Watching the dozen or so people prepare their wills, Mu Jinyu withdrew his gaze and looked at his followers all looking at him with anticipation. He thought for a moment and sighed, "There are only about a dozen magic artifacts left; the allocation won't be fair no matter what. So, why don't you all, a group of ten or so, jointly hold a piece of the Gold Inlaid Jade Magical Instrument..."
"Can... can we do that?"
Upon hearing Mu Jinyu's suggestion, someone hesitated and asked.
"It's better to have something than nothing, isn't it? Moreover, I will also make as many magic artifacts as I can during this time, so eventually, everyone will have one. For now, please bear with it," Mu Jinyu said.
Upon hearing this, everyone also felt it made some sense.
So, some went to find those who had previously received artifacts and joined them in holding a piece of the Gold Inlaid Jade Magical Instrument.
Meanwhile, Mu Jinyu distributed the remaining dozen or so artifacts in his hand.
Soon, groups of about ten people each held onto a corner of the Gold Inlaid Jade Magical Instrument.
Although it was awkward to hold the artifact this way, and they did not know if the action would protect them in case the Calamity of Anxiety eroded them, as Mu Jinyu had said, having it was certainly better than not.
As for the dozen people who had already been affected by the Calamity of Anxiety, they naturally did not get a share, and no one wished to let them use the artifacts with themselves.
Standing to the side, Su Zijin couldn't bear the sight and spoke a few words to Gu Xiyan before taking one of the Gold Inlaid Jade Magical Instruments with her. Then, she walked over and gave her original artifact to them.
"I don't know if this magical artifact will be of any use to you now, but it's still better to hold on to it," Su Zijin said, smiling as she raised the magical artifact toward the soldiers who stared back with a dazed look, licking their wounds alone like lone wolves.
"Madam..."
These soldiers, abandoned by their comrades, were deeply moved by Su Zijin's words, but none of them reached out to accept the magical artifact she offered.
"Madam, you are of noble status, don't risk yourself for people like us!"
"Yes, Madam, it is still uncertain whether holding the artifacts will suppress the evil thoughts of the Calamity of Anxiety, and multiple people using one artifact can't guarantee absolute safety, so you don't have to risk yourself for us!"
Su Zijin gently shook her head, her tone resolute, "The Dragon King said it would have some effect and had everyone do this, so as his family member, under the current circumstances of insufficient artifacts, it's natural for me to set an example by sharing one with others."
Elsewhere, Wen Rou and Mei Yinxue, upon seeing Su Zijin's actions, also handed over their artifacts to the soldiers who were jointly holding the corners of one.
Their method of holding the artifacts was such that many were merely touching someone else's hand, which was not very useful.
Seeing the gestures of Mei Yinxue and Wen Rou, others naturally wanted to refuse.
But Mei Yinxue wasn't about to waste time arguing. She simply tossed them the artifact and then shared one with Wen Rou first. Afterward, they approached Su Zijin and Gu Xiyan, and once all four of them were holding one, Mei Yinxue then threw the one from Wen Rou to another small team of more than ten, making it so seven or eight people shared a single artifact.
Mu Jinyu frowned at this scene, feeling somewhat uneasy. Yet, he thought if he was asking others to share Protective talismans but allowed his mother and wife each their own, wouldn't that be hypocritical?
And he did feel they could indeed withstand the danger, so after a moment's thought, he refrained from persuading them any further.
The speed at which he crafted the Gold Inlaid with Jade Magical Instruments with his hands quickened yet again.
As for those dozen or so discarded warriors, when they saw that Mei Yinxue and the others had abandoned their own magic artifacts, it made no sense for them to hesitate any longer over Su Zijin's offered artifacts. In the end, they also accepted the magic artifacts handed to them by Su Zijin.
Their hearts were indeed very touched.
The sudden calamity had caused people to be wary and defensive of each other, to the point where even the bonds of former comrades-in-arms had vanished. However, Su Zijin and the others were willing to risk themselves for them, showing that if everyone united against the calamity, it might very well be possible to overcome it!
Mu Jinyu worked on crafting the rough Gold Inlaid with Jade Magical Instruments. He almost forcefully embedded the jade into the gold, and after producing each Artifact, he looked towards the crowd to see where the magic artifacts were being shared by many, and he distributed them first, turning ten or so people sharing into groups of four or five...
Several hours passed.
The hundred or so people present went from initially sharing one Protective talisman among ten to now sharing among two or three.
Originally, when ten or so shared one, in a moment of carelessness, one person could be pushed out, unable to hold onto a corner of the Artifact. But now, as two or three people shared it, it looked as though they were holding hands together.
Although it was somewhat unpleasant to the eye for these big men to be holding hands, it truly ensured that when they were invaded by the sudden calamity, they could most effectively protect themselves against the invasion.
Because, during these few hours.
The sudden calamity struck once. At that time, three to five people shared one piece, one person got invaded and glowed with a green light, but when the light faded, the person emerged unscathed.
And those who shared the Artifact with him were similarly unaffected.
By this stage.
Mu Jinyu gradually understood that the sudden calamity wasn't just following him around, waiting to invade and assimilate those close to him.
The sudden calamity was truly running rampant across the world, just that it moved so fast that before you could react to its presence in Capital City, it would flash by and suddenly appear in Tokyo.
Thus, this wasn't a crisis exclusive to Capital City, but indeed, the entire world faced random invasions by the sudden calamity.
After understanding this.
Mu Jinyu was actually somewhat worried about Lin Qiaoxia, Yu Linglong, Xu Qingya, and other friends of his far away in River City.
However, with the dire situation at hand, compared to sending Protective talismans specially to River City for the use by those few ordinary people, it seemed more appropriate to first produce more Artifacts to provide to the warriors of the Dragon King Hall.
After all, preserving these warriors of the Dragon King Hall would allow them to deal with the Great Demons that were causing chaos in Huaxia.
These Demons were not a global menace, usually bringing disaster to just one town or city, but if not suppressed, the casualties amongst the common folk would only increase. And as the Dragon King of Dragon King Hall, having assumed this position, he had to shoulder the responsibility, naturally striving to protect the people to the best of his ability.
"Dragon King, the masters from Buddha's Light Shines Everywhere and Way of Nature have arrived."
While Mu Jinyu was still engrossed in the monotonous task of making the Gold Inlaid with Jade Magical Instruments, Mu Hongchen returned, followed by a group of Monks and Taoists clad in Monk's Robes and Taoist robes.
These individuals were members of Buddha's Light Shines Everywhere and Way of Nature from within Huaxia. Given the current turmoil, although Sheng Rulai and Ren Xiaoyao had called upon them to support elsewhere, being locals of Huaxia, they naturally preferred to cooperate with the Dragon King Hall to support Huaxia rather than the whole of Asia.