Chapter 40 "Yuan Xiu, how do I take care of this horse?" Ying Yuanxing walked around, returned to where he was, and asked Yuan Xiu...
"Yuan Xiu, how do we take care of this horse?" Ying Yuanxing strolled around, returned to where he was, and asked Yuan Xiu.
The horses in the game do not need to be cared for or fed by humans, but in reality, horses are such large animals that if they are not taken care of properly, they may get sick and feel uncomfortable.
After riding around just now, Ying Yuanxing still had a good impression of the docile and tall black horse. Moreover, this horse would carry him everywhere in the future, so of course he had to take good care of it.
After all, there is no veterinarian in Taoxi Village. If something really goes wrong, we can either go outside to find someone or just wait for the horse to recover.
But Ying Yuanxing still remembered that the cost of going to the hospital was frighteningly high, and the veterinary doctor might be just as expensive. Instead of waiting until he gets sick and spending a lot of money, it is better to take good care of himself now and prevent it in advance.
Upon hearing this, Yuan Xiu's face looked strange for a moment. He glanced at Xuan Ying and said, "This horse is very hardy. Let him nibble on the grass on the farm..."
Yuan Xiu suddenly remembered that the grass in Ying Yuanxing Farm was to be sold for money. As far as he knew, the price was not cheap and it was very popular among some weird creatures outside. If they didn't like it very much, they would not have risked coming here just for the reputation of Taoxi Village.
"If you don't want to ride the horse, just let him go outside to eat some grass." Xuanying can eat anything anyway.
"It's okay. If it likes to eat, let it eat. Even if it can't eat, I can plant more grass and I'll always be able to supply it." Ying Yuanxing understood Yuan Xiu's meaning and shook his head. He would not want the horse to run without giving it grass to eat.
Ying Yuanxing originally wanted Yuan Xiu to stay for dinner, but Yuan Xiu shook his head, indicating that he had to go back, so Ying Yuanxing could only watch him leave.
"Xuanying, what did the doctor say?" Ying Yuanxing turned his head and looked at Xuanying with some worry in his eyes.
Xuanying has been gone for quite a long time. If it were anyone else, Ying Yuanxing might have guessed that the other person was using the medical treatment as an excuse to slack off, but Xuanying has always been reluctant to give up even a little bit of work. To have allowed the other person to be gone for such a long time, could it be that his facial paralysis was a bit serious?
Ying Yuanxing stared at Xuanying's face for a while, and his worry grew stronger, because compared with before he went there, the stiffness on Xuanying's face seemed to be more serious. Before, it could be said that he was smiling on the outside but not on the inside, but now, neither the skin nor the body is smiling.
Not just the face, but even the whole body has a feeling of tightness and looseness, like flesh hanging on a skeleton.
"Xuanying?" Ying Yuanxing stretched out his hand and carefully touched Xuanying, and found that the other party's body was abnormally thin, and seemed to be even thinner than before.
Although I was thin before, I was considered lean. But now, my skin seems to have no elasticity. When I press it, it bounces back very slowly, like parchment that is about to dry out. It is so fragile that it makes people worry.
Ying Yuanxing's heart sank. Although he didn't want to speculate anything too serious, his subconscious told him that something was definitely not right.
"It's okay, the doctor said it's only temporary and will be fine in a few days." Xuan Ying seemed to be frightened. He took a step back abruptly and put his hand to cover the place where Ying Yuanxing had touched him. Seeing Ying Yuanxing looking at him in surprise, he said as if to make amends.
"I have something to discuss with Yuan Xiu." Xuanying said this and immediately ran out of the farm. He disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Ying Yuanxing frowned. It was obvious that Xuanying was avoiding his questions.
Ying Yuanxing thought back to what happened in the past few days and found that Xuanying's abnormality seemed to have started from the time he took a hot spring bath. Xuanying got up from the hot spring and hurried away to see a doctor.
He thought it was nothing at the time, but now it seems that there is a big problem.
Ying Yuanxing looked at the sky. It was already a little late, and the doctor should not be in the clinic. He probably wouldn't be able to find a doctor if he went there now. He could only get up early tomorrow and go to the clinic to ask for help.
