This sudden move caught everyone by surprise. Seeing the scholar, who had been so proud not long ago, suddenly become dejected and emaciated, his body like an underdeveloped bamboo pole that could be easily broken, the players' gazes towards Su Er changed noticeably.
The three words "charm value" may not sound serious, but the effect they produce can be so terrifying.
As the center of attention, the initial surprise in Suer's heart was quickly dispelled, and was replaced by a trace of unspeakable worry.
...stun gun.
After seeing the effect of Charisma, Soul immediately remembered that the stun gun had a similar effect of absorbing the life force of ghosts. He had used the stun gun when he first entered the dungeon, and Charisma was introduced in the game after that.
To say there is no connection would be too much of a coincidence.
Su Er frowned. Could it be that his true form was actually the reincarnation of an electric shock device? After all, if a white fox could transform into a spirit, why couldn't an electric shock device do the same?
"hiss--"
The Yin Qi left the scholar's body, and a painful whimper came out of his throat. His attention, which had been diverted, quickly returned, and Su Er shook his head to shake off the unrealistic thoughts.
"Save your breath." Ji Heng reminded softly.
Even if he didn't say it, Su Er was almost at his limit. He felt dizzy and his blood seemed to be running cold.
Rubbing his cold cheeks and letting out a long sigh, Suer looked very tired.
Ji Heng: "Are you feeling unwell?"
Su Er shook his head: "Just find the right balance."
Song Jiayue circled around him in surprise, "Where did all the Yin energy that was sucked away go?" After a moment, she frowned again, "Will it accumulate in the body and cause harm?"
Su Er shook his head and spoke frankly, "I don't feel anything at the moment. It's a little sweet when I suck it, and it melts in my mouth. But it's a bit pungent, like a bad drunken crab dish. It should be sweet, but it has a fishy smell that shouldn't be there."
"…"
Song Jiayue looked at him deeply and felt that it would be a waste of his talent if he didn't participate in a food show with his level of talent.
Wei Jun reasoned, "The likelihood of causing harm is low. There are several players in this instance who can be possessed by evil spirits, and they're still alive and well."
Charm is probably just a way to deal with ghosts, but there is a limit. If you exceed it, you will suffer.
"What a shame..." A stunned player came to his senses and sighed, "Usually, ghosts are not too weak. I'm afraid it won't be possible to accomplish it alone."
Wei Jun has a long-term vision: "His current Charisma value is only 69, so there is still room for growth. Even now, he will be a very good support."
The player laughed when he heard that... It's not just a good support, it's clearly the strongest support.
While his teammates were fighting monsters, Sur could just hide in the dark and absorb Yin Qi. Maybe he could weaken the monsters' strength without anyone noticing.
The scholar's ears were buzzing, and he couldn't hear what they were saying. He wanted to fight back, but he couldn't muster the strength. It took him a long while to recover. Wei Jun didn't give him a chance to breathe. He grabbed him by the collar and lifted him up. The scholar couldn't stand steadily and could only sway under his hands like a weak chicken.
"Tell me, how can I change my fate?"
The scholar smiled maliciously: "I'm almost being sucked dry, and I'm no longer able to help you change."
Wei Jun didn't expose his lie and pointed in Su Er's direction: "Want to do it again?"
The scholar was not stupid. He saw that Su Er had reached his limit and could not do anything in a short time. He immediately challenged him: "Try it."
We need to coax him into a conversation; killing him outright is definitely not an option. As Wei Jun let go of his hand and pondered, Su Er suddenly spoke up, "I don't think he's that powerful. How can he defy fate? Why not take him to the dense forest and hand him over to the white fox? Let it suck him to death once more."
"…" Although they were in the same camp, the men in the temple thought about the scene and subconsciously took a deep breath.
As the old saying goes, once is better than twice, but never three times. If they have to go through such hardships three times, it would be better for them to die early, which can be regarded as a way to seek relief.
The scholar screamed a few times, his eyes wide open, and he wanted to cut Su Er into pieces: "You bastard!"
