Chapter 28: The Disciple of the Great Teacher of Virtue
When Midnight Pig Slayer logged back in,
【Ding, you have fallen into a coma, expected to wake up in 4 minutes!】
“Damn, still unconscious!”
He waited for about four or five minutes.
His senses gradually returned to his body.
As soon as he opened his eyes, he found himself tied to a wooden stake in a T-shaped position.
Around him gathered at least a hundred villagers, men and women, old and young, most with sallow faces and skinny frames, suffering from malnutrition, pointing and whispering about him with eyes full of curiosity, vigilance, and a hint of fear, as if they were observing some rare animal.
There were no signs of distortion or demonic corruption.
The villagers were all normal people!
As expected, there were indeed normal people in the Twisted Three Kingdoms world!
Chimera Wraith girl would definitely be interested in this, it was a major discovery that could uncover a lot of hidden plots… speaking of which, the game production was truly sincere — even ordinary villager NPCs were so lifelike, almost like real people.
Although Midnight Pig Slayer could not clearly see the full layout of the place, it was not hard to tell that this was a hidden village built between a canyon, with about one or two hundred households.
Several young men stepped forward.
Each held different torture tools in their hands.
The leader was precisely the one who had captured him here — Li Niu.
What’s going on, were they about to torture him for information, playing it this hardcore?
Just in case.
He adjusted his pain sensitivity from 10% down to 1%.
Heh heh, so what if it was torture, now he could only feel one percent of the pain; even if they brought out the Ten Great Tortures of the Qing Dynasty, it would be nothing.
Thinking of this,
Midnight Pig Slayer grew even bolder.
Instead, he felt this experience was quite novel.
“Who are you? Where did you come from? What is your purpose?”
Li Niu brandished his whip and threatened, “If you don't want to suffer, you'd better confess quickly!”
Midnight Pig Slayer said, “Wow! So much fun! So exciting! I've been playing games for so many years, and this is the first time I’ve had such an experience!”
Was this guy crazy again?
Why was he talking complete nonsense?
“You really refuse to speak?” Li Niu's face darkened, his brows furrowed.
Midnight Pig Slayer laughed loudly and said, “If you’re willing to kneel down and call me grandpa, then I still won’t tell you!”
Pa!
A whip lashed down.
Instantly leaving a bloody mark.
Li Niu said, “Are you going to talk or not?”
“It’s ticklish! Put some strength into it! This old pig loves it rough!”
“Fine, I’ll grant your wish, let's see how long you can stay tough!”
Li Niu waved his whip and continuously lashed Midnight Pig Slayer, trying to use pain to break the outsider’s will so he would reveal his background and origins.
However, after dozens, nearly a hundred lashes, though the fatty's flesh was torn and bloody, he never once confessed; he even kept joking around, showing no intention of yielding at all.
“Hmph, didn’t expect it, you’re quite the tough one.”
“Son of a bitch, is that all you've got? Can't you be a bit more creative? Your methods are nothing special!”
At this moment, two strong men came forward, carrying two basins of saltwater, and poured them over his body, soaking every bloody wound, enough to cause excruciating, faint-inducing pain.
“Ahh!” Midnight Pig Slayer let out a joyful scream: “爽！Fucking爽！Should've done this earlier! Finally made Fat Grandpa feel something!”
The villagers looked at each other in astonishment.
Some even cast admiring glances at Midnight Pig Slayer.
Although this fatty's origins were unclear, there was no doubt that he was a true iron-blooded man!
Li Niu obviously had little patience left; since whipping and saltwater were useless, he resorted to even more extreme tortures, such as branding with hot irons, crushing legs with stone wheels, and jabbing needles into his nail beds — any of which could destroy a strong man’s will.
Yet the fatty didn’t even furrow his brow; instead of begging for mercy, he continued to provoke them.
At this point, not only others, even Li Niu couldn't help but feel a surge of respect — this was truly a rare warrior.
Otherwise, if it were him, he might not have been able to endure until now under such torment.
However,
these outsiders’ origins were unclear.
For the safety of the village, they had to get to the bottom of it.
Li Niu swore to pry open his mouth, increasing the intensity.
“Stop!”
Midnight Pig Slayer heard an old, somewhat hoarse voice coming from the crowd, and the villagers hurriedly made way.
An elder, wearing a yellow turban, with graying temples and a composed demeanor, stepped forward.
“Wei Lao is here!”
The villagers murmured in their hearts.
Midnight Pig Slayer became curious.
He looked at the old man's information.
