jdhmnovel Chapter 231 The Sky Curtain Effect is Everywhere; Wherever the Sky Curtain Goes, It Creates Shock
Chapter 231 The Sky Curtain Effect is Everywhere; Wherever the Sky Curtain Goes, It Creates Shock
Inside a dilapidated temple in Sifang Town, the light filtering in from outside barely illuminated the humble space.
"Little rascal, did you manage to beg for any copper coins today?"
A thin boy of about fifteen or sixteen years old asked the question anxiously to an eight or nine-year-old boy who had just returned from outside.
The boy's name was Xu Gang, and he was the eldest among the group of children, who addressed each other by nicknames.
The boy, nicknamed "Little Lazi," had a dirty face and anxious eyes.
"Brother Dagang, I only got two copper coins and this small piece of leftover steamed bun..."
As he spoke, he handed over the steamed bun in his hand. Despite being starving, he kept swallowing hard, trying to resist the onslaught of hunger.
He said sensibly, "Let's soak it in hot water to soften it and give it to our sixth brother first!"
Besides the sixth brother lying on the ground, there was also a little boy who was only three or four years old, squatting on the ground, looking at his sick sixth brother with his innocent eyes, his eyes full of concern.
These children are all orphans who have been abandoned by their families or have no parents, and can only rely on begging to make a living.
Xu Gang, as the eldest among these children, had also experienced similar things to them.
As he grew up, he began doing manual labor to support himself on a meager salary.
Whenever he sees a poor child begging on the street, he feels pity and recalls his own past suffering.
So he took in a dozen or so beggars younger than himself, and the abandoned, dilapidated temple on the outskirts of the city became their temporary haven.
The sixth brother, who was lying on the ground, was someone Xu Gang had rescued just a few days ago.
That day, in a small alley, Xu Gang found the child who had been starving for several days.
Because he couldn't speak, he received almost no charity, and the prolonged hunger made his body increasingly weak...
If Xu Gang hadn't brought him back, he might have died on the streets long ago.
During the day, Xu Gang would still do manual labor, and his older brothers would also find some work to do.
Meanwhile, children like Xiao Lazi, who were quick-witted and had a sharp tongue, continued to beg on the streets.
Although they worked together and at least didn't go hungry, after Xu Gang carried Lao Liu back, the group simply couldn't afford to take him to the clinic for treatment.
He simply couldn't swallow those cheapest, hard flatbreads and steamed buns; he would vomit them up as soon as he ate them.
They were a group of homeless children, and there was no way to buy rice and cook porridge for them.
Xu Gang could only occasionally go to a small restaurant and spend a few coins to buy him a bowl of rice porridge, but that was too expensive.
Lao Liu's health has not improved, and it's uncertain whether he can hold on...
Just as the group was at a loss and extremely anxious, a strange sound suddenly rang in their ears!
Then, a voice, seemingly from nowhere, whispered in their ears...
"Brother Da Gang, did you hear that sound?"
The little boy's voice was full of excitement. He had just heard a strange notification that if he went outside and looked up at the sky, he would have a chance to win a lucky bag filled with food!
But is such a windfall really real?
Xiao Lazi found it hard to believe and couldn't wait to ask his older brother, Xu Gang, for confirmation.
Xu Gang did indeed hear that voice, and he was equally shocked.
Such good fortune seemed completely out of place for them, a group of children who had been wandering and living in poverty for many years, making it hard for him to believe for a moment.
However, when he saw the expectant looks in the eyes of the young boy and the old boy, he couldn't bear to shatter their hopes.
"Then let's go out and take a look together? What if it's true..."
Xu Gang's words carried a hint of uncertainty, but more than anything, they expressed his tenderness and care for his younger brothers.
The little boy's innocent eyes sparkled instantly, and he naively replied, "Then Uncle can save it and share it with Sixth Brother, so Sixth Brother's sick uncle will get better!"
Xu Gang looked at the sensible youngest son and the still weak and powerless sixth son, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart.
He instructed the young servants to help carry the sixth son outside, thinking that with more people, the chances of winning the lucky bag might be a little higher...
So the four of them walked out of the dilapidated temple and onto the weedy field outside.
They carefully put the sixth child down, then simultaneously looked up at the sky, their eyes sparkling with curiosity and anticipation, as if waiting for a miracle to happen...
The transmission had barely ended when, in a short while, strange lights and shadows surged across the clear sky, instantly outlining a mysterious and unpredictable celestial screen.
Today, the sky seems to have changed hands, no longer confined to above Peach Blossom Town, but has moved to the skies above the surrounding towns of Sifang, Qianfeng, and Shuixi!
This scene was undoubtedly a very shocking sight for the local people who were hearing about the "fairyland" and the legend of the sky for the first time.
"Oh dear~ Am I getting old and my eyesight is failing, or my hearing is failing? How come I thought someone was whispering in my ear just now, and now I see this strange sight in the sky?"
An octogenarian was leaning on a cane, slowly making his way to the bridgehead in Sifang Town.
His hearing was already somewhat impaired, so he obviously didn't understand the specific content of the telepathic message. Unexpectedly, when he looked up, he saw such a strange sight in the sky, which was constantly changing...
Someone nearby quickly chimed in excitedly, "Grandpa, you're not hallucinating! I heard it too. It said we should observe the celestial canopy..."
"Ah, right, right, it seems everyone heard it! Where exactly is this 'fairyland' that they're talking about? Does anyone know?"
Seeing that people on the bridge had started discussing the matter, the man quickly joined them.
As the message spread, more and more people stopped to watch out of curiosity.
Since hearing the interesting scene described in the telepathic message, they had completely forgotten where they were originally going and were totally immersed in the novelty.
"Haven't you all heard of the famous 'Fairyland'? Then you're totally out of touch!"
At that moment, a strange voice finally rang out from the crowd.
Seeing that no one else had heard of the fame of "Fairyland" except him, the man became smug.
"Let me tell you, this 'fairyland' is..."
Before he could even begin to speak, he was urgently interrupted by the person next to him: "Shh—buddy, stop talking now, the heavens are starting to speak, and if you keep talking, we won't be able to hear you!"
"Yes, yes, everyone please keep quiet and listen carefully to what the screen in the sky is saying!"
The guy had no choice but to shut his mouth in frustration. He had wanted to show off but failed and was instead met with disdain from everyone...
As the high-definition promotional video slowly unfolded, the countdown to the distribution of the first round of regular lucky bags quickly began.