While the killing was going on outside, Wen Shi was still in the hidden space at the bottom of the lake, face to face with a black shadow that suddenly appeared.
He couldn't see the other person's face clearly due to the swirling black air, but the strong sense of crisis made Wen Shi take a step back reflexively when he heard the "Hi".
The Qingmu sword appeared in his hand again. Wen Shi gripped it tightly and looked at the black shadow with scrutiny.
It was amazing that even though he couldn't see the real face, he felt that the face was somewhat familiar.
This body shape couldn't possibly be a mermaid. The appearance and temperament of the monsters transformed from dead NPCs weren't usually that outrageous. Wen Shi suddenly thought of a possibility and blurted out two words: "Shadow?"
The boy mentioned that Jian Qingrong did not get off the K9999 train.
The game itself is related to this, as it distributes tickets to the final destination as special rewards.
The newcomer didn't respond, but began to move to the other side. Several wisps of smoke separated from the limbs formed by the black mist, wrapping around the five finger bones of the human skeleton. When the other party was unable to break free, the black mist spread further, forcibly touching the fish scales.
The moment its scales were touched, they thrashed like a leaping fish, spiraling and churning, attempting to rip and shatter its victim's limbs. The mermaid king's token had been snatched away, and even after death, the human skeleton, still afflicted by the spiritual taint, shook madly with rage.
However, the black fog would recover no matter how many times it was shattered. Ignoring the fish scales that were like a meat grinder, the man simply used his other hand to pull out the dagger that was almost deeply embedded in the bone.
The dagger, which was once stained with a few drops of the Mermaid King's blood, controlled the will of the skeleton all the time. After it was pulled out, all the connection points of the bones broke in an instant, and the bones were scattered all over the ground.
The shadow successfully removed the scales and then reached for the beating heart.
One meter, ten centimeters, watching the strange limbs getting closer and closer to the space crack, Wen Shi was on guard against the shadow while thinking sadly: It's over, my peaches have been picked.
As easy as taking something out of a bag, Shadow held the heart firmly in his hand without any surprise.
He turned back towards Wen Shi.
Amid Wen Shi's extreme vigilance, Shadow said in a very light and cold voice, "There's only one way to harness the power of the heart... parasitism. If you're parasitized, you'll be completely transformed."
Thinking of the fishy smell he smelled on the principal, and putting aside his unknown identity and position, Wen Shi believed that what Shadow said was very credible.
Seeing that the other party didn't seem to have any intention of making things difficult for him, Wen Shi tried to negotiate and asked, "What if it's used on monsters? Like zombies or something like that?"
The old ghost had almost no flesh on his body, which made it impossible for him to hold a heart. Jian Qingrong would probably look down on someone else's heart. Wen Shi then thought of his rebellious son.
The shadow was "looking" at him. Wen Shi had been standing opposite for a long time and was frozen by the icy aura. The strength between the enemy and us was quite different, so he prepared to retreat first.
After taking a few steps backward, Shadow suddenly stretched out his arm and handed over the half heart in his hand.
The benefit was right in front of him, but Wen Shi stopped and didn't know whether he should take it.
He couldn't grasp the shadow's personality, and when he copied the original body's data, the shadow's emotions were not copied.
If Wen Shi doesn't reach out to take it, the shadow will remain in the same position.
After a few seconds of stalemate, Wen Shi finally raised his arm. His pure white hand formed a sharp contrast with the black mist. The shadow lowered his head slightly. Although he had no eyes, Wen Shi had the illusion that he was being stared at. He quickly took out the heart.
The feeling of slippery, wet and soft half a heart beating in the palm of the hand is definitely not pleasant. In a moment, it suddenly becomes limp, as if trying to force itself into the warm flesh.
He frowned: "Zombies."
The zombie appeared in a school uniform with dense spider silk stuck between the sleeves. The only decent set of clothes was messed up by the fat man's props.
Wen Shi let go in time and threw the heart that was about to stick to his palm to it without any nostalgia.
The zombie took it, held the heart in his hand, and examined it for a few seconds before naturally placing it on the right side of his chest. The heart had dissolved the fabric of his uniform, leaving it in a complete disarray. Half the heart sank into the subcutaneous tissue at a rapid pace, and the zombie's aura was visibly growing stronger.
The game prompt sounded:
"Zombie's loyalty to you +1."
"…"
Wen Shi stood there in a daze for three seconds before realizing what had happened.
one.
Yes!
For a moment, Wen Shi strongly felt that this was a huge number. A loyalty point increase of one point seemed to be more valuable than ten thousand points.
"In my lifetime."
Wen Shi murmured softly, his upturned mouth corners and erected kitten ears were seen in a different way by Shadow, who slowly uttered a word: "Stupid."
After saying that, Shadow suddenly reached out.
As Wen Shi retreated, Shadow said dryly, "Give up the reward for your heart."
The cold mist finally touched the soft cat ears. Shadow stayed there for only a few seconds before retracting his hand and speaking illogically: "It's not my hand that's touching you."
"Um?"
"It's my brain." Shadow spoke slowly. "My brain has its own ideas."
"…"
There was no way to communicate. Wen Shi checked the attribute panel. Apart from loyalty, the biggest improvement was in skills, which spanned four degrees at once.
[Skill: Heavenly Sound lv5
Single duration: 1min
Skill cooldown: 24h
Your zombie has half the heart of a mermaid. Mermen have the most beautiful singing voices in the world, but their hearts cannot sing.
A living being that is doubly polluted by noise and mental pollution will feel weak and tired within a minute.
Also, the heart can only function best when parasitized in the *. Your zombie can only receive partial feedback of its power, but it seems to be showing signs of advancement.
"…" Unfortunately, the wandering corpse is dead.
But it was a pleasant surprise to be able to advance.
