Chapter 280 Humans and Demons
Seeing a group of bird demons devouring their companions, the ‘monsters’ were frightened to death, with their mouths open and their faces full of horror.
A few sheep-headed men and tauren were a little bit better. After all, they had Ying Baiyu's promise and knew that they could probably survive.
The pig-headed man had his arms and legs trembling, and the fat all over his body trembled due to trembling.
Ying Baiyu has not forgotten him yet. While slowly wiping the blood on his hands, he asked the pig-headed man: "What about you? Who are you? Don't tell me that you are also evading rent. The farmer?”
Before the pig-headed man could speak, several tauren and goat-headed men spoke first.
"Report to the king, this man is the head of Zhujiazhuang. He is here to capture us and take us back to pay the rent."
Ying Baiyu's eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp look when he looked at the pig-headed man. Gritting his teeth, he said: "What I hate the most is that you are so arrogant and arrogant. Haha, it's okay, I just have an extra meal for my brothers today!"
The pig-headed man was so frightened that he quickly begged for mercy: "Your Majesty, spare my life, Your Majesty. Forgive me, I am also following orders.”
“It’s a good thing to act according to orders. As the saying goes, the emperor’s salary is divided into the emperor’s worries. Since you took the food, wages and money of your village owner, this life is worthy of you. Stay.”
After speaking, he stretched out his hand and held a long knife in his hand, cutting off his head with one blow.
Pfft!
With just one knife, he split the pig-headed man in half alive.
The movement here immediately attracted the attention of all the bird demons. This pig-headed man was covered in fat, which looked much fatter than the eagle demon.
Ying Baiyu said lightly: "Why are you still standing there? This one is much fatter than that big eagle. Brothers, please eat enough today."
"Haha, your Majesty still feels sorry for us."
"What are you waiting for - croak!"
The demons immediately swarmed up and started biting the pig-headed man's body.
For these monsters, whether they are monsters, beasts, or the villagers outside, they are nothing more than food.
Ying Baiyu said to the frightened farmers again: "You guys, please leave quickly before they finish eating, unless you want to stay and join the gang."
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Those people hurriedly escaped after hearing this.
A crow spirit swallowed its saliva while looking at the escaping figures, then offered the pig's head as if it were a treasure, "My lord, don't you want to eat some? This pork is very fat and tender, just right for you. Let's drink."
Ying Baiyu snorted in disgust, "You can eat it yourself, and don't worry about those farmers anymore." After saying that, he flapped his wings and flew back up.
The crow spirit screamed strangely, whether it was anger or fear. A bone-eating demonic bird suddenly pounced over, picked up the pig's head in its mouth and ran away. The crow spirit hurriedly chased after him to snatch it, and there was another burst of chaos. .
Of course Xiao Jie didn't go up to grab the food. He watched the whole process, but what he saw was a movement in his heart. Ying Baiyu hadn't completely turned black yet, but if he continued to stay in such a pile of monsters, it would probably be a matter of time. Okay, just in time, I will give you a way out today.
A flying cloud chased the moon, Xiao Jie flapped his wings and flew into the eagle's nest.
A somersault landed on the edge of the eagle's nest. The eagle's nest looked like a bird's nest from below, but it was much more spacious above. It had a shed, a cover, and a wooden floor. There was also space near the wall. There are some tables, chairs and benches. Although they are simple, they are complete.
It seems that although Ying Baiyu became a monster, he did not get rid of human habits.
At this moment, Ying Baiyu was standing on the edge of the eagle's nest, looking into the distance in a trance.
Xiao Jie followed Ying Baiyu's gaze and could vaguely see the towering crown of the giant tree in the giant wooden city in the far southeast.
Xiao Jie thought to himself that Ying Baiyu seems to still miss his past years in the Tianyu Army. He is completely different from other monsters. This actually gives him a little more confidence in recruiting people.
The background introduction about Ying Baiyu that he had read before came to mind again.
Ying Baiyu was originally a lieutenant in Canglin Tianyu Military Academy. He was sent home because of his failure in capturing the mountain monsters. Unexpectedly, when he returned home, he found that his ancestral home had been occupied by local powerful men, and his father was also beaten for fighting with the powerful men. After his death, Ying Baiyu assassinated the powerful man in anger and fled into the Three Forests, turning into a monster...
It reminded him of the plot in a certain movie.
While thinking about it, Ying Baiyu suddenly said in a cold voice: "How dare you come up without my order? Could it be that you are tired of living?"
"I see that the king hasn't eaten, so I came here to bring you some food." He said, right-clicking on the secret dog food in the bag and choosing to give it as a gift.
A meatball suddenly appeared in Ying Baiyu’s hand.
"What is this?"
"Don't worry, my king, these are not human flesh, but made of venison, mutton and wild boar. They are not made of monster meat, but An ordinary beast."
