Chapter 49 Chapter 49 Chapter 49 (Updated)...
The awakened ones have a strong desire to occupy territory in their bones.
They want to invade other people's territory, let alone their own body.
Therefore, these words are basically a blatant provocation and an open conspiracy, but they are very successful in the world of the awakened.
If it happened to someone else, knowing that someone else's spirit was attached to him or her, even if he or she didn't want to kill anyone, he or she would definitely be furious and would want to fight.
But no one present could see Luo Shizhen's angry red face, they only heard him reply with surprise:
"So that's how it is! No wonder the teachers haven't come yet!"
He had just pressed the emergency call button. Logically, the teachers should have come to help, but they didn't come. Luo Shizhen thought something had happened outside.
Now he understood that Teacher Sui's spirit was in him, and everything here was under Teacher Sui's control, so of course he didn't need to come in person.
The long-haired man looked at Luo Shizhen, who looked very happy, and narrowed his eyes slightly. He couldn't believe that there was such a thick-skinned person among the awakened ones.
He observed Luo Shizhen's expression: "Are you not angry?"
Looking at the expressions of the others around him, they were all so angry even though the spirit body wasn't with them.
But the person involved was not only not angry, but also looked happy and relieved.
Luo Shizhen looked at him in confusion. "Why would I be angry? Teacher Sui is definitely our team leader. If he's constantly monitoring us, wouldn't he be able to protect us better?"
He concluded the matter, even saying with a touching tone: "Teacher Sui is so nice."
Long-haired man: "..."
Lu Qiujin and others: "..."
At this moment, Luo Shizhen finally came to his senses: "Are you telling me this to make me angry?"
"Why? Don't you like me? But this is the first time I'm meeting you."
In his understanding, if someone wants to make him angry, it is definitely not because he likes him.
Long-haired man: "..."
He looked at Luo Shizhen in confusion, as if he was looking at a strange creature:
"Are you an awakened one?"
Without waiting for the other party to answer, he took out the detector, scanned it, and said curiously:
"He is truly an awakened one."
He muttered to himself, looking at Luo Shizhen, raising his eyebrows slightly: "The world is really going downhill. There are still such people among the new generation of awakened people?"
Luo Shi really didn't understand.
He whispered to Cheng Yunshao: "Are you scolding me?"
Cheng Yunshao: "It's hard to say. I think it's more like he has a grudge against Teacher Sui, and it has nothing to do with you."
After answering Luo Shizhen, he looked at the long-haired man and said, "This is our ID. Please show us yours."
Generally, the tasks of awakened ones will not overlap, just like a prey will not be divided among two lion groups for hunting.
But there are also unexpected situations, for example, now the students’ target is the one who uses the insect.
This group of elders that suddenly appeared were chasing after the summoned evil god.
The objectives are inconsistent, but the mission locations accidentally overlap.
In this case, both parties should show their ID and identify themselves to each other.
The long-haired man waved his hand, and the young men who were monitoring the surrounding area with instruments at the back came forward and transmitted their ID cards.
Luo Shizhen also received one, and he widened his eyes slightly.
【hay cutter】?
He had seen the name of this team before. It seemed to be the second-ranked male guardian team.
He was looking at the information carefully when the long-haired man suddenly said to him:
"Hua Yi, Sequence 04 - Devour."
"Student, what are your abilities?"
Seeing that the other person's ID said he was a guardian, Luo Shizhen immediately felt like a student and answered honestly:
"Hello, Teacher Hua. I'm Luo Shizhen, Sequence 03 - Energy User - Purification."
It was the first time that Hua Yi heard someone call him Teacher Hua. He raised his eyebrows and looked at the young man who was shivering in the corner.
"Is he your target? He should have a Level 3 Gu worm on him, why don't you see it? Have you dealt with it?"
His azure eyes swept over the young awakeners. Although he didn't say anything else, every look in his eyes seemed to express arrogance: Just a few of you can deal with a third-level poisonous insect?
Of course, Cheng Yunshao and the others couldn't stand this kind of look. Each of them clenched their fists and looked at him coldly.
The only person present who was not affected was Luo Shizhen.
He answered honestly, "We encountered that poisonous insect once. It was in the tongue of a python. We didn't see it again after we came down."
He was also very confused. The poisonous insect clearly looked very ferocious. Shouldn't these two people let the third-level poisonous insect deal with them?
How come you can't see the poisonous insect when you come down, but you want to summon the evil god?
Hua Yi sneered, as if laughing at these young students who couldn't do their job well:
"Okay, since your teacher is not here, we Guillotines will be kind enough to help you out."
Although the eyes of these young students looking at him were unfriendly and even hostile, Hua Yi really had no ill will towards them.
They were a bunch of immature brats. He was an elder after all, so why should he bother with a bunch of kids?
But... Hua Yi is indeed not such a kind person.
He helped just because he thought that the problems that Sui An's students couldn't handle well would be handled by Hua Yi instead.
It’s funny to think about it.
Of course, Hua Yi didn't care whether these guys had a sense of territory or were willing to let him intervene.
Wen Hu was the first to be unhappy: "This is our task. Even if we can't solve it, it should be the school teachers who come!"
