PSW - Chapter 127
Chapter 127
But it had to be said, this group of fanatics contributed a lot of Saint Points. Even though there were only about five hundred of them, they provided a total of 10,629 Saint Points.
Host: Zheng Yi
Saint Points: 22,654
Inventory Slots: 11
Special Abilities: Water/Healing (Advanced)/Personal Space (Beginner)
Compared to the minor expenditure, the gains this time were substantial.
Si Zhuangjing checked over the ordinary people and ability users one by one. Those who had a fever or showed other abnormalities were isolated and given treatment. Those who seemed fine were sent back to rest. It would probably take some time for everyone to fully accept the day's sudden turn of events. Wu Banhuai had died too quickly, and the scene with the "God of the Saint" had been too shocking. Even though these people had immediately come to believe in Zheng Yi and had continuously and piously contributed Saint Points, they still needed time to digest it all.
As for Wu Banhuai's other ability user confidants? After answering Zheng Yi's questions, they were also sent back to rest. Zheng Yi had no intention of recruiting them.
The meteor fragment was in her hands, Wu Banhuai had been dealt with, and everyone here was free from the influence of the mental brand. Whether they would continue to piously believe in Zheng Yi and see her as a Saint in the future… none of that mattered to her.
"Let's rest here for two days and look around." They had rushed all the way to Xuancheng without much of a break. Now that their objective was achieved, Zheng Yi was in no hurry to head back. As for the meteor fragment, she had no intention of giving it to Humanity's Light for research.
In other words, besides Zheng Yi herself, no researcher could currently get close to this meteor fragment. If Zheng Yi were to take it out right in front of them, it might be fine for a moment, but over a longer period, the researchers would probably all explode and die.
[Maybe… our progress is too fast?] Zero One pondered the energy intensity of the meteor fragment and concluded, [Perhaps according to the original plot, humanity wouldn't be able to touch and begin researching the meteor fragments until two or three years into the apocalypse.]
No matter which original story it was, starting to analyze the elemental cause of the apocalypse just six months after it began… was a terrifyingly accelerated pace.
[Right, are you okay? Even if you took that many Stamina Recovery Pills at once… recovery from external items is still limited. How-how are you feeling now?] Seeing that everyone had finally dispersed, Zero One, after marveling at the great Zheng Yi's efficiency, finally realized the terrifying toll it must have taken. It asked with hurried concern.
'Me? I'm doing great~' The voice in Zheng Yi's mind was incomparably cheerful. 'As for the pace, a little faster isn't a bad thing.'
Zheng Yi couldn't care less about the plot or the male and female protagonists.
"Zheng Yi, does your head hurt?" After everyone had left, Yu Yinan gently hugged Zheng Yi from behind, her hands reaching up to rub her temples as she asked in a low voice, "I'll go ask them for an empty room. Let's rest for a while."
"Aren't all the rooms upstairs Wu Banhuai's?" Zheng Yi pulled Yu Yinan's hands down, leading her upstairs. It was just a place to stay, what was there to be disgusted or uncomfortable about? She never cared about such things.
Finding a random empty room, Zheng Yi used her ability to clear away the dust, then took out the capsule bed and shower. With a flick of her finger, she set them up in the room.
"…Don't use your ability again." Yu Yinan hadn't even been able to stop her. She had just raised a hand to grab Zheng Yi's, but Zheng Yi didn't even need to move her hands; she cleaned the room with a mere thought.
"Jiejie~ My mental strength is very strong. A little drain like this is nothing." She could conjure a dragon, a grand production that required immense mental effort, in an instant. What was cleaning a room? As for the stabbing pain in her mind…
"You know, it's been a long time since I've felt this kind of mental sting~" Zheng Yi chuckled lightly and stretched, hooking a finger into the pocket of Yu Yinan's jacket and giving her a gentle tug. "It's not bad."
Yu Yinan was speechless for a moment. She looked at Zheng Yi, a mixture of worry and heartache in her eyes. She had just started to frown when Zheng Yi's fingertips touched her brow, smoothing it all away.
"Jiejie, this look on your face~" Zheng Yi's fingers slid down, tilting Yu Yinan's chin up before she leaned in for a kiss. A soft laugh seemed to escape her, but it was hidden within the deep kiss, sending a deeper tremor through Yu Yinan.
Yu Yinan always found it easy to get lost in these moments, her consciousness becoming hazy. She let out a soft gasp, feeling an indescribable, tingling thrill on her lips. Just then, Zheng Yi pulled her against the shower room door.
"This time, Jiejie did very well~ So, what reward do you want?"
Did very well? Yu Yinan thought of the immense water dragon, its body half-emerged from the clouds and rain in the sky. She thought of Zheng Yi standing atop its head, looking down upon the world. The feeling of her heart being seized in a tight grip suddenly returned. She bit her lip and tilted her head back slightly, her head thudding against the door. "I… I didn't do anything… important. It was all, all thanks to you. In that situation, I just… just recited the lines from before."
Yu Yinan didn't feel she had done anything important. Anyone else in that situation would have probably reacted just as quickly and cooperated with Zheng Yi… right?
