Heavenly Dao Formula

"Is that so... I'm sorry, several branches of the canine family are quite similar, I really can't tell them apart..." Xia Fan shrugged with a smile, but his heart was already in a state of turmoil.

Oh my god, he actually met a fox demon!

Master once said that demons are less harmful among evils, because they have their own thoughts and know how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, so most demons will stay away from human residences and try not to deal with people. Therefore, there are very few records about them, and most of the folk stories are just oral stories, which are not counted. At present, it is only known that they do exist, and they are based on the alienation of various animals.

Of course, Master's original description was not so polite, but directly called them "livestock, poultry and beasts", which are the dirty part of the air and the appearance of the decline of the world.

"Canine? What's that?"

"A big classification, wolves, dogs, bears, and foxes all fall under this category—"

"Absurd! Can a dog be compared with a fox?" The other party interrupted him excitedly, but soon realized that his voice was too high, and then adjusted back to the original cold tone, "Don't change the topic, human. I asked You, why aren't you afraid?"

"Are you referring to that dream?" Xia Fan was a little embarrassed.

"That 'nightmare'. ’ she emphasized.

"You asked me to do it?"

"That's right." The fox demon didn't deny it, and replied straight away, "Visions from the sky, a blood moon across the sky, resurrection of the dead, and possession of evil spirits, aren't these all the things you fear most. I just need a little guidance , you will make up the scariest scene you have ever seen in your life, even if you are scared to the point of peeing, it is normal. But why don’t you feel frightened?”

Hey, don't say it so bluntly, okay?

Xia Fan now roughly understands the origin of that dream. The feeling is that the other party designed a nightmare scene, adding many horror elements to it, and then let the dreamer play it by himself. In this era, even a meteor shower can be interpreted as an ominous omen, causing panic in the world, not to mention the strange change that the night sky is stained red with blood.

But the problem lies in this "self-play".

The blood moon element is so classic that there are too many corresponding scenes in Xia Fan's memory. Coupled with the characteristics of the resurrection of the dead, the most appropriate scene is actually the game Zelda Breath of the Wild - referred to as "Picnic". The scene where the monster refreshes.

He couldn't say that instead of not feeling scared, he still had a trace of nostalgia and expectation, right? After all, once the blood moon comes out, it means that weapons and materials can be collected from monsters again.

"This... probably because I have experienced it myself, so I am relatively calm." Xia Fan coughed twice.

"Have you experienced it?" The woman stared at him, "How is it possible? These should be the first things I conceived..."

It seems that she is quite proud of her nightmare design.

"The world is so big, how do you know that there is no similar phenomenon in the world?"

"..." The other party fell silent, as if thinking about whether he was lying. After a moment, she turned her head, as if wanting to leave.

"Wait!" Xia Fan quickly stopped her.

The woman stopped and looked over impatiently.

"Why did you do such a thing? I'm not the only one having nightmares tonight, am I?"

Xia Fan didn't think he was a special person, and it was unlikely that the fox demon came for him alone.

"Ask knowingly." She snorted, "You plan to become alchemists, right? Eliminating demons and demons is something alchemists often talk about. In other words, you will be enemies in the future. Why not do this? "

It makes sense... Is this to nip the "enemy" in the bud?

"In that case, why don't you do it directly?"

If you can sneak into Qingshan Town without making a sound, as long as you bring a dagger and change your nightmare into a sweet dream, it is estimated that few people will be able to react before being attacked.

"That's because you haven't become alchemists yet."

"...What?" Xia Fan didn't react for a while.

"Is it hard to understand? You haven't really killed a demon. It's not a smart way to kill you just because of a possibility in the future, but it will make your slander substantiated. I won't do such a thing." She The tone was disdainful, "On the contrary, isn't wanton killing for an inexplicable reason the most common behavior of human beings?"

Xia Fan was dumbfounded.

Are the three views of monsters so normal these days?

Don't do to others what you don't want done to you, these eight words are simple to say, but few people can really do it, even in the previous life when basic education has been popularized, there are many people who are more strict with others and more lenient than themselves.

"The Privy Council exam is held once every three years. Scaring you away with nightmares is equivalent to reducing the number of alchemists." The other party shook his ears, "Unfortunately, it seems that this trick is not effective for you."

It took Xia Fan a long time to pick up the words, "...Aren't you afraid that I will tell other people and make your plot shattered?"

"This is the most interesting thing about you." The fox demon seemed to grin, "The number of alchemists is limited, and those who are scared away will lose their qualifications. Wouldn't your chances of passing the exam be greatly improved? Besides, tell the truth Go out, and how many people will believe you. Those guys who were going to be scared away? No, they won't admit to being deceived by a monster with such a simple trick, and maybe they will hate you instead. Considering these two Are you sure you still want to speak out?"