"School teacher? Where is she? Oh~ There's a pervert eavesdropping on this little classmate~"
Hua Yi sneered softly, "If your school doesn't want to, then let Sui An come. I want to see if he can snatch this insect from me."
"you!"
Wen Hu was about to step forward angrily, but Luo Shizhen quickly stopped him.
"Don't be angry, Wen Hu. The mission originally had a rule that the priority person would take over, and they are just abiding by the rule."
Hua Yi looked at Luo Shizhen in surprise. He didn't expect that this seemingly stupid kid was actually so sweet.
Then Luo Shizhen added, "And the Guillotine is the second-ranked Guardian team, so they're definitely stronger than us."
second--
second--
second--
These two words seemed to replay in Hua Yi's mind, causing the expression on his face to instantly turn cold.
He suspected that Luo Shi was really hurting him on purpose, but when he looked over, the expression on the young student's face was extremely serious, and there was even a hint of admiration. If this was an act, then this student could go and act.
Hua Yi wanted to find fault but didn't want to bully a young student, so he gritted his teeth.
Just now he was wondering why Sui An didn't come down when he could clearly see everything.
Now it seems that Sui An did it on purpose. He might have known the temperament of his student for a long time and deliberately did not show up to make Hua Yi lose face.
When Hua Yi thought of this, his expression changed slightly. He raised his hand and gently placed it on Luo Shizhen's shoulder.
Luo Shizhen looked up at him in confusion.
Hua Yi smiled arrogantly: "The poisonous insect might suddenly attack. I am here so that I can protect you."
When the other young men in the Guillotine Squad heard this, their expressions paused, and they all felt like they saw the sun rising from the west.
Hua Yi's fighting method is typical of transcending violence - more violent than violence.
Protect--
This was the first time these two words came out of his mouth.
Hua Yi didn't care what the other team members were thinking. He glanced at the spiritual power left by Sui An on Luo Shizhen, and his smile deepened:
"Your teacher Sui is not here, so teacher Hua will be here to protect you."
However, Luo Shizhen still failed to get his subtle provocation and thought Hua Yi had a really bad memory.
"Isn't Teacher Sui here?"
He said honestly: "Just now you said that his spiritual power is here."
Luo Shizhen looked down at Hua Yi's slender fingers on his shoulder with a bit of worry:
"Teacher Hua, I didn't see Teacher Sui's spiritual power. Can you see it? Your hand won't press it, right?"
When he was studying Qi bodies before, he found that his classmates' Qi bodies seemed to prefer staying on his shoulders.
Maybe it’s the same for Teacher Sui?
Hua Yi: “…”
Luo Shi was really stubborn and didn't take any push or push. He lost his patience, let go of her hand, and his face turned cold:
"What are you all standing there for? Keep checking! The poisonous insect must still be there. Dig deep to find it!"
Luo Shizhen raised his hand cautiously: "Teacher Hua, should we look for them too? Or can we retreat now?"
Hua Yi wanted to say, "Get out of here!"
But he still wanted to use this group of students to lure out Sui An who was behind. After thinking about it, he decided not to let him go easily.
"You guys search too. School should have taught you how to explore the environment and find enemies, right?"
"I'll just watch from here and see how Sui An teaches you."
Luo Shi really wanted to say that the exploratory class was taught by Teacher Fang, not Teacher Sui, but he respected his teachers, and Hua Yi was his senior after all, so he was embarrassed to talk back and simply buried his head in the search.
"This isn't right."
"The bottom of this box is made of a material specifically designed to protect against Guardian detection. There must be something underneath."
In the guillotine team, the young man holding the detector aimed at the wooden box, took a step with his long legs, stood on it in a few steps, put on protective gloves, and pushed the wooden box open.
Then, his hands changed rapidly, and finally his fingers formed the shape of a key. He aimed at the lock at the bottom and exerted force, successfully pushing open the layer of material.
Then he looked inside and frowned.
"Captain, there's a child."
The young man's hand returned to its original position, reaching down for a moment, then regretfully withdrew:
"He's been dead for at least three months. Perhaps due to some secret method, he's been able to maintain his appearance in life."
He was not surprised by this. Since the school used this place as a testing ground for students, there must have been guardians who could detect signs of life who had screened it in advance and transferred out all ordinary people who were not contaminated.
The reason this child is still here is because he is dead.
The young man was about to carry the child out when he suddenly stopped, sensing something was wrong. He unbuttoned the child's shirt and saw the opened chest and the heart inside, which was still beating but stained with black air.
"This is……"
Hua Yi frowned and walked forward, looking at the beating heart that was distorted and looked more like a child's hideous and resentful face.
It couldn't make any sound, but it seemed to be trapped inside this heart, howling silently and sharply.
"He is the Awakened."
Young man: "Yes, the heart should be dug out alive. This is a cult method. Believers believe that if they dig out the heart of an awakened person alive and let another person eat it, that person will gain the awakened person's abilities."
"He developed resentment due to extreme pain, and was left for such a long time after his death, no more than two months. This body will become a strange thing."
When Lu Qiujin heard the word "heart-digging", her hands slowly clenched.
