Chapter 123
“Daoist Priest, it seems they can’t hear us p>
“Daoist Priest, quickly use your magic and see if you can communicate with them p>
On the rooftop of the 75th building, several burly men gathered around an old man.
The old man was in his early sixties, not bald but with a full head of gray hair tied into a bun secured with a hairpin.
He was wearing a bright yellow Daoist robe typically worn during rituals, adorned with a Bagua Taiji pattern.
He looked like a character from a zombie movie, Lin Zhengying.
Coincidentally, his surname was also Lin.
Lin Songyang was a part-time Daoist, no, to be precise, he wasn’t even a true Daoist.
Before the great flood, he was an old bachelor. To survive, he asked for help from his nephew who worked in a religious affairs office.
His nephew found him a job as a Daoist priest at a nearby temple.
Even though Lin Songyang was somewhat streetwise, he was quite handsome. He had a kind of ethereal look when he wore the robe.
After a few years at Xunfeng Temple, he even managed to become the Vice Temple Master.
He worked at the temple during the day and went home at night for foot baths and massages, not missing a beat.
According to him, cultivating Dao is about heart, not body. He followed the ways of a living Buddha Jizi.
Many who knew his background laughed at him, saying Jizi was a monk, while he was a Daoist priest, and that he was following the wrong path.
He didn’t care. They were just jealous.
Is being a Daoist so easy? Nowadays, you need a graduate degree to be one.
All meals and lodging provided, a monthly salary of over ten thousand, and nothing to worry about—where else could you find such a deal?
But then the great flood changed everything.
Old Lin watched helplessly as the world turned vile.
The young man next door started robbing, while the little girl nearby started selling herself.
Old Li, who used to dance in the square upstairs, abandoned his wife to rob grains and young girls with others.
He was scared and stayed home, living on stored grains. He barely managed to survive for a month.
When the stored grains ran out, he had to eat the sweet potato vines he grew on his balcony.
They were really awful to eat.
Even now, he could still taste the bitterness.
But it was because of those sweet potato vines that he found a way to survive. Fresh chapters posted on.net
He awakened his mutant ability!
With his mutant ability, he gradually gained a foothold in the 75th building.
He then gathered a group of people, gradually taking control of the first unit of the 75th building, stabilizing the order there.
Now, they survived by catching fish and living off the remaining stored food, barely getting by.
Recently, people fetching water upstairs reported seeing activity on the rooftop of the 76th building.
Old Lin immediately rushed up. He also wanted to contact people outside and understand what was happening in the world.
He wanted to ask others if they had any news from the outside world.
Seeing that the opposite side couldn’t hear them at all, everyone got anxious and urged Old Lin to cast a spell.
A man wearing glasses, in his thirties, beside Old Lin couldn’t help but say, “Daoist Lin, is there a way to contact the other side? With things like this outside, only by contacting the outside world can we get more information p>
Old Lin nodded mysteriously and said, “Since it’s like this, let me give it a try. Everyone move back. If I use my magic, I don’t want to injure you by mistake p>
Everyone quickly retreated upon hearing this.
They had all seen the power of Daoist Lin’s magic before and knew they couldn’t get too close.
Yang Shenmin watched Old Lin putting on a mysterious act and couldn’t help but purse his lips, also stepping back a few steps.
Old Lin, in front of everyone’s eyes, began forming hand seals.
Before long, a golden light emanated from his hands.
“Rapidly As You Wish Command, Wind Come p>
Whoosh p>
Suddenly, a violent wind stirred up in the void, howling and spinning.
With a flick of his hand, golden light surged and turned into several gold characters in the air.
“Hello p>
Old Lin’s face turned flushed as he maintained the golden characters.
Everyone behind him grew excited and cheered.
“The magic turns into words, Daoist Lin is incredible p>
“Is this Immortal Daoist Technique? It’s truly astonishing p>
“Daoist Priest is the real deal. This flood isn’t a disaster, it’s clearly the revival of spiritual energy p>
Several young men discussed excitedly, while Yang Shenmin’s mouth twitched as he quickly said, “Everyone shout together, make some noise p>
“Right, right, shout, so they look over here p>
Several people immediately began shouting loudly.
On the rooftop of the 76th building, Liang Yuan and his group, who were discussing making a raft, didn’t hear any of their shouts.
But Cai Zhi, facing the 75th building, caught a glimpse from the corner of his eye and suddenly widened his eyes.
“Whoa p>
Cai Zhi exclaimed and immediately said, “Look over there p>
Liang Yuan and Old Ma immediately turned to look.
Old Ma exclaimed, “This… this golden light p>
Liang Yuan’s pupils also contracted: “A Mutant Ability User p>
He immediately focused his spiritual power, amplifying his hearing to listen intently to the calls from the other side.
“Hey~ how are you p>
“Hey p>
The voices from the other side were chaotic, all talking at once.
Liang Yuan immediately understood that they wanted to establish contact.
He quickly scanned around and suddenly saw a rope.
Without a word, he grabbed the rope and quickly said, “It’s too short, extend it p>
Cai Zhi immediately went to find more rope, quickly tying it together and asked, “What are you planning to do p>
Liang Yuan said, “Remember the string phone we used to play with as kids p>
As soon as he said that, Cai Zhi understood, “Got it, what will we use for the receiver p>
Liang Yuan quickly scanned the rooftop and said, “Use that plastic bucket p>