Chapter 280 Human and Monster

Chapter 280 Human and Monster

Chapter 280 Human and Monster

Seeing a group of bird monsters eating their companions, the few "monsters" were frightened and stunned, with their mouths wide open and faces full of horror.

The few sheep-headed men and minotaurs were better off. After all, they had received Ying Baiyu's promise and knew that they could probably survive.

The pig-headed man's legs were trembling and his fat was shaking.

Ying Baiyu hadn't forgotten him yet. While slowly wiping the blood off his hands, he asked the pig-headed man, "What about you? Who are you? Don't tell me you're also a farmer who evaded rent?"

Before the pig-headed man could speak, several minotaur and goat-headed men spoke first.

"Reporting to the king, this man is the head of Zhujia Village. He is here to take us back to pay rent."

Ying Baiyu looked at the pig-headed man with a fierce look in his eyes, and gnashed his teeth and said, "What I hate most is you guys who are so powerful and lackey-like. Haha, well, I'll just give you guys a snack today!"

The pig-headed man was so frightened that he begged for mercy: "My lord, please spare my life. My lord, please spare my life. I am only following your orders."

"What a good way to follow orders. As the saying goes, if you eat the salary of your master, you should share his worries. Since you have taken the salary and money from your master, you should keep your life."

After saying that, he stretched out his hand, took a long knife in his hand, and chopped down on the head with one blow.

puff!

With just one strike, the pig-headed man was split in half.

The movement here immediately attracted the attention of a group of bird monsters. This pig-headed man was fat and looked much fatter than the eagle monster.

Ying Baiyu said calmly: "Why are you still standing there? This one is much fatter than the big eagle. Brothers, have a good meal today."

"Haha, the king still cares about us."

"What are you waiting for—quack!"

All the monsters rushed forward and started to bite the pig-headed man's body.

To these monsters, whether they are monsters, wild beasts, or villagers outside, they are nothing more than food.

Ying Baiyu said to the frightened farmers, "You guys should leave quickly before they finish eating, unless you want to stay and join them."

After hearing this, those people hurriedly ran away.

A crow spirit swallowed its saliva as it looked at the fleeing figures, and then offered the pig's head to him like a treasure, "My king, don't you want to eat some? The pork is very tender and perfect for drinking."

Ying Baiyu snorted in disgust and said, "Eat it yourself and don't worry about those farmers anymore." After saying that, he flapped his wings and flew back up.

The crow demon let out a strange caw, and it was unclear whether it was out of anger or fear. Suddenly, a bone-eating monster bird swooped over, picked up the pig's head in one bite and ran away. The crow demon hurriedly chased after it to snatch it, and there was chaos again.

Xiao Jie naturally did not go up to grab the food. He just watched the whole process, but he was moved in his heart. Ying Baiyu has not yet completely turned evil, but if he continues to stay in this group of monsters, it is probably only a matter of time. It's a good opportunity, so I will give you a way out today.

Like a flying cloud chasing the moon, Xiao Jie flapped his wings and flew into the eagle's nest.

He somersaulted and landed on the edge of the eagle's nest. The eagle's nest looked like a bird's nest from the bottom, but it was much more spacious on the top. It had a shed and a roof, and a floor paved with wooden planks. There were also some tables, chairs and benches against the wall. Although it was simple, it was complete.

It seems that although Ying Baiyu has become a monster, he has not gotten rid of human habits.

At this moment, Ying Baiyu was standing on the edge of the eagle's nest, staring into the distance in a daze.

Xiao Jie followed Ying Baiyu's gaze and in the distant southeast direction, he could vaguely see the towering crown of the giant tree in Giant Wood City.

Xiao Jie thought that Ying Baiyu seemed to still miss his past days in the Tianyu Army, which was completely different from those other monsters. This gave him more confidence in recruiting him.

The background introduction about Ying Baiyu that he had read before emerged in his mind again.

Ying Baiyu was originally a lieutenant of the Tianyu Army in Canglin. He was dismissed and returned home because of his failure in conquering mountain monsters. Unexpectedly, after returning home, he found that his ancestral home had been occupied by local tyrants and his father had died in a fight with the tyrants. In anger, Ying Baiyu assassinated the tyrants and fled into the three forests, turning into a monster...

It reminded him of a plot in a certain movie.

Just as he was thinking about it, Ying Baiyu suddenly said in a cold voice: "How dare you come up without my order? Are you tired of living?"

"I saw that the king hadn't eaten, so I came here to bring him some food." He right-clicked on the secret dog food in the bag and chose to give it away.

A meatball suddenly appeared in Ying Baiyu's hand.

"What is this?"

"Don't worry, my king. This is not human flesh. It is made of venison, mutton, and wild boar. It is not the meat of monsters, but ordinary wild beasts."

