NOVEL NEXT Chapter 33: Inhuman but Human
The painted-skinned scoundrel looks fierce but has a weak will.
Although their level is not low, their fighting spirit is far inferior to that of the Xuanjia soldiers of the Jing'an Army.
This is not because they have low combat power, but because they have been in the position of predators from the moment they were born with intelligence.
They have seen people wailing for mercy, and have unleashed their own ferocity and cruelty, but they have never experienced a bloody fight to the death.
Spiritual intelligence can only give them the ability to think, but not fearless belief.
When they didn't have intelligence, they could fight fearlessly; but after gaining intelligence, they changed, becoming conscious and timid.
Therefore, when they see their companions being blown up, they can't help but feel frightened and subconsciously call for help like humans.
"Run, run quickly, go find the officials and catch this murderer."
The painted-skinned scoundrels have been pretending to be humans for too long. In other words, they have been living like humans since they were born with intelligence, and their behavior will naturally be influenced by humans.
At this moment, they just wanted to escape from the uninhabited alley as soon as possible and go to the street to call for help, so that Zhou Yuan would not dare to commit crimes in front of everyone.
But they were wrong. People would run away when they saw cruelty. How could they stand up and help a rogue they didn't know?
Moreover, Zhou Yuan has a full-level walking skill, and his movement speed is much faster than these painted scoundrels.
"Bang!"
The ball exploded, the ghosts wailed, and the soul-eating blood flames once again attached themselves to something, burning like grease.
"Help, it's murder."
The only remaining [Level 7 Painted Scoundrel] was pulled back by a strong hand as soon as it ran out of the alley.
With tears streaming down his face, it used all its strength to pull at the brick corners of the wall, crying out for help to the passing vendors.
But the murderer in the alley had no intention of letting it go, and violently broke the skin of its fingers. From the broken wound, black mist like blood flowed out.
"The thief is going to commit murder. The government official is here."
"Bang!"
With a loud noise, a strong young man poked his head out of the alley.
Sure enough, there are not so many coincidences in the world. The bluffing old man is just a [Level 6 Painted Skin Vendor].
"Old man, are you selling dates? Bring one here and try it. If it's sweet, I'll buy some."
"You, you, you..., I won't do your business. If you want to eat them all, don't kill me."
"You old man is talking nonsense, I am a gentleman, how could I harm your life.
Could it be that my old eyesight has become hysterical and treats me as the evildoer? "
"Come, come and see if there is anyone in this alley. I'm just here for convenience, but I can't let you ruin my reputation."
Zhou Yuan grabbed the painted skin vendor and walked into the alley. He was so frightened that the painted skin vendor was covered in chaff and kept begging for mercy.
"Mr. Lang, spare your life. The old man didn't see anything. The old man still has children and grandchildren to raise, so he can't lose his life in vain."
"If you talk nonsense again, I will get really angry. Look, this alley is so clean. There are no bad guys causing trouble."
The four Yin spirits hiding in the shadows of the corner howled repeatedly, and the soul-eating blood flames continued to burn their Yin energy.
"Help me, brother, help me."
"Brother, give me a piece of skin, it hurts so much."
Under Zhou Yuan's pressure, the painted-skin vendor did not dare to look at the Yin spirits. He just casually looked at the alley, but nodded quickly.
"Good husband, I am suffering from hysteria. There is nothing in this alley. You are definitely not a bad person."
"See clearly?"
"See clearly, it's broad daylight, the old man will never be wrong."
"That's good, let's go. Don't run around in the alleys from now on. If you meet a really bad person, it will be hard to tell."
"That's it, that's it. Thank you Mr. Lang for your teaching."
The painted-skin vendor stood on tiptoe with trembling legs and fell out of the alley step by step.
The wail of the Yin spirit suddenly subsided, and after taking two steps there was no sound.
