vrcanaries Chapter 178: Old Friends in a Strange Land
Chapter 178: Old Friends in a Strange Land
The flower thief took the opportunity to break free from his restraints, staggered to his feet, and looked at Jiang Yu's painful appearance with a smug sneer on his face: "It won't be that easy to catch me!"
After saying that, he turned around and prepared to escape again.
Just as the flower thief took a step forward, a tall man appeared from the darkness and blocked his way.
The man, dressed in a moon-white robe, his sleeves fluttering gently in the wind, resembled a free-spirited crane, exuding a certain otherworldly aura. His face was handsome, his brows calm, his eyes like a deep, tranquil pool, and he exuded the invisible, oppressive aura of a hermit.
"I'm so unlucky today. Why is there another one?!"
The flower thief looked crazy and exhausted from the continuous pursuit. He decided to use the same trick again. He took out the remaining poison powder and sprinkled it on the face of the person in front of him with desperate madness.
"No matter who you are, all of you die!" he roared viciously.
The flower thief became more and more arrogant, raising his head and laughing wildly. The laughter echoed in the quiet alley, revealing an indescribable eeriness.
He stared at Xu Ranyuan without blinking, his face full of twisted anticipation, as if he had already seen Xu Ranyuan rolling on the ground in pain and kneeling down to beg for mercy under the effect of the poison powder.
The flower thief's hands trembled slightly with excitement, and he thought to himself that no matter who the opponent was, there was no way he could escape from his poison powder unscathed, and he would be able to escape again soon!
Xu Ranyuan stood there, motionless, his sleeves fluttering gently in the breeze, making him look even more calm and composed. He didn't even blink, but raised his chin slightly, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes. He opened his thin lips slightly, and said in a cold and confident voice: "You dare to bring out such a low-grade poison and embarrass yourself?"
"I've studied pharmacology for years, tested countless poisons on myself, and am immune to all poisons. With just this little trick of yours, you still think you can hurt me? You're simply overestimating yourself!"
The flower thief looked at Xu Ranyuan standing there safely and soundly, and the smile on his face froze in an instant, frozen at the corner of his mouth.
His pupils contracted sharply, his eyes were filled with disbelief and astonishment, his mouth was wide open and couldn't close, and he made a few gurgling sounds in his throat, but he couldn't even utter a complete sentence.
“You…how is this possible…?!”
"This is the poison powder I spent a lot of money to buy, there's no way it's useless!"
The situation before him was beyond the flower thief's expectations. His legs began to tremble slightly uncontrollably, and the remaining poison powder in his hand fell to the ground because of his panic. He couldn't understand why the poison he had carefully prepared had no effect on this person who suddenly appeared. A helpless fear quietly arose from the bottom of his heart.
"Do you still think I'm the same fool from before, someone who could easily fall into your trap?"
Before the flower thief could react, Xu Ranyuan shook his wrist and sprinkled a handful of powder at him at an extremely fast speed.
This powder was extracted from various exotic flowers and herbs by Xu Ranyuan after years of research on pharmacology. It is called "Heart-Eating Illusionary Bi Powder".
It is made from ice grass that grows in extremely cold lands, psychedelic flowers that live next to poisonous snake holes, and bone-eating insects that absorb the essence of moonlight at midnight.
Ice grass is extremely cold and can quickly penetrate the blood and paralyze the nerves; psychedelic flowers release hallucinogenic substances that disrupt the mind; bone-eating insects themselves contain extremely painful toxins, which spread in the body over time. The three ingredients complement each other to create this vicious "Heart-Eating Illusionary Paralysis Powder".
The powder shimmered eerily in the moonlight, and the flower thief, unable to dodge, was instantly enveloped by the powder. Instantly, he felt dizzy, his head buzzing, his legs gave way, and he fell straight to the ground.
The effect of this poison powder is extremely unique. Once it invades the human body, it can paralyze the nerves at an extremely fast speed. It is very different from ordinary nerve-paralyzing drugs. Although the flower thief who is hit by it seems to be in a coma on the surface, his consciousness is extremely clear.
He could clearly feel that his body was out of control, but his mind was extremely active. Various thoughts kept flashing through his mind, but he had no way to deal with the predicament before him.
A faint pricking sensation came from deep within the blood vessels. At first, the feeling was not strong, but as time passed, the pain became more and more intense, like a surging tide, one wave after another.
He struggled desperately in his heart, trying to break free from this terrible bondage and shout for help, but he could not move even a finger and was forced to endure this endless torture alone in the silent world.
Even more terrifying was that as the drug's effects wore off, all the pain that had built up surged like a tidal wave, instantly overwhelming him. The pain was so intense that it made him want to end his life in an instant, just to escape this seemingly endless torment.
Xu Ranyuan's expression was calm. He clapped his hands lightly, brushing off the dust on his body. He stepped forward and kicked the flower thief with his toes. He snorted coldly, "How does my poison powder taste? It's much better than your inferior poison powder, right?"
"Oh, I'm so sorry, I almost forgot. People who are infected with the Heart-Eating Illusion Paralysis Powder cannot speak or move."
Although Xu Ranyuan's tone was calm, the words he said were so infuriating that the thief wanted to curse, but after trying for a long time, his anger only made the pricking sensation in his body even stronger.
Xu Ranyuan had already turned around and was about to leave when he caught a glimpse of a figure staggering towards him in the corner.
He was curious, stopped and looked back.
The man was seen staggering, each step was extremely difficult, his hands waving helplessly in the air, as if looking for something to support him. The moonlight shone on him, outlining his disheveled figure.
Xu Ranyuan frowned slightly, feeling even more confused. Just as he was about to ask, he suddenly realized that the figure looked somewhat familiar.
Jiang Yu's voice became hoarse due to pain: "Thank you for your help, warrior. Just now..."
Before he could finish his words, he heard the other party shout in surprise: "Jiang Yu! Why is it you?"
Jiang Yu was stunned for a moment, and tried hard to open his blurry eyes, carefully identifying the person in front of him. He could only see a hazy outline, but felt that the voice was very familiar, but he couldn't remember it for a while.
Xu Ranyuan quickly stepped forward, raised his hand and punched Jiang Yu on the shoulder, and said with some displeasure: "I am Xu Ranyuan! You, bastard, it's been so long since we last met, and you actually forgot about me? You really have no conscience!"
Jiang Yu was stunned and kept muttering Xu Ranyuan's name, as if to confirm whether this was an illusion caused by excessive pain.