"This...is this Yin Xiu?" Because of the young boy's death, the hunters were beginning to suspect Gui Sheng.
They witnessed this young boy kill without leaving a trace. Even if he wasn't Yin Xiu, he was definitely a person with considerable strength. How could he be killed so easily by this hunter in front of them?
"These past two nights, no one on the island has been more ruthless than him. You saw it last night too; he organized other players to ambush the hunters. It must be Yin Xiu!" another hunter asserted confidently.
"Then... Yin Xiu was killed?" The hunters were still a bit confused and refused to believe that the legendary Yin Xiu had been killed.
It's a fake death! It must have been a fake death so it could sneak up and kill them!
Seeing the group of hunters approaching the corpse with a menacing yet cautious demeanor, Yin Xiu turned around expressionlessly. "You can do whatever you want with the corpse. I'm going back to rest."
Just as he turned to go back, he bumped into a hunter who had come over to watch the commotion. He was unharmed, but a dark blob suddenly fell from under Yin Xiu's cloak and landed on the ground with a thud, instantly attracting the attention of all the hunters.
The creature, lying on the ground in darkness, raised its eyes in confusion and met the gazes of the hunters around it. The large eyes stared at the many smaller eyes, and for a moment, the air felt strangely stiff.
"What...what is this..." The hunter pointed tremblingly to the strangely shaped lump on the ground. It was clearly not one of those monsters! Even monsters wouldn't look this terrifying!
Something was definitely off about the hunter with such a strangely shaped thing on his body.
The hunter's scrutinizing gaze instantly fell on Yin Xiu, and he began to question his identity.
"Uh…" Yin Xiu was silent for a few seconds, thinking at lightning speed.
The tiny tentacles pattered and crawled back to Yin Xiu's feet, clearly indicating that this was something Yin Xiu was keeping.
After a few seconds of deliberation, Yin Xiu calmly said, "This is a pet I found on the island; it's a puppy."
Hunter: ? ? ?
"I may not have left this instance, but don't lie to me! What kind of dog would do that?!"
Yin Xiu calmly bent down and picked up the small tentacles from the ground. Facing the hunters, he tried his best to put on a sad expression and said, "It was originally an ordinary little dog. It turned into this because it met Yin Xiu. Now that Yin Xiu is dead, it can never turn back. I felt sad for it, so I brought it here."
The hunters looked at Yin Xiu's awkward and stiff expression of sadness, but they couldn't tell how sad he was at all.
Yin Xiu pretended to stroke the little tentacle ball in his arms, but his hand was immediately entangled by the tentacles. "Look how well-behaved it is. It only became like this because of Yin Xiu. It's so pitiful."
The hunters stared at the tentacle ball rolling around in Yin Xiu's arms, happily holding his hand.
That's not so pitiful!
The hunters exchanged awkward glances. Although the hunter's words were full of loopholes, he had killed Yin Xiu! No words were needed to prove it; his actions were enough to intimidate everyone present. No one dared to openly question his words.
Whatever the big shot says goes!
"Yes...it looks so pitiful...sob, poor little...uh, puppy..."
"Yes, human puppies are so cute, how did they turn into this? It's a bit unbearable to watch."
The hunters all found excuses to turn their heads away, not wanting to meet those strange eyes.
"Yes, it's gotten worse, and he'll start biting monsters all the time," Yin Xiu continued casually.
The surrounding hunters instantly broke out in a cold sweat, "It...it can bite monsters?!"
"Yes." Yin Xiu casually pried open the mouth on the small tentacle with his fingers, revealing the sinister teeth inside. "It seems that none of the monsters have survived from its mouth."
The surrounding hunters all took a step back in unison, moving away from the small tentacles.
"I think you must be tired after going out, why don't you go and rest first."
"Yes, yes, your little...puppy is probably tired too, we should take it back to rest. We should go back to rest too."
"Yes, it's time to go back and rest..." The hunters muttered among themselves, some leaving, others moving away, and no one wanted to get close to Yin Xiu anymore.
"Then I'll be going." Yin Xiu nodded to them, and calmly passed through the hunters, leaving safely.
Although the little tentacles falling out from under the cloak aroused some suspicion, it was fine as long as it was dealt with. This way, he wouldn't have to hide it for the next two days and could openly roam around outside with the little tentacles.
The viewers in the live chat were also shocked. They had just used the young boy's corpse as a cover for Yin Xiu to lower the hunter's guard, but as soon as a small tentacle fell, they were suspected. It was truly remarkable that Brother Xiu could still calmly spout nonsense as always.
When powerful figures start spouting nonsense, these strange tales become believable even if you don't want to.
Back in the guest room, Yin Xiu locked the door and carefully placed the small tentacles on the table. "Next time, hold on tighter, so they don't fall again."
The little tentacles tumbled and spun on the table, trying to get down and continue holding hands, but Yin Xiu pressed them down. "If you keep falling down like this, I won't bring you next time."
The little antennae paused, then obediently curled into a ball and nodded, each eye becoming watery and instantly transforming into an incredibly docile creature.
"Hmm, very good." Yin Xiu lightly rubbed the little tentacle, loosening the curled-up tentacles, then turned to take off his cloak to rest. He would be much more relaxed for the next three days since he wouldn't have to go to the island to boost his performance. Bringing the little tentacle along might help him develop a relationship with it.
He was still a little more nervous facing the humanoid Li Mo, so he decided to start by getting used to the small tentacles.
After tidying himself up, Yin Xiu turned off the lights and went to sleep in one go.
As soon as the light in the guest room dimmed, the tiny tentacles that were still on the table wriggled down and carefully made their way to Yin Xiu's side. Just like before, they climbed onto his chest and lay down, then obediently stared at him.
The hunters slumber, the players awaken.
The excitement last night could be felt by the players in the underground hideout, and a huge commotion occurred on the surface. The next day, it was time for Zhong Mu to shamelessly add to his own battle record.
"What did you do with the other players last night, Yin Xiu?" The players stared at him expectantly, but at the same time they noticed a dark-skinned man not far away.
"Yes, the thought that young boy could attack you at any moment made me uneasy, so last night we wiped out their entire town." Zhong Mu calmly patted himself on the back, becoming increasingly adept at using the identity of the powerful Yin Xiu.
"As expected of the great Yin Xiu!" The players' eyes shone with admiration. "Now we're no longer a threat, that's great!"
"Thank you, Master Yin Xiu. From now on, if you tell me to go east, I won't go west. It's really my good fortune to meet Master Yin Xiu in this dungeon."
"Haha, me too."
"Although... but... isn't that man over there... the monster who attacked us once before?"
When someone finally brought it up, everyone's gaze finally drifted to the man in the corner.
That guy really looks exactly like the monster man who attacked them before. They finally got used to that dark, round thing, so why is there a new one today?
The summoned beasts of the pros probably don't get updated, right?