Chapter 274 - - 272 Group of Psychos_1

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Let’s not mention Chen Ziyong broadcasting his confession with Luo Xi and Xie Zhong in the hospital, conveniently boosting their popularity in the process.

In another hospital in Tongshan City.

Chai Wenhai and Cheng Wendi, two brothers from Dragon Tiger Mountain who were in the secular world for experience, likewise caught a candidate.

This candidate was named Fu Lin, and the sole reason he was caught was that he was too arrogant.

Perhaps he was too rushed when he took over the body, or maybe his spiritual power was too weak, but he ended up possessing a patient in the late stages of lung cancer.

The keyword he randomly received was “maternal love.”

In order to survive, he manipulated other patients in the same ward with money and sympathy to call him ‘mom’ a few times, then performed a display of motherly love and filial piety, successfully curing himself.

After tasting success, he went around the hospital, grabbing people by the throat and forcing them to acknowledge him as their mother, until he was caught on the spot by the two brothers from Dragon Tiger Mountain.

“Damn, a Golden Bell Shield!” Chai Wenhai rubbed his fingers, his face showing shock. He had just tried to immobilize Fu Lin by striking his pressure points, but it felt like he had hit a rock, almost injuring his own fingers.

Having no other choice, they had to use a forbidden technique to trap Fu Lin.

“What’s with a grown man forcing others to call him mom, what kind of sickness is that?” Cheng Wendi’s attention was all on Fu Lin. “Are all Heavenly Demons crazy?”

“Who told you I’m from the Heavenly Demon Realm?” Fu Lin asked.

“Is it your place, a Heavenly Demon, to inquire about our matters?” Chai Wenhai said. “People are right, Heavenly Demons do seem to have low intelligence, they are easier to deal with than ghosts, it’s just that their skin is too tough.”

As he spoke.

He pulled out a dagger from his waist and poked Fu Lin with it, making a clanging noise.

“Each Heavenly Demon has different Divine Skills, right!” Cheng Wendi deduced. “The one who got hacked to death by Ling the madman this morning, his movements were clearly more agile than this guy’s, and his recovery ability was stronger. This guy’s speed is also quite fast, once he grows, coupled with his tough as nails body, he won’t be any easier to deal with than the Ghost King.”

“Elder brother, what should we do with him?” Chai Wenhai asked. “Hand him over to the officials, or take him back to Dragon Tiger Mountain?”

“Since we caught him, of course we take him back to Dragon Tiger Mountain,” Cheng Wendi said. “This is a Heavenly Demon we’re talking about, a rare sight in a thousand years, maybe we can learn more profound ways from them, right?”

“Let’s cooperate!” Fu Lin, hearing their conversation, suddenly cracked a smile. “I’m not only indestructible, but my talent for cultivation is also not bad. Let me join your Dragon Tiger Mountain, learn Taoist arts with you. I can help you make Dragon Tiger Mountain the number one sect in the world.”

“Just you?” Chai Wenhai looked at him with disdain.

“I’ve only possessed this body for half a day and not only recovered from late-stage cancer, but also acquired an indestructible body. If it weren’t for meeting you guys, do you really have the confidence to catch me after ten more days?” Fu Lin sneered. “There are hundreds like me in this world, each Heavenly Demon with their own Divine Skills. When they grow stronger, do you really think Dragon Tiger Mountain can handle it?”

“Blowing your own trumpet?” Cheng Wendi said. “Acting so arrogant and abnormal, forcing everyone to call you mom; even if we hadn’t caught you, someone else would have, in ten days? You wouldn’t survive two days!”

“I had no choice,” Fu Lin said. “How do you know that I wasn’t doing all this to lure you out?”

“Smooth talker,” Cheng Wendi shook his head. “But I have caught at least hundreds of ghosts who sweet-talk their way, and your eloquence is still far worse than theirs!”

“Elder brother, do you think his keyword has something to do with calling mom?” Chai Wenhai took out his phone, reread the information he received, then looked at Fu Lin with a somewhat strange expression.

“Now that you know about keywords, you should guess that someone has already sided with your people,” Fu Lin seized on the key information. “If it’s someone from your sect, it’s not too bad to add me to the mix. If not, your sect should have its own Heavenly Demon, and although you may not want to admit it, I must tell you a sad truth: only Heavenly Demons can deal with Heavenly Demons…”

After Duge’s video spread, Fu Lin had studied every one of Duge’s simulated scenes in detail and had long become a die-hard fan of Duge, very familiar with his rhetoric.

“You tell me what your keyword is, and I’ll take you back to Dragon Tiger Mountain,” Cheng Wendi said.

“Maternal love, my keyword is maternal love,” Fu Lin thought for a moment and revealed his actual keyword.

His keyword was too obvious, making up a fake one wouldn’t convince anyone. It was better to be honest; maybe there was a chance to gain their trust.

