"No one lives here. Anyone who wants to live here needs our permission." Qi Xing said this with a hint of pride.
If someone knows about other islands without ever having been there, it's likely that what they know was specifically given to them by others.
Ruan Mingchu gave a subtle look as if he were looking at a fool, and asked softly, "Where did your so-called curse come from?"
Qi Xing scratched his head: "I'm not quite sure. It seems like one of my ancestors offended someone, and that person put a curse on us."
“Although the truth may be cruel, not knowing the truth is even crueler,” Ruan Mingchu said softly. “Do you know what those people outside are wearing? What they are eating?”
Qi Xing didn't understand what Ruan Mingchu was talking about in the first part, it was all very roundabout, but he could answer the second question: "They were all naked, and the meat they were eating was still unprocessed!"
This made not only Ruan Mingchu laugh, but Mu Yu also smiled.
Thanks to the terminal's camera function, which can be used anywhere, Mu Yu showed Qi Xing a glimpse of "real life outside."
Qi Xing looked confused. "You're not trying to fool me with photos from outside the Endless Abyss, are you?"
Ruan Mingchu said softly, "Why don't you come with us?"
"Fine, let's go!" Qi Xing retorted, "Who's afraid of who!"
It was the same ship, but instead of going to Scorpion Island, it went to a small island that was closer to Star Island.
Before even setting foot on the island, the faint moonlight revealed the numerous modern buildings that dotted the island.
As soon as they arrived on the island, Ruan Mingchu and his two companions smelled a delicious aroma—the aroma of barbecue—which made Qi Xing's mouth water uncontrollably.
They directly broke through Qixing's defenses. They could only occasionally have a full meal of unpalatable meat, and the dilapidated wooden houses they lived in were either leaky or drafty. Many of them couldn't even get enough to eat. And what about others?
Qi Xing turned his head away, as if he could maintain his dignity by not looking at those things, but his twitching nose betrayed him.
Finally, in a fit of despair, Qi Xing stormed off onto the island, determined to see for himself and etch these heartbreaking scenes into his very soul.
It wasn't that I couldn't resist the fragrance!
Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu exchanged a glance and followed.
The situation is gradually becoming clear: someone from the Miracle Organization deceived the ancestors of the Qixing race, not only luring them to their planet but also playing them for centuries.
Since the Miracle Organization has gone to such great lengths, it must have some ulterior motive. Once we know what they are plotting, everything will become clear.
Qi Xing sat down at the barbecue stall. His grass skirt was considered a personal quirk, and his extravagant order earned him a smile from the stall owner.
Ruan Mingchu asked Mu Yu, and also asked himself, "Can he afford to pay for the meal?"
Mu Yu shook his head speechlessly; it was obvious he couldn't afford it.
Qi Xing wanted to take it away. How could he keep something so delicious to himself? Of course, he wanted to take it back and share it with everyone.
When the stall owner finished packing the food for Qi Xing and asked him for payment, Qi Xing pointed to Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu: "They're my little brothers, ask them for it."
Ruan Mingchu: ...He really has a childish temper. I tried to help him face reality, but he still retaliated.
However, still wanting to uncover the secrets of Tianxing Island, Ruan Mingchu considerately paid for Qixing's bill.
You ask where the money came from? It was a gift from Sister Snake.
Seeing Ruan Mingchu obediently pay the bill, Qi Xing finally felt a little relieved. He knew that Ruan Mingchu was just throwing a tantrum, but the feeling of having his temper indulged wasn't bad.
So Qi Xing reciprocated by preparing to take Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu to meet his father, Qi Wei.
Qi Wei was awakened by the aroma. Following the scent outside, he saw the two children cooking over a fire, eating something that looked like meat but he couldn't tell what it was. There was also a familiar-looking young man and an unfamiliar young man sitting nearby.
Qi Xing told his father to come over and eat and drink his fill first. When Qi Wei was rubbing his belly with a satisfied look on his face, Qi Xing dropped a bombshell on the calm water: "Dad, we've been fooled for hundreds of years!"
