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Chapter 459 Understanding [Four]

Hu Qi slowly stood up and shook off the blood on his wrist.

At this moment, half of his clothes had turned to ashes, and they fell off his body with the slightest movement.

Wisps of light white smoke rose from his body.

The exposed skin and arms were covered with blisters and were charred, as if they had been roasted by fire.

Dark red blood flowed from the gaping wound.

These were all caused by the flames on Ired's body.

The flame doesn't look big.

But after coming into contact with it, you will find that the temperature contained in the fire line is extremely high.

If an ordinary person suffered this kind of injury, he would probably lie on the ground screaming in pain.

Because this kind of injury can be regarded as severe burns.

But Hu Qi's expression remained calm, as if his arm was not his own and he did not feel any pain.

He walked over and closed the door.

Then he looked at Ired who had fainted.

He used his other relatively intact hand to pick up the dagger beside him.

The hand raised and the knife fell, and the creepy sound of two consecutive sharp blades breaking through muscles echoed in the room.

next second.

The intense pain from having his hamstrings cut suddenly woke Irede from his coma.

"what!"

His face was covered in blood, his veins were bulging, and he looked at Hu Qi in front of him with bloodshot eyes.

--boom!

suddenly.

The flames on the side suddenly burst out, and the blazing waves in the fireplace rolled like a beast, as if it would break free from its restraints and devour everything in the next second.

laugh!
However, before the flames got closer.

A flash of cold light suddenly appeared.

Hu Qi's hand holding the dagger passed by Irede in an instant.

Before Irede even had time to react, he felt a sharp pain in his left eye and then fell into endless darkness.

Warm liquid slid down his cheeks and the smell of blood filled the air.

"what--!!!"

A heart-wrenching howl burst out from his throat, which did not sound like a human voice, but more like the dying wail of a wild beast.

At the same time.

The flames in the fireplace seemed to be out of control and suddenly exploded with a bang, emitting several sparks.

"You are a despicable villain who only knows how to plot in secret. If you have the guts, fight me head-on..."

Ired gasped heavily.

The tone was full of resentment and unwillingness.

He can sense it.

Although the opponent is very strong, he is still a flesh and blood body and can be injured.

If the other party hadn't plotted against me, he would have poisoned me.

How could a professional like me, who is superior to ordinary people, fall into the hands of the other party so easily?

this kind of thing.

This was difficult for Ired, who inherited the spirit of chivalry and advocated fair duels, to accept.

"mean?"

Hutch scoffed.

I don't care at all.

The lethality of such words is zero to him.

Because if someone says this to you, it means he is suffering at your hands.

As the beneficiary, why should we feel ashamed?

After all, this is not just playing house.

The means are not important, the result is what matters most.

Like now.

It was the other person lying on the ground, and that was enough.

"Okay, now I ask, you answer. If you make any more unnecessary movements, believe me, I will cut off your head with a dagger before that."

Hu Qi's calm voice sounded.

Simultaneously.

There was also a murderous aura that was as tangible as a substance that emanated from his body.

It was like a biting cold wind, causing the air in the room to drop by several degrees.

Irede, who was originally screaming on the ground, trembled and stopped howling.

His only remaining bloodshot eye was filled with fear as he looked at Hu Qi in front of him.

He had never felt such extreme murderous intent from anyone before.

Even the big shot he had once met, who was said to have slaughtered tens of thousands of people, did not have this level of murderous aura.

Compared with the person in front of him, the other person is like a firefly and the bright moon.

No, in fact, the gap may be even bigger.

Although murderous intent is ethereal, it does exist.

The more lives you kill, the heavier the murderous intent will be.

How many people has this man in front of me killed?

Think about this.

There was a flash of fear in Ired's eyes.

However, the moment this fear appeared, he forcibly suppressed it.

"Hey, if you want to kill me, then kill me. Do you think you will let me go if I cooperate with you?"

Ired snorted a mouthful of blood foam, his tone full of sarcasm.

"Really? It seems like he's still a tough nut to crack."

Hear the words.

Hu Qi didn't get angry but laughed instead.

The corners of his mouth turned upward.

Looking down from a high place, he looked at Ired, whose limbs were broken and who looked like a human pig.

He found a piece of rag and stuffed it into the other person's mouth.

Then he raised the dagger in his hand.

He suddenly fell down in front of Ired's horrified eyes.

