A burly figure walked out from the darkness. The shadow behind him was almost integrated into one with his body, giving him an especially powerful disposition.
The scorpion king crawled up, wiping off the blood from the corner of his lips with the back of his hand. He smiled softly and said, âI didnât say I wouldnât.â
âI donât need you to give it to her anymore.â
There werenât any animal stripes on the face of the man who walked out from the darkness. From his terrifyingly powerful disposition, he must be above the level of a four-striped beastman.
He got close to the scorpion king, emitting a killing aura that was viscous as water. âIâll take it myself!â
The scorpion king smiled and backed off slowly.
âIt seems that you heard the conversation earlier as well. Thatâs right, thatâs where the antidote is.â Feeling apprehensive that there might be beastmen around, the scorpion beastman said ambiguously, not wanting for more people to find out about this.
âBut Muir, even if you were to snatch the antidote, you wonât be able to save her female child. The poison on the female child is extremely weak. Otherwise, sheâd have long been dead. The antidote will serve as fighting poison with poison, so the amount canât be too much either. Otherwise, itâd take her life instead.â
Muir paused in his footsteps, and his killing aura dissipated like tidal waves as he glared at the scorpion king.
âGive me the antidote immediately!â
âDonât worry, I will. I need some time to weaken its effect.â The scorpion king smiled, not having the aggressiveness he showed when speaking with Bai Qingqing.
âMm.â
Muir planned on leaving after getting a satisfied reply.
âBut did you really plan to kill me just now? Do you know that if you were to kill me, you wonât be able to live either? Although my father leaves me be, heâs still very concerned about me as his descendant.â
The scorpion king followed behind Muir and asked with interest.
âIt doesnât matter.â
The scorpion king shook his head. âYou arenât a rootless beast and have all sorts of emotions. Why do you act as if thereâs nothing to live for in life? If you want something, then go and snatch it.â
Muirâs face was numb like a statue, but a hint of grief flashed past in his sharp and deep eyes.
âShe wonât forgive me...â
Rather than having her looking at him with detest and hatred, heâd rather hide and not let her see him for life.
The scorpion king felt a little astonished. What kind of intense feelings would let such a beastman who looked like he had no soul act so cowardly that he didnât dare to meet someone?
âYouâre really talkative today. Weâve known each other for two years, and the words youâve said during this time arenât as much as what youâve said today.â
Muir turned and went to the mine shaft, not paying the scorpion king any more heed.
The scorpion king let out a breath and then headed in another direction.
It hadnât been easy for him to experience feelings. He mustnât die easily.
The scorpion king raised his hand and looked at the black crystal lying quietly on his palm. He squinted his eyes and said, âIâm warning you, if you continue to do things that are unfavorable to me, Iâll crush your soul and let you disappear completely from the face of this earth.â
The crystal showed no reaction at all.
The scorpion king raised the crystal to take a look, mumbling, âYouâre so weak. Is it day time now?â
...
Outside the hole, there was a small circle of weak light. Two figures squatted inside the hole.
Bai Qingqing checked Parkerâs injuries and realized that they had started to form scabs. She smiled happily.
âParker, eat quickly. With enough nutrition, your wounds will heal quickly.â
Parker laid on the animal skin weakly as he chewed on the jerky. Throwing a glance at the little bit of jerky left, he chewed even slower, chewing each mouthful for several ten times.
This was food for four, so how could he eat them all by himself? He better eat and taste it slowly.
Bai Qingqingâs chin shriveled down. If he continued to eat at this rate, he wouldnât eat much in a day.
Was he so weak that he didnât even have the strength to eat?
Bai Qingqing then dug out another piece of long and narrow jerky, taking off a big bite and frowning as she chewed hard.