Chapter 283 Forest Merchant

Chapter 283 Forest Merchant

Chapter 283 Forest Merchant
"That feeling was like a real nightmare!" The rage and bloodthirstiness in An Zhiyan's eyes had disappeared, replaced by a coldness and calmness like a deep abyss.

If you only look at the eyes, she and Luo Xi are very similar at this moment.

Under [absolute rationality], An Zhiyan felt like she had undergone an incredible transformation.

At this moment, I have a new understanding and perception of the two words, "breaking out of the cocoon and becoming a butterfly" and "re-born".

She had never thought, or even imagined, that one day she would have complete control over her thoughts and ideas.

This kind of thing sounds easy, but in reality no one can do it.

For example, when a person sees a cruel and horrifying scene, it will inevitably evoke fear in his heart; when he sees delicious food, he will definitely want to eat it; when he is thinking about a problem, if someone is singing next to him, he will not be able to focus on the problem.
But now, these are not problems.

She can completely control herself, not only her thinking ability and concentration, but also the suppression of negative emotions.

My brain in the past was like a messy vegetable market, with you talking and I talking.

And now, it's like a well-trained army that follows orders.

Transform the originally uncontrollable desires, perceptions and emotions into power.
And memories.

This feeling was so wonderful that she could even easily recall things from the past. Memory was like a neat and orderly library, and even long-forgotten memories could be easily recalled.

She narrated what had happened before in a very calm and organized manner.

The language is concise and efficient.

"At that time, we were attacked by a Little Red Riding Hood and had to flee in all directions. The mad lion died, and Little Red Riding Hood chased Lin Qiqi. I thought Lin Qiqi's chance of survival was slim. Later, I avoided the pursuit of Little Red Riding Hood and hid in my grandmother's hut. There was my grandmother's body in the hut, but it had mutated into a werewolf. I was bitten and mutated as well. However, after using [adrenaline] and [sedatives], I barely maintained some sanity, as if I was trying to maintain a balance between madness and normality."

"[Mental Illness - Werewolf's Curse] is a special mechanism used to transform ordinary people. At present, this transformation requires certain conditions. If the bitten person dies, he cannot become a werewolf. Moreover, since the werewolf is equivalent to Little Red Riding Hood, this transformation is not ruled out. It only targets women, because my grandmother is also a woman."

Luo Xi added.

"That's right. It's also possible that those wandering little red riding hoods were originally female memory collectors, including 'Grandma'." An Zhiyan nodded expressionlessly. She thought for a moment and then said, "Luo Xi, you really came to Fairy Tale Town through other means, just as Lin Qiqi said. She knows you very well."

Luo Xi glanced at the other person and said, "When you used this kind of words to test me, your heartbeat quickened. Considering the meaning of this question itself, it seems that your feelings towards me are different from before?"

"Yes!" An Zhiyan admitted generously: "I think you are much better than Lin Yixuan. Before this, I even rejected this feeling. Moreover, I am not a woman who admires men. But after thinking about the problem in your way, I found that such emotions are completely childish and low-level. I should face the problem instead of avoiding it. So, if Lin Qiqi dies here and loses her memory, I can take her place."

"There's no point in discussing this issue now." Luo Xi shook his head.

"No, it is very meaningful, because if we assume that there is no possibility of saving Lin Qiqi, then continuing to search for her will only waste our time. We should focus on clearing the 'Fairy Tale Town'. You and I are now in our strongest state, and with the addition of the mad lion as a chess piece, the possibility of clearing the level is very high." An Zhiyan said seriously: "Of course, I am only considering this issue from my own perspective. You still need to decide how to do it specifically. Moreover, no matter what measures you take, I will execute them unconditionally because I know this is the best solution. Another point is that I already have a good impression of you. When a woman has a good impression of a man, she will obey and cooperate. Even if it is some stupid decisions, she will unconditionally assist. What's more, Luo Xi, you are not stupid!"

"." Luo Xi felt that transferring his [absolute rationality] to An Zhiyan might not have been the right thing to do.

This woman seems even more abnormal.

That’s right, [mental transfer] itself is a form of mental illness transmission.

So, An Zhiyan was not cured, but became even sicker.

Luo Xi glanced at An Zhiyan.

She has now returned to her human form.

The clothes on her body were almost in tatters. After she turned into a werewolf, her original clothes were destroyed, so she was now almost naked. Before, Luo Xi was able to recognize this werewolf at a glance. In addition to some remaining pieces of clothes, the most important thing was the card ring.

An Zhiyan's diamond ring is very recognizable.

[The Curse of the Werewolf] is still on An Zhiyan, so she can transform into a werewolf at any time and gain powerful combat power.

This is a good thing.

With a female werewolf and a mad lion, the fighting power increased exponentially. Luo Xi felt that his plan could be made more unrestrained.

Over there, is the body of a werewolf.

