? ? ??? Li Yin was horrified and quickly stretched out his left hand, held his right hand tightly, and used all his strength to push it away little by little. However, at this moment, as he exerted force with his arms, he suddenly discovered that his head was also following his left hand, moving forward inch by inch - even faster than his left hand. Therefore, the distance between his head and right hand was rapidly shortened again! The scarlet and gray on the palm of his right hand, which was gradually approaching, looked so beautiful and attractive in his anxious eyes. The voluptuous scarlet was rich and tempting, while the rustic gray exuded a kind of simple purity. With just a quick bite, the wonderful taste of this delicious dish seemed to have blossomed on his taste buds! Li Yin's face suddenly changed. In panic, he used all his strength to forcefully turn his head away so as not to look at his right hand. He turned his head with such force that his neck joints ached, and he felt as if his head was being twisted off. However, finally, after his eyes left his hands, he felt that the extreme desire in his chest was slightly calmed. He successfully pushed his right hand away completely and retracted his forward-leaning head - although it still remained in a tilted position. Then he breathed a sigh of relief and subconsciously lowered his eyes. At this moment, the dark elf instructor's broken watermelon-like head on the ground came into view again. The scarlet and grayish-white thing inside was really as sweet and juicy as the melon sac in the watermelon rind, rich and tempting...

Moreover, it was not just any ordinary watermelon. It was more like a fully ripe and perfect watermelon that had been fully exposed to the sun and rain in the midsummer season and had grown thoroughly to the point where it was almost about to burst - no, it should be said that it had just burst (not artificially exploded)! Such a delicious treasure must be eaten before the juice overflows and disappears—— What the hell is going on? Li Yin barely managed to grab a glimmer of clarity from his endless, crazy and turbulent reverie. He gritted his teeth, forced himself to turn around, turned his back to Turner's body, and quickly walked forward a few steps until he was in front of another stone wall, with his face against the cold stone wall. After regaining his composure a little, he felt a strong chill and fear in his heart. Why do I...have such a strong appetite for human blood and brains? Ghoul? Mind flayer? Instantly, two familiar words emerged in his mind. Li Yin's heart skipped a beat and his face turned pale. Could it be that I still couldn't get rid of the influence of the ghouls and the mind flayers? After so many days of peace and security, he thought he had really only benefited from those two catastrophic events and had not suffered any negative effects at all. Now it seems that this idea is still too naive... Realizing this, Li Yin instantly felt cold all over, as if he had fallen into an icy cave. Is he going to become a monster? A ghoul obsessed with its endless hunger for living flesh, a mind flayer sucking the brains of sentient beings? Or both? No… He consoled himself in panic. Maybe it's not that bad. Hasn't he been fine for so many days? Moreover, even now, he can still maintain his sanity and fight against the strong desire for blood and brains. If it was a real zombie, it would have lost its mind and pounced on it, feasting madly, right? A faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. However, the smile froze in an instant.

Did every ghoul try to maintain his sanity like this at the beginning of his transformation? He wondered. The thought made him shudder. Chapter 2: Mind Flayer Ghoul () I shouldn’t think like this… After being stunned for a while, he forced himself to cheer up. This is not what he should be thinking about now! As long as he still has his sanity, the first and only question he should think about is: how to survive! And right now, the core of this problem is - he turned around and looked at the dark elf's body on the ground again, feeling that his desire for blood and brains had been calmed down a lot: What to do with this body. The moment he realized the change in his thoughts and mood, Li Yin felt a hint of joy in his heart. Look - he stared at the corpse on the ground without blinking, thinking to himself - I am indeed in good condition, not as hungry as a real ghoul. I still have a clear mind, and I can maintain this sanity in front of a fresh corpse. So, what should be done with the body? How can I get rid of suspicion? It would be best if he disappeared completely so that no one could find any trace of him. So, the best way is to... Li Yin licked his lips, and an idea suddenly and naturally rose from his mind: eat. If I eat him and digest him, I should be able to do it completely without anyone noticing... stop! Li Yin suddenly woke up with a shudder. He shook his head violently, trying to use physical means to expel the absurd idea from his mind. Finally, he simply turned around again and turned his back to the corpse. What was going on? Could he still think seriously? He blamed himself bitterly. No matter what you want to eat, don't think about eating now. Even if you really want to become a ghoul, put it aside now, otherwise you will die! But... another voice suddenly emerged in his heart. From a practical point of view, eating him is indeed the best solution at the moment. No way! Li Yin gritted his teeth, this is just self-deception to satisfy your perverted appetite! No, stupid guy, you are deceiving yourself to cover up your cowardice, you dare not break through the narrow limitations of your own moral concepts. But now you are in the underground world, in this dark place, your pedantic moral concepts will soon cause you to lose your life - if you can't properly deal with this body... Do you have any other way to get rid of that guy? …… Li Yin slowly turned his head and took a step towards the dark elf's body.

