Volume 2 Heroes of Might and Magic of Might and Magic: The Last Stand, Chapter 152 The Doom Tree (Part 1)
Finally, Director Zhang and Tie Xuan, along with others, were persuaded by Li Wei. They drove their small police car towards the "refuge" that Li Wei had mentioned.
Over the phone, Li Wei had already learned the exact location of the upscale villa area from Xue Yan. Based on the distance, they estimated it would take them two days to reach the villa area.
Because Li Wei had never been to the villa area, he couldn't use Shifting Forms and Changing Positions. Besides, Li Wei also wanted to see the changes in the world over the past two days along the way.
Just as the prophecy described, on the first day, many people suddenly mutated and became monsters with wings. These were the servants chosen by the so-called Lord of Destruction in the language. Of course, the proportion of those who mutated was only one in ten thousand, but even so, it was a disaster for the world.
Li Wei encountered one on the way.
It has a human appearance, the only changes being its hands and the pair of wings on its back. Its hands have turned into a pair of black bone spurs, stained with dried blood, clearly indicating that it had killed many people before finding Li Wei.
Perhaps like the Corpse-Gathering Demon Morlock before, this monster sensed the scent of the Ring of the Lord of Destruction on Li Wei and did not attack, but quickly left. However, in Li Wei's Eye of Perception, its combat power was fully revealed.
These mutated monsters possess combat power far exceeding that of most reincarnators, often resulting in the massacre of humanity wherever they appear. Fortunately, for some reason, these mutated monsters seem to be blind and have a poor sense of smell; their only outstanding trait is their hearing, which is why they are known as "blind monsters."
If the "blind" is already a nightmare for humanity, then what happened on the fourth-to-last day is enough to make everyone remember this day.
That morning, the earth began to tremble in many areas, and the ground cracked open with many bottomless fissures. After that, countless monsters crawled out of the fissures and slaughtered humans. Of course, Li Wei did not encounter any of these. He only heard about them on the radio, and what annoyed him was that the station had stopped broadcasting an hour earlier.
On the highway, enjoying the feeling of the airflow blowing against their cheeks through the car window was indeed very pleasant. The group of special police officers inside the car had witnessed firsthand the tremendous changes that had taken place in the world in the past two days, and had already idolized Li Wei had led them to safety.
As the sun set, Li Wei saw the villa area built halfway up the mountain.
However, things weren't as peaceful as Li Wei had imagined; two "blind men" were circling overhead.
Suddenly, a gleaming arrow shot out from somewhere in the villa area, piercing through one of the blind men, who then fell headlong into the ground.
Seeing this, the other one let out a screech and flew away into the distance.
When Li Wei saw the arrow, a knowing smile appeared on his face.
Reunions are always exciting, especially for the group of reincarnators, for whom Li Wei holds special significance.
Upon arriving at the villa area, Li Wei first arranged for Tie Xuan and his group to be given to Xue Yan. Then, he went to see his father, who was playing cards with some old neighbors. Xue Yan told him that the old man insisted on bringing his old buddies along, Xue Yan had no choice but to agree. As a result, just arranging for this group of people took up an entire large villa.
After everything was arranged, Li Wei sat at a round table, eating the food prepared for him. He was surrounded by a group of reincarnators; this was their private area, and outsiders were not allowed to enter.
"Basically, that's how it is. If we want to continue to survive in the future, we must keep getting stronger, because no one knows what we will encounter in the future. This is the survival rule in Shadow Street, and it still applies in the real world at this moment!" After saying everything he knew about the Seven-Day Prophecy, everyone fell into deep thought.
Here, thanks to the existence of reincarnators, it is generally safe. However, this good life will not last forever. If one day, an even bigger monster appears in the outside world, wouldn't they all be doomed?
"Fortunately, we are reincarnators, and Shadow Street is a place that keeps us getting stronger. Remember, we may not have had much interaction in the real world before, except in missions, but the situation is different now. I hope everyone will unite and protect this place together, because our families are here."
After Li Wei finished speaking, he swallowed the last piece of green bean.
"So what do we do in the next few days? Do we need to go to mission worlds to train and improve our strength?" Luo Cheng asked in a deep voice as he sat in the corner wiping his Firearms Mastery.
His family, it is said, consists only of his younger sister, who has already been arranged by Xue Yan to live in the villa area. Now that he has no worries about his family, he spends all his time thinking about how to improve his combat strength. Luo Cheng knows very well that although he is skilled in using various Firearms Mastery, in terms of combat strength, he is the weakest among all the reincarnators.
This is a question that many people have in mind.
