Chapter 50

Su Ming arrived in the village and immediately smelled a strong bloody odor.

And the smell of corpses.

He looked around.

In this village... there wasn't a single living person.

All were dead corpses.

There were about dozens of corpses that had died tragically here.

The village was full of broken walls, as if they had been corroded by something.

The corpses all died in miserable states, shocking to the eye, almost all dying with their eyes wide open.

Old people and children, none were spared, all bitten to death by some kind of massive giant.

Su Ming came to the corpse of a little girl and squatted down to observe carefully.

He found that the villagers here all had some animal characteristics.

Such as cat ears, mouse tails, eagle legs...

"This is a demi-human village..."

Su Ming’s eyes were grave.

In this world, ten thousand races coexist; there are orcs, elves, and so on, which is not strange.

He reached out and wiped a layer of mucus off the wall.

The skin on his finger immediately curled and rotted, the pain was obvious.

It seemed to be snake venom.

"Perhaps it was done by my task target, that big python."

Su Ming left the village quickly and went deep into the dense forest.

There were too many corpses in this village, and the bloody smell would attract many unnecessary wild beasts.

He had to leave as soon as possible.

Not long after, Su Ming found a pile of giant snake dung.

It was very huge, surrounded by flies and insects. It could be said to be a super pile of dung, taller than Su Ming himself.

As soon as he got close, he could smell a strong stench.

Most importantly, there were many human remains and bone structures in this dung.

It was still dripping with blood, looking shocking.

Because snakes are cold-blooded animals, their digestive organ function is not strong.

Many bones, feathers, and skin materials cannot be digested and will be excreted from the body with the dung.

Su Ming was choked so much that he couldn't breathe, but he still stood in place and used the Eye of Insight to scan the data of this thing.

【Giant Snake Dung】

【Quality: Trash】

【A snake dung with distinct characteristics, accompanied by a strong fishy and rotten smell, containing a large amount of super germs. If you dip a weapon in it, you can enchant it with poison attribute for a week.】

【This pile of dung is still very fresh; judging from the shape of this dung, the giant snake went in the northeast direction.】

Su Ming’s eyes were grave.

It seemed he was very close to the big snake.

"To think it can actually enchant poison attribute, this dung is indeed unusual."

Su Ming stroked his chin and muttered.

But he didn't intend to stick his precious sword in.

Maybe the enemy wouldn't be disgusted, but he would disgust himself first.

Su Ming walked quickly toward the northeast direction.

Soon, he gradually found some bloodstains and human footprints on the ground.

"Could it be that there are survivors in that small village?"

Su Ming guessed in his heart.

Just right, if he found that living person, he could ask about the situation of that big snake.

Su Ming followed the bloodstains forward and arrived at a remote small path.

This small path led directly to a cave.

The cave was very shallow, almost only able to shelter from wind and rain, and there was no space inside.

Su Ming’s expression was grave, and he stepped in slowly.

As soon as he came in, he actually found someone sleeping in this cave.

To be precise, it wasn't a human.

But a demi-human!

It was a little girl.

She looked about thirteen or fourteen years old, with a pair of cat ears on her head.

She was wearing animal skin clothes, lying on the ground sleeping, her skin smooth and fair.

There was only a simple straw mat on the ground.

On her ankle, there was a long wound, blood flowing, and there was already some yellow pus, it seemed to have been infected.

Su Ming immediately scanned her data.

【Lia】

【Race: Demi-human】

【Level: 3 (0/300 experience points)】

【Profession: Assassin】

【Strength: 9】

【Physique: 9】

【Agility: 27】

【Spirit: 9】

【Luck: 9】

【Talent: Cat-Person Bloodline (She is naturally agile, and her Agility attribute effect is 1.5 times that of a normal professional)】

【Skills: Silent Pace, Claw Strike】

The demi-human bloodline is different from humans; they can awaken professions earlier.

Su Ming was a bit surprised; this demi-human girl in the wilderness mountain village actually had quite high talent.

It reached 9 stars.

