Chapter 57: Asking for Separate Bedrooms Isn't Too Much, Is It?

Gu Chenghu and Gu Laosi headed to the tent to report the situation to Elder Gu He, while Lin Yi ran into Qin Changsheng on the city wall.

At this moment, Qin Changsheng was helping the militia team gather the resources dropped by the ghost monsters.

However, since the majority of the ghost monsters were killed by the village's native inhabitants and very few by the reincarnators, these resources were not abundant and consisted mostly of white-tier materials.

Seeing Lin Yi, Qin Changsheng’s eyes lit up. "Ah, Brother Qingshan, have you returned from the valley outside the village?"

Lin Yi smiled and replied, "I'm back. But Brother Qin, why did you come out? Didn't you say you wouldn't get involved in dangerous matters?"

Qin Changsheng chuckled. "Well, I am a merchant after all. When the potential profits are high enough, I can take a few risks. Besides, my NPC master has come out to help; if I hid away, he probably wouldn't look kindly upon me in the future."

"By the way, did Brother Qingshan gain anything in the valley? Green-tier materials, external martial arts manuals—you can let me estimate their prices for you. If you want to convert them into cash, I can handle that for you too, and I guarantee a fair price."

"Thanks, but I don't need to at the moment."

Lin Yi shook his head and walked away directly. His impression of Qin Changsheng was neither particularly good nor bad.

However, Dugu Feng had once mentioned that Qin Changsheng was not as simple as he appeared. Previously, a reincarnator in Gutan Village had tried to force a transaction with Qin Changsheng, but ended up dying mysteriously outside the village and never returned.

Therefore, although Qin Changsheng only appeared to be at level one on the surface, he was very likely someone who played the pig to eat the tiger.

After all, except for a few individuals, most of the earliest reincarnators who entered Gutan Village had already perished. It was impossible for Qin Changsheng to survive peacefully until now without some tricks up his sleeve.

After leaving Qin Changsheng, Lin Yi went to greet Gu Yongqiang and Butcher Li.

From them, Lin Yi learned that the wolf-headed ghost monster outside the city was likely a great demon that had invaded the village several years ago.

Because it harbored a deep blood feud with the village, it was attacking with such madness.

However, as more and more ghost monsters died outside the city, the defenders on the walls were continuously replenished with protective talismans and healing water sources.

At this rate of consumption, the ghost monsters would sooner or later be forced to retreat.

Lin Yi took a turn around the city wall before heading to the tent below to find Gu Chenghu and the others.

Upon entering the tent, Lin Yi saw Elder Gu He intently drawing defensive talismans on a wooden table, while Gu Chenghu and Gu Laosi stood straight nearby, not even daring to breathe too heavily.

Gu Laosi even made a "shh" gesture at him.

Lin Yi nodded, joined them, and stood quietly to the side, not daring to make a sound that might disturb Elder Gu He.

Among the three elders, Lin Yi respected Gu He the most, because had it not for Gu He's guidance, Lin Yi would never have met Gu Yongqiang, nor would he be in his current position.

Moreover, through preliminary contact, among the three elders, Elder Gu He possessed the most steady temperament.

A few minutes later, with the injection of the final trace of divine power, Elder Gu He completed the defensive talisman in his hand.

He turned his head to look at the three of them, smiled, and said, "Alright, you can speak now. Don't hold your breath until you pass out."

Gu Laosi couldn't help asking first, "Elder, what on earth happened today? As soon as we came back, we found our village surrounded by demons on all sides. Could it be, as Elder Gu Yun said, that a demon king is driving a horde of demons to test our village? And how is the old man doing? Does he have a chance of breaking through?"

"There are too many questions there for me to bother answering all at once. Let me ask you first: how is the situation over at Gu Man's side? You should have rushed over from there."

Gu Chenghu replied, "Seven militiamen died over there, and five or six were heavily injured. When we arrived, the wolf pack had only been attacking for a short while. Now the Heart-Devouring Wolf pack has retreated, and they shouldn't dare to attack again in the short term."

Gu He sighed slightly. "That's a relief then. After the horde of demons appeared outside our village, I urgently arranged the defense. Unfortunately, none of you captains were in the village, and the village chief is in seclusion attempting a breakthrough. I had no choice but to let Gu Man defend one side of the city wall alone."

"Judging by the current situation, you arrived just in time. Otherwise, I estimate that even if Gu Man and the others held the line, the majority of them would have suffered casualties."

At this point, Lin Yi asked curiously, "Elder Gu He, could it be that a demon king is truly orchestrating this from behind the scenes?"

Gu He looked at Lin Yi and smiled. "If the other two asked me, I probably wouldn't answer. But since you, Qingshan, are the deputy village chief personally appointed by the village chief, I dare not keep it from you."

Faced with Gu He's teasing remark, Lin Yi didn't really know how to respond.

After a brief pause, Gu He's expression turned solemn. "There indeed is such a demon king. It occupies a mountain peak in the wilderness and raises a vast number of demonic creatures. A century ago, this demon king had a conflict with us, but we repelled it."

"This time, it sensed the village chief ascending to a two-star divine title and perceived a threat, which is why it drove the nearby demonic creatures to test our village's strength."

Lin Yi asked worriedly, "Now that the village chief is in seclusion, what should we do if this demon king makes a move personally?"

"Don't worry. Our Gutan Village has been passed down in the Apocalypse Continent for so many years and has never been destroyed by demonic creatures. Besides, this demon king is merely a one-star demon king. If it truly dares to leave its lair and attack the village, I guarantee it will never return alive."

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After leaving Elder Gu He's tent, seeing that the ghost monsters outside the city posed no immediate danger, Lin Yi spoke a word to Gu Chenghu and logged off.

In fact, his online time for the day was almost exhausted; of the six hours, only half an hour remained.

Returning to reality, Lin Yi began packing his personal belongings and contacted a moving company to prepare for his relocation to a new residential complex.

The complex was named "Polaris No. 1," a well-known luxury villa district in Linhe City.

Lin Yi had inspected the complex in advance. It was not far from the city center, situated halfway up a mountain with beautiful scenery and tight security.

The complex was also equipped with facilities such as a gym and a swimming pool.

The only drawback was the hefty rent, which was around twenty thousand a month.

However, for Lin Yi, as long as the living environment was good and privacy was high, spending a bit of money was nothing.

The moving process was swift, and Lin Yi took only a short half-day to settle into the new villa.

This villa had three floors: the first floor featured a garden, living room, and kitchen; the second floor had four large bedrooms; and the third floor contained a storage room and several vacant rooms.

After arranging his personal belongings and hiring a cleaning team to thoroughly sanitize the entire villa, Lin Yi logged back into the Apocalypse world.

At this time, the Apocalypse world was already shrouded in night, dotted with stars.

Most of the tents inside the city had been dismantled, and only five or six on-duty militiamen remained on the city walls.

Upon inquiry, he learned that right around dusk, the horde of demons outside the village had retreated simultaneously and vanished.

However, for safety's sake, Elder Gu He still assigned numerous militiamen to be on duty along all four city walls to prevent any nocturnal surprise attacks by the demonic creatures.

When Lin Yi returned to his quarters in the Second Militia Squad dormitory, he discovered that an extra bed or two had been added.

It seemed that during this period, new reincarnators had joined the Second Militia Squad.

Lin Yi thought to himself that since he had moved in reality, there was no need to continue living here.

Now that he was considered a deputy village chief after all, wouldn't it be reasonable to have a single room allocated in the core area of the village?