Chapter 617

Chapter 617 – The Lazy Absorbs (2)

What scares you the most?

The night? Or maybe a tiger? Or perhaps a ghost?

No, no.

The scariest thing in the world is people. People are the most frightening.

Do you know why?

Yes. No matter how fearsome a tiger is, it doesn’t kill a person without reason. Whether it’s because it’s hungry or because they invaded its territory… even if we don’t fully understand it, it has a justifiable reason.

A ghost? Those things without substance…

No, maybe they do exist.

If you think about it, Baek Muhan could also be considered a ghost. At least according to Wei Yanho’s words.

Anyway!

But humans don’t have those excuses.

There’s no reason when one person attacks another. Or rather, there are too many reasons.

From a simple “I was in a bad mood” to “I don’t like their face,” “they’re too handsome,” “they give me a bad feeling”… if you analyze it, the reasons are endless.

That’s why humans are the most dangerous. It’s obvious.

But people don’t normally think like that in their daily lives. Do you know why?

What? Because there are too many humans around?

Did you go to school? It seems your reasoning ability isn’t very good.

Ahem, yes. I’m not ignoring it, so don’t get angry.

Anyway, that’s not it. The reason humans can coexist with each other is very simple: because they believe they can communicate.

Huh? You don’t understand what I’m saying?

I mean, you, in school…

No, why are you getting angry! Ignorance isn’t a crime. Look at Wei Yanho. He didn’t even finish the book of a thousand characters, but he became a hero who saved the world.

Wow, humans…

Since you don’t understand, I’ll explain it to you.

Imagine you meet someone for the first time. You talk to them, but that person doesn’t respond and just stares at you silently.

Would you feel uncomfortable? Wouldn’t it be unpleasant?

Why? Because they’re ignoring you?

No, that’s not it.

It’s because there’s no communication. Humans communicate through language. If the other person doesn’t try to talk to you, it’s natural to feel uneasy.

Because you can’t control the other through dialogue.

A person you can’t communicate with is scarier than any beast.

So think about it.

Imagine a group of martial masters on the Supreme Peak, gone mad and with bloodshot eyes, running towards you like they’re possessed.

I’ve been through a lot too.

I experienced those creepy members of the Demon Cult chasing me with swords in hand. It was a hellish experience, I’m telling you seriously.

Even now, I can talk about that experience with pride. No one in the world has gone through something like what I lived through.

But this was different.

It wasn’t just something like “it’s dangerous” or “I could die”… it wasn’t that kind of problem. When they started running towards us, it was like…

Mmm…

I crapped myself a little… no, no! That’s not it!

Anyway, it was really…!

Huh? If I crapped myself?

…Let’s move on from that.

* * *

“Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiik!”

Beggars rarely sweat from their feet.

To begin with, beggars almost never wear decent shoes, and they are people who are not in a hurry in life. Other beggars may be different, but at least Jangil was like that.

Jangil was running so fast that even his beggar’s feet… no, his dog paws were soaked in sweat.

“Kaaaaaaaak!”

“Kiiiiiiiiii!”

Chilling voices were heard behind him.

“Aaaaaah! Stop making those weird noises!”

His skin crawled. His legs trembled.

It was the first time Jangil had experienced how terrifying it could be to be chased by other humans.

If they could still be called humans.

Jangil looked back for an instant.

“…Hiiik!”

It was not a joke.

The disciples of Shaolin and Wudang, dressed in their robes, were running towards him with foam in their mouths, creating a creepy scene like no other in the world.

Even Buddha or the Celestial Venerable would turn away if they saw them like that.

“Do something!”

“Damn beggar!”

Wei Yanho, even while running, opened his eyes like axes and stared at Jangil.

“This happened because of you!”

“Is it only my fault? Only me?”

“Yes, only you, you idiot!”

“Well…”

He had no excuses.

“I was just trying to help!”

“Liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiar!”

Wei Yanho spat fire from his mouth.

“If you know you’re going to screw up, don’t do anything! No one asked you to do anything! Don’t try to help! Just stand still! Don’t do anything!”

“But you…”

Huh? He’s right.

Come to think of it, Wei Yanho never takes the initiative to do anything.

That’s consistency between words and actions.

“Well, it’s done! What do we do now?”

“Grrrrrr!”

Wei Yanho looked back.

‘This isn’t going to work.’

Escaping wasn’t the problem.

To tell the truth, Wei Yanho and his group were already experts in running away. No one could catch them, no matter who chased them. If necessary, they could run to the end of the world.

But they couldn’t.

“Ggggh! Ggggguuuh!”

‘If they can’t keep up, they should give up!’

They were panting as if they were about to collapse. Although they were martial artists, they had been days without eating or drinking, extracting every drop of their vital energy. It wouldn’t be strange for them to fall dead at any moment. And yet they were still running at full speed, exhausting themselves?

‘They’re going to die like this!’