"So Jiejie doesn't want a reward?" Zheng Yi's right hand caressed Yu Yinan's cheek, sliding down to her chin, then around to the back of her ear, gently pinching the pink-flushed earlobe. Her fingertips brushed through Yu Yinan's hair. Her clear, dark eyes reflected Yu Yinan's slightly shy expression. The reflection grew larger and larger, and before Yu Yinan could answer yes or no, that hand finally moved to the back of her head, cushioning it from the door.
"…" Yu Yinan struggled to steady herself, trying not to get completely lost in the kiss. She raised her arms to hug Zheng Yi and said earnestly, "You've exhausted yourself. You need to rest properly."
"I know you're amazing, and very powerful… but-but I'm still so worried about you, and my heart aches for you. I believe in you, I believe you can do anything, that you're omnipotent, but… back then, I was truly afraid you would explode and die, afraid you would cough up blood and collapse."
"Even if you were a real god…"
"I would still worry."
Zheng Yi watched her, quietly listening as Yu Yinan finished her somewhat embarrassed but exceptionally earnest speech. As Yu Yinan waited nervously for her reaction, Zheng Yi suddenly broke into a radiant smile, leaning in to whisper against her ear, "I know."
"I understand how you feel, so… Jiejie doesn't need to explain so much," Zheng Yi said.
"You did very well. You were amazing."
"I'm the one who wants to give you a reward."
"I want to kiss you."
After leaving Zheng Yi and Yu Yinan, Wu Banhuai's former confidants calmed down on their own. As they recalled the past and everything that had happened today, they felt a sense of dreamlike unreality, as if they couldn't find solid ground.
Was it all fake? Had Wu Banhuai been lying to them? Was it all just… a scam? A mental brand…
Then, was the woman who came today, that unbelievably powerful woman, a true god?
They thought about what Yu Yinan had said at the time, mulling over her words. A blessing from the Saint? To possess such an incredibly powerful ability… That Saint, Zheng Yi…
She had at least three abilities, right? Her mental power was so immense, she must have a mental-type ability. At the same time, she also had a storage ability. As for that water dragon that looked down on all creation… perhaps that could also be explained by a water-type ability. But if she really possessed three types of abilities, and each one was so, so terrifying, calling her a god… didn't seem out of the question. But was she, was She, truly a god?
Saint… that word was also worth pondering.
She could even directly touch the meteor fragment! Her body and mind could withstand its energy!
Thinking of the meteor fragment, it would be a lie to say these ability users weren't tempted. But with their strength, they couldn't even get as close as Wu Banhuai had, let alone obtain the fragment from Zheng Yi. They didn't even dare to ask Zheng Yi to leave the meteor fragment in Xuancheng. If they displeased her and she took out the fragment and placed it in front of them, they would probably explode and die before they could even escape its range.
That woman seemed gentle and kind, but one only had to think of the violent death of Sun Turen and the direct beheading of Wu Banhuai to understand that those two were no "great Samaritans."
For these confidants of Wu Banhuai, tonight was a silent, sleepless night.
What would happen tomorrow? What would those two do? How would they be treated? Could the "God Country" continue to exist, or would they really let Si Zhuangjing take over everything? After all, Si Zhuangjing had also been one of Wu Banhuai's confidants. If Wu Banhuai had done things that angered both heaven and the people, then none of them were clean; they were all accomplices.
Wu Banhuai was dead, and judging by that woman's attitude, she was against their weekly "meat feast." Although they, as confidants, lived far more luxuriously than the common people in terms of food, clothing, and shelter, they still went for a bowl of hot soup. The extreme cold period was fast approaching. If-if this was canceled… how would they explain it to the ordinary people and the other ability users? Would they have to introduce other measures to replace it?
Their hearts were filled with apprehension. On one hand, they were skeptical of Zheng Yi; on the other, they hoped for her approval. They felt a twinge of jealousy toward Si Zhuangjing and secretly wished they could earn Zheng Yi's trust and be put in important positions.
Too many questions, too many unknowns and worries weighed on them, causing them to toss and turn, unable to sleep all night.
Even Si Zhuangjing, who had stepped forward and done her best to settle everyone, was uneasy. She had seized the opportunity, not caring whether Zheng Yi was a real god or not—those two were definitely true powerhouses. But… even though she had surrendered quickly, she had once been loyal to Wu Banhuai. What if the two of them saw her as a turncoat, a disloyal and untrustworthy person?
Moreover, that guy Wu Banhuai… had not been without his evil deeds. As a male figure at the center of a theocracy, he was no upright gentleman. It was just that whatever evil he committed, he would cloak it in the guise of "divinity" as a cover-up.
As a confidant, she was naturally privy to these things.
Si Zhuangjing rolled over again. What if… what if she took the initiative to confess tomorrow, to tell them everything Wu Banhuai had ever done? But wouldn't that be too abrupt? Then should she go and confess her own sins?
The night grew deeper. Whenever Si Zhuangjing closed her eyes, the young woman's incredibly gentle smile and those dark eyes brimming with mirth would appear in her mind. It was clearly, clearly a beautiful image, but when those dark eyes looked at her, when their gaze fell upon her…
It was as if they pierced through her flesh and straight into her soul.
She had been seen through.
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