6 – A Single Wrong Step, Falling into the Abyss

Next, Wang Ping stopped watching the antics of the people in the group chat and began to think seriously.

Indeed, according to the simulator’s description, the people in this village are quite kind-hearted; otherwise, they wouldn’t have let him stay.

The reason he was killed was because the snacks he took out were mistaken for poison.

If he hadn’t done so, he probably wouldn’t have died.

However, Wang Ping also thought that if he played it safe and simulated again at midnight, it might be safer.

It’s not like he could be as unlucky as that No. 36, right?

But just because others meet misfortune, doesn’t mean he won’t face any trouble.

Wang Ping was, after all, just an ordinary person.

Although he had the luck to draw a golden finger like the Life Simulator, it didn’t mean his luck was consistently good. Wasn’t that No. 36 transmigrator also unlucky?

“Go for it…”

Wang Ping gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and made his decision.

Then, he took a deep breath and, with heavy steps, walked towards the nearby village.

When Wang Ping arrived at the entrance of the village, the two strong men in hemp clothes immediately noticed him. They tightened their grips on their long spears, stared sharply at him, and sternly shouted, “Halt immediately! State your name and purpose, or don’t blame us for being rude.”

Their village, Chi Yan Village, was small, and everyone knew each other well.

Wang Ping, being a new face and dressed peculiarly, was a clear outsider.

Judging from Wang Ping’s somewhat pale complexion, smooth skin, and uncalloused hands, they could deduce that he was likely not an ordinary person, probably someone from a city with a comfortable life.

Lastly, they could see that Wang Ping’s weak aura was pathetic, probably even weaker than the children in their village, looking completely drained of energy, with combat strength definitely below 5.

This made them tag Wang Ping as harmless.

However, despite Wang Ping being non-threatening, they couldn’t just let him enter the village.

“I am Wang Ping, a traveler. I got lost in this forest and ran over here when I saw the smoke from your village,” Wang Ping raised his hands and explained.

“Lost in the forest? How did you dare enter alone?” The two village guards exchanged glances with strange expressions and asked suspiciously.

“Uh, I encountered danger, and my guards covered my retreat…”

Seeing their suspicion, Wang Ping quickly understood the issue and explained with a bitter smile.

“I see, no wonder you are alone.” The village guards exchanged glances again and started to believe Wang Ping’s words a bit.

Seeing that they seemed to believe him, Wang Ping couldn’t help but ask, “Could your village let me stay for a while? Of course, I won’t stay for free. I can help with work and will repay your village in the future.”

“That’s not for us to decide; we need to consult the village head.”

“Wait here while I go and get the village head.”

The two village guards spoke one after another.

After speaking, one of the village guards ran towards the village with astonishing speed, covering more than twenty meters in the blink of an eye, leaving Wang Ping amazed.

Such speed was definitely beyond that of an ordinary human.

Next, Wang Ping waited anxiously, hoping everything would proceed smoothly.

A few minutes later, the village guard returned with an old man with white hair and a white beard to the entrance of the village.

Though the old man looked aged, his eyes were bright and full of spirit, making one doubt if he was really close to his grave.

“Hello, my name is Wang Ping. I ended up here by accident. Please, village head, would you let me stay for a while? I will repay you generously in the future,” Wang Ping quickly clasped his hands together and said under the intense gaze of the village head.

“Hehe, our village is far from the hubbub of the world, and few people visit us. You being able to come here safely also means you have some luck and fate with our village. Allowing you to stay for a while is not out of the question,” the village head said with a meaningful look at Wang Ping and a laugh.

“Thank you, village head.”

Hearing the village head agree, Wang Ping felt relieved and expressed his gratitude again.

“No need for thanks, follow me, and I’ll find you a place to stay,” the village head nodded and turned to walk towards the village.

Wang Ping hurriedly followed.

After they left, the two village guards exchanged glances and murmured, “This kid may be weak, but he sure is lucky. Escaping from Heifeng Forest alone without being eaten by beasts or bitten by poisonous insects.”

Chi Yan Village rarely had visitors because it was located within Heifeng Forest.

Although it was only the outskirts, it was still not a place an ordinary person could survive.

Beasts and poisonous insects could be found everywhere.

Even a rich young master who couldn’t match their village children, let alone warriors, might die if they’re not careful.

That was in the Heifeng Forest during the day; the forest at night was even more terrifying, fraught with danger everywhere. Even innate realm experts would risk their lives if they didn’t find a hidden cave before nightfall.

And now, there was less than an hour until sunset.

The village head walking with Wang Ping on the village path attracted the attention of many villagers.

Most of these people were the elderly, the weak, women, and children. There were relatively fewer young adults, and those seemed to be the ones guarding the village.

When they saw Wang Ping, they showed expressions of surprise and curiosity, inspecting him intently.

Some children even followed curiously.

Wang Ping couldn’t help but look around, curious about the village.

Meanwhile, he guessed that most of the able-bodied men in the village were probably out hunting. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so few young adults left to guard.

“Young friend, where do you come from? I know a bit about the outside world,” the village head suddenly asked Wang Ping.

This made Wang Ping snap back to reality. He instinctively wanted to make up a lie.

However, he remembered that cultivators in a fantasy world weren’t easily fooled, and the village head’s gaze made him feel immense pressure as if he was being seen through.

After thinking for a moment, Wang Ping said, “I come from White River Town. I am the eldest son of the Wang family from White River Town.”

This statement contained no lies.

He indeed came from Baihe Town, albeit the one on Earth.

As for being the eldest son of the Wang family, there was no problem either. In his family, he was the only child, and calling himself the eldest son wasn’t wrong.

“White River Town…”

The village head frowned slightly.

He had never heard of this Baihe Town.

This was reasonable. Although he knew a bit about the outside world, he only remembered cities above the county level.
There are simply too many villages and towns like this in the Great Xia Dynasty for him to investigate one by one.

Besides, such places aren’t worth his attention.