Chapter 300

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Chapter 300: Did We Lose This Time?
Zhang Mu hurried back the same way, the thick fog must have been created by the mysterious giant ginseng. Now, in order to help Zhang Mu leave quickly, the dense fog suddenly gathered and disappeared.
He saw the clear path in front of him, and drove at full speed straight ahead, guided by the faint starlight, heading towards the village.
The long journey here now seemed short under Zhang Mu’s full speed.
The scent in the air gradually faded away, with some neutralizing effects missing. After the cold wind blew over him, Zhang Mu’s mind suddenly cleared.
It was only now that he realized, to keep his senses sharp, he had bitten his tongue and tasted the blood, the faint metallic taste reminding him that all of this was real.
Looking at both sides of the road, each house still had lanterns hanging high at the door, swaying in the wind as if waiting for Zhang Mu to return.
A strong sense of unease enveloped Zhang Mu, the poison of the medication was too strong for him to bear, and he didn’t know if Yuan Rui’s healing powers inside her could neutralize it.
The poison was made up of two parts, and her body probably didn’t realize its effects until the very last second.
Even with the Obsidian Beetle and mutated wolfhound protecting Yuan Rui, he still didn’t feel very calm and instead quickened his pace.
Suddenly, Zhang Mu noticed the differences between this village and the one before.
It was so quiet, incredibly quiet!
The sounds of children playing and adults walking had all disappeared, making the road unusually empty.
Zhang Mu’s memory was sharp, remembering which fork in the road to take and which yard belonged to Li Dawei.
As he reached the front yard, Zhang Mu kicked open the gate in one go, sending wood chips flying.
He immediately saw the mutated wolfhound sleeping soundly on the ground and felt the presence of the Obsidian Beetle hovering in the air, which finally put Zhang Mu at ease.
Zhang Mu then shouted loudly, startling the mutated wolfhound awake from its dreams. It shook its fur and stood up straight, surveying the surroundings, growling softly. It quieted down only when it saw Zhang Mu and approached him in a friendly manner.
However, Zhang Mu didn’t feel like playing with the mutated wolfhound now. He patted its head to signal it to move aside.
The Obsidian Beetle looked at Zhang Mu with confusion and asked, “How did you come back so quickly? I thought there was still some time before you returned.”
Zhang Mu stared at the Obsidian Beetle and sent a message through their mental connection, “Was there anything unusual when I was away?”
The Obsidian Beetle remained silent for a while before replying, “There wasn’t anything unusual, it was just a short time.”
This doesn’t make sense, could that giant ginseng be deceiving me?
Zhang Mu, feeling doubtful, asked again, “Are you sure nothing happened?”
Observing the seriousness on Zhang Mu’s face, the Obsidian Beetle started to recall more carefully this time.
After a while, it seemed to suddenly remember something and said, “If there was something strange.”
There was occasional commotion outside earlier, but it gradually quieted down shortly after you left. However, I am not familiar with human habits, so I didn’t find it peculiar.”
Did the little Obsidian Beetle notice that too? Shortly after it left, it seems like there’s something fishy going on in this Li village.
Zhang Mu suddenly asked, “Where’s Yuan Rui? She’s here now, right?”
Obsidian Beetle looked at Zhang Mu strangely and said slowly, “Of course she’s in this room. After you left, she came out to play with us for a while, then said she was tired and went to rest in the room that the humans arranged for her.
I could feel her calm presence, so I’m sure everything is fine.”
As Obsidian Beetle spoke, it seemed like he was a little displeased with Zhang Mu’s concern.
Everything okay then? That’s good.
“But that human woman just left the room. I don’t know why, but after she left, the smell of decaying earth that I sensed wasn’t as strong.”
Zhang Mu suddenly realized that the key to the situation lay in the sentence Obsidian Beetle had just added.
Initially, he thought the smell of earth on Li Dawei and his group was just from not bathing for a long time, but now, things seemed more complicated than that.
Zhang Mu walked into the room where Yuan Rui was resting, as mentioned by Obsidian Beetle. He pushed the door open and saw Yuan Rui sleeping peacefully under the dim light of an oil lamp, feeling relieved.
As he approached, he suddenly noticed a note beside Yuan Rui’s pillow. He bent down to pick it up and examined it under the faint light.
“Human, I never thought I would catch such a big fish that slipped through my hook.”
“This time, I won.”
I won this time? What about last time?
Zhang Mu suddenly remembered a figure that was fading from his mind, his expression turning serious.
It’s him?
The man resurrected from the grave by the evolution ripple?
I remember he was also an Era Sub-merchant.
Is his name Grave Blood?
Zhang Mu remembered the evolver that escaped from his hands, it had been half a year since they last met, and now he encountered it here.
Why didn’t he act?
Is this note challenging himself?