"Damn it, what did you do to provoke this evil spirit? How can a person who sells songs, sells goods, or sells laughter in a fight compare to a warrior in a bloody battle?
Fortunately, that warrior couldn't see through our skin, otherwise I would have to answer today. "
The painted-skin vendor did not dare to stay, gritted his teeth and controlled his legs and ran out of the alley quickly. He did not dare to take a sneak peek until he was at the corner of the alley.
At this glance, I saw the fierce smiling face in the alley, which almost scared its soul away.
"What are you afraid of? I'm not an evil ghost."
The reason why Zhou Yuan did not kill the painted skin vendor was because he did not want to force the painted skin dealers to attack him with all their strength.
Being able to kill the painted skin and being able to see through the disguise of the painted skin are completely different things.
Being able to kill only proves that he is strong, and the painting skins will probably avoid him; if they can see through the painting skin's disguise, both sides will have no room for maneuver.
The Painted Skins must kill the beings who see through their disguise no matter what, otherwise they will no longer be able to survive in the city.
Therefore, when Zhou Yuan saw the painted-skin vendors, he tried his best to explain, allowing the painted-skin vendors to maintain their pretense of worry-free security.
"It seems like the roles between us are about to reverse."
Four painted-skin scoundrels and one painted-skin vendor showed Zhou Yuan how anthropomorphic they were.
This is good news. The more anthropomorphic they are, the more fear they have in their hearts and the looser the group's fighting capacity.
If they were of low intelligence and rushed at them all, Zhou Yuan would actually run back to the military fort to avoid them.
But it’s no longer necessary. The painters have learned everything about people, including having their own thoughts, bullying the weak and fearing the strong.
“It’s been so long and no support has arrived yet.
It seems that the Painted Skins are not a war group like the Jing'an Army, but a broad organization in the nature of a gang. "
Zhou Yuan left the alley, climbed onto the roof of a nearby yard, and waited for about half an hour, but he didn't see any painted skins entering the alley in groups.
If the soldiers of the Jing'an Army were killed, the nearby patrols and military camps would definitely be alerted and the entire army would be under martial law.
The painted skins obviously only learned the lifestyle of the residents of Jing'an City, and failed to learn the big killer weapon of military preparation.
"Yes, it would be great to hide in the city and enjoy life. Why would they ask for trouble by living in a fortress and undergoing high-pressure training?"
Zhou Yuan waited for a while, and after finding that he could not detect the group reaction of the painted skins, he opened the attribute panel to check the harvest this time.
The four painted skin scoundrels provided him with 280 experience points, an average of 70 points per person.
In addition, there are 1 special item [Painted Skin Rogue], 2 Yin Effusions, and 4 skinning knives.
[Item: Painted Skin Scoundrel]
[Use: It is difficult to paint the bones while painting the skin. After using it, you will become a Painted Skin Scoundrel, but you cannot change your height and weight]
[Note: When you encounter heavy blows or cutting damage, your painted skin will be damaged, which can be repaired with Yin Ji Fluid. ]
[Item: Yin Ji Fluid]
[Introduction: Yin spirit enters the skin, and Qi condenses into liquid, which is like blood and flesh, filling the skin. ]
[Use: Quickly restore a small amount of true Qi, superimpose the "Yin Han" state, and while continuously losing blood, relieve the negative states of coma and temptation. ]
The effect of the Painted Skin item is somewhat special, and the effect of Yin Ji Fluid is not bad.
However, Yin Ji Fluid is just an item, not a medicine. If you want to use it, you must be prepared for Yin Han to enter your body.
Ordinary people will probably not have time to feel the Qi if they take one, and they will have a serious illness first. If they take two more, they may die.
This thing is a poison that exchanges blood for mana, which is far less useful than the Yu Zhen Powder produced in the military camp copy.
"Not easy to use doesn't mean it can't be used. These painted skins are also valuable.
As long as they are valuable, warriors, nobles, and the court will most likely take the initiative to exorcise demons."
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