An invasion from the Abyss? I, a demonic cultivator, laughed.

Chapter 36 Murderous Intention

Chu Xiu's confident demeanor made the four of them hesitate again.

Although they were confident that their combined fighting strength could overwhelm Chu Xiu, which was why they dared to come as a group, they did not underestimate Chu Xiu in the slightest.

After all, he has the advantage of being the first to act. Even if his hunting efficiency is lower than that of the team, he is still at level 3.

For four people at level 3 to subdue Chu Xiu without taking any damage would be far more difficult than killing him.

Most importantly, everyone clearly knows one thing.

Chu Xiu is a ruthless character.

A ruthless character completely different from those carefree high school students.

Just as the group hesitated, a questioning voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Why haven't you left yet?"

It's Shen Zhuo.

It's likely that after returning to the base and seeing that the others hadn't come back for a long time, they came looking for them again.

"Tch," Wu Xinyi spat unhappily, and said harshly, "This isn't over yet."

After saying that, he turned around, pushed open the door, and left.

Seeing that the team had dispersed, the others naturally followed suit and left as well.

Chu Xiu shook his head in disappointment.

To be honest, if these four people were truly determined to kill and steal treasure, then he would really think highly of them.

But that’s fine too.

Although he doesn't mind going on a killing spree, maintaining a superficial friendly relationship with Shen Zhuo's team is beneficial to his development.

Leaving aside short-term causal benefits, Shen Zhuo, this rich second-generation, can also provide a lot of help for long-term exploration.

After all, once the seven-day trial is over, the other party will definitely receive a large amount of supplies from their home, making it much easier to cooperate with them the next time they enter.

Therefore, even if he were to take action, Chu Xiu wanted to minimize the impact as much as possible.

However, this is on the premise that these people do not pose a threat to oneself.

Thinking of the hint of resentment and greed hidden in Li Shan's gaze as he left, Chu Xiu's face showed a thoughtful expression.

After pondering for a while, he flicked his finger, and the Yin Ghost transformed into a spirit form and drifted out, following behind the group from a distance.

"Brother Wang, are we just going to let this go?"

After leaving, Li Shan asked somewhat unwillingly.

Wang Long snorted coldly: "What else can we do? You know Shen Zhuo is such a nice guy. If he makes any trouble, we'll be the ones in trouble."

"Of course, we can't let this score go. We can find another opportunity later. There's no need to rush."

Wu Xinyi nodded in agreement: "That's right. We are both combat professionals. The gap in strength between us will only widen. Right now, we are still wary of the bone equipment he has, but once we level up and acquire advanced combat skills, subduing him will be a piece of cake."

The tall, thin man said, "We can raise the price of meat, but we can't let him live so comfortably all by himself."

“That’s right!” Wang Long nodded viciously. “Without the Cloud Deer, where is he going to find food? He’ll always have to beg us!”

This method is actually quite feasible. In this apocalyptic world, finding food is indeed a top priority, especially as the level of an Awakened increases, their appetite will also increase.

Although Chu Xiu was lucky enough to get a small wild boar, the creature itself weighed only about fifty kilograms, and most of it was eaten by that elite corpse dog. After deducting the fur, bones, and internal organs that spilled onto the ground, only about five or six kilograms of usable parts remained.

If he eats his fill, he can finish his meal in a day.

If food hadn't been so hard to find, Chu Xiu wouldn't have kept Yunlu with him at the beginning.

Next, the group took turns offering suggestions on how to deal with Chu Xiu, venting their dissatisfaction.

They might charge him for things like overnight stays at the base, security fees, etc.

However, these methods are somewhat childish and naive.

Just then, Li Shan casually remarked, "If subduing him is so troublesome, why don't we just find an opportunity to kill him directly?"

The moment he finished speaking, the other three stopped in their tracks and turned to look at him.

Li Shan waved his hands repeatedly: "Ah, sorry, I was thinking too much and blurted it out. We're all classmates, how could we really kill someone?"

Wu Xinyi frowned: "Although I don't like him, he hasn't done anything bad, so it's not that serious."

Another tall, thin boy chimed in, "That's right. The 'three no's' principle is based on the experience summarized by our predecessors, and not fighting among ourselves is of paramount importance. It's only right that we help you get back the karmic points he owes you, but murder and robbery are absolutely forbidden. Once we set a precedent, we'll be trapped in a cycle of mutual suspicion and distrust." Li Shan chuckled, "Oh, I was just suggesting a possibility. Of course, I don't really think that way. What kind of person do you take me for?"

Wu Xinyi and the tall, thin boy nodded, no longer dwelling on it. Wang Long, however, looked thoughtful, as if he was planning something.

The four of them stopped discussing and returned to their base.

Soon after, laughter filled the air, as if nothing had happened.

"Li Shan is even more formidable than I imagined."

In his room, Chu Xiu, who had overheard the entire conversation between the four people through the Yin Ghost, smiled knowingly, but his gaze gradually turned cold.

Li Shan alone posed no threat to him.

But if he manages to convince others, especially Shen Zhuo, who brings a whole team, Chu Xiu will still have a headache.

Shen Zhuo is a genuine level 4 high-quality combat professional with two pieces of rare quality equipment.

Although the others had low combat power, their composition was quite reasonable, with both melee and ranged fighters, making it somewhat difficult for Chu Xiu to fight them all at once.

In the worst-case scenario, he would also have to include Guan Ke in the calculations.

Everyone says that the Mechanic is weak in the early game, but that weakness is relative to other A-level classes. Anyone who ignores this is a complete fool.

We also need to consider the variables that his unknown S-level talent might bring.

Although Chu Xiu did not believe that these rabble could truly unite as one, he would not let his guard down.

"It seems it's time to eliminate some potential future threats in advance."

"However, a suitable time is still needed."

Chu Xiu already had a plan in mind.

However, for him now, improving his own strength is the top priority.

"Let's first consider how to spend the causal points."

Chu Xiu now holds nearly four hundred karma points, making him the richest person in the stronghold, without exception.

After careful consideration, he decided to save it for now.

Yin Wind Blade is a low-level spell, so there's not much point in upgrading it further. Other skills can be upgraded gradually, so it seems a bit wasteful to forcibly add points using causal points.

It's better to save those skills for later.

If all else fails, you can directly increase your level by adding professional experience.

"And next is—"

"Hunting time!"

Chu Xiu licked his lips excitedly.

For demonic cultivators, as long as they keep killing, they can quickly become stronger!
The city full of ghouls is the nourishment for his growth!

Following the same method as yesterday, he used climbing ropes to prepare his safety device and then began to descend along the wall.

Clinging to the outer edge of the wall, the cold midnight wind blew against my face. Looking down, countless black dots moved rapidly, and occasionally a chilling roar could be heard.

The ghouls hunt frantically, and when there are no prey, they hunt each other.

One by one, the ghouls were dismembered, their black blood spilling onto the parched earth, as if devouring the life force of this land.

"The ghouls seem even more ferocious today than yesterday."

Looking at the bloody scene below, Chu Xiu seemed to realize something.

He looked up, and the blood-red moon was slowly rising.

The blood moon was rounder today than yesterday, and its red glow was even more alluring.

A thought flashed through his mind like lightning.

"At this rate of change, by the night after tomorrow, the last night before the trial ends, the moon will be a full moon."

This is the third update today. The introductory chapter is a bit weak, please bear with me.

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