Long Time No See

After hiding for half an hour, Li Banfeng went out again, but the head had already disappeared.

Li Banfeng calculated that the head would appear roughly every six hours. At Li Banfeng's current speed, it was impossible for him to get out of the Thorn Thicket within six hours.

What should you do if you find this human head without having Portable Abode?

They could only hide in the Thorn Thicket on either side.

Is it safe to hide in the Thorn Thicket?

It's unsafe.

First of all, the lower part of the Thorn Thicket is black, which is not the result of weathering, but is blackened by the human head.

Moreover, this human head likes living people, and it developed a strong interest in Li Banfeng.

If Li Banfeng hadn't hidden in Portable Abode Shen Ju, that severed head would likely have been tracking Li Banfeng.

In this Thorn Thicket, or more precisely, in this wasteland, Li Banfeng's physical strength was severely depleted, and he would soon be overtaken by that severed head.

He might be burned to death by the head, or he might become the head's plaything. As for whether the head could be any gentler than Bagworm Moth Madam, that remains to be seen.

It would be difficult for a normal person to get out of this Thorn Thicket unless he could defeat that person.

Simply defeating people isn't enough.

Li Banfeng just wanted to leave this Thorn Thicket as quickly as possible; he didn't know if there were any other living beings here.

Li Banfeng through the Thorn Thicket for a day and a night, during which time a human head appeared four times, which he managed to avoid by using his ears and nose.

Doing this not only fails to replenish physical strength, but also deprives one of the benefits of House Cultivator.

Why doesn't he just hide in his Portable Abode and take a nap?

Because it's unsafe.

He wasn't sure if there were other creatures in this thicket of thorns, nor was he sure if, like the human head, they would have given him a warning before they arrived, giving Li Banfeng a chance to hide.

He didn't want to leave the key in the Thorn Thicket for too long, because he wasn't sure Thorn Thicket some strange creature would pick it up.

The last time Li Banfeng encountered this human head was three hours ago. Exhausted, Li Banfeng wanted to rest for a while, but suddenly he heard the sound of wind again.

Another batch of heads?

No, the sound is different.

The wind noise didn't increase; it remained stable, maintaining the same intensity throughout.

This is not the sound of someone's head coming.

Moreover, Li Banfeng did not smell any smoke.

Li Banfeng took off running, knowing what the sound of the wind meant.

He was almost at the end of the Thorn Thicket; he was about to leave Thorn Thicket.

His body was still heavy, but Li Banfeng gritted his teeth and ran for his life. After running for more than half an hour, he found the exit from the Thorn Thicket.

A forest! There's a forest ahead!

Li Banfeng was overjoyed and rushed out of the Thorn Thicket into the forest.

He listened carefully with the Thread-Pulling Earring; the wriggling sound was still there, but he couldn't find any trace of the Iron Wire River.

That's strange.

Li Banfeng kept choosing the route close to the Iron Wire River while in the Thorn Thicket, and the sound never stopped. How come the Iron Wire River suddenly disappeared after he left the Thorn Thicket?

Just as he was wondering what was going on, the Thread-Pulling Earring responded, "Master, the commotion is coming from down below."

Below?

Li Banfeng squatted on the ground, placing the earrings on the ground to listen to the music.

The wriggling sound was indeed coming from below; the Iron Wire River had turned into an underground river.

This is troublesome.

Did I choose the wrong tributary before?

Or is there an underground river section in the correct route?

Looking back at the Thorn Thicket, Li Banfeng had no intention of turning back. Given the current situation, Li Banfeng could only rely on the sound of the earring to continue walking along the direction of the underground river.

After walking for more than 30 miles, Li Banfeng's pace quickened, and his originally heavy body seemed to have suddenly been freed from its shackles, feeling much lighter.

It seems that the problem wasn't with my physical condition, but rather that the wasteland possessed some kind of special power.

The reason is unknown, but Li Banfeng ran faster and faster.

But the sounds from the underground river grew fainter and fainter, Thread-Pulling Earring kept reminding him, "Master, the noise is getting deeper and deeper."

After walking another fifty miles or so, the sound of the underground river completely disappeared.

Lost?

Are we completely lost this time?

What do we do now?

It's okay, there's still a way...

Exhausted, Li Banfeng opened his Portable Abode in the vast forest, crawled onto the bed, and fell asleep.

Sea Eat Ridge, First Ridge, and the area downstairs of Food is Heaven Restaurant were packed with people.

Among these people were local Sea Eat Ridge, wealthy businessmen, members of various gangs, and some ordinary people who were starving and emaciated.

Bai Le Men is the signature restaurant of Green Water City, and Food is Heaven Restaurant is the signature restaurant of Sea Eat Ridge. The restaurant has a main building and two Deputy Building. The main building has five floors and the Deputy Building have three floors. It occupies a large area and is built along the river. All the halls and private rooms are full. It is said that it can accommodate up to three thousand people.

But the restaurant has already closed down.

Sea Eat Ridge is so poor that people can't even get a meal. All the edible things have been hoarded by the wealthy families. The ingredients in the restaurants are also tightly controlled by the owners, who won't give them to anyone.

What are these people planning to do, gathered in front of the Guan Zhang Restaurant?

They were waiting for Lu Dongjun.

Lu Dongjun is going to take action to eliminate mosquitoes today.

