The Heartthrob Guide: Dodder of S-Class Sentinels

Chapter 95 The True King Beast (Revised)
"What is this place?" Lin Nan asked in confusion, looking at the barrier.

"I'm not too sure. When I woke up just now, I was brought here by a black mist." Ronnie said, and took out some simple medical bandages and iodine from his pocket. Looking at the wound on Lin Nan's shoulder, he said, "Guide Lin, let me help you take care of it."

Lin Nan hesitated for a moment, then unbuttoned his clothes slightly, revealing his injured shoulder.

Her skin was very white, and in the dim light, it almost glowed with a soft shimmer, making the bloody wound appear particularly glaring.

Ronnie treated her wound skillfully and then tied a beautiful bow with the bandage.

After treating their wounds, the two men sat silently on the ground, staring blankly at the mad humans outside the barrier. An oppressive and eerie silence filled the air around them.

"So this is what happens when humans turn into monsters." After a while, Lin Nan spoke in a low voice, as if she was afraid of disturbing those crazy "monsters". After she finished speaking, she turned to look at Ronnie beside her and asked, "Why do you think it's good for humans to turn into monsters?"

Ronnie was a little surprised that Lin Nan would suddenly ask him this question. After thinking for a long time, he slowly opened his mouth and asked Lin Nan, "Guide Lin, have you ever experienced the feeling of kneeling down to others for a bushel of rice, or even being ridden like a dog from one end of the village to the other?"

"..."

"You're a guide, so you certainly haven't had this kind of experience, but—I have..."

Ronnie looked back at her, and the boy's big round eyes seemed to see through her and see the past years that he could not bear to look back on.

"Every autumn, a kind of red fruit grows on the back hill of this forest. This fruit can be eaten and can also cure diseases. Many people like it, but I really don't like it because every time the fruit ripens, it means the conscription soldiers are coming again."

"They always wore splendid uniforms, rode tall horses, and carried long whips, as if we were their slaves. Every time they came, the village would fall into panic. They would turn every house upside down and take everything they could - food, livestock, and even our little savings."

Having said that, he paused. Ronnie lowered his head heavily, his fingers unconsciously clenched the corner of his clothes, as if he was trying his best to suppress the surging emotions in his heart.

"This forest belongs to Duke Ned. Our ancestors have all depended on him for survival. We rent the land from him, working from dawn to dusk, earning a meager harvest through our labor. But we don't own the harvest; most of it must be turned over as rent. If the harvest is poor and we can't pay the rent, that's the beginning of our entire winter nightmare..."

"I remember one year, the plague ravaged the fields and ate up all the crops. We couldn't collect enough tax revenue by the end of the year, so the tax collectors tied everyone in the village to dog chains, hung them up, and whipped them for a whole day... The sky was gloomy that day, as if it would collapse at any moment. I remember it clearly. I was whipped 36 times, leaving my skin torn and flesh exposed. My mother knelt on the ground and begged them, even after banging her head, it was no use..."

"At the time, I was wondering, life is so hard, why do we have to continue living like this..." Ronnie lowered his head, his long hair covering his eyes. "We've worked so hard, why is life still so difficult... And those nobles don't have to do anything. They just sit at home every day, eating delicious desserts and drinking afternoon tea, and there is a constant supply of supplies delivered to them..."

"So - instead of living such a hard life, it's better to become an alien species. At least everyone is afraid of them - right?"

After the boy finished speaking, he let out a long sigh, as if he had finally released all the emotions that had been pent up in his heart for a long time.

Lin Nan looked at him without saying a word.

There were unusual emotions surging in her heart. As she listened to what he said, she seemed to see what this body used to look like.

The ancient blue planet where Lin Nan lives is already a world with extremely developed materials. In fact, it is difficult to understand the hardship of not being able to meet even basic survival needs. However, this world five hundred years later is invaded by alien species, and the safety of the people and land resources are under threat at any time. With limited social resources, the polarization of human survival is extremely obvious.

In wealthy places, you can see technology that is more advanced than that of the ancient Blue Star. In poor places, many people cannot even meet their basic needs for food and clothing. They live in the areas closest to the polluted areas. Not only must they be vigilant against attacks from alien species at all times, but they also have to endure exploitation and oppression from the aristocracy. Survival has become extremely difficult.