It was frustrating for him; had he known he’d get the keyword “maternal love,” he would have possessed a woman no matter what!

A grown man forcing others to call him mom was indeed too abnormal.

However.

With Duge’s example before him, Fu Lin did not give up on himself. Given the chance, he felt that even as a man, he could still embody “maternal grace.”

That’s right.

Fu Lin’s goal was set on embodying “maternal grace”; he aimed to take the position equivalent to that of a national mother.

Furthermore.

The advanced skills derived from maternal love also left him very satisfied.

Mother’s Fortitude: As long as any child who has ever called out to her mother remains alive, he shall maintain a body of steel.

Although examinees in the simulation can recover very quickly, if their heads are chopped off, they die all the same, and severed arms cannot regrow, yet Mother’s Fortitude perfectly compensates for this shortcoming. As long as he can raise his attributes high enough, then there will be no one in this world who could trouble him.

Just like with these two cultivators from Dragon Tiger Mountain, even if they captured him, could they not kill him?

“Maternal love?” Chai Wenhai couldn’t help but laugh, despite not doubting Fu Lin. “A grown man like you, and your keyword is maternal love? Are all you Heavenly Demons so capricious?”

“You may look down on maternal love, but have you ever heard about a Heavenly Demon with the ‘protection’ keyword dominating the world?” Fu Lin smiled. “Take me to Dragon Tiger Mountain, and I can tell you more secrets about Heavenly Demons, and even help you deal with them…”

Chai Wenhai and Cheng Wendi exchanged glances.

Cheng Wendi turned and walked away, pulling out his phone to report the situation to his seniors at Dragon Tiger Mountain. Fu Lin might be weak, but the information he revealed warranted enough attention that Cheng Wendi could no longer make decisions on his own.

Fu Lin strained his ears to eavesdrop on Cheng Wendi’s phone call, then looked at Chai Wenhai with a smile: “Young man, have you ever thought about calling me ‘mom’? Maternal love is great, and if you become my child, I will protect you for a lifetime.”

“Get lost.” Chai Wenhai gave him a glance and said with a laugh and mock anger, “From what you’re saying, it seems that the Heavenly Demons haven’t just invaded one world, right? Are there more worlds beyond ours? What’s with that ‘protection’ Heavenly Demon?”

“Just call me ‘mom,’ and I’ll tell you all about the Great Demon King of protection and the Heavenly Demon Realm,” Fu Lin said with a smile after giving him a glance.

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Meanwhile.

Clear Heart Temple.

Daoist Suwen also received the official warning message.

But he didn’t take it seriously; his focus was entirely on Duge.

He suddenly discovered that it might not even take a month before Duge’s cultivation level would surpass his own.

Duge’s cultivation speed was just too fast.

So much so, that Daoist Suwen had to awaken Duge from his cultivation, fearing that something might go wrong due to the rapid pace of his training, as he had never seen such a special case before.

“Master, what’s the matter? Did something go wrong with my cultivation?” Duge asked, looking perplexed. “I feel like there’s still a lot of potential to tap into within my body.”

“There’s no problem, just that it’s your first cultivation, and one must not bite off more than one can chew,” said Daoist Suwen, his old face blushing slightly. “In the Dao of cultivation, one must know when to advance or retreat, avoiding greed and haste. Next, let me teach you how to draw talismans.”

“Drawing talismans?” Duge saw through the old Taoist’s thoughts at a glance and agreed with a smile, “I’m actually quite interested in talisman drawing. Once I’ve learned, I can deal with the Ghost King trying to possess me by myself.”

“It’s not the Ghost King that wants to possess you, but a Heavenly Demon,” Su Wen said, glancing at Duge. “I just received word that Heavenly Demons now run rampant in the world. They possess divine skills called ‘keywords’ that are even harder to grasp than ghosts. Don’t leave the mountain in the coming days; stay here and focus on your cultivation with me.”

Throughout, Daoist Suwen never connected Duge with the Heavenly Demons. He was very confident in his Taoist arts, and after examining Duge, he was convinced that the divine soul within Duge was the original.

Moreover,

The Heavenly Demons in the official videos were too weak, and they were mad and deranged, not matching up with Cheng Yu at all.

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Heavenly Demons?

Keywords?

Duge paused for a moment, thinking, damn it, these guys are flipping tables way too quickly! In the worlds of martial arts or immortal heroes, due to inconvenient communication, even if tables were flipped, it would take time to ferment and cause a huge impact.

But in the modern world with convenient communications, flipping the table can disseminate the news to everyone in a very short time.

What kind of contestants have entered the simulation this time?

Each one of them so fierce!

Not even giving themselves time to grow!

Duge shook his head helplessly, feeling an increased sense of urgency. He might get eliminated by this bunch of crazies before he even gets his second skill, which would be extremely embarrassing!

He couldn’t confirm whether the skills would remain if he died inside the simulation.

And he didn’t want to bet on it.

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