The Pseudo-Human Academy: Starting with a Bricklayer Personality

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Fortune Goddess's Coin

Category of artifact: Single-target boost artifact

Toss a coin into the air. If it lands heads, it increases your character's Constitution and Health by five points and reduces the enemy character's Constitution and Health by five points.

If the opposite is true, it increases the enemy's constitution and health by five points, and decreases your own constitution and health by five points.

Note: Shine my shoes! (Pure French accent)

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Ms. Hong's aura suddenly surged, and Xu Feng felt his physique and vitality being inexplicably weakened.

Xu Feng looked around and found that the effect of the demon sword breaking the curse had not been triggered, and the top of his head had not become pointed.

What exactly is going on?

Who...who is plotting against me?

Although Miss Hong didn't know why her physique and vitality had inexplicably increased by five points, a look of joy flashed across her face, and she said calmly:

"Your blood has frozen solid. Your body will gradually become oxygen-deprived. Surrender, little one. Wouldn't it be better to be my pet slave?"

Although Xu Feng's physique was weakened by 5 points, he still has a physique of 57.5. Physique is an all-round amplification, and it can amplify everything you can think of!

When blood stops flowing, an average person will experience temporary blackouts within 0-10 seconds, but will not lose consciousness.

They will lose consciousness in 10 to 20 seconds, and their brain cells will die in 30 seconds to one minute.

With 57.5 times the physical strength, Xu Feng could sustain himself for 575 seconds, nearly ten minutes, without losing consciousness.

So, Xu Feng, whose blood had stopped flowing, only experienced some dizziness; although he felt unwell, it wasn't to an unbearable degree. He said with a strange expression:

"This is your trump card? It doesn't seem to be working!"

Xu Feng wielded the demon sword and slashed at Miss Hong. Miss Hong chuckled and caught the demon sword with her fingertips.

"Baby, is your attack just tickling me?"

Xu Feng was shocked. He felt light all over and something was wrong with him, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Uncle Mads told him that the moment his blood congealed, his strength and speed plummeted to less than 2% due to lack of oxygen.

Xu Feng was stunned. These Hong siblings, how come they're both so sinister!

That's utterly ridiculous and unplayable!

Meanwhile, in the live stream room:

Just thinking about you makes me oh my god! (Hua) "The Bloody Gentleman has a second stage! How come Mr. Red also has a second stage? Did he call his sister over?"

Disconnect City and Account Thief Warrior (Chinese): "Wow, after Miss Red used her killing move, how did she so easily catch the Bloody Gentleman's blade in an instant? Is the Bloody Gentleman about to lose?"

Tender Cat Girl (Hua): "What's the panic? The Bloodthirsty Gentleman still has three stages. When the Golden Sun, the Lord of Humanity, appears, let's see if she doesn't explode!"

Xu Feng stood frozen in place, the Demon Blade Thousand Souls gently held between Miss Hong's two slender, jade-like fingers, unable to penetrate even an inch.

He could clearly sense that all the blood in his body was truly and completely locked in his blood vessels.

There is no flow, no temperature, no oxygen supply, and no energy transfer.

It was as if the pause button had been pressed, and his entire body instantly turned into a pool of lifeless, blood-red amber.

Mads Mikkelsen's calm voice echoed deep within my consciousness, devoid of any emotion:

"With blood stagnation, muscle energy supply interrupted, and nerve conduction delayed, current strength, speed, and reaction time have all dropped to 1.8% of normal levels, less than 2%."

"Your current strength is about the same as when you finished the first dungeon."

Xu Feng's pupils suddenly contracted.

His terrifying vitality, 57.5 times that of his physique, allowed him to maintain his consciousness and brain, and even dizziness was only a slight momentary occurrence.

But the sharp drop in power is real.

This is a physiological rule, and the gap cannot be forcibly bridged by recovery.

He is now a living, blood-red sculpture.

It can think, open its eyes, grit its teeth, glare, and wield a knife, but its strength and speed have been weakened to the extreme.

"hehe……"

Miss Red chuckled softly, her red hair swaying gently in the deathly blood-red realm, as elegant as a noblewoman strolling in a palace, her fingertips still firmly gripping the demon sword's blade.

She leaned slightly closer to Xu Feng's bloodstained ear, her breath sweet as orchids, her voice gentle enough to melt water, yet carrying a chilling edge:

"Sweetie, are you sure you're not mistaken about something?"

"I'm not locking away your life, but the root of your power."

"Once your blood stops flowing, your proud 62.5 times physical strength, your strong recovery ability, and your terrifying physique will all become like an engine without oil and a light bulb without electricity."

"You might survive, but your strength will plummet!"

The words fell.

Miss Hong gently twisted her fingertips.

"Click—"

She easily deflected the demon sword Thousand Souls, the blade grazing Xu Feng's neck and leaving only a faint white mark.

Then, she raised her other hand and gently touched Xu Feng's chest with her slender, white fingertips.

"You got used to going against the current just now, so try this move and see if you can get used to it too?"

"Blood Explosion·Heart Core Explosion."

Om-!

The stagnant blood in Xu Feng's body suddenly contracted at the location of his heart, and then burst out of the body in a frantic rush!

It wasn't an external injury; it was excruciating pain that felt like my heart was exploding from the inside!

It felt as if an invisible hand was violently squeezing and crushing my internal organs, and the stagnant blood vessels were stretched to the point of bursting by the impact.

"Well--!!"

Xu Feng groaned, his forehead instantly covered in cold sweat, and his whole body trembled uncontrollably.

With its 57.5 times recovery power operating at breakneck speed, the damaged heart meridians healed at a visible pace, but each time they healed, they were shattered again by Miss Red's laws!

Healing → Detonation → Healing → Detonation.

It's stuck in a vicious cycle.

Inside Miss Red's body, Mr. Red's innocent cheers resounded throughout the entire venue:

"My sister is amazing! She beat her to a pulp! She'll never dare to bully me again!"

"Don't rush," Miss Red soothed her younger brother inside her, her gaze fixed on Xu Feng with amusement. "The game has only just begun."

With a wave of her hand, countless lines of blood shot up from the ground, like the most intricate chains, wrapping around Xu Feng's limbs, neck, and waist.

Bloodline - Life Binding.

"Since you refuse to be my slave, I will tear you to pieces."

The blood vessels tightened, digging into the skin and flesh.

Despite having 62.5 times the strength of a human body, the bloodline actually managed to create an indentation!

Every blood vessel was frantically drilling into his veins, trying to completely take over his remaining, extremely weak, control over his body.

Xu Feng gritted his teeth, but his mind had never been so clear.

panic?

does not exist.

anger?

It had already spread throughout its entire body.

He looked at the elegant yet sickly Miss Red before him, watching her manipulate him at will.

Looking into those mocking yet greedy eyes, the cold, ruthless, and absolutely suppressive will belonging to Uncle Mads' personality suddenly erupted from the bottom of his heart!

"Are we really going to lose...?"

Xu Feng suddenly spoke, his voice hoarse, yet carrying a ruthless force that seemed capable of crushing everything.

Even Uncle Mads was at a loss, saying he really didn't know how to win in this situation.

However, Uncle Mads was very happy because Xu Feng gave him a pleasant journey.

Ah~ I knew it.

Is this lively body finally going to have its farewell dinner?