Chapter 226: You've Already Lost Your Humanity

"I really want to beat him up..."

Oscar voiced everyone's inner thoughts.

Ma Hongjun and Tang San nodded repeatedly; Qin Jian's speed of improvement was truly so astonishing that it left them without even the confidence to catch up, making them only want to give him a beating to vent their frustration.

Grandmaster shook his head helplessly.

Originally, the Shrek Team he wanted was a multi-polar development strategy with one super-strong member and several strong ones, but now, for some reason, this flood-dragon-like beast Qin Jian had arrived, causing it to develop into a uni-polar one.

Even if one added Tang San, who used Hidden Weapons, it could at most be considered an invisible bi-polar setup; the others had almost no presence left...

And if it were Tang San not using Hidden Weapons, there would be no chance of winning at all; even using the Clear Sky Hammer, a turnaround would be impossible.

Because Grandmaster had long since discovered that what was most outstanding about Qin Jian was not actually his soul power improvement speed, but his ability to understand and utilize soul skills, which was buried beneath that improvement.

When everyone else was limited to merely casting soul skills, he was already researching and modifying them; in this regard, even Tang San could not compare to him!

"Oscar, come, give me your Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid." Qin Jian reached out his hand in a leisurely manner.

"Awoo?"

Oscar let out a ghostly howl and nearly burst into tears: "Don't, Brother Jian! I didn't say that just now! Pangzi forced me to say it!"

Ma Hongjun: "?"

Qin Jian nodded and said: "I know, but I still hope you and Xiao Wu can swap."

Seeing his serious expression, Oscar finally put away his clowning demeanor.

Tang San asked in confusion: "The Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid is quite suitable for Oscar, why swap?"

Qin Jian spread his hands helplessly and said: "Because it and the Qiluo Tulip have a complementary effect..."

"Ah?"

Ning Rongrong covered her lips in surprise, then said loudly: "Xiao Ao! Hurry up and swap with Xiao Wu!"

Under the murderous glares of Qin Jian and Ning Rongrong, Oscar could only aggrievedly swap his Immortal Herb with Xiao Wu.

Tang San felt ashamed: "I really didn't think of that..."

Qin Jian glanced at him sideways and said: "You came here today just to annoy me; I knew it the moment you took out the Lovesick Heartbroken Red."

Tang San: "..."

"Since you don't want an Immortal Herb to increase your soul power, then I'll give you this Fragrant Qiluo Immortal Herb."

Tang San handed over an Immortal Herb emitting a faint fragrance and said: "With it, you won't be poisoned in the future."

"Right, right, has the poison on Brother Jian been cured?" Ning Rongrong suddenly asked urgently.

Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu also looked over.

Qin Jian nodded and said: "Xiao San has already helped me resolve it."

Ning Rongrong immediately beamed, then said to Tang San: "Thank you, Brother San!"

"I feel like this is the most sincere 'Brother San' you've ever called me," Tang San laughed.

Ning Rongrong touched her head and smiled embarrassedly.

Qin Jian asked: "This Fragrant Qiluo Immortal Herb is very rare, right? Don't you need it yourself?"

Tang San revealed a confident smile: "No one can poison me."

So, in his eyes, Dugu Bo's poison was nothing at all...

Qin Jian didn't act coy either and directly accepted the Fragrant Qiluo Immortal Herb; after all, he had no research into poisons, and this Immortal Herb was indeed very suitable for him.

Next was the time for everyone to absorb their Immortal Herbs; except for Qin Jian and Ning Rongrong, everyone else sat cross-legged on the ground.

And Tang San also began to absorb his Looking Through Autumn Dew...

Qin Jian examined his eyes, which were suffused with a purple hue, wondering what his reaction would be once he discovered the Soul Beast identities of him and Xiao Wu.

However, at the very least, he shouldn't start shouting about killing them; after all, this guy was very loyal and valued relationships.

A few days later, the Shrek Team, having finished their "cheats," came online.

Qin Jian was Level 47, Tang San Level 37, Oscar Level 37, Ma Hongjun Level 36, Xiao Wu Level 38, Zhu Zhuqing Level 38, and Ning Rongrong Level 37.

This formed a surface-level situation of one super-strong member and several strong ones.

It was just that the look Tang San cast toward Qin Jian and Xiao Wu was very strange; that odd look flashed and vanished, not noticed by the others, but it was still captured by Qin Jian, who had been keeping an eye on him.

He... became a bit more cautious.

Although he had quite a bit of confidence in Tang San's character and integrity after two years of getting along, humans and beasts were, after all, incompatible; he might not target Xiao Wu, but whether he would target him, Qin Jian, was hard to say, especially with such formidable Hidden Weapons on him, and he had even manufactured the Yama's Invitation...

Therefore, at this moment, Qin Jian extremely rarely used his innate ability, which he had never used since taking human form, to closely monitor Tang San's every move, determined to pull him into an illusion should he show any unusual behavior.

The kind that even Bibi Dong couldn't withstand...

"Qin Jian, are you guarding against me?"

Returning to their respective dorms to sleep, Qin Jian was still in the same room as Tang San.

At this moment, Tang San's eyes were suffused with purple light as he looked at Qin Jian, his expression half-smiling, such that even Qin Jian couldn't guess what he was thinking for a moment.

"After your eyes upgraded, the way you look at me and Xiao Wu is a bit strange."

Qin Jian didn't deny it and voiced his own misgivings.

"You... are Soul Beasts?"

When Tang San said this, Qin Jian actually felt relieved; this meant he didn't have any messy, ulterior motives.

It was indeed the reaction one would expect from Tang San.

Seeing Qin Jian's expression remain normal, Tang San was a bit surprised: "I've revealed your biggest secret, why don't you have any reaction at all?"

"Before my Purple Demon Eye reached the Mustard Seed realm, your true forms were nowhere to hide..."

Tang San pointed to his own eyes and said: "Xiao Wu's true form is clearly a Rabbit, and as for you, Qin Jian, although there is some strange golden light obscuring it, one can still see the shape of a flower."

"Golden light, huh..."

Qin Jian nodded, then laughed in a way that exceeded Tang San's expectations: "It's not that I don't have a reaction, it's just because I trust you, and don't forget, you made a promise to me."

The single word "believe" caused a change in Tang San's eyes.

Then he suddenly realized: "So that was why you said 'don't kill me' back then."

Of course it wasn't because of that; what Qin Jian was actually considering was the future, in case the factions were to switch...

"So, you and Xiao Wu are both Humanoid Spirit Beasts?" Tang San asked.

Qin Jian didn't bother correcting him that he was actually a million-year one; this kind of posturing was quite boring, and besides, it only increased the temptation...

He nodded and said: "Yes, Xiao Wu and I are indeed Humanoid Spirit Beasts."

Hearing him admit it personally, Tang San's expression still shifted slightly.

He took a few deep breaths before saying: "Then you must hide well, don't get discovered, otherwise..."

Qin Jian laughed: "That goes without saying, the two of us are highly sought after; if it were leaked, everyone would want to take a bite."

"I wouldn't," Tang San shook his head and said.

"Not even a split second of temptation?" Qin Jian smiled.

Tang San was stunned for a moment, then nodded helplessly: "Yes, even though I consider you a brother in my heart, in the face of such temptation, there would still be a moment of wavering. I'm sorry."

Qin Jian was actually amused by his frank words: "What is there to apologize for? Human nature is like this; someone like you is already quite inhuman."

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(Our grievances end here!)

(End of this chapter)