Abundant Martial Arts Virtue

The mine cart slowly came to a stop.

"Bao Ya, go check it out."

"Yes, Brother Jiao."

Bao Ya jumped off the mine cart and went to the end of the tunnel, feeling around and looking closely.

"Boss," he shouted, "there's no way through here."

Wu Xiaode and Big Banana got off the mine cart together and went to the end of the tunnel.

Big Banana looked around and said sullenly:

"The Sequence is screwing us, putting us in this dead end and leaving us here."

Wu Xiaode said nothing, just silently sensing the surroundings.

——Element Detection activated!

Momentarily.

The composition of the tunnel appeared in his mind, giving him a clear understanding of the environment here.

He reached out his hand and tapped lightly on the left side of the wall.

The wall emitted a loud sound.

"It's hollow?"

Big Banana swung the heavy tower shield and smashed it against the wall.

Crash——

Bricks and stones on the wall were immediately smashed, creating a big hole.

Looking through the hole, they saw a narrow path inside.

"Boss, look."

Big Banana said excitedly.

Wu Xiaode jumped into the hole first, followed closely by Big Banana, and Bao Ya was the last to enter.

"Should we put these bricks and stones back?"

Bao Ya asked.

"Why?" Big Banana asked.

"Since our boss found this path, if others come here, won't they follow the hole to catch up with us?" Bao Ya said.

Wu Xiaode couldn't help but nod.

Though the two lacked human life experience, one was loyal, and the other was careful and cautious.

Seeing him nod, they immediately got busy.

Soon.

The wall was sealed shut again.

The three then set off, following the narrow path onward.

Soon.

The path suddenly opened wide.

Bao Ya and Big Banana looked at the scene ahead, puzzled.

"Why is everything covered in dust?"

"Obviously, they are human creations, yet there's no one here, really strange."

The two said.

It seemed like a large warehouse here, with long boxes piled everywhere, covered in thick dust.

The two lacked human life experience, but Wu Xiaode did.

With a thought, a bronze magic hand appeared, formed a palm, and slashed fiercely at a box.

The box was immediately opened.

Inside were various firearms, their surfaces coated in thick maintenance oil.

The magic hand opened another box.

Inside were bullets.

——This was unexpectedly a military warehouse!

Wu Xiaode's face gradually sank.

How could the owner of such a military warehouse be ordinary?

Whatever people encountered next, conflicts were likely to erupt,

The Jiuyao Sequence had thrown him into such an advanced scene, was it afraid he wouldn't die fast enough?

He directly opened the Evil Spirit Book, flipping to the second page of the Shadow Followers, and mentally asked:

"Who knows what this place is?"

All humans looked toward his location.

A voice suddenly sounded:

"I know, this is our secret base for hiding weapons."

A one-eyed man appeared on the cosmic star background, speaking quickly:

"There is a unique defense system here, equipped with life detection capabilities."

"Once a human is discovered, the system will immediately activate a gas-killing program."

"You must say the passphrase within a minute to deactivate the program."

"The passphrase is:"

"Gangland area, no entry without permission."

"Twenty meters ahead is a hidden microphone, just speak into that water pipe."

As the words fell.

Bao Ya suddenly shouted: "Oh no, what's with the smoke?"

White smoke started emitting from the warehouse corner.

The gas-killing program had already been activated!

Wu Xiaode dashed forward, quickly arriving at the water pipe, and whispered:

"Gangland area, no entry without permission."

Beep beep beep.

An urgent electronic alarm sounded from deep inside the warehouse.

The whole warehouse began to ventilate.

The white smoke that started to emerge was swiftly drawn into the exhaust ducts, disappearing without a trace.

"Sir, after the disaster occurred, we've never visited this weapon warehouse, you may use it as you wish."

The man said.

His image receded into the pages.

Another human face quickly appeared, an energetic woman.

"Sir, our settlement isn't far from here, you need to fully arm yourself and reach our settlement within two hours."

"Why?" Wu Xiaode asked.

A third human face appeared: "Because their settlement is understaffed and will face a demon beast attack three hours later, suffering heavy losses."

"Who are you?" Wu Xiaode asked.

The reply: "Our team searching for the Pangu Card set will arrive in the evening, you need to prove your strength in battle and then join us."

Wu Xiaode nodded and said: "Thank you, everyone."

The woman added: "After leaving this underground warehouse, follow the tunnel east, roughly half an hour, and you'll find our settlement."

"The underground situation is complex, I will guide you on what to do later."

"Alright."

The Evil Spirit Book closed.

Wu Xiaode looked back.

Big Banana and Bao Ya were staring in amazement at him.

Though they hadn't seen the Evil Spirit Book, they'd observed Wu Xiaode speaking to the water pipe and the smoke being cleared.

"This is a human mechanism, you're unfamiliar with it, hence unaware."

Wu Xiaode explained.

It takes half an hour to drive, still some time now.

"Big Banana, Violent Fang, you need to adapt to fighting like humans now. Follow me."

Wu Xiaode headed towards the underground passage they had come from.

The bronze magic hand dragged a case of military supplies, following behind him.

"Boss, what are we going to do?"

Big Banana shouted as he followed.

"Learn to shoot!"

...

An hour later.

Big Banana carried a heavy machine gun and a case of ammunition on his shoulder, walking at the back of the group.

