93. Stubbornness
Domingo was silent, this silence lasted for a long time, he didn't know why he couldn't make up his mind to refuse or accept, his mind was chaotic and he didn't know what he was thinking, he moved to kill several times, and the bruises on his neck were exposed, but he was forced to hold back, finally, he sighed, as if he had been drained of the strength of his whole body, and said in a hoarse voice: "They are still children, and their lives have just begun, how can they determine their lives based on the good or bad of the moment?" Maybe they are just impulsive and ignorant, even if they have some faults, they will not receive the punishment of death, this is too inhumane, too cruel, I don't know why you want their lives when you see them unpleasantly, maybe the purpose of the existence of people like you is blood, but please don't do such things with my hands, maybe you won't feel anything, but I will have a disturbed conscience because of this. β
"Oh, such a reason is indeed enough to convince yourself, but you know, whether you do it or not, these people are going to die, and the sins they have committed have given me an excuse to kill them, haha, in a way, I am really a demon, trampling on other people's lives as I want, and the obstructive things must be eliminated, just like the apostles did, haha, you can tell those people my purpose, but these people will not believe you." Li Yi felt that this big nose called Domingo was boring and unrelievable, and he was obedient, and he finally had the opportunity to relieve the crisis but did not cherish it, and even made up some high-sounding reasons to deceive himself, which was really ridiculous.
"What? You're going to kill them anyway? You! You cruel executioner! Domingo was stunned, he ran to Aldana and repeated all the words he had heard from Li Yi's mouth, his sweaty and panting appearance looked pathetic and pitiful.
"Fart! You are crazy? The aristocratic boy couldn't stand Domingo any longer, he didn't know what the other party meant by making up such a string of obvious lies, the only explanation was that he was sick in the head, and it was not light.
This time, the riding boots with iron palms were kicked directly on Domingo's knees, and it was obvious that the other party wanted to kick his leg off, but due to the lack of strength, only a deep wound was made, and the flesh and blood surged, revealing Bai Sensen's bones.
"Get out!" Jonas punched him on the cheekbone, and his eyes suddenly flashed with stars, and Aldana walked up to Li Yi to apologize to him, "This madman has a nervous disorder all day long, and his mind is full of money, don't mind his actions." β
"I can see that you can't stand him, I don't care, I didn't expect there to be such a person in this world, it's really a long experience!" Li Yi replied lukewarmly.
Now, they returned to the state of walking side by side just now, Li Yi patted Domingo on the shoulder and said: "The wound cut by the dirty iron piece will be infected with tetanus and gangrene, tetanus can cause bone marrow infection and muscle atrophy, the mortality rate is 10% to 40%, gangrene is the wound decay that leads to the growth of fungi, causing systemic poisoning, and the mortality rate is also extremely high, you see, these people not only treat you as a human being, but also want to kill you, hum, this is the nature of these people, Do you stand up for your opinion after being hurt like this? Li Yi looked at the wound on his leg and asked.
"I won't compromise with the devil, no matter how much you push me, it's useless." He still rejected Li Yi's kindness.
"This Domingo is really stubborn, numb to this point, I originally wanted to save him, but now it seems completely unnecessary, so let's go according to the original plan!" Li Yi thought to himself.
The velvet fern is a medicinal herb containing spiritual powers, with soft serrated leaves and many more. The tubers of the juice, if not grayish in color, are a little like lettuce, and they contain very mild spiritual powers, and explorers usually use them to feed young spirits. Aldana, Jonas and others came here to collect them, which was the final assignment of the Academy.
"I've been absent from school for a few months, haven't I? If there were school rules, I would have been expelled. No, I'm pretending to have been killed by Dimante Dis, and alas, will the teachers put me on the list of dead students in the academy? It's impossible for the chairman not to know, this is not to worry, Andru and Dionysus don't know what's going on over there, there will be no problems with Andruk, an old and cunning guy, I don't know if the academy will hold any big events, it would be a pity to miss it. After Li Yi lost interest in the guy next to him, he was thinking nonsense.
Jonas and his party were quite lucky, and the gray fern, which was not easy to find, actually collected most of the amount in just half a day, and at this time, the sunlight gradually passed through the forest, dispelling the morning mist and coolness, and it was noon.
