As soon as the Human Emperor Banner came out, I became the Lord of the Old Ones

Chapter 118 This is Crazy Cat

Garbagebugs pick up the hope of survival in the dangerous garbage dump. They are extremely vulnerable to injury, so needles, ointments and gauze are essential items.

Xu Yan was threading the needle and was about to start when he seemed to think of something and asked them for alcohol for disinfection.

"Don't worry, I'm pretty good at sewing."

Xu Yan carefully observed Chris's cheek, which was pierced by a sharp blade and covered in blood. "However, your wound is too deep, and the flesh has been exposed. It may leave a scar. Do you want a deeper scar or a shallower one?"

Chris was stunned for a moment: "Can I choose?"

"OK."

Xu Yan explained, "You are very beautiful. If you want to be a socialite or a female spy, I will sew it more delicately and shallowly for you. I will also find some secret medicine to apply to you. If you take good care of yourself, it shouldn't be noticeable in a year or so.

"If you're determined to break the situation with violence, expand the Crazy Cat Gang, and make a living in the wilderness, you can also make them more ferocious and aggressive, which is more in line with the character of 'Crazy Cat'."

"What do you think, Brother Xu?"

Chris looked at Xu Yan with eyes full of trust.

“This is your face, and this is your path.”

Xu Yan shrugged. "I've said it before. Everyone has their own path. I don't like making decisions for others."

"Then leave a scar, and make it as hideous as possible."

The word "socialite" seemed to bring back unpleasant memories for Chris, and a violent glint flashed in her eyes. "I don't want to rely on this face to survive anymore, let alone be a socialite or a spy. I'd rather everyone be afraid of me, like they were afraid of Buffalo Bill. No, they should be afraid of me like they are afraid of the Swamp Gang!"

"That's difficult."

Xu Yan couldn't help laughing, "At least I'm not afraid of you. No matter what you become, I won't be afraid of you."

Having said that, he still respected Chris's choice and used his ultimate corpse-stitching skills to create a menacing face for Chris.

A shocking scar appeared on the face that was once as beautiful as a porcelain doll. Because of the rough sutures, the flesh on the inside of the cheek was turned to the outside, and one could even see the sharp canine teeth through the hole that was not completely sutured.

The wound also affected the facial nerves, causing a strange smile.

But the other half of the face is intact and as delicate as a toy.

This extremely incongruous appearance can make most people shudder, and it is more in line with the title of "crazy cat".

After Xu Yan finished sewing the last stitch and tied a beautiful knot, he took two steps back, admired his work, and nodded with satisfaction.

Chris looked at herself in the mirror and was startled at first, but then she showed a satisfied smile.

Ignoring the pain, she licked the hole that would never heal from the inside with her tongue, making sure she looked scary enough before applying ointment and wrapping it with gauze.

"Thank you, Brother Xu."

She said in a deep voice, "Your arrival has completely changed me and the Crazy Cat Gang!"

"You're welcome. I told you I'd lend a hand to anyone willing to do their utmost to fight fate. It's you who changed yourselves."

Xu Yan looked around and saw that the burly members of the Buffalo Gang spontaneously pulled the Buffalo Gang's bull skull logo off the garbage mountain and threw it into the wreckage and sewage.

They looked somewhat depressed, but without the madness of resisting stubbornly. It was as if they had anticipated and even vaguely expected such an outcome before the battle between "Mad Cat" and "Bison".

Looking around, the entire northern garbage dump was left with only the Mad Cat Gang's markings.

"You guys did a great job!"

Xu Yan exclaimed in amazement, "I originally thought it would take you at least three to five months to wipe out the Buffalo Gang and integrate the garbage dump!"

"Thanks to the aerobics that Brother Xu taught us, as well as the methods of stimulating acupoints and massaging our limbs, we've been practicing diligently every day as you instructed. Our strength is truly growing day by day, and even controlling our guardian spirits has become easy!"

Having just finished stitching, Chris, still in a state of excitement, waved her fists, making a dull sound of breaking wind. "Even a burly man who weighs two or three times more than us is no match for us. It's simply amazing!"

"The aerobics coming from a polluted area is, of course, amazing."

Xu Yan thought for a moment and asked, "But what about the casualty rate?"

"Four were injured, one of whom may no longer be able to practice. Three died, two of whom were middle-aged men over forty years old, and only one was a young man in his twenties."

Chris hesitated for a moment, but answered honestly.

Xu Yan frowned slightly.

"This casualty rate is quite high. Didn't you follow my instructions and practice step by step?"

"That's not the case, Brother Xu." Chris was frightened by the aura Xu Yan accidentally released and quickly explained, "It's just that the Crazy Cat Gang is expanding too quickly. Now there are over a hundred garbage bugs practicing the fitness exercises you taught them, so the casualty rate is slightly higher."

