Chapter 119 Bad News Brings Good Horses
The dog, upon hearing this, immediately woke up. With a howl, it leaped off Wan Lei and kicked Cullen in the face with its tiny hoof.
Who knew this little dog, barely reaching anyone's knee when standing, possessed such strength? It actually managed to knock Cullen over with a single kick.
While beating Cullen, the dog also cursed,
"I knew you were up to no good! I am the Origin Lightning of the entire Moral Plane. I am your ancestor in terms of seniority! I existed before humans even appeared! Yet you dare to think of eating me?
Bah! When the time comes that I'm about to starve, I'll definitely eat you first!"
"Don't hit me, don't hit me! I was just joking; I'm not that inhumane," Cullen said.
He picked up the little yellow dog, stood up, and patted the dirt off his body.
Bringing the dog in front of him, he chuckled,
"I didn't realize you could boast so much. Origin Lightning, my foot! Just because you can talk doesn't make you special. Besides talking, what other impressive things can you do? dafengxsw.com
Honestly, you want to eat me? Let me tell you, cannibalism isn't even allowed in novels. I wouldn't dare write about people eating people even in my doomsday stories."
"Cut the crap! You're another idiot obsessed with the world of novels, just like Wan Lei. This is reality! What if I eat you? Don't forget, I'm a demon beast, not a human. It's not illegal to eat you."
"You two quiet down for a moment! Let's hurry and get moving. Hopefully, we'll find a village ahead where we can beg for some food," Wan Lei said.
Wan Lei picked up the water pouch and took a large gulp. He was also starving, so he could only use water to fill his stomach.
Unfortunately, there wasn't much water left either.
"Alas, for the first-in-line heir of the illustrious Monster family to be reduced to begging for a living.
Hmph, I have my dignity! I would rather starve to death than beg."
"Then starve," Wan Lei said.
"No, I can rob people and take some food! It's the end of the world; robbery isn't illegal, right?"
"Robbery is wrong. I never rob people. I'm a good person," Wan Lei said.
The young master Lei looked so serious that Fang Xiaoyu couldn't help but giggle.
"Tell me, how many of the spirit stones in your storage bag weren't obtained through robbery?" Fang Xiaoyu asked.
"Oh, you're wrong about that. Three hundred thousand of them were earned as the Ferryman of Heavenly Tribulation, one million four hundred thousand were swindled from my father-in-law, and four million were rewards from the Wan Jiao Ranking and meritorious service to the sect..."
Young Master Lei counted on his fingers, carefully accounting for each sum.
For someone who loved money as much as he did, there was nothing more motivating than counting money.
"Then tell me, what have you bought with all that money?"
"I..."
Young Master Lei was suddenly speechless. After thinking carefully, he realized that apart from buying something at an auction, nothing else he owned was purchased.
"Although I can tell from your conversation that you both are rich, brother and sister, money is the most useless thing in this day and age.
We might as well pray for a kind person to appear before us so we can rob them for some food," Cullen said.
Cullen's throat was so dry that he felt like he could barely stand.
"Shouting won't work; I have to shout," Wan Lei said.
Wan Lei smiled, then looked up at the sky and shouted,
"Send me a bad guy with food to rob me!"
"Why do you want someone to rob you?" Fang Xiaoyu asked.
"Because I never actively do bad things unless someone provokes me first. So, if someone comes to rob me, I can rob them back.
That way, my conscience can be at peace."
"Bah, hypocrite," Cullen said.
"Look, the protagonist's halo is working! There's someone over there!" The little yellow dog pointed and shouted excitedly.
The three of them immediately looked up. On a hillside in the distance, they saw a suspicious-looking figure.
The figure turned and ran as soon as it realized it had been spotted.
"Dare to run? Chase him!"
Cullen shouted and was about to chase after him, but Wan Lei grabbed him.
"What's wrong?" Cullen asked.
"Stand behind me. The protagonist's halo has side effects," Wan Lei said.
"How is that possible? None of the protagonists I've written have side effects," Cullen said.
"I'm the real protagonist," Wan Lei said.
"So... what are the side effects?" Cullen asked.
Wan Lei didn't answer Cullen. Reality had already answered for him.
The sound of chaotic and hurried hooves came from ahead.
On the hillside, six horses appeared, carrying seven people.
"Heh, these people not only have food but also horses. Excellent," Wan Lei said.
Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu exchanged joyful glances.
"Hey, let's run! There are so many of them, and they have horses! We can't withstand that kind of impact," Cullen said.
Cullen was so frightened that he was incoherent. His already pale face turned even paler.
"Can you outrun a horse?" Wan Lei asked.
"No," Cullen said.
"Then what are we running for? Let's fight them! Don't worry, we're professionals at reverse robbery."
Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu stood in front, staring intently at the approaching riders.
"Brothers, capture them alive! Capture them alive and bring them back as slaves!"
"Look at these skinny arms and legs. They probably can't do much work. Let's use them for a few days and throw them away when they starve to death."
"Keep the woman. I want that woman!"
"You want her? Give her to the boss first!"
These riders, who were more like bandits, charged over. Calling them knights was an insult; they were just some armed vagrants with horses and no chivalry whatsoever.
Wan Lei held the Thunder God's Hammer, and Fang Xiaoyu held her sword in one hand. The two of them bent over in unison, looked up, bowed their left leg, and stepped back on the ground with their right leg slightly bent.
The movements were synchronized and identical.
Cullen was so impressed that he thought they had received professional training, and definitely together.
It was the ready stance for a charge.
Soon, the riders were very close. Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu judged the distance and shouted in unison. They pushed off the ground and leaped into the air.
Wan Lei threw the hammer in his hand, hitting the head of the horse in the lead. The horse crashed to the ground, somersaulting forward and pinning the rider beneath it.
Wan Lei, who had already charged close, clearly heard the sound of bones breaking.
Fang Xiaoyu rushed to the side of a horse and slashed at its leg, causing it to collapse.
The person on its back had his neck cut off by Fang Xiaoyu as he fell.
They wouldn't be foolish enough to collide head-on with horses using their mortal bodies. They would probably be severely injured and vomiting blood in an instant.
After dealing with one opponent, the two of them immediately donned their armor and engaged in close combat with the others.
"Holy crap, they're so fierce!"
Cullen watched with excitement and shouted,
"Leave a few good horses for us! We still need them to travel!"
Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu didn't need him to say more; they were naturally paying attention to that.