"Huh, so what if it's a monster, it's not like I haven't eaten it before." Although he said it harshly, he still couldn't help but take a bite.
Ying Baiyu took a sip, and his eyes suddenly lit up, "It tastes good, you are really interested - why haven't I seen you before?"
"I'm new here. I heard about the great king's feats. I came here to join the gang, but I hate that Master Xiao Yue doesn’t know how to be a hero. He doesn’t let the king make the decision, and makes the hero bleed and shed tears in vain.”
Ying Baiyu said displeasedly: “Shut up, don’t be rude to Master Xiao Yue. "
Xiao Jie was deliberately surprised and said: "Why did the king say this? If it weren't for the real person Xiao Yue, how would the king have ended up like this?"
"Huh, what do you know? , this matter has nothing to do with the real person, it is the work of the powerful bully in the village. The real person has no choice but to issue a reward order. After all, the impact must be taken into consideration. I did kill people and turned into a monster. If I don't show some signs, someone will definitely spread the word. Those people can definitely do such a thing to cover up their old subordinates.”
"Ah, it turns out that's the case, but it's just a lie. Has the king ever regretted his original choice?"
"So what if I regret it? When I was a child, I listened to the storyteller in the village telling about the many monsters and monsters. That story The monsters in it punish rapes and eliminate evil, and enjoy grudges. I thought that becoming a monster would give me freedom, and I could do whatever I wanted without being bound by rules, but I didn’t expect..."
Ying Baiyu left When I reached the edge of the eagle's nest, I looked at the ground at my feet. The two corpses had been eaten away, leaving only the bones. However, the demons were still biting and snatching them. The scene was quite bloody.
“But I didn’t expect monsters to be like this... What about gratification and revenge, about punishing rape and eradicating evil, they are just leading beasts to eat people. Now think about those stories about monsters punishing rape and eradicating evil, but It’s just that when I eat good people, I also eat some bad people.” Ying Baiyu’s tone gradually became confused, “Do you think I did something wrong?”
Xiao Jie said: “Of course, your Majesty. He did nothing wrong. If someone else had encountered such a thing, he would have killed someone.
After killing someone and not being able to just capture them, naturally they can only turn into monsters. "
Ying Baiyu clenched his fists, "If you are right, then why am I so unwilling? So uncomfortable? "
Xiao Jie burst out laughing. "Hahaha, does the king think that as long as he does everything right and chooses the 'right' path for everything, everything will be worry-free? Can you live a life without regrets? "
"Isn't it? "
"Of course not. As the saying goes, nine out of ten people are unhappy in life. How can there be so much fairness in the world? Some are only the weak and the strong. This is true of beasts and monsters, and the same is true of humans. It's just that beasts and monsters Naked and unabashed, eat whatever you want.
Human beings have to maintain superficial moral rules and have many scruples about eating.
This society is made up of people, and the court is also made up of people. As long as you are a person, you will have selfish motives and desires. The pain of being exploited up and down.
The king is destined to suffer this fate. No matter what choice he makes, he will have to bear the consequences in the end. He can either swallow his anger and live in this world, or he can pursue his temporary pleasure and live in exile.
It is said that a thousand words are worth ten thousand, it is just the king's bad luck. "Ying Baiyu looked lonely when Xiao Jie said it, "Is this really the case? It's just bad luck... Haha, but this shouldn't be like this in the world. ”
Xiao Jie said with a smile: "What if this is not the case? Is this court pure and honest? Everyone loves each other and does not attack? Do powerful people use justice to spread wealth? Neighbors love each other and help each other? Just think about this kind of thing. Why should the king be so naive?"
Ying Baiyu sighed, "What you said is correct, but it's okay for people to have such selfish desires. Why do monsters..."
Xiao Jie said with a smile: " This monster is a beast. The purpose of beasts is to eat, drink, reproduce, grow stronger, and dominate. The law of the jungle is the law of nature. Is it any wonder?"
Ying Baiyu was speechless and remained silent for a long time. Said: "Isn't there an ideal world in such a big world?"
"No, unless everyone is a saint, maybe the ideal world mentioned by the king will be realized. However, I am walking in this world. After this long time, I haven’t even seen a shadow of a saint. Has your Majesty ever seen a saint?”
"I've never seen it."
"That's it, we are not saints, we are just a bunch of rabble, so what can we do? Maintaining the superficial order is already good.
But your Majesty It’s not surprising to ask this question. After all, the king’s heart is more human than monster.”
Ying Baiyu snorted coldly, “Why do you say that?”
Because only humans can think about these issues. If it were a monster, how could they be so worried? They only think about what to eat next and where to eat it.
Of course, cannibalism happens among humans, but among monsters, monsters eating monsters is not even news. In comparison, it is better to be human, right?
This world is a worse world, there are only bad ones and relatively not so bad ones.
