Folk Card Maker: Starting from Painted Skin.

Chapter 318 The Truth
Zhang Jingtian didn't believe that the old orc lying on the floor was an ordinary person.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for it to appear in this place.

Therefore, Zhang Jingtian was very cautious at this moment. He stared at the old man in front of him, feeling that the other party might rush over and punch him at any time.

However, to Zhang Jingtian's surprise, or rather shock, when he approached, the old man remained lying there as if nothing had happened.

"What's happening here?"

Zhang Jingtian looked at the old man in front of him with a puzzled expression, wondering what trick he was planning to play.

Zhang Jingtian glanced at the old man in front of him, wondering whether he should just stab him to death with his sword, when the Grand Mage, who had been silent all along, spoke up at that moment.

"I think I know this person."

The Grand Master put his hands in his pockets and wore a very serious expression.

"Really?" Zhang Jingtian looked at the Grand Master with suspicion, because he felt that the old man gave him a very special feeling.

Zhang Jingtian seemed unable to pinpoint what was so special about it.

The old man on the ground lay there like a dead fish, letting the people around him stare at him and talk about him, but he himself didn't say a word, completely at ease.

To be honest, Zhang Jingtian admired nothing else but the old man's mentality.

There was absolutely no internal conflict, and couldn't he even sense his own killing intent?

If he could sense it, why was he able to remain so calm?

Isn't he even a little bit afraid that I'll kill him?
Seemingly sensing Zhang Jingtian's gaze, the man slowly stood up, glanced at the Grand Mage, and said:

"You recognize me?"

The archmage nodded: "Aren't you the Beast King's father?"

Zhang Jingtian clicked his tongue, never expecting that he would be able to get some gossip and hear so much juicy gossip while he was here.

In other words, this seemingly powerful beast king actually imprisoned his own father?

Yes, Zhang Jingtian felt that the room in front of him looked like a prison no matter how you looked at it.

After all, the room looked so simple.

The old man's mental state also made him seem like someone who had been locked up in prison for too long and had gone insane.

"Haha, you actually know me!"

The old man's wrinkles smoothed out slightly, and when Zhang Jingtian got closer, he discovered that there seemed to be many tiny insect-like things hidden in the old man's wrinkles.

Seeing this made Zhang Jingtian feel a chill run down his spine, or rather, he felt a bit disgusted.

"What do you want with my son?"

When the old man mentioned his son, his mental state changed instantly.

If he had to say something, Zhang Jingtian felt that this man seemed, well, to have suddenly become much sharper.

Zhang Jingtian squinted at the old man opposite him, then a faint smile appeared on his face:

"It's nothing, just wanted to chat with him. Or are you worried that we might have done something to hurt him?"

The old man shook his head: "Hurt him? No, I have absolutely no interest in that. You'd better kill him. See how I am now? He's the one who did it."

After he finished speaking, the old man began to look at Zhang Jingtian and the Grand Master.

He glanced at the Grand Master, then shook his head after a moment:
"No, you can't do it, you're too weak."

Upon hearing this, a strange expression immediately appeared on Zhang Jingtian's face.

"This old man can actually tell the strength of other people's combat abilities?" Upon hearing this, even the usually mild-mannered Archmage had to say something.
"Really? How did you figure that out?"

The old man shrugged. "That's my skill."

"However, your words..."

The old man carefully examined Zhang Jingtian in front of him. After a moment, he nodded, seemingly acknowledging Zhang Jingtian's abilities: "Your abilities are not weak."

“If you can unlock all the power, you will definitely be more powerful than my son.”

"It's a pity you're an outsider. Should I support you?"

If Zhang Jingtian had thought the old man was a conman just now, his opinion was completely different now.

This old man isn't a fraud at all; he's a fortune teller!

He could not only see the peculiarity of his own body, but he also knew that he came from another world.

"Who are you?"

The old orc smiled without saying a word: "I'm just a pitiful shaman imprisoned by my own son."

However, Zhang Jingtian knew that this old orc was definitely not that simple.

At this moment, the Grand Master spoke:

"Don't treat him like an ordinary orc. Back then, he was the Beast King."

I don't know why, though. The once all-powerful Beast King was suddenly replaced. I was wondering about it too!

The archmage looked at the old orc, seemingly also wanting to know the answer.

The old orc sighed, "I... I still trusted my son too much. I thought he would grow up slowly under my guidance, just like other children. I thought that when I, his old father, felt that his strength was sufficient, I would pass the position to him."

"However, his ambition was too great. He made a pact with a demon and took away all my power overnight. He took my place and imprisoned me."

However, while that demon could steal my power, it couldn't take away my talent.

When Zhang Jingtian heard this, he finally understood everything.

It seems that their world is not the first world ravaged by the Lord of the Abyss and his Scourge army.

Before this, the Lord of the Abyss had already invaded other worlds and turned them into his own vassals.

And that's how the world is right now.

"Your world has been controlled since then, right?" Zhang Jingtian asked, looking at the old orc.

"Yes."

The high priest was stunned: "What do you mean? I don't remember this."

The old orc shook his head with a smile: "Because everyone has lost their memories. Do you think we used to look like this? It's all a curse."

As for me, I only remembered all of this by chance, so I've been pretending to be crazy. My son carries remnants of that demon, and I'm afraid he'll discover that I actually know everything.

Zhang Jingtian hummed in agreement, realizing that in the end, he would still have to face the Lord of the Abyss.

Now, it's a good time to face this low-spec version of the Lord of the Abyss and see just how powerful he really is.

"Then do you know how to unlock all my power?"

"Of course, all you need to do is get me one weapon."

(End of this chapter)