See the Law of Deception

Chapter 254 Heredity (60)

Sheepskin's attitude was quite subtle.

Lu Jinzhao still remembers the deal she was forced to make with Yangpi at the [Out of Control] platform.

Back then, the sheepskin's attitude wasn't somewhat persuasive like it is now; it was firm and unwavering—a "die or die" stance.

Now, it's inducing and deceiving itself into making a transaction.

Admittedly, it wasn't lying; the unknown danger did indeed frighten Lu Jinzhao, but its attitude was quite subtle.

It was too unintelligent; Lu Jinzhao could immediately understand what it said, and Yangpi believed that she had not yet reached her dead end.

She didn't reply to Yangpi's words, but simply took the hand that Tianlei offered and slowly helped herself to stand up.

What happened?

When asked, Lu Jinzhao shook her head, indicating that she didn't know either.

She stood up, placed her hand on Tianlei's shoulder to maintain her balance, and carefully felt the abnormality in her left leg.

It didn't hurt. Even though she was standing on the ground, her calves seemed to be completely nonexistent, unable to provide any support for her body.

It's as if the calves that are now perfectly fine below her knees are just an illusion, just air.

Unfortunately, no one else experienced this problem; only she was experiencing it.

Lu Jinzhao knew that misfortune was at work, but misfortune couldn't just appear out of thin air; she must have done something to cause this consequence.

Tian Lei helped her walk step by step towards the edge of the village. Lu Jinzhao carefully thought about everything she had just done, but no matter how she thought about it, what she had just done was no different from what anyone else had done.

Walking and looking ahead are basic human physiological functions, even though these functions are much less frequent than those of other passengers.

If she had violated any taboos, she should not have been the only one.

Is this a taboo that can only be applied to one person at a time?

Lu Jinzhao sensed the gazes of other passengers falling on her from time to time; they were scrutinizing her, being wary, and thinking.

But no one can reach a conclusion.

Because of the "disappearance" of her left calf, Lu Jinzhao has some difficulty walking. Even though her physical condition is now extraordinary, she still needs some assistance to walk normally.

She didn't intend to rely on Tianlei forever, but fortunately, in this rural area, it was easy to find slightly thicker plant branches to use as temporary crutches.

It doesn't need to be very strong; just a simple fulcrum is enough for Lu Jinzhao to regain his balance while walking, relying on his superhuman physical abilities.

After trying to walk a short distance, Lu Jinzhao confirmed that as long as she was careful, it wouldn't affect her walking, but she might not be able to run. Before she could even relax, suddenly, she felt something in her previously numb left calf.

First, there was a numbing sensation, like being electrocuted, followed by the feeling of being tightly bound by some fine threads.

The next second, pain and the sound of wind chimes around her waist came together.

Lu Jinzhao looked down and saw that her left trouser leg seemed to have been cut by an invisible sharp blade, instantly ripping apart. Then, her flesh was cut open, and blood gushed out wildly from the cut skin and flesh.

In less than half a second, with a snap, her severed lower leg fell to the ground, like a piece of wood easily sawn off by a carpenter.

Blood gushed out from the perfectly clean cut on her calf. Lu Jinzhao quickly used her ghost blood to stop the wound; otherwise, such a large cut would have been fatal, even just from the bleeding.

A hint of horror appeared in her eyes, not because the accident happened too quickly, but because she had clearly sensed something was wrong and immediately tried to use the [Substitute], but failed.

The substitute didn't work!

This caused Lu Jinzhao's mind to be confused for a moment, but immediately, the taboo that was violated by bleeding was successfully borne by the [stand-in].

why?
The wind chimes rang, which was definitely an attack from a demon, so why couldn't the [Stand] work?

The sudden loss of feeling in my left calf was a warning sign of some kind of attack?
If there's no way to defend against it, then as the sheepskin said, what if next time it's your head?
But why?
What exactly did she do that violated the taboo?

Seemingly sensing Lu Jinzhao's confusion, or perhaps simply wanting to plunge Lu Jinzhao into deeper despair, Yangpi "kindly" stepped in to offer some explanation.

It's "thinking," you know. Thinking is taboo, therefore it's a taboo.

Because it is so powerful, it targets only one enemy at a time, and the initial attack is often not fatal, but it escalates rapidly.

Misfortune has made you its first target.

It won't change its target unless you die.

Upon hearing this, Lu Jinzhao's heart sank.

Does thinking about taboos constitute breaking taboos?
This is blatant cheating!
Inside the station, contemplating the taboo of ghosts is an almost instinctive act for every passenger. Is the existence of such a taboo really reasonable?
The bad luck seemed to have dissipated, but for Lu Jinzhao now, it was hardly good news.

After all, the things that misfortune was about to bring had already set their sights on her.

Even after understanding why it violated the taboo, Lu Jinzhao still couldn't quite understand why its attack method couldn't be defended against.

Lu Jinzhao noticed something unusual while thinking.

Why didn't she notice the gazes of others?

Just now, when she had only lost feeling in her left leg, her companions would look at her from time to time. Now, with half of her leg broken off on the ground, making quite a commotion, she didn't seem to notice the stares of those around her at all.

Lu Jinzhao looked up at his side, and then his pupils contracted slightly.

What's going on here?
Everyone except her stared blankly at the ground. They also stopped in their tracks. Judging from their current positions, some stopped earlier and fell behind the group, while others stopped later and barely managed to stand shoulder to shoulder with her.

But everyone remained silent, staring blankly at the ground, as if they were trapped in some kind of hallucination.

She was the only one who didn't have it.

No, or perhaps she's the only one hallucinating?

For a moment, Lu Jinchao couldn't tell the difference.

She didn't panic, but instead took out her phone and quickly typed out a line of text.

What happened to them?

She was asking about the sheepskin.

She gripped the phone tighter than usual because she was nervous. She wasn't sure if the problem was with her or someone else, and she was trying to mislead Yangpi to get the answer.

You still have time to care about them?

Sheepskin satire.

Lu Jinzhao breathed a slight sigh of relief at the mocking remark.

She recalled the hallucination she had experienced before, in which there was no sheepskin, only lambs, and the lambs were the sheepskin, tempting her even in the hallucination.

So even if this is an illusion, the sheepskin's answer is most likely its own response.

Why am I the only one unharmed? What did you do to them?

Her "ignorant" question was a convenient way of framing someone.

As expected, the sheepskin was enraged.

【I?】

What did I do to them?

[I wouldn't need such low-level methods to kill them!]

It almost jumped up and down.

You are alright because of my forgiveness and my mercy; you should be grateful enough to offer your soul to me!