Chapter 780: The Script is Here

The Languid Evening Light spread lazily as the orange sun was already blocked by the towering cliffs of the mountain range.

Only the tangerine afterglow of the setting sun diffused from the other side of the mountain, maintaining the last bit of light for the sky.

"Roar!"

A hideous monster roared at the sky. Covered in black fur, it looked like a giant bear crawling on the ground, Predatory and Ferocious.

Except now it was covered in wounds. Many Fully armed people holding Melee Weapons surrounded it, staring at it vigilantly.

In the next moment, whoosh!

A Fine Steel Feather Arrow lingering with Electric Arcs broke through the air, piercing accurately into the monster's single eye.

Crackle!

Thick Electric Arcs instantly burst forth. The monster stiffened in place, and quickly fell to the ground, kicking up a large cloud of dust.

A middle-aged man with a full beard praised. A young boy hiding behind a tree not far away came out, rubbing his head somewhat shyly.

"Little Locke is getting more and more formidable. In the future, he will definitely be able to become a God's Warrior serving the Shaman God."

Many people in the group praised, making the young boy's cheeks turn increasingly red.

After joking around for a while, the middle-aged man shouted: "Alright, alright, clean up the battlefield. With this Bear Demon killed, the town can have peace for a period of time again."

He was quite authoritative, and the crowd quickly began to move, each performing their duties.

After returning to the town, the crowd received their deserved rewards and went to their respective homes in an atmosphere of joy.

And Locke also quickly arrived at the scattered villages outside the city.

Along the road were plots of reclaimed fields. Farmers in twos and threes were working diligently in the fields, and the air carried a certain smell of animal dung.

Many people who saw Locke greeted him warmly.

He carried a long strip of fatty meat in his hand, a full large chunk.

While returning the greetings, he was also looking around until he saw the pretty and vivacious young girl standing at the edge of the village.

Although she wasn't considered exceptionally beautiful, "young girl" was already synonymous with beauty, not to mention her budding figure, which was enough to stir up some inexplicable feelings in the young boy experiencing The Awakening of Romance.

However, today was a bit different from usual. Standing beside the young girl were two people, a man and a woman.

They clearly weren't from this village. The man looked very clear and handsome, and the luxurious clothes on his body complemented his temperament perfectly.

The woman beside him had her hands folded and placed in front of her stomach, with a smile on the corners of her mouth, not speaking. Her appearance was exquisite and gentle, just watching the man and the young girl talk.

The man seemed very talkative, and the smile on the young girl's face never disappeared.

It's just that, he could inexplicably feel a palpitation coming from the man, not knowing where it originated from.

Subsequently, his eyes couldn't help but pause on the woman beside the man. He had never seen such a beautiful woman.

That woman seemed to sense his gaze and raised her head slightly.

Only then did he suddenly snap back to his senses, realizing he had lost his composure, and immediately lowered his head in embarrassment.

"Locke, you're back." The young girl's crisp call made him raise his head again.

The young girl's unique fragrance assailed his nostrils. Locke revealed a smile and nodded.

The young girl's bright eyes contained a smile as she said: "These two are from Persian City, specially coming to the village to collect folklore. They are willing to pay a good rent to rent the house left by your parents."

"Oh?" Locke was somewhat surprised and looked at the two.

The man among them laughed heartily and said: "Miss Noah is a shrewd businesswoman. Even in town, this price could rent a nice house."

"But the scenery in town is not as good as here." Noah smiled slyly.

Locke didn't know how to answer and could only chuckle.

"Eh, is this your reward for today?" Only then did Noah notice the fatty meat in Locke's hand.

"Mm-hmm." Locke nodded.

"Perfect, let my mother stew it, just in time to welcome the guests who came from afar." Noah took it over naturally.

The four walked together, mainly with Noah chattering away talking to Locke, while Locke just nodded in agreement from time to time.

"Is it him? He looks a bit dull." Li Yu looked at Locke. Although it was a question, he was basically certain that the other party was the holder of the Thunder Battle Armor Helmet.

The feedback from the Thunder Battle Armor had already proven this point.

