The People's God: Sacrificing Trillions to Ascend
Chapter 71 - Useful Seeds

Chapter 71 - Useful Seeds

While flying over the vicinity of the town, Han Wu and Qin Shuang encountered a powerful pressure pushing them downwards. They were forced to lower themselves until they were only about fifty meters above the ground.

From their vantage point, they had an excellent bird’s eye view of the town, and Han Wu noted its meticulous planning. The roads were perfectly aligned, and the buildings were spaced at regular intervals. Additionally, various signboards were visible on the buildings, identifying them as shops, supermarkets, restaurants, and cafes.

Suddenly, Qin Shuang’s stomach rumbled audibly, causing her to blush with embarrassment. She clutched her stomach and pouted—summoning the eagle had consumed a considerable amount of her energy.

Han Wu suggested, “How about we go down to that restaurant and check it out?”

Qin Shuang nodded eagerly in response, and the pair landed gracefully in front of the restaurant and proceeded to enter. As they did so, a large man with a thick beard glared intently at them from his spot at the bar.

Upon reviewing the menu, Han Wu observed that a single steak cost one silver coin, and fried rice cost five copper coins. It appeared that Zombie Town used such coins as their currency.

Given that this major class was designed to train their survival capabilities within a foreign civilization, Han Wu decided to conceal their identities.

“Excuse me,” he began politely, “we are travelers from another town, and unfortunately, we have used up all of our money...”

He barely managed to finish his sentence when the large bearded man behind the bar erupted in a curse. “Get out of my restaurant, you poor bum! You think you can just come in here like those zombies that come out at night? This isn’t some place where you can just do whatever you want!”

The bearded man punctuated his outburst by even pointing a hunting rifle directly at Han Wu as a clear warning. Qin Shuang was livid and wanted to give him a piece of her mind! She had never been treated so rudely in her life.

Han Wu hastily pulled her away, whispering, “Don’t be stupid! We’re just regular humans now! Do you think we can just shrug off a gunshot? Besides, I had wanted to gather more information from him, but it’s clear now that he only cares about money.”

The immediate issue they faced was their lack of any local currency. It was then that Han Wu remembered the bag of seeds and what Senior Ye Ling had told him.

The seeds she gave me should be really valuable here, he thought.

He delicately retrieved a seed from his pouch and showed it to the man. Precisely as he had expected, the man’s attitude shifted noticeably upon sight of the seed.

“Esteemed guests,” the bearded man said, his previous hostility completely gone, “I didn’t know you possessed such a rare seed. Please, would you be willing to sell it to me? I will gladly pay you ten gold coins for it!”

So the seeds really are useful!

Han Wu, however, was not in any hurry to sell. He just said, “How about you get us some food first, and then we can talk business?”

With a clear eagerness to obtain the seed, the bearded man served them food without delay. After they had eaten, Han Wu inquired about the specifics of Zombie Town. The man’s greed for the seed compelled him to answer their questions truthfully. This exchange allowed both Han Wu and Qin Shuang to learn about the rules governing the town.

The town presented a strange dichotomy, a place where humans and zombies coexisted in a freaky and unsettling balance. Humans would kill zombies to obtain resources, while zombies in turn would consume human brains in order to grow stronger. Every night, a massive wave of zombies would flood the streets, relentlessly pursuing any living beings they encountered and even forcibly entering houses in their insatiable quest for more brains.

Humans within the town had developed several different ways to defend themselves against the zombie threat. Although conventional weapons like knives and guns were still commonly used, they also employed a more unique strategy involving special types of plants.

Some of the vegetation in the town had been inexplicably altered, exhibiting a degree of intelligence and the ability to attack other living beings. Notably, these plants exclusively targeted zombies, seemingly possessing a unique ability to sense the aura of death that surrounded the undead. This characteristic was precisely why the townsfolk greatly favored using these special plants in their defense against the nightly zombie hordes.

It turned out that the seed Han Wu had taken out was a Rank 3 seed, which was considered to be a rare and valuable resource within the town. This scarcity explained the bearded man’s strong desire to purchase it for ten gold coins.

Following the bearded man, Han Wu and Qin Shuang went to his backyard and saw the special plants he was growing. Han Wu took a closer look at the plants, gaining a general understanding of their nature and properties.

Plants of Rank 1 were considered equivalent to the Common rank in terms of power. Plants of Rank 2 corresponded to the Elite rank. This meant that the Rank 3 seed in Han Wu’s possession had the potential to grow into a Rank 3 plant, an organism on par with a Unique life form.

There were two main methods for acquiring more seeds within the town. The first option was to purchase them from the town’s local shop, and the second involved killing the zombies that roamed the area.

The town shop offered a convenient way to buy a large quantity of seeds, provided one had sufficient money, but it primarily sold only regular varieties. Rarer and higher-ranked seeds could be obtained from zombies, but these creatures were difficult to defeat, and the chance of them dropping such valuable seeds was quite minimal.

Han Wu and Qin Shuang took their time to really process everything they’d heard and then carefully organized it all.

Given that the major class was designed to develop their survival abilities, their ultimate goal was to both survive and flourish within this unfamiliar environment. Unfortunately, their lack of any money upon arrival significantly complicated matters. Forget about thriving—right now, they just needed to figure out how to survive.

Even with their newfound knowledge, survival in such a place would be far from easy. While moving around during the day was relatively safe, the town would become overrun with zombies once night fell. Venturing outside during the night would be a suicidal act. Therefore, the two needed to secure a place to stay for the night as quickly as possible.

The bearded man gave them a couple of options. First, they could find the mayor and buy a property, which would make them official residents of Zombie Town. Second, they could stay in a hotel, where it was strictly forbidden for guests to go outside after dark.

Han Wu and Qin Shuang preferred buying a property, as they had something the other students didn’t. They had those special seeds, and they could use them to buy a place.

Having left the restaurant, the pair proceeded in the direction indicated by the bearded man towards the mayor’s residence to discuss the possibility of buying a property.

As they made their way to the mayor’s residence, they witnessed another student trying to intrude upon someone else’s property. The homeowner responded immediately, shooting off the student’s arm before she could even state her intentions. The injured student then fled the scene in a disheveled and unsightly manner.

Moments later, the distinct sound of sirens reached their ears. Han Wu and Qin Shuang then checked the class scoreboard and noted that the student who had attempted to break into the house now had a score of -500 points.

The two were very relieved that they went to the restaurant first and paid with the seeds. Otherwise, they might have ended up in the same terrible mess as that student, being wanted by the town’s law enforcement.

Wasting no time, Han Wu and Qin Shuang quickly proceeded towards the mayor’s residence with the intention of purchasing a house and becoming recognized residents of Zombie Town.