Su Er squatted in front of him and said softly, "One last chance."
His skin was shrunken, making his expression almost invisible, but one could sense his grimace. The scholar, filled with resentment, quickly considered how to trick him. Ji Heng wasn't close, but he could tell what he was planning. He approached and immediately used force to make his demand: "I want an answer within ten rings."
He counted the time very quickly without any pause.
The scholar was definitely not exceptional in strategy, otherwise he wouldn't have been tricked by the white fox. When Ji Heng counted to '1', he finally gave in and said, "I can only barely discern a person's fortune. Almost all of you are destined for a bloody disaster."
After a pause, he said reluctantly, "Perhaps the master who read my fortune back then can do it."
"Is that person still alive?"
The scholar said angrily: "How should I know!"
Seeing Ji Heng's unhappy expression, he added wisely, "Master, your life span should not be over yet."
Ji Heng: "Where are they?"
The scholar said, "At the foot of the mountain is Tianji City. The master calls himself Tianyi Gua. Just ask anyone and you'll be fine." He gave a strange smile and said, "But not everyone can see him... The master and my father have a history. You should take the jade pendant with you. Only then can things turn around."
This time there was no deception, but the murderous intent remained the same.
Ji Heng saw through his plan and stood up without any hesitation.
Each of them had their own hidden agenda. The scholar took the initiative and said, "The jade pendant is by the river in the woods to the east. The white fox spilled its filth on me and helped me clean it there."
Song Jiayue cursed the scholar for being cunning. He had just said he couldn't remember where he had lost the jade pendant, but he changed his story in the blink of an eye. When he had almost finished asking for information, he couldn't wait to point at the scholar and interrupt, "How should we deal with this?"
Ji Heng looked at Su Er, who smiled kindly and slowly said to the scholar, "The fortune teller said that you would be cursed with love at the age of 20. Now you are always 20 years old... First it was the White Fox, then it was me, and who knows who will be next in the future..."
The scholar's body shook violently.
Su Er looked at Ji Heng: "Help him get rid of it."
——It's a typical example of someone not recognizing you after smoking.
Ji Heng didn't expect Su Er to be so straightforward: "Have you thought about it?"
Suer nodded. There were many bones in the dilapidated temple. The scholar died miserably, but he also hurt many people. It would be a disaster if he stayed.
The scholar wouldn't just sit there and wait for death. He launched a last-ditch counterattack, charging towards the unconscious Cao Ledao... His goal was clear: even if it meant going to hell, he'd take someone with him! Song Jiayue, who was closest, had no time to rescue him and could only kick Cao Ledao away. The scholar's attack was empty, and before he could launch a second attack, he was killed by the combined forces of Ji Heng and Wei Jun.
The scholar collapsed to the ground, the venom in his eyes almost materializing. His last gaze was in Suer's direction, and after a moment, his eyeballs dissolved into two pools of water, leaving behind a pile of pale, blue bones. Heaped together with the bones of those who had died unjustly in the ruined temple, it was hard not to feel a complex mix of emotions.
Ji Heng didn't waste any time and prepared to go out to look for the jade pendant. The player named Li Li, who was standing by the door, heard the whistling wind outside and felt a little uneasy: "It's safer to go during the day."
Ji Heng said calmly, "In the past, white foxes didn't enter the temple, probably because they were worried about the scholars."
Now that the scholar is gone, the temple is no longer a safe place.
Influenced by these words, the rustling of leaves outside sounded like footsteps to Li Li, and he subconsciously moved away from the door.
Ji Heng made it clear: "There's a 50% chance of encountering a white fox whether you go out or stay. It's up to you to decide which one to choose."
This is pure luck, but the scholar did not forget to lead them to the dense forest before his death, so the chance of meeting them outside may be slightly higher.
Li Li swallowed his saliva and said, "The White Fox and the Scholar might be about the same in strength after transforming into ghosts. If we join forces..."
"That's impossible." Before Ji Heng could say anything, Song Jiayue, who had been to the dense forest before, said, "White foxes are good at hiding and can change their shape. They are definitely not easy to deal with."
