No one cares about the zombie scout that ran into the village.

Everyone is very happy now, some even feel like cheering.

Because they’ve left behind that deathly ill grassland, it can basically be confirmed that they’ve passed the first rule contamination.

"Thank God Lin!"

"Thank God Xia!"

"Long live Xia Tuan!"

The wild party excitedly praises Lin Baici, showering him with compliments for free.

"It’s no big deal!"

Xia Hongyao’s face is calm, but inside, her little persona is already ecstatic, hands on hips and nose held high!

God Xia?

That’s a nice title!

Though I’d rather be called Tuan!

Chestnut medal looks at Lin Baici gazing at the village, his dislike for this person from Jiuzhou decreases just a bit.

Because the guy’s strength is genuinely solid!

"Let’s enter the village then!"

Lin Baici doesn’t sneak into the village with the intention of being secretive, because it’s too quiet.

Judging by the height of the sun, it’s about noon now, but there’s no smoke whatsoever in the village, suggesting not many people are around.

And there’s no sound of chickens or dogs, which is really unusual for an ancient village.

Three minutes later, everyone stands on the village’s main street.

"Seems like there’s not a single person?"

San Miyairi feels disappointed; she wanted to explore the ancient village and interact with the villagers from pre-Qin.

"Not only are there no people!"

Long Miaomiao takes a deep breath: "There aren’t even chickens or ducks!"

If there were, Long Miaomiao could smell the chicken aroma.

The village isn’t big, the houses are made of clay and straw, with a courtyard wall built outside, over a meter high.

With Lin Baici’s height, standing on the street, he can survey everything inside the courtyards.

He walks ten meters, looking at a few houses.

Inside the courtyards, there’s a thick layer of dust; decay fills the air, indicating it’s been abandoned for a long time.

"Did they flee from famine, or were they drafted into the army?"

San Miyairi ponders aloud.

"Could’ve been bandits or soldiers raided the place!"

Gu Qingqiu notices some blood stains.

"Wouldn’t there be bodies then? Even if no one takes care of them, there’d be some bones left behind, wouldn’t there?"

Ai Xuyue joins in, trying to show her value.

"You forget, in this era, two-legged sheep count as military provisions too!"

Gu Qingqiu spits out a cruel word.

Those who understand the meaning of "two-legged sheep" gasp.

Lin Baici looks at Xia Hongyao.

"What’s wrong?"

The high ponytail flicks her eyes: "Made a discovery?"

"..."

Lin Baici is speechless; what do you think I’ve found?

Just go ahead and instruct to search the village for any clues.

San Miyairi bites her lip to keep from laughing; Xia Hongyao is adorably clueless—if she were a man, she’d definitely propose to her.

Standing next to Xia Hongyao, Gu Qingqiu covers her mouth with her left hand, whispering a few words to Xia Hongyao.

"Oh! Oh!"

Xia Hongyao suddenly realizes, damn, she’s been used to taking orders from Little Linzi and forgot she’s the one in charge now.

"We’ve depleted quite a bit of energy getting here; let’s rest for half an hour in this village. Those who still have strength, search the village for valuable clues."

Xia Hongyao claps her hands, signaling everyone they can disperse.

Many do feel tired, finding a shady spot to rest.

Xia Hongyao walks to Lin Baici’s side: "What’s next?"

Since everyone has left that contaminated area, it implies purifying God’s ruins isn’t about killing the Great General.

Honestly speaking, this is the Qin Palace, the entrance of that Great General didn’t even qualify him to be called a big BOSS.

"Remember Palm Harbor God’s ruins?"

Lin Baici questions back.

"Of course I remember!"

Xia Hongyao smiles; it was Lin Baici’s famous battle, and it was the first time her elder sister paid attention to him.

"In that Divine Ruins, there was a king!"

Lin Baici doesn’t say the next part, but Xia Hongyao understands.

"Are you saying there’s a king in the Qin Palace too?"

Thinking ahead again: "Next steps are finding the palace, and giving Lord Qin a taste of Jing Ke’s surprise?"

"Smart choice!"

Lin Baici gives a thumbs up.

"Hehe!"

Xia Hongyao beams with a laugh, slightly leaning forward, nearer to Lin Baici.

What does this mean?

Lin Baici doesn’t get it, but San Miyairi gets it instantly, reaching out to stroke the high ponytail’s head.

"My Tuan is just amazing!"

The Sakura girl gives an emotional boost.

"Not much really!"

Xia Hongyao’s smile cannot be restrained.

"..."

Gu Qingqiu and Lin Baici exchange helpless glances, didn’t you see Eri-chan is treating you like a pet dog?

She’s not praising you; she’s play petting you!

"So, the next mission is finding the palace, getting into the royal palace, and killing the king!"

Xia Hongyao touches her chin: "Doesn’t seem too difficult!"

"Don’t be too optimistic; I think just finding the palace could stump a lot of folks!"

Gu Qingqiu analyzes: "If finding the palace doesn’t stop people, it means many have entered it but couldn’t kill the king..."

"How strong do you think that king is?"

Everyone looks a bit solemn upon hearing this.

After all, this is the Qin Palace, where over fifty Dragon Level individuals have perished.

Chestnut medal stands not too far away, listening to their analysis, feeling enlightened.

Gotta admit,

They have sharp thinking.

Quickly pinpointed the direction to proceed.

"God Lin, God Xia, I found the zombie scout!"

An eye-patch guy runs out from an alley, shouting toward Lin Baici and the others.

"Let’s go check it out!"

Xia Hongyao leads the charge.

[Your analysis is correct; to purify this Divine Ruins, the king must be killed!]