Chapter 62: Shadow Cat Niggle
Two months later, Mangshan and the Great Priest led a barbarian tribe with thousands of warriors, gaining support from some small and medium-sized tribal chiefs. They began to accumulate strength, training their own forces in pursuit of greater development. After participating in several battles, Lao Liu was put on ice by the Great Priest, who told him seriously that he was his trump card and should not reveal too much power at this stage, lest it arouse the vigilance of the Tartars.
After that, Old Liu also spent his time in arduous cultivation, until a week ago, he finally condensed a thread of evil god's power under the guidance of the High Priest, and tried to exert the terrifying effect of the evil god's power in the intense pain that pierced into his bones, slowly devouring and transforming the three abilities within his body. It can be said that the body of the demon beast is indeed terrifying, with a strong bloodline, long lifespan, and endurance far surpassing that of humans at the same level. Old Liu's Supreme Overlord Body condensed from the Golden King Beast's bloodline, whether it was flesh, blood, or internal organs, was comparable to that of a half-god human strongman, barely meeting the requirements for cultivating the simplified version of the divine technique, Evil God's Power. Of course, this is a matter of gradual effort, emphasizing the idea of "dripping water piercing stone" and "iron pestle grinding needles", absolutely not something that can be achieved overnight, with no possibility of sudden enlightenment.
However, it was also because Old Liu had initially grasped the power of the evil god that he was immediately driven out by the High Priest and sent to temper himself in the impending Battle of Pamba. It was as if his days of freeloading among the barbarian tribes were over. Nevertheless, what the High Priest said to him before he left remained etched in Old Liu's memory, filled with emotion.
"I already understand your personality. Lazy and hate trouble. But there are some roads that must be chosen by you. A thousand years, you don't want to wait that long, do you? If you can't take that step, your life will only have one thousand years, and still be trapped on the barbarian empire's warship until death. Are you really willing to be like this? Hehehe, whether it's humans or other creatures, young souls are all pursuing freedom, not dying in one place. With my understanding of you, you should yearn for freedom even more! How about it, now this road is right in front of you, shouldn't you make a choice? Maybe your pursuit isn't this, but you must understand that the only prerequisite for everyone to achieve their dreams is having enough power!"
No matter how you put it, Old Liu is still a person who yearns for freedom at heart. Just like the High Priest said, young souls are all yearning for freedom and should strive to pursue their own dreams. Rather than staying in one place for a lifetime until old age and death. He had signed that contract with the High Priest back then also out of helplessness. Because apart from this path, Old Liu who was ignorant of the world could not find any other way.
Don't think this is stupid, being used by others without any dignity. You can put yourself in their shoes and think about it. A blind person who has been deemed to have no chance of regaining sight, day after day groping in the dark for a life, has already lost hope for their future. But one day, a doctor says I can cure you, but the condition is that you work for me for free for 20 years. The opportunity only comes once, and I only give you three days to choose. Under such conditions, how would you choose? Are you going to keep your meaningless dignity or pay with your life to see the light again? It's a difficult choice, also very helpless. But Old Liu chose the second option for his unrealistic dreams. Even if he could do it all over again, he would still choose the second option. Everything is like that blind person who wants to see the light again, all for their own dreams.
However, compromise does not mean willingness. Does Old Liu really want to spend his whole life in a barbarian tribe, being some kind of beast? That's naturally impossible. Now the High Priest has given him this opportunity and clearly told Old Liu his thoughts, with both sides working together, how could it not stir up Old Liu's gradually declining ambition? Even if the path ahead is treacherous, full of knives and fire, as long as there's a glimmer of hope, Old Liu has made up his mind to take a chance. Once the heroic emotions in his chest rise up, they're hard to calm down, this indescribable feeling seems to have let Old Liu find himself again, the one who was unmatched in the game world, even his walking posture is much more steady now. It's just that, compared to his past self, the current Old Liu is much more mature.
Walking among a lush and thriving rainforest, apart from the ankle-deep water underfoot, everywhere in sight are ancient giant trees, their trunks covered with thick moss, and clusters of vibrant plants poking out from the gaps, also diverse and competing in beauty.
Bang, bang, bang, Old Liu's thick arms hung down to the ground, his waist arched, and although he was walking slowly, it was like a truck rolling over, not only churning up the stagnant water underfoot, but also knocking down countless trees along the way. His appearance had changed again, seemingly transformed into a demonic beast, specifically a silver-skinned giant ape-like demon. It turned out that the High Priest was afraid Old Liu would go fishing in troubled waters in his semi-human form and be suspected by the Water Demon, so he used the method of stealing heaven and changing day to disguise Old Liu as this creature.
