The Labyrinth of the Monsters

The air solidified.

Gao Yang, Qing Ling, and Officer Huang sat across from Old Master Gu at a table, their faces expressionless, but their hands under the table began to move.

Gao Yang reached into his pocket and took out a small dagger, ready to activate the Talent of the Sword God he borrowed from Qing Ling, aiming it at Old Master Gu's heart.

Qing Ling quietly drew out Tang Blade and hid it under the table, searching for the angle to swing the blade.

Officer Huang reached for his gun at his waist, ready to draw and shoot.

Wang Zikai and Chubby Jun stood not far from the table, arguing vigorously, but suddenly realized that something was wrong with the atmosphere.

Wang Zikai turned around and looked, stunned for a moment. Soon, he opened his mouth wide and raised his fist, "Lizard—"

Gao Yang quickly stood up and covered Wang Zikai's mouth. Although Wang Zikai was impulsive, he understood Gao Yang's intention and looked at him with great confusion.

"Wait..." Gao Yang whispered.

During the few seconds of confrontation with Old Master Gu, Gao Yang did not sense even a hint of killing intent. In fact, this was also the reason why Officer Huang and Qing Ling did not take the initiative to attack.

Old Master Gu's behavior was very strange.

The strange thing was that he was very calm, just like before when he was still human.

At this moment, another strange thing happened. Old Master Gu's half-beast transformed body gradually returned to human form. Throughout the process, he leisurely drank his tea. When he put down his teacup and raised his eyelids, he noticed that everyone in the room was staring at him with a tense expression.

"Why is everyone silent?" Old Master Gu looked innocent and puzzled. "Why are you all staring at me? Could it be that you suspect me of being a murderer?"

"How could that be." Officer Huang broke the deadlock first and smiled again. "Hehe, Old Master Gu, don't think too much."

"That's good then. I, on the other hand, am more eager than you to catch the criminal." Old Master Gu said, sighing with regret. "Poor family, what kind of sin have they committed..."

"Old Master Gu, it's getting late. You should rest. We'll come back tomorrow." Officer Huang stood up.

Gao Yang and Qing Ling also stood up, and Chubby Jun hurriedly followed, looking eager.

Wang Zikai was confused, "Hey, are we just leaving like this? What about earlier..."

"He left." Gao Yang gave him a look.

"Alright, take care. I won't see you off." Old Master Gu slowly stood up and watched everyone leave.

...

The five of them had nowhere to go, so they returned to Hua's house. This time, afraid of attracting attention, they didn't turn on the lights in the living room. They closed the windows and doors tightly, took out flashlights, and illuminated a spot. The five of them gathered in the light.

"He's a Lizardman! Why didn't we kill him!" Wang Zikai still couldn't let go of it, and he still habitually referred to beasts as Lizardmen.

"Old Master Gu didn't seem malicious," Gao Yang looked at Wang Zikai with ulterior motives and explained briefly about the existence of Foolish Beasts.

"Then what does it mean for it to transform in front of us?" Wang Zikai didn't understand. "Showing off its muscles?"

Officer Huang rubbed his chin. "Lost Ones are the gentlest and most stable beasts. Even if we tell them that we are Awakened Beings in front of them, they usually ignore it unless they are subjected to a huge stimulus, which may cause them to transform and go berserk."

"What kind of stimulus?" Wang Zikai asked.

"For example... if we use our Talents to harm them." Chubby Jun took the opportunity to interject.

"Like Old Master Gu's inexplicable transformation, I have never seen or heard of it before." Officer Huang glanced at Gao Yang. "What do you think?"

Gao Yang had been pondering over what Baili Yi had said to him. He boldly speculated, "I feel like he might be sick."

"Sick?" Qing Ling frowned.

"Let's assume... beasts have a switch inside them that controls their two forms and personalities, one for their human form and personality, and the other for their beast form and personality."

Gao Yang clenched his left hand. "Normally, they are in their human form and personality."

Gao Yang released his left hand and clenched his right hand. "Once triggered under specific circumstances, the switch opens, and they immediately switch to their beast form and personality."

Officer Huang nodded, gesturing for Gao Yang to continue.

"Beasts, like us humans, are living creatures. And as living creatures, they have a lifespan, they grow old, their bodies weaken, they get sick, and they have various problems."

Gao Yang opened his hands and put them together. "Now, the switch inside Old Master Gu's body is malfunctioning, so the two forms merge together, like a light bulb with poor contact, constantly flickering. But because it is the gentlest Lost One, it doesn't even notice this change."

As he said this, Gao Yang remembered the sight of his grandfather's arm through the crack in the door when he was four years old. Perhaps, his grandfather was also a "sick" beast."In the past, I didn't believe that Beasts could 'fall ill', after all, I've encountered quite a few elderly Lost Ones." Officer Huang smacked his lips, "But now, I can't be so sure."

"Hah—" Wang Zikai yawned with teary eyes, "We've analyzed so much, but it seems useless. In my opinion, since we can't find the mastermind behind this, we might as well wipe out the entire village. They're all Lizardmen anyway, killing them all would solve everything."

Gao Yang was secretly shocked: Wang Zikai, you're a Beast too, aren't you being too cruel to your own kind?

"Brother Kai, you're thinking like a gamer," Chubby Jun licked his lips, "I don't think it's that simple."

"So what should we do? Wait here to die?" Wang Zikai retorted.

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"I agree with Wang Zikai." Qing Ling, who had been silent all along, spoke up, "We should do something, anything but dying here."

"That's one way. If we take the initiative to attack, we might be able to force the mastermind out." Officer Huang sighed, "But there's no turning back from this, and the risk is extremely high. Not everyone in this village is a Lost One. If a few Angry Beasts appear, that would be enough trouble for us, not to mention there might be even more powerful Beasts hidden."

"What should we do then?" Chubby Jun became anxious again, "We can't leave, we can't fight, we're doomed either way."

"Pathetic, have you all forgotten about me!" Wang Zikai patted his chest, "I can take on ten of them now!"

"But that's not enough!"

"You don't get it! First, I'll take on ten, then maybe it'll stimulate my unlimited potential. I'll have a power surge, and then we'll be all set, right?"

"Heh," Officer Huang was amused by Wang Zikai's naivety and optimism, "This isn't a movie, can you guarantee that you'll have a power surge?"

Gao Yang rolled his eyes: Whether he can have a power surge or not is uncertain, but what if this kid has an intelligence surge and finally realizes that he's a Beast too, and then turns against us? That would be the end.

"Of course!" Wang Zikai became even more proud, "I'm the chosen one, right Gao Yang?"

"Yes..." Gao Yang's smile was more painful than crying.

"Shall we vote by a show of hands?" Officer Huang suggested, "Those in favor of taking the initiative to attack, raise your hand."

Wang Zikai and Qing Ling were the first to raise their hands. After some hesitation, Officer Huang raised his hand, and Chubby Jun reluctantly followed. Only Gao Yang was left, and he felt that it didn't matter whether he raised his hand or not.

"Alright!" Officer Huang made the decision, "Then we'll slaughter."

"When?" Qing Ling asked.

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"Right now! What are we waiting for!" Wang Zikai was already rubbing his hands together.

"Let's wait a bit," Gao Yang had a different opinion, "Let's rest tonight, investigate for another day tomorrow. There are some things I want to confirm. How about we set the time for the day after tomorrow night?"

"I have no objections." Officer Huang said.

Qing Ling nodded.

Chubby Jun, having no opinion of his own, followed suit.

"What a drag!" Wang Zikai was a bit disappointed, but he decided to go with the majority, "Fine, the day after tomorrow night it is!"