Chapter 16: Disaster Emperor Sniper Team
After becoming the bodyguard and cook for the royal noble Rui and other villains, the Gemini Weapons, Beichen and his group advanced in a chaotic manner across the Great River Valley.
As they moved forward, Beichen and Xiangying gradually found out the whole story of how Rui was injured and fell here.
It turned out that Rui was chasing a high-ranking official who was on the run. It was said that the other party was a powerful villain who had done many bad things that were harmful to national interests. Therefore, as a member of the royal family, Rui had to catch him personally and bring him to justice in front of the people, which is the so-called killing the chicken to scare the monkey.
"...But shouldn't the villains mentioned by the big villain be good people?"
──When Rui was explaining the incident, Beichen muttered this in a low voice, and as a result, more than 100,000 riyals of remuneration were immediately deducted. She immediately regretted it so much that her intestines turned green, and she beat her chest and stamped her feet amid the ridicule of Heihuo and Sujie.
Let’s get back to the topic.
It is said that the protracted war between Rui and that person lasted for nearly a year. From the conspiracy and conspiracy at the beginning to the direct fight with weapons in the end, both sides suffered huge losses. In the end, the other party was forced by Rui to abandon his mansion and property and ran away with weapons and several women. In the process of pursuit, Rui was exhausted by the other party's last few pieces of combat power - of his seven weapons, except for the one he didn't bring out, only the twin hooks were left (the twin weapons counted as one).
As luck would have it, at the end of the pursuit, both sides encountered a star disaster night in the wild. The other side took advantage of the chaos to seriously injure Rui and then escaped. Rui was invaded by the moon poison and lost the ability to use weapons, becoming a helpless patient.
Beichen ran into them about a week after the star disaster. Black Disaster and Su Jie, who were responsible for finding food for Rui, were starved back to their original forms. If it weren't for Beichen, the three of them would probably have starved to death.
Hearing this, Beichen said in a low voice:
"So, why am I being exploited like this by you, even though I'm your benefactor?"
...So she was deducted more than 100,000 yuan, and Xiang Ying spoke up for her and asked for justice, and she was deducted another 100,000 yuan. In the end, Xiang Ying didn't dare to speak casually, and just looked at Beichen with self-blame and apology.
Then, Xiang Ying explained the story of Yue Du to Bei Chen.
Moon Poison, as the name suggests, is the poison of the moon. It is said that the possessed Moon Messenger is a monster that came from the moon. Just like the Night of Blade Crying is the birth time of the warriors, the possessed Moon Messengers are born at an unspecified time when they crawl out of the "Moon Tear Cocoon" that falls from the moon.
The star power in their bodies is a delicacy for war weapons, but a deadly poison that will drain vitality for humans. If you are injured by their claws or teeth, unless the injury is particularly serious, the toxin can be removed by receiving treatment from war weapons - because war weapons are the natural nemesis of the "Possessed Moon Messenger", and they can absorb all the star power of the Possessed Moon Messenger, including the toxins formed by the star power.
But once the toxins in the body accumulate to a certain amount and begin to crystallize, it means that the person has begun to suffer from menstrual poisoning disease. At that time, all treatment methods will lose any effect.
The reason why those afflicted with Moon Poison cannot wield weapons is simple: their constitutions no longer qualify them as human, forcing them to be classified as "possessed Moon Envoys." Possessed Moon Envoys and weapons are natural enemies, and naturally, they cannot control them. Turning a possessed Moon Envoy back into a human is incredibly difficult, which is why most people believe Moon Poison is incurable.
When Xiang Ying said this, Rui on the side started to interrupt.
He said that later someone discovered a very risky and desperate method, which was successful after testing. However, because this method was too dangerous and would increase the death toll in vain, few people seriously classified it as a method of detoxification.
The method is to steal the white crystal from the Disaster King.
It was well known that the crystals possessing the Moon Envoy were the same eerie blue-purple hue as moonlight, but the crystals on the Disaster Emperor were pale white. Some powerful Spirit Warriors were curious about this, and one, while engaging the Disaster Emperor in physical combat, forcibly pried off a white crystal. When they showed it to their own weapon, the weapon immediately complained, somewhat distressedly, that such crystals forcibly absorbed the surrounding astral energy and requested that it be removed or discarded.
Only then did people realize that the reason why the Disaster Emperor was so powerful was because the crystal continuously provided him with energy.