However, in a flash, his footsteps stopped in mid-air, and a strange expression appeared on his pale face, not sure whether it was crying or laughing. He ended this almost schizophrenic self-debate with one sentence: No, that won't work either - tell me, ghoul, can you eat this guy's mithril chain mail, elven curved sword, and lizard-hide boots? Li Yin retracted his steps. He didn't know whether to be thankful or frustrated: he once again suppressed his strange desire, but the price was once again clearly realizing that he still had no good solution to the current situation. He stood in the darkness, thinking hard for a while, but still could not come up with any solution. However, he thought that he should at least move the dark elf's body. It's really remote here, yes, but that's only for two living people who want to find a training ground where no one will disturb them. This place is probably too conspicuous for "dumping corpses". At least, the bodies should not be left on the roads. Li Yin thought that maybe he should find a fungus cluster or stalactite forest, or, if possible, throw it into a deep crack, an underground river or lake. In short, you can't just put it on the road so openly, even if it's a seldom-visited path. Thinking of this, he took a few steps forward. But at the same time, his expression became visibly ugly. The closer he got to the dark elf's corpse, the more clearly he felt the surging, irrepressible desire for "food" in his body. This can’t be done… He gritted his teeth, forcing himself to move closer, while also forcing himself not to focus on the “food”. The moment his hands touched the dark elf's corpse, he could hardly hold back and pounced on it to chew it. Fortunately, he managed to hold back in the end. He immediately punched himself on the bruised face, using the severe pain to keep himself awake. When he finally helped the dark elf's body to stand up slowly, his whole body was trembling due to extreme endurance and maximum suppression. He dragged the dark elf's body, moving slowly and arduously in the narrow alley. With his strength, it should have been a very easy task to drag the light body of the dark elf. The heavy pressure he felt mainly came from the burning desire that was surging in his heart all the time. But he finally held back. Not only that, from his strong endurance, from this tormenting emotion, he felt a hint of joy. Although it was only a little, it was very clear joy. He finally held back, and he told himself that even in such close contact, he still managed to suppress his twisted desires, which made him feel that he could still be saved, and that his willpower was outstanding. It can even be said that this hint of joy, this reward-like pleasure derived from endurance, encouraged him to fight against his inner hunger and appetite, and became an important driving force to help him stay awake! However... "getting a reward-like pleasure from endurance"... why does this description feel a bit strange, like the reaction when quitting a "bad habit"? Pah! Li Yin spat at the side of the road. What was he thinking about? What time was it now? He liked to think outside the box since he was a child. Even in the magic school, he would spend nine-tenths of his time daydreaming... But now was not the time - No, maybe, now is the time to let your imagination run wild! Li Yin's heart suddenly moved.

