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Zhang Chi received the news as soon as possible. Caiyu had extraordinary vision and hearing, and this bird liked to show off. It had exposed this ability while bragging, and since then, it had become Zhang Chi's best assistant.
Every time Zhang Chi needed Caiyu, he would praise her heavily, which made Caiyu passionate and dedicated. She worked diligently for Zhang Chi every day, completely forgetting that she was originally just a captive.
After Caiyu discovered that the situation had changed, she immediately informed Zhang Chi, and he was not surprised by any of it.
No matter how much food they searched for on the island, it would be impossible to supply everyone.
When hunger became a certainty and the deadline for survival was one hundred days, Zhang Chi didn't need to calculate to know what terrifying things would happen afterwards.
This was thanks to the five thousand years of history of the Flower Planting Family, which left behind too many spiritual treasures. Many things could be found in history that were similar to the current situation, thus providing answers.
"In a year of great famine, people eat each other."
The consequences of such an event were far beyond the imagination of those in the secret realm.
Others didn't know that the scenes on the island were being projected outside, but Zhang Chi saw it.
How much shadow would be cast in the hearts of those who saw these scenes?
If it were in the ordinary world, psychological shadows wouldn't be a big deal.
But this was the cultivation world, where people's hearts could become demonic.
Every time Zhang Chi pondered on this, he felt fear.
This was also why, despite having the ability to fight against others, he had always avoided revealing his true strength.
Everything on this island revealed the scent of conspiracy. The true purpose of the mastermind behind the scenes was probably not to torment the people on the island, but to let the spectators see the wickedness of human nature.
Although Zhang Chi had seen through it, he was powerless.
Mainly because he didn't dare.
The other party had set up such a big trap, dragging the Talisman Treasure Sect, a large sect, into it. He was just a young man who had just reached the Foundation Building stage, so it would be better for him to stabilize his development.
Destroying the conspiracy and such, he definitely couldn't do it.
If someone in this world had to sacrifice, why did it have to be him?
He didn't want to get entangled with such a powerful mastermind and was even more afraid of being resented by the other party.
But to publicize a glimmer of humanity, as righteous individuals, it was an obligation.
"The situation has become so dangerous. Xiaoyu, Zimian, from now on, we can't be separated for a moment," Zhang Chi solemnly reminded the two girls who followed him. Both of them realized the seriousness of the problem.
They didn't want to be placed on the dining table.
In the blink of an eye, three more days passed.
The eerie mist kept getting closer, and the hiding space for Zhang Chi and the others became increasingly narrow. There were several close calls where they almost bumped into others. In this environment, once they encountered someone, a battle would be inevitable.
The audience watching the show also sweated for them.
Currently, the most attention on the island is focused on their team.
Currently, only two teams have not fallen into decadence due to hunger. One is Zhang Chi's team, and the other is Wenren Li's team.
Wenren Li's team mainly relies on Wenren Li's personal bravery, and the team has not played a significant role. They are basically dragging the team down, which is somewhat unbearable to watch.
Wenren Li has a fierce and sinister appearance, like an evil spirit, and is not likable.
In comparison, Zhang Chi's team is handsome for the men, beautiful or cute for the women. Even the pets have distinct personalities.
Moreover, everyone in the team has a role to play, even the most decorative member, Zi Mian, can help with a lot of work.
Such a team is everyone's last hope.
Most people don't have much confidence in Wenren Li's team.
Because all the available food on the island has been exhausted.
Wenren Li's team has also been hungry for several days.
Some people have suggested capturing others, but Wenren Li ruthlessly suppressed it. However, this kind of suppression will not last long, and everyone is worried for Wenren Li.
She may be a bit ugly, but her character is not bad.
She takes good care of her subordinates, but it seems that these subordinates are plotting a rebellion.
The pain of hunger makes people lose their rationality and disregard emotions.
Wenren Li, of course, has noticed all of this.
She is by no means a kind saint. The reason she selects elite individuals who obey team orders is not because she needs the team's help, but because she wants to hide her own strength through the team's existence.
The existence of these people also serves another purpose, which is to help her store fragments of the Dao technique.
Wenren Li has also noticed that these fragments of the Dao technique may have problems. If she takes too many, it may not be good.
But if she doesn't have any fragments of the Dao technique in her hands and engages in combat with others, even if her body is strong, she will still be at a great disadvantage, and the disadvantage will increase as others obtain more fragments.
So, she chooses to store the fragments of the Dao technique using her team.
Under her control, the distribution of fragments among her teammates is within her grasp. Some have more, some have less. Wenren Li judges the impact on individuals based on the changes in the holders of the fragments.
As for herself, she holds the fragments in the center while ensuring that the strength of her subordinates does not exceed the limit she can control.
If it is true, as that voice said, that collecting the fragments can fuse the seed of the Great Dao, she can slowly collect the fragments back.
