novelbin Chapter 311 The Undead and the Undead Cult: Identity Exposed
Chapter 311 The Undead and the Undead Cult: Identity Exposed
Chapter 311 The Undead and the Undead Cult: Identity Exposed
"The undead?"
Xiao Yun's heart skipped a beat, and he instantly abandoned any thought of leaving. He looked at Eric and said, "I thought Commander Eric's illness was a lingering effect of the Calamity of Death, but now it seems it's related to the Undead?"
"Haha, Scholar Gu thinks too highly of me. Only the strong suffer aftereffects after dying. I was just unlucky. During one of my explorations, I ran into those damned guys—"
Eric smiled, as if he had opened a floodgate, and began to recount his experiences.
In short, it's the story of a man who once had lofty ambitions, but after encountering the undead and being corrupted by the power of death, he became despondent and came here to eke out a living.
Xiao Yun wasn't interested in his story; he simply organized the information about the undead he had mentioned.
After sorting through everything, Xiao Yun was shocked to discover that this undead race was actually related to him!
"I voluntarily dissolved all blood pacts at the time, but someone actually maintained them, and some kind of anomaly occurred?"
Xiao Yun is complicated and somewhat difficult to accept.
The Undead, also known as the Undead Cult, are marked by their members' blood-red eyes. The stronger the member, the deeper the blood color, almost like a burning flame!
They are the players who actively maintained the blood pact and survived the calamity of death.
Its essence remains human, but it has undergone some changes under the influence of the forces of life and death.
It retains the characteristic of the deceased having strong vitality, as well as the characteristic of the Flame-Bearer being able to spread the flame within their body.
These two abilities are equivalent to having two powerful talents, which is why the Undead race has developed at an unimaginable speed and has even become one of the top forces!
"Legend has it that the supreme ruler of the undead race, the King of Blood and Fire, was incredibly powerful and was the ultimate being who truly ended the calamity of death and unified life and death."
"Therefore, although the Undead acted excessively, other top professionals did not dare to make a move easily because of the King of Blood and Fire."
Upon hearing Eric's words, Xiao Yun's expression became even more peculiar.
"Judging from what this guy is saying, the Undead race has a King of Blood and Fire in charge?"
Xiao Yun almost laughed out of anger.
I initially thought that if they were just a bunch of fanatics banding together for survival, that would be fine.
But now, those guys are not only causing trouble using my power, but also using my name, which is completely intolerable.
"The Undead—once we leave this place, we must investigate this thoroughly and find out what's going on."
A glint flashed in Xiao Yun's eyes. After chatting with Eric for a while longer, he realized he couldn't get any more valuable information, so he got up to take his leave.
Seeing this, Eric prepared to take Xiao Yun to a guest room on the third floor to rest.
But Xiao Yun insisted on finding any house in the settlement, and Eric, not wanting to offend the doctor who had saved his life, had no choice but to comply.
However, just as they were about to part ways, Eric casually remarked, "Speaking of which, I recently met a special envoy from Wuyou Township named Xing. Does Scholar Gu know him?"
Xiao Yun's heart skipped a beat; he hadn't expected this guy to have such a big secret.
On the surface, however, he remained calm, merely glancing at Eric and saying indifferently, "Each department in Worry-Free Village has its own responsibilities and doesn't interact much with each other. I also don't usually have much contact with people, so I don't know them."
Eric, upon hearing this, looked enlightened and laughed, "Haha, I was being presumptuous. It's normal for Scholar Gu to be so engrossed in his research that he doesn't know the dispatched personnel."
Xiao Yun nodded and, led by a female attendant, headed to his residence.
Soon, a bungalow came into view.
Although it was rather rushed, Eric took it very seriously and cleaned it fairly well.
All daily necessities were readily available. While others in the settlement might not even be able to afford meat, Xiao Yun had a table laden with wine, fruit, and melons.
"Sir, the main meal will be ready soon. Would you like some snacks beforehand?"
"The waitress next to me asked."
"Any snacks?"
Xiao Yun raised an eyebrow, surprised by Eric's generous sincerity.
Just as he was about to ask the waitress to bring him some refreshments, suddenly, the pretty maid in front of him began to take off her clothes.
At the same time, another waitress came into the room, did the same thing, and thoughtfully closed the door.
"————So this is the dessert."
Xiao Yun's lips twitched violently, and he quickly stopped the two of them: "Don't drag this out, I'm not in the mood for it. You two can go out. Just bring dinner over in ten minutes."
After saying that, he added, "I was talking about a proper dinner."
The two waitresses were taken aback, gave him a strange look, then bowed their heads in agreement and left the room.
As the door closed, Xiao Yun seemed to hear two soft laughs.
With a hint of irony, but also with a sense of relief.
"Eric is such a thoughtful guy—"
Not only did she prepare snacks, but she also arranged for two pretty and quiet girls to come over, just like the scholar persona she was playing.
"If A-Yuan were here, he would have accepted anyone who came."
Xiao Yun chuckled, sat in the chair in silence for a moment, his face gradually turning gloomy: "However, this also shows that Eric is an extremely cunning guy."
Even after demonstrating his healing skills, Eric's doubts remained undispelled.
Xiao Yun originally thought that his persona as a scholar from Wuyou Township would be hard to collapse, at least he was credible.
Because the name of the Wuyouxiang Guild was mentioned in the system announcement during the incident of the change between reality and illusion, even normal players who are not familiar with it have heard of this name.
