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Chapter 66: It's All Your Fault
During the second gathering, Jia Shuhua and the others instinctively took out their syringes to perform the "concentrated blood extraction." As they obtained a Spirit Core from the cockroach's shell, their gazes towards Lian Yun became much friendlier.
The sewer was an easy escape route; if Lian Yun wanted to flee, they might not be able to catch up at all.
In their first encounter, Jia Shuhua and the others had suspected that Lian Yun was deliberately preventing them from obtaining the Spirit Core, but this time there was no room for doubt.
It was clear that Lian Yun genuinely accepted their mission and truly wanted to test them.
To be honest, although Jia Shuhua and the others had not witnessed it firsthand, they could infer from Zhou Tong's reaction at the time and Lian Yun's ability to kill the Evil Spirit without using spiritual power that Lian Yun's strength was formidable.
At that moment, for some reason, they felt that as long as their leader nodded, they would be willing to pledge their loyalty immediately.
Lian Yun, of course, was unaware of this; he merely smiled calmly at Zhou Tong, as if saying, "I have done my utmost to fulfill your request."
However, Zhou Tong still looked somewhat dissatisfied at the syringes held by Jia Shuhua and the others, which barely filled one.
Yet Zhou Tong said nothing more and walked ahead again to lead the group.
Next, it was unclear whether Zhou Tong was doing this intentionally or if there were simply many Cockroach Demons in Fengdu. Lian Yun faced five or six opponents in a row, all of them Cockroach Demons.
The situation in battle was that Lian Yun's fighting time became shorter and shorter while his gains increased. However, one corpse yielded only two syringes; this was the energy limit from Lian Yun's kills of Cockroach Demons.
Jia Shuhua and the others understood this and felt it was normal for Lian Yun to expend some energy from the Evil Spirit during his vigorous combat.
Moreover, they all knew that within just a few short hours today, their harvest had surpassed what they usually collected in a week.
It was easy to imagine that they had already developed a sense of admiration for Lian Yun's combat prowess.
However, Zhou Tong seemed to think otherwise. As dusk approached, he continued to lead the way and suddenly asked, "Do you have a special ability to absorb energy from Evil Spirits?"
Lian Yun was taken aback for a moment before replying with a smile, "I really don't have the ability to absorb energy from Evil Spirits!"
"Then that means you have some special ability!"
"Uh... does Sword Intent count?"
Zhou Tong and Chen Tao both understood, but Jia Shuhua, Sister Bear, and Meng Zhigui were all taken aback. Then they seemed to realize something, thinking they understood the source of Lian Yun's formidable combat power. Sister Bear's gaze towards Lian Yun held an ambiguous desire.
However, Zhou Tong snorted coldly, clearly skeptical that Lian Yun possessed other special abilities.
Thus, Lian Yun could only helplessly say, "When I killed the Ghost-Faced Wolf Spider, I discovered that my vibration attack could deal considerable damage to Evil Spirits. So in the past few encounters, I tried it out a bit. But then I found that different Evil Spirits require different vibration frequencies to attack! It seems like each Evil Spirit is unique."
"Moreover, I still can't quite grasp the characteristics of each Evil Spirit I encounter. I need to vary my vibration attacks and then take the average value to try a few times! This has led to severe depletion in the bodies of the Evil Spirits."
"If I hit the right frequency with one strike, there might indeed be a chance for a one-hit kill. However, it's clear that my luck today isn't very good!"
"Pfft~~~"
Including Zhou Tong, all five of them nearly spat out their drinks!
They were exasperated by Lian Yun.
It was important to note that Lian Yun's kill count today was almost equivalent to their team's total combat output over the past week, and they often sustained injuries.
Now looking at Lian Yun, he appeared almost unscathed and calm.
Zhou Tong and the others couldn't understand why Lian Yun felt his luck was bad, but they all knew that his boasting left them speechless and even somewhat resentful.
The next target was set, and Zhou Tong instructed Lian Yun to stay behind while their five-member team entered the battle.
It seemed necessary to maintain the team's synergy and individual combat awareness.
Lian Yun displayed a look of grievance, which made Jia Shuhua and the others feel uncomfortable and somewhat irritated. They cast disdainful glances at Lian Yun before stepping into the battle passage.
With that, Lian Yun could only find a secluded spot to sit down and rest for a moment.
Although it was only for a short while, Lian Yun remained fully focused during the battles and even while on the move, striving to familiarize himself with the aura of this safe path.
Now that he had some rare free time, he decided to take a break. He wanted to review his experiences from nearly ten battles today and also check on Big Head and the other Ghost Slaves.
In terms of combat, Lian Yun's gains were minimal; after all, his strength and speed overwhelmingly surpassed his opponents, allowing him to acquire only some combat experience.
Moreover, as he had mentioned himself, he still lacked the ability to pinpoint his opponents' 'weaknesses' at a glance, preventing him from achieving a one-hit kill.
However, after facing several Cockroach Demons, Lian Yun did gain some insights. He learned to gauge their 'weaknesses' by sensing their aura.
As for his gains, his Box was filled with Deep Blue Light, and since its transformation into Purple Qi was quite slow, it significantly slowed down the cultivation progress of Big Head and the other Ghost Slaves.
Lian Yun found this somewhat pleasing.
Because back at Divine Sword Mountain, Hei had been quite restless, wanting to emerge from the Box. Now that it could quietly cultivate inside, it was indeed a good thing for Lian Yun.
After resting for a while, half an hour passed without any sign of Zhou Tong and the others. Lian Yun showed no signs of worry.
From Zhou Tong and the others, Lian Yun did not sense any particularly intense hostility, indicating that they had rarely encountered truly life-threatening situations.
This reflected some of Zhou Tong's team's capabilities.
After nearly an hour, Zhou Tong and the others finally emerged, without the body of the Evil Spirit, which must have been dealt with inside. Each of them bore some minor injuries, which made Lian Yun chuckle with a hint of sarcasm in his eyes.
"It seems like you wanted to learn my vibration attack, right? Realized your mistake now, haven't you?"
However, Zhou Tong and the other four shot him a disdainful glance.
In their hearts, they thought, "Who do you think you are, you beast?"
They all knew that Lian Yun could not have encountered a shortcut to defeating the Evil Spirit that most people would never experience in their lifetime.
Thus, they realized that without Lian Yun's physical abilities, they would have been unable to replicate his feats.
Now they were engaged in normal combat, but not wanting to be outdone by Lian Yun too much, they had rushed a bit and ended up getting injured.
So while they looked down on Lian Yun, there was also a hint of resentment in their eyes.
It was as if they were saying, "This is all your fault! You jerk!"
(End of Chapter)
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