"So... if he eats that crystal, the astral toxin in Rui's body will be absorbed by the crystal, and the moon poisoning will be cured?"
Beichen nodded in sudden realization.
"Yes, that's right. In other words... we have to go find the Disaster King and ask him for the crystal."
After Rui finished explaining, he let out a weak breath.
"But this isn't the most troublesome part. The trouble is, we have to pry the crystals off while the Disaster Emperor is still alive, and we have to consume them within a minute. Once the crystals leave the Disaster Emperor's body, they'll lose their effectiveness. And the bigger problem is, if we're going to eat the crystals, we have to control their size, otherwise we won't be able to swallow them. So, to ensure we absorb all the toxins, we have to eat at least five small crystals. And we have to eat all of them. Only after the blue-purple crystals have fallen off the patient's body can we kill the Disaster Emperor."
“Ah, ahahahahahahahahahaha…”
After listening to Heihuo's explanation, Beichen laughed dryly with a lack of confidence.
...What a joke! The last time I killed the Disaster Emperor, it was with the great help of Gu Yinyue. This time, not only do I have to kill it, but I also have to pry the crystals from it five times first. I have to ensure that it doesn't die before Rui removes the poison, and I also have to protect Rui's safety.
It’s too difficult!!!
Beichen held his head and wailed silently.
However, after wailing, Beichen still began to seriously consider the battle plan.
The Disaster King rarely comes out to act except on the night of the star disaster. He usually hides in a secret place to store up his strength. Therefore, Beichen and the others must thoroughly improve their strength before the next star disaster night, and then find the Disaster King's hiding place and kill him. Only in this way can they save Rui's life.
Time is tight, but if you plan well, there is still a chance of success.
When they walked out of the valley, another four days had passed. During these four days, Rui had been trying hard to eat meat-based high-calorie foods, and his physical strength had actually recovered by removing the part absorbed by the toxin. Not only could he keep up with Beichen and the others' speed, sometimes he could even come up with his bare hands to help fight the possessed Moon Envoy - it can be inferred that before he contracted the Moon Poisoning Disease, he must have been a very powerful Spiritual Martial Master.
As for drinking water, although Rui said that he wanted to drink dew, he never really asked Beichen to do so. When he came across a clean stream, he would just scoop it up and drink from it generously. When walking, he would never ask for help unless he was really too weak to walk. This made Beichen's favor towards him gradually increase.
Xiang Ying and the twin warriors, who had signed a contract with Beichen, seized every opportunity to hunt the possessed Moon Messengers and accumulate star power while on the move. Wherever they passed, the possessed Moon Messengers screamed and corpses were scattered everywhere. Beichen had just used Xiang Ying to kill several big fish when Hei Huo and Su Jie immediately followed and pulled her to knock a bunch of crabs upside down.
By the evening, Beichen was so tired that she couldn't even lift her arms. She was either held by Xiang Ying, or held by Heihuo around the waist like a briefcase, or carried by Su Jie like a rice bag to continue on her journey. She didn't even have the energy to complain or say thank you. She just made a bitter face and let them toss her around.
However, after a period of cooperation, Beichen gradually began to feel that these villains were not as annoying as he had imagined. Xiangying also successfully became friends with Heihuo and Sujie.
Although the twin claws' words and actions were nasty and seemed to enjoy seeing Beichen's jokes, they were very dedicated in battle. They were very aggressive and liked to actively instigate the enemy, but they rarely caused Beichen to get hurt. In critical moments, they would even act like Xiangying and block the enemy's attacks for her.
After a battle, they would mercilessly abuse Beichen by tapping her forehead or hitting her head with the slaps to scold her for not doing well enough in the battle, but occasionally when Beichen performed outstandingly, they would also frankly encourage and praise her - although most of the time what they said was still not very pleasant to the ear.
They also often gave Xiang Ying some advice on offensive and defensive tactics, and discussed with Xiang Ying how to most effectively switch between weapons, and how to quickly decide who would transform into a weapon to fight based on the type of enemy. Because what they said made sense, Xiang Ying's attitude towards them gradually changed from hostility and dissatisfaction at the beginning to friendliness and admiration - but when they bullied Beichen, Xiang Ying still stood on Beichen's side out of loyalty.
In short, time passed as they slowly got used to each other and got to know each other better. Every day was a very busy and somewhat overly fulfilling life. They left the Grand River Valley and entered the Yulia Rock Mountain area.