He occasionally glanced around. Having grown accustomed to the magnificence of Interstellar space, appreciating the rather primitive scenery of this surface civilization right now had a unique flavor.

Even advanced Interstellar civilizations had gone through such a period. The Spark of civilization was very weak at the beginning and continuously grew stronger under the care of generations.

Fighting wars in Interstellar space every day, seeing nothing but warships or Armor, he hadn't seen this kind of relatively primitive civilization for a long time.

The Council here generally didn't vigorously promote Technology; only some relatively powerful Divine Spirits dabbled in it.

They mainly still excelled in a series of technological applications centered around Faith.

"He should have already been targeted by the God of War's people, just don't know where the other party is hiding."

The surrounding environment also relaxed Mo Duo's mood. While speaking, she couldn't help but glance at Li Yu.

If possible, living in seclusion in such a place wouldn't be bad either.

It was just that this thought only flashed by in an instant.

She had mingled in the Council for a long time and understood more clearly that the seemingly peaceful scene before her was just deliberately constructed by Divine Spirits.

Including some dangers that needed to be faced on this planet, they were also designed.

The purpose was to continuously harvest the Power of Faith, as well as spawn more powerful Cannon Fodder and tools.

The two were quickly brought to Locke's parents' residence. He was an orphan; his parents only left behind this small house, and he was adopted by the neighbor Noah's mother, Fina, since childhood.

After throwing out a few Gold Coins, Li Yu and his companion temporarily became the masters here.

After dinner, everyone in the village knew that two Nobles from outside had come to stay here. While curious, they didn't dare to inquire excessively.

But Locke didn't go to sleep. Instead, he went to the Back Mountain alone, saying he was going to train.

"Tsk, this is too obvious..." Li Yu only chuckled twice at this.

"When are we making a move? The God of War should have already discovered that the God of Fury was killed." Mo Duo inquired.

"No rush, let's observe first." Li Yu shook his head. Since the God of War knew the God of Fury was killed, yet still didn't take Locke away while they were hurrying over, there was clearly a problem.

…………

The moon was bright and the stars were sparse. Locke arrived at a fixed location. It was surrounded by forest, with only a Clearing in the center.

In the Clearing stood a figure wearing a black robe, holding a sword, seemingly waiting for Locke.

"You are late today..." His voice was cold, very imposing.

"I'm sorry, Teacher..." Locke hurriedly explained: "Two Nobles came from the city today, so I'm a bit late."

"Oh?" The Black-Robed Figure was somewhat surprised. Divine Power instantly spread out and found those two so-called Nobles.

There was nothing special, which immediately put his mind at ease.

But this unexpected situation still slightly stimulated him, and he decided to speed up the progress of the plan again.

Although unexpected accidents might occur, he didn't know when the "accident" the God of War mentioned would arrive.

"Mm, today I will teach you a new Divine Skill..." Hearing this, a look of excitement immediately surfaced on Locke's face.

This mysterious person was someone he had saved not long ago. He was heavily injured, and thanks to him, he wasn't killed by passing wild beasts.

And precisely because of this, this mysterious person was willing to guide him, making him stronger and stronger, which made him very grateful to the other party.

He quickly got into the zone and began learning the new Divine Skill.

However, not long after, faint roars came from the foot of the mountain, and the ground trembled slightly.

This obvious change instantly attracted Locke's attention.

When he saw that soaring black Aura, his tender face also instantly changed dramatically.

"What's going on, why would the Aura of Demons suddenly appear in the village!" He looked panicked.

But the Black-Robed Figure beside him directly said: "Follow me!"

He was very fast, running towards the foot of the mountain, disappearing in a few flashes. Seeing this, Locke hurriedly followed.

………

"Demon attack! Demon attack!"

Continuous cries and shouts echoed in the village as women hugged their children and fled in panic.

The sturdy men picked up the Plow Tools they used during the day, gritted their teeth, and stood at the front.

However, the roaring Demons instantly broke through their Defense Line. Every single Demon was the size of a house.

And there were fully thousands of such Demons, tightly surrounding the entire village without leaving any escape routes.

