corner, his semi-mechanical body over two meters tall, like a majestic armored bear.
He held a freshly lit cigarette between his fingers, puffing out clouds of smoke.
Cigarettes are a very precious commodity in the post-apocalyptic world because the major powers don't actually have much land to grow them.
Even in Tianhai City, inventory is being depleted.
Agriculture Minister Li Jian refused to open up a new piece of land for growing this stuff, even if it meant his death, and was even less willing to waste grain to produce alcohol.
There was once a group of long-time smokers and alcoholics who argued with Li Jian, demonstrating the importance of mental numbness.
As a result, Li Jian simply tossed them a bunch of silicone products.
"If you can enjoy yourself with this, then let's not waste food."
The group of old smokers and drunkards turned pale and left dejectedly, carrying several boxes of Fijian specialties with them.
Uncle You looked at Zhang Yi and said in a deep voice, "The queens of the Yihen tribe in Huiyue are right, Samael is a dangerous existence."
"What he gives you may seem like a gift, but it's actually a chain. You can use it now, but sooner or later it will turn on you."
"Now we need to figure out how to deal with possible future crises."
After spending more time with Zhang Yi, everyone started to become more composed.
Zhang Yi leaned back in his chair, nodded slightly, but his expression remained calm.
“I know,” he said slowly, “but he won’t have it so easy to take me.”
Professor Leonardo da Vinci adjusted his glasses: "Are you confident?"
Zhang Yi chuckled softly, a hint of sharpness in his smile: "Back when I was in the Eye of the Demon, didn't I absorb Mammon's power? I even cut off a piece of his flesh for research. Now, its power has become a part of me. Since I can tame even greed, I refuse to believe I can't tame anger."
Zhou Ke'er frowned and asked worriedly, "But this time is different. Samael is the Druk giant, unlike Mammon, who is a severely injured and sleeping demon god. Samael... he is the embodiment of the source of wrath. It's best to be careful."
Zhang Yi gazed at the distant starry sky, but his tone was unusually firm: "Because I don't believe that fate can determine everything for me. After seeing too much, I no longer believe in any gods."
"Since he dared to leave a mark on me, I will use that power to control him in return."
Brian clicked his tongue: "Reverse harvesting of Samael? Your idea... is crazy enough, I like it."
Uncle You sighed: "You always risk your life."
"Otherwise, how else can we live?"
Zhang Yi smiled and asked in return, his voice low and firm.
"In this world, from the creator to the demon god, from top to bottom, everyone is playing a game of power. The weak can only be manipulated, while the strong have the right to choose their own destiny."
A moment of silence fell over the spaceship. Only the soft hum of the engines echoed.
Yang Xinxin sat to the side, silent for a long time, before finally speaking.
"Brother Zhang Yi, I think we need to readjust our next plan."
Zhang Yi turned to look at her: "What do you mean?"
"After returning to Earth, we need to go to the Shengjing region."
Yang Xinxin's eyes were calm, yet they carried an undeniable certainty.
“We’ve obtained enough information from the Radiant Moon Empire. Next, we should head to the Dragon Kingdom beneath the Qinling Mountains. But that’s not a place we can just go to whenever we want. We need to find Guan Longyue first and have her act as a go-between.”
"She is currently the only human to have entered the Dragon Kingdom. If we want to enter the Dragon Kingdom beneath the Qinling Mountains, we must rely on her power."
"Okay, that's settled."
Zhang Yi nodded; he thought so too.
He walked over to Uncle You, asked for a Jinwan cigarette, lit it, and slowly exhaled a puff of smoke.