"Yin Ming, what are you thinking about?" Ling Yao tugged at Yin Ming's sleeve, pulling him back to reality.
Yin Ming came to his senses, smiled and said it was nothing. He looked up and, by the moonlight, saw a gate half-covered by earth.
The gate was blasted open, and all that could be seen inside was darkness. There were also some footprints around, which must have belonged to the city lord's group.
The footprints all point inward into the cave, not outward, indicating that the city lord and his party have not yet left. If we go in now, we still have a chance to scavenge some loot—of course, it's an experience pack specially arranged for the male protagonist. Who else but the male protagonist could get it?
See? They even thoughtfully arranged for someone to open the cave entrance beforehand, in case the male lead wasn't able to do it. Look at the treatment the protagonist gets! I'm so envious.
But is this it? Yin Ming wasn't mentally prepared.
We really should live in the moment.
According to the plot, although the male protagonist was pitiful in the early stages, he eventually became the ruler of the world.
Yin Ming, this villainous character, doesn't even have many years left to live. What is he worrying about? He should think about how to heal the psychological trauma he is about to suffer.
Although the plot still needs Yin Ming, as a transmigrator, his ability to endure is not as strong as that of the original villain. It's hard to say whether he can survive such torture.
The original work did not describe in detail what kind of traps were in the trap cave where the villain fell, or how he solved them.
After all, this guy isn't the male lead, so he doesn't deserve too much attention. The author focused on how miserable and seriously injured he was.
As for why the villain was thrown into the trapdoor, one reason is that if he were there, the protagonist definitely wouldn't get any loot.
Secondly, this character frequently abuses the male lead, and the comment section is already quite explosive.
So, the author, driven by a strong desire to survive, dragged this guy out and tortured him a bit, hoping to calm the anger of the commenters.
As expected, the comment section was once again harmonious and pleasant after this chapter was released. Yin Ming remembered that he also commented "Well done!"
Silently rubbing his forehead, he thought, "What goes around comes around."
I remember that the villain in the original story suffered the following fate after experiencing this instance: his internal organs were shattered, three ribs were broken, and his right hand and left leg were fractured. He finally recovered after a month of treatment by the demon guards.
However, the origin of this instance was not explained in the original work. Unexpectedly, it was filled in in the novel world, and I have to say, the sense of realism just suddenly came over me.
In the original story, this trapdoor was designed to prevent tomb raiders, specifically targeting cultivators at the eighth realm and below.
The tomb owner was not only highly skilled, but also had an unprecedented and unparalleled mind. When setting up traps, he was ruthless and determined to kill people, probably because he didn't want his belongings to fall into the hands of lowly minions.
Yin Ming understood. That was a peak ninth-realm expert. If the legacy left behind by Little Karomi were to be taken away, not only would the expert himself feel ashamed, but Yin Ming would also feel ashamed for him.
Since we're already here, we can't just not go in. Yin Ming thought for a moment, then turned around and silently switched places with Ling Yao: "A Yao, you lead the way."
As long as he follows behind the male protagonist, he might be able to reach the treasure safely. Thinking about it makes him a little excited.
Yin Ming rummaged through his spatial ring and took out a luminous bead.
As the name suggests, this lighting bead is a bead that can emit light for illumination. In essence, it is a stone made of a special material that can emit light when infused with a trace of resentment.
Its brightness is similar to that of a light bulb, but it is not as glaring. It is inexpensive, easy to operate, and reusable, making it an essential item for home and travel.
The light illuminated the path ahead. Lingyao pursed her lips, nodded, and stepped into the gate that seemed to open like the gaping maw of an abyss.
Yin Ming followed closely behind him, keeping a close watch on everything around him.
I remember the villain and the male protagonist got separated because they entered a fork in the road together, only to find that a fourth-realm mutated magical beast was blocking the way.
This monster's strength was no match for the villains in the original story, but its mutated attributes made it extremely difficult to deal with, and it was also difficult to use its skills in the ancient passage, which restricted it in many ways.
