"Did that deity have a box?" Zhang Chen continued to ask.
"Hmph, asking the obvious! Devils always come with boxes!" Kanyuan.
"Aren't you..."
The man intended to retort aggressively, asking if Zhang Chen wasn't the same.
But he suddenly realized that Zhang Chen wasn't holding a box.
"Continue. Whether it was a deity or a devil, what happened after they arrived?" Zhang Chen eagerly pressed.
If they carried boxes, they were definitely natives.
If they were other reincarnators, they had rings and didn't need boxes to carry things.
No matter why they came to this world, since they were here, he had to meet them!
"Later... later..."
The man's rhythm was disrupted by Zhang Chen's unusual appearance. He didn't know whether to classify Zhang Chen with that demon, or even if he should hate Zhang Chen.
He stammered for a moment, then steadied himself before continuing,
"After Xu Feng brought him over, he even made everyone kowtow to that demon, saying he was a deity invited from the divine realm who could help us solve our current predicament!"
"There were already legends about deities, and this person's appearance was very similar to the way deities were described in legends, so we believed him."
"Although many didn't believe in ghosts and gods and didn't kowtow, everyone who gathered around the demon did kowtow to show respect."
"Next, this demon said it was easy to save us, but it required some offerings."
Hearing Xu Feng's words, Zou Keke couldn't help but frown and say,
"Offerings? This..."
She recalled that when Zhang Chen eliminated the zombies, he didn't mention any conditions and it was done with a snap of his fingers.
Therefore, she also felt resistant towards the deity the man mentioned.
"Yes, we also found it strange, but at that moment, the zombies had already breached the gymnasium's doors and rushed in."
"The situation was urgent and didn't allow us to think too much, so we agreed."
"But what we didn't expect was that the demon wanted girls between the ages of 16 and 25!"
"Xu Feng's sister was in the camp, and she was 18 this year. So, he pleaded with the demon to spare his sister, considering he had brought him there."
"This demon outwardly agreed, then followed Xu Feng to find his sister, and right in front of her, he blew up Xu Feng's head!"
"We were all terrified on the spot. The scene was extremely bloody."
At this point, Zou Keke let out a startled cry.
She felt she had lost composure and quickly covered her mouth with her hand, then instinctively moved closer to Zhang Chen, continuing to listen attentively.
"Then, this demon released some kind of magic that could control human thoughts."
"Xu Feng's sister, who was almost fainting from shock just a moment ago, obediently followed behind the demon the next second."
"The demon put collars on all of them and took them to the five-star hotel by the river with the helipad."
"By then, the zombies had reached the main gate of the stadium."
"With our firepower, we could have suppressed the zombie attack."
"But Xu Feng's corpse suddenly mutated and turned into a giant zombie, three to four meters tall..."
"And so, our defense line was attacked from both inside and outside, and was instantly breached."
"I am the only survivor. They all died... This damned demon... It's a pity I didn't get a chance to kill him with my own hands!"
The man, immersed in the grief and regret of losing his loved ones, began to weep uncontrollably.
"Didn't you say four of you went to find the deity?"
"There was you, Xu Feng, and two others?" Zhang Chen turned and asked Zou Keke.
"I... I don't know, but... based on my experience, beings from the divine realm are too powerful for humans to bear!"
"If I hadn't been trapped in the belly of the giant octopus, I probably wouldn't have survived this long!"
"Xu Feng found the deity, naturally relying on the deity's help to survive. As for the others who haven't returned for so long, they're likely not coming back..." Zou Keke said with a gloomy expression.
"Hmm... so, only one na... deity has arrived." Zhang Chen said thoughtfully.
"Um... I know you are the true god. Everyone around calls you that!"
"I know you are different from those devils who carry boxes. Please, can you save those survivors who were abducted?" Zou Keke knelt directly before Zhang Chen, her face filled with devout pleading.
"I will go find that demon, but I cannot guarantee whether I can save them!"
"After all, your world is too fragile. If a fight breaks out, I will do my best, but I cannot guarantee that innocent people will not be harmed!" Zhang Chen said solemnly.
He didn't want to lie and comfort Zou Keke.
After all, he had no idea how strong the natives' technology was. Facing such a formidable enemy, Zhang Chen dared not be careless and protect hostages or anything.
All he could do was fight with all his might.
"I understand. I will try my best to keep the survivors away from the battlefield!" Zou Keke quickly replied.
"Okay, wait for me. I'll be back soon!" Zhang Chen nodded, then took Xiao Ruan out of his pocket.
"Xiao Ruan, remember this world's coordinates. We're going back to the main world for a bit, and we'll be back soon!"
"Gu ji!" Xiao Ruan wriggled its soft body, floating in mid-air.
Then, a portal, passable for one person, opened in the room.
As Zhang Chen and Xiao Ruan entered, the portal instantly closed.
Upon returning to the main world, Zhang Chen was still at the entrance of the reading room in the library. Zhang Wenwen, Fan Yiyi, and others were still gathered there. Seeing Zhang Chen return, their faces showed surprise.
"True God... you... returned so quickly? Has the crisis over there been resolved?" Zhang Wenwen asked softly.
"So quickly?" Zhang Chen checked the time. He had spent at least thirty minutes in the parallel world.
"You left about... three minutes ago? Or less than three minutes. I just finished assigning the tasks as you requested!" Zhang Wenwen replied.
"Thirty minutes... three minutes. It seems the time flow in the parallel world is about ten times faster than in the main world!"
"Time is short. Call Mo Ran over. I'm going back now. There might be a major discovery there!"
Zhang Chen called for Mo Ran because Mo Ran had the ability to take over bodies and read memories.
If the natives didn't cooperate, Mo Ran could act and forcibly extract the information Zhang Chen wanted.
Zhang Chen had initially intended to call Xiao Bai as well.
But this fellow always went all out in every battle and didn't know how to hold back. If he went all out in that world, it would definitely cause a cataclysm. What if he killed the natives? That would be a loss.
Therefore, he and Mo Ran were sufficient.