Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 154 The Lady is Poisonous
"Buzz!"

When the lightning flashed through his mind, Rean instinctively held his breath.

The first mental suggestion has already lost its effectiveness after the "bait" was removed, and the second mental suggestion can only provide so much concealment.

Several times, the brain-eating monsters (small monsters that consist only of a brain and tentacles) that passed by Rean paused for a moment as if they were hesitant.

"Look on the bright side, they've accepted you, and you've stimulated their appetite."

Energy Eaters are small monsters unique to the Mind Flayer race. They often serve as hunting dogs and servants. Some say they are mutants of leftover brains, while others say they are Mind Flayers that failed to parasitize. But one thing is certain: they have an extreme craving for intelligent brains, which often help Mind Flayers in their hunts.

It is said that one of the ultimate humiliations for a mage apprentice is, "Your brain is so stupid that even a brain-eating beast wouldn't be interested in you!"

"Uh, let's forget about this kind of recognition."

Rean walked right past the "Brain Monster," not wanting to challenge these little creatures' psychic senses of "intelligent brain matter."

Some things are truly unreasonable; when a living organism is starved to a certain degree, it can exceed its own limits.

Through Kuku, Suliman, and Purple Rose, Rean gained a deeper understanding of some characteristics of "psychic abilities" and "psychic magic."

These extraordinary abilities to interfere with the mind are not like the arbitrary brainwashing and commands depicted in some novels.

It's more like the "hypnosis" and "suggestion" that Rean remembers from his past life, mainly deceiving and guiding the subject's instincts, following the subject's instincts.

In other words, it's very difficult for it to die, but if you let it eat well, play well, and tell it that there is a beautiful member of the opposite sex it desires right in front of it, it will easily fall for it. The mental suggestion that makes people ignore themselves is currently fighting against the predatory instincts of the mind-eating monsters and mind fleas, so its effect is naturally getting weaker and weaker.

"I can't go on."

Rean glanced behind him; the mind-eating monsters were swarming after him.

They kept sniffing around blankly, but couldn't find Rean no matter what they tried.

But if this continues, it will eventually be discovered, and right now, it seems we are still quite far from the mastermind.

"Is there any way?"

"Yes, but it will be a bit uncomfortable. I can give you a curse to reduce your thinking ability." Purple Rose seemed to have been prepared all along.

Rean was about to agree, but after thinking for a moment, he paused.

"Uh, could it be some kind of brain-damaging technique?"

This high-level spell is so powerful that the reduction in intelligence is almost permanent until it is dispelled by a priest!

Similar spells that impair intelligence are generally long-lasting; if Rean were to become mentally impaired now, he would probably be discovered immediately.

“No, this is a unique technique of our Snake Witches. I can stuff some slightly toxic memories and knowledge into your head, overloading your mental capacity. You'll digest it in a while, but there might be some negative effects.” Purple Rose seemed a little worried.

"What effect?" The mind-eating monster was almost touching Rean's feet, and he was getting a little anxious.

"It will increase your beastification level, but it should also bring you some additional benefits." Purple Rose's words were somewhat hesitant.

"bring it on."

Without hesitation, Rean agreed immediately.

The next moment, a large amount of "knowledge" and "memory" was poured into Rean's mind. He was stunned, his head was blank, and his brain felt like it was being hit with a sledgehammer.

He instantly understood that this was similar to a DOS attack on a computer, using knowledge that the brain cannot digest to reduce your thinking ability.

But ordinary knowledge is not enough.
"Knowledge of 'deer'—no wonder they say it increases the degree of bestiality." For ordinary bestial beings, even mere contact is highly poisonous.

[Beast Transformation: 3.11%] This progress bar, which had been stagnant for a long time, has started to grow again.

These specialized knowledge and memories were probably stolen by Purple Rose from the Beast Prince. Rean, with a splitting headache, calmed down and tried to analyze them a little more.

This is crucial intelligence for his number one enemy.

And Purple Rose's plan worked; the brain-devouring monsters shook their heads for a while and then dispersed in a daze.

As for the direction they went, well, let's pray for the dark elf nobles and the black dragon. Rean himself, however, was unknowingly immersed in this memory, as if he had already become one of the deer walking on the ancient swamp.

It is quite dangerous to cram too many memories and knowledge into the brain in a short period of time, as it may even confuse an individual's self-perception and alter their personality.

A very small number of unlucky mind flayers are corrupted by the memories of the host and come to see themselves as victims of the source of those memories.

But with Purple Rose carefully managing things, Rean remained in a stable and peaceful half-dreaming state.

