All the attention she wanted

A bright green fruit lay in Liu He's hand, resembling an unripe peach. It looked ordinary and couldn't compare to a bright red apple at all. Ye Jiang had no appetite at all.

Ye Jiang didn't recognize it, but it was something that every superhuman knew about. It was Forbidden Fruit from the Green Forest Exclusion Zone. The Green Forest Exclusion Zone was a special place. Decades ago, an A-Rank plant-type Polluted was killed outside City A. Its residual power turned the wilderness into a forest. Many plants in the forest were aggressive. Among them was a peach-like tree that ate people. After swallowing a superhuman alive, it would grow a "peach" with the same energy as the swallowed superhuman. Eating it could help the superhuman enhance their abilities.

This strange peach was created by a superhuman, so it is called Forbidden Fruit. Superhumans with a slightly stronger sense of morality would not eat it, such as Liu He. He obtained this fruit by chance, but never thought of using it to improve himself. Liu He thought that the healing superhuman would like it.

Over the decades, not many Forbidden Fruit have circulated from the Green Forest Exclusion Zone to the market, but their presence has always been strong. Every time they appear, they are driven up to exorbitant prices. Liu He thinks that exchanging them for treatment for a healing-type ability user should be feasible.

Liu He assumed Ye Jiang recognized the Forbidden Fruit, so he didn't explain further. He hadn't anticipated that Ye Jiang was actually suffering from amnesia. As for Ye Jiang, she had initially been somewhat curious, but upon seeing that it was such an unripe fruit, far inferior to her large apple, she immediately lost interest.

Seeing that Ye Jiang didn't look at the Forbidden Fruit much, Liu He's face showed a knowing expression. As expected, experts didn't care about this fruit. They were willing to take on the escort mission for the two old men, take him with them, and even compete to go out and help the girl find medicine. Although experts sometimes do strange things, such as bringing back the Blood Knight's sword, they are undoubtedly good people.

Liu He's cold expression softened slightly. He casually put the fruit away and said, "This is it. I plan to use it to exchange for treatment."

Ye Jiang said "Oh," and her attention returned to her sword. A few seconds later, she stood up and said, "Let's go then."

She agreed to go to the New City.

I hadn't planned not to go anyway.

When Liu He heard her speak, a ripple of emotion appeared in his eyes. She had gone to the New City mainly for his sake, and he remembered this kindness in his heart.

The group planned to go to the New City, but they didn't set off immediately. Instead, they waited for the sun to set in the Sun District before turning back to retrieve their car. The car was an important means of transportation. Although the New City wasn't too far and they could walk there, they might need the car for future trips. If they were lucky enough to leave City S, they would need the car even more, so getting it back was the best option.

Just as Wang Zhiqiang had provided, the sun disappeared over the intersection after two hours. The group went back to get their cars, but unfortunately, Ji Jia's car wouldn't start. Only Liu He's car stubbornly survived the scorching sun. With no other option, the group squeezed into one car.

On the way to the New City, Ji Jia took out a photo he always carried with him and asked Wang Zhiqiang if he had seen the person in the photo. Wang Zhiqiang had changed a bit since returning from the Sun District. He liked to stay alone in a corner, and he spoke less. Sometimes, his eyes would reveal some emotions that were hard to understand. However, he had once returned alone with medicine and food. Although no one said it, everyone present actually thought more highly of him. Therefore, when he got into the car with them, they did not drive him away.

Wang Zhiqiang had been staring at the back of Ye Jiang's head, who was sitting in the passenger seat. He was secretly watching Ye Jiang, his gaze a mixture of fear and burning desire. When he heard the question, his gaze casually swept over the photo extended in front of him. He didn't think he knew any woman, but he paused when he saw the woman's eyes in the photo. The woman in the photo had a delicate face, and she was smiling at the camera with bright, sparkling eyes. Wang Zhiqiang noticed a red mole at the corner of her eye.

His eyes swirled with emotion, and he tapped the seat beneath him with his fingers.

"No," he said. "I've never seen this person before."

Ji Jia looked disappointed, but still said thank you. Then she stared at the photo in a daze. Wang Zhiqiang glanced at the person in the photo again.

The faction in New City is called "Peaceful Village," which is exactly what it sounds like. Blood Knight and other strange phenomena appear very frequently in this city, but New City has never experienced any such phenomena, making it a peaceful place.

It's peaceful, but not tranquil; there's no peaceful place in City S.

The New City is still under development, and resources are scarce. People need food and water to survive, which are not available here, so they have to go out and plunder. Of course, there is no peace due to plundering, but it's not bad either, at least you don't have to worry about Blood Knight dragging their heavy swords and killing you.

Therefore, the members of "Peaceful Village" have a certain sense of superiority. While other people in the city are still struggling to find a place to sleep peacefully, they have no such worries and can sleep soundly until dawn.

