From the end of the world

Chapter 432 The Invisible God 1
The monster that suddenly appeared in front of Xiao Qiao, who looked like a devil from hell, looked like a monster transformed by the power of the Seed of Heart.

I didn't notice his approach in advance, but it wasn't because he had very strong stealth skills, but because he didn't have clear malice. I could easily see the magic power he had. His power was stronger than that of a weirdo like Agent Kong, but weaker than that of a monster maker. Since I have seen too few adult demon hunters, and the living level and adult level look the same to me, I can't tell whether he is at the living level or the adult level.

If I hadn't tried to tell them apart, I wouldn't have been able to tell the difference between him and the ordinary people passing by. With me as a reference, they were all about the same size. This was one of the reasons why this weirdo was able to blend in with the crowd and get close to me.

Because this weirdo didn't show any intention to harm Xiao Qiao after the transformation, I didn't take action immediately. The people passing by seemed to ignore this weirdo as if he were air, and walked past him naturally. This is consistent with the ability of the "shadow monster" mentioned by Xiao Qiao in the last narration.

Just as ordinary people cannot "see" this weirdo, as long as I want, this weirdo cannot "see" me.

"Don't worry, he won't eat you." I said to my junior Xiao Qiao.

It seemed that Xiao Qiao realized that I was by her side. At the same time, she seemed to realize that the monster had been motionless after the transformation. Her turbulent emotions gradually subsided.

The weirdo observed Xiao Qiao's reaction intently, and after a moment his body changed again, turning back into the man he was at the beginning. The shadow on the ground coiled upwards, turning into black clothes that wrapped around his body.

"You are……"

Xiao Qiao seemed to recognize the man's appearance. If nothing unexpected happened, this man should be the mysterious man Xiao Qiao mentioned last time.

According to the intelligence I have, those members who persuade and recruit new members for Taoyuan Township have a pretentious name within Taoyuan Township, which seems to be "preachers."

"Because I forgot to tell you the meeting time, so I came to pick you up first." The "Preacher" said calmly.

"Is that so..." Junior sister Xiao Qiao said tremblingly, "Then the others..."

The Preacher said, "I sent my shadow to pick up the others, but since you are close, I will come in person."

This is most likely not his real reason.

In Xiao Qiao's own narration, she suspected that the fact that she was not "brainwashed" might have been seen through by the "preacher". This suspicion is reasonable. For a weirdo with super five senses, it is very easy to judge whether the other party has abnormal emotional fluctuations by his reaction.

However, the "preacher" may not really be sure that Xiao Qiao is acting, because the reactions of people who have briefly experienced the illusion dream through the white book are all strange. The abnormal reactions that people who lie may have, such as accelerated heartbeat and sweating, are likely to overlap with the reactions of those who have just been forced to exit the illusion dream.

As for the sixth sense that monsters have, in my impression, it is more inclined to hunting and detecting dangerous factors. In other words, the intuition of most demon hunters is more inclined to judge life and death dangers. Only a few people can see through other people's lies and acting as consistently as Zhu Shi and Xiao Wan.

The "Preacher" should just be suspicious now. I seem to be able to see that his calm eyes are hiding his scrutiny of Xiao Qiao. He suddenly patted Xiao Qiao's shoulder from behind and quickly transformed into a weirdo, probably to spy on the other party's reflexive emotions in a hurry. If he is a serious demon hunter, he can resist the counterattack and can't help but unconsciously reveal his true feelings. Xiao Qiao's reaction is completely that of an ordinary person.

He seemed to relax for the moment, then said, "Come with me."

After saying that, he turned around and began to lead the way. Xiao Qiao, a junior student, stopped and seemed to be checking my attitude with her peripheral vision. I said, "Follow him."

Junior schoolmate Xiao Qiao had no choice but to follow the "preacher", and I followed closely behind him.

Yesterday I was going to follow Xiao Qiao in stealth mode, but before I could enter stealth mode, the "Preacher" appeared first, so I had no choice but to make the best of it. Although I spoke more than once, the "Preacher" still didn't seem to notice my presence. Xiao Qiao seemed to realize that something was wrong, but she didn't know whether she should take the initiative to talk to me, and she didn't even dare to move her eyes towards me.

The black clothes on the "Preacher" were randomly formed by shadow magic, emitting unstable gas like mist, but the people around him still ignored this abnormal scenery. Xiao Qiao was probably not sure whether this was some kind of dangerous substance, and out of fear of the "Preacher", she kept a distance of nearly ten meters from his back.