Before Lin Nan's body had transformed into a guide, the relatives who adopted her lived a life of constant fear...

The streets are always dirty, sewage is flowing everywhere, garbage is piled up randomly in the corners, and it emits a disgusting sour smell.

The original owner's little girl had to walk through such streets every day, facing the strange gazes of many idle homeless people on the street corners, and followed her relatives to work as a maid in wealthy families to supplement their family income.

"Really, look at me, why am I telling you all this? This has nothing to do with you, please don't take it to heart." Ronnie raised his head and tried to force a relaxed smile, but the smile was extremely forced.

Lin Nan's thoughts were interrupted. She shook her head gently and said, "I understand you, but—" She paused and continued, "This shouldn't be a reason for you to turn everyone in this village into aliens."

"..."

The sudden words, like a sharp sword, instantly pierced the heavy atmosphere around them. For a moment, the surroundings fell into a brief silence.

Ronnie's smile froze.

"Guide Lin, what are you talking about? I don't quite understand..."

Lin Nan sat beside him and looked at him quietly.

The pure black eyes seem to be able to see through everything.

The young man looked at her, and his face, which had originally looked pale due to panic, slowly became gloomy.

There seemed to be an invisible aura quietly spreading around, as if something was slowly transforming.

In an instant, an invisible curtain seemed to be torn off Ronnie's face, and the ordinary and gentle boy slowly transformed into a different aura.

"Guide Lin, when did you figure it out?"

"Back in the village, it was because of your mother," Lin Nan said calmly. "At that time, she called out to you from outside the window. You said she was coming for you, but I had clearly blocked your hearing at that time. How could you still hear her voice?"

"..." Ronnie silently lowered his remaining head and sighed, "I see, that's how it is." "You are indeed very perceptive."

There was a sense of helplessness in that voice as if a secret had been revealed, but also a hint of excitement, as if the secret that had been suppressed for so long had finally been released. Although facing the situation of being exposed, there was also a sense of relief.

"The first time I fought you, I felt that you were very different."

"If I'm not mistaken, you probably also have some mind control skills, and they're at a pretty high level. You can block or deliberately make yourself invisible. That's why you were able to successfully escape everyone's attention amidst so many people in the preliminaries."

He had been with them for so many days, and so many senior sentinels and guides hadn't noticed him. One could imagine how terrifying his abilities were.

At the beginning of the finals, she met him first, which must be part of his plan. Because she had been with "him" all the time, she could not sense the breath of Caesar and Lan Yin. It was not that her teammates disappeared, but that she was "blocked".

"What is your purpose in attracting us all here? Do you want to kill us?" When he said this, Lin Nan's eyes had become extremely cold.

"Don't be nervous, Guide Lin." Ronnie smiled and said, "I won't hurt you. I don't like dead people..."

Then he sighed heavily, stretched out his right hand, and slowly stroked his forehead.

The young man's slender fingers slowly stretched from his forehead to the back of his head, and when they reached the top of his head, he suddenly exerted force and pierced his head forcefully!

Then his body was punctured, but no blood spurted out. Instead, a thick black mist like ink emerged. The black mist was like a substance, surging and swirling, wrapping him up completely. Only his vague outline could be seen vaguely.

Lin Nan had already prepared herself mentally, and when she saw him finally tear off his disguise, she quickly stood up and stood three feet away from him.

Ronnie still sat there motionless. Then, behind him, from within his bones and blood, something dark was struggling, drilling out from within.

The creature's body was extremely huge. At first, only its thick hind legs could be seen. It slowly struggled out from the boy's petite body, and with its sharp claws, it fiercely tore open the human flesh.

"I just want to find more people to accompany us..."

Ronnie was still sitting there, "carrying" the huge monster behind him, and black mist was rolling around him, as if it wanted to merge the bones and blood of the two into one.

"By becoming a different species, not only would we no longer have to suffer from hunger, but we would also have unlimited life. We wouldn't have to worry about other people's feelings anymore, and we could live freely within the rules we set. Isn't that wonderful?
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Ahhhh, I hate my writing skills so much. I spent 6 hours rewriting and rewriting this 2000-word article and I'm still not satisfied with it. I'll post one chapter first, and then I'll write the next chapter after I have a good sleep. I have to get up early for work tomorrow. 55555
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