Chapter 213: Young Man, Want a Blind Date?

Hearing such words, Lord Lord Lord Nai Ge Li Si felt it was absurd yet entirely logical; in the society of undead beings, the cost of rule was extremely low, requiring no taxes to sustain it. If there were any material needs, such as a shortage of minerals or grain, they simply ordered low-level skeletons to farm or mine, just like Seeing Ange.

Skeletons like Seeing Ange who grew vegetables were almost cost-free; after being infused with planting knowledge once, they could work tirelessly for decades without sleep. There was no need to enslave humans at all. Enslaving humans required management costs and the provision of various daily necessities, making it far more troublesome than dealing with skeletons or zombies.

The only thing undead beings truly needed was human corpses. So, they feared humans might starve or suffer malnutrition, providing them with food from time to time. According to Serena, if undead beings weren't unable to grow much themselves, they would have kept all humans in captivity.

Originally, according to the script, once humans grew to adulthood, shouldn't the undead beings have killed them to obtain the most robust corpses?

No, they instead said: "Those who are strong and healthy must go have children. Without children, how can the race continue? If there are no descendants, what use are these corpses? Also, do not have children and then neglect them. The wiser the child, the greater the chance of awakening consciousness after death. Ten thousand idiotic skeleton zombies cannot compare to a single Lich. Raise them well, teach them well, and educate them well. Abusing children will result in their souls being roasted."

Thus, this absurd scene came to be: humans living under the rule of undead beings enjoyed peace and prosperity, while humans living under human rule suffered from poverty and illness, leading many who could no longer survive to risk crossing the mountain ranges to escape here.

Each of Seeing Ange's group had a way down the mountain. Those who could fly would fly; those who couldn't, like the Little Zombie, would alternate digging two hoes into the cliff face, swoosh swoosh swoosh, and descend.

Luther was just about to ask Serena if she could go down when, before the words left his mouth, he saw Serena jump. She grabbed protrusions on the cliff face with her hands and feet to slow her fall, then jumped again. Jumping like this, she quickly reached the bottom of the cliff.

Well, clearly, a mere cliff was no obstacle for these people. Each displayed their own abilities to descend to the flat ground. Serena turned and said, "Let this little angel sister stay behind; otherwise, entering the town might frighten everyone."

"No need, I'll tell her. Awooo!" Lord Lord Lord Nai Ge Li Si turned and spoke to the little angel.

Then came a sound of teeth-grinding as wings were torn off. Serena's face turned pale watching. After the wings were torn away, the little angel became a pink, cute little girl.

After walking a long distance, everyone finally arrived at the small town.

Serena introduced, "Our town is called Qiaotou Town. There is a river outside the town, but it is currently dry. Water will only flow after the Eternal Night begins..."

Just as she spoke these words, a Minotaur auntie suddenly emerged from a nearby depression, curiously eyeing Seeing Ange's group, while simultaneously calling out to Serena, "Hey, Lina, where have you been? Are these your blind date prospects? Which one is your partner? Is it that handsome young man holding the sword?"

Holding the sword? Luther looked around; it seemed he was the only one holding a sword. Was it him? A handsome young man? Truly good taste. Luther's favor for this Minotaur auntie instantly increased greatly.

"Oh, Auntie Niu, what nonsense are you saying? These are all refugees who escaped from the west; I just happened to meet them." Serena quickly denied.

The Minotaur auntie's eyes immediately sparkled. Clang clang, she climbed out of the depression, excitedly saying, "Really not your partner? Such a handsome young man, and you aren't tempted? If you don't want him, then Auntie will take him..."

What? Auntie wants him? Looking at Auntie Niu's figure, which was three times his size, Luther's face turned pale. Was this the retribution for being too handsome?

Fortunately, fortunately, just as Luther wanted to turn and run, the Minotaur auntie added, "Auntie will introduce him to Little Hua at the village entrance. Little Hua will definitely like this handsome young man."

Serena's expression twitched several times. She forced a smile: "Auntie Niu is joking. I was just too shy to admit it earlier. This is my partner. I just went to the city for a blind date. Let Little Hua find one herself."

Serena leaned over, hooked Luther's arm, and cheerfully dragged him toward the town.

Auntie Niu chided, "This child, what is there to be shy about? As long as you can find a man, that's good."

Turning her head, Auntie Niu's gaze fell upon Seeing Ange. She asked cheerfully, "Young man, want a blind date?"

What is a blind date? Seeing Ange didn't understand and shook his head.

Auntie Niu wasn't disappointed and looked at the Little Zombie instead: "Young man, want a blind date?"

The Little Zombie wore soul armor, tall and muscular, originally fitting Auntie Niu's preference even more. However, since he wore a helmet, his face couldn't be seen, and it was unknown what he looked like, so she settled for the second choice.