It's just that she didn't expect the food crisis to erupt so strongly, causing her observation plan to fail. However, she has roughly observed the information she wanted to know.
Fragments of the Dao technique silently influence people's emotions.
She noticed that those who hold more fragments have stronger desires and weaker self-control.
Those who propose to go after people are the ones who possess more fragments.
Don't they know that they will fall into becoming evil spirits?
They should know, but it seems like their minds have been clouded by hunger.
On the contrary, those with fewer fragments, although they are also hungry and their eyes light up at the mention of food, they are resistant to the idea of capturing people.
Clearly, this is the effect of the fragments.
Once they obtain the information they need, these people no longer have any value.
Wenren Li did not fight back, nor did she want to reveal her true strength. Realizing that the situation was not right, she quickly ran away.
The rebels couldn't find Wenren Li and didn't go after her.
Without anyone to control them, they could do whatever they wanted.
In the eyes of the audience, this was considered Wenren Li's failure, and after Wenren Li left, everyone's guard was raised.
Following her path, it wouldn't be long before she ran into Zhang Chi.
And if Zhang Chi avoided Wenren Li, he would run into another group.
The treacherous mist continued to squeeze the space for survival, making it very difficult to completely avoid encountering others.
"Princess Caiyu is navigating for you. There is an ugly woman approaching 500 meters ahead. It is recommended to evade to the left front after avoiding the ugly woman. There are three ugly men loitering in the left front. Please be careful."
After a few days of training, Zhang Chi had turned Caiyu into an excellent navigator.
It relied on deception.
Because he said that true elegance is speaking clearly and conveying the most information with the most concise language.
So, Princess Caiyu transformed herself to showcase her elegance.
And it worked really well.
"Princess Caiyu is amazing. She can even see 500 meters ahead."
"Hmph, not just 500 meters, I can see up to 1,000 meters."
The definition of meters was taught to Caiyu by Zhang Chi, and she became very proficient in using it. Zhang Chi praised her as a clever bird.
And Zhang Chi and the others were covered in crows.
The crows were all Caiyu's companions, and now they were all obedient. Zhang Chi and the others were willing to be their perches.
Only Bai Su was unwilling and was taken by Zhang Chi and wrapped around his wrist.
When Chen Runyu heard the mention of an ugly woman, she instinctively thought of Wenren Li. She immediately prepared for battle but was pulled by Zhang Chi to a corner of the city wall.
The once towering high city, after several major battles and bombardments of spells, was now full of gaps.
Zhang Chi and the others hid in the shadows created by the gaps, carefully observing.
Suddenly, Caiyu exclaimed, "The ugly woman went to find the ugly men, and they started fighting!"
Originally, Zhang Chi only had two paths left, the front with wolves and the left with tigers, while the other directions were covered in mist. Zhang Chi could only evade and wait for an opportunity.
Unexpectedly, the wolves and tigers started fighting each other.
The ugly woman that Caiyu mentioned was indeed Wenren Li.
Wenren Li originally intended to find Zhang Chi. On her way, her body suddenly reacted.
She had the Body of the First Star, and there were usually no special abnormalities. But when she sensed the ghostly aura, her body felt a kind of hunger.
Her body was already famished.
It was like being hungry for many years and encountering something to eat for the first time. That excitement instantly made Wenren Li go berserk.
She followed the scent and saw three wandering men.
These three still looked human, but their eyes had a hint of green.
These were Corpse Eating Ghosts.
When ghosts see humans, they usually get excited because they sense the prey's aura.
But when they saw Wenren Li, they felt a deep fear from the bottom of their hearts.
This was the aura of a natural enemy.
The three ghosts didn't put up any resistance and turned to run, but how could they escape from Wenren Li, who was even more ferocious than ghosts? She rushed forward and swung her big sword three times, and the three ghosts turned around.
The big sword was a Mortal Level weapon she found in the city, but in her hands, its power was boundless.
After killing the three evil spirits, Wenren Li felt a unique energy emanating from them. She controlled her breathing and absorbed this energy into her body, instantly feeling her strength increase.
The Body of the First Star was indeed powerful!
Wenren Li was excited and wanted to kill more, but her usual caution made her calm down.
She had a bright future ahead and needed to bide her time, accumulate strength, and wait for the right moment. She must not indulge in momentary bravery.
Moreover, she clearly felt that after devouring that unique energy, her fighting spirit became even stronger.
Clearly, there were side effects to the Body of the First Star devouring ghosts.
Fortunately, after those energies entered her body, they encountered a small flame.
Perhaps it was because of this small flame that she was able to maintain rational thinking.
Just like how humans need time to digest their food, if she didn't wait for her body to digest before recklessly devouring ghosts, it would definitely not end well.
"If I want to cultivate faster, I need to make this flame stronger..."
(End of this chapter)