Chapter 84: Chapter 59: Eye Transplantation

Long Xiaoxiao continued to tease Bully Slime, causing it to blush with anger, but it still didn’t disobey Xiaoruan’s orders.

Long Xiaoxiao said, “Bully Slime is so irritable! Just pat its head, and its face turns red with anger.”

Li Cunxu said, “That’s how Bully Slime is.”

At night, they set up a campfire in the ground cave, roasting Cyan Spirit Fruits and durians to eat.

Chen Lu hugged her knees and curled up in a corner, feeling a little melancholic, “The Celestial Sweeping Comet brought many people into this secret realm. Should we go rescue them?”

Chen Lu wanted to save people, but hesitated about their insufficient strength, and thought of bringing along Li Cunxu as a powerful ally.

Li Cunxu put down the Cyan Spirit Fruit he had just taken a bite of, and said helplessly, “If it weren’t for the sense of camaraderie, who would give you the courage to save others? It’s like rescuing someone from drowning; the prerequisite is that you can swim. Jumping into the water without knowing how to swim is admirable for your courage, but you can’t just send yourself one by one like the gourd children saving their grandpa. You need to understand the method.”

Beasts were everywhere, most were bronze level, while they were only black iron level, plus there was a little girl needing protection.

It’s uncertain who would end up rescuing whom.

“You seem to have forgotten who almost got devoured by a wolf in the daytime.”

“I’m sorry, I wasn’t considerate enough.”

“It’s fine, being holed up in the safety of the tunnel led you to misjudge.”

Under the firelight, Chen Lu’s face turned even redder.

Long Xiaoxiao said, “Then brother, if we don’t go out to rescue people, can we use signal fires to gather the survivors here?”

Signal fires, in ancient times, wet firewood was ignited to create thick smoke, informing people from afar, similar to the beacons used to amuse dukes.

Chen Lu’s eyes lit up, thinking it was a good idea.

“No, do you guess why I set the campfire in the tunnel, and not on the ground?”

Li Cunxu ruffled Long Xiaoxiao’s hair, “Signal fires can attract survivors, but also man-eating beasts. Although we have the protection of the garbage gas here, it’s not foolproof.”

“Like the Desperate Spider, they ignore the smell of garbage gas. And the Evil Big Wolf, driving them away is only temporary. Once they get used to the smell of the garbage gas, it becomes useless against them.”

“Let me tell you a piece of essential survival knowledge: in the wilderness, the most dangerous thing isn’t the pet beasts or the blood beasts, but people.”

Chen Lu, puzzled, asked, “People? How can people be the most dangerous?”

Li Cunxu shook his head, “Flowers from the greenhouse don’t know the dangers outside! Your pet beasts, the resources you collect in the wild, the money on you, are all things others covet.”

“Especially with the three of us having something extra that people covet: my Holy Lotus Eye, your Molan Eye, and her Dragon Pupil Eye.”

Seeing Li Cunxu pointing at his own eyes, Long Xiaoxiao moved closer to Chen Lu out of curiosity and asked:

“Brother, I didn’t tell you I awakened the Dragon Pupil Eye, how did you know I have it?”

Li Cunxu pointed at Long Xiaoxiao’s eyes, “There’s a faint gold in your pupils, a sign of not being able to conceal the Dragon Pupil Eye well.”

Chen Lu looked closely, “There really is, but you can only see it if you look closely. What terrifying observational skills.”

Li Cunxu didn’t have the terrifying observational skills Chen Lu mentioned; he just followed clues to the evidence.

As for where the answer came from?

It came from the Evil Dragon’s Curse.

Dragons can sense one another.

Upon first meeting, Li Cunxu sensed the active dragon bloodline in Long Xiaoxiao.

Why didn’t Long Xiaoxiao sense Li Cunxu?

That’s because of the special nature of the Evil Dragon’s Curse.

Before fully turning into an evil dragon, it can’t be sensed.

If the Evil Dragon’s Curse could be easily sensed, those cursed would be killed before fully transforming, so how would the curse turn them into evil dragons?

Chen Lu asked, “Why do they covet our eyes?”

Li Cunxu said, “If your eyes are dug out when activated, others can transplant the Holy Lotus Eye, Molan Eye, Dragon Pupil Eye…””

“Can the Talent Eye be transplanted too?”

“Yes, it has to be dug out when activated to be effective. If the eyes are closed, they can’t be transplanted, but once in someone else’s hands, they have ways to make you open your eyes.”

“How come I’ve never heard of this?”

“Of course you haven’t, it’s a forbidden taboo in Tongdu. Once discovered, anyone digging out eyes for transplants will be hunted down by the whole of Tongdu.”

“They dare to dig and transplant eyes even being hunted by Tongdu?”

“Of course they dare, the profits are too great. A single Holy Lotus Eye on the black market, not a pair, can sell for a billion. A Holy Lotus Eye with Pupil Technique: Holy Meal can sell for five billion. The profits are so high, many would have crooked thoughts.”

“Can Tongdu tolerate the black market trading of Talent Eyes?”

“They can’t, Tongdu can control its own black market but can’t manage those of other cities.”

“Can transplanting a Talent Eye be a hundred percent successful?”

“Other techniques can’t guarantee a hundred percent, but combined with the Blood God Sect’s technology, it can be.”

“Can transplanted Talent Eyes function like before?”

“How could they be the same, second-hand eyes can’t compare to original ones. After transplanting Talent Eyes, the abilities weaken, recovery of pupil energy slows, and consumption increases.”

There were some things Li Cunxu didn’t say; when eyes are transplanted among those with the same bloodline, side effects lessen.

For instance, if a Holy Lotus Eye is transplanted into someone with the Saint Lotus Li Family bloodline, their pupil energy consumption is just a tad more than that of a normal bloodline awakener, barely noticeable to outsiders.

Most crucially, transplanting other’s Talent Eyes doesn’t impose the five to ten times more difficult bloodline shackles in reaching the King level; it’s as easy for them as it is for regular people.

Hence, the act of transplanting other’s Talent Eyes persists despite prohibition.

Li Cunxu was cautious about rescuing people, for example, rescuing Chen Lu. If he hadn’t known Chen Lu, he wouldn’t have risked it.

Rescuing someone could add extra burdens, and he’d constantly be on guard for them cutting his throat at night.

It’s possible.

Li Cunxu experienced it firsthand in his weaker days as a player.

Even if they didn’t cut your throat, whether they’d remember your life-saving favor was another matter. Unappreciative people abound and are difficult to discern.

Especially those who repay kindness with ingratitude.

If Li Cunxu had enough strength, he’d still be willing to save others.

After all, rescuing people is a positive act, uplifting his spirits.

In poverty, one focuses on oneself; in wealth, one helps the world.

He was currently both poor and weak, struggling for self-preservation, how could he dare mention rescuing others?

Chen Lu was still absorbed in the darkness Li Cunxu revealed under Tongdu, unable to snap out of it.

Long Xiaoxiao, being young, hadn’t considered it all.

“Brother, how do you know these things?”

Long Xiaoxiao remembered Chen Lu telling her that Li Cunxu was an ordinary citizen, who had reached this point through his efforts and talent, an inspiring figure.

So why was Chen Lu, a member of a family, unaware, whereas the ordinary Li Cunxu knew all about it?

Suddenly, a surge of great darkness struck Long Xiaoxiao.

Could it be that Brother Li Cunxu had actually transplanted a Talent Eye?

Otherwise, why was he so well-informed?

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