"Woooo..."

The gagged scream of pain echoed in the room.

Along the way, Hu Qi has encountered many so-called tough guys who are not afraid of death.

But the fearlessness of death here refers to the situation of death at that moment.

Rather than someone who can withstand torture.

The human body has its limits.

Continuous physical torture.

It can lead to nervous system collapse, organ failure and even death.

Even people with extremely strong willpower may lose consciousness or be forced to succumb due to the failure of their body functions.

Even strong faith and special training may delay collapse, but it cannot completely eliminate the pain.

Therefore, whether it is physical loss of consciousness, psychological surrender, or complete spiritual collapse.

There is a limit to human endurance. The only difference is the duration and the form of collapse, such as begging for mercy, lying, losing consciousness or becoming mentally ill.

Facts have proved that Hu Qi's perception was not wrong.

It didn't take long.

The resentment in Irede's eyes was gone, replaced by pleading and fear.

Seeing this, Hu Qi stopped.

now.

Dark red bloodstains soaked the floor, and a strong smell of rust lingered in the enclosed space.

Irede's body, which was originally as strong as a bear, now looked unusually thin. The reason for this was.

Because the excess skin and flesh have been precisely peeled off.

Hu Qi's knife skills were extremely steady. Each cut removed the fat and muscle just right, while perfectly avoiding all vital points.

If there were any experienced anatomists present, they would surely be amazed by this masterpiece which can be called a work of art.

Half of Ired's body had turned into a precise anatomical specimen, with every bone and meridian clearly visible.

There was not a trace of excess flesh on the white skeleton, and every tendon was clearly exposed to the air.

However, for this "living specimen", this was undoubtedly a purgatory-like torture.

The intense pain distorted his face beyond recognition, and broken pleas came out of his throat.

"Kill me, please!"

His chest heaved violently, and there was a humble plea in his eyes as he looked towards Hu Qi.

He no longer had any hope of surviving Hu Qi's hands, he only wished to die quickly and end this suffering as soon as possible.

Hu Qi looked indifferent and did not answer immediately. Instead, he slowly wiped the dagger with a cloth.

There is not even a single notch on the blade, which shows that the material of this dagger is very fine.

"Answer my question honestly."

His voice was light.

"Perhaps I'll consider giving you a quick death."

"Okay, ask."

Ired was barely breathing.

"first question."

Hu Qi chuckled.

"Why did you frame Elu and the other two and insist on burning them at the stake?"

Ired answered without hesitation.

"Because... my profession is a pyromancer. I can advance through the ritual of burning sinners."

Speaking of which.

He paused, as if he had thought of something, and looked at Hu Qi with his remaining eyes.

"But what I didn't expect was that there would be professionals willing to disguise themselves as villagers."

He said this obviously realizing that Hu Qi himself was Elu.

Although Hu Qi pretended.

But everything Hu Qi did, as well as his unique fighting style and Rock's dagger, all proved his opponent's identity.

In this regard.

Hu Qi remained silent and ignored it.

He was concerned about something else.

"Tell me in detail about the professionals?"

"You don't know the professionals."

Hearing Hu Qi ask this.

Irede was stunned.

It seems that he noticed something.

Swish!
next second.

A flash of sword light flashed.

Ired felt a pain on his cheek.

A piece of flesh flew out directly.

"Whatever I ask, you answer it. Don't talk nonsense. If I find out that you dare to lie to me..."

Hu Qi looked calm.

The meaning is self-evident.

See this.

Irede thought of the pain of being cut into pieces.

No more delay.

He immediately told everything he knew about the professionals.

Accompanied by Ired's narration.

This also gave Hu Qi a basic understanding of the extraordinary system of this world.

The extraordinary path in this world is called professionals.

This type of professional is obviously different from the extraordinary systems encountered before.

It's like a game.

Everyone can choose a different career path.

Each career path is unique.

The equal-order divisions are called sequences here.

From low to high, they are sequence nine to sequence one.

If professionals want to improve their strength, in addition to daily practice and meditation, they also need to take magic potions specially formulated for their profession.

Then a specific ceremony will be performed, and only after certain requirements are met can advancement and job change be achieved.

For example, the professional sequence that Ired mastered is called Pyrotechnician.

Among them is the original sequence nine, the arsonist.

Need to complete the requirements to advance from ordinary people to enter the sequence.