Qi Wei was taken aback, then picked at his ear: "What did you say? I didn't hear you, say it again."
Qi Xing: He guarantees that his father heard every single word, but his brain simply refused to recognize them when they were put together.
He shouted into Qi Wei's ear, enunciating each word clearly: "Our ancestors were deceived! We've been deceived for hundreds of years!"
"Don't talk nonsense," Qi Wei patted Qi Xing's head, "I think you're dizzy from the fragrance, go to sleep early!"
Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu had no interest in taking Qi Wei on another journey to explore the truth, so they let Qi Xing take the boat by himself. He, on the other hand, pushed Mu Yu to the little house the two of them had built, where he had a good night's sleep.
Qi Xing not only brought his father along, but also many of his uncles and elders, and the high-ranking officials of Tianxing Island were all lured onto the pirate ship.
When Ruan Mingchu woke up, what he saw in front of their house was a group of wandering corpses that seemed to have lost their souls.
So she finally realized she'd been scammed.
Qi Wei, as the representative, had a chat with Ruan Mingchu, and now the most important thing was made up for.
It turns out that the Miracle Organization wasn't coveting a simple planet, but rather the most precious treasure of Qi Wei's clan—a treasure that could affect a planet and cause it to undergo a designated jump.
Qi Wei's ancestors used this treasure to bring this planet, which belonged to the other side of the Endless Abyss, here.
Honestly, even Ruan Mingchu was tempted by this treasure.
If the Miracle Organization really had this thing, they would be virtually invincible. They could escape as soon as they made a mistake and then make a comeback when the situation improved.
Thinking of this, Ruan Mingchu was extremely grateful to Mu Xiaoyu for her skills that brought them here.
The Miracle Organization's scheme is both simple and complex; the principle is simple, but the execution is complicated. First, they need to induce symptoms of a curse in a clan, making Qi Wei's ancestors believe their clan is cursed. Then, they pretend to be good people offering to help them break the curse, first alleviating some of it to gain their trust.
Furthermore, what did it require to remove the curse? How could Qi Zu refuse? He satisfied his immediate needs and began to continue his schemes. He not only outlived generation after generation, but also consciously reduced their numbers.
When the clan is about to be wiped out, they will reappear and say they can save lives. No matter how precious it is, it is still an external thing, and it will be easy to obtain.
Judging from the current situation, the Miracle Organization will succeed soon, if Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu hadn't come here.
It was strange from the beginning when Qixing warned them that there was poison everywhere; now that I think about it, it was the Miracle Organization targeting them.
It's terrifying to think about. They coveted someone's treasure and harmed so many people for so many years.
Ruan Mingchu took a deep breath; he was determined to eradicate the Miracle Organization completely.
Although the curse was fictitious, Qi Wei and the others had indeed been poisoned for years and had no way to solve the problem themselves, so they could only place their hopes on Ruan Mingchu.
Regardless of Ruan Mingchu's background, isn't the Miracle Organization after all after their treasure? Qi Wei and the others were particularly rebellious and vengeful, so they decided to give it to Ruan Mingchu!
As long as Ruan Mingchu isn't a member of Miracle, nothing else matters. If Ruan Mingchu is also part of Miracle's organization, and this is part of their plan, then Qi Wei and the others will just accept their bad luck.
Hearing that they were going to give her the treasure, Ruan Mingchu mentally applauded, finally able to leave.
Miracles, get ready!
Qi Wei led Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu to retrieve their clan's treasure. This treasure, called the Celestial Revolving Instrument, was usually sealed within the bloodlines of the clan members and could only be retrieved by the clan leader through a specific ceremony.
Otherwise, the Miracle Organization would have already slaughtered all of Qi Wei's ancestors and seized them by force.
When the Celestial Sphere was summoned, it looked quite majestic and luxurious, like a miniature planet, radiating a dazzling light that was impossible to look directly at.
