V9.Chapter 1

"Am I going to die?"

The bonfire that ignited couldn't dispel the chill of his body. Zooey hugged his younger brother tightly. Hunger had made him lose most of his physical strength, but at this moment, he still tightly protected his ten-year-old younger brother under his body and closed his arms. Eyes await the pain of being bitten.

"Maybe death is relief." Zooey thought so in his heart, he could feel his younger brother shivering.

He tried to appease his younger brother, but he didn't know what to say, so he could only murmur: "I can see my father and mother soon!"

The expected pain did not come, and there was a scream in the darkness, followed by a thumping fall to the ground.

"what?"

A slender figure appeared in the darkness, he frowned and glanced at the ghoul in front of him who was killed by an arrow, then glanced at Zooey and said towards the back: "Captain. There are two living people here!"

saved.

Zooey opened his eyes in surprise, with a residual despair and ecstasy on his expression, he turned around and saw a corpse.

It was an unusually ugly ghoul, who used to be his companion. His name was Shinov, from Southwind County, and he used to be a groom. This ghoul's limbs are very slender, and the skin on its head is sunken. It seems to have been in a state of hunger for a long time before death. The only thing that is special is its belly. Stuffed in like a stone. This characteristic is also found in Zoe and his younger brother, who without exception have a little bulge, because their stomachs hold not food, but bark, grass roots, leather, and even some kind of more Soft dirt. These extremely indigestible foods can temporarily ward off hunger, but they cannot supplement the nutrients they need. Former companions fell one after another, and many people became ghouls because of the hunger and torture in their lives, including his father and mother.

They were refugees in the wilderness, who had heard of the wealth and stability of the south coast, and wished to cross the wilderness to the Windspear Hills.

"Give."

The young wanderer threw a small package over, but his eyes were still vigilant: "Eat something first."

There is something to eat.

Zooey pounced with bright eyes, took out the brown bread inside and took a bite, the familiar taste immediately brought tears to his face, he hadn't eaten real food for a long time. As if thinking of something, he quickly broke off a small piece of bread, put it in his mouth and chewed it a few times, then took it out and stretched it out in front of his weak brother, whispering: "Joey. There is something to eat. Bread, Hurry up and eat something and you'll be strong."

"Water." The wanderer saw his movements softened a little, and then threw a water bottle over.

In the wilderness, he has seen many refugees who have completely lost their humanity and reason. The young man in front of him is much better than the many people he has seen.

"Are there still people alive?"

A middle-aged man with a stern expression appeared, followed by two naked warriors behind him. The middle-aged man glanced at Zooey and said, "Have you checked?"

The young rogue shook his head.

The middle-aged man glanced at it and said solemnly, "Prepare something to eat for them. Then take it to the temple and give it to the priest. The area around here is infected with the plague."

After speaking, he whispered to the person next to him: "Send them away now, be careful they turn into ghouls on the way."

"you!……"

After eating, Zooey regained a lot of strength. He raised his head and glanced at the man in front of him in awe, and suddenly seemed to recognize something, and said in surprise, "You guys! ... Are you from Modo City? ... …”

The middle-aged man nodded, but ignored the young man.

He still has a lot to do, the nearby water sources are polluted, and many starving refugees need only a little bit of the power of death to turn into ghouls in weakness and starvation. Some of the first batch of people he accepted turned into ghouls on the way, not only killed many refugees, but even three of his subordinates were killed in action.

These are all good players from Modo City!

When he thought of this middle-aged man, his face was full of distress. The strength of the guards in the Windspear Hills was too weak. He brought twelve people from Modo City. He didn't expect that a quarter of them would be killed in one mistake.

That damn ghoul!

The young wanderer came over after seeing Zooey recovering a little, and said solemnly, "How many of you are there?"

Zooey thought for a while and said, "Some are left behind. We encountered a group of goblins on the way. Some of them have become... turned into man-eating monsters... I don't know... There were more than a hundred people when we set off. ...the only two of us are alive now..."

The young rogue was silent.

Only then did Zooey realize that the other party's rather pointed ears were a half-elf wanderer.

"follow me."

The wanderer didn't seem to be interested in speaking, and said solemnly, "I'll take you to a safe place first."

The food gave Zooey a little physical strength, and his words filled Zooey with hope. He helped his young brother up and staggered to follow.

Along the way, although the wanderers in front were leading the way, they kept a distance from them, and there was still a hint of vigilance in his eyes. Zooey didn’t know why, but he could guess it to some extent, perhaps because he was afraid that he would suddenly become one of those 'cannibals'. the monster' bar.

Zoe has seen many of those man-eating monsters.

They are called ghouls.

Including Zooey's parents, they also turned into these monsters after death. He still remembered the scene at that time. If the adventurers in the team hadn't killed it, I'm afraid his parents would have killed him and his younger brother.

Starvation afflicted their souls and wills, and when death came many became undead.

………………

"team leader."

A tall and slender woman came out of the dark night, and she said to the middle-aged man in front of her: "There are no living people in front of you. All the rest have become ghouls, and those who have not become ghouls are also eaten. already."

The middle-aged man's eyes were calm, and he said solemnly, "Get ready to clean up."

"This is an important route to the Windspear Hills, and ghouls cannot occupy it. Notify the Dark Blade Guard to prepare for action, and the order given by Modo City is to clean it up within three days."

"Yes." The woman bowed and retreated, disappearing into the night.

The wind howled.

