I am practicing in a weird world

　Walking down the sand dune and moving forward in a straight line, soon some strange scenes appeared before everyone's eyes.

　A green area suddenly appeared in front of us. It was not the kind of appearance that was discovered by people, but it appeared suddenly. It was not there before, but suddenly appeared right in front of us.

　"Mirage?" Xia He asked in confusion.

　"It's not a mirage. I sensed the human mind fluctuations. There are really people in that green area. It's not an illusion." Lin Lingniao said.

　"It seems we have come to the territory of Messina."

　A smile appeared on Xiao Yi's face. He asked, "How far away are those people from us?"

　Lin Lingniao sensed carefully, and then a look of confusion appeared on her face. She said, "I can't sense the distance."

　She continued, "It's a very strange feeling. Sometimes it's far, sometimes it's near. When it's near, it's very close, less than a kilometer away. When it's far, it's very far away, almost imperceptible. There's no exact distance."

　“Sometimes far, sometimes near?”

　A look of confusion appeared on Xiao Yi's face.

　Generally speaking, this situation is impossible to happen. The person is right there. Even if the person can move, the error will not be so large. Sometimes it is thousands of meters away, and sometimes it is so far away that it cannot be perceived. This is far beyond the distance that humans can reach by walking.

　"Maybe something will happen." Xia He said.

　"Then let's be careful and let the cannon fodder explore the way."

　Xiao Yi took out the metal Rubik's Cube, squeezed it tightly with his five fingers, and threw it to the ground.

　The sound of machinery running came from inside the Rubik's Cube, and soon, the huge metal spider appeared in front of the three people again.

　The metal spider looked at Xiao Yi and others, and before Xiao Yi gave any order, it suddenly turned around and ran away in one direction.

　"Follow it, it smells food."

　After Xia He finished speaking, she suddenly jumped up and chased after the spider.

　Xiao Yi looked at Lin Lingniao.

　"I can keep up."

　Lin Lingniao said something to Xiao Yi, then started chasing after Xia He, and his speed was not slow.

　Xiao Yi moved as fast as the wind and caught up with Xia He and Lin Lingniao.

　"Hey, I also exercise."

　Lin Lingniao showed a proud smile to Xiao Yi as if asking for credit.

　"Good results, keep up the good work." Xiao Yi praised.

　As we moved forward, the sky was getting darker at a speed visible to the naked eye.

　How come it gets dark so quickly?

　Xiao Yi was puzzled.

　He had a sense of time; they had only been running behind the mechanical spider for about an hour.

　We set off at noon, and it’s only been about an hour. It shouldn’t get dark so quickly.

　Up ahead, the mechanical spider was still running, as if it would never get tired.

　After a while, Xiao Yi and others saw a building, which was a dilapidated temple.

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　Volume 1: Chapter 643: Longevity and Blessings

　The temple's plaque has been broken and the words on it have long been worn away, so it is no longer possible to see what is written on it.

　Apart from the plaque, everything else is fine. The wooden doors and walls of the temple are intact, and there are no major problems except for some holes.

　The mechanical spider headed straight for the temple gate, as if the closed gate didn't exist.

　Xiao Yi's body suddenly accelerated and caught up with the mechanical spider when it was still a hundred meters away from the temple.

　He kicked the mechanical spider's butt, instantly knocking the iron lump over, and then pressed hard on the triangular pattern on its abdomen.

　Suddenly, a mechanical sound rang out within the spider's body, and the spider transformed back into a Rubik's Cube.

　"There are mental fluctuations of someone in the house. Those are the mental fluctuations I sensed before." Lin Lingniao said.

　"What kind of mental fluctuation is it?" Xiao Yi asked.

　"It's a mixed form of mental fluctuations, with expectations and fear." Lin Lingniao said

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　"Are you more looking forward to it or more afraid?" Xiao Yi asked.

　"It's anticipation." Lin Lingniao replied.

　Who are the people in this dilapidated temple and what are they expecting?

　Xiao Yi looked towards the temple, then took a step forward. His steps were light and made no sound at all.

　He easily crossed the distance of a hundred meters and came to the door of the temple. He looked inside through the crack in the door.

　Suddenly, he saw what was happening inside.

　There was a light inside, the light of a bonfire, branches gathered together and lit to form a bonfire.

　Behind the fire there were two children, a boy and a girl. The boy looked older, roughly around eleven or twelve years old, while the girl looked younger, roughly around nine years old.

　They were wearing patched clothes, sitting on the ground with their backs against the altar, eating the steamed buns in their hands.

　It's dark now. What are these two children doing here? Where are their parents? Why don't they take them home?

　Doubts arose in Xiao Yi's mind.

　However, these two children do not look dangerous and do not seem like dangerous people.

　Xiao Yi reached out and pushed open the wooden door of the temple.

　"Crench!"

　The dilapidated wooden door was pushed open, and immediately made a harsh friction sound.

　When the two children inside heard the sound, they immediately raised their heads and stared at the direction of the wooden door. Fear quickly appeared on their faces, like frightened little animals.

