The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits-Chapter 1414 - 1427: Days of Being Cherished by the Escape Boss (28)
The Bearded Brothers were puzzled by Gu Minxing’s actions. Although they didn’t know why he was covering for Xu Qingqing, or if there was a bigger plot involved, at least at this moment, they were happy to see it happen.
In their eyes, the value Xu Qingqing displayed was far more important than Su Li, a woman of mere beauty.
"I can hold on for a while, feed her some Merfolk Oil first. The power gained from transforming into a merfolk is much greater."
Even though he had just consumed flesh and blood, the Clan Leader was not satisfied. That little bit was only enough to keep him from losing his sanity.
Looking at the juniors in front of him, the Clan Leader couldn’t help but drool with a putrid saliva at the corners of his mouth, making guttural sounds of appetite. His claws scratched deep marks on the floor, showing how hard he was holding back.
With a cold, dissatisfied gaze, he swept across the clan elders before him and said displeasedly, "The bloodline power the juniors of the clan inherit is growing increasingly thin."
If it weren’t like this, he wouldn’t need to create so many ceremonies like they do now.
Holding adult ceremonies, feeding them Merfolk Oil to trigger bloodline transformation into merfolk bodies.
This kind of thin bloodline, artificially transformed into a merfolk, is flawed. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺
Eaten raw, this Merfolk Meat can only sustain his life normally for a short period... like a drug, he cannot stop his reliance on it.
The others did not dare to breathe a word, not daring to meet the Old Ancestor’s eyes.
Compared to the vigilance of the Bearded Brothers, Lan Ye and Lan Cao seemed as if the sky were falling.
If Su Li in front of them was to be killed next, wouldn’t it be their turn? After all, it’s never the turn of those formidable elders.
With a fair degree of self-awareness, they looked pleadingly towards the people behind them.
As fellow game players, they’re all on the same team, naturally meant to help and support each other.
Unfortunately... these old players, having seen so much death, had cold and heartless dispositions.
The Bearded Brothers did not dodge Lan Ye and Lan Cao’s gaze, their expressions calm and indifferent.
Indeed, they each had their own trump cards, but they weren’t foolish enough to use life-saving means for someone of no value.
Besides, there had been unpleasantness between them before.
If Xu Qingqing were the one being pushed forward now, they might consider it, as befriending a clever, calm, and steady junior in advance is necessary, especially since... her luck is quite good.
In the game, a basic rule is that lucky players often represent the potential to go further.
Yi Lin smirked, her schadenfreude evident on her face.
Clearly, she was quite a vindictive and petty woman, still holding a grudge from before.
The Bearded Brothers took advantage of everyone’s attention being focused on Su Li to exchange a knowing look with their companions, weapons already secretly gripped in their hands.
Who would have thought... a sharp glance swept over, freezing their actions.
Realizing it was Gu Minxing who had caught on to their covert maneuvers, Zhixin and the others felt a chill in their hearts.
But before they could devise a countermeasure, the other party’s nonchalant gaze quickly moved away, as if he hadn’t noticed their actions—he even smiled meaningfully.
The Bearded Brothers kept a close eye on Gu Minxing, guarding against his other actions. This close scrutiny allowed them to catch a trace of something.
Gu Minxing, the man assigned as the father of Xu Qingqing and Su Li, appeared to be a serious and rigid middle-aged man.
But just now, his smile carried an inexplicable charm, making one momentarily think they were seeing a young man.
Yet upon looking again, he was still that silent, stern, square-faced figure.
"While they prepare to transform Su Li, let’s take the chance to..." they whispered, gesturing, "act according to Qingqing’s signal later..."
The Bearded Brothers believed that under Gu Minxing’s seemingly inadvertent cover, no one around could see through their plan. Little did they know, their whispers had already reached other ears.
Su Li: "....." Are they planning to sacrifice her alone for the benefit of all?
Damn it, keep dreaming, shameless.
She would never give them even the slightest chance to take advantage of her.
Just as the clan elder’s claws, filled with aggression, brushed against her clothing, Su Li disdainfully dodged, "Don’t touch me, I’ll walk by myself."
The clan elder was somewhat surprised by his claw’s miss.
After drinking the Merfolk blood and flesh bestowed by the Old Ancestor, it provided only a fraction of power—not enough to fully transcend human limitations—but it did make his movements swift.
Yet, just now, he hadn’t even seen how she moved, and she had already slipped to the side.
"To sacrifice my flesh and blood for the service of the Old Ancestor is this junior’s fortune..." Su Li showed the utmost filial piety, stating, "The Gu family granted me life, today I return it to the ancestors of the Gu family; it’s only natural..."
Everyone present who heard Su Li’s words, not only Gu Minxing, was dumbfounded as if struck by lightning, with the other clan elders looking at her as if she were a fool.
Even the Bearded Brothers who were surreptitiously preparing to flee froze for a moment, sharply turning their heads, unbelieving, to look at Su Li.
Was she scared silly, giving up this easily?
However, the Clan Leader, salivating and chuckling, revealing crooked yellow teeth, was in great spirits.
"You’re a good junior..." the red light in the Clan Leader’s eyes glowed even more brightly, "Later, I’ll make sure not to eat all your flesh, leaving you some strength. Once you transform into one of the Merfolk Monster in the pond, you’ll still retain some consciousness, not turning into a mindless creature fond of consuming raw flesh."
With an expression of benevolence, the Clan Leader said, "Be grateful."
Grateful to your mother, Su Li smiled even sweeter, pointed backwards, harshly changing the subject, while shouting maliciously, "They want to run."
Everyone was already stunned by the conversation between the Clan Leader and Su Li, and suddenly, hearing this shout, they followed Su Li’s pointing finger.
The Bearded Brothers hadn’t expected their plan to be exposed to everyone like this.
Zhixin was still in the middle of raising his leg, the shock frozen on his face.
"Lowly descendants have no need to exist, throw them into the pond to feed the Merfolk Monster," the Clan Leader exploded in rage.
Having a willing sacrificial descendant set an example, those Gu family descendants who dared to rebel and flee became nothing but detestable in his eyes, especially since there was even a Gu Ling about to transform trying to flee.
The Clan Leader’s anger value had originally been at three parts, directly shooting through the roof, even implicating Gu Minxing beside him, "Min Xing, are you blind? Didn’t you see their obvious actions? Or do you plan to defy me once more?"
