Minecraft: Is this still the Minecraft I used to play?

Chapter 113 Villagers

Another major event has occurred in the main world.

One player successfully lured the villagers out...

Villagers are a boon for players who enjoy generating electricity.

Even for ordinary survival, if you want to become stronger, you can't do without the villagers.

And in this world, it could be said that there are no villagers...

So how was this villager brought to justice?

We have to go back to that snowy night a long time ago.

Shi Qian was waiting for the system to update when he was photographed by a player in the snow house.

Fan Ting, the player who posted about Shi Qian's current state of seclusion, went online again after posting the message.

He crouched down nearby, curious about the situation of this great demon.

They waited until morning, when Shi Qian suddenly disappeared from the snow house.

It was taken away because the noise of opening the door was too loud.

Fan Ting waited a while longer, but there was still no movement inside.

I checked the forum again and found that something exciting was going on in the ocean, so I felt relieved.

This means that Shi Qian is definitely not in the snow house now.

After going online, Fan Ting cautiously pushed open the door of the snow house, fearing that some big monster might be hiding inside.

Upon entering, the expected monster did not appear.

Fan Ting became bolder and began to look through the things around him.

The layout of the items inside the igloo is no different from other igloos you usually see.

The only problem is the bottomless hole in the middle of the house.

Because Shi Qian had night vision, no lights were placed in either the passageway leading down or the basement.

Although lights were put in the windows of the snow house after we came up, it was only to enhance the atmosphere.

Fan Ting held a torch in his left hand and poured a bucket of water down into the hole with his right.

Beyond the soil layer, there were traces of an explosion everywhere.

Fan Ting saw a space at the very bottom, where the water had already reached the bottom.

He jumped directly into the water to observe the area.

A chest, a potion-making cauldron, and a block I've never seen before.

Upon closer inspection, I discovered it was a functional block called a brewing stand.

Fan Ting had never heard of such a thing before, but based on the alchemy cauldron next to it and his own thoughts, he knew that it must be used to brew potions.

Fan Ting ran over and opened the box, acting on his player instincts.

Upon opening it, there were only two items inside.

A golden apple and a bottle of potion.

He certainly recognized the golden apple; it was a good thing.

Medicine...

[Splash-type Weakness Potion]

He was aware of the weakened state; the witch sometimes had this effect when she threw potions at the player.

It's a debuff, a bad effect.

But why are we here?

This place is related to the Great Demon King, and anything related to Shi Qian is always labeled as mysterious.

He then began to examine the structure of the place.

The top of their heads was blown off; it was clearly Shi Qian's doing.

This basement is very well-organized.

However, it's still noticeable that it's newly built.

Fan Ting turned his attention to the two blocks that were just the right size for him to fit in.

Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed into my mind.

The great demon probably didn't come here to live in seclusion at all, but rather to conduct some strange experiments.

Were those two things used for brewing potions actually made to make this bottle in my hand?

Thinking of this, Fan Ting suddenly felt that the medicine on his hands was a bit dirty.

I just threw it away.

Unfortunately, it crashed into the pillars of those two spaces.

Just as Fan Ting was about to leave with the golden apple, a green monster appeared in front of him.

He was so frightened that he fell to the ground.

There was nothing here just now, how did it suddenly appear?

It's that medicine!

Fan Ting tried to run away, but as soon as he stepped into the water, he realized that the monster didn't seem to be moving at all.

Thinking that there might be some other hidden surprise, Fan Ting went over again.

He made the same discovery as Shi Qian.

This monster doesn't move.

Even if you hit him, he will only turn red all over, but he won't move or make any sound.

Moreover, this monster looks very strange.

It doesn't look like an ordinary zombie; instead, it looks a lot like a wandering merchant.

That iconic big nose, there's no mistake.

The thought that some players on the forums speculated that those zombies were actually mutated humans made the thought even more terrifying.

Could it be that the great demon has come to turn the wandering merchant into a monster?

Because Shi Qian's actions of attacking players with monsters have become so deeply ingrained in players' minds, almost all players regard him as a villain.

Fan Ting was no exception; otherwise, he wouldn't have kept making connections in that direction.

After he logged off, he discussed the matter with a few close friends.

Fan Ting didn't kill the monster, mainly because he was afraid that the great demon might find out and come back to take revenge.

They didn't post about this zombie merchant on the forum either.

Players know that Shi Qian can obtain network and player information through Ran Xiao.

Such matters concerning time changes, which might bring misfortune, should naturally not be posted.

The players followed Fan Ting's coordinates and came over. They were also somewhat surprised when they came down.

Faced with such a monster, everyone felt it was a bit difficult to deal with.

One of the players asked Fanting to recount all his experiences since arriving here.

As Fan Ting spoke, he casually took out the golden apple he was holding.

"Do you think this golden apple might not be meant for the players...?"

One player suggested that this person, who was considered the brains of their group, was named Lan Yin.

"As you know, the big devil kills players every day, so there's no way he'd leave something as good as the Golden Apple for us."

"Moreover, as Fan Ting just said, the Great Demon disappeared suddenly, which means it was an emergency; otherwise, these things would definitely have been taken away."

...

"I agree."

After the analysis, everyone agreed that Lan Yin's words made sense.

The problem is that while Fan Ting was doing his analysis, he had already tried feeding the golden apple in his hand to the zombie merchant.

But the other person didn't move and wouldn't open their mouth.

Even if Fan Ting pulled his nose up, he still couldn't stuff it in.

Blue Seal also noticed the problem and asked for the details again.

He felt that this monster, before it became a monster, must have been a creature like a wandering merchant.

If a wandering merchant could be restored, they might be able to trade for items they don't usually see.

So far, the frequency of wandering merchants' appearances is relatively low, and no one has figured out exactly what items they can trade.

Fan Ting said that the monster appeared after he threw the bottle of potion over.

He remembered the type of potion very clearly: it was a weakness potion, and it was a splash potion.

Players have seen potions, whether it's the water-saving potions in the treasure chests by the sea, the various potions that Ran Xiao took from Shi Qian, or the potions that the witch uses to hit players.

They've only seen this type of weakness effect on witches so far.

They might need a witch who can throw potions of weakness now...