According to the information obtained previously, you can use a "Little Red Riding Hood" to exchange for a "Ticket No. 2" from the forest merchant.

Luo Xi felt that the dead Little Red Riding Hood was still Little Red Riding Hood.

"The forest merchant's location is behind the 'Tree of Death'. It is the only place with torches in the dark forest besides the camp. It is very recognizable." Luo Xi planned to go over and take a look first.

Little Red Riding Hood's body was very heavy, but with Crazy Lion and An Zhiyan around, it was not difficult to carry it away.

There were no accidents on the way and we found the forest merchant very smoothly.

There was a bonfire next to some long-cut tree stumps.

In this forest, anyone who dares to start a fire so openly is definitely not a good person.

Forest merchants are one of these beings.

The merchant, whose body was wrapped in a black cloak, was hunched over, with two horses pulling goods behind him. There were also baskets on the ground around him, covered with black cloth, and no one knew what was inside.

In addition, there are some iron cages here.

Some cages contained poisonous snakes, spiders, rabbits, wild boars and other animals, while some cages were empty.

Obviously, if you want to exchange something from this merchant, it is not limited to using "Little Red Riding Hood".

Over there, there was a chain holding a living Little Red Riding Hood wolf, with a metal muzzle on its mouth to prevent it from biting people.

The neck and limbs were bound with iron chains, and then several chains were fixed to hooks embedded in the ground on all sides. Even a monster with great power like a werewolf could not break free.

"Welcome!" The forest merchant noticed Luo Xi and the other two, and the next moment, his eyes swept towards the werewolf corpse being dragged behind them.

"I heard that you need this." Luo Xi said.

The forest merchant nodded, but then shook his head: "Actually, I want to live."

"So, the information I got was wrong. It wasn't 'no matter life or death'." Luo Xi smiled calmly.

The forest merchant looked at Luo Xi with some surprise.

Clearly, this is a powerful client.

High-value customers need to be maintained.

"This is your first time here, so I can make an exception and accept you at the original price. So do you need food or a boat ticket?"

Two choices.

But would anyone exchange Little Red Riding Hood’s body for food?

If so, it means that survival supplies here are in very short supply.

Luo Xi almost immediately realized the consumption mechanism here.

The hunter camp can only provide a relatively safe venue for activities and resting places, but if you want to survive, a safe place alone is far from enough.

Food, water, and firewood for heating are also needed.

The two hunters who had previously clashed with the mad lion were bitten to death by poisonous snakes while looking for food outside.

The penalty of memory loss after death, coupled with the harsh living environment, turned the original "game of clearance" into a "survival game" unknowingly.

"I want a boat ticket!" Luo Xi came here for this.

"Okay." The forest merchant took out a white ticket and handed it over.

There were no words or patterns on it, only a scarlet number 2.

The transaction went very smoothly.

However, when the forest merchant dragged the huge werewolf corpse over by himself, the other party's nose twitched, and then he suddenly looked at An Zhiyan.

"Do you want to sell her? I can give you a good price."

There was a hint of greed in the businessman's tone.

An Zhiyan had no expression on her face.

Under [absolute rationality], she can easily eliminate all kinds of messy thoughts and emotions.

Then, analyze the results rationally.

Luo Xi would not sell her.

Firstly, Luo Xi had already obtained a boat ticket, and secondly, the profit he would get from selling his own ticket was not big enough.

Although An Zhiyan was also surprised that she would think about the problem from such a weird angle, she had to admit that this was the most efficient and direct way of thinking.

Anyway, she has become addicted to it and cannot extricate herself.

"Can you tell me the price?" Luo Xi asked.

"Two 2s." The businessman held up two fingers.

"Apart from No. 2, are there any others?"

"No more, I only have number 2."

"I understand!" Luo Xi shook his head: "Then I won't sell it."

"What a pity! Such good seedlings." The businessman said with regret in his tone.

"So, besides Little Red Riding Hood, do you want anything else? For example, grandma, or something else." Luo Xi asked casually.

The merchant shook his head: "Those poisonous insects and animals can only be exchanged for some supplies. If you want a boat ticket, you can only exchange it for Little Red Riding Hood."

"What a pity!" Luo Xi also felt sorry.

He didn't say much and left with An Zhiyan and Kuang Shi.

After they walked away, Luo Xi spoke: "An Zhiyan, your current identity is 'Little Red Riding Hood'. I have a plan that may help me get another ticket, but I need your cooperation."

"You know I will cooperate, so stop talking nonsense." An Zhiyan thought for a moment and said, "Also, let me guess. After you confirmed through the conversation with the merchant that I had obtained the identity of 'Little Red Riding Hood', you immediately had an idea, or a question, because there is a 'Grandma's Cottage' in the forest, and there is a 'Grandma' in the cottage. So if there is a grandmother who has not been killed, what will happen if Little Red Riding Hood performs the original fairy tale plot? You want to figure this out, right?"

(End of this chapter)