Full-Level Fierce Person
Chapter 100 - 90 Demons

Chapter 100: 90 Demons

Liang Buqing hurriedly got up, walked over, and whispered a few words to the woman in green.

The woman in green showed surprise, hastily adjusted her appearance, and came before Fang Zhixing, bowing with hands clasped together, her eyes squinting with a smile as she said, "Young Miss Duan Caiyan has seen Incense Master Fang."

Her voice became delicate and gentle, a stark contrast to the coarse and sharp tone she had used just a moment ago.

Clearly, this was the falsetto!

Fang Zhixing nodded in greeting, gestured with his hand to invite her to sit, and said with a faint smile, "Sister Duan, please sit."

Duan Caiyan immediately sat down, docile like a shy young girl who knew nothing of the world.

Fang Zhixing directly asked, "You just mentioned that ’Li Guan’ lost control, is that true?"

Duan Caiyan’s expression turned serious as she earnestly replied, "Li Guan is under my command, having joined my hunting team five and a half years ago, a rather honest and reliable person.

However, four months ago, when we entered deep into the Restricted Area to hunt a ’Blood Shadow Beast,’ he got separated from us.

All alone in the Restricted Area, extremely hungry and afraid to light a fire, he ate raw exotic beast meat to stave off his hunger.

Later on, we found him and got him out of the Restricted Area.

But just a few days past, his body started growing snake scales, all his hair fell out, one of his eyes became unusually large, bulging out of its socket, and its color changed from dark brown to blue-purple.

Afterward, large tumors formed on his chest and lower back, constantly bulging out, oozing pus, and eventually they burst open, and that’s how he died."

Fang Zhixing listened, his mind racing; Li Guan’s symptoms sounded exactly like the mutations that occur after being exposed to radiation.

Upon hearing this, Xigou couldn’t help but communicate telepathically, "Could it be that the exotic beasts themselves are a source of radiation!"

Fang Zhixing replied, "The flesh and blood of mutant beasts are toxic, perhaps this poison is radiation!"

Xigou found this very reasonable.

Fang Zhixing then speculated, "The Restricted Area is a radiation zone, all animals and plants there are infected by radiation, and since mutant beasts are at the top of the food chain, their bodies must certainly accumulate a large amount of radioactive energy."

Xigou suddenly shivered, analyzing, "Martial Artists become stronger by eating exotic beast meat or meat pills, could this also be due to the effects of radiation?"

Upon such analysis and speculation, both dog and man felt a sense of sudden enlightenment.

Thinking of this, Fang Zhixing immediately raised a question, "Are all those who lose control doomed to die?"

Duan Caiyan hesitated, "It should be so, but in my lifetime I have only seen Li Guan lose control, so I can’t be too certain."

At that moment, someone from the side interjected and shouted, "I’ve encountered a person who lost control and is still alive to this day."

Fang Zhixing turned his head to see a burly man with a face full of scars and replied, "Brother, please tell us more."

After taking a swig of alcohol, the big man recounted, "About two years ago, while I was passing through Qing’an County, I met a little girl with horns on her head.

They say her mother, believing rumors that eating raw exotic beast meat would cure diseases, consumed it and soon after went mad and died.

But before her death, she gave birth to that girl, who was born with horns that kept growing larger."

"On the day I saw her, her father was using a file to grind down the horns."

Fang Zhixing asked, "Can that girl lead a normal life?"

The big man shook his head and sighed, "She’s a poor thing, barely able to speak, frail and sickly, thin as a rake, and may not live much longer."

Fang Zhixing understood.

It was not surprising; living beings who undergo mutations due to radiation often become deformed monsters.

But, there must be exceptions!

Fang Zhixing looked around at everyone and asked loudly, "Has anyone else seen a person who lost control?"

The crowd looked at each other, but none responded.

Fang Zhixing had no choice but to drop the matter, changing the subject and asking Duan Caiyan, "How was your harvest this time, and will you go to the Restricted Area tomorrow?"

Duan Caiyan responded, "We’re here on a task given by our client this time, who wants us to capture a ’Golden Double-tailed Fox’ alive for him.

We heard that someone had seen a Golden Double-tailed Fox in the Black Wind Restricted Area, so we came to try our luck. Unfortunately, after nearly twenty days of searching, we have yet to find anything."

Fang Zhixing nodded and promised, "If I happen to come across it, I will let you know."

Duan Caiyan couldn’t help but be delighted. Her face flushed, her eyes conveying affection, and she said coyly with her falsetto voice, "Thank you, Incense Master, I have no way to repay you."

Seeing this scene, Xigou teased with a chuckle, "Fang Zhixing, that flirt wants to hook up with you."

Fang Zhixing rolled his eyes, "Why do you think she’s a flirt? In the eyes of an old lecher, every woman is a flirt, every glance and smile seem to be an attempt to seduce someone."

He concluded, "That’s just your fantasy!"

"Nonsense, do you know women better than I do?"

Xigou analyzed confidently, "Duan Caiyan, being able to lead a team through the Restricted Area, is definitely a strong woman, and ordinary men wouldn’t catch her eye. Her hair is not done up, indicating she’s not yet married, probably not interested in marriage, definitely the type that prefers ephemeral romance. Lastly, she’s been wandering this wilderness for over twenty days, certainly feeling lonely and empty, craving affection. With a young and powerful man of high status like you, how could she not throw amorous glances your way?"

Fang Zhixing was speechless for a moment.

Afterward, he finished his meal at a leisurely pace, left the restaurant, and headed towards the guest rooms.

Liang Buqing followed up, smiling, "Incense Master, do you have any other instructions?"

As Fang Zhixing paced, he said, "No more, I’ll take a bath and then sleep, you don’t need to attend to me afterward, go have fun if you want."