Ye Zichen was truly a bit surprised, because it was Zhai Qiang and the others who died.
By noon, they had broken up. They must have escaped by other means and finally met up with Yang Mu here.
Judging from the marks on the scene, the zombies weren't the ones that attacked. These people were killed by the knives, and each one of them was split into five or six pieces.
And these people seemed to have been killed by one person.
Other than the same way of dying, from the way the corpses were scattered all over the place, it seemed like some people were trying to escape, but ended up getting chased and killed by the killers.
The adults did not let them go, and the children died the same way. Their methods were extremely cruel.
Yang Mu's heart trembled a little. Even if it was him, he wouldn't kill people without blinking. This killer was a person who truly enjoyed killing people. Yang Mu even seemed to be able to see those scenes.
Yang Mu couldn't help but look at Xue Die, who was in the middle of the group not far away. She might be the same person, but now, as his shadow, she had used her patience to suppress the urge to kill.
Who was it? Why kill people here?
"Bro, I know you're capable, so I'll let you lead the team. What do you think we should do now?"
Zhang Xiaodi spoke beside Yang Mu.
"It's going to be dark soon. The person who killed these people shouldn't be too far away."
"Ah?" "How do you know?"
"The smell of blood is overwhelming. These people couldn't have died for more than ten minutes."
"Then what should we do? Get out of here. "
"If he has already discovered us, it will be useless to leave. We might as well set up camp on the spot, take care of our defenses, and plan again tomorrow day. He can kill all of these people, and not a single one of them seems to have escaped. "
Zhang Xiaodi nodded and immediately arranged for the convoy to find a place to park. He then made everyone to be cautious, at least half of the people were not allowed to sleep tonight, as they had to keep an eye on the surroundings.
Yang Mu was also very nervous. If he met a true expert, he wouldn't have the ability to protect himself.
It seemed that it was time to have a truly in-depth exchange with Xue Die.
After casually inspecting the caravan and finding nothing out of the ordinary, Yang Mu brought Xue Die to a field about fifty meters away from the caravan.
Ignoring the dirt beneath his feet, Yang Mu sat down on the ground and Xue Die immediately knelt in front of Yang Mu.
Yang Mu's gaze swept over Xue Die and said with a smile:
"Xue Die, what's your understanding of the theory of ores?"
"Master, I remember what you usually tell us."
"Mhm, I only have a vague idea. I'm telling you guys that I don't know anything about the system at all, so if I have the chance, I'd still like to go to that Wild Waves Academy or BlackBerry Academy for a bit."
"Yes sir!"
"Although the things I know right now aren't systematic, I have so many ores after all, so the things I know are quite a lot … "Xue Die, do you know something strange in my eyes?"
"Huh?" "
Xue Die didn't quite understand Yang Mu's words.
"Your control over the ore far surpasses that of ordinary humans. In a sense, it even surpasses mine."
"…"
Xue Die did not reply as she did not know if Yang Mu was praising her.
Yang Mu sighed and said:
"Raw stones can be bound by human soul power and then be used by oneself. While being bound by the human's soul power, the blue ore can also be bound with metal as a weapon, to be used by itself. "
"This binding seems to have been locked down. Once the blue weapon is chosen, even the owner would not be able to untie it, unless the ore leveled up or if the owner is dead."
Xue Die's expression changed slightly as she frowned.
Yang Mu slowly shifted his gaze onto Xue Die's face and said calmly:
"But you are different. When I cut off your arms, I gave you a Rank 2 Blue weapon. You used a bowl as a blue weapon and refined it into metal nerve threads. But after returning to the caravan, before I picked out the Twelve Beasts, you actually unlocked the metal nerve fibers on your arms and tied the Second Rank Blue back onto your blade and scabbard! This is something that not even I can do! "
"Master …"
"What's more exaggerated is that I only gave you Level Two Yellow, but you actually used it to repair your broken arms, making them look completely intact, as if they had never fallen off your body before. I am 100% sure that Level Two Yellow doesn't have such a strong recovery ability for humans! Look at Gudasson's wife's New Year's cake. Her face was injured by the cross, and now I'm giving her the yellow of the third grade. Her face still has traces of the cross, so she hasn't completely recovered! Why are you able to reconnect your broken arms using Level 2 Yellow? "
"Master, I don't know why …"
"I've been thinking about it. I didn't ask you because I wanted you to tell me yourself."
"I really don't know why Master is like that!"
"You really don't know?"
"It's true!"
Xue Die looked confident.
Yang Mu looked at her for a long time before he touched her face.
Her smooth skin was very alluring, as if it could be blown away at any time.
Xue Die's body trembled slightly. In her heart, Yang Mu had already become Yang Mu's master. Now that she was gently touched by his hands, it was a very exciting thing, more than any emotion in her heart.
Yang Mu caressed her face for about a minute before gently pinching her cheek. Only then did he retract his hand.
"Hey, let me guess. I guess there should be a soul type creature residing in your body?"
