Saving lives is easier said than done.
Especially for someone like him who seems unreliable, it's even more difficult to leave a trustworthy impression on others.
"So, how did you do this?" In the old clinic, the only monster who could communicate with the players rubbed some herbs together and pressed them onto Ye Tianxuan's blood-soaked back. "These wounds don't look like something someone who trusts you would do to you."
"It's tough, really tough." Ye Tianxuan sighed as he lay on the bed. Although he was muttering complaints, there was a smile on his lips. "Don't look at how miserable I am. I won this round. These injuries are just a small price to pay for winning the bet."
The eccentric doctor smiled helplessly, "You're truly a special case among players."
"You are an exception among the monsters. I didn't expect there would be a monster in the dungeon that can heal players."
"It was just something I did casually, and I'm also curious about your situation."
The strange creature couldn't see the wound on Ye Tianxuan's back, but by gently running its fingers over it, it could imagine how horrifying the injury must be.
"How did you get this injury?"
"Do you know that there's a player among the players whom the monsters call the God of Slaughter?"
"Know."
"That player's name is Yin Xiu, and he lives in our town."
"He did it?"
"Not at all. If the Great Killer God were to make a move, I would be dead. How could I possibly chat with you while I'm injured?"
I take this as a compliment.
"It's praise, because he's really strong. How strong? I went and tried it out."
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"Of course I didn't risk my life to test it; I risked other people's lives."
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Why do you still look puzzled?
"Of course I don't understand. I can't figure out what players are thinking these days, but it's okay, please continue."
Ye Tianxuan lay on the mattress, enduring the stinging pain in his back, and laughed: "Other players avoid him like the plague, thinking that getting close to him will kill them, and they don't trust him at all. So I went and instigated other players to spread rumors among them, saying that since we live in the same town as the God of Slaughter, we will definitely suffer in the future, and we might be killed by the God of Slaughter one day. So people are in a panic."
"Some players wanted to band together to defeat the God of Slaughter, while others had witnessed the God of Slaughter's power and wanted to leave the town. But no matter what, it was not easy to accomplish. That's when I appeared."
The eccentric doctor pondered, "You've been in contact with that killer lately, so you've been reassuring everyone, assuring them that the killer won't harm them? Is that how you've made them feel you're trustworthy?"
"No." Ye Tianxuan shook his head. "I joined the God of Slaughter Extermination Team and went to exterminate the God of Slaughter with everyone."
"I said this person is indeed dangerous and extremely brutal. He would drag me to his house every day and beat me up. And if he used a knife, he would kill me on the spot. That made everyone even more afraid of him."
The strange doctor fell silent. "You actually dare to spread such rumors about him?"
"What's there to be afraid of? He just fishes every day and doesn't care about anything else. He won't know anything I say."
"So, what happened when you led a large army to attack him? You didn't actually lead everyone to their deaths, did you?"
"Of course not. When everyone actually stands in front of that ice-cold person, no one wants to make a move, because his terror can be etched into a person's body with just one glance, making people afraid to take a step forward. Anyone who wants to live will absolutely not make a move against him."
"When everyone surrounded that person but dared not make a move, the scene was extremely awkward. Everyone was terrified, yet they were at a loss in the face of the increasingly displeased god of death. They didn't even know whether they should turn back now, and they were afraid that the moment they turned back, they would be killed."
"At that time, only I was able to go up to him and talk to him. I did what they dared not do. I went to Yin Xiu in front of many violent people. When they dared not move an inch in front of Yin Xiu, I spoke to him."
"Before, they looked at me like I was an ant that they could easily crush, but at that moment their eyes changed, and I knew I had succeeded."
The strange doctor nodded silently. "Is that so? That does work."
"No, no, it's not just that." Ye Tianxuan smiled. "When I got to Yin Xiu, I said to him, 'Hey, Yin the God of Slaughter, these people want to kill you. Can you do me a favor and find a better place to start?'"
"At that moment, they looked at me as if they wanted to kill me. They regretted coming here and seeing Yin Xiu. If I had gone up and said something to persuade them, maybe the matter would have been over. But I pushed things to a point where they couldn't back down at all. They were put on the spot, at a loss, hating me but also wanting to beg me."
"Because Yin Xiu wants to kill them now, and they have no way to talk to Yin Xiu. If they want to live, they can only beg me to see if I can negotiate with Yin Xiu."
The eccentric doctor smiled helplessly, "You've taken the use of the god of war's power to the extreme, using his reputation as your weapon."
"But will that Yin Xiu really listen to you?"
"How should I put it? At that time, he seemed to be in a defensive mechanism. When others showed him killing intent, he would retaliate with killing intent. Those people were only afraid at the time. In fact, when they made way for him, Yin Xiu would have just passed by, but no one knew that."
"So you took advantage of the situation, using the name of the God of Slaughter to make those who usually looked down on you bow their heads before you, and they would never dare to do anything to you again, because at this point everyone knows that you have a close relationship with the God of Slaughter, and that you represent the person who can stop this time bomb, right?"
Ye Tianxuan nodded with a smile, "Yes, and the reputation of the God of Slaughter is really useful, but it's also true that this person cannot be easily touched. He is indeed very dangerous, and even I have to be careful what I say."
"At that time, some people were nervous and told me that they wanted to go back and did not want to fight the God of Slaughter. So I gave them a way out and let them all disperse. But afterwards, this is what I told Yin Xiu."
"I said, 'I brought a few friends here today to introduce you to each other, so you could make more friends, but you scared them all away.'"
"What did Yin Xiu say?"
He stared at me coldly and said, 'You'd better be.'
"I've seen right through you."
"Yes, I saw through him, but he didn't kill me or draw his knife on me. I was able to walk out of his house alive and even drink some of his tea. Who in town would dare to mess with me now?"
"Okay... I understand, but what does all of this have to do with the injury on your back? You didn't mention it."
Ye Tianxuan lowered his head and chuckled, "I didn't say it was related. These injuries were from today's dungeon."
"You know, it's impossible for everyone to trust you completely without any betrayal or doubt. These wounds are lessons and experiences that others have taught me."
"I was grateful to that person for teaching me a lesson, so I let him die under Yin Xiu's blade. It was a quick and easy death, and I didn't feel much pain."
"I even dug a hole myself and buried him in the ground, and put a sharp stone on his grave, hoping that no grass would grow on his grave, and that he could sleep well and not dream of me."
"I understand." The strange doctor nodded silently and grabbed Ye Tianxuan's hand. "So you still have an injury on your hand."
Then a pinch of herbs was pressed on, causing Ye Tianxuan to grimace in pain.