In a place where Ying Yuanxing couldn't see, Xuanying put down his hands and saw the damaged part, revealing the black misty skin inside.
Xuanying originally wanted to wait a few days before asking the so-called relatives to come over, but now, he couldn't even hold on for a day.
After using the adhesive given by the doctor to glue the skin back together, Xuanying took out a leather bag and sent a wisp of black mist over it, filling the bag.
This looks like a middle-aged man, but he looks a bit fierce, which makes people wary.
In fact, there were some skins that met Ying Yuanxing's preferences among the skins collected by Xuanying. However, when he left this time, Xuanying had already decided that when he came back, he would face Ying Yuanxing with his real body, so naturally he didn't want to let the good-looking skins attract Ying Yuanxing.
…
When Xuanying came back, Ying Yuanxing was leading the big black horse to the side of the house. This side was sheltered from the wind. Until the stable was built, the horse would live here temporarily.
Ying Yuanxing was a little thankful that the weather was not cold, otherwise he would have to lead the horse into the house, otherwise he would be exposed to the wind outside and who knew if he would get cold.
Hearing footsteps behind him, Ying Yuanxing turned around and was about to call Xuanying to eat together, when he saw the middle-aged man behind Xuanying.
Although Ying Yuanxing didn't want to judge a person by his appearance, as soon as the other person appeared, Ying Yuanxing thought of the word "ferocious and evil". It was the first time he found someone who could be so accurately described by this word.
Seeing that the other party was standing behind Xuanying, and not knowing whether he was holding Xuanying hostage, Ying Yuanxing calmly took out an axe and put it behind him. The axe can be used to chop wood, and of course it can also be used to chop people.
Before being released, Ying Yuanxing might not have had much confidence, but after learning how to chop wood from Xuanying, Ying Yuanxing chopped down quite a few trees. Especially after knowing that this world was dangerous, Ying Yuanxing also transformed the movements of chopping wood into combat movements.
"Xuanying, he is..." Ying Yuanxing looked at Xuanying.
Xuanying of course noticed Ying Yuanxing's little movements and realized what Ying Yuanxing was thinking. He almost wanted to push this body away and delay his departure.
But seeing another cut on his hand, Xuanying covered the wound with one hand, not daring to have such a dream anymore, and said, "This is my uncle, he heard I was here, so he came to find me."
uncle?
It was already dark, and Xuanying was standing against the light, so his face was a little dim. Ying Yuanxing couldn't see the other person's expression clearly, but he didn't quite believe what Xuanying said.
"Is he your uncle? Is he coming here to see you?" Ying Yuanxing said as he walked over. He planned to subdue the man first and then talk to Xuanying.
"He's here to take me away." Xuanying's words froze Ying Yuanxing.
Ying Yuanxing also walked to the two of them at this time. Ying Yuanxing was sure that the middle-aged man did not use weapons to coerce Xuanying, so Xuanying said this voluntarily.
"Are you leaving?" Ying Yuanxing stared at Xuanying and asked.
Xuan Ying wanted to turn his head to avoid Ying Yuanxing's gaze. Under such a gaze, he felt extremely uncomfortable saying the word "leave". His heart felt swollen and he seemed to be unable to breathe.
There had been such moments before, but he was happy at that time. But now, he felt so uncomfortable that he wanted to take out his heart to relieve the pain of suffocation.
But he couldn't turn his head, for he was afraid that if he escaped, he would not be able to say these words. More importantly, because of his unstable emotions, his control over his skin declined. Xuanying could feel that tiny wounds appeared all over this skin.
It's just that it's dark now, so Ying Yuanxing can't be seen, but as long as it's in light, it will be very obvious.
Ying Yuanxing looked at Xuanying in silence for a few seconds, then uttered the word "go", and almost laughed out of anger.
Ying Yuanxing didn't believe a word Xuanying said about his relatives coming to take him away. What's more, Xuanying was in such a state that he was so heartbroken when he said he was leaving, but he still wanted to leave.
Moreover, Ying Yuanxing quickly glanced at the 'uncle' standing behind him, and the other party's reaction was very dull and a little strange.