The king himself thinks, is it better to be a human or a monster? ”
After Xiao Jie’s guidance, Ying Baiyu also showed a thoughtful expression.
After a long time, he let out a long sigh.
Xiao Jie knew why the other party was sighing. Now he was unwilling to be a monster, but he couldn't be a human being, so naturally he was unwilling and sighed naturally.
But this is exactly what he wants. It’s good if you don’t want to, and it’s easy to recruit people if you don’t want to.
Ying Baiyu suddenly felt something was wrong. The words spoken by the fat bird in front of him did not seem like what a monster should say.
"Why are you telling me this? If I don't look like a monster, I'm afraid you are even less like a monster."
"Hey, your Majesty, don't worry, since we are all mutually exclusive, this time Naturally, the conversation will not be known to outsiders, but there are some things that must be said.
Loyal advice may offend your ears, please listen to it, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, whether you want to be a human or a monster, you must abide by the rules.
If you want to be a human being, you must act according to human rules. If you want to be a monster, the law of the jungle is inevitable after all. For things like what happened just now, although the king relies on the strong to bully the weak, for the time being Everyone's dissatisfaction has been suppressed, but after a long time, acting like this cannot convince the public. I think it is better for the king to make a decision early. There must be a choice whether to be a human or a monster, otherwise disaster will happen sooner or later. "
Ying Baiyu nodded repeatedly after hearing this. He is a human being after all, so he naturally understands good words.
But these words spoke to its heart. He has already I can feel the restless atmosphere of the monsters in the Soul-Destroying Forest
The eagle demon challenged him today. It was hard to say that it was not a test.
But making a choice is not easy. He can't be a human being, and he can't get over the hurdle of being a monster. After all, he has been a human being for decades, and it is difficult for him to accept eating people and monsters.
Thinking about how high-spirited I was when I joined the Tianyu Army and was promoted to captain, but now I am in such a situation, unable to advance or retreat. As expected, the chances are that I will be unsatisfied. For a moment, I became crazy.
When Xiao Jie saw it, he walked behind Ying Baiyu and used his skill - appease the beast.
On the screen, Fat Gugu stretched out a hand to comfort Ying Baiyu's back.
Ying Baiyu came back to his senses after being comforted for a few times. He turned around and glared at Xiao Jie, "What are you doing?"
"Ah, I think the king is uneasy, so I comforted him 2. "
"Hmph, take your wings away, if it happens next time..."
[System prompt: Ying Baiyu's favorability towards you has increased by 1 point. . 】
Damn, it’s only 1 o’clock, I’m speechless.
However, it seems that his words have an effect.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. The boat will be straight when it reaches the bridge. Instead of wondering, it's better to eat first before talking."
As he said this, he presented some more secret dog food to the boat.
System prompt: Ying Baiyu’s favorability towards you has increased by 30 points.
Holy crap, is that exaggerated? Xiao Jie was overjoyed and thought that this was not just about the secret dog food, but mainly because of his previous analysis. The gift of dog food was more like triggering the system's determination of favorability.
By the way, it should be possible to use the recruitment certificate now, right?
Ying Baiyu is a level 25 leader-level BOSS. If you recruit him yourself, the success rate is only 32%.
But now with this foreshadowing, Xiao Jie feels that he is at least 60 to 70% sure.
Just as he was hesitating whether to take action, suddenly, he heard the sound of flapping wings coming from the air, followed by a weird laughter.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, is enjoying your life. I didn't disturb your meal, right?"
When Xiao Jie looked up, he saw a strange bird, flapping its wings, hanging in the air.
The strange bird has a deer head, blood-red eyes, fangs and sharp teeth in its mouth, a pair of fleshy wings of a bat, and a snake tail trailing from its lower body.
Deer-headed Evil Bat (Hybrid Demonic Bird): Level 24 elite. HP 990.
Xiao Jie was surprised. He didn’t expect to encounter the ‘strange bird’ so easily. He also didn’t expect that this strange bird was only level 24 and wasn’t even a BOSS.
Ying Baiyu seemed to recognize the other party and frowned: "It's you again? I've said it before, you bastards from the Demon Star Tower should get as far away as you can."
The strange bird laughed and said: "Why do you say that, Your Majesty? Now that you have become a monster, you will have to look like a monster sooner or later. What is the difference between you and us? Your Majesty has suffered so many injustices. What can you rely on to get revenge?" If it’s not a skill, then what does the Great Sage Xiaoyue rely on to control Canglin State? Isn’t it also strength?
No one can be relied upon in this world. Only strength is the only reliance, and now the king has it. With such an opportunity, you can gain supreme power.
This power can only be given to you by my master. It would be better for the king to think clearly.
Why don’t you meet my master and listen. Listen to its enlightenment."
Xiao Jie listened carefully and said to himself that it is not that easy. This guy should be just a small one, and there will be a big one behind him.
(End of this chapter)