Ji Heng nodded, indicating his agreement.
Several players expressed their willingness to go to the dense forest, thinking that it might be safer to follow Ji Heng. Besides, the jade pendant was scattered somewhere in the river, and there might be a chance to pick it up.
More than half of the people chose to stay.
Suer was preparing to go out with Ji Heng. Just as he was about to push open the door, Ji Heng suddenly pulled him to his side and shook his head.
After he stepped back a few steps, Ji Heng took a step forward and pushed the door open. In addition to the strong wind, long white hair also rushed in. The long and thin hair danced, as if it could easily break a person's neck at any time.
The woman standing outside the door was truly a beauty, with very long eyelashes and raindrops dripping on them, giving her a fragile beauty.
When she smiled, the wind was mixed with a faint fragrance, which instantly made people feel drowsy. She slowly bowed to Ji Heng and said, "My name is...Su Mei."
Surprisingly, after she said the name, the player became much more sober, and glanced vaguely towards Sur.
Su Mei waved towards the distance, and a small wild fox ran out of the dense forest, holding a jade pendant in its mouth. The aura of the jade pendant made the demon uncomfortable. She frowned and waved her sleeves, and the wild fox instantly moved further away from Su Mei.
"This thing can be given to you as a gift."
He was talking to Ji Heng, and out of the corner of his eye he saw Cao Ledao lying unconscious in the corner. He felt a little regretful that he had not absorbed all of this person's Yang energy before.
Ji Heng glanced at her: "Conditions."
Su Mei covered her mouth and smiled softly: "I can spare you from attacking, but as a reward, you must find a way to bring me into the city."
Even after the scholar's death and transformation into a ghost, he still doesn't show any humanity, let alone a white fox. If you really bring her into the city, there will definitely be endless troubles.
Su Mei saw their concerns and said with a sweet smile, "There are countless masters in Tianji City. If I have any evil intentions, I can just shout loudly and a Taoist priest will kill me immediately."
At this time, Wei Jun came over and sneered: "As the people who led you into the city, we will also be implicated."
Su Mei: "Checking and balancing each other, we can both feel at ease."
Wei Jun already had an extra talisman in his hand, and it was obvious that he was not going to follow her routine.
Su Mei said slowly, "You are not the only ones in the temple."
Her eyes swept across the faces of the players, and her tone was somewhat sarcastic: "Are you sure that the people around you are all your companions?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's expressions changed slightly, and they instinctively distanced themselves from the people around them. When the scholar was still around, several people had gone into the dense forest. As for whether those who returned were human or demon, who could guarantee it?
Of course, there is also the possibility of sowing discord, but no one can afford to take the risk.
Seeing this, Su Mei smiled and said, "I have another good sister, who is among you." She shrugged and said, "Believe it or not, it's up to you."
Wei Jun could not sense anything unusual among the players. Unlike ghosts, the fox demon was very good at concealing its aura.
He looked at Ji Heng, who lowered his head and said nothing, wondering what he was thinking about.
Su Mei was not in a hurry, waiting for them to make a decision. After a few breaths, she suddenly looked somewhere and found Su Er staring at her. She twisted her waist very seductively and asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
"To be honest, I've always doubted my own background," Su Er said seriously, "Do you mind using blood to test your kinship?"
"…"
Soul: "Maybe besides your good sister, you also have a long-lost brother?"
Su Mei just felt that this man had lost his mind.
On the other side, Wei Jun took a step closer to Ji Heng with a complicated expression: "Who is his biology teacher?"
Ji Heng smiled but remained silent. Actually, identifying any demonic presence wasn't difficult. All Su'er needed to do was use his humanoid ghost detector to inhale each one. Unfortunately, the scholar hadn't recovered from his confrontation. If they could stall for time, they would have the initiative.
Turning slightly sideways, Ji Heng looked at the players with different thoughts without leaving any trace... I guess the white fox mixed in among them would be even more panicked at this moment.