"Precisely because of this, if someone slanders that their family went to An Guo Temple to pray and then disappeared, no one from the public to the government office will tolerate such rebels slandering the century-old reputation of An Guo Temple."
The Martial Monk said this not only to 'An Wu', but also for others to hear. If it's really as he said, then these victims in the cell would hardly wait for external assistance.
It seems that sensing 'An Wu's surprisingly calm demeanor, the Martial Monk glanced at him several times and warned, "Just stay quietly here, no matter what you say, you have to go hungry here for a few days. But if you give us trouble, don't blame us for making things bitter for you."
Indeed, it's hunger.
Seeing these people in the cell who didn't even have the strength to sit up, their cheeks gaunt from hunger, Yan Qing could guess how they managed to harm others under the restrictions of the safety zone—first trick people into coming to the inescapable cell, then starve them until they have no strength to resist, and these victims naturally become meat on the chopping block.
However, Yan Qing thought this was just a place to starve people, the real 'training' location should be in a temple outside Chang'an City, after all, without the safety zone various means could be deployed. But hearing what the Martial Monk said, did they even have means to harm others in the safety zone?
Hence, Yan Qing put on an extremely arrogant demeanor: "Come on, let's see how these brats can give Grandpa a hard time. Chang'an City is under the protection of the Celestial God, what can you possibly do to me?"
The Martial Monk exchanged a look with one of them, who sneered and walked to the side to open a black jar on the ground, ladled out a spoonful of oil and poured it into a bowl, then approached the candle, the black oil in the bowl suddenly ignited into a blazing flame.
Fire attack?
"Come on, do you think playing with fire can scare your Grandpa?" Yan Qing wasn't afraid, he even controlled 'An Wu' to reach out through the bars: "Go ahead, burn your Grandpa if you dare."
Yan Qing simply didn't believe there could be such a huge loophole in the safety zone, if it's there it's a lousy safety zone, if just playing with fire can hurt each other, wouldn't a flame messenger be able to wipe out the main city? Moreover, in the cell is 'An Wu', if Yan Qing gambled wrong... well, then he gambled wrong.
However, the Martial Monk explained slowly: "Normally speaking, flames can't burn others, they even extinguish when poured out."
Only to see the Martial Monk splash towards the cell, the burning black oil fell to the ground and extinguished instantly, leaving just dark oil stains.
"Under Buddha's protection, the flames in Chang'an can't burn external objects, can't burn others, only those with great awakening and great wisdom, those with Great Perfection, can understand Buddha's true intention, know the meaning of flame to the world—"
Only to see the Martial Monk casually pick up a piece of clothing from the miscellaneous items beside, seemed like old clothes someone left behind. He used the clothes as strips to wrap around his hand, then poured the entire bowl of burning black oil onto the strips!
Roar!
"Roaring holy fire, burns my remaining body!"
The Martial Monk raised his burning right hand, rushed over to grab 'An Wu's hand stretched through the bars. Even if 'An Wu' immediately retreated, several drops of blood were still scorched, even a few drops of black oil burned on his hand, and he had to roll on the ground to extinguish it!
"Boy, dare to be tough?"
The Martial Monk sneered and tossed the strip on the ground, the strip was still burning, unlike the previous bowl of black oil which extinguished immediately.
Yan Qing immediately guessed the principle: burning others or buildings triggers the safety zone's rules, either ineffective or extinguishes the fire.
Only one exception—that is self-burning.
The safety zone only prohibits causing harm to others, but doesn't prohibit self-harm. And once you burn yourself, the judgment of the fire by the safety zone fails, allowing normal harm to others and the environment.
Surprisingly, they actually found such a loophole.
But relying on these alone won't make Yan Qing yield, he retreated to the straw and waved: "Come, let's see if you dare to burn this whole place down."
"Do you think you can threaten us this way? We have many ways to deal with a cheap bone like you."
The Martial Monk took a large candle off the wall, he patiently waited a moment until the candle tears were about to fall, he then swung hard, sending a tear flying toward 'An Wu'.
Of course, Yan Qing wouldn't stand there foolishly, after several dodges, he suddenly heard a scream coming from behind. He turned to see a candle tear had fallen onto a little girl beside him, causing her to curl up in pain, trying to minimize her presence.
And precisely because of the turn, 'An Wu' was hit with several candle tears, but he didn't suffer any harm, his health didn't drop a bit.
"Oh? You can endure this?"
The Martial Monk seemed surprised, put down the candle: "Then let's see you be arrogant for a few more days, until you're too hungry to move, by then I'll drench you all over with candle tears, see if you're really so good at enduring."
Candle tears may cause no harm, but can they make people feel pain...
Perhaps because candle tears are falling projectiles, not direct harm caused by others, in the game system candle tears should be identified as 'environment interaction', simply put they've entered the safety zone's 'white list', hence people get scalded by candle tears, considered a minor loophole.
Such loopholes should be rare, conditions like "harmless minor pain" + "projectile" are pinpointed to candle tears.
But just from these two moves, 'self-harming fire attack' that can cause damage and 'splattering candle tears' that can only cause pain, it can be seen that An Guo Temple or the people here have thoroughly researched all sorts of loopholes in the safety zone.
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