kvmb Chapter 174 Temptation
Chapter 174 Temptation
No one wants to be bait, because it is undoubtedly a suicide mission. Once the manticore recovers from its confusion, the bait will be the first to die.
No one wants to die, otherwise they wouldn't have come here to steal the obsidian crystal that can cure diseases.
However, someone has to take on the role of bait, and things can't remain deadlocked like this forever. As the saying goes, delay will only lead to complications, so they must select someone as bait as soon as possible.
"Since no one is speaking up, let's decide by voting."
“The voting is done back-to-back, and the person chosen has to act as bait no matter what.”
Seeing that everyone remained silent, a hint of anxiety flashed in the eyes of the man with the afro. So he suggested a voting method, which he believed would be the fairest and most convincing.
Soon, the voting results came out, and the one who was voted out was the father of that father and son pair.
The father stared blankly at the voting results, while his son, as if sensing something, tugged at his father's trouser leg.
"dad."
The son's shout brought the father back to his senses. He raised his head with a trembling voice and looked at the others in the group with disbelief.
pop~
A hand rested on his shoulder, and the man with the afro spoke up to comfort the father:
"I hope you can understand the decision that everyone voted for."
"I'm not cursing you, but you know you two are the weakest in the team. We definitely can't bear to let a child take such a risk, so..."
"I hope you can give the opportunity to others who have a chance to live."
"We will help you raise your son, I promise."
Under the persuasion of the man with the afro, the father's eyes changed from incomprehension and anger to numbness and confusion.
From an objective point of view, he is indeed the most suitable candidate. After all, given his current physical condition, he may not even live to see the obsidian processed into medicine. From the perspective of the entire team, this is the best choice.
But who wants to die?
but..........
Feeling the self-reproachful yet somewhat threatening gazes around him, the father knew he had no choice.
"dad......"
Looking at his son beside him, he raised his hand and touched his son's cheek, his expression gradually becoming firm.
"I go."
...........................
As one of the top predators of Blackrock Cliff, the manticore is undoubtedly a target that many creatures would avoid at all costs. But at this moment, a creature that is many times weaker than him has challenged him.
Thud~
A pebble landed on him, but the impact was too weak to wake him from his slumber.
what?
A tense exclamation came from the side; clearly, the person was also surprised by the effect of the pebble.
After a while, perhaps having prepared himself mentally, the attacker stepped forward again. He took out a dagger that someone had given him from his pocket and began to examine the manticore from head to toe.
In the end, he chose the eyes. There was a reason for choosing this spot. He thought to himself that if this attack could blind the manticore, he might still have a chance to survive.
Call ~
After taking two deep breaths, the man finally mustered his courage. He raised the dagger in his hand, and then...
Pfft!
"Roar!!!!!"
A painful roar echoed through the valley. The man gripping the dagger was about to back away when the manticore, writhing in agony, flung him onto its back.
boom!
The man landed on the back of the manticore from high above, letting out a muffled groan. But he knew he couldn't stop now, so he quickly pulled out sandworm musk from his pouch and poured it directly over his head.
Sniff, sniff~
The tormented manticore, of course, did not forget to breathe, and as his nose twitched, his pupils instantly narrowed into circles.
Hoo-ha-hoo-ha-hoo
Seeing this, the man on the manticore's back finally breathed a sigh of relief. He was panting heavily, only he knew how nervous he had been.
Of course, he couldn't stay still forever, so after calming himself down, he carefully climbed down from the manticore's back.
Next, under the influence of the musk, the manticore followed the man step by step away from the obsidian crystal.
Despite the pain in his heart, the man smiled as he watched the crowd surge forward and saw the man with an afro holding his son in his arms.
Live on, son...
However, unexpectedly, while the monster was lured away, problems arose with the collection. Looking at the group of people who had been unable to collect the crystals for a long time, a trace of worry flashed in the man's eyes.
He can die, but his son must live.
Seeing this, he quickened his pace, wanting to lure the monster further away.
Fortunately, after a crisp sound, the obsidian crystal was finally extracted. Seeing this, the man was relieved. More than two minutes had passed since the musk was released, and the monster was about to break free from its confusion.
Time to end.
The man looked relieved, but his heart was still pounding with nervousness.
No one can face death calmly.
"Roar!!!"
Suddenly, he heard a beastly roar beside him, and he knew that the manticore had broken free of its restraints.
"Next comes death..."
"I....."
However, after saying that...
He ran away anyway, without looking back. It's better to be stabbed to death while running away than to stand still and get stabbed, unless, of course, one can...
He doesn't want to die!
boom! ! !
A scorpion's tail lashed out, but perhaps due to the lingering effects of the musk, the strike went astray and missed the man.
However, the tail spike was also very powerful. It struck the stone and instantly produced a considerable tremor, directly knocking the man to the ground.
It’s over.
The man lying on the ground looked at the manticore that was approaching, his eyes filled with despair; he had given up all hope.
I wonder if they've run away...
call out!
A sharp whooshing sound rang out, and the man closed his eyes in despair.
Ding! ! !