Zhong Mu immediately nodded in agreement, "You're right!"
The woman smiled and said, "You're not from the City of Oblivion, are you? You don't even know this? You must be from another city. Other cities are pretty chaotic right now, aren't they?"
Zhong Mu frowned and pondered seriously, he really didn't know what was happening in the other cities now.
"It's alright, it's alright, you don't need to say anything." The woman noticed his distress and comforted him. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed a dark figure standing at the other end of the street. Although he didn't come over, his gaze was fixed on them, staring straight ahead without any attempt to hide it.
At first glance, I saw a strange man staring at us with an eerie smile, which was rather unsettling.
"Is that...your friend?" the woman asked.
When Zhong Mu turned around, he saw Li Mo standing there motionless. Because he was so visually terrifying, people on the street avoided him, which made him even more conspicuous.
"Um... I'm sorry, that is indeed my friend, although he looks terrifying! But he's really not bad at all! Really!" Zhong Mu could only try his best to comfort the woman, afraid that she would be frightened by that mindless monster.
"Oh...so it's your friend." The woman patted her chest. "I thought it was someone standing there staring. If it's your friend, then it's alright."
"I'm sorry, he just looks weird and scary, but he's really nice, not a bad person! I was afraid he would scare you, so I had him stand there waiting." Zhong Mu tried to explain, but felt that his explanation was weak, because Li Mo standing there staring straight at them was even scarier than entering the house.
"Not at all." The woman raised her hand and waved to Li Mo on the other end. "He doesn't look like a bad person at all."
"He seemed eager to come over, but he just stood there without doing so. He clearly respected you and listened to your instructions. He was a very tactful person. As for his looks... he was quite good-looking too. He was such a young and handsome guy, and he kept smiling. He must be very cheerful."
"Huh?" Zhong Mu scratched his head, never expecting such praise to be directed at Li Mo.
Does this young mother have a biased view of everyone?
"Can I let him come over? He's been standing there the whole time, it's quite intimidating to passersby." Zhong Mu was also worried that if he stood there for too long, he would attract the attention of those people from yesterday.
"You should have come in earlier. There's no reason to keep guests standing outside. The Forgotten City is in such a mess right now. If you help me bring my little brat back, he won't be a bad person." The woman struggled to her feet, supporting herself on the table. "I'll make you some tea. Please sit for a while."
The child standing nearby immediately went to help his mother.
After her mother went inside, Li Mo strode over to the door.
"Boss Li Mo, that young mother just praised you. Do you know what she praised you for?" Zhong Mu couldn't help but share this shocking news with him.
Li Mo smiled and nodded. "I heard you."
He even had a hint of pride in his smile.
Zhong Mu was speechless. He knew he had to complain to Boss Ye about this later, otherwise he wouldn't feel comfortable keeping it to himself.
A moment later, the woman came out of the house shakily carrying a small teapot. She placed the teapot on the table and then sat down again. It seemed that getting up to make tea had exhausted all her strength, and now she looked very tired as she leaned back in the chair.
The child obediently served tea to Zhong Mu and Li Mo, and thoughtfully brought out two chairs for them to sit on.
The atmosphere inside was harmonious and peaceful, completely different from the noise outside.
The woman stared at Li Mo with a smile, showing none of the panic and fear that others felt when they saw him. Instead, she smiled and said, "You seem to be no ordinary person. When I see you, I feel like I'm seeing a god. I can't help but feel awe. This is not a feeling that humans should have."
Zhong Mu quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "He's just an ordinary person, he just acted a bit scary. You mean this is what you meant by 'awe'?"
She ignored Zhong Mu's explanation, tilted her head and chuckled. When she looked at Li Mo, a hint of vitality appeared on her sickly face. "Actually, you're a god, aren't you?"
Zhong Mu was taken aback. Are all the people in this city so quick-witted? How did they guess it so easily?
"Um…he…" Zhong Mu wanted to explain, but for a moment he didn't know how to explain. If he took the initiative to say that this person was a god, no one would believe him. How could anyone guess that directly?
Li Mo lowered his eyes and began to think seriously. "I don't know either. Judging from the situation here, I am not a god."
The people here are loved by many believers and have their own territory; they have absolutely nothing to do with God's definition.
"Really? But when I see you, I feel like I'm seeing a god." The woman patted her thin chest. "When I was a priest, I had the same feeling when I saw a god. Don't lie to me."
Zhong Mu was stunned again, "A priest?"
"Yes, High Priest." The woman said with a smile, "I used to be a High Priest too. The reason why there are still some people in this Forgotten City who remain rational is because I am still here. Otherwise, the situation would only be worse than it is now."
Because of the lack of information, Zhong Mu's mind worked for a long time, while Li Mo, who was beside him, replied very skillfully: "So you are the high priest of the Forgotten City, and now this city is maintained entirely by the power of the gods that remain on your body?"
The woman nodded and smiled. "You know this very well, but unfortunately, I am just an ordinary person with divine power. I don't know how much longer I can live. After the gods disappear, my power will soon be unable to be maintained. As for the future of the remaining people in the Forgotten City, it is up to them to decide."
Zhong Mu was still bewildered, while Li Mo slowly said, "So the curse of the Forgotten City can be broken by the steadfastness of people's hearts?"
"Of course you can. Rule number four of the Forgotten City: the greater the resentment in the Forgotten Land, the stronger the curse. At all times, residents of the Forgotten Land should maintain a good mood, for you yourselves are the best antidote."
"As long as you try your best to hold onto the person you don't want to forget, even if the curse takes effect, it cannot completely erase the memory of that person, unless you yourself want to forget."
The woman sighed and looked out the door. "The people here used to rely on God. After God disappeared, they also lost control of themselves. The Forgotten City forgets not only memories of others, but also of itself, such as its own morality and its own kindness."
Zhong Mu, who had been working on his brain the whole time, suddenly chimed in, "I understand now. People who always wanted to kill others would restrain themselves because of their moral constraints, but after the gods disappeared, they took the opportunity to forget their memories of self-control and started to run wild."
"And if you want to forget someone, you will directly lose the memory of that person!"
But it is also painful for people to have a complete memory gap and not be able to remember something. After losing their memory, they will keep searching, start to blame themselves, feel annoyed and regretful, but they can't remember it no matter what.
That's why there are so many people out of control on the streets. Some people suffer because they forget others, while others suffer because they are lost in themselves.
This explains why the chaotic crowds in the Forgotten City reacted differently.