Chapter 8: Shaya and the Pitiful Worm

This person stared at Shaya Leiming with a pair of eyes filled with terror, seemingly completely dazed. After a considerable amount of time had passed, he suddenly began to cough violently, desperately trying to spit out the medicine paste from his mouth

Carrying this poor creature, who had smashed its own head, I walked for nearly half a day, and the sky had completely darkened.

As he spoke, he casually applied the ointment to the wound on the person's forehead, then smiled and said, "Hey, I saved you. Even if you don't say thank you, you shouldn't curse at me."

After wiping away the blood and dirt from his face, this fellow revealed his true appearance—his skin was fair and delicate, clearly indicating he had never endured hardship. Even his hands showed no signs of calluses.

I said, "Why are you staring at me like that? Is there something happened on my face?" Shaya touched his own face

After a moment of silence, a heart-wrenching wail erupted.

This poor creature suddenly shed tears and said in a tone of despair: "You don't have to deceive me! Such a serious injury... I've heard that when surgery is required, anesthesia is always administered first, you..."

This time, Shaya Leiming helped him pry open the animal trap. This poor fellow no longer had the strength to even cry out in pain, his hands tightly clutching the boot as he trembled.

Saying this, he reached out his hand and lifted the fellow up

At eighteen years old, Shaya Leiming was already considered tall in the town of Wildfire, yet this guy was surprisingly a bit taller than him! However, he seemed to have slightly narrower shoulders, giving him a somewhat frail appearance

"Do not move around, I am helping you alleviate the pain." Shaya Leiming felt a bit distressed about his pine needles—sigh, at this time of year, it is not easy to find mud frogs. These poisonous needles were originally prepared for the lion beast, but now they are being used to save a person.

The sound of the mud frogs croaking this evening is quite strange. Shaya deliberately looked around.

Someone secretly remained on guard, clenching their fists tightly, and stared fiercely at Xia Yareming. That menacing gaze instead left Xia Ya somewhat bewildered

"... ... No, it's not a mud frog, it's my stomach!" The pitiful creature clenched its fists fiercely and said, "Hey, aren't you going to have dinner?"

He was truly starving, having gone a whole day and night without food—given his status, he had never experienced such hardship in his life. Therefore, this bite was truly taken with all the strength he could muster.

A crisp sound rang out as the unfortunate creature opened its mouth; the hard biscuit remained intact, while a single snow-white tooth fell from its mouth to the ground

Shaya Leiming stared at this poor creature for too long, and the other party seemed somewhat uncomfortable, making an effort to shrink its body, returning Shaya Leiming's gaze with a wary look.

"Having grown so tall and yet so thin... sigh." Shaya Leiming helped him walk a few steps, feeling that the other person's body was quite heavy, and couldn't help but laugh, "Haha, although you are thin, there is muscle growing inside your bones. You are quite heavy!"

Hello!

As he spoke, he struggled desperately, waving his hands, and his fingers nearly scratched Shaya Leiming's face

We will stay here tonight. He clapped his hands and then ran around to gather a pile of dry branches, which he stacked into two piles, igniting them with flint.

This individual is clearly not an adventurer seeking fortune in the Wildfire Plains

As he spoke, he reached out to snatch it away. The poor creature was immediately alarmed; he truly had never seen such a rye cake. Seeing Shaya Leiming about to seize the food, he hurriedly grabbed it and bit down hard.

"Alas, you are fortunate," sighed Xia Ya Lei Ming, as he took out the prepared blow dart and inserted several pine needles into the wound on the opponent's calf.

... ...

Looking at him, he seems unable to endure hardship, afraid of pain and cold, and has quite a peculiar temperament. Moreover, his attire, particularly the leather robe he wears, can be immediately recognized by Shaya Leiming, this experienced hunter, as being made of high-quality black goat skin; even those worn-out boots are crafted from fine deer leather.

On both calves, there were circular wounds where sharp teeth had bitten, already a bloody mess, with blood gushing out. However, fortunately, Shaya Leiming squeezed his calf, and the bone was not broken

Shaya Leiming swiftly stuffed the remaining medicinal paste into the opponent's wide-open mouth, then quickly wrapped his legs with leather strips. After tying them up with rope, he stood up and looked down disdainfully at the guy, saying, "Alright! Stop screaming! You won't die!"

Without waiting for Xia Ya Lei Ming to speak, he suddenly raised his finger, trembling as he pointed at Xia Ya Lei Ming and screamed: "Ah! I know! You! You want to saw off my leg! No, no!"

This guy shook his head, appearing somewhat timid. After finally regaining his composure, he hesitated for a moment before softly saying, "Thank you"

You... you are the one who is heavy!" This person could not help but retort

Why is it that his eyes are so large, yet his mouth is so small

Waaah... my teeth!

This bite has ruined everything

Idiot! Shaya Leiming was too lazy to waste words with him. After glancing around for a moment, he stood up, took a few steps, grabbed a handful of serrated green leaves from the ground, stuffed them into his mouth, chewed them vigorously until they turned into a paste, and then applied it to the wound on this guy's calf.

"Be honest and don't move around! If you don't want your legs sawed off, then don't shout!" With that, Xia Ya Lei Ming threatened the other party, then swiftly pulled out two ropes. He glanced at the robe the other person was wearing, and without asking, reached out with both hands and, with a couple of tearing sounds, ripped off two corners of the garment.