Of course, this is not some kind of magic trick. The current appearance of Old Liu is the real deal. Once a King Beast's ultimate body is condensed, it possesses extremely terrifying explosive power. Not only does its physique become more majestic, but it can also forcibly expand its muscles, allowing itself to burst out with several times its normal strength during battle. And Old Liu was taught the Barbarian tribe's muscle expansion technique by the High Priest, which combined with his own ultimate body ability and the forbidden technique of prolonging the effect, actually changed Old Liu's appearance, making him change his face and become this way. Moreover, as long as Old Liu himself is willing, and doesn't consume too much energy in battle, this state can be maintained for at least a month or more without being exposed. Although he was very unwilling in his heart, but in order to smoothly infiltrate the enemy camp and obtain the opportunity for his fourth growth, Old Liu still sacrificed himself, shedding tears as he allowed the High Priest to dress him up in this getup.
Lao Liu was extremely unhappy in his heart, after walking for more than half a day in the rainforest, he suddenly realized that he had forgotten how to get to the river. This road idiot walked back and forth in the original place, turned several big circles, and found himself back at the starting point again, furious, suddenly slapped the ground, with a loud bang, a large piece of water splashed up, and a fish was actually caught by Lao Liu's sudden huge force, grabbed in his hand.
"NND, I forgot to ask the old man for the map." Old Liu looked at the struggling fish in his hand, feeling that it was still quite big. With a flick of his fingers, he suddenly deboned and gutted the fish, cutting off two pieces of fish meat. He patted them on his hand, and they turned into two large blocks of charred fish emitting green smoke. Old Liu ate while boasting, "The flavor is okay, it seems I still have the talent to be a great chef."
After walking for another half day, Old Liu became even more impatient and suddenly scolded in one direction: "What are you following me for? Want to take advantage of me?"
The green vegetation in that direction suddenly shook violently, as if something had been frightened and quickly retreated. Old Liu chuckled, his hands dug into the ground, and a burst of thunder exploded, his body was like a cannonball, flying over hundreds of meters before falling vertically, landing with a loud crash, blasting out a 7-8 meter wide, 2-meter deep crater. The magic beast that had escaped at high speed happened to be near this crater, completely unprepared for the human killing machine's return being so fast, and had no time to react, colliding hard into Old Liu's majestic body. Its eyes still held a nameless fear and an incredulous meaning.
"Hey, you're as lazy as a black panther. I've only seen this kind of behavior at the zoo, where I paid to see it lying there motionless, like it's dead. Today, I'm going to roast this leopard, and Chef Wang is invited to join in. Just in time to liven up the atmosphere." Old Liu smiled wickedly, pinching the neck of this demonic beast, disregarding its struggles in his hands, as a pair of sharp claws fiercely scratched at him, sparking flames everywhere, yet he still had the mind to joke around.
"Wait, wait! Don't kill me, I didn't mean any harm!" The black leopard demon beast saw that it couldn't struggle free and Old Liu's hand was again tracing a line on its body, seemingly studying where to make the cut. In a sudden panic, it unexpectedly spoke in human language, uttering a sentence.
"Wow! You can talk?" Old Liu's eyes widened in surprise, saying: "Didn't Old Liu say that except for the super magical beasts that shed their physical bodies, ordinary ones aren't supposed to be able to speak? How is this possible? Is it a new species?"
"My brother, aren't you also a beastman?" The black leopard's body suddenly twisted and contorted, the fur on its abdomen receding to reveal blocks of strong abdominal muscles, its limbs transforming into human-like hands and feet, albeit still sporting sharp claws. Its facial features remained those of a wild beast, yet somehow seemed more humanized, with hints of humanity in its expression.
"What thing?" Old Liu's hand shook, and he threw the beastman in his hand out. For a moment, he was really startled by his sudden change, and then he seemed to remember something, suddenly enlightened: "You must be a variant demon beast who has been to the Water God Temple, haha, so you are this kind of thing. It's really amazing. Right, what are you following me for?"
The black leopard transformed into a sturdy beastman stood up, his deep eyes staring at Old Liu, and said in confusion: "Aren't you our brother? We are all beastmen, of course I will follow you."
"Looks silly?" Old Liu thought to himself, then immediately changed his tone and said: "I'm a bit different from you. But I can also be considered a beastman. By the way, what's your name? I want to go to Panbai River, do you know the way?"
"My name is Nigel, and my true form is that of a high-ranking Shadowcat. The beastman said, looking at Old Liu again, "Our operation has not yet begun, how could you have gone on your own? No, no, you must be a lost wanderer in the Rainforest, unaware of our Beastman Alliance. You recklessly going to find the Bai Water Demon will surely be taken advantage of by those cunning guys. Come back with me, our brothers are all there. When we gather together, we won't be afraid of being bullied by other super magical beasts that harbor grudges against us."
"What the...? What's going on? These guys still have an alliance." Old Liu was depressed, his mind couldn't keep up for a while.
"Nigel looked at Old Liu with sincerity and continued: 'My brother who has been lost outside, looking at you, you must have suffered a lot. Those humans capture and hunt us, treating us as playthings. The Water Demon slaves and drives us, suppressing our combat power. The Super Beast even more so, not considering us as the same kind. We beastmen want to survive, we must unite. Only in this way can we have hope for survival. How about it? Join us, become one of us...'"
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