Regarding the formation of the three-person alliance, Chu Xiu had long expected it.
After absorbing the Cause and Effect Points, I've become too strong, so strong that it instills fear in others.
He carefully glanced at the three people; on Wang Long's and Li Shan's faces were fear, but hidden within the fear was anger, while Yun Lu was hesitant.
This girl is the easiest to deal with; her work is not very dangerous and requires Chu Xiu to ensure her safety.
She currently has only one choice, and that is to stick with Chu Xiu, praying that she has made the right decision.
As for the other two... a cold glint flashed in Chu Xiu's eyes.
Why not just deal with them directly? Use their corpses to refine a demon artifact?
This was not a difficult task for Chu Xiu.
Of course, he wouldn't really do it.
It's not that Chu Xiu couldn't bring himself to do it, but rather that these two people still have utility; even if he were to make a move, it should be when Yun Lu is not around, lest the girl becomes estranged from him because of it.
Food Perception, such a good thing, must be firmly grasped in one's own hands.
Thinking of this, Chu Xiu displayed a false yet perfect smile: "How could I do such a thing? Li Shan, I always remember your share."
"It's just that I indeed spent the Cause and Effect Points just now, as you saw, Wang Long is completely unreliable, the monster earlier was completely eliminated by me alone; to avoid similar situations, augmenting my own strength first is a very reasonable decision, right?"
"Moreover, stronger power can also improve the efficiency of killing monsters."
"This is also for the sake of our team."
"Rest assured, I always remember your and Yun Lu's share, definitely won't be less, next time it appears, I'll give it to you immediately."
Following Chu Xiu's words, Li Shan's expression suddenly became fluctuating; he naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to completely believe Chu Xiu's words, but what can he do if he doesn't believe them? Is he going to confront him here?
Wang Long, on the other hand, stood dumbfounded: "What about me?"
"You?" Chu Xiu sneered, "Our team doesn't need a waste who can't even hold a baseball bat steady."
"What did you say?" Wang Long was furious, ready to step forward, but Chu Xiu merely lightly waved the bone spear in his hand, which was still shimmering coldly with blood stains on its tip, making Wang Long halt his steps, his expression turning fluctuating.
But Chu Xiu was not planning to let him go: "I said, you are a waste."
"What, do you still have the courage to fight me? Then come on? I don't mind using your fresh corpse to strengthen my weapon."
"If you can't do it, then hurry up and leave; I can handle the Corpse Demons alone, only needing a bait is enough."
Chu Xiu's tone was cold.
This was his plan.
Win over and divide.
After all, he still needs one person to play the role of bait, this way the hunting action can go much more smoothly, and the safety is more guaranteed.
As for whether this person is Wang Long or Li Shan, he doesn't care; from a manipulation perspective, the less combat-capable Li Shan is actually easier to control.
And as soon as they realize this, the two will fight over it, competing to express their loyalty like pleasing dogs.
Sure enough, after listening to him, Li Shan was the first to react, seemingly making up his mind, gritting his teeth: "Brother Chu, I trust you!"
Chu Xiu asked: "Do you still have the courage to act as bait?"
Li Shan nodded repeatedly: "Of course, Brother Chu is so powerful, what am I afraid of?"
"Not bad," Chu Xiu nodded, "Follow me, you won't be neglected."
Saying this, he looked at Wang Long, sneering: "Still not leaving, waiting for what?"
"You..." Wang Long's veins bulged on his forehead, clenching his fists, seemingly ready to erupt at any moment.
But after struggling for a while, he suddenly deflated like a punctured ball, softening his tone, "Brother Chu, there's no need to be so ruthless, right? My talent is combat-oriented after all, we can still cooperate to hunt higher-level monsters in the future."
Chu Xiu showed a hint of smile.
He had expected Wang Long's reaction; this kind of rogue is just like Qin Wuyang in Jing Ke's assassination of King Qin, usually has a hand in bullying the weak in the countryside, but when faced with real tough guys, he chickens out faster than anyone else.
"So, what do you mean..."
"Brother Chu, I only ask for a tenth of the share."
"Impossible."
"Then, then I don't want even a tenth; just let me hunt monsters with you to accumulate Professional Experience." Wang Long said in a low voice.
This made Li Shan beside him widen his eyes in disbelief; he never thought Wang Long could be so abject.
Seeing this, Chu Xiu no longer pressured him, instead offering a carrot: "I'm not targeting you, it's just that your performance was disappointing; if you prove yourself in the future, I will still give you a share."
Wang Long repeatedly thanked him.
While Chu Xiu kept a close eye on him, checking for any resentment.
There was, but not much, not enough to cause trouble for himself.
"Alright, you three go out, let's prepare the next ambush point." Chu Xiu said.
The three did not argue with him, obediently left, while Chu Xiu stayed behind, continuing to check his gains.
