Chapter 145, Goodnight Moon (3000)

Tsk—tsk—

As the subtle footsteps of some tonnage-class monster trampling on branches and leaves were heard, a faint golden light lit up in the unclear darkness behind them, and countless pairs of eyes scanned back and forth like searchlights on night watch.

[Report: Four unknown creatures, sprinted ten meters at their limit, used tree trunks to turn around, and took off after a three-meter run.]

"gone!!"

Two figures rushed out from the bushes and ran in a certain direction.

The dark shadows searching for prey stopped instantly and then came towards them in unison.

The heavy limbs stomped on the ground, making a loud noise, as if thousands of horses were galloping, echoing back and forth in the woods.

They were very fast and in the blink of an eye they were already behind the two men.

Roar————Roar————

Behind him was the roar of a wild beast and the sound of heavy footsteps getting closer and closer.

"This is too risky!!! Tell me now, are you from the FBI?!"

Kanda Tomokazu shouted as he ran.

His yellow hair was blown into a mess by the wind.

"Bullshit, who the hell doesn't have a side job!!!"

【Answer: Jump! 】

"Jump!!!"

Hearing Utsunomiya Shuo's shout, Kanda, who couldn't see the road clearly, jumped up cooperatively, his legs sliding in the air as if he was running... and then fell into a deep cave.

Zhuo fell in front of him.

First there was a feeling of weightlessness, and then it felt like my legs were tripped by something. My feet did not touch the ground and the fall continued.

The narrow earthen hole was just wide enough for a person to fit through, and it sloped downwards.

The two of them sank deeper and deeper in a slide-like posture.

"Oh shit!"

"Yi ta yi!!!"

The entrance of the cave echoed with the sound of cursing.

At the entrance of the cave, the blood-red roots that were originally spreading on the surface of the surroundings were instantly pulled towards the entrance of the cave. The roots of these giant trees were very complex and huge, and their vines were all over the surface. As the two fell into the cave hanging on the vines, the roots around them quickly gathered as if frightened, and then crisscrossed at the entrance of the cave, forming an airtight root network.

The monsters stepped on the roots and couldn't get in, so they wailed towards the sky.

Too big.

At the bottom of the cave, there is a relatively spacious gap.

"You're amazing! How do you know about this place?"

Seeing this, Kanda realized that at least he wouldn't have to starve tonight, so he started to flatter him.

"..."

Zhuo ignored him. It was very dark in the cave, without any light. He followed the guidance of the voice in his head, hooked out something in the corner with his foot, and kicked it to Kanda.

"There are things in here that we need... Anyway, keep warm first."

The temperature inside the cave was much warmer than outside. Although it was still very cold, Zhuo felt much better than before.

"okey——"

Kanda bent over and felt around, and grabbed a bulging object - a schoolbag. Then, groping in the dark, he took out the blanket, flashlight, waterproof cloth and other things inside one by one.

Turning on the flashlight, he saw carpets, blankets, food, drinking water, flashlights, climbing ropes, etc. on the floor...all the equipment for staying outdoors. His eyes widened slightly.

"I said, Zhuo."

Utsunomiya Zhuo had already sat in the corner with his hands folded, "Why, you don't want to let a wounded man work?"

Kanda turned around and asked in confusion: "Why didn't you use this ability earlier? I almost don't recognize you anymore."

"..." Zhuo paused, "I'm afraid of death."

“You just…” Kanda stopped talking halfway. After his passion subsided, he felt scared: “…You were right. Although I don’t know who the other party is or what his purpose is, it’s better not to provoke such a person.

"But what if that person really kills you at the beginning? It's too risky."

Utsunomiya Shuo didn't answer, but looked at him as if he was a fool.

“Ha—just pretend I didn’t say anything.” Kanda laughed dryly.

Thinking of Utsunomiya Shuo's previous series of predicted reactions, as if he had predicted the future, I knew that he did so with absolute certainty.

Although he didn't know why Zhuo did that.

……

Although the equipment for the overnight stay is complete, it was all purchased urgently while on the road... according to the instructions of the "Great Sage".

It's just a carpet with insect repellent effect and a lightweight blanket with good warmth retention effect.

After Kanda spread the blanket on the ground and the two of them lay down on the blanket...

After a while, the sound of snoring "Shh-shh" came to my ears.

It seems that Kanda is really tired.

Zhuo is actually very tired, very tired!
Not only physically, but mentally as well.

If it's just targeting one person, like Herzog or the man who loves Hawaii so much, Zhuo actually has many ways to kill them.

But what about the consequences?

Annoy the other party?
Then let the other party make some backup plans before he dies, and launch crazy revenge on the people around him?
It's just like the protagonist of a "cool novel", who enters a sect that treats him well, and then because of opportunity or grudges, has a fatal battle outside, and then kills the opponent... After that, it triggers a series of chain consequences, the enemy comes to the sect, and the sect is exterminated.

The protagonist survived on his own and reached a higher stage.

Is this cool?

Zhuo couldn't understand what other people's choices were. At least, he couldn't do it.

The soul residing in him is no longer that of a hot-blooded young man who is ready to kill everyone at the first sign of anger.

You have to think about your family, friends, and the people around you.