Today is a rest day for "Peaceful Village". There's no need to go out to find supplies. The members sit in a circle in the unfinished building and play cards to pass the time.

prick--

When the familiar voice came, the members who were engrossed in playing cards were immediately doused with cold water. They looked at each other in confusion, and then jumped up to the window as if their backsides were on fire. One by one, their heads popped out of the unfinished building, filled with doubt and fear.

What happened? What happened?

"Has the Blood Knight arrived?"

"I didn't see anything unusual!"

The members were filled with anxiety.

A figure dragging a heavy sword came into their view. There was no armor, no glaring blood red, the figure was as thin as a sheet of paper, and the skin was as white as a newly painted wall. The noise of the members stopped abruptly.

Silence.

A few seconds later--

"Hold!"

"I've been scammed! It's a fake!"

"Why would anyone bother copying the Blood Knight's greatsword? Are they just bored?"

Ye Jiang just wanted to try out the Blood Knight's sword-dragging style, and she was feeling pretty good when suddenly many heads popped up from the unfinished building next door, chattering and seemingly having a lot of opinions about her sword. She kept a straight face and didn't accept their opinions.

Liu He and Ji Jia followed behind Ye Jiang, remaining silent.

What makes this sword look like a replica?

The words of our ancestors, "I don't know, but I'm fearless," are absolutely true.

Chapter 43. Having had his fill of the limelight.

On the top floor of an unfinished building, the leader of "Peaceful Village" stood before a floor-to-ceiling window without glass, his pounding heart slowly calming down, his tense body...

He slowly relaxed, but the expression on his face gradually darkened.

It's not the Blood Knight, it's just an imposter!

Enraged, the leader angrily ordered his henchmen, "Get this woman out of here!"

The foreman, having received his order, was about to run away when a soft, feminine voice stopped him. "Wait."

The person who spoke was the man standing next to the leader, a middle-aged man with a pale face and no beard. He was short and unremarkable in appearance, but he was a well-known figure in the city, admired by countless people. He was the only healing-type ability user in the city, the healer of "Peaceful Village".

In terms of combat strength, the leader is the strongest person in "Peaceful Village." The healer is even inferior to some of the lower-ranking leaders. However, everyone in the organization respects the healer, including the leader. When he heard this objection, his expression softened, and he asked the person next to him, "What is the healer's opinion?"

The therapist stared downstairs. "Guests are guests; how can you just kick them out without even a greeting?"

The leader didn't think the therapist was truly treating him like a guest, and asked, "What do you want to do?"

The therapist chuckled ominously, flicking his sleeve. "Nothing much, just doing our client a favor."

He said, "Let this woman who loves the limelight so much have her fill of it."

Ye Jiang automatically blocked out the noise from the two buildings. Just as she was about to turn around and ask Liu He where to go next to see the healing ability user in the New City, a monkey-like man appeared. He introduced himself as a small leader of "Peaceful Village" and said he was there to take her and her companions to see the healer, which solved Ye Jiang's problem.

The leader claimed he was taking Ye Jiang and the others to see a healer, but instead led them to a room full of wounded patients. Once there, he ignored them, while the wounded patients themselves paid them considerable attention, secretly assessing their strength and resources. A healer's abilities are not limitless; many people come seeking help, and a healer can only select a few to treat. Strength and resources are the selection criteria.

The house was full of wounded, many of whom had made a name for themselves in the city in the past two weeks. But now that they needed his help, they were very humble. As a result, the small leader became arrogant.

The monkey-like man paced around the room, chin raised, and said insincerely, "' Peaceful Village ' has always cherished peace. We live a relatively peaceful life thanks to our leader and healer, and we hope that others can also find peace."

These words were so hypocritical that they left everyone in the room unmoved.

But I didn't interrupt him, out of consideration for the therapist.

Although the people in the room didn't show any gratitude, the leader's conviction was too strong, and he didn't care, continuing his act, "Our healer is very kind and possesses a precious healing ability, but he doesn't hide it and has been providing treatment to everyone all along."

They also collected quite a few good things.

The injured in the room silently added to these words in their hearts.

One of the injured was too badly wounded to wait any longer and, unwilling to listen to such utterly hypocritical nonsense, spoke up, "When will the healer be able to come out?"

This patient was among the first to arrive, and he had been waiting for a long time for a therapist.

The leader was slightly annoyed at being interrupted, but he held back and said, "The healer overused his powers yesterday to save someone and is still resting in bed."

The implication is—wait.

Take what the gang leader says with a grain of salt; everyone knows how much of it is true. Since the therapist refuses to come out, there's nothing anyone can do but swallow their anger.

Bored, Ye Jiang placed her heavy sword on her lap, took out an apple, wiped it, and prepared to eat while watching the "speech."