"I see."

Xu Yan nodded. "For over a hundred practitioners, if three or five were killed or injured, that's a normal number. But have you explained to everyone the dangers of practicing this kind of fitness exercise?"

"As I said, I'll remember your warning. I'll make it clear to everyone immediately that this type of exercise most likely comes from a contaminated area. While it can stimulate the outpouring of vitality and increase strength in the shortest possible time, it's also extremely dangerous and has significant side effects. If you're not careful, you could go crazy and die instantly!"

Chris said, "If you don't believe me, you can ask everyone in the garbage dump. We all know the risks and are willing to pay the price. We only want to gain strength, enough to challenge fate!"

"No, I believe you."

Xu Yan asked again, "So, for the dead, did you hold a funeral and bury them properly?"

"Yes, we all remember your words—anyone who is willing to muster the courage to fight against fate is no longer a 'primitive', but a true human being with noble dignity!"

Chris said with a serious face, "We are all fighting side by side on the journey of destiny, comrades who share life and death. If any comrade sacrifices his life, we must hold a funeral for him so that he can leave this world with dignity.

"Please rest assured, we will follow your instructions for every step of the funeral."

"That's great. Take me to their graves later. I want to give these honorable soldiers a bouquet of flowers."

Xu Yan warned, "Remember, new members of the Crazy Cat Gang who want to practice aerobics must be informed of the dangers and side effects in advance. They must proceed step by step and not rush. Also, now that your environment has improved, your nutrition must also keep pace and you must supplement with adequate protein to further reduce the casualty rate."

Chris nodded in agreement.

He also carefully explained to Xu Yan the changes and developments of the Crazy Cat Gang in the past half month.

"Oh, by the way, you asked us to collect those discarded cards that made us feel uncomfortable. We all worked together and collected quite a few. They're all here!"

She held out a large square box inlaid with lead plates, as if presenting a treasure.

As soon as a gap was opened, a dizzying and nauseating evil aura leaked out.

There are a total of seventy or eighty scrapped cards. Although they are all civilian cards and low-level bronze cards, they can be exchanged for a large amount of merit points if accumulated over time.

"That's great. You guys are doing it for me, which saves me a lot of effort."

Xu Yan took a deep breath, squinted his eyes, and enjoyed the pleasure of the murderous aura constantly surging from his nasal cavity to his brain.

He closed the lead box and smiled, "Thank you all for your help. These scrap cards will definitely be of great help to me when we get to Dawn City!"

"Brother Xu, are you really going to Dawn City?"

Chris's eyes revealed a complex mix of emotions.

As the leader of the Crazy Cat Gang, she has her own intelligence network.

I also heard that Xu Yan was highly commended by the patrol team, obtained quasi-citizenship of the League of Heroes, and was able to settle in Dawn City.

However, after hearing Xu Yan's admission in person, she still felt a little dazed.

My thoughts seemed to go back to more than a month ago, when Xu Yan, along with little Betty and other wilderness refugees, appeared at the northern garbage dump in a disheveled, bruised and miserable state.

At that time, all the forces in the northern garbage dump, including the Buffalo Gang, were unwilling to accept these poor creatures who seemed to be powerless and had no use value.

Chris was soft-hearted and found a small place for them to live.

But even she was not optimistic about their ability to survive the brutal competition in the northern garbage dump - although this was not a wilderness where ferocious beasts roamed, many of the beasts in human skin were more cunning, despicable, greedy and brutal than the monsters of old!
Unexpectedly, it was a moment of compassion that completely changed the fate of her and the Crazy Cat Gang.

And now, the mysterious young man who directed all this is about to leave and step onto a bigger stage.

Everything seems so unreal, like a dream from which I might wake up at any moment.

Being able to transform from a refugee in the wilderness who is neither human nor ghost into a quasi-citizen of the Alliance with legal identity and job in the safe zone is simply a leap to heaven.

Of course Chris was happy for Xu Yan.

But at the same time, I felt a bit confused and uneasy.

Don’t be fooled by the fact that in the eyes of many garbage collectors, she is a ferocious “mad cat” who can even kill “Buffalo” Bill.

But she knew in her heart that the "Crazy Cat Gang" could rise miraculously in just half a month thanks to the unremarkable and handsome young man in front of her.

It's not just calisthenics and card making.

More importantly, unlike the garbage bugs curled up in the garbage dump, Xu Yan seems to have been to many places, seen an extremely vast, wonderful and thrilling world, planned many roads leading to the new world, and is willing to help anyone with aspirations to embark on this extremely difficult but glorious journey full of thorns and flames.

(End of this chapter)