Combined with Ying Yuanxing's previous guesses, Ying Yuanxing came up with an idea. Maybe Xuanying had a health problem and didn't want to die in front of him, so he asked someone to take him away.
Although this guess was also outrageous, as soon as this idea came up, Ying Yuanxing felt that it was very likely.
However, Ying Yuanxing knew that he could not expose Xuanying yet, because once he did, Xuanying would never admit it. He had to find something against him, and it would be best if he let the other party down their guard so that he could catch him.
As for the disease, although Ying Yuanxing didn't know what it was, he felt that staying on the farm was better than letting Xuanying fend for himself. At worst, the food he made had a blood-replenishing effect, so he could at least keep him alive for a while.
"Then when are you planning to leave?" Ying Yuanxing asked.
"Let's go now." Xuanying looked at Ying Yuanxing's angry eyes and said softly.
In the live broadcast room, the audience was stunned.
[No, I was working just now. Why are you calling me now?]
[My mom just saw this scene and asked me what TV series I was watching. She said that although the male supporting actor was only good-looking, his acting was very good. He played the reluctance and determination very realistically. I was quite interested.]
[It’s fine if Xuanying behaves like this, this guy is weird to begin with, but why is the anchor also like this, didn’t he notice something was wrong? Xuanying’s uncle just stood there like an NPC, with no reaction]
[The host might have been hurt too. To be honest, Xuanying is the one the host has come into contact with the most weirdness in the weird game, and he has not revealed any weird or scary face. It is normal for the host to be reluctant to let him go.]
[Although I usually dislike Xuanying, if he leaves, the anchor will be the only one left on the farm, and the anchor's work will be even more tiring. If he finds a new weirdo, I'm a little worried.]
When the staff of the Shuguang Bureau saw this scene, they felt extremely complicated.
What I am worried about is that Ying Yuanxing doesn't really have any feelings for Xuanying. Although Ying Yuanxing's behavior is a little different from usual, the other party's initial shock and sadness are real. It is not a good thing for humans to have feelings for the weird.
But the good thing is that Xuanying obviously didn't want to leave, but he had to go. No matter what the reason was, as long as the other party left, the feelings would fade.
Although he had expected this answer, when Xuan Yingzhen said this, Ying Yuanxing should have acted angry, but he acted like he was really angry.
"It's getting dark, are you still going?" Ying Yuanxing still remembered the monster in the woods outside the village. Although he had never seen it, the disappeared human trafficker proved that the legend was possible.
"It's almost dark yet, so it's better to leave now."
"Uncle, let's go." Xuanying said. The middle-aged man standing behind him held him with one hand and walked out with Xuanying. But when they were about to leave the farm, the middle-aged man looked back at Ying Yuanxing before turning around and leaving.
[Hey, he actually left. I thought he wouldn’t leave.]
[Just leave if you want to. What else is there to pay attention to? Why not watch the anchor?]
[Wait, what is the anchor doing?]
[Obviously, the anchor felt something was wrong and followed up]
[I feel the host was a bit impulsive to follow him, maybe we can investigate later]
[The main reason is that the incident happened too suddenly. If we wait until tomorrow, we may not be able to find out the truth.]
…
Xuan Ying never knew that just leaving would cause his emotions to fluctuate to the point where he couldn't even control them. The moment he turned around, he could feel his skin about to split in two. If it weren't for another self helping him, he would have revealed his true form in front of Ying Yuanxing.
Although the damage to his skin would not affect him, Xuanying felt as if his original form had cracked. In particular, the angry and disappointed look that Ying Yuanxing gave him in his mind made him feel as if his body was gradually cracking with every step he took, and the pain in his heart made him unable to breathe.
There is obviously no concept of suffocation in weird things, but he was controlled by the feeling of suffocation just like humans.
Ying Yuanxing didn't dare to follow too closely, for fear of being discovered by Xuanying. Looking at Xuanying's staggering gait, Ying Yuanxing clenched his fists and counted the money he had on him, hoping that the money would be enough to go to the hospital for treatment.
The village clinic was okay, perhaps because he lived in the village, the doctor didn't dare to ask for too much medical expenses. But if he went to a big hospital outside, the money was not enough, and Ying Yuanxing was really afraid that he would be detained there to buy organs.
