klisemfg Chapter 616: So you're not human after all.
Chapter 616: So you're not human after all.
Chapter 616: So you're not human after all.
Gu Heng browsed through the pages diligently.
It's hard to say whether the items in the system store are very useful, because the system never provides detailed introductions; its main focus is on being concise and to the point.
In other words, he has to guess or try it out himself.
When Gu Heng first obtained the "Swift Boots," he wore them and only then did he realize that they could help him travel faster.
"Sigh, there's nothing here that can help in finding someone..."
He searched the entire system store, but still couldn't find what he wanted—anything that could help him find living people nearby, or even just provide a vague guide. The system store didn't offer any of these items.
The shop was last updated a long time ago. "...Hmm?"
Gu Heng caught a glimpse of a dim red light out of the corner of his eye, and his attention was immediately drawn to it. In this dark night filled with ghosts, it was hard not to notice such a red light.
He looked over and discovered that it was actually a man in black carrying a lantern!
In the darkness, he could see the face of the man in black. He didn't look like a vengeful ghost; he was an ordinary-looking man.
but!
This is a living person!
Gu Heng, who was just a little troubled, is now overjoyed.
Well, just when I was struggling to find no other living people and no organization, this vast wilderness was like looking for a needle in a haystack, and then my wish came true.
Judging from his clothes and his somewhat pale face, he seemed to have low blood sugar, or perhaps he was born with a cold and gloomy appearance, but no matter what, he was clearly different from those wandering ghosts!
and.
That man in black was also a formidable figure. He held a chain in one hand and a red lantern in the other. With each swing of the chain, the surrounding ghosts were reduced to ashes. The red light from the lantern grew brighter and brighter, resulting in a one-sided massacre!
Although Gu Heng had a lingering sense of déjà vu—this guy's demeanor looked remarkably like a character from a game in his past life…
It would be even more convincing if the chain in his hand were replaced with a sickle with a chain.
In short.
This is a living person.
Moreover, they seem very strong!
This place is fraught with danger, yet he navigates it with ease. His courage and strength are truly remarkable! Teaming up with him would definitely be a good choice. Although in a place like this, people aren't necessarily more trustworthy than ghosts, Gu Heng is still willing to make contact.
"That brother!"
then.
Gu Heng picked up the lantern and moved towards that direction.
……
The hunter was a little confused.
The living person walked towards him, and then all the ghosts around him immediately fled with hoarse screams. The fear in their voices was something the hunter had never seen before!
Why are these ghosts so terrified?
He doesn't understand.
But the human carrying the lantern walked towards him.
The hunter was already preparing to swing the chains in his hand to bind his opponent and then feast on the fresh flesh. But before he could even move the chains, he did so.
"Excuse me, sir, do you know... um?"
The person had already come within ten steps of him when the hunter suddenly felt a heat in his body. Then, his throat felt like it was on fire, and his bones crackled and popped as if lava was flowing through his muscles and veins!
"what--!"
A terrible pain followed.
The hunter howled and fell to the ground, curling up into a ball.
The burning pain made him wish he could faint immediately, but the scorching power kept stimulating every nerve in his body, keeping him awake and enduring this inhuman torture!
The hunter tried to struggle, but he couldn't control his limbs at all!
He could only see the human stop three steps away from him, then look at him with a surprised expression. "Wait...you're not human?!"
Gu Heng suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. He had thought he had encountered a living person, but now he saw that this guy had been injured so badly by the light of the Primordial Soul Lamp!
This light doesn't harm people, it can only harm ghosts!
Good guy.
He had just forgotten that even vengeful ghosts and remnant spirits can have a human-like appearance!
not human?
The hunter suddenly understood.
Damn it, there's something wrong with the lamp that guy's holding!
There was an indescribable power within that light, causing him intense pain. His physical body was neither human nor ghost; it was still human, but it had been corrupted and transformed by the power of the Death Soul Witch King. So, strictly speaking, he could be either human or ghost. And yet, the power of this lamp was actually wearing down and devouring the power belonging to the Death Soul Witch King!
This is a weird thing!
"Who are you..."
The hunter struggled to speak.
"Oh, so it's a talking ghost. Well, I have something to ask you."
Gu Heng raised an eyebrow.
"Please, Your Excellency, withdraw your supernatural powers and spare my life..."
The hunter was about to collapse. If it weren't for the fact that his physical body was still human, he would probably have died under this lamp!
"I'll consider whether or not to let you go after you answer my question."
Gu Heng certainly didn't intend to turn off the light, after all, the Primordial Soul Lamp was the key to ensuring he wouldn't run into trouble in this Dead Soul Forbidden Zone.
But he was afraid that if the guy couldn't withstand the "torture" and suddenly died, he wouldn't be able to get anything out of him. So...
Gu Heng dimmed the light of the Primordial Soul Lamp slightly.
The hunter finally caught his breath, though he was still in great pain, but at least he no longer felt like he was close to death.
"What is it that you want to know? Please ask, and I will answer to the best of my knowledge."
The hunter spoke very sincerely.
Gu Heng felt he had no reason not to be sincere.