Chapter 153: Chance.

Dull perception does not mean stupidity.

This point was very obvious in Lycaon. In fact, stupid Trialists never lived long. This was also the reason why Xiao Fen and Lycaon could easily reach a tacit understanding.

Just like Sylvia before, both Xiao Fen and Lycaon could quickly recognize the situation and know what to do to make things better. So when they met, they didn’t need to say much; a few words were enough to let each other know how to do better.

With people from the Eastern Depot leading the way intermittently in front, Xiao Fen and Lycaon soon arrived near the residence where all life was wiped out in the early morning due to the failure of a certain Trialist’s quest.

Around this residence, the Imperial Guard and people from the Eastern Depot had already surrounded the place tightly. All other residents living near the residence had been driven away by the Eastern Depot to prevent the pollution of the Filth Creature from spreading further.

Quite a few of these people cried helplessly outside the cordon. Some wanted to find a way to rush in and retrieve some property. More people looked numb, staring blankly at their former homes.

When Xiao Fen arrived at the cordon, two Agents from the Eastern Depot happened to be dragging a person’s corpse out of the circle. Regardless of how the corpse’s relatives cried in pain, the two Agents threw the person’s corpse aside like trash. After coldly glancing at Xiao Fen and Lycaon, they silently moved aside.

“Tight military organization, even better discipline than European armies of the same period. Palin, don’t you think that the rigor of this army is already ahead of this era?”

Xiao Fen glanced at the young man who had just sneaked into the small circle, was discovered, and finally slaughtered, and said in a low voice: “No, it’s not ahead. Not long before this, there was a man named Qi Jiguang in the Ming Dynasty. The army he trained was called the Qi Family Army. The ability of small teams to fight in coordination is better than you imagine. As for these silent bloodthirsty people, the shock they give you simply comes from the fact that they have killed more people.”

“Can I interpret your words as meaning that they are so used to killing that they are numb, simply because their opponents are weaker than them? If the opponents were stronger than them, would they be at a loss and become the ones being slaughtered?”

Xiao Fen strode to the gate of this residence and said: “Think whatever you want. Before a truly powerful opponent appears, any consideration of ours is just speculation. Speculation cannot replace results.”

“Well said, Palin, you have a talent for philosophy too.”

“Uh, I don’t have Skill Points to put into that talent. Even if I did, I wouldn’t put them there.”

“Why not? If I really had a talent for philosophy, I would definitely activate it. Philosophy has a more important meaning for us. Who are we, where do we come from, what is our destiny, where are we going? We value these things more than you do.”

Xiao Fen smiled. He had to admit that Lycaon, who seemed silent and reticent, was a good partner. He always played the most suitable role when needed most. When silence was needed, he would turn into a stone. But when Xiao Fen was feeling down because of the earlier slaughter, Lycaon could quickly find various ways to cheer Xiao Fen up.

If only such a partner could be trusted.

Xiao Fen thought of this suddenly, turned his head and glanced at the wall next to the closed gate. The Imperial Guard had set up several viewing platforms and were monitoring the movements inside the residence through these platforms.

Xiao Fen walked up to one of the platforms casually. The Imperial Guard standing on the platform earlier looked at him cautiously. Compared to those Agents selected from the elite of the Imperial Guard, the Imperial Guard in front of Xiao Fen was clearly younger and more timid. After seeing Xiao Fen’s cold gaze, this young Imperial Guard hurriedly jumped down from the platform, not even daring to say a word to Xiao Fen.

“This is a huge gap. Just a few minutes, and I saw a huge transformation. Some people in this empire are tough, cruel, and effective, but others are timid, weak, and prone to panic. This is the most complex combination I’ve ever seen, especially since these people are all quasi-military organizations. It’s an incredible gap.”

Xiao Fen found a Thousand-Li Mirror from his backpack. It was obtained from opening a key earlier. There was only one. It should have been a military telescope before. Unfortunately, due to the restriction that it “must be equivalent to the current era’s technology,” the telescope eventually turned into the shape it was in Xiao Fen’s hands now.

“This is a magical land to begin with. Any magical thing could happen. Don’t worry too much about it. We came here not to experience these wonders, but to complete our mission.”

“Uh, okay, I admit what you said is right. So, what did you finally see with that monocular telescope in your hand?”

Xiao Fen moved the Thousand-Li Mirror away from his eyes and looked again with both eyes at the pool of blood behind the wall that was almost half a person’s height. He said in a low voice: “A pool of blood, a large amount of blood. If it were just the people in this residence, they absolutely couldn’t produce so much blood.”

Lycaon was quiet for a moment and said: “Alright, look, we found the first coincidence.”

Following this sentence, Xiao Fen thought of the scene when fighting those Blood Sea Souls in the Buddha Hall, where a large amount of blood eventually almost overflowed the high threshold. He nodded and said: “Yes, this is the first coincidence. After a battle, there always appears a large amount of blood.”

“Any other discoveries? Your perception is stronger than mine. In places I can’t perceive, perhaps you have a different understanding.”

Xiao Fen closed his eyes, stayed quiet for a moment, and said: “The smell. The bloody smell here has a certain similarity to the smell over at the Buddha Hall, but it’s not exactly the same.”

“Alright, this is the second coincidence. The Hell World blocked by a plug might be one world, but from different parts of the world. The blood is similar, but there are differences.”

Xiao Fen put the Thousand-Li Mirror back into his backpack and said: “I always feel that we need to go in and take a look. Just sensing from the outside, it seems something is still missing.”

Lycaon glanced at Xiao Fen and said: “Of course, of course, you are the BOSS. Since you hired me, I have to agree to your whimsical idea. But I need to remind you first, it is daytime now. Hell Creatures are very sensitive to light, so you can enter, but you absolutely cannot enter dark rooms, nor can you leave this courtyard too late.”