This guy...couldn't it be the first time he did this kind of thing? He suddenly realized that maybe he wasn't the only one who noticed that something was wrong with the nightmare.

"Well... I won't say it."

"You admit it quickly." She seemed to have expected this result a long time ago, "For human beings, as long as it is beneficial to themselves, the right or wrong of the matter itself is not important. It's not that it can't be used, let alone a monster?"

After speaking, she turned to the window, ready to jump off——

"Wait!" Xia Fan shouted again.

The woman's movements suddenly stopped, and her feet almost slipped out of the window.

When she turned her head this time, there was already a hint of anger on her expression.

"If you want to stall for time—"

"Why can't demons cooperate?" Xia Fan said bluntly, "To be honest, I have never seen a real demon before, but if all demons are as reasonable as you, understand righteousness, and understand politeness, what's the problem with cooperation? "

"Know the righteousness... know how to be polite?" The fox demon seemed a little confused.

"If you don't want to do something that you want to commit a crime, you have no excuse. This is righteousness. Stop when I tell you. Communication, and will not stop harming the common people just because you are wrong, it is obviously unfair for you to compare yourself with them, so I have to correct your statement."

"..." This time the dumb one was replaced by the other party.

Naturally, Xia Fan would not let this opportunity go, and he chased after the opportunity, "Besides, you mentioned slander before, which shows that people have some stereotyped prejudices against monsters, but your view of people is not a kind of prejudice? Even if most They are all unsightly, and there will always be exceptions—you can understand people’s language, so you should be taught by someone, so what about this former teacher? Is he also the kind of person you said?"

For a moment, he caught a hint of softening in the opponent's eyes.

But soon, that fluctuation disappeared without a trace, as if it was just an illusion. "Smart-toothed generation."

"Thank you, I brush my teeth every day."

The woman snorted coldly, "You have said so much, you just want me to help you secretly, so that you can pass the exam more easily, right? Unfortunately, I am not interested in whether you can pass, and I will not be with someone who wants to be The alchemists are cooperating. You'd better save yourself--"

"If you are free, come and chat with me at night." Xia Fan said unhurriedly.

"Ahem," the fox demon almost choked, "What... what did you say?"

"The content of the cooperation." He said calmly, "If you have nothing else to do. As for when to come, you have the final say, just treat it as a rest time after scaring people."

The other party still had some doubts about what he heard, "Talking...?"

"Since it's cooperation, of course I won't let you do it for nothing." Xia Fan picked up a cloth bag on the table and spread it out in front of her eyes, "This is the reward for chatting, what do you think?"

What was wrapped in Buli was the stewed beef that was snatched from Wei Wushuang earlier.

It has to be said that the craftsmanship of the restaurant in this remote town is quite good. Not only is the stewed meat fragrant, but the beef slices are also very well cut. He planned to save some of them to eat tomorrow.

When lighting the candles, Xia Fan noticed that although the opponent was imposing, he was wearing crumpled linen clothes. Perhaps as a monster, her tolerance to the wild far exceeds that of ordinary people, and she doesn't care about being exposed to the sun and rain, eating and sleeping in the open, but that doesn't mean she doesn't have hobbies or enjoyment, especially when she's obviously been taught by humans.

"Gulu."

Xia Fan heard a slight creeping sound.

"I just don't know what it means!" The fox demon forced himself to look away, "Enough, human, I don't have time to listen to your nonsense, keep these things for yourself to eat!"

After that, she quickly jumped out of the window, her agility seemed to be afraid that he would say "wait a minute" again.

Xia Fan quickly climbed onto the table and said to the dark night outside, "Whether you come or not, I put the beef on the window sill, remember to come and get it when you're done!"

After a long time, there was no reply in the quiet night.

Really gone.

Xia Fan sat back on the bed with a little regret, but his heart still hadn't calmed down.

He heard from his master that if he encounters a monster, it is best to avoid it. There are very few folk records about monsters. The main reason is that they rarely come into contact with humans. people are dead.

It would be self-deception to say that there is no tension and guard. In fact, Xia Fan has always been prepared to take out the medicine bag from his pocket. In case of any unexpected situation, he can release the spell immediately - although he has no idea what effect it will have in the end. There is no bottom.

But rather than nervousness, he was more excited and curious.

How to know the unknown? Apparently a personal approach to the unknown. This is also the main reason why Xia Fan took the examination.

How could he easily let go of the opportunity to talk to a fox demon at close range?

I just don't know if the other party will come back...