Chapter 151

"We eat all kinds of creatures."

Su Ming's smile took on an increasingly evil nuance.

Like the devil Satan, he leaned closer and closer.

The sense of oppression also grew stronger.

It made Lia feel a chill down her spine.

"Br... Brother Ming, don't scare me!"

She was somewhat afraid.

Su Ming, however, was very serious.

"I'm not joking."

"Humans are terrifying; we eat half-orcs."

"Half-orcs like you are the favorite thing for our human race to eat."

"I can name dishes like braised duck necks, crispy cat ears, roasted eagle-girl legs, five-spice tiger-skin chicken feet..."

Listening to these dish names, the bloody preparation process floated into Lia's mind.

She was so scared her eyes turned red.

It was simply terrifying.

The giant snake killed half-orc villagers and swallowed them whole; how could they be made into dishes!

It was simply too scary.

"Th... then I don't want to be an apprentice anymore, it's too terrifying."

"I don't want to go to the human world."

"The forest is more suitable for me!"

Her words were filled with a crying tone.

Su Ming's smile faded, but he was overjoyed in his heart.

Teasing this little girl was too much fun.

However, what he said was indeed half-truth and half-false.

In the human world, half-orcs are not welcomed.

If he brought her back, she would inevitably suffer cold shoulders from all sides.

It would cause a lot of trouble.

And among humans, there are indeed perverts who like to eat half-orcs.

Although they are a very small minority, they do exist.

If he brought her back, her worldview would definitely collapse, staining her pure heart.

Su Ming didn't want to invite so much trouble, so he used this method to scare her away.

However, Su Ming wasn't completely heartless.

He took out that Impersonator scroll from his personal space.

At the same time, he also took out the black-robed man's black crystal dagger.

"I cannot be your master for the time being."

"But I will give you this skill scroll and the short blade."

Su Ming said, handing them over.

Lia had killed the corpse inside the giant snake's molted skin, indirectly saving his life.

He couldn't just leave without showing some appreciation.

He couldn't just brush her off because she was simple-minded.

Moreover, this could also be considered a kind of investment.

The principal of the First Middle School had once given him a Marrow-Strengthening Pill and a snake-skin black robe.

That was the principal's investment in him.

And now that he had resources, why couldn't he make an investment?

Su Ming had now become an investor himself.

Lia was a good seedling; today he planted the fruit, and if she could become a high-realm assassin in the future, she could become a powerful combat force on his side.

That would be his cause.

It could be said to be a gamble.

The black crystal dagger was originally top-tier gold.

Now, it had been upgraded by Su Ming to mid-tier platinum.

The new name was the Silent Stone Dagger.

And it had no level restrictions.

Lia took it and scanned it.

"Pl... Platinum grade!"

Her eyes lit up, and she was very excited.

Su Ming nodded.

"That's right, this blade is very sharp, you must use it carefully."

"And this scroll requires you to reach level 20 and be an Impersonator to cultivate it."

"If you can reach the Second Turn, you can change your profession to Impersonator."

"If you can learn this skill... it means you have truly learned persistence."

"By then, perhaps we can meet again."

Su Ming said, pausing.

He himself wasn't sure if they could meet again.

But Lia trusted Su Ming's words completely.

She gripped the scroll and the black dagger tightly, her eyes full of ambition.

"Mm, okay."

"I will definitely persist, I must make Brother Ming look at me with admiration."

"I want to become strong and become your apprentice!"

She was very excited.

Looking up at the sky, the overcast rain had dispersed, and the sunlight was falling, warm and pleasant.

Then, looking back in front of her.

That thin youth in the gray robe had already disappeared, he knew not when.

In the forest, she was left alone.

She stood in place, her eyes filled with a sense of loss.

Putting away the scroll, she drew the dagger.

"Now... what should I do?"

She felt somewhat lonely and desolate.

A half-orc's intelligence is exactly the same as a human's, so they also feel bored and lonely.

But she was an optimist, and she quickly cheered up.

Moreover, she was already very familiar with life in the forest.

Here was the world most suitable for her growth.

"I'll kill wild beasts to level up!"

She decided firmly.

Subsequently, she began her journey of leveling up.

With the Silent Stone Dagger, killing wild beasts was indeed twice the result with half the effort.

No one knew that later, she actually persisted in leveling up alone in the forest for a year.

She had walked through almost all the forests in the surrounding area.

So much so that all the wild beasts in the vicinity were scared out of their wits when they saw her.

A new Beast King would be born here.

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