If that doesn't work, just rely on food to stay alive, then save money to go to a big hospital, or find a good doctor. After all, one doctor is always easier to deal with than a hospital, and his appetite will be smaller.
Ying Yuanxing was thinking about something in his mind and did not notice that Xuanying's figure seemed to be trembling. After all, the sky was getting darker and some movements were hidden in the dark.
When Ying Yuanxing calmed down a little, he saw Xuanying stopped. Ying Yuanxing thought that his movements had been noticed, so he subconsciously shrank into the grass, trying to avoid Xuanying's searching gaze.
However, Xuanying did not turn back. The middle-aged man let go of the hand that was supporting Xuanying, and Xuanying stretched out his right hand in front of him.
Because Xuanying had his back to him, Ying Yuanxing had no idea what Xuanying was doing. Just as he was wondering, he saw a scene that was beyond his understanding.
Xuanying fell down. No, not fell down, but collapsed. It was as if the skeleton inside had been pulled out. The flesh and skin had no support and fell directly to the ground.
But fortunately, perhaps because his skin and flesh were too fragile, he turned into ashes when he fell to the ground, so he did not suffer another horrible blow.
But it's also scary to watch a person turn into ashes like this.
Ying Yuanxing's mind went blank, as if he could hear the sound of his heart beating faster and faster. An idea popped into his mind in a trance. After returning to the village, he wanted to ask a doctor to check if there was any problem with his heart. However, he had no money and no time, so he gradually forgot about it.
But now, if his heartbeat can withstand the shock of this incident and is still fine, then there is a high probability that he does not need to see a doctor.
Ying Yuanxing blinked slowly, only to find that the place where Xuanying had just stood was not empty. Another group of black fog shaped like a human remained there, but the sky was dark and the sight of flesh and blood falling to the ground was too horrifying, so he ignored it.
And now...
Ying Yuanxing's gaze paused. The middle-aged man was facing him. Seeing his movements, Ying Yuanxing finally understood what Xuanying had been doing just now.
The middle-aged man took off his leather bag as if he was taking off his clothes, revealing the black mist inside.
However, compared with Xuanying's black fog, this one was much smaller, and then the small black fog merged into the big black fog.
Therefore, Xuanying's uncle was also played by this black fog, so Xuanying was...
Painted skin!
Anyone who has read Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio will remember this well-known story. Ying Yuanxing felt that he should be scared, but maybe he was too scared just now. The black fog did not look as scary as before, so Ying Yuanxing was calm instead.
Ying Yuanxing thought quietly, whether Xuanying was Painted Skin from the very beginning or was replaced in the middle.
Tracing back his memory, Ying Yuanxing quickly remembered the first time he saw Xuanying. The other party was stealing his fish and his eyes were ferocious. But when he was about to leave, Xuanying followed him again. At that time, he looked a little stupid, which was a huge difference from before, and he also knew a lot about him. It was because of this that he let the other party follow him.
Then the answer is very obvious. The second time I met Xuanying, he was replaced by Huapi.
Ying Yuanxing breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously. If it was after that, he didn't know how he would face Xuanying.
Heiwu stood there for a long while, then turned to look in the direction of the farm.
After a while, Xuanying was finally able to devote some energy to his other clones. Even though he couldn't see Ying Yuanxing, he wanted to use his clone to see Ying Yuanxing.
However, when the little black cat and the big black horse came to their senses on the farm, they found that Ying Yuanxing was not in the farm.
When the news came back, Xuanying became a little anxious. Could it be that something happened to Ying Yuanxing during the time he was away?
Xuan Ying's solid body suddenly dispersed and turned into an overwhelming gray fog. This was the fastest way for him to find Ying Yuanxing. After all, he was still guarding the forest outside the village. It was impossible for a ghost to take Ying Yuanxing out of the village. In that case, Ying Yuanxing would only be in the village. As long as the fog passed, he could...
The spreading fog suddenly got stuck, but the audience in the live broadcast room could not see this scene, because once the fog appeared, nothing could be seen in the live broadcast room.
