My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 672: Beast Tamer

Jiang Xinghuo didn't expect that while hiding in the Black Mother Temple, he could accidentally trigger the passive effect of the Qilin's Blessing.

Naturally, there was nothing to say. Since the task was offered to him voluntarily, he had no reason to reject it.

Judging from the description in the text, there should be someone outside being chased and seriously injured, and my mission is probably to rescue that injured person.

"You chose to walk out of the Black Mother Temple."

"The moment you walked out of the Black Mother Temple, you felt countless eyes peering out from the darkness and falling on you."

"You can feel the power of those eyes. They are all monsters who are superior to you. The smell of fresh flesh and blood emanating from you is most welcomed by these monsters. Do you still want to continue going out?"

"If you hide back in the Black Mother Temple now, those evil spirits will not dare to act recklessly anymore. Otherwise, someone will come to deal with them. But if you leave the Black Mother Temple, you will no longer have this protection, and those evil spirits will naturally attack you."

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the options given in the game text. He now faced two choices: continue to walk outside to find the source of the groaning sound, or return to the Black Mother Temple and pretend nothing happened.

Logically speaking, now that he no longer has the help of resurrection items, he should be safe and sound in everything he does, otherwise he will face an eight-hour cooldown period if he is not careful.

But Jiang Xinghuo felt that if he went back, he would miss this mission in vain, which was such a pity.

"You chose to keep going out."

"You walked towards the direction of the groaning sound and found a blood-stained spy from the Sticky Pole Division hiding in a dark and damp corner to heal his wounds. Several collectors were searching for the spy from the Sticky Pole Division. What are you going to do now?"

"You have found the seriously injured deputy commander of the Sticky Rod Department."

"The deputy commander of the Sticking Rod Division is the commander of spies from a secret intelligence agency deep inside the palace. After the Dawn Night, the Sticking Rod Division disappeared and hid in the secular world. Few people have heard of their whereabouts, and their leader is even more elusive."

"Now you have accidentally found a seriously injured deputy commander of the Sticky Rod Department in a damp corner outside the Black Mother Temple. What are you going to do next?"

"Will you choose to rescue this seriously injured deputy commander of the Sticking Rod Department? Or will you choose to pretend that you didn't see him and let him fend for himself? Or will you warn those pool collectors and tell them where the deputy commander of the Sticking Rod Department is hiding?"

The game gives three options: go over to save the person, pretend not to see it, or give a verbal reminder.

These three options correspond to different subsequent developments. If he pretends not to see anything, the deputy commander of the Sticky Rod Department will definitely die. Even if he is not discovered by those people who collect the pool, he will die from serious injuries.

If you choose to save people, you will come into conflict with those people who collect the ponds, and you might even die at their hands.

As for the last option, reminding those who collect the pool may win their favor, but the deputy commander of the Sticky Rod Department will still not escape death.

Jiang Xinghuo considered carefully for a while and decided to rescue the deputy commander of the Sticky Rod Department and wait and see how the subsequent plot would develop.

"You chose to go over and rescue the injured deputy commander of the Sticky Rod Department."

"You used the Dead Tree Reviving Technique to stop the man's injuries from getting worse, but just when you wanted to help the deputy commander of the Sticking Rod Division to the temple, your actions were too conspicuous and attracted the attention of those who collected the ponds."

"Those Guandong Shouchi people came and surrounded you, saying that the deputy commander of the sticking rod department stole their things. They hope you can hand him over to them, and they will definitely reward you handsomely."

"Do you want to listen to these people who collect the ponds and hand over the deputy commander of the sticking pole department to them?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose no without much thought.

Since he has already decided to rescue the person, he will not change his mind, otherwise there is no need for him to join in the fun.

"You rejected the demands of these collectors and said that you would not hand over the deputy commander of the sticking pole department to them. Seeing that you were stubborn, these collectors stopped pestering you and directly released the evil spirits in the altar, intending to teach you a lesson."

"The pond collectors in Kanto make a living by catching and exorcising ghosts. The methods passed down in the lineage are mainly used to exorcise various evil spirits. It is a profession that people are very afraid of."

"But the Black and White Impermanence you have imprisoned in the acupoints are the natural nemesis of these people who collect the pool. The evil spirits they drive cannot cause any harm to you. They will be cleaned up by the Black and White Impermanence in a few moves and become their meal."