Seeing Ange had already shaken his head, so the Little Zombie, of course, shook his head without hesitation as well.

Auntie Niu said cheerfully, "It's okay, it's okay. Blind dates, blind dates, you have to try them to know."

Serena held Luther's arm, leading everyone toward her home, and said somewhat bashfully, "I forgot to tell you. There are few men and many women in this town, so you sturdy men are very popular. If you are willing to stay, you can tell Auntie Niu, and she will arrange blind dates for you. How about that? There are quite a few pretty girls in town."

Returning to Serena's home, it was a low stone bungalow, stacked with various stone slabs, stone pillars, and stone blocks, then plastered with mud. The entire town featured buildings in this style, mainly due to limitations in construction materials; not a single piece of wood was visible.

The house's area was actually quite large, just a bit dim.

After entering, they lowered the stone slab windows, and the room became much brighter. A breeze blew through, bringing a touch of coolness.

Serena looked around and cried out in pain, "Oh dear, that dead cat pushed me aside. I was just closing the windows and doors to prepare for a bath. I hadn't opened the windows for two or three days, and everything got damp. The bathwater is ruined too."

Luther's spirit perked up. He pretended nothing was wrong and peeked inside. He expected to see a large bathtub but instead saw only a small wooden basin.

"Bathwater? You use such a small basin to bathe?" Lord Lord Lord Nai Ge Li Si asked in surprise.

Serena said matter-of-factly, "What else? The river here only swells after the Eternal Night. Normally, we rely on water from reservoirs to cook rice. This basin of water was collected from dew over several days. It hasn't even been used yet, and it's spoiled."

Seeing various small insects floating on the surface of the wooden bucket's water, Lord Lord Lord Nai Ge Li Si nodded and said sympathetically, "The conditions here are too harsh. It's not even this difficult where we are; at least the water supply is guaranteed."

Although the Abyss of Resting was windy year-round, the underground cities were places with abundant water sources; at the very least, one wouldn't have to hoard water just to bathe.

"Water is scarce, so how do you water your crops?" Lord Lord Lord Nai Ge Li Si asked.

"Relying on ponds, surface water storage, and the dew at night."

"Then what does 'Eternal Night' mean?" Lord Lord Lord Nai Ge Li Si asked.

"Oh, here we have sunrise and sunset, but every three months, there is a month where the sun no longer rises, called the Eternal Night. During this time, the river will surge, and those undead beings will rise to activity, then attack the defensive lines built by the church in the mountains. The Eternal Night is coming soon. We must hurry to leave here, find the place where the Big Cat is sealed, and rescue it. Found it."

Serena snatched a small totem staff from under the bed and said excitedly, "Found it. It can guide us to where the Big Cat is sealed."

This was also the main reason they returned to the town.

After obtaining the needed items, everyone walked out of the house to leave. However, as soon as they stepped out, on the alleyway outside, more than a dozen young women dressed in bright, flamboyant attire stood on both sides of the road, either alone or accompanied by parents and relatives. They stood with shy and timid expressions, looking toward Seeing Ange's group with a hint of expectation.

At this sight, Luther couldn't help but panic and asked, "Is this how blind dates are conducted in your town?"

The group fled in disarray, yet they were stuffed full of small handkerchiefs. Not only Seeing Ange, the Little Zombie, and Luther, but even the little angel was stuffed with several pieces.

"The Misses here are too enthusiastic." Luther wiped a cold sweat.

Serena shrugged: "No choice. The men are dead, few men and many women. If we aren't enthusiastic, how would any men marry in?"

Lord Lord Lord Nai Ge Li Si interjected, "Over there, we have more men than women. I'll ask later if anyone wants to immigrate. Come to our place; there is enough water to bathe."

"Great, great. I'll ask later who is willing. Speaking of bathing, I really should have taken a bath before coming out. There is still water in the water vat. Since the Eternal Night is coming anyway, using it all up doesn't matter."

"No need. Just let Seeing Ange sprinkle you. Later, find a corner, let Seeing Ange pour water on you. It will definitely be much cleaner than washing with that small wooden basin." Lord Lord Lord Nai Ge Li Si said. Then he remembered another thing: "Actually, no washing is needed either. Just let Seeing Ange touch you once. He will use the Purification Spell to purify you, guaranteeing your pores will be completely clean."

Everyone chatted and laughed, climbed up the cliff, and returned to the cave where they had started.

"It will be dark soon. Tonight, we will rest here first and set out tomorrow." Serena said.

Although Seeing Ange and the others did not need rest, Luther, Lightning, and Serena did.

Back in the cave, as soon as they entered, they saw several mice wandering in Seeing Ange's field, constantly digging through the soil and picking out the seeds already buried underground.