"Great, I thought I was going to set up a tent here for the night, but with the current collection speed, I can go back after dark!" Jonas kicked a stone away and said with a high heart.
Everyone stopped by a stream, originally, Domingo was going to the stream to clean his wounds, but they drove him away, afraid that he would pollute the water source, a few girls happily washed their hands in the water, picked up the clear and sweet water to drink, washed away the labor of the journey at once, and became glamorous, which made the two aristocratic young men ambiguously move their hands and feet, accompanied by a burst of coquettish laughter, several civilian teenagers also coaxed on the side, the scene was very lively.
Domingo was not infected by such a cheerful atmosphere, the wound on his leg was already very serious, the rusty and dirty iron piece rudely tore the flesh and skin, leaving a large amount of rust and dirt, and in addition to the long trek, bruising, bacteria, and sweat, it would have caused fatal consequences, if he could get clean water to clean the wound, it was possible to prevent inflammation and infection, but Jonas and his gang did not let him near the stream at all.
He gradually sprung up with resentment in his pain and helplessness, "Hehe, these people, maybe they don't treat me as a human being at all, right?" Most of those velvet ferns were found by me, and you were eating snacks and singing along the way, where did you have the heart to find these things that were close to the color of moss, very difficult to find, but now, I can't even get a little water! β
"Your wound looks serious, do you want some water and medicine?" Li Yi walked over and asked him with concern, holding a large wooden cup with clean water in his hand, and a bandage and a medicinal ointment in the other.
"Can this really be given to me?" Domingo's eyes widened, and he didn't even dare to pick it up, he didn't believe that Li Yi would help him so selflessly.
"Of course it can't be, haha, have you forgotten what I said earlier? I hate people who don't work for nothing, and you have to pay a price to get these things that can save your life - clean water and medicine. Li Yi is not in a hurry, he doesn't think that anyone can escape his control, no matter how determined the person is, he has a weakness, he wants to gain insight into the psychology of human beings and understand this race in depth, so he needs an experiment, and the one in front of him is a very good one.
"I don't kill! I won't make a deal with demons either! Domingo politely refused, even though the wound on his leg was very serious, and if the infection spread, the mild would be amputation, he still refused to do anything that disturbed his conscience.
"Really? I don't want you to kill this time. β
"So what do you want to do? As long as it doesn't hurt anyone, I promise you! Domingo's eyes lit up.
"There's a bottle of white powder here, you take it, pour it in the stream, it's fine, the white powder is not toxic in any way, it's always okay, right? I want you to get used to trading with me, it's just a formality. A plugged test tube appeared in Li Yi's hand, which contained the white powder he bought from the old witch doctor, which was white and not toxic.
"What is this?" Domingo couldn't understand Li Yi's words, since they were non-toxic and harmless, what did he want to do when he put them in the water?
"Ah, to be honest, I don't know, but, it's guaranteed to be non-toxic, don't you believe it?" Li Yi pulled out the stopper, stretched out his index finger and dipped it in a little, put it in his mouth, and when he took it out, the powder on his fingertips was gone, he smacked his lips, shrugged, and said, "It tastes good, didn't I say it?" This is just a formality, so that you have the experience of trading with me, and give you a little sweetness first, which is the basis for future cooperation. β
After hesitating for a while, Domingo found that Li Yi did not feel any discomfort after tasting the white powder, so he took the test tube and walked to the stream.
"Go and put it inside, yes, that's it, they can't see you, don't worry." Li Yi commanded, Isabella was a master of illusion, and Jonas and the others couldn't see Domingo's actions at the water's edge.
After doing all this, the big nose successfully got what he wanted, reluctantly cleaned the wound, tied the bandage, the hot pain and itching were gradually replaced by coolness, his face was still pale, but obviously much calmer, and he turned around and said thank you to Li Yi.
"What a naΓ―ve child who has never seen the world, he didn't even notice that it was my index finger that I put into the test tube, and it was my middle finger that I put in my mouth." Li Yi sneered, and the other party poured the white powder into the stream as he imagined. The deal was done.
