Legendary Son-in-Law: The Man with Poison Talismans

It walked very slowly, swaying back and forth, its long straw arm swinging back and forth.

Lin Mu subconsciously took a step back.

Then he saw it.

Every now and then, a number floats out from above the scarecrow's head.

-1,

-1,

-1,

Once every three seconds.

As Lin Mu backed away, he quickly calculated the costs in his mind.

According to the game's mechanics, the scarecrow has 20 health points. It loses 1 health point every three seconds, which means it takes 60 seconds.

This thing should fall over in 60 seconds.

Lin Mu was no longer in a hurry. He kept his distance and circled the scarecrow, watching the number -1, -1, -1 popping out of its head.

Sixty seconds have passed.

The scarecrow is still standing.

The readings above are still -1, -1, -1.

Lin Mu frowned.

That's not right.

Adding the 1 point of health he lost from that last slash, it's now over 20.

Why isn't the scarecrow dead yet?

Lin Mu stopped and stared at the scarecrow.

That thing was still bouncing around, the green color on its body hadn't faded, and you could see the health bar, but you couldn't see the specific values, and how come the health bar still had so much health?

Almost another minute passed.

Just as Lin Mu was wondering if it was fake poison, he suddenly noticed that the green on the scarecrow had disappeared.

The scarecrow turned back to its original withered yellow color.

Lin Mu's heart skipped a beat.

not good!

The poison is gone, but the monster still has a lot of health left. If we don't reapply the poison now, we'll have wasted our time until it recovers its health.

Fortunately, the weapon's coating is still intact.

He gripped the wooden sword tightly and charged forward to deliver a fatal blow.

Miss, didn't hit.

"Without practicing mental combat techniques, the accuracy is too low."

Suddenly, the scarecrow swung its two arms at the same time.

boom.

A -12 appeared above Lin Mu's head, and he staggered back two steps, his chest burning with pain.

He glanced down at his HP: 17/17 → 5/17

One more time, and he'll go black and the music will start.

Lin Mu was so frightened that he took several steps back, his heart pounding.

Then he realized something was wrong.

Why are your steps so heavy?

Can't run anymore?

"Damn, my health is too low, I can't run anymore."

Although drinking the medicine now would waste a small portion, Lin Mu couldn't care less at the moment. He hurriedly pulled out the small bottle of wound medicine from his pocket and gulped it down.

A warm current flowed into my mouth and down my throat.

Then, Lin Mu stared at his HP...

[June 17 → July 17]

[June 17 → July 17]

……

One point is gained per second.

Lin Mu's lips twitched.

Good guy.

But now is not the time to complain.

He felt his feet were no longer heavy, and he could run again.

Lin Mu quickly retreated to create distance.

The scarecrow's long arms swung back and forth, which was quite creepy.

Lin Mu glanced at his HP again as he ran.

It's almost full.

He breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, a sense of doubt arose in his mind.

Oh shit.

How come this scarecrow is so powerful?

Such high attack power?

Still has so much health?

Could it be an elite monster?

Or is it a mini-boss?

Lin Mu stared at the scarecrow that was swaying and chasing after him, his eyes growing brighter and brighter.

He backed away, cautiously scanning his surroundings. This place wasn't far from the city; what if someone happened to pass by and try to steal his monster?

This is his first time-traveling adventure!

Chapter 5 First Explosion

However, the surroundings were empty, without a single person in sight, only a gust of wind blowing by.

Lin Mu breathed a sigh of relief and continued to stare at the scarecrow.

That thing moves as slowly as a snail.

Lin Mu began circling the scarecrow.

We can't fight it head-on.

It can only be worn down.

He dodged while looking for an opportunity to strike, and ran away after each strike, never lingering for even a second longer.

I spun around twice and made three more cuts, all of which missed.

He circled around again, spotted an opening, and slashed with his knife once more.

puff.

-2.

The scarecrow's body turned green again.

Lin Mu quickly created some distance and continued circling around it.

When the scarecrow turned yellow for the second time, Lin Mu successfully finished it off for the third time.

A line of text appeared before his eyes:

The arsenic on your weapon has disappeared.

Lin Mu looked down and saw that the faint gray light on the wooden sword was indeed gone.

Lin Mu pondered as he ran.

From the time the poison was applied until now, it's been about... five minutes?

If you level up and have more mana in the future, and can maintain this state, wouldn't you be able to poison every attack?

As he was thinking this, the green on the scarecrow was about to disappear again.

Just as Lin Mu was getting anxious about not having enough mana to use his skill again.

-1 floated over the scarecrow's head again.

Then, with a soft "poof".

The scarecrow burst into flames, instantly turning into a fireball and then into a small pile of ashes.

Experience gained: 20

Lin Mu was stunned.

20 experience points?

Just an ordinary scarecrow, huh?

Lin Mu's lips twitched.

He was excited and scared, worried that someone would steal his monster, and his heart was pounding. And this is what happened?

Lin Mu walked over, squatted down, and used his wooden sword to rake through the pile of ashes.