The survivors were gradually herded to the very center of the village. Their faces were full of panic and fear, trembling. And Li Yu, Mo Duo, and Noah and her mother were all among them.

"A sudden Demon attack? What a coincidence?" Mo Duo frowned slightly, seemingly wanting to make a move.

"Wait, I think I've guessed what's going on, interesting." Li Yu stopped Mo Duo, a slight smile appearing on his face.

Although the two were conversing, in the eyes of others, they appeared equally terrified.

"Wa..."

A Young Child who looked only two or three years old lay on the ground crying. A Demon slowly walked over, leaving footprints on the ground larger than the Young Child's body.

Many villagers glared angrily, as if a tragedy Too gruesome to witness would occur in the next second.

However, right at this moment, a silvery-white sword light fell from the sky, directly cleaving this Demon in two.

A Black-Robed Figure descended and picked up the Young Child from the ground into his arms.

Hopeful gazes immediately arose in the eyes of many villagers.

However, a green Light Beam shot over from a distance, directly piercing through his chest. The wound was charred black, and he staggered and half-knelt on the ground, saying in astonishment: "Demon Priest!"

Many Demons crowded around an emaciated, short old man walking over. He held a green Magic Staff, his entire person sinister and terrifying.

"Catch!" The Black-Robed Figure threw the Young Child in a certain direction. Locke's figure flashed, accurately catching the Young Child, and rolled on the ground.

And the Black-Robed Figure had already charged towards the so-called Demon Priest.

Unfortunately, a massive green hand descended from the sky, directly pressing him onto the ground, making it difficult to break free.

"Teacher!" Locke looked anxious.

But that Demon Priest looked towards Locke, revealing a sinister smile: "Finally found you, boy."

Locke was startled and silently retreated backwards. However, the Demons from all directions had already sealed off his retreat.

"Hand over the item, otherwise everyone here will die!" The Demon Priest's cold voice made everyone shudder.

"Ha, it really is like this..." Li Yu couldn't help but be amused, and then said: "Better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. Maybe we can pick it up for free this time."

Mo Duo seemed to have understood something as well, looking at the Black-Robed Figure on the ground.

A Divine Spirit capable of blowing up this planet was actually lying on the ground so simply; it was truly surprising.

"What item?" Locke gritted his teeth and said.

"Stop pretending, boy, I know, I know everything..." The Demon Priest sneered and pulled a Man out from among the survivors.

"Chado! Chado! Locke... for the sake of Uncle Chado treating you well usually, whatever that item is, just hand it over."

A Woman said in a panic, tears pouring out uncontrollably.

Locke's face turned pale. Just as he was about to speak, the Demon Priest already made a move. With a light exertion of force, the Man let out a tragic wail, his entire body twisted out of shape.

"Chado, Chado!" The Woman let out a wail and also fainted.

The others had terrified expressions, instantly realizing that if Locke didn't hand over what the other party wanted, the next one would highly likely be themselves.

So...

"Locke, whatever he wants, just hand it over..."

"Please, save us!"

"..."

The villagers' pleas were continuous. Locke stumbled backward continuously, his lips trembling.

Yet that Demon Priest had no intention of stopping. He pulled another person out from the survivors again, directly crushing them to death before speaking: "Are you sure you want to watch the people of the entire village die in front of you?"

Locke's pupils contracted. The usually kind villagers all had faces full of pleading right now, even kneeling on the ground begging him.

He didn't know how to face the scene before him.

"You seem to call him Teacher..." The Demon Priest picked up the Black-Robed Figure from the ground, and an invisible force directly tore off one of his arms.

However, the Black-Robed Figure didn't let out any sound. He clenched his teeth tightly and didn't beg Locke to hand anything over either.

However, it was exactly this attitude that tormented Locke's heart even more.

"Quite resilient..." The Demon Priest was full of interest and tore off the Black-Robed Figure's other arm. Bones connected with tendons and blood; just a glance made one's heart ache.

The Black-Robed Figure finally couldn't hold back anymore and let out a tragic wail.

"Stop, stop!"

Locke finally spoke with difficulty. His entire body was trembling, unable to even stand steadily.

(End of this chapter)