NCCnovel Chapter 916: The Silver-Eyed Slayer
Chapter 916: The Silver-Eyed Slayer
"If the host wants a stable regional channel, they can purchase a beacon and temporarily attach the regional channel to it. This way, even if the host cannot return in the short term, the beacon can maintain the original coordinates and coverage area on your behalf," the system replied.
"Okay, I'll buy a beacon."
And so, Chen Futu placed a beacon in the room to take over his control of the regional channel. He then summoned Su Daji and instructed her to take good care of Luanjie Mountain, since she was now in charge of Luanjie Mountain in his absence.
Daji agreed to everything, and then Chen Futu drove the RV away from Luanjie Mountain.
Bingfeier was completely stunned when she saw the car drive away.
The leader went to Philadelphia as soon as he heard the news. Wasn't that a bit too hasty?
Chen Futu sent a message instructing her and Daji to maintain order at Luanjie Mountain. He said they would return to Luanjie Mountain within a month to half a year, and there was no need to worry about supplies as enough resources had been stored in the warehouse.
"Great Chief, please be careful when you are out and about. If you encounter any danger, please remember that everyone in Chaotic Realm Mountain is waiting for you. Do not act rashly."
"understood."
After hanging up the call, Chen Futu spoke to Ge Fei again. Ge Fei's reply was also straightforward; she hoped to find everyone in Lizhou as soon as possible.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Chen Futu lay inside the RV watching the regional channel news, but the RV was automatically driven by the system, so he didn't need to worry about it.
Ding!
"An anecdote detected. Do you wish to accept?"
The system notification came without warning.
Chen Futu sat up blankly and looked out the car window to realize that they had somehow left the Chaotic Realm Mountain area. In the distance, there seemed to be a group of people carrying the old and the young. Their overall strength was not high, and at first glance, they looked like a family relocation group with nothing special about them.
"System, why are you suddenly posting anecdotes? Is there something special about this team?"
"Anecdote: The Silver-Eyed Slayer needs the host to escort the team to Philadelphia and protect the two children with heterochromia. The host will receive a special reward upon completion of the mission."
The system's response was frustrating, but since the story's destination was also Philadelphia, they might as well go together.
There was only one car, and it couldn't fit so many people, so it was better to walk up and join them.
Thinking of this, Chen Futu got out of the carriage and sped up.
"Bone bones are exposed in the wild, and no rooster crows for a thousand miles."
As Chen Futu got closer to the team, a line of poetry couldn't help but pop into his mind.
There was a time when I fantasized about the beauty of the heavenly world while I was in the mortal realm. Little did I know that there was no peace in the heavenly realm, and all living beings were merely trapped in a cage.
"There is not a trace of spiritual energy in this world. What is the reason for the distortion of the will of heaven and earth?"
Since arriving in the Celestial Realm, Chen Futu has rarely pondered these questions deeply. Now, traveling alone, he has gained some insights.
After a long while, Chen Futu caught up with the group ahead, which seemed to be a tribal group, with the elderly and children in tow, numbering about three or four hundred.
The old patriarch sighed, "Hurry up! No matter what, once we get to Philadelphia, we'll have a place to settle down and make a living."
May I come with you?
Chen Futu deliberately disguised himself as a disheveled, unkempt person, his face covered in mud, dressed similarly to the migrating tribesmen, mainly to complete the mission and avoid being ostracized.
The clan chief asked, "Young man, where are your family members?"
"We got separated, and I'm the only one left to live."
"It's not difficult to work with others, but I have a small request."
"You said."
“There’s a family here who had an accident years ago, leaving only two children orphaned and helpless. It’s such a tragedy.”
The clan chief sat on a large rock, sighing deeply. His gray hair fell across his face, adding to his sorrow.
Chen Futu listened quietly to his story, a strange feeling creeping into his heart. It seemed that those two children were the key to this mission. He wondered what the system would reward them with after escorting them to Philadelphia. He was somewhat looking forward to it.
"Okay, I promise to take care of them."
Before the clan chief could finish speaking, Chen Futu nodded and said that he was new to the place and unfamiliar with the people and the land, and that finding a team would help him settle down more quickly.
The elder clan leader was overjoyed, unaware that the beggar-like youth before him was a fierce tiger. He immediately led the group inside with a cheerful smile, introducing their clan's situation as they walked.
At this moment, the tribespeople had been traveling all day and were cooking. They were eating nothing but gruel and were also very short of water.
When everyone saw the clan chief leading a dirty beggar, they started to discuss it amongst themselves.
When the two arrived at their lodging, they saw a large family eating around a pot under a big tree. Not far away, a little girl in tattered clothes was holding an infant in her arms, her head down and not saying a word. There was a bright red handprint on her face, and she and the infant had the same strange silver eyes.
This was the first time Chen Futu had ever seen such a strange eye color. He tried to look into her eyes with his Eye of Insight, and immediately felt a stinging sensation.
Chen Futu hurriedly withdrew his gaze, his heart filled with turmoil.
This girl is no ordinary person; no wonder the system took a liking to her. She must have a big secret.
"Old Zhao's family, why aren't you letting the children eat?" The clan chief was so angry at the sight that he stomped his feet.
The old woman surnamed Zhao glared and shouted, "What are you eating? They should go to hell with that dead old woman. Keeping two little ones is just a waste of their lives."
"Yes, it's the end of the world, and we're all struggling to survive. We don't have time to take care of others."
What the Zhao family said was unpleasant to hear.
Chen Futu looked at the large family and couldn't help but find it amusing.
People of the same clan, even uncles and elders, just stood by and watched two children go hungry. They were utterly heartless.
"Hmph, this is the end times, there are even people who exchange children to eat. We didn't throw away the two little ones, which is already showing consideration for blood ties."
The Zhao family's claims are getting increasingly outrageous.
"Young man, look at this..."
The clan chief asked awkwardly, but Chen Futu didn't answer. Instead, he went to the two children and took the baby from the swaddling clothes.
The little girl immediately became alert and reached out to snatch it, crying out, "Give my little brother back!"
"Da Ya, don't worry, this is the father I found for you. You can live with him from now on, okay?"
The clan chief tried his best to appease the two children, fearing that they might displease Chen Futu.
Upon hearing the word "father," Chen Futu's eyes twitched involuntarily.
This old clan chief is so unreasonable. He just came to do a mission, but the old man forced two children on him.
However, the two silver-eyed children chosen by the system must be extraordinary. Perhaps adopting them as goddaughters and godsons wouldn't be a bad idea, since I have plenty to eat and drink anyway.
After considering this, Chen Futu agreed, and at the same time, a system notification sounded.