In addition to taking potions and practicing meditation, you also need to complete the arsonist's advanced requirements:
You have to light a five-meter-high fire, let it burn all night, and then sit in front of it and look directly at the fire.

During this time, the fire must not be left out and you must not look away.

The purpose is to prove one's desire and focus on fire, and with the help of potions and meditation, to initially establish resonance with the extraordinary properties in this ritual.

After successfully advancing, he became a Sequence Nine arsonist.

It can control flames to a certain extent, for attack and defense.

The disadvantage is that it cannot create flames and can only rely on external fire sources.

However, this advancement is not necessarily successful.

The advancement of the sequence requires a high level of spirit and energy from the professional himself. Once the requirements are not met, or problems arise due to other reasons.

To advance is to fail.

The consequences are extremely serious.

Take the case of failure in the Advanced Arsonist sequence.

Once failed, the professional will become mentally insane and will spontaneously combust and burn to death.

As for the sequence after Sequence Nine Arsonist, it is called Pyromancer.

After reaching this step.

Professionals have a stronger control over fire and do not need to rely on external forces.

More than twice as powerful as a Sequence 9 Arsonist.

Want to get promoted.

The ritual no longer requires the lighting of a fire.

Instead, thirty criminals needed to be tried, made to confess their crimes in person, and then burned to death.

Only in this way can the ritual be completed.

During the ceremony.

It doesn’t matter whether the person is present or not, and it doesn’t matter whether the criminal has actually committed a crime.

What is important is that he personally admits that he has committed the crime, and that when the execution is carried out, there must be no less than ten people watching.

This also explains why the three original people were suddenly accused of false crimes when they clearly did nothing before.

Irede's current realm is that of a professional sequence nine arsonist.

This is done in preparation for the ceremony of advancing to the position of Pyre-Master.

According to Erid.

He has successfully burned ten people to death using this method.

Sequence 9 Ired can only attack with the help of the flames in the fireplace.

If he is allowed to advance to become a burning officer.

Even if Hu Qi launched a sneak attack, it would be unlikely for him to win so easily.

after that.

Hu Qi asked some other things.

In this regard.

Ired told everything he knew.

Of course, the truth of this information can only be judged by Hu Qi himself.

However, the other party was only a sheriff after all, and his strength was only that of a Sequence Nine professional who had just started to get into the realm of transcendence.

The information we know about professionals is limited.

There were some questions that Ired had that Hu Qi had no answers to.

soon.

Over time.

The noisy sounds outside gradually died down, and it seemed that the fire had been put out.

And inside the room.

Hu Qi also stopped asking questions.

Glancing at Ereid.

At this moment, the other party's face became paler.

But there is still no sign of death.

This happens.

On the one hand, Hu Qi did not cut the opponent's vital points and cause heavy bleeding.

On the other hand, as a professional, Ired has a strong vitality far beyond that of ordinary people.

Finally, with Ired's pleading eyes.

Hu Qi reached directly into his body.

"Uh……"

The severe pain made Ired's eyes bulge.

He was just about to scold Hu Qi for being untrustworthy.

The next second, it was like seeing a ghost.

"You...what did you do to me?"

He could clearly feel that the extraordinary characteristics of the Sequence 9 Arsonist in his body were rapidly dissipating.

The direction of loss is precisely from the person in front of you.

The other party is absorbing his extraordinary characteristics.

This thought arises instantly.

He wanted to say something.

But he found that his strength was disappearing.

half an hour.

Modified value +19 (5%)

A line of handwriting appeared before my eyes.

Hu Qi stood up.

At this moment, all the horrible burns on his body had healed completely.

Even the scars have fallen off, revealing the fair skin underneath.

And at the original place, where Irede was, his body shrank again and turned into a mummy.

The opponent's vitality and extraordinary characteristics were all plundered by Hu Qi using the Heaven-stealing Technique.

It’s just different from the previous plunder of Rock and those militiamen.

This time it will undoubtedly take longer.

However, this is normal.

After all, the other party is an extraordinary person and cannot be compared with ordinary people.

--call!

Sudden.

The almost extinguished embers in the fireplace on one side suddenly surged, and a dark red tongue of fire shot out like a living thing, obediently wrapped around Hu Qi's palm, and turned into a suspended fireball.

He stared at the dancing flames, a strange light reflected in his eyes.

"Interesting, this is the power of 'Arsonist'?"

(End of this chapter)