Gunfire, Punk and Necromancer

Ge Gongdao sat up from the purple potion, wiped the water from his face, then picked up the body of the mealworm and temporarily threw it outside the pool. This time three died, mainly because his injuries were more serious than before. But unfortunately, he still failed to maintain a good balance. The bugs following him were either intact or dead, there was no in-between state.

Looking at the pool next to it, the iron pipe was still standing, indicating that Zhuang Xuteng was still recuperating underneath. This time, the Famine Stranger dealt a cruel blow to Zhuang Xuteng. As punishment for his wrong remarks, he gave him a level of strength that he would not use until at least a month later. After a heavy beating, Zhuang Xuteng was unable to walk at all. He was carried back by Ge Gongdao. Fortunately, his consciousness is still clear and he can hold the iron pipe with his hand to breathe underwater, which meets the basic conditions for continued training.

There were seven or eight yellow mealworms floating on the surface of his pool, and soon another one came up. Generally, sick mealworms just change color, while seriously ill ones will float. The original intention of this design is to facilitate breeding and management. It's just that on a mealworm farm, if the company's inspectors find floating mealworms, they will say that the farm is poorly managed and money must be deducted.

This is the most common of hundreds of reasons for deducting money.

Ge Gongdao looked at Zhuang Xuteng's pool and was a little envious of his progress. At least he could spread the damage from the beginning. However, his injury seemed to be a bit too serious. At this moment, another one floated up. I don’t know how many of them had turned yellow in the water! Ge Gongdao stood up and left the pool, came to Zhuang Xuteng's side, fished out the yellow mealworms and put them aside, and then replaced his own fat and healthy mealworms in them.

His actions were bound to be noticed by Zhuang Xuteng. Although he was moved, he felt a little redundant. Zhuang Xuteng took away the iron pipe, resumed his sitting position, wiped the liquid from his face, and said, "Brother Dao, thank you, but there's no need to work anymore. I'm basically fine."

"Are you healed? So fast! I see your injuries are so serious!" Ge Gongdao waved his hand and said, "Stand up and let me take a look."

"That's great." Zhuang Xuteng stood up. His skin was red, the vivid red of a newborn baby, and it would return to its normal state after a while. Indeed, the wound has healed, leaving some faint marks that will disappear as the skin returns to normal. “I was laying in it just trying to consolidate.”

Ge Gongdao looked at it and felt relieved, then sat down on the ground and said, "You deserve this beating."

"I know." Zhuang Xuteng said.

"Did you do this on purpose?" Ge Gongdao touched his chin and asked.

"Try his ideas and gain some understanding to avoid problems later."

Ge Gongdao nodded and said: "I have always felt that although you are very cruel, you are not the kind of person who kills innocent people indiscriminately. At that time, when you said that, I felt a little strange, so I did not express my position. But on this matter, you I’m a little worried.”

"Are you worrying too much? No, this kind of testing is very necessary. Maybe you know him better. I really don't know what Teacher Ke is like."

"I'm not talking about the act of temptation. If it's me - or I've been tempted like you - before, for other things." Ge Gongdao said: "It's just that I think the reason for the temptation is somewhat unnecessary: ​​guest The teacher is preparing to retire, which means he will no longer accept commissions and find a peaceful place to live in seclusion. We just need to ensure that he is not besieged by his enemies."

"You are only half right. If retirement means not causing trouble with mercenaries, gangs, middlemen and companies, it does not mean that he will not provoke civilians. After all, there are still many civilians around. If he wants to be secretive, If he doesn't use any means, then he will have constant troubles, which will be a huge burden and problem for us, and I don't want to deal with that kind of bad things and people."

"Oh...that's what I thought about it..." Ge Gongdao shook his head and said, "You still think too much. Killing civilians indiscriminately is more troublesome and will attract PCPD and riot control squads. Sometimes mercenaries, The middlemen and gangs all think that doing more is worse than doing less, and the PCPD has to take care of things. The mercenaries who choose to retire have a clear mind and will not make that kind of mistake."

Zhuang Xuteng hummed and said, "I just don't want to find a bad person to be my master."

"That's right." Ge Gongdao nodded and said, "Well... your idea is correct, but your method is too immature. It's up to me to do this!"

"That's fine." Zhuang Xuteng nodded. He has just been taught a lesson and it is not appropriate to cause trouble at this time. Low-key and honest behavior will be his norm for the next period of time. If Brother Dao is willing to take action, then he can just observe in secret and learn by the way.

For the next two weeks, Zhuang Xuteng continued to be beaten half to death every day and then dragged into the pool by Ge Gongdao. The progress of dormant martial arts is indeed obvious, but he often wonders, when will this hard life end?

Ge Gongdao started his test as promised, but he was not as direct and obvious as Zhuang Xuteng. Instead, he used flattery to make the famine stranger talk more and tell more stories about the past, just like he did at home. They can learn about the Famine Stranger's past through stories and observe his expressions, paying particular attention to his emotional state when telling specific episodes.

Sadness, excitement, regret and helplessness are all distributed in Famine Stranger's past, becoming a profile of his psychology and spirit. Generally speaking, Teacher Ke is a very ordinary person, not a good person, but definitely not a villain. Although it cannot be ruled out that he has been acting, his mercenary career is not stained. As long as he can continue to maintain it in the future, Zhuang Xuteng is completely able to accept it.