"When these pool collectors saw that their methods could not harm you, they became very frightened, fearing that you would kill them as well, so they fled from here, and before leaving, they did not forget to make a harsh remark, saying that you had offended the pool collectors of Kanto, and someone would definitely come after you in the future to get back at you for what happened today."

"You didn't kill all the people who collected the ponds. Anyway, killing a few less minions won't affect anything."

"You carried the seriously injured deputy commander of the Sticking Rod Division into the Black Mother Temple. The demons and evil spirits hiding in the darkness seemed to be afraid of the Black and White Impermanence you summoned, and did not attack you."

"After receiving your treatment, the deputy commander of the Sticking Rod Division's injuries began to improve, and his life is no longer in danger."

"You asked him why he ended up like this. The deputy commander of the Sticking Rod Division did not hide anything from you. He said that he had discovered an ancient relic, which was why these people in the pool regarded him as a thorn in their side and wanted to get rid of him as soon as possible."

"After the Dawn Night, they lost the protection of the Lord of the Secular World, and their deterrent power in the secular world is not as strong as before. It can even be said that they have a hard time. They finally found an ancient relic, and these pool collectors found related clues."

"In order to occupy the ruins, these people from Shouchi used witchcraft from Southeast Asia to plot against it, hoping to make outsiders think that it died at the hands of a Southeast Asian wizard."

"It fought desperately to escape here. If you hadn't saved it, I'm afraid it would have been killed in the end. Even if it hadn't been discovered by those people who collected the pond, it would have died from the witchcraft."

"To express his gratitude to you, the deputy commander of the Sticky Rod Department told you the clues about the ruins."

"That is an ancient relic left by the Beast Tamer Immortal. It contains treasures left by the Beast Tamer Immortal, as well as monsters and demons cultivated by the Beast Tamer Immortal."

"It obtained a six-winged golden cicada larva from it. As long as it can be successfully raised and grown, the sticky pole can be blessed again, and at least it can live a more relaxed life."

"Moreover, there is something strange in the ruins left by the Beast Tamer Immortal. Everyone who enters has only one chance to choose. If one is greedy and wants to take everything for himself, not only will he not be able to obtain the treasure left by the Beast Tamer Immortal, but he will also lose the treasures he has already obtained."

"The deputy commander of the Sticking Rod Department told you the address of the ruins. You can go there to explore at any time."

"You have obtained the map of the Beast Tamer's ruins." "You have triggered the storyteller's golden collection of books."

"Searching for terms..."

"Please wait……"

"The entry has been found."

"Reading entries..."

"Editing the entry for you."

"Entry editing completed."

"You have obtained the clue of the Beast Tamer Immortal."

"The Beast Tamer is a mysterious master from ancient times in the secular world. He is friends with mountains, rivers, and all living things. He has the ability to enlighten all living things. It is said that everything he passes by can be enlightened into monsters and demons, and they are absolutely loyal to him. It is not an exaggeration to say that he can form an army by himself."

"Because of this, few people in the secular world dared to provoke the Beast Tamer. Later, it was said that the Beast Tamer was invited by Fengdu to enter the underworld with him, and then he disappeared from the secular world."

The beast tamer.

This is another strong person that I have never met before.

Jiang Xinghuo put the map away and planned to go and see the ruins left by the beast-taming immortal after he dealt with the iodine monster tomorrow.

"The deputy commander of the stick-sticking department took out a sharp ox-ear knife, cut open his chest, and dug out his heart. You can clearly see a blurry face above his heart, constantly biting the flesh on his heart."

"The deputy commander of the sticking rod department raised his knife and cut off the blurred face from the heart. A sharp and piercing howl of misery rang in your ears."

"Then, the deputy commander of the Sticking Rod Department stuffed the heart back into his chest. After such an incredible scene, the deputy commander of the Sticking Rod Department was still alive, as if the heart he had just dug out was not an organ in his body."

"However, you noticed that although the deputy commander of the sticky rod department is still alive, his actions just now have caused him serious injuries. Do you want to go over and help him?"

"The deputy commander of the Sticking Rod Division has been hit hard repeatedly. He is now powerless. Even an eight-year-old child with a sharp knife can easily kill him. It will be even easier for you."

