But strangely, the people in the city looked at Chen Sheng and the others with pity in their eyes, as if they were looking at dead people. There was no change in their expressions. They didn't welcome or reject them either. It was as if they had seen someone else fall into the same fate as them.
Chen Sheng frowned slightly, and his heart sank. The atmosphere in Lushan City was too gloomy, so gloomy that it was suffocating.
This wasn't normal, not normal at all.
There were many people in the city, but there was a sense of lifelessness.
Many of them were sitting motionlessly against the houses. Despair was written all over their faces.
"Sir, may I ask why the people in the city are so gloomy? They aren't even talking. Could it be that they've run out of food?" Chen Sheng frowned slightly and pulled an old man who had just received a bowl of porridge from a big pot and asked.
"Young ones, you shouldn't have entered the city. Now that you've entered Lushan City, don't even think about leaving alive."
The old man gulped down the porridge in his bowl, then looked at Chen Sheng and the commoners behind him, and shook his head with a sigh. "You're not the first to enter the city. Many people rushed to Lushan City from all directions, but after coming in, they couldn't get out anymore. But after you came in, you couldn't get out anymore. Were you attacked by monsters when you were four or five miles away from Lu Shan City? "
"How did you know?" A burly man behind Chen Sheng asked in surprise.
Indeed, when they approached Lushan City, there weren't any vicious beasts or monsters that attacked them. Previously, they thought that they were lucky and didn't encounter any vicious beasts. But now, it seemed that things weren't as they had imagined.
"That's because those vicious beasts and monsters don't dare to approach Lushan City." The old man shook his head.
"Isn't that good? In that case, the entire city should be very safe. Why is everyone looking like that? "A commoner asked in confusion.
"You're thinking too simply. Those vicious beasts and monsters don't dare to approach because there are even more terrifying monsters here. Those monsters won't dare to enter Lushan City's territory. "
The old man's face was filled with fear, and his voice was trembling.
Chen Sheng's heart trembled. He immediately knew that they were in deep trouble this time. It might even be more dangerous than when they were in the Xiongnu army camp.
"What kind of monster is that? It's so powerful. I see that there are hundreds of thousands of people in the city. How could they be afraid of that monster?"
Someone said in disbelief.
The population of this Lushan City was not small at all.
Traces of people could be seen everywhere, but most of their faces were filled with despair.
Moreover, in the city, there were already residents of Lushan City, and there were also people who came to the city later. People of different dynasties and generations dressed differently. There were even many short-haired people dressed in urban clothes. They looked no different from modern people. However, the despair and fear emanating from their bodies were equally intense. In fact, their ability to accept changes in the outside world and their own circumstances was even worse than the ancients.
These were modern people from many fantasy worlds. Compared to the number of ancient people, it was only a small portion.
Even if many modern people thought that they were more advanced than the ancients, it was useless.
But here, there was no electricity, no cell phones, and no guns. Even if one stood on the vantage point of thinking, in this chaotic world, one had to face ferocious beasts, monsters, and all kinds of dangers. You were eloquent and ambitious. But without strength, who could you fool?
In a chaotic world, only the strong could rule over everything. Only then could they have prestige. Just talking was all they had. In terms of strength, the strong men in ancient times were simply crushed by those white-collar workers who were already in a sub-healthy state in the city.
Most of those people couldn't lift their shoulders or walk on their legs.
Especially in Lushan City, it was like a nightmare.
"We can't deal with it. There's no way to fight it at all. It's a monster. "
When the old man heard this, his eyes were filled with fear.
At the thought of that monster, his whole body trembled. His face returned to a deathly gray color.
Obviously, he had no hope of escaping at all.
"Accept your fate. That monster has sealed the entire Lushan City. If anyone dares to escape, he will immediately be eaten by that monster. Moreover, every day, that monster will choose humans from the city to eat. Dozens of people will die every day, but as long as you don't escape, you won't be in any danger unless it's mealtime. There's a granary in the city. As long as we eat sparingly, we can still last for a long time. "
The old man shook his head as he walked toward an empty space. Leaning against the wall, he stared blankly at the sky.
When Chen Sheng and the others heard this, their faces were filled with inexplicable fear and disbelief.
None of them had expected that they would be overjoyed when they saw a city, thinking that they had found a place to settle down in. But now, it seemed like they had walked into the gates of hell. They had personally delivered themselves into the monster's mouth.