[Although I know that all weird things are scary, but Xuanying’s weirdness is a bit too scary]
[Ahhhhhhh, seeing human skin just fall to the ground like that really frightened me. My heartbeat hasn’t slowed down yet.]
[The anchor is so brave. I only came to my senses after seeing his calm face.]
[I was not afraid of all the blood and flesh flying everywhere and the weird things flying in my face, why did I become timid in the live broadcast room? I was really a little scared just now]
[Maybe I subconsciously thought of this as a healing live broadcast room. I have never seen such horrific scenes before. I was easily scared if I was not mentally prepared.]
[Aren't you worried about the anchor? This strange fog is obviously a form of reconnaissance. The anchor will be discovered even if he hides.]
[Another newcomer]
【？ ？ ？】
[Instead of worrying about the safety of the anchor, it is better to worry about Xia Xuanying]
[Will Xuanying escape? ]
[I’m a little curious about Xuan Ying’s expression at this time]
[Even if there is an expression, you can't tell. It's a completely black misty face. If you can tell anything, it's your imagination that counts.]
…
Xuanying had thought about seeing Ying Yuanxing again many times, but this situation was definitely not one of them.
When Xuanying saw Ying Yuanxing squatting in the bushes, there was only one thought in his mind: How much did Ying Yuanxing see?
If he hadn't been seen taking off his skin, he could still pretend to be a monster in the village and escape, but...
Facing Ying Yuanxing's calm eyes, Xuanying knew that this was probably the worst outcome. Of course, he could run away now, but could he?
Ying Yuanxing wanted to run just now, but the gray fog came too suddenly and too fast, so he couldn't outrun it at all.
When Ying Yuanxing saw the gray fog stop spreading instantly, he knew he was exposed and was nervous for a moment, but when he saw the black shadow standing there in a daze, his nervousness instantly shifted and he was not the one who should be nervous.
If we remove Xuanying's identity as Painted Skin, he didn't do anything, but Xuanying did a lot of things instead.
The more Ying Yuanxing thought about it, the more confident he felt. He stood up with the help of a tree. His feet felt a little numb after squatting for so long.
"Come here!" Ying Yuanxing waved.
Xuanying subconsciously took a few steps forward. This was a habit he developed on the farm. No matter what he was doing, he would go over when he heard Ying Yuanxing's call. Not only his human body was like this, but his cat body as well had developed this habit.
The first step is the hardest to take, but he took a step under inertia. Xuanying looked at Ying Yuanxing and slowly approached.
Xuanying walked slowly, which gave Ying Yuanxing time to think.
Ying Yuanxing hadn't figured out what to do yet. After all, he was still a human being. Even if the world he traveled to was dark, encountering a bad guy was different from encountering Painted Skin.
This world is too unscientific!
Ying Yuanxing couldn't help but complain in his heart, but after he finished complaining, he felt a little funny, because he traveled through time after his death. In terms of unscientificity, his level of unscientificity seemed to be even higher.
At this time, Ying Yuanxing remembered one thing. Stardew Valley is not a purely modern farming game. There are many monsters in it. As for Painted Skin, it is at most a Western monster that has been orientalized.
It's just that he has been in Taoxi Village for so long, and apart from the monster legends outside the village and the fishing rod curse mentioned by the village chief, he has never encountered a real monster, so he has forgotten about it.
Looking at Xuanying's pitch-black appearance, Ying Yuanxing always felt that he had seen this kind of black before.
"When I first came to the village, did you see me in the woods?" Ying Yuanxing remembered that after the fog thickened when he entered the woods, he finally reached the village entrance. Before leaving, he noticed that there was a different black spot in the fog outside.
Xuanying was prepared for Ying Yuanxing's question, but Ying Yuanxing's question still caught him off guard. However, he nodded obediently.
After all, he walked over slowly, giving Ying Yuanxing time to prepare. Xuanying was also searching his memory for what to do in this situation. Then his memory told him the answer that lying no longer worked and telling the truth was the right thing to do.
"Are you the monster that Yuan Xiu was talking about?" Ying Yuanxing continued to ask.
Xuanying hesitated for a moment, but continued to nod.
"Why are you following me?" Ying Yuanxing took a deep breath. This question was very important to him.