【Village Chief of Hexi Village: Wei Ji】, Level 5 Elite Unit... Description: One of the disciples of the Great Teacher of Virtue Zhang Jiao, a believer of the Way of Peace, a former member of the Yellow Turban Army, who after a series of events became the village chief of Hexi Village.
Could it be another historical figure?
Both Wei Ji of Hexi Village and Xu Feng from the ruined village seemed connected to the Yellow Turbans.
Behind them loomed the shadow of Zhang Jiao, the master of the Way of Peace, but for some reason, one was demonized and the other remained normal... as for why a former Yellow Turban member would end up as a village chief here, and why he appeared so old, there were likely hidden stories behind it all.
“Wei Lao, this outsider is stubborn and refuses to speak.”
“You step back first.”
“Yes!”
Wei Ji summoned a yellow talisman out of thin air, waved his hand, and the talisman turned into light, enveloping Midnight Pig Slayer, rapidly healing his wounds.
【You have been affected by the “Peaceful Rejuvenation Talisman”, recovering 20 HP per second for 10 seconds.】
Such powerful healing!
Far stronger than the starting Healing Spell of the Monk class!
Unexpected that an NPC could have such methods; could players also learn it?
“As you can see, I, this old man, understand some Daoist arts. Aside from healing, I also possess a soul-capturing secret technique, which can make people tell everything without hiding anything, though it can easily destroy one’s mind and turn them into a fool.”
Wei Ji spoke calmly, “Unless absolutely necessary, I do not wish to use such a method that harms the natural order.”
Even though he knew this was just a game,
Midnight Pig Slayer still felt a chill.
The old Yellow Turban was far more dangerous than a brute like Li Niu.
“Alright, you win, Fat Grandpa admits defeat. Actually, it’s no big deal to tell you!”
Midnight Pig Slayer sighed and confessed, “I am Captain Pikachu of the Fifth Squad under the Thirteen Court Guard Teams of the Mountain Bandit King Seeger, together with Vice Captain Conan, on a mission to find the treasure Roger left in the Soul Society, so we can gather the seven Dragon Balls and summon the wish-granting Doraemon to ultimately obtain the Mangekyō Sharingan.”
What is Mangekyō Sharingan?
Who is Mountain Bandit King Seeger?
Where is the Soul Society?
The amount of information in these words was simply overwhelming!
Li Niu questioned sternly, “Pikachu, even if what you say is true, then where is your leader, Mountain Bandit King Seeger, now?!”
Midnight Pig Slayer replied, “Our boss is currently conquering Frieza in the Land of Fire. I advise you to release me quickly; otherwise, when he arrives, you won’t be able to bear the consequences!”
“Sigh, A Niu, just step back.”
Li Niu froze for a while before realizing he had been fooled again.
The damn fatty truly wouldn’t cry until he saw the coffin.
Wei Ji began casting a spell, summoning a purple-black talisman and pressing it onto the fatty’s forehead.
【Ding, you have been affected by “Soul Capturing Talisman”, undergoing Willpower Attribute check. Due to your Willpower being lower than 30 points, you failed to resist and have been forced into a “Deep Hypnosis” state.】
Damn!
Connection lost again!
He lost control over his body.
Wei Ji asked, “Who are you? Where did you come from?”
Midnight Pig Slayer uncontrollably spoke, “I am a citizen of the Lord of Stars, from Lord Hang Yu’s territory.”
Wei Ji’s expression changed slightly, “Where is your territory located?”
Midnight Pig Slayer was about to answer when suddenly his blank expression changed, and his previously lifeless eyes regained brilliance, exuding a sense of commanding dominance.
The body remained the same, but the consciousness inside had changed.
Wei Ji stepped back in shock: “Who are you?”
A cold voice came from Midnight Pig Slayer’s mouth, “I am Hang Yu, the Lord of Stars, the one you are looking for.”
As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd was thrown into shock.
Hang Yu continued speaking through Midnight Pig Slayer, “You attacked my subordinate without reason. Such behavior is equivalent to declaring war on me. Now you have two choices: the first is to submit, the second is to be destroyed.”
After speaking, Midnight Pig Slayer fell into a coma again.
Wei Ji, Li Niu, and the villagers all looked shocked.
Wei Ji’s face was solemn — this mysterious figure named Hang Yu had clearly sensed the condition of his subordinate and intervened through some unknown method, forcibly interrupting the soul interrogation.
This was a big problem!
After the Abyss descended, many strange beings had appeared in the world.
This so-called Lord was probably one of them.
Most likely, he had already discovered Hexi Village. The worst-case scenario was about to happen.
Wei Ji immediately ordered preparations. Just over an hour later, Li Niu rushed to him, “Wei Lao! Bad news! They’ve arrived!”