"Ah... the terrain has become more complicated..."
Beichen, who had just cleared out a group of cow-shaped possessed moon messengers, was panting and looking a little desperately at the endless undulating stone hills in front of him.
"Master, are you tired? How about I carry you for a while?"
Having just absorbed enough star energy and feeling refreshed, Xiangying lowered her head and asked gently. ――Beichen had been working so hard these days, he had been trying to find opportunities for her to rest more to prevent her from collapsing from exhaustion.
"Little Longsword, everyone says you shouldn't spoil your master so much. They say pushing someone to the limit is the only way to increase their strength. If you indulge her like this, how will her strength improve?"
Heihuo opened Xiangying's hand as he was about to help Beichen.
"...You're not planning to make her unable to cope with a protracted battle for the rest of her life, are you?"
Seeing Xiang Ying's hesitant expression, Su Jie interrupted.
Beichen twitched his lips, and his hand reaching out to Xiangying stopped in mid-air:
"Speaking of Black Disaster and White Robbery, you really just want to see me panting and scrambling up and down these rocky hills, right?"
"Woohoo, I've been discovered."
"You're getting to know us better and better, little loach. I'm so happy."
"But I'm not happy at all!" Beichen, exhausted, squatted down and started to act like a spoiled brat. "You two perverts, I curse you to fall into aqua regia and rust!"
"Stop acting like a spoiled brat!" Black Disaster stepped forward, grabbed Beichen by the collar, and lifted her up. "Finish this climb for me. If you do well, I'll reward you with the privilege of holding you in my arms like a princess for an hour, okay?"
"I don't want to! Your so-called princess hug is just putting me face down in your hands like sashimi!"
"Look at those patients suffering from moon poison. They're able to climb the mountain despite their physical limitations and lack of determination. How can you be even worse than them?" Su Jie said, pointing to Rui, who had begun climbing not far away. Rui, whether it was a last-ditch effort or he'd gotten used to the moon poison's erosion, seemed to be getting better lately. Hopefully, it was the latter.
"...That should be 'disabled but strong-willed', right? Rui isn't disabled at all! Look, he almost fell down when you said he was disabled!"
Xiang Ying spoke up at this time: "But Master, I think Brothers Hei Huo and Su Jie are right. You really need to work on your endurance. Although I also hope you don't have to work so hard, so that you can face long distance treks in the wild more easily in the future, please endure it now. Don't worry, I will of course keep an eye on you. If you really can't bear it, I will carry you."
“…”
Beichen was speechless and choked: Even Xiangying has been turned into a villain, wuwaa ...
"Hmph, look what I see? Five geckos crawling on a rocky mountain?"
Suddenly, just as Beichen was haggling with Gemini Claw about the climb, a familiar male voice rang out from above. Everyone in Beichen nervously looked up and saw a tall, slender figure standing atop a rocky hill a few dozen meters above them. The figure's features were obscured by the backlight, but the sunlight clearly outlined the shape of a giant sickle.
"Uh, ... the shape of this sickle, could it be..."
Beichen widened his eyes in surprise. How could he appear here?
"Xiang Beichen, you are so bold that you dare to forget my name?"
The figure spoke, his voice cold and filled with a hint of anger, and he swung the sickle in his hand symbolically in the air, making a metallic buzzing sound.
Beichen reflexively shrank his neck and immediately shook his hands violently:
"No, no, no, I didn't forget, hahaha. Long time no see, Mr. Yaye."
Heihuo on the side looked at Beichen's frightened pale face with contempt.
"Do you dare to be more cowardly, little loach?"
Yaye, the vampire sickle, who was standing on a high place, hummed with satisfaction when he heard Beichen call out his name. He jumped and landed directly in front of everyone. He frowned when he saw Beichen's dusty appearance.
"What happened to you? I'll give you 30 seconds to explain it to me."
"Well, it's nothing serious actually... I'm just too tired from using my three war machines to climb the mountain and don't want to undergo endurance training."
Beichen indeed succinctly stated all the key points within thirty seconds. After hearing this, Yaye put the sickle on his shoulder, raised his chin and sneered at Beichen.
"I thought it was something else. You are too incompetent, Xiang Beichen. Others are abusing war weapons, but you are being abused by war weapons in return?"