“Hmph, so what if it’s a monster? It’s not like I haven’t eaten it before.” Although he said it harshly, he still couldn’t help but take a bite.

Ying Baiyu took a bite and his eyes lit up immediately. "It tastes good. You are thoughtful. Why haven't I seen you before?"

"I am new here. I came here to join the group after hearing about the great deeds of the king. It is a pity that Master Xiaoyue does not recognize heroes and does not make decisions for the king, causing the hero to shed blood and tears in vain."

Ying Baiyu said unhappily, "Shut up, don't be rude to Master Xiaoyue."

Xiao Jie deliberately said in surprise: "Why do you say that, Your Majesty? If it weren't for that Master Xiao Yue, Your Majesty would not have ended up like this."

"Hmph, what do you know? This matter has nothing to do with the real person. It was done by local tyrants and bullies. The real person had no choice but to issue a bounty order. After all, he had to consider the impact. I did kill someone and turned into a monster. If I don't make some show of it, someone will definitely spread the word that the real person is protecting his old subordinates. Those people are definitely capable of doing such a thing."

"Ah, so that's how it is. I was just kidding. Does Your Majesty regret your original choice?"

"What if I regret it? When I was a kid, I listened to the storytellers in the village telling stories about many monsters. The monsters in those stories punished evildoers and took revenge. I thought that if I became a monster, I would be free and could do whatever I wanted without being bound by rules. But I didn't expect..."

Ying Baiyu walked to the edge of the eagle's nest and looked at the ground beneath his feet. The two corpses had been eaten up, leaving only bones. The monsters were still biting and snatching, and the scene was quite bloody.

"I didn't expect that monsters would be like this... What a happy revenge, what punishing evil, it's just leading beasts to eat people. Now think about those stories of monsters punishing evil, it's just eating some bad people while eating good people." Ying Baiyu's tone gradually became confused, "Tell me, did I do something wrong?"

Xiao Jie said: "The king has done nothing wrong. If I were in your place and encountered such a thing, I would also kill people.

After killing someone, he couldn't just surrender, so he naturally became a demon."

Ying Baiyu clenched his fists, "If it's not wrong, then why am I so unwilling? So uncomfortable?"

Xiao Jie burst into laughter. "Hahaha, Your Majesty, do you think that as long as you do everything right and choose the 'correct' path, you will have nothing to worry about? You will have no regrets in life?"

"Is not it?"

"Of course not. As the saying goes, eight out of ten people are unhappy in life. There is no such thing as justice in the world. There is only the law of the jungle. This is true for beasts and monsters, and it is also true for humans. It's just that beasts and monsters are naked and don't hide their true colors. They eat whatever they want.

Humans have to maintain superficial moral rules, so they have many concerns when eating.
This society is made up of people, and the court is also made up of people. As long as they are human, they will have selfish desires and will suffer from exploitation from all sides.

The king is destined to have this disaster. No matter what choice he makes, he will have to bear the consequences in the end. Either he swallows his anger and lives in the world, or he indulges in momentary pleasure and flees to the ends of the earth.

No matter what, it's just your bad luck. "Ying Baiyu looked dejected after hearing what Xiao Jie said, "Is that so? It's just bad luck... Hehe, but this world shouldn't be like this."

Xiao Jie smiled and said, "If not, what else can we do? Is the court honest and upright? Everyone loves others and does not attack others? The powerful are generous and charitable? Neighbors help each other? Such things are just for thought. Your Majesty, why are you so naive?"

Ying Baiyu sighed, "What you said is not wrong, but it's okay for humans to have such selfish desires, why do monsters also..."

Xiao Jie laughed and said, "This monster is a beast. Beasts only want to eat, reproduce, become stronger, and dominate. The law of the jungle is the law of nature. What's so strange about that?"

Ying Baiyu was speechless after hearing what he said. After a long silence, he said, "Is there no ideal world in this vast world?"

"No, unless everyone is a saint, perhaps the ideal world that the king talks about can be realized. However, I have been in this world for a long time, but I have never seen the shadow of a saint. Has the king ever seen a saint?"

"Never seen it before."

"That's it. We are not saints, we are just a bunch of rabble. So what? Maintaining superficial order is good enough.

But it's not surprising that the king asked this question. After all, the king is more human than a monster. "

Ying Baiyu snorted coldly, "Why do you say that?"

"Because only humans would think about these issues. Monsters wouldn't have such worries. They would only think about what to eat next and where to eat.

Of course, cannibalism among humans happens, but among monsters, monster-eating-monsters isn't even news. In comparison, isn't it better to be a human?
This world is a world of rottenness. There are only bad people and relatively not-so-bad people.

Your Majesty, do you think it is better to be a human or a demon?"

After Xiao Jie's patient guidance, Ying Baiyu also showed a thoughtful expression.

