"I'm getting bolder and bolder. It's really nonsense. What's the benefit of offending so many onlookers?"
"What's going on?" Dai Luan turned around, knelt on the stool and looked at him.
"Ah... I heard that the real owner of this 'dog farm' has not always been operating here. So the entire place is basically entrusted to his subordinates. After two twists and turns, it turned into what it is now - It violates the original intention of setting up and only thinks about how to make money, squeezing the last value out of people..."
Dai Luan scratched his head: "I'm not talking about this... I just think that as long as you watch some living creatures fighting, there is essentially no difference. Why are people so angry? The fight between wild boars and orangutans is also a bit strange. Head? Although I don’t like it very much..."
"Because I was deceived." Mu Wan twisted her body half way and put one hand on the back of the chair. "Obviously we came to see the monsters fight to the death, but they turned out to be just ordinary animals. I really don't know what we paid for was wronged. Still not unjust.”
Zhou Dan sighed, her tone was not regretful, but her face was full of regret.
"There is an upper limit to people's pursuit of excitement." He said, "The upper limit for each person is different from type to degree. Some people are delicious - delicacies from mountains and seas, exotic foods; some are lustful - the color of the opposite sex, Homosexuality; some people like money - benevolent wealth, ill-gotten wealth... But for those present, the most novel and exciting thing that can bring supreme happiness is looking at these terrible and pitiful lives. Killing each other. Only the splash of demon blood and the sharp cry can satisfy them. In comparison, all food, sex and wealth become insignificant. But over time, they will become indifferent to this kind of stimulation and need more dangerous monsters. But The expansion of human desires is far less than the speed of 'replenishment'... Do you understand?"
"……terrible."
That's terrible, humans.
"It's no wonder that Tanghuan County is still in such poverty all these years. They have raised their perception of entertainment to a level that... ordinary people cannot touch or understand. When we saw that we were at the end of the road, they had to use mountain beasts to fool us. ”
Shanhai said, shaking his head repeatedly. But Dai Luan seems to have a different view on this.
"But I feel cold." She raised her hand and shook the transparent thin clothes on her shoulders. "I feel like this every time there is a strong yin energy or a place where monsters gather. So I think, either there is something wrong down there. The water is a big graveyard! Either way, there must be other real monsters trapped there."
Zhou Pan nodded: "What the girl said is true. Although it is not necessarily a cemetery, the death of so many innocent monsters... it is better to say that they are tortured and killed. They will also form resentful spirits like humans. It's just that the kind of ghosts and monsters The ghosts transformed from humans are different, they are just pure evil spirits. But the monsters you mentioned are real. It’s not that they don’t exist, they just don’t dare to let them out.”
"Why?" Mu Wan was very surprised.
"They haven't been tamed yet... how can monsters be so obedient? They - we - are just like humans, have feelings and thoughts, so why are they at your mercy for nothing, right?"
Shan Hai didn't understand: "But they just put the monsters together to fight, so why go to all the trouble? Don't those spectators just think that the bloodier it is, the more interesting it is? Although I don't agree."
"Haha... Daoist Master Lin, you don't understand this. I'm afraid you've forgotten that in addition, there is also a bet, right? Let the seemingly weak little demon defeat a monster a hundred times bigger than itself, or something else to form a strong When a contrasting situation arises that most people would never imagine, there will definitely be many people who lose money. They have to control the outcome based on the chips they have in private."
It is true that Lin Shanhai has almost never understood the rules of the casino. If Shi Wuqi is there, I'm afraid I can see through it at a glance. Shan Hai felt a little uncomfortable, but it was not because of the noisy crowd or the animals on the field fighting each other. In other words, it was all because of them...for all of this, all of it made him feel sick from the bottom of his heart.
He never overestimates human nature, but the lower limit is repeatedly exceeded by facts.
Goodness in the world does not exist, which is why Lin Shanhai persists. But these kindnesses are so humble and small, like the morning dew that spreads on thousands of leaves every morning. They are fleeting and cannot be gathered into a river. They are crystal clear and beautiful, but too small and too scattered. They are glimpsed by countless people in the corner of their eyes on countless mornings, and then forgotten and evaporated.
Evil is like blood dripping into the ocean. No matter how small it is, it can attract greedy and ugly sharks.
He couldn't stop sighing and shaking his head. He wanted to deny everything, but he didn't know what to do; he wanted to change everything, but he didn't know where to start. He can always do anything that is too ideal.
