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Chapter 917: The Secrets of the Sunlithe (Sixteen) - Visiting Jenny
Chapter 917: The Secrets of the Sunlithe (Sixteen) - Visiting Jenny
Cloud Shepherd and Ice Black Tea both offered their speculations about the mysterious mastermind behind the scenes.
Su Yu wasn't sure if their guesses were correct, but he planned to visit Jenny to see if he could gather any useful information.
Thirty minutes later, at Jenny's house.
Jenny lived in a house next to the Great Mother's residence.
When Su Yu entered the house, he found the interior decor to be very elegant. Not only were the furnishings exquisite, but there were also many beautiful sculptures on display, clearly indicating a wealthy household.
"Adventurer, what brings you here?" Jenny smiled as she led Su Yu into the living room.
Originally, she didn't want to see Su Yu, or any adventurer for that matter.
However, when she saw the box of Aunt Susan's cakes in Su Yu's hand, she immediately welcomed him inside.
These cakes were her favorite, and she felt uneasy if she didn't have a piece every day.
How did this adventurer know she loved these cakes?
Su Yu smiled and placed the cake box on the table in the living room.
As for how he knew Jenny's preference, he had paid a hefty sum to the villagers for the information!
"I came here mainly to express my gratitude," Su Yu said solemnly. "Without your map, we wouldn't have had such a bountiful harvest, so I specially came to thank you."
"You're welcome, it's a mutually beneficial arrangement," Jenny replied, picking up a piece of cake and eagerly taking a bite.
Wow, so sweet, she felt her heart melting.
If this were in the Evolution game, Su Yu would have seen a message on the game log: "Jenny's Goodwill towards You +10."
Su Yu continued, "However, we won't be staying in the village for long. We will be taken out by the deity the day after tomorrow."
"Is that so?" Jenny looked at Su Yu, a hint of reluctance in her eyes.
Her reluctance wasn't because she was attracted to Su Yu, but because she found the presence of these adventurers quite interesting.
Once the adventurers left, the village would return to its usual tranquility, followed by endless solitude.
While Jenny was lost in thought, Su Yu softly said, "We'll be leaving the day after tomorrow, but I have many questions about my visit to Sunlithe Village. Could you help me with some answers?"
"Sure, ask away. Consider it a favor for the cakes," Jenny finished her first piece and picked up another.
"First," Su Yu got straight to the point, "why does the deity require us to offer a large number of fish as sacrifices?"
"Um..." Jenny paused, the cake halfway to her mouth.
"Is it something you can't talk about?"
"It's not that I can't talk about it, but I genuinely don't know," Jenny said with an apologetic smile.
"Yesterday, the deity suddenly issued a divine decree requiring a large number of fish sacrifices and mentioned sending 50 adventurers to help. The deity didn't specify the reason."
"I see," Su Yu nodded.
But he quickly followed up with another question, "Has the deity often issued such divine decrees in the past? I mean, decrees specifying sacrifices."
"Hmm... no," Jenny thought for a moment and then shook her head. "Today, I heard from the Great Mother that this is the first time since the village's founding that the deity has specifically requested sacrifices.
"In the past, the deity only accepted offerings and bestowed blessings based on the quantity of offerings. The deity never asked for sacrifices, only this time."
"I see," Su Yu furrowed his brow.
When something unusual happens, there's usually a reason. An 800-year first must have a hidden agenda.
So he continued, "Jenny, do you know if the deity has any enemies? Or any power that could threaten the deity?"
"Enemy?" Janie furrowed her brow, looking puzzled. "A god is a god. How can they have enemies? Gods have never had enemies."
"Also, are you done with your questions?"
By this point, Janie was clearly growing impatient. She found Su Yu's questions to be rather pointless.
"Alright, I'll ask one last question," Su Yu conceded.
"Go ahead."
Su Yu posed his final question, "Recently, there have been a lot of Firefin Fish appearing in the lake. We encountered three of them this afternoon alone. Do you know why they are appearing in such large numbers?"
"I... I don't know."
"Could you look into it tomorrow? As a thank you, I'll bring over Aunt Susan's cake tomorrow night."
"Fine, for the sake of the cake," Janie thought for a moment and finally nodded.
Actually, it wasn't just for the cake. She was also worried about the sudden appearance of the Firefin Fish and wanted to investigate the cause.
...
After their conversation, Su Yu bid Janie farewell and left her house.
Although Janie hadn't provided much information, Su Yu still felt that the trip was worthwhile. The information she did share was quite useful.
Back at the base, Su Yu exchanged intelligence with Zhong Feng and the others before quickly going to sleep.
The night passed without incident.
...
...
The next morning, as the sky began to lighten, Su Yu and the others made their way to the altar in the northern part of the village.
They were there to exchange for "Fire Ward Stones."
However, the leaderboard behind the altar had undergone significant changes.
Yesterday, they had only seen one adventurer's name in red. After one night, there were now eight red names!
Ice Black Tea sighed, "Sigh, all seven adventurers who died last night were the ones who went into the lake to fish. I was watching from the dock the entire time."
Su Yu asked, "Ice Black Tea, were they the only ones who went into the lake and died, or were there many others who went in, and these seven were just the unluckiest?"
"Only those seven went into the lake," Ice Black Tea confirmed. "The fatality rate was 100%, and several of them were even at the seventh stage."
Ice Black Tea pointed to several red names on the leaderboard.
Of the eight red names, four were seventh-stage Legendary Warriors, well-known figures on Skru Planet.
Who would have thought they would meet their end in such a small and unexpected place?
"Tsk tsk." Su Yu shook his head.
Fortunately, they had listened to the fisherman's advice and not entered the lake, or...
"But the leaderboard has changed," Zhong Feng pointed to several new names on the list. "These must be the new arrivals to the secret realm. It seems this secret realm can accommodate up to 50 survivors, rather than having a limit of 50 people."
Currently, the number of names on the leaderboard had increased to 58. Besides the eight who had died, the remaining 50 names were all survivors, shown in a light yellow color.
Of these 50 survivors, eight names were new, indicating that they had joined the secret realm this morning.
It seemed that this secret realm could continuously add new participants until it reached the limit of 50 survivors.
Moreover, the compensation for new entrants had been increased to 300 Red Shell Coins.
"Forget it, let's not worry about it," Su Yu turned around and distributed the Fire Ward Stones he had just exchanged. "Everyone, let's set out. Stay alert and let's hope for a good harvest today! And remember, the secret realm is full of danger. Be careful out there!"
"Let's go!"
"Good luck!"
Everyone put the deaths of the adventurers out of their minds and focused on their tasks, whether it was hunting or fishing.
Let's hope everything goes smoothly today!
(End of Chapter)
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