Chapter 68
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Chapter 68: Qingzao Village Mission
After leaving the Yang Family, Yun Ye immediately found Wang Yao.
At fifteen, Wang Yao had fully grown into a strong and robust figure, and he appeared very lively.
Although Wang Yao followed Yun Ye’s advice and didn’t continue to stand out at the Academy, he had not fallen behind in his cultivation.
Especially after Yun Ye broke through the Superior Food, Wang Yao had been able to eat A-level Superior Food at every meal, making rapid progress in his Qi Cultivation Technique, achieving a Major Achievement and actively moving towards perfection.
With this in mind, he naturally exuded great vitality, and it was hard to imagine him appearing unhealthy.
The two found a hidden alley to talk.
Yun Ye shared his experiences in the Black Armored Army, especially the so-called “Prelude.” He vaguely sensed that there would be significant changes in Baishi Town.
“Boss, do you mean that the government is increasing its efforts to cultivate talents because of this ‘Prelude’?” Wang Yao asked.
“There’s a very high possibility. Last time, the so-called ‘Prelude’ already resulted in a chaotic-level monster! Sometimes, chaotic-level threats are even more frightening than ordinary disasters, and this is just the Prelude! What’s next?” Yun Ye said in a serious tone.
“Is it really that terrifying? But aren’t only those truly big figures able to deal with such events?” Wang Yao’s brow twitched.
Ordinary events, difficult events, chaotic events, disaster events, and Great Disaster events—these classifications of monster disasters were well-known among the residents of Baishi Town, each corresponding to various levels of monsters.
Only disaster events were different; they were the intermediate forms between chaotic-level and Great Disaster-level threats.
A disaster event refers to an extraordinarily large number of monster waves or multiple chaotic-level monsters.
They don’t reach the severity of a Great Disaster but far exceed chaotic-level events, thus being defined as ‘disasters.’
To face such disastrous difficulties right from the start was truly horrifying; ordinary Spiritual Law masters couldn’t possibly be effective.
“I’m afraid there will be an extremely large wave of monsters. In this case, ordinary Spiritual Law masters would be useful, and the more disposable resources we have, the better,” Yun Ye said.
“Gasp…” Wang Yao inhaled sharply. “What should we do? Joining the Black Armored Army or the Spiritual Law team would mean fighting to the death, right?”
“Things might get even worse… Those who don’t join the Spiritual Law team probably won’t escape either!” Yun Ye’s tone turned dark.
“What?” Wang Yao was taken aback. Wouldn’t that make hiding his strength pointless? After all, he would definitely need to awaken his Spiritual Roots in the future, and with the government’s strength, finding him would be easy.
“So there’s no need to hide anymore. Just awaken your Spiritual Roots this year and join the Spiritual Law team. In the future, we won’t even need to meet; we can communicate directly using this ‘notebook,’” Yun Ye said as he handed the Halo Book to Wang Yao.
“A notebook?” Wang Yao flipped through it, discovering the book was completely blank.
“This book is a notebook; you can write anything on the blank pages in the future. The important part is its effect. It can ignore distance and connect directly with me and my parents. In the future, important information can be conveyed through this book, and we should avoid contact as much as possible,” Yun Ye explained.
“Uh, how do I use it?” Wang Yao still felt nothing special after flipping through for a while.
“The method is very simple; just press both hands on it once,” Yun Ye instructed.
Wang Yao followed the directions.
After pressing down, a line of text suddenly appeared on the blank page: “Fingerprint recorded.”
“What does this mean?”
Wang Yao looked confused and couldn’t understand the Chinese characters.
“This is a form of verification. In the future, only you will be able to use this notebook. However, right now, you only have the qualification to use it, not the conditions,” Yun Ye explained.
“This ‘Spiritual Tool’ is made with low-quality materials due to its disguise, so it can’t store spirit energy and can only be activated manually.”
“Does that mean I need to awaken my Spiritual Roots as soon as possible? That sounds great; I’ve been looking forward to it for a long time!” Wang Yao clenched his fist.
“Awakening your Spiritual Roots will allow you to try and join the Black Armored Army. If it doesn’t work out, you can return; at least you’ll get a couple more months of training. Alright, I have a mission to carry out. Let me know when you awaken your Spiritual Roots.”
“Understood.”
Wang Yao nodded.
…
Yun Ye left the city to head to the mission site.
The closer he got, the more uneasy he felt.
Only when he approached the familiar hillside did Yun Ye let out a breath, thoroughly casting aside his distractions.
Looking down from the hillside, a scene of ruins greeted him. The houses here had been engulfed by fire, and most of the area had turned to ash, while a small part, even though it wasn’t directly involved with the flames, was still heavily damaged.
There were bizarre, toxic-looking spikes, huge stone spears stuck into houses, and large areas resembling honeycombs…
The only thing that seemed normal was a few very fortunate Qingzao trees that had not been destroyed.
“Qingzao Village has perished too.”
Yun Ye felt a slight ache in his teeth.
It was clear that a massacre had occurred here. Just a short while ago, Qingzao Village had been thriving, and now it had completely vanished!
Moreover, the previous village had been concealed by monsters; this time, even the traces of the revival of Spiritual Roots hadn’t been cleaned up.
It was directly defined that the monster invasion had wiped out the residents, and the Black Armored Army had fought on the ruins, ultimately exterminating the monsters and avenging the villagers of Qingzao Village.
In a way, Yun Ye traveling to Duanqiao River was actually a good thing; otherwise, he would have had to choose one or the other.
Kill the villagers or resist the order!
Yes.
Yun Ye had already confirmed that the order to slaughter had not been given by the government itself, but rather by the entire aristocratic community!
And either of these two groups had overwhelming power; the outcome of resistance was all too obvious.
So, what was the hypothetical conclusion?
Yun Ye already had the answer.
He would resist the order.
The power of infinite reincarnation was his rightful foundation, the basis for implementing what was right.
Although dying would be a pity, with the Halo Book there, it would be enough for Yang Shu and his wife to escort Yang An to safety in advance, which solved a significant problem.
“Phew, it’s truly a dilemma. Trying to walk against the tide, wanting to follow my heart and live with dignity means facing countless difficult choices. If I were to directly carry out a massacre, I wouldn’t have to worry about my family’s safety anymore, ha…”
Just simulating possible scenarios made Yun Ye feel the severe conflict between reality and ideals.
He was not afraid of death, but he still had family. This kind of dilemma would probably deter 99% of people, even with reincarnation abilities.
If he hadn’t mastered a method of long-distance communication, he might also hesitate, ultimately leaning toward his family.
That is human nature.
The weakness of human nature makes the “right” difficult and turns “wrong” into “there’s no other choice.”
“Boom!”
Yun Ye jumped down the hillside, landing several meters into Qingzao Village.
He no longer thought too much.
His mission this time was just to clear out a large number of undead beings and live zombies that had appeared in Qingzao Village!
“Roar!”
As soon as Yun Ye appeared, a horde of undead beings with green faces and sharp fangs emerged, numbering at least a dozen.
Among them was an exceptionally large zombie, soaring to three meters tall—a behemoth compared to the ordinary undead beings.
This was a live zombie!
