Am I going to be sacrificed too?

Chapter 5: Wanting to Become a City Rats

The last moment Wang Yu was conscious was when that superhuman casually struck her, mercilessly killing her parents and many onlookers.

Wang Yu was able to avoid immediate death because she was standing a little further away; she was only seriously injured, as the other party had no intention of killing her.

After all, apart from the parents who directly stopped the other party, the others were at most collateral damage.

But no one dared to be angry about it, after all, that was an extraordinary person, the legendary chosen one of God!

Ironically, the reason why the long-lost stories of gods can still be told in the wasteland and not forgotten by the survivors is thanks to these "chosen ones".

Although the survivors dared not complain about the chosen ones, they were filled with anger towards Wang An and his family. In their view, it was Wang An and his family's lack of tact that led to this undeserved disaster.

Left with no other choice, Wang An had to take his sister away from the town.

During the time Wang Yu was seriously injured and unconscious, she did not completely lose consciousness and could still vaguely sense the situation outside.

Scenes flashed by like a dream, blurry and indistinct: her brother Wang An first moved house non-stop, then took her to seek treatment, and even went to dangerous areas to scavenge for scraps alone.

Until this afternoon...

"Child, don't be afraid." Xie Sheng began by doubling the seniority and repeating the identity he had previously fabricated.

"The black box operates on the principle of equivalent exchange; as long as you offer it items of sufficient value, you will receive a reward."

Wang Yu hurriedly asked, "Can you save my brother?!"

Jie Sheng glanced at the space inside the black box. Wang An's soul was stable inside, waiting for him to process it. In fact, to him, Wang An's soul was no different from the other three people's; having one more or one less wouldn't make a difference.

"Yes, but it would come at a great cost."

Wang Yu's eyes lit up upon hearing this. She wasn't afraid of a high price, only of failing. "Then what about my parents? Can they be saved too? Surely the divine being can do it!"

Theoretically, it's possible, but that would require Jie Sheng to truly analyze and understand the rules of this world; at least for now, it's not possible.

Seeing that she had so many questions, Jie Sheng didn't want to answer anymore. He had no interest in being her babysitter. If he wasn't hoping for her to offer sacrifices, he wouldn't bother with Wang Yu at all.

Strictly speaking, Wang Yu is not a qualified holder of the black box.

But having nothing to do is better than nothing, so Jie Sheng poured all the information about the black box, including Wang An's previous sacrifice, into Wang Yu's mind at once.

The last sentence, "You can get everything from the black box," was left and then disappeared.

He needs to study the structure of those souls.

On the other side, Wang Yu, whose head was filled with a large amount of information, felt a dizziness and it took her a while to recover.

She gripped the dagger in her hand tightly, or rather, the "Crimson Blood Blade," and realized that it was actually a legendary divine relic. Her brother had died because he had forcibly used the divine relic with his mortal body.

More importantly, this divine relic was obtained from a black box.

Following Wang An, Wang Yu officially became the second holder of the black box.

"My Lord God?"

This time, the black box remained completely silent, as if it were a truly inanimate object.

Regardless, Wang Yu was indeed inspired to fight.

She wants revenge! Revenge against the superhuman who killed her parents!

She needs power! Not just divine relics, but the power that will allow her to become a superhuman as well!

And now, this opportunity is right in front of her.

Wang Yu was only sixteen years old. According to the old era, she was still a child, but in the wasteland, age didn't matter.

There is only the difference between the strong and the weak here.

Holding the black box and gripping the crimson blood blade, she walked steadily in a certain direction.

In her memory, that was the direction of the city.

Cities typically only appear in unified regions. Fortunately, the region where Wang Yu and his group lived had already passed through the initial chaotic period and was subsequently renamed Qishi Province, with Qishi City established.

However, there is only one city, and it can only accommodate a small number of people. Apart from Strange Stone City, most places are still in the form of settlements and survivor towns. Although Strange Stone City is nominally the main city, they are mostly self-governing.

As its name suggests, the Province of Strange Stones is rich in various minerals, has established trade relations with several surrounding regions, and uses the silver coin system issued by the neighboring Silver City in the Southern Plains. Overall, the order has become relatively stable.

In general, these provinces and regions are thriving... but that only applies to people in the cities. To enter the city, one must contribute enough value, either strength or resources.

For Wang Yu and other low-level wasteland scavengers, Strange Stone City was too far away. They still had to compete with abnormal creatures for food in the wilderness, which was not much different from before.

However, Wang Yu now has the option to choose.

I want to be a mouse in the wilderness, free and unrestrained, lucky enough to have a good meal, or unlucky enough to become someone else's meal.

Or should I be a rat in the city sewers, hiding in a dark corner and barely surviving my life?

She chose the latter without hesitation.

Because a city represents a convergence of countless resources!

As long as there are resources to sacrifice, she can get everything from the black box!

Even a rat in the sewers can put on human skin again and become a glamorous person!

Before leaving, Wang Yu retrieved the medical kit that Wang An had thrown away. This precious medical resource was enough to serve as a ticket to enter the Strange Stone City.

However, she had one more problem to solve before that.

How could she cross the wilderness and reach the foot of that city?

After thinking for a long time, I could only come to one conclusion: "There's no other way, let's just take it one step at a time."

It's impossible to go back to Blackrock Town, so Wang Yu plans to find another survivor town and exchange some medical supplies for silver coins and other resources.

……

Inside the black box, Jie Sheng watched with great interest the process of the soul being decomposed before him.

This is already the second soul.

The first time was unlucky; it went straight into a state of 'nothingness' and disintegrated.

The second successful entry into the 'chaotic' state is rapidly transforming and decomposing into pure chaotic origin, while Jie Sheng carefully observes the changes before him, trying to find the pattern of these changes.

If this change could be reversed, would it mean that he could create souls out of thin air?

During this time, he also sensed something intangible and intangible flash by, which seemed very similar to what appeared when Wang An opened the box before, but with some vague differences.

"As expected, something within my soul affected the rewards after opening the box."

Unfortunately, the sample size was too small and the rate of soul decomposition was too fast, so he only got a rough idea.

However, he did have an idea, so Jie Sheng grabbed the soul of Brother Chen and began his experiment.