Tong Lesheng hesitated for a moment. In the end, he resolutely swallowed the loyalty pill. Su Muqing and Lu Yuzhi exchanged smiles, then handed another marrow-cleansing pill to Tong Lesheng.
The next day, Lin Rongrong had fully recovered. Chu Ruoqiao was still unwilling to give up and followed Elder Tianji to take a look. She discovered it was true; the woman was actually alive! She hurriedly found an excuse and left. She never made excuses to visit again.
Seeing that Lin Rongrong had recovered, Su Muqing gave her and Su Cuiping one marrow-cleansing pill each. She also instructed Leng Ren and the others to teach the two some martial arts when they had free time.
The two were initially very excited to learn martial arts. However, they then had to practice horse stance and train their bodies. In just one day, they were exhausted and sore all over! They found learning martial arts to be too painful!
After Su Muqing understood the requirements for selecting a lord, she immediately went to the doomsday mall within her space and purchased a large quantity of offensive weapons.
After buying the weapons, she contacted Lin Xue from the doomsday world. Nearly a year had passed in the small doomsday world. Lin Xue was no longer the little girl who would cower and cry when scared by zombies.
Relying on her space and the food traded from Su Muqing, she had already established her own base, and it was one with considerable resources and strength.
Previously, Su Muqing had asked Lin Xue and the others to help modify some vehicles, requesting off-road vehicles with high-performance chassis that could carry more people. She also traded for other means of transportation to make thorough preparations for the upcoming journey.
After all, many vehicles in the doomsday world were idle and ownerless, which was convenient for them.
Two days passed like this. On October 12th, at the foot of the 무극 (Wuji) Sect's stone steps, people from various sects and factions who had come to participate in the lord selection had already gathered.
Although the competition's content was aimed at the Japanese, the pre-competition appearance was also a competition between the sects themselves.
After all, all the sects had come prepared. At this time, it was easy to discern which sect possessed greater strength.
The barren land in front of the 무극 (Wuji) Sect was already crowded. Some sat in exquisite wooden war chariots, while others pushed some secret weapons on wooden carts, covered with a red cloth, for fear of their winning trump cards being seen by people from other sects.
Su Muqing and the others also came out fully dressed. Each of them wore exquisite masks that covered most of their faces, leaving only their eyes, nose, and mouth exposed.
Except for Su Muqing and Lu Yuzhi's different clothing, everyone else wore the same attire. On the back, the characters "正义" (Justice) were embroidered in official script with fiery red thread. Wearing them uniformly indeed made them look much more official.
The Blood-Clad Sect seemed to be the most prepared. Their war chariots were massive and exuded an oppressive aura. Moreover, they were entirely covered in sheet iron, and there were even things resembling cannon barrels on them.
Su Muqing felt a pang of doubt. When did this small world get cannons? Was this another plot added by Bujie?
People from other sects around them were also amazed by the Blood-Clad Sect's war chariot. Building such a colossus out of so much fine iron must have incurred considerable expense.
They never expected that the Blood-Clad Sect, which usually appeared low-key, would make such a grand gesture, completely unlike their usual understated demeanor!
People around them began to whisper among themselves.
"The people of the Blood-Clad Sect have actually built such a sturdy war chariot. It seems they are destined to be the winners this time."
"I think so too.逍遥谷 (Xiaoyao Valley) also has war chariots, but they are all made of wood. How can they compare to theirs?"
"That's true. Can wood withstand iron?"
"Look! Why are there so many chimneys on the side of that war chariot?"
"Yes, they are all black. I don't know what they are used for."
"Perhaps this is their winning trump card!"
Huo Qixiao frowned, looking at the cannon barrels on the war chariot. "Isn't this the 'Divine Thunder Fire' that the imperial court just developed, a secret weapon prepared for conquering other nations? How did it end up in the hands of a martial sect?"
Because the lightning fire was quite unstable, sometimes its range was insufficient, other times it would deviate from its direction, and in some cases, it would directly explode, so the imperial court was still in the experimental stage.
The leader of the Blood-Clad Sect, seeing that his Profound Iron War Chariot had intimidated everyone present, couldn't help but feel pleased. He walked towards Elder Tianji, fanning himself with his fan.
Closing the fan in his hand, he clasped his hands in salute and said, "Acting Lord, I have come to invite you and your distinguished guests to board my Profound Iron War Chariot, and together we shall go and flatten the small倭 (Japan) country's sea vessels."
"Grandpa Tianji, let's hurry up and try it!" Chu Ruoqiao smiled gently and generously, appearing very interested.
"Yes! Such a magnificent war chariot is rarely seen even in Shengjing. I am also very eager to experience it." Huo Qixiao said meaningfully, then stared at Cang Ze of the Blood-Clad Sect for a long time. He also wanted to investigate how the Divine Thunder Fire ended up with the Blood-Clad Sect.
Cang Ze smiled faintly upon seeing Huo Qixiao's scrutinizing gaze. He then turned to look at Chu Ruoqiao and Elder Tianji. Clearly, he cared more about whether these two wanted to board.
Elder Tianji was clearly very pleased with what he saw. "Hahaha! Good! Good! Young friend Cang, this war chariot looks indestructible and is no ordinary item! If Ruoqiao and Young Master Huo are interested, then by all means, go and see."
Seeing that Elder Tianji had agreed, Cang Ze confidently fanned himself and turned to board the war chariot first. Chu Ruoqiao and Huo Qixiao followed behind.
After a while, they realized that Elder Tianji was constantly smiling at them, but his feet hadn't moved an inch.
Chu Ruoqiao turned to help him. "Grandpa Tianji, why aren't you walking?"
Elder Tianji raised his hand and politely declined. "You all go with young friend Cang. I'll wait for young friend Su and the others here."
"Then Ruoqiao will leave first." Chu Ruoqiao was stunned for a moment before she came to her senses. She was furious. Her tone was no longer as gentle as before. After speaking, she turned and left.
Su Muqing saw that someone was already using a vehicle similar to a car. So, she walked to the back of the 무극 (Wuji) Sect and took out a modified RV off-road vehicle.
This type of modified vehicle was the most practical in the doomsday world now. It possessed all the performance advantages of an off-road vehicle for mountain roads, its body was sturdy and could even knock over zombies, and it combined the spaciousness of an RV. The vehicle was 5.8 meters long, and including the driver, the front row could seat three people. The rear of the car had four sets of seats arranged face-to-face, with two doors on each side for easy entry and exit. By flattening all the seats in the front and back, it could be converted into a large sleeping platform 5 meters long, which was especially suitable for missions.
Su Muqing also sighed in her heart! Fortunately, she was sent to modern times, and after turning 18, she obtained her driver's license. Otherwise, no matter how talented the spiritual pearl was, she probably wouldn't be able to drive even if she was given a car.