No matter what Shadow's purpose was, now that he had received definite benefits, Wen Shi still said "thank you".
Shadow's sole purpose seemed to be the scales, unmoved by the zombie's devouring of the heart. He even became playful, like a child, spinning the scales in mid-air, leaping from his left hand to his right. Shadow's movements were incredibly quick, and after a few fumbling movements, he bent his fingers and extended his clenched fist towards Wen Shi.
Wen Shi wondered: "Let me guess which hand it is in?"
Shadow nodded.
Wen Shigang was dazzled by what he saw and had no impression of them at all, so he just picked one at random.
Shadow opened his palm, which was empty.
Wen Shi was silent for a few seconds. Shadow is not a game. There will be no boring multiple-choice questions, and there will be no punishment if you choose the wrong one.
Since the result is not important, only the process remains. Shadow wants to express something through the game process.
While he was still in deep thought, Shadow left with the scales without saying a word.
Wen Shi suddenly asked: "Will we meet again?"
Any nod from the other party means there will be trouble in the future. I hope this trouble will not come too early.
"Very soon." Shadow gave a precise answer.
"…"
After the scales were taken away, the space that was separated by the scales disappeared as well. The overwhelming lake water suddenly rushed in from all directions, and Wen Shi was submerged in the surging and turbulent water. However, he did not dare to splash too hard, fearing that the mermaid had not left yet.
He held his breath and floated upwards. When he was close to the water surface, he carefully stuck out half of his head. His alert triangular ears carefully captured all the subtle movements around him. After making sure that nothing was wrong, he climbed ashore.
The smell in the air is a bit pungent.
Wen Shi looked around and saw a subtle mushroom cloud in the distant sky, streaked with flames. All the broadcasts on campus started to announce at the same time—
"All teachers and students are not allowed to go out unless it is urgent!"
"All dormitory supervisors, please check the dormitories promptly!"
Listening to the broadcast one after another with an expressionless face, Wen Shi thought that after the principal was also sent on his way, he would be the first to make the dormitory manager unemployed.
The zombie's skill is still in the cooldown period, so it is unlikely to use it to assassinate the principal, so the only option is to kill someone with a borrowed knife.
——Borrow the mermaid's knife.
Wen Shi didn't know that Yarlin was already borrowing this knife.
He called Ji Yuanzhi and asked if the location of other mermaid trunks had been found.
"How can it be that easy?" Ji Yuanzhi said in a calm tone, "I'm busy with something else. Teacher Ruan is fighting the Mermaid King. Once he successfully devours the Mermaid King, he will naturally be able to sense the location of the torso. In order to avoid being killed by the principal, he must devour the torso immediately."
Wen Shi was stunned for a moment and asked, "Then what are you busy with?"
"They're using every possible means to slow down the principal's progress. It seems the players at Wangcai Bank are doing the same thing." Ji Yuanzhi paused. "I sent Louis to do something else."
Wen Shi said: "I'll come find you now."
"You can't help here, so don't go to the mermaids." Ji Yuanzhi didn't know what he was doing. There was a constant noise coming from the phone: "In addition to Teacher Ruan and the Mermaid King, another mermaid was also summoned to help."
Having offended the mermaids several times, Wen Shi is very self-aware. As soon as he shows up, he will definitely be the primary target.
Jian Qingrong and the little octopus were doing the devouring work, so it was even more impossible for him to join in the fun and eat with them.
Wen Shi tried hard to think of what else he could do, and then an idea flashed in his mind: "Oh, Teacher Lily, she will definitely help the principal, I..."
"Louis will take care of it."
Wen Shi was completely silent.
In the academy filled with the smell of gunpowder and chaos everywhere, it seemed that he could not find any place where he could shine.
"What else can I do?" he asked.
Ji Yuanzhi thought for a moment and suggested seriously: "Go back to the dormitory and sleep."
Answering the phone would affect his efficiency, so he hung up directly.
"…"
There was only a busy tone on the phone. Wen Shi looked up at the dark sky, silent.
After a moment, he skillfully pressed a series of numbers, but hung up just as the call was about to go through. Wen Shi remembered that Jian Qingrong's phone was still with Yaerlin. If he wanted to contact him, he had to meet him in person. He walked towards the library. According to the previous plan, Jian Qingrong would bring the Mermaid King's torso to the library.
It was easy to find one octopus per person. They didn't even go into the library, but had a meal in a corner outside.
The little octopus has grown a little taller, actually because its strength has increased, and now it has begun to learn to stand up straight like humans.
Jian Qingrong was no different from usual. It had been a long time since he saw Wen Shi use the incomplete body transformation. There was a strange light flashing in his eyes.
Wen Shi walked over, took his hand and put it on his ear: "Touch it."
Jian Qingrong was stunned.
After a few seconds, he gently touched Wen Shi's forehead with his other hand to make sure he didn't have a fever.
Wen Shi mentioned that he was not needed in any place and shrugged. "My ears and tail are useless now. Bringing you some spiritual joy can be considered as a recovery."
He had originally wanted to try out whether the incomplete spiritual body could still be used. It turned out that it could, but the points consumed had to be calculated based on the price of a complete physical transformation.
The slightly complaining tone in his voice made Jian Qingrong smile slightly in front of him for the first time: "How can you be completely useless?"
Wen Shi looked at him: "For example?"
Jian Qingrong thought it over with meticulous logic, and at the same time, the nine brains of the little octopus also thought about it.
Finally, Jian Qingrong spoke up: "Why don't you go back and get some sleep?"
After coming here, Wen Shi didn't sleep well for a few days.
The noisy broadcast was still playing in a loop. Jian Qingrong continued, "Look, the broadcast also announced that they are checking the dormitories."
Go to sleep.
"…"