"Not to the point of abuse," Beichen scratched his head and laughed dryly, "I know Xiangying, Heihuo, and Sujie are actually doing this for my own good. After all, if I don't train well now, I'll lose my life when I stand before the Disaster Emperor."
"Disaster Emperor?"
Yaye's expression became serious:
"With your current strength, are you going to single-handedly challenge the Disaster Emperor with these three weapons? That's a bit of a stretch."
Hearing what Yaye said, Beichen felt a little discouraged: Even though I have practiced with all my strength, I am still not strong enough──
"But, let's not talk about that for now. Senior Yaye, why are you here in the Yulia Rock Mountain area?"
Xiang Ying on the side stepped forward and asked the question that Beichen wanted to ask most.
"Hunting someone. A public enemy of war called 'Darim'."
“Darim!?”
Rui exclaimed in surprise.
"You're chasing him too?!"
Yaye first glanced at Rui with impatience, but after seeing Rui's face clearly, he smiled with interest.
"Aren't you the Third Prince Rui who made him suffer so much this year? What happened? Did you get moon poisoning? Was it him who caused you this?"
Beichen was only slightly surprised when he heard the word "prince" - after all, he had already prepared himself mentally. Rui smiled wryly and nodded:
"I'm also hunting him, but to save my life, I have to find the Disaster Emperor's white crystal first... Do you know me?"
"Vampire Scythe Yaye."
"...Ah, the legendary Fallen Dark One who specifically targets humans who abuse weapons? No wonder you're targeting him." Rui smiled faintly and nodded to Yaye. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Yaye."
Yaye also nodded slightly in response to Rui's greeting, and then he glanced at Beichen again.
"Prince Rui, I allow you to be my user temporarily."
"What!?"
Not only Rui Yi, but even Beichen and Xiang Ying cried out in surprise.
“No fuss!!”
Yaye glared at Beichen, who was full of questions, and then turned to look at Rui.
"Humans can't use the Dark Seed, but you're not human now. You're a possessed Moon Envoy. Do you understand why?"
"So that's how it is. People who have contracted the Moon Poison Syndrome can actually use the Dark Seed..."
Rui nodded in understanding, then smiled at Yaye with a hint of gratitude.
"Thank you for your help, Lord Yaye. With you here, our chances of winning will be much greater."
"I accept your thanks."
Even when facing the prince, Yaye still had an arrogant look on his face and did not show any sign of restraining his aura. He just hugged the handle of the sickle to his chest and looked around at everyone present.
"In terms of strength, I'm the strongest here, so I'll be the leader of this temporary Disaster Emperor Sniper Squad. No questions, no objections. You can only answer 'yes' or 'yes,' understand?"
"Understood—"
"clear."
Unexpectedly, Hei Huo and Su Jie, who should have been the most difficult to tame, were the first to stand up and express their surrender. This was probably the rule of this world that worships martial arts. Those who have absolute violence have absolute right to speak.
"Senior Yaye must have many times more combat experience than us. I have no objection."
Immediately afterwards, Xiang Ying also spoke, but it was not because of his lack of strength but because he had his own reasons. Hearing him say that, Yaye actually smiled at him.
"Neither have I."
Rui smiled faintly and raised his hand.
Beichen suddenly had the illusion that the sky was falling and hitting her head: because the king of villains appeared, all the little villains united as one.
However, if she analyzed the specific situation, Yaye's proposal was definitely the most correct and reasonable, so she immediately nodded seriously: "Well, of course there is no problem with Mr. Yaye being the team leader!"
Yaye twitched his lips: I said, none of you answered "yes" or "yes sir", be careful or I will beat you to death with my sickle.
Of course, although he thought so, he didn't do it. He just pointed his sickle at a high hill in the distance.
"The Emperor of Disaster is in that direction. You must cover at least half of the distance today. Set off now."
“…”
Beichen no longer had the courage to scream. With a bitter face, she walked to a large rocky hill and prepared to climb over it, but someone lifted her up.
"Ya! Mr. Yaye?!"
When she came to her senses, she found herself sitting in Yaye's arms, and the latter had already carried her body and jumped dozens of meters, leaving the other four people behind for a short distance.
Yaye still glanced at Beichen in his arms with an arrogant look.
"You are allowed five minutes to rest. You can walk the rest of the way on your own."
Beichen blushed and was stunned for a moment, then nodded vigorously:
"Thank you, Mr. Yaye, you're actually a pretty good villain!!"
bump!
So Beichen was thrown out, Amen.
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