Wei Yanho wasn’t the one who put them in that state either. Sure, he was the one who spread the treasure of the Sword Emperor, so it couldn’t be said that he had no moral responsibility, but he didn’t feel obligated to risk his life to save them.

Even without him, the treasure of the Sword Emperor would have spread anyway. And he didn’t do it on purpose; back then, Wei Yanho didn’t know anything, so how could he have avoided it?

So he wasn’t going to take responsibility.

But!

‘This case is different!’

Thanks to the nonsense of that stupid beggar, the situation had reached this point. The result wasn’t very different from if they had killed them all themselves.

‘It can’t go on like this!’

He had to stop them somehow. Although the meaning of “stop” was a bit different in this case.

“We’re going to stop them!”

“Who?”

“Those gentlemen!”

When Wei Yanho pointed back, everyone reacted vehemently, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.

“Hey, you damn madman! If you want to die, do it alone!”

“Amitabha, suicide is a sin, benefactor. But since the sins you have committed are not few, what difference will one more make? I wish you good luck.”

“Sir, you must think before you speak. It’s not wise to say the first thing that comes to mind! Anyway, good luck dealing with them!”

“Try it, you have nothing to lose by trying. Of course, I won’t do it.”

What friends.

Wei Yanho felt genuine friendship in those words.

What trash.

“If we continue like this, everyone will die!”

Jegal Munin shouted desperately.

“It’s unfortunate that they die, but dying with them is not a good solution!”

At least say something logical!

This was worse than the Demon Cult.

It was like a wave dyed in blood sweeping everything away. How could they stop that with their mortal bodies?

Jegal Munin looked back.

“Kaaaaaaak! Aaaaah!”

“Kiiik! Kiiik! Kkkakakaka!”

Oh, this isn’t good.

They didn’t even look like humans anymore. Some were even running on all fours.

Even if they managed to cure them, if they retained their memories, they would probably die of shame when they remembered this. Of course, Jegal Munin wasn’t in a position to worry about them.

The odds of them killing him before they died of shame were much higher.

“But!”

At that moment, Wei Jeonghan shouted:

“We can’t stand by and watch them die! We have to stop them!”

G-great Hero.

Even if you say that, your legs are honest. Why are you running so fast?

“Let’s find a solution!”

“That’s how we’ll die!”

“A true man must be willing to sacrifice his life for justice! Do you value your life too much?”

Of course I value it, you idiot!

Jegal Munin finally understood why Wei Jeonghan had such a bad reputation in the past. A madman for justice is more dangerous than a villain.

“But, how do we stop them…?”

What could they do against that?

“I-I have an idea…”

“You!”

“Shut up! Beggar!”

“If you say something, I swear…!”

As soon as Jangil opened his mouth, insults and curses rained down from all sides. Judging by the anger in their voices, even if he survived this, his chances of living wouldn’t increase.

“Seriously, it’s a good idea! Listen!”

“What?”

“You see, those gentlemen are chasing us because they see us moving, right?”

“If you say we should stand still, I’ll tear out all your hair!”

“Of course, Shaolin wouldn’t accept them. We don’t want beggars either.”

“What’s the difference between a monk and a beggar?”

“One begs for alms, the other looks for leftovers.”

“…Isn’t it the same?”

The concept was becoming confusing.

“Anyway! The point is that they’re chasing us because we’re here! So if we throw a sacrifice, they’ll go there!”

“……”

“……”

While their legs kept moving frantically, everyone looked at Jangil in disbelief.

They knew he was crazy, but not that much.

“H-hey, it’s better than us all dying.”

Jangil defended himself, as if it were unfair.

And, of course, there was someone who perfectly understood his frustration. Jangil always had a good friend who took his words seriously, no matter where or when.

“Sounds good.”

But that wasn’t always good for Jangil.

When Wei Yanho showed his support, Jangil got scared.

“N-no, I think I was wrong.”

“Why? It sounds good.”

“If you say it’s okay, it’s definitely wrong! Better forget it…”

*Grip!*

At that moment, Wei Yanho reached out and grabbed Jangil’s shoulder. As they ran, Jangil’s head slowly turned towards Wei Yanho.

No?

It can’t be, right?

No, it can’t be.

“You finally had a good idea.”

“N-no!”

“Have you heard this saying?”

“What? What?!”

“That he who does it, pays for it!”

“N-no! That’s not what…!”

In that instant, Wei Yanho lifted Jangil without thinking twice.

“Hey, you damn crazzzzzzzzzzzzy!”

And then, without hesitation, he threw him backwards, where the pursuers were.

“What…?”

“Hiiik?”

“A-amitabha?”

Everyone’s eyes widened.

Did he seriously just do that? Seriously?

Everyone watched the scene in astonishment. Jangil, flying through the air among the crowd of pursuers, screamed desperately.

“WEI YANHOOOOOOOOOOO! BASTAAAAARDDDDDDDDD!”

“Hehehehe.”

Jangil’s screams and Wei Yanho’s laughter mixed together, creating the strangest music the world would ever hear.