"You two..." That day, Teacher Ke smiled at them abnormally and said, "Although I didn't expect it at first, after two weeks, I can figure it out: you are still testing my character! Okay, you are so cautious and are so concerned about whether I am a threat, it shows that you have standards in this regard. This is a good thing, I am very happy."

"Then can you be gentler today? Or give us a chance to change hands..."

"Naike, when I finish saying one thing, your wish will be fulfilled. Sit down and listen." The Famine Stranger said: "These temptations originated from the conversation I had with the local farmers two weeks ago, right? They How are your buns? Are they delicious?"

"Very good." Ge Gongdao nodded and said, "These are genuine fresh buns, which are hard to find in Peicheng."

Zhuang Xuteng naturally said yes, but he had eaten too much since he was a child, so he only had a familiar feeling without any surprise.

"I ate it fifteen years ago, here too, and it was provided by them. I didn't have this face at that time, I was bigger and didn't use a knife. I was very different from now, and they couldn't recognize me." Famine Stranger Seeing the expected expression of surprise on Naike's face, he smiled and said: "You two are not the first time I have accepted a disciple, but the first time I have found a successor. Fifteen years ago, I was a little bored I work alone and want to train an apprentice as a helper, so I can make money faster."

"I didn't find Lucy that time. I planned and organized it all by myself. I found this place, set up a camp, found a compatible one among my previous mission partners, and trained him here. I also Buy mealworms from a nearby farm and ask them to deliver meals.”

Is there such a thing? Fifteen years ago? Zhuang Xuteng tried his best to recall that he was sure that his parents had never mentioned this matter. Calculating the time, he was less than ten years old at that time and could not remember many things clearly. That year...yes, he remembered that his parents sent his brother to a good school. Originally, his family could not afford the school fees, but for some reason, he suddenly had a lot of money. This incident left a deep impression, mainly because his grades were so poor that he was severely punished and began a period of "why are you not like your brother" that lasted for several years.

Could it be that the money that my brother went to your school earned was from selling bugs and steamed buns to hungry strangers? Zhuang Xuteng frowned slightly and listened carefully.

"Are you worried that I will kill people indiscriminately? Those fifteen years are not enough for me to kill people and silence them. But the family on the mealworm farm are still alive and well. You should be relieved, right?" said the Famine Stranger: "So Years of living as a mercenary have taught me one thing: because mercenaries are bribed with money, threats often come from their peers; ordinary people are the ones who can save you."

"My former apprentice's mercenary codename was Meat Pigeon, and he was a smart guy who loved to laugh. When he was beaten to the ground by me, he was not silent like you, and he didn't even hum when he was pressed. He cried loudly!" Stranger sighed and said: "Thanks to him being able to cry, I can better adjust the severity of my attacks, which will be of great help to me in summarizing and improving my martial arts in the future."

Ge Gongdao thought for a while and asked: "I have never heard of the name Meat Pigeon. What happened to him in the end?"

"He died a long time ago. It took many years before you became a mercenary."

The middlemen and mercenaries basically knew when Ge Gongdao entered the industry, because he "killed" his middleman, and his identity was disclosed before he completed a single job. This incident became a joke for a period of time, but At that time, no one expected that Ge Gongdao would choose to continue working in this industry and become famous for his work.

"He died while performing a commissioned mission alone, which is really a pity. Because the two of us are not the same intermediary, it is impossible to arrange all the missions together - but this is only part of the reason. The main reason is that I did not put Super Even if I taught him all the martial arts skills, the meat pigeon would not be strong enough."

The Famine Stranger raised his eyes, stared at Zhuang Xuteng and Ge Gongdao, observed their expressions, and said at the same time: "You observe me, and I will observe you. This is fair and reasonable. You two must be thinking in your hearts now: Will this old guy? Are you going to hide something from us and not teach the real thing? Naike, you have many ideas, am I right?"

"That's what I think, but I'm not worried, because even if you don't teach me, I will definitely become stronger." Zhuang Xuteng responded: "Even if you teach with reservations, I can figure out what's going on. Things! I believe that if others can figure it out, I can do it too!"

"Very good! You should have this spirit. In fact, my three major martial arts are only of my generation. They should never become the standard and the only one. Both of you should find ways to improve them." The Famine Stranger waved his hand and said : "I think you guys are much better than meat pigeons. He has a good temper, but he doesn't have the drive. He just does whatever I ask him to do. The biggest problem is that he treats me like this, and he treats the middlemen like this too. There is no precaution, There is no thinking, no vigilance and no caution. In addition, after he gained power, he looked down on ordinary people and often made fun of them. Although I have never seen him be cruel to ordinary people, I just don't like him."

The Famine Stranger paused for a moment to return to reality from his memories. He said: "At that time, I divided the training into two parts. He learned to sleep, and then he had to learn supercomputing, and I saved a hand at this time. You are very good now. Fortunately, on the one hand, I have the sword dance, and I have already said that I will not teach you, so I have reserved it; on the other hand, I think you two are still capable. After I hand over the complete martial arts to you, although I may not be able to No matter how famous you are, you won’t use it for bad things.”

"From now on, I will teach you super calculation martial arts. You two learn and practice martial arts together, and the progress may be faster. I have never taught anyone completely, so I don't know if I can teach it well. Is it certain? It’s suitable for you. So you are also your own teacher, you have to think more, understand?”

"Yes, Master." Zhuang Xuteng said.

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