When it fell into Qi Wei's hands, it became an ordinary bracelet. Qi Wei stroked the bracelet of the Xuan Tian Yi brand a few times and handed it to Ruan Mingchu.
There was definitely some reluctance, but because of this thing, their clan had shrunk from several million people to just over a thousand, and they couldn't bring themselves to like it.
After obtaining the Celestial Revolver, Ruan Mingchu picked it up and looked at it a few times, but his spiritual touch did not elicit any response.
So Ruan Mingchu asked a very simple question: "How do you use this celestial sphere?"
This question stumped Qi Wei; how would he know if he had never used it before?
Qi Wei posed the problem to everyone so they could brainstorm solutions, and eventually found a way to drive it in an ancient book.
Qi Wei relayed to Ruan Mingchu: "Uh... this treasure has a spirit. If you want to use it, you have to feed it first, and then we can talk about it later..."
The short sentence made Qi Wei stumble several times; it was too embarrassing to say it out loud.
Ruan Mingchu thanked him and then asked, "Did you say what it likes to eat?"
Qi Wei licked his lips and said a single word: "Meat."
Ruan Mingchu: ...Very good, very unique.
Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu went into the sea again, and the fish monsters in the sea suffered. They placed the Xuan Tian Yi on the carcass of the fish monster they had killed, but the Xuan Tian Yi refused to eat it. It would only move its mouth if the meat was properly removed for it.
If it weren't for the need to use its abilities, Ruan Mingchu would never have indulged it!
After the Celestial Instrument had eaten its fill, it finally made a move, and a black, transparent ball floated out of the bracelet.
The first thing he said was, "This is the last time. This meat is so awful. If it's like this again, I won't touch it."
Mu Yu: Thank you, but there won't be a next time.
"Oh, so you've changed people?" The black ball of fur realized that the person in front of it wasn't the servant it had hired. Then it remembered that human lifespans were as short as fireworks. "Are you his descendant?"
The black dumpling muttered, "He's definitely more handsome than your ancestor."
"Thank you for the compliment, although I have no relationship with that person." Ruan Mingchu briefly explained the cause and effect.
The black dumpling grew angrier as it listened: "Damn it, how can it be so lame? It makes it seem like I have terrible eyesight."
Ruan Mingchu: ...We've known each other for a while, you can't be this heartless, can you?
Black Dumpling: That's how ruthless we are.
Ruan Mingchu asked, "I heard you can control planetary jumps."
The black ball of fluff laughed loudly, "Of course, how could I not know how to do something so simple?"
Ruan Mingchu asked, "Then how do you determine the jump location?"
"Just jump around however you want," the little black dumpling said matter-of-factly. "There's bound to be one direction that's right." The more it jumps, the more it eats, and it's very happy.
Ruan Mingchu felt that he had been speechless a lot today.
By negotiating with the black ball of fur to return it to its home, Nguyen Minh Thu established a friendly cooperative relationship with it.
Suddenly, everyone on the planet felt the ground tremble, and then they were pulled to the ground by an unknown force, and then they were enveloped in darkness and lost their sight.
That moment felt like the end of the world. Nobody knew what was happening, and everyone was just scaring themselves half to death, filled with anxiety and panic.
Not long after, the sun's light reappeared, as if it had just been an illusion.
Individuals quickly ran to find others and chatted about what had just happened, while those with people nearby had already started talking.
What exactly happened?
Before they could figure it out, darkness suddenly descended again, and before panic could even set in, everything was fine again.
After repeating this several times, I was completely numb.
Let's just assume it's the sun star acting crazy, everyone thought numbly.
Ruan Mingchu was almost numb with frustration. He had pointed out the right direction, but he just couldn't find the right spot. He even suspected that the little black dumpling was doing it on purpose, just to trick him into eating more meat.
They agreed that they would give Blackie a certain amount of meat for each leap. At the time, Blackie insisted on doing so, and Ruan Mingchu agreed without thinking it was a big deal. Now it seems that they had planned this all along.