Immediately, the flow of blood from the wound began to slow down

Shaya Leiming glanced at the sky, then looked at the surrounding terrain, and finally chose a sheltered hollow to set down this unfortunate creature

This is the first encounter between Shaya and the "pitiful creature." Unlike the romantic elements found in all legendary tales, during their first meeting, the "pitiful creature" not only broke two legs but also had its head smashed by Shaya. Even more tragically, it lost a precious incisor.

As night fell, the grassland was still quite cold, and that fellow clearly could not withstand the chill, unable to resist moving closer to the campfire. This action led Xia Ya Le Ming to form another opinion of him: a pampered individual.

(Oh no, this guy won't see my appearance and develop bad intentions towards me... Hmm, it must be the case!! If he dares to bully me, I will fight back!!)

Shaya Leiming, feeling somewhat impatient, exclaimed angrily: "What are you shouting about! What do you mean by sawing off your leg? Are you out of your mind?"

This person seems somewhat afraid of Xia Ya Le Ming's rude behavior, yet helplessly murmurs: "You... you are just leaving like this? What am I supposed to do?" He gathers his courage to stare into Xia Ya Le Ming's eyes: "What I mean is, my leg is injured, I can't walk, and this is a desolate area. Even if I don't starve to death, if a wolf comes, I fear that... what am I supposed to do?" He gathers his courage to stare into Xia Ya Le Ming's eyes: "What I mean is, my leg is injured, I can't walk, and this is a desolate area. Even if I don't starve to death, if a wolf comes, I fear that..."

The pitiful creature's gaze averted. Just at that moment, a sound of "gurgle" fell into the ears of the two.

Ah! That guy let out a scream and angrily said in a trembling voice: "www.hetushu.com.com, what are you doing!"

Shaya Leiming was momentarily stunned, followed by two sounds of "gurgle gurgle." The poor creature's face immediately turned red, and its head was buried deep down.

The pitiful creature grasped the dark, hard pancake, holding it in its hands and looking at it from left to right, yet it hesitated to take a bite. Shaya Leiming could no longer bear to watch: "Hey, don't you know that pancakes are meant to be eaten, not just looked at?"

This peculiar individual seems to be rather unconcerned about his injuries, yet is extremely worried about his weight

After a pause, I couldn't help but ask, "Am I really that heavy?"

You, what are you saying?! This poor creature exclaimed: "This thing, is this thing meant for people to eat?!"

It seems that the old man was right; being a good person comes at a cost

"No need for that." Shaya Leiming waved his hand generously and turned to leave. After taking just two steps, the guy behind him called out, "Hey! Wait a moment!"

... ... ''

The paralysis venom of the mud frog takes effect very quickly; in less than a while, that fellow's moans gradually ceased. This poor creature felt his calves gradually becoming numb, and the pain had lessened considerably. He raised his head in terror to look at Xia Ya Lei Ming and exclaimed, "What have you done to my legs!"

"Hey, let go of your hand, I will help you check the wound." Shaya Leiming shouted, but the guy did not respond. He simply exerted force to pry open the other person's hand and then forcibly removed both of his boots.

... ...

Shaya Leiming laughed heartily, reaching into his pocket to pull out a piece of rye bread, tearing off a small chunk and tossing it over. His face wore a bold smile, yet in his heart, he felt a twinge of pain, for this bread was originally only enough for him to eat for two days. Now, with an additional person, he feared he would have to find a way to procure food by tomorrow

Phew! How foul! How could you do such a thing to me! Have you ever eaten something from a picture book and put it in my mouth...

... ... It's nothing

At the same time, this rye cake is inherently coarse and hard. To facilitate long-term preservation, it is fermented to be even drier and harder. Moreover, as it is currently winter, the climate on the wild grassland is frigid, causing this item to freeze solid like a stone.

The pitiful creature fell silent once again, its face flushed as it glared at Shaya Leiming

The sound this time was surprisingly twice as loud as when I stepped on the trap earlier! The tone was sharp and mournful, resembling the cry of a wild cat whose tail had been stepped on.

Snap ! !

With the intimidation from Xia Ya Lei Ming, this fellow, despite breaking out in a cold sweat from the pain, stubbornly bit his lip and refused to make a sound. However, when he stood up, Xia Ya Lei Ming was surprised to find that this guy was indeed quite tall!

That guy was probably so scared that he was dumbfounded, his mouth agape, staring blankly at Xia Ya Lei Ming, until his clothes were suddenly torn, and he let out a sharp "Ah!!!"

"Is there anything else?" Sharley Ming frowned, as he was still preoccupied with thoughts of the demon-hunting matter.

Shaya Leiming was furious: "Nonsense, if it's not something to eat, is it something to excrete?!"

Shaya frowned impatiently, hesitated for a moment, and finally sighed, stamping his foot and saying: "I'm scared of you! After all, it's just one life. Let's save the person completely! Just to be clear, you must not scream! It's very dangerous here; if you scream and attract some ferocious magical beast, it would be disastrous!"

"Either you eat it, or you will starve! In any case, this is the only thing I have to eat," said Shaya, angrily. "Do you realize that what you are holding in your hand is one-tenth of all my possessions! Bah! If you don't eat it, then return it to me!"

"Stinky?" Shaya Leiming scratched his head and said, "It must be the smell of medicine; I don't have bad breath." He grinned, revealing a set of pearly white teeth.