Even more bizarrely, his body was still steadily moving forward under the control of the Purple Rose. However, his walking posture was slightly subtle, with a slightly pigeon-toed and light, girlish gait.

Rean, however, was completely unaware that he had been thoroughly corrupted by "knowledge" and fallen into its cage.

"So this is what a 'deer' is. I had some misunderstandings before, but luckily I know now, otherwise I would have suffered a great loss later."

Deer are a type of beast, and Rean has come to understand them through actual combat. However, some of their characteristics are not found in all beasts, but are unique to deer.

"The Beast of Rebirth, the Beast of Cycles"

Some things become easier to understand when combined with Rean's understanding of deer from his previous life.

The small beasts and the Holy Mothers they encountered before all had ridiculously strong regenerative abilities. Rean thought this was a common characteristic of beasts' powerful vitality, but it is actually one of the unique abilities of deer.

Ordinary deer are miraculous beings in nature, possessing an incredibly strong vitality. Even if they break a bone, they can move again in just a few days, and even if they suffer serious injuries, they can recover quickly.

Especially this characteristic of being considered an extraordinary "regenerative bone" would probably make the neighbor's horse cry blood and tears.

Even with many life-threatening wounds, such as arrow wounds that peel away the skin and expose flesh, or pierce the skull, deer can still live well. Viruses that would almost kill an ordinary life are not even a minor cold for deer. But from another perspective, viruses that hatch from a deer's body can also be extremely terrifying and deadly.

Deer are probably the only large animals capable of regenerating organs. Those antlers that are replaced every year are actually organs with flesh, blood, and bone!
As time goes by, flesh and blood eventually turn into bones.

Its dried-up horns fall off in winter and then regenerate the following year, which is one of the reasons why it is called the "beast of the cycle of life".

"To kill it, we must break this cycle, otherwise its endless regeneration is extremely disgusting."

"There's something wrong with its blood. Deer blood is still considered a powerful tonic." This outrageous regenerative ability originates from its life-giving blood and its ridiculously strong heart.

"The heart is its strongest point, but also its weakness. Perhaps blood poisons, such as blood-clotting poisons, will have a miraculous effect on it." Having gained this knowledge, Rean also found its weakness.

Deer are also beasts of strong desires, and they can even use the essence of their flesh and blood to benefit other lives.

"Perhaps certain drugs that accelerate blood circulation can also have a remarkable effect on it, but it can be very dangerous when they first take effect."

At the same time, it also has terrifying explosive power, so you should never try to fight it with brute force.

This knowledge and memory have given Rean a deeper understanding of the deer's existence, and he is confident that he will have at least three or four more targeted trump cards to use when facing the Horned Ones again.
The following analysis involves extraordinary characteristics, and also reveals one of the possible trump cards of the "Deer".

"The beast of the lake. So this is what the 'Great Horned Pillar that controls the boundary between heaven and sea' refers to? This is the source of its power?!"

Contrary to popular belief, deer are actually quite adept at swimming, with many species even having records of crossing the ocean, and their main habitats include swamps and lakes.

This is why there are many eyewitness accounts of it running on water (actually running in shallow water and swamps), and even many myths from the East and West mention its ability to walk on water.

Lakes and swamps are the territory of the giant deer, which means...
"It can summon a great flood, completely turning the battlefield into a shallow water battlefield."

[Beast Transformation: 4.1%, Bloodline Ability Awakening in Progress]

Unbeknownst to her, Rean's beast-like transformation was rapidly increasing, and his body was already exuding a strong beast (snake) aura, which intoxicated Purple Rose.

"Almost there, almost there," Purple Rose said with satisfaction, "looking" at Rean. This stable collection of deer knowledge was about to become a toxic USB drive.

She was satisfied with the current progress; Rean was about to analyze the "knowledge of deadly poison."

That was a trump card that had been prepared for this moment for a long time. It was also hard work for her to go to such great lengths to steal the Beast Prince's memories, knowledge, and legacy, and to weave them into a "virus bomb".

The infected USB drive is almost finished, and the "brain" (computer) that can insert the infected USB drive is not far away!
Just as Rean understood, the snake's charm ability cannot force a creature to commit suicide. To fight against a monster like the "deer," one needs to specifically target the deer's "poison" and use its instincts to kill itself!

"Little brother Rean, you're amazing! Even in this situation, you're still so stable. No, I have to hold back, hold back!" Purple Rose touched the corner of her mouth, wiping away the drool. She was once again a cute and adorable little lady.

(End of this chapter)