　"Don't be afraid, we are not bad people."

　Xiao Yi said this as he entered the temple.

　The two children wanted to retreat, but their backs were against the altar and there was no place to retreat.

　"Brother, I'm afraid."

　The girl shivered.

　"Don't be afraid, we have the gods' blessing here, they can't hurt us."

　The boy hugged the girl, and although he said not to be afraid, his body was shaking.

　What are these two people afraid of? Do I look so scary?

　Xiao Yi was puzzled.

　At this time, Lin Lingniao came up. She came in front of the two children, a dark light emerging in her eyes. She said, "Kids, we are not bad people. What are your names and what are you afraid of?"

　Her language has a special power, which is the power of moth, the power of the mind, and the power of suggestion.

　After hearing Lin Lingniao's words, the fear on the two children's faces disappeared. They looked at Lin Lingniao and suddenly felt that Lin Lingniao was very kind.

　The boy replied, "My name is Rhett, and she is my sister, Lily. We are afraid of the dead. There are dead spirits out there."

　"We just came from outside and didn't see any undead." Lin Lingniao said.

　"That's because the undead haven't come out yet. As the night gets deeper, the undead will slowly come out. But this place is protected by gods, and the undead can't enter." Rhett said.

　"Where are your parents?" Lin Lingniao asked the next question.

　Lily said, "We don't have parents. We are all children of the church."

　"It's so late, aren't you going back to church?" Lin Lingniao asked.

　"The dean said that we have to receive blessings here tonight and can't go back until dawn," said Rhett.

　bless?

　Xiao Yi and the others looked at each other and noticed something unusual.

　How could anyone receive blessings in this dilapidated temple? Even if there was a scene of blessing in this dilapidated temple, there should be someone presiding over the blessing.

　There definitely wouldn't be just two kids left here all alone.

　Lin Lingniao asked again: "What kind of blessing is it?"

　"It's a blessing of longevity. After receiving the blessing, you can have a strong body and a long life." Lei Te said.

　When Xiao Yi and the others heard this, they looked at each other again.

　Everyone recalled the introduction about Messana.

　Messana is a mysterious village where the villagers have maintained strong physique and abundant vitality over the past hundred years. They will prevent any attempt to uncover their secrets and may even have the ability to manipulate curses.

　Could this be where the villagers of Messana learned the secret of longevity?

　But to receive blessings, who bestows the blessings?

　Xiao Yi looked around the place. It was very empty. There was nothing in there except an altar in front.

　Generally speaking, there should be offerings and statues of gods on the altar, but here, there are no such things on the altar. The altar is empty, with nothing on it.

　If there was anything, it was just a thick layer of dust.

　If you don’t see the statue, you don’t know which deity is enshrined here, and naturally you don’t know what the blessing is.

　"Who is presiding over the blessing ceremony?" Lin Lingniao asked.

　“No one performed the blessing ceremony.”

　Lei Te shook his head and continued, "The dean said that as long as we spend one night here, the blessing will be naturally completed."

　Lily interrupted, “By then, we will be as strong and healthy as the rest of the town.”

　I want to live a long life with Lei Te."

　Her face was filled with a brilliant smile, and that radiant smile even added a touch of color to this gloomy and dilapidated temple.

　"Are there many people in this town who have strong bodies and long lifespans?" Lin Lingniao asked.

　"Not many. The dean said that only brave people can receive this honor. Others are cowards and dare not come here to receive the blessing." Lily said.

　Xiao Yi stepped forward and asked, "Who are the people who received the blessing?"

　Lei Ting looked at Xiao Yi with a look of fear in his eyes. He said, "There's the mayor, the dean, and others. I can't remember so many. They're all high-ranking officials."

　After he finished speaking, he seemed to remember something and continued, "But our dean is different from others. He is very kind and a good person. We all like him very much."

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　Volume 1: Chapter 644 What are you afraid of?

　After asking this question, everyone has obtained the information they want.

　Xiao Yi looked at everyone and asked, "No matter how you look at it, this place is filled with an atmosphere of weirdness and conspiracy. Do you want to leave?"

　"I agree to leave." Xia He said.

　"I also agree to leave. If you want to know what will happen here, you can watch from outside." Lin Lingniao also said.

　Lei Te heard their conversation and said, "It's dangerous outside at night."

　Lily also said: "There will be many terrible undead spirits here. Only here is safe."

　"Lily, Lily, come out quickly."

　Just as Lily finished speaking, a voice came from outside the temple.

　It was a girl's voice, clear and pleasant, with a tone unique to girls.

　When Lily heard the voice, her face turned pale instantly and she snuggled up to Rhett.

　Xiao Yi looked outside and immediately saw a young girl. She looked about fifteen or sixteen years old. She had short hair and wore patched clothes. She looked very energetic overall.

　Apart from being a little paler, he looks no different from a normal person.

　At this moment, the girl was standing outside the door, waving to the people inside.