"I don't believe it. Those words are all bullshit. I don't believe that there's really a monster that can trap an entire city. To think that the monster would be so smart! Didn't we come in safely? I want to go out and see if that monster knows anything! "
One of Chen Sheng's subordinates suddenly bellowed.
He was already furious from being hunted and chased by the monster. Now that he had entered the city, he actually encountered such a situation. Burning with rage, he turned around and walked toward the city gate without a second thought.
Whoosh!
The moment he moved, the gazes of many people in the city gathered on him.
Clearly, this action was unexpected. But at the same time, they were delighted to see it.
To some of them, the arrival of Chen Sheng and the others made them happy. After all, the monster only ate a dozen or so people every day. With the arrival of outsiders, they could share some of the risk. Perhaps, it wouldn't be their turn. Perhaps, they would be able to live for a few more days and wait for a turning point.
That person was extremely fast. He directly squeezed through the hole in the city gate and arrived outside. It was as if he was about to leave Lushan City.
Whoosh!
But just as he stepped out of the city gate and onto the ground outside, he saw the ground beneath him suddenly split open, revealing a pitch-black hole. Before he could even react, the person fell into it. He only had time to let out a shrill scream. Then, the original hole was blocked by the soil again and disappeared. The ground was still the same.
The soil was still the same.
But a person had disappeared just like that.
It was obvious that that person could no longer survive.
Hiss!
When Chen Sheng and the others saw this, they couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air. This scene was too terrifying. A living person was buried underground just like that, disappearing without a trace. Life was so fragile.
"Did you see that? Once you come in, you can forget about leaving. Leaving means death. You don't even know what that monster is. As soon as you leave, the ground will suddenly split open and drag you underground, never to return. "
The old man shook his head and sighed.
It wasn't just outside the city. It wasn't safe inside the city either. Holes could appear in the ground at any time and swallow people. In any case, there were more than a dozen people being dragged underground every day and dying just like that.
This situation had been going on for a long time.
"It's like raising the people in the city like pigs and sheep. When it's hungry, it will come and eat a few, and it won't let anyone leave. This city has already been treated as a fish on the chopping board by that monster."
Chen Sheng's face was solemn.
He definitely didn't want to die in the mouth of the monster here. He had to escape or kill that monster. Killing the monster might be difficult, but he was definitely not willing to be trapped here and wait for death.
But Chen Sheng wasn't confident that he could fight the monster. Those monsters were too powerful. Be it in terms of strength or other aspects, they far surpassed ordinary humans. If he were to fight them head-on, he was sure that he would die.
"If only there was a way to become stronger. There are monsters in this world, so why aren't there any cultivators?"
Chen Sheng smiled bitterly.
Just as Chen Sheng was deep in thought, coming up with a plan, an old beggar suddenly walked up to Chen Sheng. Looking at Chen Sheng, the old beggar grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth. "Brother, you're incredible. Truly incredible."
"What do you mean by that, old sir?"
Chen Sheng was jolted out of his reverie. He looked at the old beggar and asked with a frown. The old beggar didn't chase him away because he was a beggar.
"Look at you, little brother. You have a bright future ahead of you. Although you're dirty now, you have great potential. Once you gain power, you'll immediately turn into a dragon pillar. Not only that, you'll also have a body full of tough muscles and bones. If you obtain a superior cultivation technique, you'll immediately soar into the sky. You'll be able to soar into the sky. "
The old beggar sized Chen Sheng up with a smile.
"You old beggar, you've found the wrong person to beg for food. We don't even have a grain of rice," someone behind Chen Sheng berated.
"Don't be anxious. Let's hear what this old sir has to say." Chen Sheng stretched out his hand to stop him. "Although I have the heart to do things for the people, this world is too difficult. It's even harder to find superior cultivation techniques. How can I cultivate and become stronger? "His words were filled with emotions.
"You don't have to worry about this little brother. Look, this' Undying Scripture 'can solve all your problems. With it, you'll be able to soar into the sky, "the old beggar grinned and said as he took out a powerful cultivation technique.
The cultivation technique glowed with a treasure light. It was obvious that it was extraordinary.
"I don't have money."
Chen Sheng's heart was instantly filled with endless desire when he saw it. He wished he could snatch the cultivation technique from the old beggar. But he didn't do it.
"What treasure do you have? Take it out and let me see."
The old beggar said with a smile.
He looked at the object in Chen Sheng's arms.
"I only have this bead. I don't know what use it has. "
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