"If you kill the deputy commander of the Sticky Rod Division now, not only will it be unnoticed, but you can also obtain all the treasures on him. Do you want to kill him?"

Tsk, Jiang Xinghuo looked at the bewitching text of the game and thought that this was not a good thing to do. He was not some perverted murderer. The deputy commander of the Sticky Rod Department did not express any ill will towards him and even told him the location of the remains of the Beast Tamer Immortal. If he killed the person with one knife, what would he become?

He won't take advantage of this.

"You walked over and helped the deputy commander of the Sticking Rod Department recover from his chest injury. After he recovered from his injury, the deputy commander of the Sticking Rod Department expressed his gratitude to you again."

"It said that the blurry face it had just cut out of its heart was actually a South Asian witchcraft cast by the people of Shouchi, called the human face spell."

"This kind of black magic uses the resentment of the dead souls as a guide. It can be planted in the heart of a person. It can not only plunder and devour the flesh and blood of the person who is affected by it, but also affect the person's mind and create all kinds of difficult to distinguish illusions."

"The deputy commander of the Sticking Rod Division used the secret death-enduring technique of the Sticking Rod Division to temporarily separate life and death, cut open the chest and completely removed the human face curse on the heart, so that it can avoid being affected by this kind of black magic again."

"When you were talking to the deputy commander of the Sticking Rod Department, you also learned the method of practicing the Death Endurance Technique. This is a kind of witchcraft that originated from the Miao border. It can allow people to move freely after death. It was originally a technique used by spies to gather information, but later it evolved into a battlefield healing spell. As long as you can endure the pain of having your stomach cut open, you can take out your internal organs, clean them up, and then put them back."

Well, this kind of magic is really extreme. It not only tests people's courage, but also their endurance. Even if the death-enduring technique can guarantee that one will not die after being disemboweled, this kind of pain cannot be faked at all.

Jiang Xinghuo memorized the secret of the Death-Enduring Art in his heart. It would be best if he couldn't use it, but it might be of great use at a critical moment.

"The deputy commander of the Sticking Rod Division is recuperating in the temple and has learned the purpose of your visit. He said that although the iodine monsters are not very intelligent, they have thick skin and strong regeneration ability. In addition, the iodine monsters have another characteristic, which is that they can take root in the mountains and rivers. Even if they die here, you cannot move the bodies of these iodine monsters."

"But everything is interdependent and mutually exclusive. The thing that iodine monsters fear the most is salt. Once they are contaminated with salt, they will become vulnerable and lose their resistance in a very short time. You can try to use salt to capture these iodine monsters."

When Jiang Xinghuo saw this, he thought that he had made the right choice this time. Saving the deputy commander of the Sticking Rod Department was not a loss at all.

If I had not chosen to come out to rescue people at that time, I would not have had the opportunity to obtain clues about the Beast Taming Immortal's remains, let alone learn how to capture the iodine monster.

There was no new plot to trigger afterwards, so Jiang Xinghuo just left the game hanging, planning to wait until tomorrow morning to talk about going into the mountain.

Early the next morning.

After Jiang Xinghuo logged into the game, new text popped up.

"After a night of recuperation, the deputy commander of the Sticking Rod Division has recovered a lot from his injuries. After saying goodbye to you, he left the Black Mother Temple alone. Before leaving, he left you a Golden Cicada Order, which is a token of the Sticking Rod Division. There are bases of the Sticking Rod Division in major cities in the secular world. With this token, you can find the bases and entrust the spies of the Sticking Rod Division to do something for you."

"Your kind actions have earned the friendship and goodwill of the Sticky Rod Club. Feel free to ask for help if you can use them in the secular world."

"The deputy commander of the Sticking Rod Department has left the Black Mother Temple. What are your plans for the next step?"

"Will you choose to immediately enter Huangwai Mountain to look for traces of the iodine monster? Or will you choose to go to the ruins left by the Beast Tamer Immortal to find out what's going on?"

Of the two options, Jiang Xinghuo chose to enter the mountains. The first thing to do was to find the iodine monster. As for the remains of the Beast Tamer Immortal, he could wait until he came down from the mountain.

"You chose to enter Huangwai Mountain to look for traces of the iodine monster."

"On the way, please wait..."

(End of this chapter)