Su Ming hadn't had time to do anything when he saw Lia’s cat ears suddenly twitch.

Afterward, she opened her eyes abruptly.

She moved like a rabbit, jumping up, her movements agile and flexible.

A backstep, staying away from Su Ming.

She was slightly hunched, and there was obvious hostility in her eyes!

The whole person was like a cat with its fur standing on end.

Even in sleep, she could be so alert.

This was the hearing of a demi-human cat.

Her right hand was holding a rough dagger in reverse.

Five sharp claws extended from the fingertips of her left hand.

A pair of dark red vertical-pupil big eyes stared closely at Su Ming, with some fear in them.

She looked at Su Ming’s appearance, obviously a bit surprised.

"Hu... human!?"

"You... who are you!"

She asked cautiously.

Su Ming looked coldly at her fighting stance but didn't draw his sword.

Instead, he showed the Tower Association token at his waist.

"Little girl, I have no hostility."

"I am here to hunt monsters."

Su Ming said calmly.

Lia heard the three words "Tower Association," and the hostility in her eyes finally subsided.

"Oh, so that’s how it is..."

She suddenly realized, stood up straight, and retracted her fighting stance.

She grew up in this wilderness village since she was a child and rarely saw humans.

So, she would naturally be hostile to Su Ming at first.

But Tower Association members were different.

This was an organization among humans that specialized in hunting monsters, which was considered relatively friendly.

When she was in the village, she had also seen several Tower Association humans and was relatively familiar with them.

Because there was a giant snake that had been ravaging the surroundings of the village for several years.

The Tower Association had sent several squads, but they had all been buried in the snake’s belly.

"You are here to hunt that mutated giant snake, right?"

Lia said.

Su Ming nodded.

"Big brother, then you should please go back."

"The Tower Association has already sent several squads."

"But those people, without exception, died in the giant snake’s belly..."

She was still young, but her eyes revealed a hint of fatigue.

"What’s more, you are only one person."

"Don't throw your life away."

She looked at Su Ming and said seriously.

Su Ming heard this, his face as usual.

He directly took the lead and asked: "Lia, do you know the whereabouts of that giant snake?"

The rhythm of the conversation was forcefully guided by Su Ming.

The little girl nodded subconsciously.

After all, she was a demi-human, naturally having no schemes.

"Eh!"

"No, that’s not right, why did I nod!"

"Also, how do you know my name?"

The little cat-girl’s eyes widened, looking surprised.

"Don't worry about those details."

"I ask you, your village was slaughtered by that giant snake, right?"

Su Ming asked.

Lia nodded, and at the same time, a hint of sadness grew in her eyes.

"Yes... yes."

"In our village, I am the only one who survived..."

Her ears drooped, and her mood was very low.

Demi-humans live in the way of tribal settlements, and the concept of family is relatively vague, but even so, she would still feel sad.

After all, they were villagers who lived together day and night.

She had seen the cruelty of that giant snake with her own eyes.

She cried alone in the cave for several days and hadn't recovered.

"Do you want revenge?"

Su Ming asked.

"Hmm..."

"Want..."

She recalled the various things about the partners and elders in the village from childhood to adulthood, and she had even more hatred in her heart.

"Say it more firmly." Su Ming guided her step by step.

"Want!" She bit her silver teeth, her emotions guided into place by Su Ming.

"Little girl, you lead the way, I will help you get revenge."

Su Ming smiled slightly and said.

His hand rested on the sword hilt at his waist, looking relaxed.

It seemed there was no pressure at all.

The feeling this action gave people was that everything was under control, and his strength was unfathomable!

The little girl saw Su Ming’s appearance and felt a bit surprised.

"Big brother, are you really sure?"

She was still a bit afraid.

"Believe me, I am stronger than those previous Tower Association members."

"I can kill that big snake."

Su Ming stepped forward, his face solemn, and promised.

Lia heard this, her small fists clenched.

Finally, she agreed.

"Alright then!"

"I’ll take you there!"

"I know where its lair is."