Distract yourself by thinking about other things, and don't keep focusing on the body next to you. So, he forced himself to recall, imagine the world above ground, imagine the kingdom of Lahya covered with yellow sand, imagine the magic school he once attended, imagine the white wizard tower in the school, imagine the white doves flying freely in the bright sunshine between the towers, imagine himself staring at the doves and the blue sky through the window, imagine the days when he had to deduce those magic formulas on the spot in the examination room because he was distracted too much in class... I thought of a super interesting book title, but unfortunately I can't change it. I can only change it once a month, so I have to wait until next month. Chapter 3: Mind Flayer Ghoul () By the way, what magic formulas have you ever deduced? This is a good entry point. Li Yin thought as he dragged the dark elf's body forward. Too many, he had deduced too many formulas. Actually, his memory was pretty good, but he was lazy by nature, preferred understanding to memorizing, and didn't take his classes seriously. So he forgot almost all the magic formulas after learning them, but fortunately, he had a thorough understanding of the principles behind the formulas, and had a vague impression of the process of argumentation. Therefore, although it would take a little more time, he would never fail in the on-site deduction, and the formulas he obtained could be accurately used in further problem solving... I think this is going too far... ? No, as I said before, it's better to talk about something further away. It would be best if it could be so far away that he could completely forget about those hungry desires. In short, he had a lot of formulas to derive, which helped to distract him greatly. Moreover, Li Yin's heart was beating fast. The hectic and complicated life in the past ten days made him almost forget that although he had lost his spell book, since he had skilled deduction experience - why didn't he try to deduce the spell models that he had forgotten? only-- A difficulty then crossed Li Yin’s mind. But this difficulty was fleeting, because another difficulty almost immediately and naturally gushed out and swallowed it up. It’s just that - deducing the formula requires a lot of brain power. So, should I eat the dark elf's head first to replenish my brain? ——What’s going on? ! ! ! Li Yin was shocked. He was stunned for a moment, then shuddered as if he had been electrocuted, and pushed the dark elf's body aside. Why are you coming back again?! Hold it! Hold it! He took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and after calming down a little, he dragged the dark elf's body back and continued to move forward. At the same time, he began to search his mind for the incomplete impressions of the magic formulas he had learned before, and randomly selected a Machulin quaternion equation - a formula for how to maintain the balance between multiple elements when using composite element spells, and began to deduce it. In his mind, various magic symbols flickered, arranged in a fixed order in the three-dimensional space, and spun and danced along their own different trajectories. Li Yin modified these symbols, fiddled with their trajectories, trying to make them form a harmonious whole... Slowly, his thoughts were completely immersed in the restoration of the mysterious and magical formula - this is also one of Li Yin's advantages. The reason why he always derives formulas on the spot in the examination room is not only because he is too lazy and easily distracted (although this is indeed the main reason), but also because he himself is keen on such deductions - through logical thinking and rigorous argumentation, to discover the objective truths that operate in the universe. This experience of discovering a new world, although repetitive, can always bring him the joy of an explorer and pioneer again and again. However... this time, this kind of joy didn't seem to attract him that much... He didn't know when it started, but his mind gradually lost its calmness and stability, which was a necessary factor for rational thinking. In the meditation space, the symbols flying around gradually became chaotic and disordered, the frequency of the spiritual hand's adjustment slowly decreased, and the adjustment was no longer so precise and appropriate, but it was more and more likely to cause the opposite effect, with many mistakes. His mind was gradually attracted by a greater joy and a more novel temptation.

His nose was filled with a sweet smell, which was the fragrance of blood; and his body was surrounded by a mysterious atmosphere that did not belong to the material world. Although the mysterious atmosphere was ethereal, it shocked Li Yin no less than the fragrance of blood. The talent of a psychic told him that it was the slowly dissipating spirit of the deceased, and its source was the deceased's chopped-off head. Li Yin's eyes were fixed on the head that looked like half a broken watermelon, with scarlet, gray and white sticky unknown tissues rippling around. At this moment, the bloody scene no longer made him feel nauseous and terrified. On the contrary, he looked at it as if he was looking at an exquisite lunch box filled with delicacies. The claws of the ghoul and the tentacles of the mind flayer... their instincts were reaching out to him at the same time, grabbing his heart tightly. The situation intensified, and as their bodies came into close contact, it was no longer the sense of smell and taste that attracted him. Through the friction and collision of the contact parts of their bodies, Li Yin felt a strange stimulation and excitement - the feedback of strength made him begin to imagine the elasticity of those parts that were being squeezed and rebounded. He clenched and unclenched the hands that were holding the dark elf's arms, and "couldn't let go" of the mouth-watering meat. This guy is an instructor-level dark elf warrior. His muscles should be as good and strong as his martial arts...