Chapter 143
Leif almost lost the smile on his face: "Blind path...?"
Although there was no blind path where he lived, considering the context, Leif easily guessed that what the black-haired boy said with a smile was not a good thing.
Could it be that he was discovered?
A trace of vigilance flashed through Leif's mind.
——As the third demon lord Derek who designed this portal specifically for Su Xingyuan just to achieve the most perfect revenge, he was not willing to confront Su Xingyuan head-on right away.
Otherwise, what's the point of what he does?
After all, he had lived in the human world for a period of time and had a head-on confrontation with Su Xingyuan. Compared with other people in hell, he knew more about Su Xingyuan and knew that Su Xingyuan would usually attack the first moment he saw the enemy.
Not to mention the enemies in the portal. If Su Xingyuan knew that he had bad intentions, Leif couldn't think of any reason that would make Su Xingyuan keep silent.
But judging from the time I died at the hands of Su Xingyuan...
We really can't speculate on Su Xingyuan's thoughts.
Who knows what evil things this devil is planning.
Leif's expression was changing, and he knew that smiling at this time would be fake, so he showed a hurt expression: "Are you saying bad things about me?... I'm just worried about you. You don't look good."
——He didn’t know Su Xingyuan. Maybe Su Xingyuan was the type who was warm on the outside but cold on the inside?
…
Never mind, this guy isn't hot at all!
However, as long as they are human, they will definitely have emotions. The kindness and gentleness of the "savior" Su Xingyuan must also exist. As long as he is willing to work hard, one day Su Xingyuan will become the "best friend" of the third demon king. Then, one day, at an important moment, he will be betrayed by his best friend and find out that his best friend is the demon king...
When Leif thought of this, he became full of energy. His annoyance and impatience disappeared, and his expression became more sincere.
As he expected, after hearing his sincere speech, the black-haired boy raised his eyebrows slightly, and stopped mocking him. Instead, he curiously focused on himself: "Do I really look bad?"
Then, he ignored Leif who was standing in front of him, and suddenly took out a full-length mirror that could stand up to check his appearance.
Leif's vision was instantly and perfectly blocked.
Leif: “…”
——Did you bring a full-length mirror when you entered the portal? !
Be patient, be patient. It's normal for people like Su Xingyuan to find it difficult to open up, but precisely because of this, they are more likely to be hurt, or even feel desperate, after opening up.
This is just the darkness before dawn!
Wait until Su Xingyuan takes the bait, and then he’ll skin him alive!
Su Xingyuan lowered his eyes. He knew what Leif was thinking without having to guess, and he looked at himself in the mirror intently. His skin lost its color, his green eyes seemed covered with a layer of mist, and his whole body seemed to have lost its saturation.
[You have obtained debuff-Frostbite]
Under this debuff, his health will slowly decrease.
Su Xingyuan remembered that he was also [Frostbitten] once when he first encountered a monster in the early stage of the game. At that time, this debuff had a huge impact on him. If it wasn't during the novice protection period, when leveling up could restore health, he would have to reload the game and start over.
But now that he had received this debuff and was observing again, more than ten seconds had passed and he still could not see any changes in his health bar.
Literally, only a little blood was lost.
The player's happiness level instantly increases.
Leif has begun to doubt his life: "...Sir, are you distracted?"
Why did you suddenly start to daydream and stay in a daze for so long?
Could it be that Su Xingyuan’s brain was frozen?
...Wait, why is he suddenly happy again? ?
Su Xingyuan, whose face was visibly brightened, smiled and replied, "I remembered something happy."
Leif: “…”
Leif - Under the Skin Derek's explosive temper was almost out of control.
He suddenly felt that this plan was torturing himself, because he needed to make himself innocent, kind and patient. These qualities could only be achieved by people who were born with them, right?
And now he is almost vomiting to death.
So, Orion, who was observing from the side, inadvertently saw that a resident in a small house beside the street suddenly kicked over a chair in the room with a ferocious look on his face, and then quickly returned to his original state, as if his body was controlled by something at that moment.
Orion: “……!”
In such a state of paranoia, he felt that everything was wrong and became more alert to the town.
"Have you been watching it for a long time?"
Just then, the black-haired boy suddenly said, "Why don't you come and introduce yourself?"
Orion paused.
He raised his head and found that the black-haired boy's overall expression seemed to be smiling, but his gaze on him was ambiguous, as if he was staring at him, but also as if he was staring at something else on his body that interested him more.
Orion felt a chill in his back for some reason.
But comparing the strange portal, the strange town and the Suxingyuan with bad rumors... he chose Suxingyuan.
In fact, Su Xingyuan just felt that in this ocean of red names, the existence of the green name in front was particularly eye-catching.
