34: Suppress the entire group, be merciful

“Something’s wrong!”

Old Potato sensed it immediately.

He looked at the other three, and their faces were also filled with bewilderment.

“Huan Meng actually created real NPC relationships. That’s unexpected…”

The Mage was the first to speak, not surprised by the current plot, but by the game mechanism.

“What do we do now?”

Xiao Daidai was still in a daze, somewhat indecisive.

She anxiously searched for the quest panel, but no prompts popped up.

“Wait, let me talk to them first.”

Midnight Gao Sou was silent for a moment, then hesitated before walking over.

He felt very guilty and didn't immediately resort to violence, instead wanting to explain to these people.

“We were also forced into this. If it weren’t for Duan Kong Cave pursuing us…”

Midnight Gao Sou was still organizing his words.

On the other side, the mercenary group members were already impatient, and a dozen members not far away drew their crossbows.

Whoosh!

Sharp arrows tore through the air, flying towards Midnight Gao Sou.

In just a few seconds, Midnight Gao Sou was struck by over a dozen arrows.

He was, after all, a Qi Refining Cultivator, and his physical strength was extraordinary; the Mortals’ arrows couldn’t break his defense.

“Gao Sou, don’t waste words with NPCs. This is definitely an unavoidable combat event.”

The Mage vigilantly watched the mercenary group members. He still remembered Baixiaosheng’s introduction: these people had dealings with Cultivators, so it was possible there were Cultivators hidden in their ranks!

“Don’t worry, there are no Cultivators.”

Old Potato surveyed the surroundings: “They don’t have any Spiritual Qi fluctuations; they are all Mortals. Let Gao Sou talk to them first; maybe there’s a hidden plot.”

Midnight Gao Sou still wanted to continue explaining, but the mercenary group members didn't give him a chance to speak.

Clang!

Zhen Xingshan was the first to pull out his greatsword and smash it heavily onto Midnight Gao Sou.

Although it didn’t penetrate his armor, Midnight Gao Sou felt he had sustained a slight injury.

“Gao Sou, this Zhen Xingshan once cultivated before, so his physical fitness is much stronger than a Mortal’s. If you keep letting him attack, you won’t be able to hold on.”

Old Potato explained from the side.

“Listen to me…”

“Shut up!”

Zhen Xingshan didn’t want to talk much; he just kept swinging the greatsword held in both hands.

His eyes were bloodshot: “It’s all because of you! My family died! My friends died! All these years I’ve struggled in the Efeng Mountain Range, it was all meaningless!!!”

It wasn’t just Zhen Xingshan; the other members nearby also had furious, bloodshot eyes.

If not for their families, if not for their descendants, who would be willing to join a mercenary group and live such a dangerous life?

However, under the actions of Midnight Gao Sou and the other three, the townspeople were forced into the mountains, pursued by Duan Kong Cave, and hunted by Yao Beasts.

When Zhen Xingshan found his wife and children, all that remained were unrecognizable remains, and the Yao Beasts that devoured them had long since left.

He felt that all his desperate efforts over the years had become meaningless, and his future was bleak.

Just then, those four accursed beasts actually came looking for them!

“Gao Sou, we need to deal with them!”

The Mage shouted, his eyes filled with coldness.

Qi Refining Cultivators indeed had an overwhelming advantage over Mortals, and playing around with them wouldn't pose any danger.

The Mage was worried that prolonged fighting would attract other Cultivators, which would then become a serious problem!

“I…”

Midnight Gao Sou dodged another heavy sword strike and sighed.

The next moment, he exerted force with both hands, directly knocking Zhen Xingshan to the ground.

The other three also acted, subduing all the mercenary group members.

“Should we kill them?”

The Mage asked Midnight Gao Sou.

Midnight Gao Sou was very hesitant.

He looked at Zhen Xingshan and the others, their eyes burning with hatred, as if they wanted to devour them alive.

“Forget it, just tie them up.”

Midnight Gao Sou sighed: “Let’s leave here.”

The Mage stared at him for a moment but didn’t say much.

Although he felt these people were a bit dangerous, he didn’t think they posed much of a threat.

They were just Mortals.

Soon, the four had tied everyone up and prepared to leave.

“Sigh, the mercenary group storyline is a dead end now, what a pity.”

“Next, let’s go find the Herbalist. I hope he doesn’t have a similar storyline.”

“Let’s go.”

The four were somewhat silent, turning around, intending to leave the mercenary group’s encampment.

But just then, a burst of laughter came from behind:

“Hahahahaha!!!”

Zhen Xingshan’s feet were bound, but his hands had already untied the ropes.

He looked at the four with a ferocious expression, like a wild wolf about to attack.

“Gao Sou, you don’t know how to tie ropes?”

The Mage frowned.

“Impossible, I’ve learned how to tie ropes!”

Midnight Gao Sou declared that he would never make such a basic mistake.

“He had a blade hidden on him!”

Xiao Daidai exclaimed, realizing the rope had been cut.

As expected of a mercenary group leader who could make a living in the Efeng Mountain Range, he had already considered how to save himself if tied up.

And the four of them were only at Qi Refining First Level; at most, they could sense if someone had Spiritual Qi fluctuations, but they hadn’t developed a usable Divine Sense yet.

“I’ll go knock him out.”

Old Potato still didn’t take it seriously.

The gap between Cultivators and Mortals was vast, and even if Zhen Xingshan escaped, he didn’t think he could counter-kill the four of them.

However, just as he was about to step forward, he saw Zhen Xingshan, his face streaked with tears, suddenly roar.

He held a Medicinal Pill in his hand, which he had seemingly grabbed at some point, and swallowed it fiercely.

The Mage immediately had a bad premonition.

Old Potato hadn’t noticed yet, just slowly walked forward, intending to knock Zhen Xingshan out.

The next moment, Zhen Xingshan’s entire body surged with blood Qi, but his hair turned from black to white in a very short time, his muscles atrophied, leaving him almost skin and bones.

All four were startled.

The audience in the live stream was even more dumbfounded:

“What is this?”

“He just ate something, it should be a Medicinal Pill from the CG.”

“Then why did he become so old? Is he committing suicide?”

“From a plot perspective, his wife and children are dead, so it’s not incomprehensible if he wants to commit suicide, right?”

“That’s true, after all, he can’t beat a Cultivator no matter what, he’s helpless.”

As the audience discussed.

Old Potato had already started to sense that something was wrong.

He felt that if they didn’t stop him, a big problem could arise.

He suddenly sped up, swinging one hand, wanting to directly knock Zhen Xingshan down.

But… Boom!

Zhen Xingshan was only skin and bones, but his speed and strength surged. He used both fists to smash heavily onto Old Potato’s head, instantly knocking Old Potato down!

“Old Potato!”

The other three beside him exclaimed, feeling somewhat bewildered.

After a day of playing, they already clearly knew the difference between a Mortal and a Cultivator.

A Mortal like Zhen Xingshan was no different from a chick in front of them, easily manipulated.

But now, why did it feel like they were about to be counter-killed?

“Die!!!”

Zhen Xingshan roared, continuing to punch Old Potato!