Violent Fang wore a tactical vest, covered in firearms, and with a knife at his waist, cautiously walked at the front of the group.

Wu Xiaode was in the middle.

He only had a pistol in his hand.

As for the other armaments, and some long-preserved compressed biscuits and cans in the warehouse, he had stored them all into his ring.

The underground tunnels crisscrossed and branched out, with intersections every once in a while.

Under the guidance of the woman in the Evil Spirit Book, the three of them traversed the intricate labyrinth of tunnels and finally arrived at the settlement she had mentioned.

The woman whispered:

"I have a bad temper because I need to protect the entire settlement."

"Don't go against me, just go along, and I'll generally accept you."

"—After all, I've already received news that demon beasts living underground are wandering near the settlement, and I need manpower."

"Understood." Wu Xiaode understood immediately.

Just as he finished speaking, a burst of gunfire suddenly sounded from up ahead.

Violent Fang was ready to fire back immediately.

Wu Xiaode grabbed him and shouted:

"Don't shoot! We are humans!"

They waited for a few moments.

A woman's voice called from the barricade at the end of the tunnel:

"Who are you? Why have you come here?"

"We three are refugees, please take us in," Wu Xiaode said.

"Refugees? Your equipment doesn't look like refugees," the woman said disbelievingly.

Big Banana and Violent Fang glanced at each other, and a murderous aura released from them.

Wu Xiaode waved his hand at them without turning his head, smiling as he said:

"To survive, who wouldn't have a few weapons? If you don't trust us, please just let us pass through here, and we'll find other safe places."

There was silence on the other side for a while, without a response.

Big Banana and Violent Fang felt a bit tense.

After all, they were now exposed within the other's line of sight, and it would be disadvantageous if a fight broke out.

But Wu Xiaode already knew their lack of manpower, and with the news of an impending demon beast attack, they urgently needed new members.

So he just calmly stood there waiting.

After a while.

The woman's voice sounded again:

"Raise your hands and come over slowly."

"Alright."

Wu Xiaode was the first to raise his hands and walked over to the other side confidently.

Both Violent Fang and Big Banana held their breath.

But nothing happened.

He walked directly to the back of the barricade.

"The boss is truly the boss," Violent Fang remarked.

"No doubt about it," Big Banana agreed wholeheartedly.

The two raised their hands and walked over slowly. They saw Wu Xiaode talking with a woman behind the barricade.

They seemed to be having a pleasant conversation, and the woman even smiled, nodding occasionally, agreeing with Wu Xiaode's words.

"Is this what they call flirting?" Violent Fang asked quietly.

"Flirting? Never heard of it, but let me tell you, this one should be called a successful pairing," Big Banana replied quietly.

Wu Xiaode didn't pay them any mind.

He just felt a bit sentimental.

This settlement had been attacked several times, and almost everyone who could fight had died, leaving only a handful of warriors.

The rest were old, weak, sick, or disabled.

"If you want to join, you must follow my orders to protect this settlement—do you have a problem with that?" the woman asked.

"No problem, we are all men, and fighting is naturally our business," Wu Xiaode replied.

The woman's impression improved, and she smiled:

"I am Li Wei, the leader here. As long as you can keep your promise, my settlement welcomes you."

"Let's have a meal first."

She led the three of them into the settlement, guiding them to a dining table.

There were only a few steamed buns on the table.

Aside from that, nothing else was there.

In the Evil Spirit Book, Li Wei looked at this familiar scene and spoke with some sadness:

"In fact, we hardly have any food left. We've been eating some wild vegetables grown underground for the past few days, and these buns are specially taken out to keep you here."

As Wu Xiaode listened to her reminder and watched her urge him to sit, he quickly scanned around.

A few children huddled in the corner stared fixated on the buns, not moving.

These children looked emaciated, and from such a distance, Wu Xiaode could clearly see their protruding, uneven breastbones.

Click.

"Don't you have any food reserves? Haven't you gone out to search?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"We originally had an Earth Mage, who could create food, but he got badly injured and has been unconscious for several days," Li Wei said.

"Take me to see him."

Wu Xiaode stood up and handed the buns to the children in the corner.

Perhaps this scene touched Li Wei.

"Alright, please follow me."

She led Wu Xiaode and the others to a simple room.

A man in a robe lay in a tattered mat, deep in a coma.

His breathing was very weak.

In the Evil Spirit Book, Li Wei suddenly became tense:

"Sir, he's actually my brother, and he's about to die. Can you save him?"

About to die?

Wu Xiaode took out a few Gold Coins and placed them on the man's chest, softly saying:

"Merciful Heavenly Father, today we begin."

As soon as he finished speaking, a holy light emerged from the Void, swiftly taking the Gold Coins and then entering the man's body.

Moments later.

The man opened his eyes and slowly sat up.

"Li Wei? Am I... alright now?"

"Brother, you're really alright! It was these guests who saved you!" Li Wei said, her excitement causing her speech to falter.

Meanwhile.

The Evil Spirit Book quietly flipped open, revealing a line of ice crystal small words:

"Because you saved a person in the past moment, your future use of the 'Shadow Demon King' skill has brought a new member into your Shadow Followers card: all humans."

"Earth Mage: Li Cha."