“Eyes…?”
The few people in the room turned to look at Chen Junnan, their expressions filled with suspicion.
“Yeah!”
“Hmm… ‘Eyes’ count as a weakness…?” Saturday pondered for a moment. “That doesn’t make sense… Has no one ever attacked ‘Black Tortoise’s’ eyes all this time?”
“Hey, listen, you might be onto something.” Chen Junnan smirked. “Guess who’s the boldest person in the entire ‘Land of the End’?”
Saturday sighed. “Honestly, I think all three of you have pretty big guts.”
“Nah, you’re wrong. Among the three of us, I rank third in bravery—I often freeze up when things happen.” Chen Junnan chuckled. “Old Qiao freezes up intermittently, but Old Qi? Never freezes up.”
Jiang Ruoxue, listening in, was also confused. “Little Gourd Bro, the Freeze King—weren’t you just talking about who’s the bravest? What does freezing up have to do with it?”
“Elder Sister Jiang… why’d you just give me a nickname? Are you bestowing titles now?”
“You won’t admit your name is Chen Junnan, so I had to give you one,” Jiang Ruoxue shot back.
“Fine. Since Elder Sister Jiang’s spoken, this little lord will play the role of the Freeze Emperor today.” Chen Junnan said. “If you ask me what ‘bravery’ has to do with ‘freezing up,’ all I can say is, sometimes this damn place scares me so much my mind goes blank. But some people are just weird—no matter how absurd things get, they don’t freeze up and even come up with solutions.”
“You’re talking about Qi Xia…?”
“Exactly.” Chen Junnan nodded. “Old Qi once said he stabbed ‘Black Tortoise’ countless times, even drove a knife into its eyes, but it still wouldn’t die. If I had to fight ‘Black Tortoise’ solo… I’d freeze up the whole time. Old Qiao might freeze intermittently, but only Old Qi could act so decisively.”
“Isn’t that contradictory?” Jiang Ruoxue said. “You just said ‘Black Tortoise’s’ weakness is its ‘eyes,’ but if Qi Xia already tried and it didn’t work, doesn’t that mean it’s useless?”
“Hmm, I agree.” Saturday chimed in. “There’s no shortage of bold lunatics in the ‘Land of the End.’ Someone must’ve tried attacking ‘Black Tortoise’s’ eyes by now.”
“So, are the ‘eyes’ a weakness or not?” Jiang Ruoxue pressed.
“First, let me clarify one thing…” Chen Junnan said. “The only confirmed fact right now is that ‘eyes’ are indeed the weakness of many higher-ups here. But usually, ‘eyes’ don’t refer to their own eyes.”
He casually picked up a pen from the table and gestured with it.
“Old Qi once left wounds on ‘Black Tortoise,’ but ‘Black Tortoise’ also severely injured him in return, leading to his death. This means they were face-to-face at the time—so ‘Black Tortoise’s’ ‘eyes’ aren’t on its front. They must be somewhere else.”
Jiang Ruoxue and Saturday blinked in confusion, and even Yun Shijiu nearby looked puzzled.
“Are you even listening to yourself…?” Jiang Ruoxue said. “‘Eyes’ not on the front… are they on the back?”
“Why not?!” Chen Junnan insisted. “Remember what that female maniac looks like, right? Her hair is ridiculously long—long enough to cover her like clothes. So why does she need that much hair to hide her back?”
“You…” Jiang Ruoxue paused for a few seconds. “Have you ever seen someone with eyes on their back…?”
“Exactly because I’ve seen them… that’s why I’m saying this!” Chen Junnan exclaimed. “Elder Sister Jiang, you have no idea… when that pale snake took off his clothes… his back was covered in ‘eyes’!”
“Pale snake…” Jiang Ruoxue frowned, feeling the description was oddly familiar.
Seizing the moment, Chen Junnan explained how ‘eyes’ could be ‘implanted’ into bodies.
Saturday’s expression shifted as he listened—this was undeniably crucial intel.
It all made sense now. No wonder those ‘Divine Beasts’ possessed abilities from ‘participants’ and could wield multiple at once. The reason was simple: somewhere on their bodies, they had ‘eyes’ belonging to those ‘participants.’
“Hmm…” Saturday mused. “So, to truly kill a ‘Divine Beast,’ we need to locate and destroy their ‘eyes’…”
“Bingo!” Chen Junnan grinned. “Problem solved, right? Think about it—if we blind those ‘eyes,’ wouldn’t they just become ordinary people?”
Saturday nodded gravely. “This is incredibly valuable intel. Give me the ‘eye map,’ and ‘Cat’ won’t forget this favor.”
“Wh-what map?” Chen Junnan blinked.
“The… ‘eye map’?” Saturday frowned. “You know, the locations of those ‘eyes’ on the ‘Divine Beasts’…”
“Ah, Sister Mo, you’re pulling my leg…” Chen Junnan scratched his head awkwardly. “If I had something like an ‘eye map’… wouldn’t those ‘Divine Beasts’ be hunting me down every day…?”
“Tch, you…” Saturday’s eyes widened. “Don’t tell me… you sound like you’ve dropped some big revelation, but it’s actually useless? That’s ‘Black Tortoise’ we’re talking about! Are we supposed to part her hair and peek at her back?”
“Hey, hey! Don’t ask me!” Chen Junnan waved his hands frantically. “You guys figure out a combo skill or something—like ‘Rain of Arrows’—and just cover ‘Black Tortoise’ in holes!”
“Tch! Stop talking nonsense…” Saturday snapped. “You think ‘Black Tortoise’ is a scarecrow…? She’d just stand there and let us stab her?!”
“You…” Chen Junnan flailed. “Then go think of something! Sister Mo! Isn’t that ‘Cat’s’ job?!”
Saturday’s eyes darkened as she glared at him. “Say that again, genius. Whose job?”
“Uh…” Chen Junnan gulped. “I-I mean… I can help brainstorm too!”
“Wait…” Jiang Ruoxue suddenly interjected.
“What is it, Elder Sister Jiang?”
“Do all ‘Divine Beasts’ have ‘eyes’ on them…?” She rubbed her temples, puzzled. “I feel like there might be exceptions…”
“How so?”
Jiang Ruoxue gathered her thoughts. “‘Black Tortoise,’ ‘White Tiger,’ even ‘Azure Dragon’—this theory fits them fine, since their extra ‘eyes’ could be hidden under hair or clothes… But what about ‘Vermilion Bird’?”
The moment she said it, Chen Junnan and Saturday’s minds conjured up the image of ‘Vermilion Bird’—that gaunt, entirely naked man.
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