Chapter 14

"Village Chief, what do you need me for?" Chu Chu Danqing found the village chief, who was finishing up at the low-lying land, and asked.

The village chief quickly led Chu Chu Danqing to a secluded place before saying: "Young Master Chu, you've been in my Xianghua Village for three days now, right?"

"Yes, it's been three days." Chu Chu Danqing was puzzled; why bring this up suddenly?

"And you risked your life to get rid of the White Dragon Fish for us; I represent everyone in Xianghua Village in expressing our deepest gratitude."

"But for the matters that follow, Young Master Chu, you should no longer participate."

"I'll prepare things for you tonight; leave the village at dawn tomorrow."

"This item is a token of our thanks." After saying this, the village chief took out a necklace and handed it to Chu Chu Danqing.

This necklace was strung together with wolf fangs, clearly the fangs of the two wolves Chu Chu Danqing had killed earlier.

Chu Chu Danqing didn't take it, but pushed it back.

"Village Chief, I cannot leave." Chu Chu Danqing naturally knew what the village chief meant.

The Cave God of Luohua Cave wanted him as an offering, and the village chief didn't want that, so he wanted him to run away quickly.

As long as he left the vicinity of Xianghua Village, the Cave God wouldn't be able to do anything to Chu Chu Danqing.

The problem was that, counting today, he had only been here for four days, and there were still three days left until the seven-day survival time.

Once he left Xianghua Village, he would truly have no advantages left.

He had leveraged the influence of Xianghua Village to gain so many benefits; he certainly couldn't just walk away.

If he left, ten girls in the prime of their youth would die.

"A heterodox evil god like the Cave God is absolutely not to be trusted."

"If you give in to it once today, it will only push for more tomorrow."

"We must make the Cave God retreat in the face of difficulties so that there won't be a next time." Chu Chu Danqing's tone was serious; in the past, he would have stayed out of it, but not now.

"This, this..." The village chief was choked up by Chu Chu Danqing's retort and said immediately: "You don't know how terrifying this Cave God is."

"When does this Cave God want the offering?" Chu Chu Danqing asked directly for the time.

"This time it's in five days." The village chief sighed deeply: "It's already being generous; it originally said three days."

"Five days?" Chu Chu Danqing's eyes flickered: "In three days, I will go as the offering, but I must be the one to decide the time of that day!"

"What???" The village chief was frightened by Chu Chu Danqing's words: "No, no, Young Master Chu, you don't understand; going there means there is no return."

"People have escaped from the mouth of the White Bai Longyu, but those who have been offered to the Cave God have all died without exception."

Compared to the Cave God, the White Bai Longyu wasn't even a small fry.

"What if I make Luohua Cave collapse?" Chu Chu Danqing said.

He had just thought of a better solution, which was gunpowder.

As for why he hadn't chosen to manufacture it before, it was naturally because... he had forgotten.

Furthermore, he might not have been able to collect the materials.

Prestige is very important.

Before the White Bai Longyu died, Chu Chu Danqing was only a benefactor to the village chief's family; wanting to get enough gunpowder materials and have the whole village cooperate with him to manufacture it was simply unrealistic.

Now it was different; his prestige and reputation were sufficient.

As the bait in killing the White Bai Longyu, his contribution was definitely in the top three.

Then, volunteering as the Cave God's offering to go to the back mountain.

With the village chief acting as a mediator, it could be said that the timing, location, and people were all in his hands; it could be called having the momentum on his side.

The village chief fell silent; the temptation of Chu Chu Danqing's words far outweighed the killing of the White Bai Longyu back then.

"Xianghua Village has let you down, Young Master." The village chief finally agreed: "What do you need us to do?"

"I need saltpeter, charcoal, sulfur, and iron sand; among them, saltpeter must be ninety percent, charcoal and sulfur combined ten percent, and iron sand can be whatever."

"And I need the men, women, old, and young in the village to cooperate with me." Chu Chu Danqing stated his requirements directly.

Chu Chu Danqing didn't know if this world had gunpowder, but he would use it first and see.

The village chief didn't hesitate at all and said directly: "Okay, I will have it gathered for you by tomorrow, Young Master."

"This is just a token of our heart; please accept it, Young Master." The village chief said, stuffing the necklace into Chu Chu Danqing's hand.

This time, Chu Chu Danqing didn't refuse.

It was actually another piece of equipment, but it wasn't Excellent quality, just Common quality.

【Wolf Fang Necklace】

【Type: Equipment · Necklace】

【Quality: Common】

【Durability: 100/100】

【Wolf Howl (Active): Consume 1 energy point to summon a wolf soul to howl, causing enemies within 1 meter to fall into a 1-second stun, cooldown 30 minutes】

【Equipment Requirement: Spirit 5】

(Note: Actual duration will fluctuate based on enemy attributes, equipment, status, etc.)

It had no attribute bonuses, but it came with a skill.

"Okay, I accept it." Since it had received the recognition of the Dimension Paradise, Chu Chu Danqing naturally accepted it, then asked: "Village Chief, how was this made?"

"My daughter-in-law begged her father-in-law to make it."

Chu Chu Danqing couldn't help but ask: "Can you teach me?"

"This is my in-law's ancestral craft; this... I'm afraid that won't be possible." The village chief truly had no way.

Seeing this, Chu Chu Danqing didn't force it.

Keeping one's own secrets is very common in ancient times.

It could only be said that there were indeed many capable people in Xianghua Village.

Jiang Tu, who could cook food that permanently increased attributes, and now the village chief's in-law, who could craft equipment.

If Chu Chu Danqing hadn't followed the village chief's path at the beginning, but instead followed the path of these types of villagers, he might have been able to obtain corresponding skills.

However, he didn't regret it; after all, regret was useless.

"Village Chief, I actually still have some doubts that I would like you to answer." Chu Chu Danqing changed the subject.

"Young Master Chu, just ask directly; we are all our own people, there's no need to be so reserved." When Chu Chu Danqing was willing to go as an offering, the village chief had already begun to see him as one of their own.

"What is the situation with Da Bao?" Chu Chu Danqing didn't beat around the bush: "He can increase his strength when angry, and the injuries he received from the White Bai Longyu could recover in one night..."

A series of performances that differed from ordinary people all pointed to his uniqueness.

However, the village chief didn't speak immediately; he looked around before whispering: "He has half the bloodline of the Cave God in him."

Chu Chu Danqing couldn't help but gasp.

He had thought of innate talent, and he had thought of heavenly treasures.

But he never expected it to be such a result.

"The Cave God eats people; why would it be interested in humans?" Chu Chu Danqing discovered a blind spot, just as a person wouldn't have inappropriate thoughts about a chicken cutlet.

"It wouldn't, which is why Da Bao's mother went mad." The village chief said this lightly.

At this moment, Chu Chu Danqing understood one thing: people are dual-natured.

The people in Xianghua Village were the same.

He couldn't know what exactly happened during that time, but he knew the result.

Xianghua Village had one more village guardian.

It was no wonder the whole village raised Da Bao together, because they were all beneficiaries.

Before Chu Chu Danqing could speak again, a villager rushed over hurriedly: "Village Chief, it's bad, Da Bao has suddenly fainted."

(End of chapter)