——If you feel it is easy along the way, then there must be someone carrying the burden for you.

As a man, was he angry when Herzog teased him for no reason? Of course he was angry, and he wanted to kill his whole family... Oh, he was alone and had no family.

But sometimes, there are things that are more important than just acting on impulse.

"Great Sage, will Herzog recognize my movements as those of an ordinary person?"

[Answer: Yes, but Herzog would not believe it.]

"Then all my efforts have been in vain."

[Answer: Everything has its corresponding consequences, and Herzog will have his own consequences.]

"Please be more specific. I don't understand." [Explanation: The person who is trying to win you over will choose to wait and see beforehand, but will definitely express his stance afterwards.]

"The two grandchildren?"

[Answer: It could be someone else. The future is uncertain.]

"Okay. What if there is none?"

[Answer: Then you have a clear answer, they are all your enemies. ]

"sharp."

【Report: You’re welcome.】

"..." Why do you seem a bit familiar?
Zhuo stopped talking and stared at the ceiling through the crack in the earth cave in a daze... In fact, he couldn't see anything, he just couldn't sleep.

The vision gradually blurred, and the familiar scale reappeared.

On the left, is the golden [Possession].

On the right is the bloody [Price].

Among the weights of [possession], the weights of parents are still there, the weights of friends are still there, and the weights of teachers are still there, which means that everyone is safe and not implicated, which makes him feel relieved... The purpose of his struggling so hard is to show that this is a struggle of a small person and is not worthy of Herzog's attention.

If you do this and your parents are still implicated...then you don't have to play anymore.

Let's all die together.

Fortunately not.

Parents are safe.

Friends are safe
This made him feel that everything he had endured was worth it and not in vain.

Utsunomiya Shuo admits that he is not a generous person. It can be said that his heart is smaller than anything else. For the sake of responsibility, he can endure the anger for a while, but...

What the hell, my dear cousin, just wait for me. If you don’t come openly, you can do it secretly.
If I can't kill you, I'll at least disgust you to death!

Utsunomiya Shuo cursed Herzog three hundred times in his heart before he felt a little better.

Immediately, he looked at the extra things on the [scale] with a heavy heart.

There is an extra piece on the left side of the word "possess": "You have external super intelligence, the great sage."

Simultaneously.

There is also an extra piece on the right side representing [cost], which is considered balanced.

[You will lose something that is insignificant but you will regret it for the rest of your life. ]

It doesn't matter.

But crashed for life.

not sure what it is.

Don't know when it will happen.

This is the price he pays for owning the Great Sage.

He also tried to use [Nothing] as a replacement, but the result was that 'one' was not enough and 'two' were more than enough... In other words, the weight of [Great Sage] was greater than that of a weight.

This made him unable to understand.

A super intelligence. Even with the help of its strategic planning, Zhuo was able to overcome danger and get to where he is today, but it still feels that the weight is a bit unbalanced.

Although it's not very righteous... why do I feel it's not worth it? I actually have to use two [Nothing] to balance it.

So Zhuo gave up using it.

Subsequently, the [Price] was automatically generated on the right side of the [Scale].

Finally, Zhuo closed his eyes with a heavy heart, thinking about many things in his mind.

Thinking about the consequences that the Great Sage just mentioned...

Thinking about Herzog's teasing of him...

Thinking about how to arrange my family in the future...

What is it that I think is unimportant but will regret for the rest of my life...

Thinking about how to express a ‘cordial’ greeting to Herzog…

Thinking about what to do tomorrow, how to leave here...

As I was thinking... thinking... my stomach growled in protest.

Due to limited space in the backpack, he only prepared two compressed biscuits. He ate half of them tonight and saved the remaining half for tomorrow... He would need physical strength to get down the mountain tomorrow.

Today is another large-scale movement.

Super hungry.

There was no other time when Zhuo missed the big meals he could have at home every day more.

The more I thought about it, the hungrier I felt, even though I was so tired physically and mentally that I could hardly open my eyes.

But I still miss you.

Zhuo tried his best to empty his mind and his consciousness became dizzy.

After a while, the breathing gradually became even.

The movement at the cave entrance had not stopped yet, and the rustling dust fell at the feet.

Zhuo opened his eyes and glanced around casually, not very worried... Since the great sage said that they could hide here for one night, then they could definitely hide here for one night.

——This is the sense of security brought by the two weights.

It may be because the cave entrance has expanded, or it may be that the trees outside the cave have been destroyed by those monsters.

An extremely faint ray of moonlight was reflected in.

Just a wisp.

Zhuo gently closed his eyes again, his eyelashes trembling slightly.

"Goodnight, Zero, turn off the moon for me."

　Thanks to my brother who suspected my brain had committed suicide for his monthly ticket.

　　Thanks to brother Death on the way for the monthly ticket.

　　Thanks to HK Sword and Soul brothers for the two monthly tickets.

　　Thank you for the monthly ticket from my brother who knows that I am worried and don’t know what to ask for.

　　Thanks to my brother Xianyu who wants to live forever for the two monthly tickets.

　　Thanks to brothers Mo Ran Qiu Qiu Qiu Qiu Qiu Qiu for the monthly ticket.

　　Thanks to brother 20230712230927336 for the monthly ticket.

　　thank.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)