After a long time, he let out a long sigh.

Xiao Jie knew why the other party sighed. He was unwilling to be a demon, but he couldn't be a human. Naturally, he was unwilling and sighed.

But this is exactly what he wants. It's okay to be unwilling. Only when you are unwilling can you be surrendered.

Ying Baiyu suddenly felt something was wrong. The words said by the fat bird in front of him did not sound like something a monster would say.

"Why are you telling me this? If I don't look like a monster, then I'm afraid you look even less like one."

"Hehe, Your Majesty, don't be anxious. Since we are all friends, I will naturally not let outsiders know about this conversation. However, there are some things I have to say.

Honest advice may be unpleasant to the ears, but please listen to it, Your Majesty.

Whether you want to be a human or a monster, you must abide by the rules.

If you want to be a human, you must follow human rules. If you want to be a monster, the law of the jungle is inevitable. In the case just now, although the king relied on his strength to bully the weak and temporarily suppressed everyone's dissatisfaction, over time, this behavior will not convince the public. I think the king should make a decision early. Whether to be a human or a monster, you must make a choice, otherwise it will cause trouble sooner or later."

Ying Baiyu nodded repeatedly after hearing this. After all, he had been a human being, so he naturally knew the difference between good and bad words.

These words touched its heart. It could already sense the uneasy atmosphere among the monsters in the Soul-Breaking Forest.

Today, this eagle monster attacked him, which might be a test.

But making a choice is not easy. He can't be a human, and he can't get over the mental hurdle of being a monster. After all, he has been a human for decades, and it is difficult for him to accept eating humans and monsters.

Thinking back to when I joined the Tianyu Army and was promoted to captain, I was so high-spirited and ambitious. Now I have ended up in this situation, unable to advance or retreat. It is true that eight out of ten people are not satisfied with their lives. For a moment, I was even crazy about it.

Seeing this, Xiao Jie walked behind Ying Baiyu and used his skill - calming the beast.

On the screen, the fat Gugu stretched out a hand and comforted Ying Baiyu on the back.

Ying Baiyu was comforted a few times before he suddenly came back to his senses. He turned his head and glared at Xiao Jie, "What are you doing?"

"Ah, I saw that the king was uneasy, so I tried to comfort him."

"Hmph, take your wings away. This won't happen again. If it happens again..."

[System prompt: Ying Baiyu's favorability towards you has increased by 1 point.]

Damn, it’s only 1 o’clock. I’m speechless.

However, his words did not speak well but his actions did. It seems that what he said did have an effect.

"Don't worry, my king. Everything will work out when the time comes. Instead of trying to figure it out, it's better to eat your fill first."

As he spoke, he gave away some secret dog food.

System prompt: Ying Baiyu's favorability towards you has increased by 30 points.

Damn, so exaggerated? Xiao Jie was overjoyed, thinking that this should not only be related to the secret dog food, but mainly due to his previous analysis. This gift of dog food is more like triggering the system judgment of the favorability calculation.

Now, we should be able to succeed by using the letter of surrender, right?

Ying Baiyu is a level 25 boss. If you try to recruit him yourself, the success rate is only 32%.

But now with this preparation, Xiao Jie felt that he could at least be 60 to 70 percent sure.

Just as I was hesitating whether to take action, I suddenly heard the sound of flapping wings coming from the air, followed by a strange laugh.

"Your Majesty, you are in a good mood. I hope I didn't disturb your meal."

When Xiao Jie looked up, he saw a strange bird flapping its wings and hanging in the air.

The strange bird had a deer head, blood-red eyes, fangs and sharp teeth in its mouth, a pair of fleshy wings like a bat, and a snake tail dragging its lower body.

Deer-headed evil bat (hybrid demon bird): Level 24 elite. HP 990.

Xiao Jie was surprised. He didn't expect to encounter the "strange bird" so easily. He didn't expect that this strange bird was only level 24 and not even a BOSS.

Ying Baiyu seemed to recognize the other party and frowned, "You again? I've already told you, bastards from the Monster Star Tower, get out of here as far as you can."

The strange bird laughed and said, "Your Majesty, why do you have to say that? Now that you have become a monster, you will have to change your appearance sooner or later. What is the difference between you and us? Your Majesty has suffered so much injustice, what do you rely on to take revenge? It's just your skills. What does the Great Sage Xiaoyue rely on to control Canglinzhou? Isn't it also strength?

In this world, no one can be relied upon. Strength is the only thing that can be relied upon. Now the king has such an opportunity to gain supreme power.

And this power can only be given to you by my master, so Your Majesty, you'd better think it over carefully.

Why not meet my master and listen to his advice? "

Xiao Jie listened carefully at the side and thought that it was not that easy. This guy should be just a small one, and there will be a bigger one behind.

(End of this chapter)