Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 684 Pig's Head Born from Neck
After learning the general situation, Chu Danqing did not believe it completely.

This matter doesn't need to be resolved in a hurry; we should wait until Chu Danqing sees this strange thing before making any decisions.

According to the shopkeeper, the person was to enter the city at midnight and return to the mass grave at dawn.

If anyone goes out at night and is encountered by it, its head will be chopped off.

However, it only targets humans; it does not attack gods.

Unable to completely kill the enemy, the gods could only ignore it and warn the people not to go out at night.

This is actually not a big deal and won't affect ordinary people.

There is a curfew in place, so how could ordinary people be allowed to ignore it?

Chu Danqing, on the other hand, engaged in daily cultivation.

There's no need to worry about missing the ghost; it will make noise when it passes by at night.

Although they were supposed to enter the city at midnight, it would still take time for the other party to move, and it was uncertain when they would arrive.

Instead of waiting idly, it's better to start practicing first, so as not to waste time.

Time passed by, and around 2:30, which was the end of the Chou hour.

Chu Danqing immediately stopped his cultivation as he heard heavy footsteps.

Then he went to the window to take a look.

Sure enough, I saw that strange thing.

It must be said that the shopkeeper's use of this word to describe it was indeed correct.

A strange man dressed in tattered and dirty scholar's clothes walked slowly down the street.

It looked like a corpse, not an ordinary ghost, and it also emitted an unpleasant stench of decay.

But what attracted Chu Danqing the most was not these things, but the other party's head.

That was a pig's head.

This is strange, considering that the shopkeeper described the other party as completely baffled.

How did a pig's head suddenly appear?

Seemingly noticing Chu Danqing's gaze, the pig-headed scholar stiffly raised his head.

The murky pig's eyes met Chu Danqing's.

"I remember it didn't kill the people inside the house, right?" Chu Danqing muttered. "But that was before it had a head."

"Now that it has a brain, it even gave it a 'what are you looking at?' stare."

"It shouldn't be that rigid, right?" Chu Danqing wasn't entirely sure either, after all, they had only just met.

Moreover, he discovered something: this pig-headed scholar possessed divine power.

Theoretically speaking, it is a god.

However, it's not a normal deity; it's probably because of the deity it devoured earlier.

Of course, the other party is not a complete god, but only a part of the essence of a god.

This also reasonably explains why the pig-headed scholar kills according to a certain logic, rather than possessing a human-like self-awareness like normal ghosts.

As for why he could be resurrected after death, Chu Danqing didn't know.

However, he knew why he was stronger after being resurrected: because his resentment had increased.

If it were Chu Danqing who was killed, he would also feel resentment.

As soon as Chu Danqing finished speaking, the pig-headed scholar's head suddenly stretched out, and at the same time, its mouth continued to expand, taking up most of the pig's head area.

Chu Danqing was right; this pig-headed scholar's logic for killing had evolved to the point where he could kill anyone he saw, and was no longer limited to killing on the street.

bang~
An arm shot out and smashed into the outstretched pig's head through the window.

The pig's head was blasted into pieces on the spot, and its neck was also smashed into a cloud of blood mist.

Da Yu has made his move.

As for Da Bao, the position isn't quite right.

A violent force surged through the shattered neck into the headless body.

His whole body swayed, and he stumbled.

This surprised Chu Danqing somewhat; he had thought his body wouldn't be able to withstand it either.

"It seems the pig's head and the body are not of the same strength." Chu Danqing realized the key point: "The pig's head is much weaker than the body."

"This also matches the information the shopkeeper previously mentioned about it being headless."

After Chu Danqing finished speaking, the headless corpse swayed and slowly got up.

In the next instant, he transformed into a blur and rushed directly towards Chu Danqing.

It was completely different from the polio-stricken look it had just had.

But no matter how fast it is, it's not as fast as Da Bao.

After Da Yu made his move, Da Bao was already standing beside Chu Danqing.

When the headless corpse reached the window, it was met with a ferocious beast.

Claws pierced its chest, and the power of bloodlust surged into it, binding it tightly with the blood chains of patricide and penetrating deep into its flesh.

tearing~
With a single move, the headless corpse was reduced to a pile of broken flesh and blood, falling helplessly from the window.

Chu Danqing could see that these rotten flesh fragments gradually turned into ashes as they fell.

At the same time, no treasure chest appeared, which means that the opponent was not dead.

"It can really be resurrected? What's going on?" Chu Danqing was also slightly surprised.

It's important to know that Da Bao's attacks deal true damage.

As the ashes fell to the ground and disappeared without a trace, the park also refreshed a hidden quest for Chu Danqing.

[Hidden Quest: Calm the vengeful spirits before dawn]

[Trial Difficulty: S-Rank (Nightmare)]

[Trial Reward: Paradise Points x 20000, Attribute Points +5]

[Trial failed: Paradise Points -40000, Random Attributes -2] Chu Danqing accepted it without hesitation. The S-rank difficulty meant that a Brilliant Treasure Chest could drop.