"What should we do next?" asked Xiao Qiao tentatively.

"Have you forgotten? Next you have to participate in the 'trial'." The "Preacher" said casually, "Once you pass the 'trial', you can get the same strength as me... No, you will be much weaker than me at the beginning, but if you have enough talent, you may be able to stand on an equal footing with me in the future." Xiao Qiao asked: "Since it is a 'trial', there should be a possibility of failure, right?"

I think the trial that the "Preacher" mentioned is most likely referring to implanting the heart plant into the body of schoolmate Xiao Qiao.

Although the Heart Seed can turn an ordinary person into a monster overnight, not everyone can enjoy it.

The Monster Maker has only created three monsters in Xianshui City, and usually only one or two in other cities. Of course, this may be because the Monster Maker is picky about the objects to be transformed. According to the information I obtained in the secret base of the Humanitarian Department, the monsters transformed by the Monster Maker are all objects with a high enough affinity with the Heart Seed, so that each one is enough to form a unique ability. Normally, not every monster has such an outrageous ability.

So what will happen if the affinity with the Heart Seed is too low? The answer is simple. In that case, the Heart Seed will regard the object as nourishment for itself, just like a carnivorous plant preying on insects, sucking everything out of the object. Blood, soul, talent, destiny... everything will be plundered and become the Heart Seed's food. Just like what Shan Liangyi did to the successors of Liangyi.

The Preacher gave Xiao Qiao a meaningful look, then said in a low voice, "You'd better focus on facing the Trial. If you are overly afraid, it will affect your performance in the Trial."

"As long as you overcome the 'trial', you can gain power...is this true?" Junior sister Xiao Qiao seemed to be thinking about the supernatural power she gained from the strange events again.

"Of course. There's no need for me to bear the cost of lying to you. You're not worth it," said the Preacher.

"The price?" asked Xiao Qiao, a schoolmate.

"There is power in words. For monks like us, speaking and practicing is a sacred ritual that can strengthen the power of our words and actions. On the other hand, if monks cannot practice what they say, there will be negative effects. Many spells that involve the power of 'words', such as spells that rely on incantations, will have reduced power. Therefore, if it is not absolutely necessary, we monks generally do not lie."

I don't know if it's because he's optimistic about Xiao Qiao, but the "preacher" explained without hesitation. Judging from his tone and knowledge, he doesn't seem to be an ordinary weirdo, but a character who has received occult education. He also calls himself a monk, which has a taste of transcendence.

Perhaps transcendental thought is not just popular in Luoshan.

"So, the reason why you can make people around you 'invisible' to you now... is it also because of the power of the monk?" asked Xiao Qiao, a junior student.

"That's about right. I used to be a cultivator in the realm of residence, but after passing the 'trial', I gained new power and was promoted to the top realm among cultivators."

The Preacher put his hands behind his back and said calmly, "For cultivators like us who have reached a certain state, our souls are so different from those of ordinary people on the roadside that it's like we are in different dimensions.

"The weak will unconsciously submit to the strong, and the weak souls will unconsciously submit to the strong souls. As long as I tell them not to pay attention to me, even if they catch my presence with their eyes, they will unconsciously ignore me in their minds. This is because their hearts have already been defeated by me.

"There is no need to painstakingly make any arrangements, and there is no need to cast any special spells. A truly powerful force, just by existing there, can distort everything in the world."

As he spoke later, his tone seemed unable to conceal his contempt for the passers-by around him.
This person is actually a master. Although he cheated to reach the master level by using the power of the Heart Seed, the master level is still considered a very small number of elites among the demon hunters. The monster transformation technology developed by Ying Lingyun has obviously caused a huge impact on the demon hunter level system.

Xiao Qiao hesitated to speak, and once again glanced at me cautiously with her peripheral vision, and then asked the "preacher": "Uh... so if, I mean if... is it possible that someone can make you unconsciously ignore the past, just like ordinary people will unconsciously ignore you..."

She seemed to think that it was inappropriate to ask this question, and hesitated to speak. The Preacher seemed to unconsciously ignore the strangeness in her words, laughed twice, and said, "How could such a person appear here? If there really is a being who can look down on the accomplished cultivators as mortals, then at the very least, it must be a very small number of half-god, half-human great accomplished cultivators. Normally, only genuine gods can do that."

"God——?"

Junior sister Xiao Qiao looked at me as if she finally couldn't help it, and said the word in disbelief.

(End of this chapter)