The villain in the original story was worried that someone else would get there first, and didn't want to waste too much resentment, so he deliberately abandoned the male protagonist and went back to another fork in the road.
After the male protagonist coldly annihilated the four-realm magical beasts, he discovered a secret passage in the beast's lair two meters away—this secret passage led to the treasure trove.
Huh? Isn't the male protagonist only at the third realm? How could he kill a fourth-realm magical beast? Oh, he had just advanced to the fourth realm when he arrived at the ancient city.
Don't ask, it's just the protagonist's halo.
So here's the question—if he helps the male protagonist kill this monster, can they take a shortcut together, hehe.
After walking through a long corridor, the two now stood at a fork in the road.
Although it's called a fork in the road, I didn't expect it to branch into so many branches; a rough count suggests at least ten or more.
Lingyao turned to look at Yin Ming with a troubled expression, and the latter encouraged her, "Ayao, you choose."
Be confident, you're the male lead.
Lingyao nodded, hesitated for a moment, and then walked toward one of the forks in the road.
The two had walked along the side path for less than two minutes when they heard faint roars of beasts coming from ahead.
Lingyao frowned and subconsciously turned to look at Yin Ming.
Yin Ming gave him a reassuring smile, and continued walking without changing his expression, but inwardly he was already overjoyed. Sure enough, following the male lead was the best way.
That fourth-realm magical beast was originally a lightning leopard, which was already incredibly fast, and after mutating, it almost flew into the sky.
If Yin Ming hadn't used 50% of his power to transform into a giant palm and slap this thing to death, he wouldn't have been able to tell what kind of creature the flying figures attacking them were.
In the original story, the villain liked to torment the monsters, even though he could kill them outright, he would drag them out indefinitely. During this time, he would also lure the monsters to occasionally swat at the protagonist. Whenever he saw the protagonist get hurt, the villain would feel very happy.
Now that it's Yin Ming's turn to play the villain, he certainly can't use the flashy fighting style from the original work.
Moreover, it's incredibly worthwhile to exchange 50% of my power for not getting injured. Anyway, even if all my resentment is used up, I can always recover it through meditation and cultivation.
Lingyao blinked in bewilderment at Yin Ming's decisive fighting style. Seeing him about to leave after stepping over the monster's corpse, she quickly called out to him and then swiftly stepped forward to retrieve the beast core.
Seeing this, Yin Ming scratched his head sheepishly. Oh dear, it was his fault. How could he have forgotten that the male lead had a peculiar habit of extracting animal cores?
Putting that aside, the beast core itself is quite valuable, and it was almost a waste. Sorry, I didn't quite pull it off the first time I tried to show off, hehe.
Looking at the scene before him, Yin Ming suddenly recalled a line from the later part of the original novel—
Only when Lingyao pulled the beast core from the monster's head did he feel a long-lost sense of pleasure.
He thought that the male protagonist often fought monsters later on and accidentally discovered that collecting beast cores was fun, which is why he developed this hobby.
Who would have thought the male lead would like to do this at this time?
Looking at his skillful technique, Yin Ming couldn't resist his curiosity: "Ayao, where did you learn this?"
"..." Lingyao paused in his hand as he reached for the beast core. "Wasn't this what Yin Ming taught me?"
ha?
"You've forgotten? The first time we met."
First time meeting?
That three-realm fire lion beast that split in two?
Teaching someone such bloody and violent things right after meeting them? Ugh, what a pervert.
etc……
When extracting beast cores... you get a... long-lost... pleasure...
Long-awaited?! Pleasure?!
Could it be that even after killing the villain from the original story, the male protagonist still couldn't let go of the past, and later he even imagined the monster's head as belonging to the villain from the original story, feeling like he had tortured that bastard again every time he got a headshot, which is why he had that long-lost thrill?
Otherwise, why would a normal person have such a fetish for no reason? Although the male protagonist is not a normal person either.
No, that's not the point!
The main point is, could this quirk really be because of the villain in the original work?!
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