It can also effectively restore his sanity. God knows, when he was arguing with Leif, his right hand almost went out of control and reached for the sword hanging on his waist.
"Mr. Su Xingyuan..." Orion's calm voice was filled with fear: "I don't have any ill will towards you. I am also an S-level hunter from outside, really!"
Although Su Xingyuan looked like he was frozen, his own condition was not good either. He was very fragile and could not withstand a random blow from this killer god!
Su Xingyuan blinked.
He followed Orion's line of sight and saw his right hand, which had unconsciously rested on the hilt of the knife.
"Ah." Su Xingyuan tilted his head, paused for a moment, and then said confidently: "You know, my hand has been glued to this knife since I was born."
Orion: “…Is that so?”
Su Xingyuan nodded affirmatively: "Of course it is. - Tell me about the situation."
He walked forward first, and Orion hesitated for a moment, then followed behind him, apparently feeling that with the "natives" present, many things were inconvenient to discuss.
Leif was relieved instead.
If Su Xingyuan was really so easy to trust others and open his heart in the dangerous portal, he would suspect that Su Xingyuan had seen through his plan and was ready to trick him.
The current situation was still within his expectations.
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"…The only ones still alive are probably me and the unconscious hunter," Orion followed the black-haired boy, keeping a safe distance. "In such an extremely cold environment, if a hunter cannot find a shelter, the only thing waiting for him is a slow death."
They didn't even know what the monster in the door was or where the boss was. Orion suspected that even the dead hunters were confused about how they died.
Su Xingyuan asked calmly, "How many days have you been in this town?"
Orion was stunned for a moment and whispered, "Mr. Su Xingyuan, you also think there is something wrong with this town, right? It's the only shelter in the ice and snow, and it's like people are being forced here... Moreover, I just saw some residents--"
The black-haired boy tilted his head slightly.
The pair of emerald irises casually turned to one side, and the peripheral vision fell on Orion, who was walking to the right behind the black-haired boy. There was no emotion at all, and it was frighteningly cold.
Orion's scalp tingled and he involuntarily changed the subject, answering Su Xingyuan's question and lowering his voice even more.
Orion: "...I have been here for two days. During this time, the man named Leif has been taking care of me."
Su Xingyuan seemed to be thinking: "Is that so..."
"Actually, I suddenly feel that my condition is a bit bad."
Orion: “…Huh?”
Su Xingyuan covered his chest and said, "This is terrible. I'm frostbitten."
...It would be more convincing if you didn't act with a blank expression!
Orion asked stiffly, "Do you want to come to where I am recuperating? ... It was also provided by Leif."
"Okay." Without even a second of hesitation, Su Xingyuan agreed quickly.
They had gone around town and now, back at the house, Leif was already working in the yard.
"Mr. Su Xingyuan, why are you here too?" Leif seemed to have no recollection of the unpleasant incident that happened before, and still asked Su Xingyuan with great concern: "Did you feel unwell?"
"Yes, I'm frostbitten." The black-haired boy stretched out his hand and showed it to Leif.
He was indeed frostbitten, and the condition was quite serious, but he acted as if nothing had happened and did not show any reaction from beginning to end.
Leif also noticed that the moment he entered the town, he felt this long-lost warmth and only slightly widened his eyes, as if he was a little happy.
Still a very strange reaction.
So are you coming to me now just for a place to live?
Leif thought a lot in his mind, but his face showed a solemn expression: "It's terrible, you must have been outside for a long time. If it were an ordinary person, I'm afraid he would have to have his limbs amputated..."
"If you want, you can recuperate in this yard. I don't need anything in return." Having said this, Leif paused.
"If I say I have no purpose, you will definitely not believe me... Actually, I know you are very powerful and come from other places. I saved you in the hope that you can save this town."
Hearing this, Orion knew that the point was finally coming.
His expression became serious, he sat up straight, and asked solemnly: "What happened? Please tell us."
Leif pursed his lips. He seemed to not want to involve them, but he had no other choice, so he spoke hesitantly.
"You came from deep in the snowfield, so you should have noticed..."
He took a deep breath and said, "Those man-eating monsters are getting closer and closer to us."
Leif looked up.
He happened to meet Su Xingyuan's eyes.
The black-haired boy's expression was as calm as ever, and because of the frostbite, he looked even more inhuman. At this moment, he seemed to have no tension or interest in the crisis that Leif was about to describe.
"So, how did you guys solve it before we got here?"
Su Xingyuan supported his chin with his hand and smiled.
"Let me guess, it's not a living sacrifice, right?"
“…”
Under Orion's complicated gaze, Leif lowered his head in embarrassment and tacitly agreed to exchange his companion's life for temporary peace.
However, in the blind spot of his vision, he slowly raised his lips with a grim expression.
——Su Xingyuan took the bait.
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