Li Wei shook his head. "In the next few days, we need to fortify this villa area, turning it into a fortress to secure our rear." Kong Bu, Luo Cheng, you know the most about weapons, and you're with Blood Wolf. The two of you should purchase various weapons and arm everyone here.
"Xue Yan, you and Great Strength are in charge of repairing the surrounding area, and it would be best to reinforce the existing walls. The rest of you, come with me and Zheng Yutong and clear out any dangerous creatures in the vicinity. We must ensure complete safety within a ten-kilometer radius!"
Everyone went to prepare according to this division of labor, except for Zheng Yutong, who stayed behind.
"I heard from Blood Wolf that someone once used me to threaten you, is that right?" Beneath Zheng Yutong's short hair, her stunning beauty still captivated Li Wei.
"That matter is in the past. I actually know that you can't be caught, but sometimes, the more certain something is, the harder it is to carry it out. It's like gambling. If it's gambling with money, it doesn't matter. But if it's gambling with your life, even the most skilled gambler will be afraid and hesitate!" Li Wei stared at Zheng Yutong until she blushed a little before chuckling and looking away.
"I know, but if you get into danger because of me, I absolutely won't allow you to do it. Now I've mastered Tactile Release and my combat power has reached level 1. With the help of Wind Walk, I believe even a Reincarnator two levels higher than me can't do anything to me!" Clenching her small fists, Zheng Yutong puffed out her chest.
This almost caused Li Wei to have a nosebleed.
She was wearing a black bodysuit, which accentuated her full, rounded breasts. With that thrust, her breasts trembled slightly. Even a high-ranking monk who spent his days chanting Buddhist scriptures and eating vegetarian food would probably have his heart race at the sight.
Li Wei coughed to cover his embarrassment, but his eyes kept glancing in that direction.
Noticing Li Wei staring at her chest, Zheng Yutong blushed, secretly spitting out a curse, yet a sweet feeling welled up inside her.
"Alright, I'll go see if Swallow and the others need my help!" With that, Zheng Yutong got up to walk outside, but unfortunately, she tripped over the table leg as she stood up.
Given her abilities, she wouldn't have fallen even in this situation, but the problem lies in the Reincarnator's sharp skills.
Li Wei reacted even faster than her. As soon as he saw Zheng Yutong's body was a little unsteady, he stood up and reached out to support her. But by sheer coincidence, he grabbed Zheng Yutong's two soft breasts. At this moment, both of them froze on the spot.
Hard to imagine!
It's really hard to imagine what that feeling was like. The warmth and softness from his palm felt like it could melt him completely. Especially the heartbeat he could feel from his palm instantly aroused Li Wei.
Zheng Yutong was also startled, but after realizing what had happened, she quickly took a few steps back, her face turning as red as an apple. She didn't even dare to look at Li Wei, and ran out with her head down.
What an unexpected bonus! This was the first time in Li Wei's life that he had ever touched a woman's private parts. No wonder so many people describe girls as being made of water; it's absolutely true.
Taking a few deep breaths, Li Wei forced himself to calm down. What had just happened was merely an unexpected interlude; he had more important things to do now.
Li Wei didn't tell anyone about the Ring of the Lord of Destruction, and no one except the Daoist knew about the Black Paper. Li Wei himself didn't understand either of these things, so according to his way of thinking, it was impossible for him to tell anyone.
Putting the matter of the Black Paper aside for now, the Ring of the Lord of Destruction could be put to good use. At this moment, only Li Wei was left in the room. He went over and locked the door from the inside, then took out the Copper Pot and, by performing a hand seal, released the Corpse-Gathering Demon Morlock, from inside.
The obese man came out panting heavily, and when he saw Li Wei, his eyes were filled with resentment; clearly, he was hungry again.
Li Wei tossed some leftover food from the table over and said, "Morlock, Wu wants to ask you a question."
The latter was so engrossed in eating that he didn't finish the roast chicken until he said, "Demon Lord, feel free to ask me anything. If I know the answer, I'll tell you!"
"Very good." Li Wei chuckled. "Can you smell your own kind outside now?"
Good Morlock shook his head and thought for a moment before saying, "Yes, I can, but it's not very noticeable, and Lord Demon, your scent is very strong. If I get close to you, I won't be able to smell other similar scents!"
So that's how it is!
Li Wei revealed a smile that even Morlock found somewhat unsettling, and then said, "So, Morlock, I want you to do something for me."
"Please speak, and I will do as you say!" To be honest, Morlock was somewhat afraid of the man in front of him. Although he was not very intelligent, fear had nothing to do with intelligence.
"I want you to find all your kind around you."