"Huh?" What soul type creature is this? "
Yang Mu stared into Xue Die's eyes, and no matter how he looked, he couldn't see any trace of guilt in his heart.
Did she really know nothing?
This was also possible. When the soul pet had entered his body, it had immediately flown in. There weren't many special circumstances.
As a result, it was possible that a person had been parasitized by a soul type creature without being aware of it. This group of soul creatures might not immediately come out to speak to their host after entering the human body.
"Soul creatures don't know? In your heart and in your mind, has no one ever told you what a soul type creature is? "
"Yes, Master!" No one has ever told me! "
"Alright, then tell me, how did you unlock your arm and replace the blue weapon?"
Yang Mu actually wanted to ask this question a long time ago, but he still observed Xue Die, wanting to find some unexpected answers.
It was a pity that he didn't get the answer. He was completely lost.
"At that time, you gave me a Level 2 Yellow Stone, saying that it can repair my body, so I tried it out. I didn't expect my arms to grow back, then I thought that since this is the case, I can use the blue ore elsewhere. Afterwards …" "The second blue and metal bowl left my body, giving me a chance to choose again. I really didn't know that this was a very special matter."
Yang Mu slowly nodded. Then, he sighed and said:
"No matter what, there must be something in your body. Otherwise, I won't believe that you, as a human, can control the ore so well …" Perhaps she would only wake up to meet you when you were in extreme danger? "
The atmosphere turned silent again, but Xue Die still looked nervous.
Yang Mu finally gave her a warm smile, which surprised her a little. One must know that Yang Mu had been very harsh to her during this period of time.
"You're a little crazy, aren't you?"
"This slave is the master's shadow. If master likes someone, then I will love them. If master hates someone, then I will hate them too!"
"Um... You know what I mean. "
"Great Monk... He is truly different from all the men I have ever met. He is very wise, very simple, and very beautiful. "
"Yeah, this is where he's cute …" "Then do you like Master?"
"Master... This slave naturally likes master! "
Xue Die began to tremble again. Yang Mu had never spoken to her so much, and this made her completely enter her role.
Yang Mu actually knew a little about Xue Die's morbid stubbornness. She had gone crazy because of her belief in being a slave.
"Un, I actually think you're pretty good, Xue Die, after tonight, master will treat you as a real slave, okay?" Or the real thing. "
"Alright …"
Xue Die was actually crying from excitement. She felt that her faith had been elevated. She was stubborn to be a slave, but what she needed more was a person who truly treated her as a slave!
"However, you have to go through tonight's test first."
"This slave is willing to accept any test, even if I have to die!"
"There's no need for you to die. I just want you to kill all the enemies that came tonight."
"Will anyone come tonight?"
"There will be. The person who killed all those people must be somewhere nearby! When we came, he would not have gone far, and the organs from the corpses were still steaming, so he killed someone and left after seeing us. I guess he was in the dark, observing our every move! "
"Master, don't worry. As long as he dares to come here, I'll definitely kill him!"
Yang Mu nodded in satisfaction.
What he said was the truth. If he survived the crisis tonight, he would go on a date and slowly believe in Xue Die.
A person who had already become his shadow could either completely trust her or, sooner or later, have her leave.
"Alright, then you can keep watch. I'm going to sleep."
Yang Mu felt that this exchange was a success.
From his point of view, the person who had killed more than forty people must be very powerful, and Xue Die might not necessarily be able to defeat him.
But if there was a soul pet living in her body, it would be a different story. She just didn't know if there really was such a thing in her body.
… ….
Eight hundred meters to the west, a wisp of smoke rose.
It wasn't a call for help from someone, it was just that someone had lit a fire and was preparing to roast meat.
"I used to roast mutton skewers, but look at me! I've got all sorts of seasonings on me!" "Haha, your luck is really good. You actually caught a stray sheep. Although it is a bit thin, it will definitely taste good!"
Hu New Year's spoke with a smile as he peeled off the sheepskin.
He had lived with his wife and children in the apocalypse for more than four months.
Hu New Year's not only to avoid zombies, but also to avoid humans.
Because his wife was too beautiful, Hu was afraid that her beautiful wife would be killed by the unrestrained men of the apocalypse.
She really wasn't good at this, it was already good enough that she didn't burn herself down. But her husband was peeling off the sheepskin, so if she didn't light it now, she could only insist on doing it.
Nearby, their seven-year-old child was gathering firewood, and a young boy of sixteen or seventeen was talking to him as he helped to light the fire.
"I used to study best in my class, and that's very normal. They play king, and eat chicken while I'm studying. I'm different from them, I know that knowledge can change my fate, and my family is very poor. I have to study hard in order to make my family not as poor!"
Hu New Year smiled as he looked at the youth that he had just met for less than ten minutes. He didn't feel that he would be in any danger at all.
"Child, you're right. It's a pity that in this world, studying is useless …." Oh right, child, what did you say your name is? "
"Kong Lei, uncle, my name is Kong Lei!"
The boy smiled sweetly, looking just like any puppy in the world …