"Let's camp!" A civilian teenager suggested that everyone immediately agree to spread out the tablecloth on the soft dead grass of autumn, and then neatly arrange the baskets and plates with caviar, foie gras, and some precious ingredients, which are just ordinary food for the explorer.
"You see, they are happy to eat the delicacies, but they are not having your share, they are celebrating the abundant harvest, and they forget that you are the greatest hero, and some people are so ruthless, and you want to get along with them, and they beat you, they insult you, they treat you like a beast, they hate your existence. And some people are very good to you, such as me, I give you a chance, even if you don't accept it, but you can't deny my kindness, I help you in disguise, so that you can save yourself from the danger of wound infection, you can think of me as a demon, but you think carefully about what demons have done, they are to destroy the order of this world, to destroy the good, to make evil and sin perpetuate, demons are not acting for any benefit, they just want to see the world burn. Am I such a person? I just want to make people's reason full of virtue, so that they can have their own dignity and fight for it, maybe the means are cruel and inhumane, but the purpose is good, you can call me the Dark Knight, but you must not call me a demon again. Li Yi slowly guided him and made him accept his thoughts.
"Maybe what you said is right, these people will indeed not bring any benefit to the world, just look at what their parents did, it is nothing more than oppressing the weak and using dirty means to obtain wealth, so there are such children, under the influence of ears and eyes, they also become cruel and inhumane." Domingo's heart was shaken, Li Yi saved his life no matter what, but those people were constantly hurting him and wanted to kill him, if he insulted Li Yi as a devil again, he would really not be as good as a beast.
"Very good, this big nose seems to be worth redeeming, just like that, slowly guided by me, let your mind reach another height, no longer limited to a life of suffering, no longer think that you are incompetent, you can only live a small life, but find the value of your own existence, cherish your own life, I am so great!" Li Yi couldn't help but think.
"You're just trying to achieve your goals, what's so great? You think you can control everything from above, but you have to make it so complicated when it was supposed to be very simple, it's your vanity, right? Suddenly, a lazy voice sounded in his ear.
"Okay, Isabella, although you are very smart, you are not human, there are some subtle emotions that you don't understand, people are like a glass of liquid full of chemicals, whether it is external stimuli or internal reactions, it will change drastically, it's amazing, isn't it?"
"So what do you want? Do you understand the process of these changes? β
"Not only, I want to know, how do you make these chemicals explode! Have you ever seen the explosion? Boom! Splash in all directions, and everything is ruined. Li Yi said happily.
"You're evil!"
Jonas came over and invited Li Yi to have dinner together, Li Yi happily agreed, and soon, his humorous conversation and elegant demeanor were recognized by these people, he was humble, polite, and knowledgeable, so that the two noble children were ashamed but not jealous, and the atmosphere was very good.
When Domingo saw that Li Yi seemed to be integrated into these people, his heart inevitably became lonely, and loneliness and helplessness enveloped him again, and he wanted to get rid of this feeling, so he went around to see if he could find any trace of the Velvet Fern, as if this was his only reason for existence.
Luckily, he found one in the grass not far away, and just as he was about to cut it off with a knife with a wooden handle, a huge black shadow appeared above him, and the wind was blowing!
"Ahh He screamed, rolled over and sat down on the ground, looked up and saw a huge black spider the size of a house staring at him, and the shock of that moment actually stunned him, and his heart twitched violently, as if he was about to pass out! This spider was a green-level spirit, and it was approaching silently, and Jonas and the others didn't even perceive this imminent threat! It's not that their spiritual perception is too low, it's that Isabella has blinded them.
The spider is eight-legged, covered with thick black bristles, like a long needle, it is a poisonous spirit, green low-level, strange mouthparts are densely covered with pointed conical enamel teeth, hollow, the tip of the tooth has small holes, connected to the venom gland, like a syringe, once it bites the prey, it will quickly inject venom, its abdomen is oval and pointed, covered with triangular carapace, and the tail is a lotus canopy spinneret, unlike those round web spiders who deal with gardeners, squatting in the middle of the web every day waiting for their prey, but like those who jump between the rubble, Vicious tarantulas that catch insects.