Wan Jinxian originally wanted to wait a couple more days, but Lu Dongjun didn't want to wait any longer. He was under a lot of pressure from all sides and was eager to prove his strength.

Lu Dongjun stood at the main entrance of the building and instructed people to unload the goods.

Dozens of servants carried twenty tin boxes and placed them in front of the restaurant.

When the box was opened, the onlookers were in an uproar.

These boxes were full of white rice, and everyone stared at them intently, especially the starving civilians, many of whom tried to rush forward to grab the food.

The constables shouted and kicked to maintain order, but the starving people were not afraid of being beaten; they only wanted to grab a bite to eat.

Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, Lu Dongjun waved his hand, and a powerful pressure forced everyone to retreat.

"Gentlemen, this grain is inedible. It contains poison specifically designed to kill these pests. I, Lu Dongjun, am disposing of this grain today..."

Before he could finish speaking, a swarm of mosquitoes, dark as night, rushed over.

Lu Dongjun said that the major Lineage were not doing a good job in eliminating mosquitoes. It wasn't that they weren't doing a good job, but that these mosquitoes were not ordinary. As long as they smelled the food, mosquitoes from within a radius of several miles would quickly gather there.

They rushed to the iron box, grabbed the rice grains, and began to suck them. In less than ten minutes, all twenty boxes of white rice had turned into empty shells.

This is the Insect Plague of Sea Eat Ridge, Insect Plague that strikes fear into the hearts of many.

A woman, carrying a child, rushed to the box while being punched and kicked by the man. She grabbed a handful of rice, intending to feed it to the child, but all she managed to get were crumbs.

The woman burst into tears, and the child wailed along with her.

The mosquitoes, having eaten their fill, scattered and seemed unaffected.

The onlookers started cursing.

"What the hell is this useful? It can't even kill a mosquito!"

"So much food is being wasted! Why won't they give us even a bite to eat!"

"That guy is awful! He doesn't deserve to be the head of the Lu Family!"

The shouts grew louder and louder as the out-of-control crowd tried to surround Lu Dongjun.

Lu Dongjun wasn't worried about this situation at all.

He coughed twice, and everyone present fell silent again.

Lu Dongjun surveyed the crowd, his expression calm, and said, "I, Lu Dongjun, live in First Ridge. I believe many of you know where I live. If the Insect Plague in First Ridge is not contained in three days, you are welcome to come to my house and claim your lives!"

Everyone was stunned by this imposing aura, except for one beggar.

The beggar didn't look at Lu Dongjun; he kept staring at the mosquitoes flying in the air, watching them hover, land, and pair up.

There are many beggars in Sea Eat Ridge now, but this beggar looks particularly creepy.

His body was covered with pustules; some pustules oozed white fluid, some oozed red fluid, and some oozed green pus.

His face was completely deformed, and his appearance was unrecognizable. If you didn't look closely, he looked almost exactly like the Green Water Beggar.

The only difference was that he had blond hair and was a foreigner.

A bleeding abscess was oozing some green fluid.

Cui Tike's cheek twitched; he was about to collapse. He had ingested the Green Water Beggar's pus, which was now corroding his body.

He glanced again at the mosquitoes that were mating and muttered to himself, "So this is my fellow disciple. He was the one who made He Haiqin seriously ill back then."

Li Banfeng woke up after sleeping for a full eight hours, but his Wife was still asleep.

Li Banfeng drank some water, ate some food, and then went out again.

Food supplies are plentiful, but water is running low; some must be reserved for my Wife. We need to find a way to leave this new place as soon as possible.

What if I can't find it?

Li Banfeng still had a plan. If he still couldn't find a way out after two days, he planned to set up the altar and open up a new plot of land.

The Local Earth God near the Orange Garden disliked Li Banfeng very much.

But other Local Earth God probably don't know Li Banfeng yet.

He only cleared a Land Block within a mile radius near the orange grove. The Local Earth God wouldn't go around talking about such a small matter. As long as the Local Earth God accepts him, he'll have a water source, and he can figure out how to get food later.

After walking in the forest for a whole day, Li Banfeng stopped.

He stood there stunned for a long time before suddenly raising his head.

This place seems familiar...

It's not just a feeling, he really has been here before; he has a very deep impression of this place.

Something used to hang down right here.

Bagworm Moth Madam's child!

I will never forget the direction of any place I have Travel Cultivator.

He continued walking forward, following his memory, and walked faster and faster.

Ahead lay a desolate wasteland, and within the wasteland was a glimmer of light.

Under the light, there were two rows of wooden houses, each row containing seven or eight rooms.

At the far end of the first row of wooden houses stood a woman wearing a red cotton coat and a cigarette in her mouth, seemingly lost in thought.

The woman saw someone walking towards her in the distance. She glanced at him and felt that his figure was familiar, but she couldn't remember his name.

As the man got closer, the woman felt that the bearded man didn't look so familiar.

The woman finally recognized Li Banfeng when he took off his hat.

"Seventh Master, you're back!"

Li Banfeng nodded. "It's been a long time, Shopkeeper Yu."

This time, Li Banfeng finally understood something.

Why does the same Bagworm Moth Madam appear in both Jiangyue Mountain and Blue Poplar Village?

P. S.: I miss Bagworm Moth Madam a bit; her unconventional personality was quite bold.