"We are the same kind." Xuanying said in a low voice, with a hint of joy in his tone that was hard to conceal.
"Same kind?" Ying Yuanxing frowned. What same kind? He was a human, and Xuanying was a monster. How could he...
Ying Yuanxing suddenly remembered his experience of traveling through time. Even if he was still a human being after traveling through time, his soul should be different.
And if we talk about people, Ying Yuanxing thought about his gaming skills and felt that he could not say that he was a pure person. But in Xuanying's eyes, it seemed reasonable that he was the same kind as him.
In fact, these were not very convincing to Ying Yuanxing, but what happened today shocked Ying Yuanxing so much that he could not think too carefully or explore too stubbornly. As long as it made sense, he would believe it.
No, Ying Yuanxing suddenly remembered something. He had not seen other skills, but Yuan Xiu and the others all had backpacks, so logically they were of the same kind.
Facing Ying Yuanxing's questioning, Xuanying tilted his head and thought for a while, then said, "Yuan Xiu is of the same kind, as is Li An, but we are the closest."
"We have the same thing." Xuanying said.
"The same thing?" Ying Yuanxing frowned.
"It's very close, and it comes from the same place." Xuanying said. He wanted to take the thing out to show Ying Yuanxing, but as soon as he put his hand in, the condensed black mist suddenly loosened and Xuanying fainted.
Ying Yuanxing thought Xuanying was pretending to faint at first, but when he saw Xuanying falling to the ground without any reaction, he stretched out his hand nervously, but found nothing. Fortunately, Ying Yuanxing used both hands and managed to pick up Xuanying.
While being held by him, the mist that Xuanying had dispersed was retracted. Ying Yuanxing did not dare to delay any longer. After Xuanying inhaled the mist for a while, he quickly held him and ran to the farm.
Now that he knew there were real monsters in this world, Ying Yuanxing didn't dare to stay outside any longer. It would be fine if he was alone, but Xuanying looked like a vulnerable victim. Who knew if anything would happen if he continued to stay outside.
The mist was absorbed by Xuanying, and the audience could also see Yingyuan Star.
Princess Ying Yuanxing appeared on the screen of the live broadcast room holding a ball of black mist, which surprised the audience again.
[Damn it, what did I miss? Why does this gray fog keep appearing?]
[I have thought about many things about what the anchor would look like after the fog dissipated. The most common one is that he would be weirdly pushed against the wall, but this is still beyond my imagination]
[Don’t imagine. In this live broadcast room, it is normal to be unexpected. It would be abnormal if the host really does what you expect.]
[Although I shouldn’t ship CPs, but this really makes it hard for me to tell who is the first and who is the zero]
[Although the host's combat power may be weak, he is inexplicably reliable]
[Could this weirdo be trying to pretend to be unconscious to avoid this matter?]
[It shouldn't be that serious. After all, I'm pretending to be unconscious to escape. It's not like I can fall into a coma and never wake up.]
[Not really. If he was pretending to be unconscious, it wouldn't have taken such a long time for us to see him. Something must have happened.]
Ying Yuanxing carried Xuanying back to the farm. It had already darkened. Fortunately, Ying Yuanxing placed a lot of candles and bonfires on the side as light sources, so the farm was still relatively bright.
When the light came on, Ying Yuanxing discovered that the little black cat and the big black horse were lying on the ground, unconscious. Even when he came back, they did not wake up.
The horse was fine, as it was Ying Yuanxing's first day in contact with the cat and he didn't know what its habits were. But the little black cat was very alert. As long as he got close, it would pounce on him and act coquettishly, and it hadn't woken up yet.
Ying Yuanxing looked down at the sleeping Xuanying and suddenly remembered the two skins Xuanying had worn before. Since he could pretend to be a human by wearing human skin, was it possible to pretend to be an animal?
The most important thing is that Ying Yuanxing remembered that Xuanying could never gain weight no matter how much he ate, and the little black cat seemed to be the same. Before releasing him, Ying Yuanxing didn't dare to have such an idea, but now...
Ying Yuanxing looked at Xuanying and gritted his teeth, preparing to settle the score with him after Xuanying woke up.
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