Dai Luan suddenly noticed that the bearded man previously known as Zhang Changgong suddenly replaced the previous person and came to the high platform at the edge. He suddenly spoke, his voice as loud as a bell, calming the hundreds of noisy people in the audience.
"Everyone! Everyone! Listen to me!" Zhang Changgong used his Dantian luck. Although his voice was not loud, it was clearly heard in everyone's ears, "Listen to me! Due to our arrangement error, all fellow villagers, elders and foreigners must The money of the guests was almost like water in a bamboo basket. Next, we immediately arranged for water tigers and Tushan strange birds. Have you heard of it? Is it new? Guests who brought money can go to the northeast corner to queue up to place bets. Don’t It’s crowded, buy it and leave it, buy it and leave it!”
People suddenly became energetic and rushed to the northeast corner of the venue. The location around the mountains and seas became even more empty. Zhou Pan stood up, patted their shoulders, and motioned for them to take the opportunity to move forward. Dai Luan was confused. She felt that if this person could recite the lines as fast as he could and get the tickets stamped, they wouldn't have to wait in line until dark a few days ago.
"What's there to see..." Mu Wan sighed, "And where did the water tiger and the Tushan strange bird come from? These two monsters are not easy to find, and catching them is even more difficult. sky."
"Who knows. There will always be demon hunters who want money rather than their lives to do this kind of thing." Zhou Dan chuckled, somewhat mockingly.
Dai Luan was a little anxious. She hurriedly lifted up the thin gauze and chased them in a panic. She almost tripped over a length that was dragged to the ground. She shouted:
"What? Why do you all know what kind of monster it is - everyone here knows it, but I don't understand anything!"
"Well... don't worry too much."
Zhou Pan turned around and raised Mu Wan's arms on the back steps, then turned around and placed them on the seat in the front. According to the original seating arrangements, the four of them sat down again. Now they could see it more clearly. Several people held spear rakes and large nets, and dragged the two beasts back when no one was paying attention. The two iron fences slowly lowered, making a loud and dull sound as they hit the ground.
Half an hour later, everyone was seated. Naturally, there were some people arguing over seats, but luckily, no one bothered them—probably the advantage of the large number of people. The people in the northeast corner dispersed a bit. Shanhai glanced at it and saw a woman of similar age to him, or even older, counting and checking the bets of the talented people there. The light was very dim and I couldn't see clearly.
The real monster is about to appear. For Onmyoji, this is something they often deal with, but for ordinary people who can only hear it in stories and read it in storybooks, this visual impact is much more exciting.
Because the fangs did not penetrate their bodies.
Because it's not just them who are bleeding like rivers.
The expressions on the faces of the craftsmen and clerks working here were a little gloomy. It can be seen that these two guys must not be tame yet.
The water tiger has a ferocious appearance and lives in the water. In addition to its mouth, its stomach is also full of teeth, which can crush any prey it swallows. Its back is covered with hard armor, and its lower body has sharp tiger claws that can easily cut through even the strongest rocks. Its ears can understand all languages spoken by flowers, birds, fish, insects, birds and animals—even humans. And its body can be hidden at will, making it difficult for ordinary people to even see it, let alone catch it.
It was breathing heavily, and thick saliva dripped from its mouth. With every step forward, horrific marks were drawn on the ground behind him. Just looking at those paw prints, you can't guess what animal left them. In addition, there are traces of water along the way.
The Tushan monster bird on the other side ran rampant in the passage, rolling and crawling out, as if it had been thrown into the field. Its size is not much smaller than that of a water tiger, but its strong and strong legs cannot be ignored. In other Eastern countries, it is called Izu Shinten. Every other year, they grow a feather of pure gold, and their habitats are often rich in gold deposits.
The mental state of this strange bird is very poor, the quality of its fur is very dirty, and its wings are unwilling to stretch out, and may have shrunk a bit. As soon as it entered the scene, it stared closely at the water tiger in front of it, walking in a semicircle with it, advancing and retreating, very alert. Black liquid came out of its long pointed mouth, which was also very viscous, like some kind of grease. Black oil dripped from the corners of its mouth and burned suddenly when it fell on the ground, leaving scattered small fires on the ground and drawing arcs along the path it walked.
The water tiger occasionally disappears, but soon reveals itself. It seemed that it was also very tired and had almost no extra energy to hide itself. When it makes a low, threatening cry, the strange bird will also tighten its long beak, and sparks will burst out from the mouth, and a sound similar to the friction of flint will be heard.
So pathetic, so pathetic.
Dai Luan kept shaking her head, even though no one paid attention to her, even though it was of no use.
So pathetic.
