Chapter 1654: Chapter 1654

A few hundred miles away from Mount Dayu lies a small town, but to get there, one must cross six mountain crests.

This town is situated in the central region of the nineteen villages, so the town is quite large, with the main activities being the exchange of various goods such as livestock, rice, dry wood, animal skins, and meat, as well as the exchange of Divine Coins.

The town is very lively, and for such a remote area, many people from the villages have never been to such a bustling town!

For instance, Sarah Webb had never been here; even Ellen Webb and Kyla Webb had come only with their elders to sell goods and returned home afterward, without wandering around the town.

Yusuf Zuck noticed the rustic ways of the Webb Family, so he ordered everyone to rest and explore the area while he found a food stall and sat with Joy Webb to eat.

He had also realized long ago that divine beings can’t survive without eating. The divine spiritual energy outside does not supply and sustain the energy needed by the body, so if divine beings don’t eat rice and grain, they will weaken within a few days and die within a month! The most update n0vels are published on novｅlfire.net

This is indeed a very peculiar realm, but Yusuf Zuck felt that there must be some secret or strategy behind this peculiarity, possibly orchestrated by the rulers.

After a simple meal with Joy Webb, Yusuf Zuck went to hire a vehicle because, as a nobleman, and given the long journey, they could walk, but how could the nobleman walk like them?

Thus, after two hours, Joy Webb gritted his teeth and hired a vehicle.

It’s neither a horse carriage nor an ox cart, but rather a giant bird carriage!

Indeed, it was a bird carriage, and the bird was similar to an ostrich, huge in size, yet it lacked feathers, appearing odd.

When Joy Webb returned with the vehicle owner to Yusuf Zuck’s side, Yusuf Zuck was dumbfounded by this uncharacteristic giant ostrich. Was it a bird or a chicken?

"Nobleman, this is the Fortune Bird," Joy Webb whispered to Yusuf Zuck, "This bird can’t fly, but its speed on the ground is incredibly fast."

"I see, the Fortune Bird..." Yusuf Zuck was speechless, as it had become the Fortune Bird!

He didn’t say much more; after all, they were indeed poor, so being able to rent a Fortune Bird carriage was already quite remarkable!

Soon after, Ellen Webb, Kyla Webb, and Sarah Webb returned, excited beyond measure, circling the bird carriage and praising it endlessly.

Yusuf Zuck felt speechless, thinking that the rustic ones were indeed rustic; the hierarchy in the divine realm was so clear-cut that the lowest people were ecstatic at seeing a large ostrich, while the high-ranking ones probably rode on dragons or phoenixes?

He didn’t comment further and instead led the group onward, heading to the Pavilion Mansion, which governs the nineteen villages. There were Flying Treasure Ships there, magic treasures made by divine beings, flying treasures.

After two days of travel, on the third day, not far from the Pavilion Mansion, they encountered many refugees fleeing for survival on the official road!

Joy Webb, without Yusuf Zuck’s instructions, went to inquire about the situation, and moments later, when Joy Webb returned, his face turned green, appearing extremely fearful!

"What’s wrong?" Yusuf Zuck asked curiously.

"Pavilion Mansion... The mansion was annihilated overnight, and not a single member of the Pavilion Elder’s family of seventy-three survived. Pavilion City was destroyed, with over ninety percent of the civilians killed or injured, with less than ten percent hiding in cellars to escape, fleeing at dawn."

"I heard it was done by black-clad villains and zombies, with even a few demonic beasts involved!" Joy Webb said, looking grim, "We can’t go to Pavilion Mansion anymore."

Yusuf Zuck’s expression changed slightly; it wasn’t fear, but were those black-clad villains and zombies banded together? Were they taking pleasure in killing?

"Why do they kill?" Yusuf Zuck asked, though it sounded foolish, he still voiced the question!

"What else can they do if they don’t kill? Plus, they also need to eat rice and meat, so they have to rob; and zombies need to drink human blood, so..." Joy Webb didn’t continue speaking, as attacking a city has its reasons!

"Let’s go, let’s see the city!" Yusuf Zuck lowered the curtain of the carriage, where three young Webb girls had been afraid to sit, only daring to get in once Yusuf Zuck ordered them to.

As for Joy Webb and others, they walked beside the bird carriage.

"Nobleman, about us..." Joy Webb stood below the carriage, wanting to persuade further, but halfway through speaking, he stopped, recalling Yusuf Zuck’s strength, so even entering the city wouldn’t bring danger!

However, the bird carriage owner was unwilling, as the carriage was rented, he refused to enter the city, both due to bad luck and fear of not being able to leave!

"Buy the bird carriage!" Yusuf Zuck lifted the curtain and instructed.

"Can you afford it? The bird carriage is worth at least one Spirit Stone, that’s my livelihood." The carriage owner said stubbornly.

Upon hearing the demand for a Spirit Stone, Joy Webb’s face turned green; how could he have a Spirit Stone?

"Here!" Yusuf Zuck suddenly tossed one: "Is this a Spirit Stone?"

The carriage owner caught it, immensely pleased, nodding repeatedly: "Yes, yes, these are top-quality Spirit Stones, but how will I get back?"

"I’ll give you another one; figure out a way back yourself, disappear!" Yusuf Zuck tossed another one.

The carriage owner, clutching the two Spirit Stones, ran away, while Joy Webb and Ellen Webb, Kyla Webb, Sarah Webb were utterly stunned; Hudson Zuck actually had Spirit Stones? He actually had Spirit Stones?

Yusuf Zuck shrugged: "I got a few when I was in the Lower Realm, now they’re coming in handy!"

Actually, what he had in his hand wasn’t just a few Spirit Stones but a whole pile; he hadn’t counted exactly how many!

Because he killed Grandmaster Zombie, Grand Minister Zombie, and Feather Emperor Zombie in the Tomb of Gods, and all three zombies had rings, which contained Spirit Stones and rare treasures, so he wasn’t in short supply of Spirit Stones for the moment. Although not overwhelmingly rich, it was enough to sustain a family with a comfortable life!

Joy Webb was overjoyed and jumped onto the bird carriage, whipping it forward!

At this moment, Yusuf Zuck scratched his chin, pondering what would happen if he fed the featherless, bald giant bird a drop of Dew of Creation?

The three Webb girls looked at Yusuf Zuck with admiration, as he had just ascended from the Lower Realm, and he was even more formidable than them, the native divine citizens; how could that be reasoned?

Moments later, Pavilion City was reached; the Pavilion City was very large, managed by the Pavilion Elder, and the nineteen villages were vast, spanning tens of thousands of miles, sparsely populated.

But at this moment, Pavilion City was shrouded in thin smoke, in ruins, with corpses everywhere, and traces of blood everywhere.

As Yusuf Zuck and others proceeded curiously, passing through the city gate arch, suddenly, two gusts of wind sounded, followed by two individuals in armor, carrying battle swords at their waists, and crossbows on their shoulders, appearing. Upon arrival, they coldly watched Yusuf Zuck and his group!