More importantly, Xiao Yun believed that Gu Shen had made quite a stir in the Sea of No Points, at the very least establishing his reputation.
"But now it seems I underestimated that guy."
"Even a small Blood Shark raiding gang has had contact with Worry-Free Land—no, they may even have had direct transactions with it."
Xiao Yun suddenly remembered the main business of the Blood Shark Raiders mentioned in the preview.
"Buying and selling people—ha, Gu Shen, you've really done something big."
Xiao Yun sneered, his eyes filled with chilling coldness.
If he could, he would want to twist off that bastard Gu Shen's head right now and use it as a football.
"But for now, we need to deal with the immediate issues first."
The coldness in Xiao Yun's eyes faded, replaced by a hint of worry: "Although I managed to evade the question just now, it's hard not to arouse suspicion when a scholar who can't even kill a chicken goes out to explore alone without any companions."
Tap—tap—tap—
Xiao Yun tapped his fingers lightly on the table and remained silent for a long time.
"However, even if he has doubts, Eric wouldn't dare to do anything to me in the short term, since I really can cure his illness."
"Therefore, there is no need to be too nervous at the moment; there is still room for negotiation."
Xiao Yun exhaled, his heart gradually calming down.
"However, the original escape plan remains unchanged; we must get out of this dangerous place as soon as possible."
As I was pondering this, there was a knock on the door, and a waitress brought in a sumptuous dinner.
Xiao Yun didn't eat much; he shared most of it with the two of them.
Two thin waitresses were overjoyed and, at Xiao Yun's instruction, secretly wolfed down the food in a small room next door.
Taking advantage of this time, Xiao Yun quickly opened the panel, found the rewards for killing the Demon Legend and the Legend First Kill Reward, and chose to claim them.
[Ding! Legendary first kill reward being distributed —]
Several orbs of light appeared before him. Xiao Yun silently prayed, "Offer up thirty years of Gu Shen's lifespan to unlock something currently useful!"
In the center of the settlement, on the balcony of a small villa.
Eric, holding a glass of red wine, stood on the edge of the balcony, gazing quietly at the house where Xiao Yun lived.
"Whether in terms of performance, speech, or reaction, there is nothing to criticize; he is exactly the same as those guys who think they are superior."
A flash of disgust crossed Eric's eyes.
He still remembers the faces of those guys from the Land of No Worries.
Even though he was just a errand boy, and even though he was involved in the same human trafficking business as the Blood Shark Gang, those guys were still so arrogant. The way they looked at him was no different from the way they looked at those hostages.
It looked like they were looking at some kind of garbage, or some kind of worthless consumables.
Eric tilted his head back and poured the red wine into his mouth.
The cheap, adulterated red wine had a pungent, spicy smell, but it helped to dispel a lot of my frustration.
"call----"
Eric let out a long breath, looked at Xiao Yun's residence, and smiled slightly: "However, even if the performance was flawless, you still overlooked one thing."
"In that place, how many people are as pure as you?"
Even if such a person existed, Eric believed that such a person would not be sent out to explore alone, much less be easily captured by these people.
"so----"
Hughes leaned forward, refilling his drink as he asked, "Should we kill him?"
Eric shook his head and said, "No need. I won't kill him; instead, I'll treat him like royalty."
"To enshrine?"
Hughes looked completely bewildered.
Eric smiled and said, "You're not the leader, so you don't know about this."
When Wuyouxiang placed the order for me, they also gave me a missing person notice.
"The person on that missing person notice is named Xiao Yun, the president of the Ideal Kingdom Guild."
Eric glanced at the bewildered Hughes and added, "Or perhaps you're more familiar with his other name—"
"The terminator of death, the true master of blood and fire, the supreme king of birth and death and fire."
Hughes' pupils dilated, and he gasped.
He suddenly realized something and looked towards Xiao Yun's residence: "Could it be—he is him?"
"Their strength doesn't match, but during the treatment just now, those crimson-gold eyes—"
Eric sighed softly, "Undoubtedly."
"This, this————"
Hughes's breathing quickened, his eyes gleaming: "Boss, if we can kidnap him and hand him over to Worry-Free Country, wouldn't we be rich?"
"Stupid."
Eric sneered: "Even if he's as weak as an ordinary person now, he's still a legendary figure. What are we worthless fodder? To make a move would be suicide."
"Keep him calm for now, and bring the people from Worry-Free Land. We can get everything we need."
Hughes suddenly realized.
His boss had revealed so much to him today, how could he not understand what it meant?
"Boss, don't worry, I'll take on the task of contacting Worry-Free Village. I'll do it even if it costs me my life!"
Hughes patted his chest and assured him, his eyes filled with determination and longing.
There was no way around it; he was just too eager to improve.
"Very good, very energetic!"
Eric nodded, a playful glint in his eyes: "However, I have other uses for your pig brain."
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Hughes paused for a moment, pondering what important task his boss wanted to assign him.
Just then, a sharp pain suddenly shot through my chest.
Hughes looked down at the knife stuck in his heart, then looked up at Eric with disbelief.
"There's nothing I can do, you know too much."
Eric said calmly, releasing his grip and letting Hughes fall to the ground, lifeless.
He casually picked up a tablecloth, wiped the blood off his hands, and then went downstairs, beckoning an inconspicuous junior member.
"Go to the shipyard, to the 2 3/4 tavern, order a cappuccino, give this copper coin to the bartender, and then tell them—"
Eric took out a copper coin engraved with the World Tree from his pocket, handed it to him, and then said, "The person they were looking for has returned."
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