No Madness, No Life

"Gasp..."

When Paimon saw the Wolf Bandits, she drew in a sharp breath and vigorously patted her chest.

She turned her head and asked Zhongli, "Zhongli, is that... is that a Werewolf?"

"No. They are Wolf Bandits, a pack of beasts."

Zhongli stared straight at the Wolf Bandits as he spoke.

Before arriving at this village, he had already discovered the Wolf Bandits lurking nearby.

At present, there were only a few of them, and they were not particularly strong. The strongest was probably comparable to a human Soul Grandmaster.

Yet to this village, these Wolf Bandits were no different from a heavenly calamity, no matter how weak they were.

Their purpose in entering the village was naturally not hunger or anything of the sort.

He would be fine even if he went without food or water for ten years.

He had originally intended to deal with these beasts directly, but after considering it briefly, Zhongli decided to wait and see.

If things reached a point beyond saving, he would intervene...

"So that was why you left behind the Geo Elemental God's Eye."

"You intended for Wang Chen..."

"No, you intended for the people of their village to handle this themselves?"

For some reason, Paimon felt this routine was a little familiar.

Yet she could not recall where she had seen it for the moment.

"Yes."

"But more importantly, the kindness of that old man and child moved me."

Zhongli nodded. Not only did he not deny it, he even explained it to Paimon.

"Then, then what if little Wang Chen can't handle this?"

"He can."

"Huh?"

"Wait and see."

"You damn Riddle Man!"

"I'm so mad!"

Paimon was truly about to explode with anger. Everything about Zhongli was great, except he loved leaving his words half-finished and acting like a Riddle Man for others to guess!

Was she really that smart?

Huh???

Wait, something seemed wrong.

Zhongli glanced sideways at Paimon, who had calmed down less than seven seconds after getting angry, and the corner of his eye twitched.

This little Paimon truly did not hold grudges.

She was the complete opposite of that knight who kept track of every grievance in a little notebook.

Roar!

"Damn Wolf Bandits, you think you're the only ones who can roar?!"

Wang Chen let out an angry roar, and his body began to swell. His messy hair stood straight up, like countless sharp spikes.

This was his martial soul: a pig!

That was right, a pig.

However, unlike an ordinary domesticated pig, his martial soul was a wild boar!

Without Innate Soul Power and without sufficient nutrition, even though he possessed a beast martial soul, he lacked the strength to match it.

But things were different now. With Elemental Power, the fusion of his martial soul and Elemental Power, along with his anger, fear, and other emotions...

His martial soul had blossomed into a second spring.

One must not underestimate a wild boar martial soul. It was only because Wang Chen lacked Innate Soul Power and could barely get any nutrition that he appeared so frail.

After all, first came boars, then bears, then tigers.

The boar referred to here was a wild boar.

When wild boars went berserk, they were true "beasts of war," charging headlong ahead without fear.

Roar!

A beastly roar came from Wang Chen's mouth. His black pupils changed, turning blood-red, making him look like a demon.

Amber light flickered beneath his feet as Geo Elemental Power wrapped around his body and formed a suit of armor.

The armor looked extremely similar to rock, thick and heavy, yet it did not hinder Wang Chen's movements.

"Armor... protection. A fine wish."

The Elemental Skill and Elemental Burst of this otherworldly Geo Elemental God's Eye were related to Zhongli, but not all that closely.

Its users had to develop and apply them themselves.

These Elemental Skills and Elemental Bursts were tied to the user's wishes.

For example, Wang Chen had previously wished to protect his grandfather and the people in his village. It was only natural that his Elemental Skill would be armor.

Beyond Elemental Skills and Elemental Bursts, users could also develop other abilities, but that required talent...

Fully armed, Wang Chen charged toward the Wolf Bandits. In his berserk state, he looked even more crazed than they did.

Wolf Bandits: "???"

There was something they were not sure whether they should say...

"Sigh, little Wang Chen looks so crazy."

"He has fallen into a berserk state. He is still too young, after all."

"I hope he can make good use of this power in the future. Otherwise..."

Zhongli murmured, but did not continue.

Though Paimon was often called foolish, she was not truly foolish. Zhongli had not finished his sentence, but she understood what he meant.

Zhongli could grant Wang Chen great power and give him the chance to pursue what he wanted.

If Wang Chen committed countless evil deeds and forgot his original intentions, Zhongli could naturally take that power back.

No sooner said than done.

The Wolf Bandits and Wang Chen collided. Several Wolf Bandits ruthlessly swiped their claws at Wang Chen, but they only caused his momentum to pause slightly.

Their sharp claws struck the stone armor, throwing off a few sparks and wearing their claws down somewhat.

Only a few white marks were left on the stone armor.

Berserk Wang Chen did not care about any of that. Right now, he only wanted to kill these Wolf Bandits, or be beaten to death by them.

As he rammed into one Wolf Bandit, he grabbed its arm and slammed into it.

Bang...

Crack...

The sound of bones breaking rang out. Clearly, they were not Wang Chen's bones.

Roar!

The Wolf Bandit howled in pain and grew even more frenzied, swinging its other claw toward Wang Chen.

War Stomp!

At the center of the encirclement, Wang Chen stomped one foot on the ground, and powerful Geo Elemental Power erupted!

Bang...

Bang...

Bang...

Sword-like constructs of Geo Elemental Power rose from the ground in three consecutive waves, leaving the Wolf Bandits in misery...

"No way, why does that Elemental Burst look so familiar?"

Paimon scratched her head and said in confusion.

She felt that Wang Chen's Elemental Burst looked familiar, as though she had seen it somewhere before.

If the Elemental Skill had not been armor, but Barren Star...

"It's over."

Although Wang Chen's first battle had been somewhat "savage," his timing in throwing out his "skills" was fairly good.

Dealing with a few insignificant Wolf Bandits would not be a problem.

After dealing with the Wolf Bandits, Wang Chen stood frozen in place, his eyes filled with confusion.

Gradually, he recovered some of his senses and looked at the scene in disbelief.

Had he done all this?

He examined his hands, then looked at the Wolf Bandits that had been dead for some time.

"Friend Wang Chen, I hope you make good use of this power and never forget your original intention."

"If one day you forget your wish and stray from the word 'good,' I will personally end you."

Zhongli's voice suddenly echoed in his mind. Wang Chen froze. He had not expected Zhongli to have never left, but to have been watching him from the shadows all along!

"Lord Zhongli..."