As a demonic inheritor, each upgrade's true focus is undoubtedly on the new inheritance!
This upgrade brought him two new inheritances!
[New Secret Technique Unlocked]
[Bone Refinement·Crossbow]
[Tier: Mortal]
[Quality: Advanced]
[Description: Transformed from blood, flesh, and divine soul of the corpse into nutrient to nourish the bones, refined into a powerful Bone Crossbow.]
[Evaluation: With further improvement in control ability, you can now fuse flesh and tendons together, refining a tough and strong bowstring.]
[As the final secret technique of Bone Refinement, it compensates for the lack of remote attack methods for cultivators newly entering the Demon Sect.
[Of course, just like martial artists, fighting is not the essence of Demon Sect cultivators.
[In the next upgrade, I will bring you brand new magic techniques, as well as a true method for refining a Demon Artifact.]
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[A New Secret Method Unlocked]
[Nether Demon Eyes·Beginner]
[Level: Mortal]
[Quality: Superior]
[Description: Gather spiritual power in both eyes to enhance vision, discern target information, and mark enemy weaknesses.]
[Evaluation: The first survival factor for a demon cultivator—bullying the weak and fearing the strong.
[This pupil technique can help you excellently avoid those you shouldn't provoke.
[After integrating into the Abyssal System, you can even use it to directly obtain some special information.
[But be careful, the stronger the enemy, the less information you gain.
[If you see someone full of question marks, don't hesitate, run away quickly!]
The newly unlocked two inheritances surprised Chu Xiu greatly.
They are very useful!
Needless to say, Nether Demon Eyes can not only scout target attributes but also mark weaknesses! Absolutely a divine skill among divine skills!
Information gathering, no matter at what level of battle, is critical.
If he had known the attributes of the Corpse Demon beforehand, Chu Xiu could have developed a more targeted battle plan in advance, reducing variables.
As for the latest Bone Refinement, it is also very useful, although it seems a little redundant at the moment, when encountering other high-grade combat profession companions in the future, Chu Xiu can serve as a long-range attacker, without having to engage in risky close combat.
"In comparison, I must quickly master the Nether Demon Eyes!"
Chu Xiu focused his mind and further understood the detailed information.
As an entry-level pupil technique, Nether Demon Eyes require gathering Yin Qi for cultivation, the heavier the Yin Qi, the better the cultivation effect.
If there is no Yin Qi, human eyeballs can also work.
"In a short time, Yin Qi is definitely not available, as for human eyeballs... I wonder if using those of a Corpse Demon could work?"
Chu Xiu was mulling it over in his mind.
In fact, he also had a simpler and more direct cultivation method.
Adding Cause and Effect Points!
Chu Xiu glanced at it, wanting to cultivate Nether Demon Eyes required more than 200 Cause and Effect Points.
Compared to its powerful ability, it was simply a bargain, as the beginner wizard's Eye of Probing, which only scouts information without marking weaknesses, required hundreds to thousands of Cause and Effect Points!
Only the demonic secret techniques are indeed easy to cultivate and infinitely wondrous.
"However, even if it's cheaper, for me now, I still need to kill a lot of monsters to gather them."
"The current important task is to maximize enhancing my strength!"
Thinking of this, Chu Xiu turned his gaze to the [Yin Wind Blade]
This simple magic technique, he had automatically mastered with the power of the Abyss, but it was still at the lowest skill level.
[Yin Wind Blade]
[Skill Level: Beginner (3/100)]
[Release Consumption: 1.0—3.0 (grows with charging time)]
[Charging Time: 1.2s—2.4s]
[Power: 1.5—3.5 (decays with distance)]
[Speed: 21m/s—30m/s (decays with time)]
[Extreme Distance: 25m—55m]
[Cooldown Time: None]
It could be seen that Yin Wind Blade is a skill that requires time for energy accumulation.
Although it possesses great power, triggering it hastily before had directly sliced open the chest of a Corpse Demon, yet even the fastest activation takes 1.2 seconds, which was still too slow for close combat.
For instance, if the Corpse Demon hadn't been distracted by Wang Long and had constantly attacked Chu Xiu, he wouldn't have had the time to prepare and release it.
Not to mention, its movement speed is very slow, making it extremely easy to dodge at long distances.
As his current trump card, Chu Xiu hopes it can be better utilized in combat.
Thinking about it, he tried assigning points to Yin Wind Blade.
[Consumed Cause and Effect Point *1, Yin Wind Blade Skill Level +16]
Chu Xiu's eyes brightened.
Just enough!
Luckily, he had not surrendered his Cause and Effect Points just now, in order to maintain stability.
Without hesitation, he directly assigned all remaining six points to Yin Wind Blade.
[Consumed Cause and Effect Points *6, Yin Wind Blade Skill Level +95]
[Yin Wind Blade Skill Level Upgraded!]