"Hmm, what's causing this hangover headache?"
Upon regaining consciousness from his sleep, Wu Yu's first impression was not good. His mind was still foggy, and his lower back was a little sore, probably because he had slept in the wrong position all night.
Blinding sunlight streamed in from the window behind him, which was no bigger than his head, allowing Wu Yu, who had no night vision, to see his current situation clearly.
Looking around, Wu Yu found himself locked in a narrow cell, with each limb handcuffed with an iron ball about the size of a basketball attached to the end of the iron chain. Wu Yu tried to raise his hand, but the iron ball did not move.
Very well, it seems I'm locked up. But since I'm not dead and no part of my body is missing, I guess I was taken away by the sheriff. If I've fallen into Benson's hands, given my grudge with him, Wu Yu doesn't think he'll be able to sleep in.
Knowing that he was alright for the time being, Wu Yu decided to deal with the thing he cared about most first, so he silently recited to himself.
"Damn system, please explain why yesterday's murderous intent affected my will?"
"Foolish host, you don't actually think that using a skill three levels higher will just cause you to bleed a little, do you?" the system mocked mercilessly.
“The move you used last night, [Blood Slaughter - Limb Severing], although it won’t overload your body, is a divine skill that has already touched the surface of the law of slaughter. That killing intent is actually a manifestation of a trace of the law of slaughter. It will stimulate the most primal killing desires of the human body. If you don’t have the intention to kill, it will dissipate on its own after a while.”
"But you still had the urge to kill in the end. So congratulations, that trace of the law of killing has been absorbed into your sea of consciousness. Although your desire to kill will be amplified to the extreme during the absorption process, there will be no aftereffects afterward."
"So you're fine now, but why can't I feel that the so-called law has any effect on me?" Wu Yu asked with some doubt.
"That's because your mental strength is too weak. You're just an ordinary person who hasn't even opened up the sea of your mind. Once you become a first-tier mage, you'll be able to observe the changes inside yourself."
"Moreover, the power of laws won't have an immediate effect on you like energy. That wisp of the law of slaughter will at most give you a bit more killing intent and a slight increase in your resistance to pressure. Apart from scaring people, it has no practical use," the system said disdainfully.
"By the way, this system really didn't expect that in such a dangerous situation last night, you would rather fall into a coma than kill Benson. What were you thinking?" After answering Wu Yu's question, the system also expressed its own doubts.
"You can read minds, can't you? Just take a look and you'll see," Wu Yu said irritably.
"As I said, this system doesn't like spoilers. Until you die, this system will not read your thoughts again. If you don't want to talk about it, then forget it." The system was surprisingly persistent in sticking to its word.
"There's nothing I'm unwilling to say. I just didn't want to go against my principles for the sake of a mere stranger. Besides, there were so many adventurers standing behind me at the time. Even if I was unconscious, Benson couldn't have done anything to me. It's nothing special. I was just doing it for myself." Wu Yu didn't think much of it and told the system what he was thinking at the time.
"Why are you always so obsessive about these strange things? It's just killing someone. 'One general's fame is built on the bones of ten thousand.' How can you reach the pinnacle of the continent if you don't kill people?" the system said with exasperation.
"So I never intended to become stronger, okay?" Wu Yu said helplessly. "I used to be just a shut-in, wasn't it good enough to quietly live a life of leisure and idleness?"
"But if you don't kill, people will kill you. You're locked up in prison now, what are you going to do? Benson has already won. The day he becomes a viscount will be the day he makes his move on you," the system threatened in a sinister voice.
"Relax, I'll just unleash a powerful move. Do you think this prison can hold me?" Wu Yu said with a good attitude. "There are still a few days left, so let's just wait patiently. Anyway, prison food is free. I'll use this time to think about how to make a living in the future."
"From what you're saying, you think there's still room for negotiation?" the system asked tentatively.
"Of course," Wu Yu said affirmatively.
“Jack might die. I had already considered this possibility when he called me back to deal with Benson. But for someone about to risk his life to not make any arrangements for what to do if he fails, do you think Jack, who is usually so meticulous, would do that? I bet he has a plan in place to ensure Violet’s safety even after his own death.”
"You really trust that guy named Jack, even though you don't know him at all."
"At least that's the side he showed me. As for the other side of him, since he's already dead, there's no need for me to investigate further. Anyway, I'm betting on him to win this time."
At this point, Wu Yu changed the subject again, "And even if Jack loses, it doesn't matter. I know the princess. I can just write a letter to her for help. With her protection, I don't believe that Benson, a mere viscount, would dare to touch me. In addition, I won't have to work hard for the rest of my life. I can just live off the princess."
"This solution is really in line with your personality." The system didn't comment much on Wu Yu's idea, and then chose to disappear.
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