Cheng Yunshao took a look and said nothing.
Hua Yi lowered his eyes to look at the child who looked peaceful and seemed to be asleep.
He was very young, probably only seven or eight years old, and perhaps before his death, he himself didn't even know that he had awakened his abilities.
Originally, he should have accidentally used his ability, been discovered by Yong Zhou, and then entered a school of the same age. Maybe he would become a guardian, or he might choose to live an ordinary life when he grows up.
That's how it should be.
Perhaps it was precisely because all his original intentions were strangled midway that he felt so unwilling.
Hua Yi said softly, "Let him sleep."
Lu Qiujin suddenly asked, "Are you going to kill him?"
Hua Yi looked at Lu Qiujin, his eyes passing over his clenched fists.
He had always acted very arrogant, but now he patiently explained at length:
"It's not that we want to kill him. The child is already dead. The one who is still alive is not him. It's just a strange thing born from his resentment."
Lu Qiujin stared at the child who seemed to be in deep sleep. "What if that strange creature is conscious? If it wants to live so badly, maybe it can gain the upper hand."
Hua Yi stood above, looking at Lu Qiujin below, with some other meaning in his eyes.
"Classmate, your idea is very dangerous."
"I can tell you directly that over the past thirty years, none of the Awakened who have transformed into strange beings have retained their previous emotions. They are simply wearing the skin of the living."
"Do you think that becoming a monster is a continuation of this child? No, he died a long time ago, completely dead. What's on this heart now is just a monster. It's not even half of this child's body. It just fed on his resentment, so it can grow bigger."
Hua Yi changed his position, blocking Lu Qiujin's sight, and signaled them to leave.
"Classmates, you are tired too. There is no need to look for poisonous insects anymore. Go back and rest. If Yong Zhou asks me to grade you, I will give you a passing grade."
He laughed and applauded himself:
"Okay! Dismiss! Go upstairs and have a good meal and drink to replenish your energy."
Lu Qiujin didn't move, and Luo Shizhen gently pulled him: "Lu Qiujin, let's go."
Several people turned around and looked outside.
Behind them, the young man raised his left hand, and although the child's eyes were closed, he still covered the other person's eyes.
His right hand turned into a sharp blade and stabbed fiercely into the small black heart.
With a dull thud, the heart burst.
The muffled sound was very small and was deliberately covered up. Lu Qiujin should not have heard it.
But he found that his hearing had become extremely sharp and he could hear everything clearly, but his vision seemed to have become blurred.
His feet seemed to have lost their control and he had to stop.
This child was chosen as a host to transfer abilities, to dig out his heart, to pollute him, and to alienate him.
It's like another Lu Qiujin.
But the difference is that Lu Qiujin's death was delayed. Yong Zhou discovered it in time and saved him, allowing him to live to this day.
But he knew deep down that he had been polluted and would be alienated sooner or later.
Lu Qiujin didn't want to die, so he told himself that if he was alienated, he would definitely escape.
After being alienated, he will try his best to maintain his sanity. He is still himself, just in a different appearance.
But Lu Qiujin also knew that Yong Zhou would not sit idly by and watch this happen. Once he turned into something weird, he would be killed quickly.
Just like this child who had almost the same experience as him.
Lu Qiujin didn't want to die.
——Why should I be the one to die?
——Am I trying so hard to survive just to wait for death?
Break my brother's legs, break my brother's arms, break my brother's head.
Not enough, not enough.
No matter how much suffering or torture the family who caused him to be in this situation endures, it is never enough.
No matter how much pain they felt, Lu Qiujin could never go back to the Lu Qiujin she used to be.
Lu Qiujin was also always polluted.
Even if he turns into a monster, even if he loses his mind, even if the world is destroyed, he still wants to... survive.
Just want to survive.
"Lu Qiujin?"
Luo Shizhen's voice faintly reached his ears.
Lu Qiujin thought vaguely that it was Luo Shizhen.
Luo Shizhen, who is it?
He seems to be a person with moist eyes and always with a smile on his face.
He was someone who really wanted to save him.
Until now, Luo Shizhen is still holding his hand.
He turned around slowly, and saw a pool of blood in front of him.
Luo Shizhen looked at Lu Qiujin in surprise, as one heart after another emerged from her body, steam evaporating and still beating.
"Shi Zhen..."
His handsome face seemed to be suddenly pulled open by something, and it seemed as if there was a monster struggling under the skin to crawl out of this human skin.
Anyone can see that Lu Qiujin is in alienation.
Wen Hu's hair was about to stand on end, and he quickly ran to Luo Shizhen, trying to protect him behind him.
Luo Shizhen didn't move, his hand still tightly holding Lu Qiujin's hand, staring at him as if he couldn't believe it.
Hearts emerged from Lu Qiujin's body, countless black lines surged under the human skin, and a pair of blood-red eyes stared straight at Luo Shizhen.
He suddenly smiled: "Don't be afraid of me."
His voice no longer sounded like his own, more like a hoarse and unclear voice crawling out from underground, but he still insisted on speaking.
"Nothing will change..."
"I will always be... Lu Qiujin."
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