In particular, the pig-headed scholar who produced this treasure chest can be resurrected.

If this skill were unlocked, its value would probably be no less than that of a strategic resource.

However, Chu Danqing was certain that this resurrection would definitely have prerequisites, and there might even be a price to pay.

However, this is a minor flaw that does not detract from the overall merit.

"There is a way to quell the resentment," Chu Danqing pondered. "We just need to find the truth."

"No wonder it's S-rank," Chu Danqing muttered.

If this were a fight against a vengeful ghost, Chu Danqing would probably only be an A-level.

"Then let's go find the butcher at that meat shop and ask him about the situation." Chu Danqing knew that there were only two candidates.

Compared to the prefect, Chu Danqing felt that there was something wrong with the butcher.

Normally, he shouldn't have been able to escape this murder case, but he's still selling meat.

Because of this incident, his butcher shop is on the verge of closing down.

He wasn't the only butcher shop; who knew if he'd end up like that scholar, carrying a human head back home one day?

The only reason it hasn't gone bankrupt is that his family still has some savings, which is enough to keep it afloat.

Having made up his mind, Chu Danqing immediately took Da Bao and set off.

How could a mere curfew and divine patrols possibly stop him?

Before long, they arrived at the butcher's shop.

They should have gotten up to slaughter pigs at this time, but due to business issues, there were no pigs to slaughter.

Not for any other reason than that not only are there few people buying meat, but also because few people are willing to sell him pigs.

There are plenty of butcher shops that sell pork, why make trouble for yourself?

So the other person is still fast asleep.

Chu Danqing went into the house and looked around, but found nothing unusual.

Da Bao did not issue any warnings or automatically pick up anything.

At this moment, only the butcher named Zheng San was sleeping on the bed.

Zheng San had two older siblings who died young, and later both his parents passed away. He is now living alone.

He used to be married, but he had a bad temper and loved to drink, and he would really kill when he fought.

Later, his wife couldn't stand it anymore and they divorced.

Because of his reputation, no one dared to marry their daughter to him.

Chu Danqing gave Da Bao a look, signaling him to tie the person up and instructing him to remember to cover his mouth.

As for Chu Danqing, he went to light the oil lamp.

He can see, but that doesn't mean he likes dark environments.

"Mmm." Zheng San was tied up tightly and his mouth was gagged, so he wanted to ask Chu Danqing who he was.

As a result, he couldn't bring himself to speak.

"I have something to ask you." Chu Danqing pulled up a chair and sat down, then said, "You probably don't want to try and see whether the patrolling deity comes to save you faster or you die faster."

If the butcher were a powerful figure, perhaps a patrolling deity would arrive quickly, but unfortunately, he is not.

Ultimately, although butchers can eat meat, their profession is considered lowly among all occupations, and they have little social standing.

After saying this, Zheng San suppressed his fear and quickly nodded.

"It's good that you understand," Chu Danqing said. "I'm a little curious, why didn't you die?"

Zheng San was taken aback at first, but then immediately understood what Chu Danqing meant.

He immediately tried to struggle in terror.

You should know that many of those prison guards and others were killed by that pig-headed scholar.

Of course, they had their own reasons for this; they wouldn't die as long as they didn't go out.

Those jailers who went out drinking after their shifts were killed, leaving only a few who didn't go.

As a butcher, how could Zheng San not go out on the streets? Yet he has never encountered anyone and has lived peacefully until now. That doesn't seem right.

Moreover, according to the shopkeeper, those jailers weren't just bumped into; it was the pig-headed scholar who was squatting on them.

He had only taken a few steps outside when his head was chopped off.

Even the prefect had encountered him a few times, but the prefect had a spirit by his side, and he killed the scholar, who was still headless, on the spot.

"Come on, tell me," Chu Danqing said, removing the gag from the other person's mouth.

"Who are you!" Zheng San didn't shout, but instead asked with overwhelming fear.

"Sigh." Chu Danqing sighed, while Da Bao slapped Zheng San and pressed down on his mouth, which was about to scream in pain.

"Be mindful of your position. I'm asking you questions, so just answer honestly," Chu Danqing said in a deep voice.

Many people are like that; they just want to ask a question in return.

This is normal, as it's a subconscious behavior.

Therefore, Chu Danqing would usually give him a chance and a lesson.

If things continue like this, then don't blame Chu Danqing for being ruthless.

“Now, tell me why you didn’t die,” Chu Danqing asked.

"I...I don't know." Zheng San's eyes flickered.

Chu Danqing knew he was lying, but it didn't matter. He changed the subject: "Then tell me, what exactly happened back then?"

"You just said you didn't know, I can pretend I didn't hear that lie for now."

"If you tell another lie," Chu Danqing paused here, then said with a smile, "you'll find out for yourself."

"After all, no matter how many threats there are, nothing beats experiencing it firsthand."

(End of this chapter)