The middle-aged man shook his head and sighed, and muttered, "I have been staying in Modo City, and I still have no feeling for the outside world. I didn't expect that the once prosperous South has turned into a hell on earth."

On the way, they passed several villages and towns, all of which were full of bones that had been eaten.

"Get ready for action."

Superfluous emotion is meaningless, and the task of their trip cannot be delayed for too long.

………………

Zooey was groggy all the way, and she didn't know how long it took to stop and go.

In the end, his consciousness was blurred. When he recovered, the first thing he saw was a middle-aged priest in a white robe. The other party smiled gently at him, and then said to the wanderer next to him: " It's all right. The plague has been dispelled. Take it back for a thorough disinfection, and then you can send it to the resettlement camp."

Zooey turned her head and saw her sleeping brother.

Immediately after the tiredness hit, he fell into a deep sleep again, feeling as if he had been transported to a carriage in a daze, and then half-awake in the jolt.

When his consciousness completely recovered, he had come to a shed that stretched for more than ten miles.

"Name?"

"place of birth?"

"How old are you?"

"Any relatives?"

The man with an indifferent expression that looked like an official asked him a few words, and then handed him and his younger brother over to a team of soldiers.

There seemed to be many people like them. Thousands of people were escorted forward, some with blank expressions and some full of hope. They walked like this all morning until a green field appeared ahead.

"Wheat field?!..."

Zooey opened her mouth in surprise. It was winter now, so there should be no wheat fields. Even winter wheat should have just been sown.

An exclamation sounded.

However, they were soon urged by the soldiers to move forward. They had already escorted many people, and every time they were full of exclamations, they were already tired of it.

"Look at those people!... Those people are druids..."

Next to Zooey, a little man whispered: "It is said that they have the power to rejuvenate the earth and make all things grow."

Some druids appeared near the wheat fields, and there were many farmers busy nearby. They occasionally glanced up and then lowered their heads to work. Nearby, the temperature seemed to start to rise, and Zooey felt a lot warmer after passing through the fortress in front.

noon.

Zooey and the others arrived at the destination, which was a medium-sized town, and they were placed in the south.

Those with special abilities were picked out, while those without special abilities were concentrated around the farmhouse.

that night.

Zooey slept on the soft bed covered with hay. After a day of walking, Joey slept deeply, but there was a faint sound of choking. He got up and walked to the window to look at the dark night sky and muttered to himself. language.

He doesn't know what the future holds.

But now they are safe, their father and mother have passed away, but there is still a young brother alive.

No matter what the future holds, he can only persevere.

Disaster had taken so much away from him, but hope had also given him the impetus to live on.

………………

town Hall.

A man who looked like a secretary walked in quickly, and then said to Adele Isabella in the seat: "Sir. The sixth batch of resettled refugees has been counted."

"The current population is close to 200,000."

"Among them, the southern towns have resettled 80,000 people, and they are now close to saturation. The rest of the population may have to be resettled in the east and west."

Adele-Isabella raised her head when she heard the words, and said softly, "Got it."

"How is the harvest in terms of crops?"

The secretary took out a notebook and looked at it, and quickly replied: "With the help of the Agricultural Church, one-third of the land has been sown, and the Druid has let some crops grow ahead of schedule, and it is expected to be harvested next month. The first batch of food."

"At present, according to the supply of Modo City and the assistance of the Agricultural Church, it can be maintained for about half a year."

Today, refugees from all over the South are flocking to the Windspear Hills.

Because Modo City is far away from the overseas archipelago, it has received the least interference, and now it has become the biggest backing of the Windspear Hills. Both materials and personnel cannot be separated from Modo City's assistance.

"Send this document to Modo City."

Adele-Isabella picked up a document and handed it to the attendant next to her, then said, "You can notify the temple to arrange action."

Population is faith.

Most of the refugees in the Windspear Hills had experienced hardships, and the gods they once believed in had already become very weak. At this time, with a little guidance, Sauron, who provided them with a new life, could gain a large number of believers.

………………

New Moon Era 1677, early November.

Just when the seventh batch of refugees had been settled in the Windspear Hills, Sauron, who was far away in Modo City, suddenly seemed to feel something, and immediately returned to his temple.

A golden beam of light rose.

With the prayers that echoed automatically around the temple, the huge power of faith gathered towards Sauron's body, and at the same time, this power also attracted the law energy that existed in the multiverse, and in an instant, a new domain ability was captured by Sauron. mastered.

A row of data emerges in front of you:

"power enhanced!"

"Faith Conversion!"

"You have remade a new order for the south coast!...In the time of the chaotic saint's catastrophe! You created the law of Modo City! And re-established the order of the chaotic south coast!...You have obtained the [order] field part of the information!  …”

"Transformation of Godhead!..."

"You have acquired a new ability [Order] field! From now on, some followers of the lawful camp will be able to visit your [Order] field and gain new ability blessings!  …"

Divine nature.

A little golden brilliance merged into Sauron's body, bringing him 5 points of divine power and 5 points of divine power. At the same time, the power of faith shrouded in the temple was quickly consumed, and turned into a new domain ability that was used by Sauron. master.

The order in the city of Mordor did not bring about real change, but when Sauron brought order to the south coast.

Quantitative change finally led to qualitative change.

Sauron mastered the [Order] field that other gods needed hundreds of years to obtain.

To obtain such a powerful domain, one must either obey the order for hundreds of years, or only reshape the order in the midst of turmoil.

………………(To be continued.)