Chapter 438: Chapter 376: 7 Ways to Die
"Of course, sometimes I just get too lazy to move, and only get something to eat when I absolutely can’t hold out anymore."
After all, Wei Hai is a soldier with strong willpower, striving to suppress the laziness rising from deep within his soul, maintaining a normal state.
"Although most of the time, I’m thoughtfully fed food and water before that happens."
The word "thoughtfully" was emphasized, and as Wei Hai said this, he shot two resentful glances at the soldiers standing beside him.
"We two were ordered to take him along for exploration."
"And take care of his daily needs at the same time."
The two warriors chimed in unison.
Li Zheng noticed the two looked almost identical, except one had a red birthmark on the center of his forehead.
"Twins?" Li Zheng asked instinctively.
"Haha! I won. I said no matter who sees us, they’d ask that question. You’re the main force for tomorrow’s exploration." The warrior with the red birthmark, named He Huan, was overjoyed.
The one without the birthmark, He Ku, frowned, saying, "I thought the boss would be different, but he couldn’t escape the cliché either."
Li Zheng was a bit stunned: "You two bet on me?"
"Mr. Li, don’t misunderstand," Wei Hai jumped in to resolve the situation, "It’s these brothers’ mischievous habit; everything in life becomes a little bet for them."
Wei Hai explained that he had considerable influence in this matter.
Because while the He brothers were taking care of him, they must have bet on him over a hundred times.
Whether he would voluntarily ask for food at meal times or how much he would eat, the He brothers would bet on it and never shy away from Wei Hai.
Sometimes, just out of spite, Wei Hai would try to sabotage their bet, like... eating a bit more in one meal, exceeding their betting limit.
Sometimes Wei Hai even wondered whether He Huan and He Ku were just using the bets as an excuse to trick him into eating.
He later realized, however, that the two brothers simply enjoyed the fun of betting...
"We didn’t mean to offend, and if Mr. Li minds, on behalf of both of us, I apologize," He Ku earnestly apologized to Li Zheng.
"...It’s okay." Seeing his sincerity, Li Zheng waved his hand to show he didn’t mind.
"Haha!" He Huan laughed twice, "I said Mr. Li wouldn’t hold grudges against us, right? You’re in charge of all three meals tomorrow too!"
He Ku was furious, "Are you insane? Can’t we discuss this in private? Why do you have to say it in front of others?"
He Huan awkwardly scratched his head, "(´･ᴗ･`) I’m just afraid you’d deny it later?"
"Me? Deny it? Since when did I, as your brother, deny anything?"
"Haven’t you denied quite a few things?"
"Hmm, I can confirm that he does often deny things," Wei Hai raised his left hand with a helpless expression.
Li Zheng looked at him with sympathy, "It must be tough partnering with these two, huh?"
Wei Hai shook his head with a bitter smile, showing fatigue on his face: "Life holds no joy, nor does death. I’m used to it."
Li Zheng consoled him, "Even if you’re not used to it, it doesn’t matter. Tough days are still ahead."
Wei Hai: "..."
His situation was different from Zhao Limin and the others; even with mechanical limbs, he couldn’t live without supervision.
Otherwise, he might actually starve or thirst himself to death.
"I sent someone to check on the two missing warriors and received some bad news." The captain, who had been communicating with others since a while ago, finally concluded.
"They... have gone mad, turning into zombie-like beings that attack any living thing. The brother who went to investigate almost got killed by them."
"From the moment you mentioned they were missing, I already expected this," Li Zheng sighed, "As far as I know, this change is irreversible. Let Kunlun’s internal red-named players handle them and give them relief."
Upon hearing this news, Li Zheng might be the most affected among those present.
After all, he was also infected with "Wrath." Had it not been for his luck and guidance from some big shots, he would have long become a killing machine like those two warriors.
"Hmm! Hmm?" The captain instinctively nodded, agreeing with Li Zheng’s suggestion, then quickly reacted, arguing, "Kunlun is a righteous organization and has never indiscriminately killed innocents. How could there be red-named players? Please, Mr. Li, watch your words."
"Let’s pretend it doesn’t exist," Li Zheng shrugged indifferently, not believing for a moment that Kunlun didn’t keep some red-named players in its ranks.
No matter how righteous an organization is, it needs some groups to do dirty work in the shadows, though they won’t be acknowledged openly.
"If everyone tainted by negative emotions ends up this way, wouldn’t the ocean..." Zhao Limin suddenly realized and looked at Wei Hai.
"Me?"
Wei Hai gave a rather grim smile, "My way of dying should be different from theirs."
Wrath turns one into a killing machine; from a mental perspective, they are indeed dead.
Laziness is different; it ultimately leads to physical death.
"Seven deadly sins, seven different negative emotions, all leading to dead ends, but the ways to die vary." Li Zheng summed it up, "Perhaps... the safest are Pride and Greed, as these emotions, even at their peak, are not necessarily fatal, just unpleasant to others."
If strictly categorized, those infected with these emotions suffer a kind of social death.
"Not necessarily."
Suddenly, Xiao Siyuan’s voice came from behind.
Everyone turned around to find that Xiao Siyuan, at some point, had come out from the residence with Gou Feng.
Gou Feng, post-surgery, looked completely different; the missing limbs had been replaced with sleek mechanical ones, blending flesh and metal, making him look as if he’d stepped right out of "Cyberpunk 2077," exuding a sci-fi aura.
Besides the limbs, the socket where Gou Feng’s missing eyeball used to be was filled with a deep green, with a lot of code faintly flashing through it, seemingly calculating something.
His abdomen was also covered by large metal plates, separating it from his flesh, with his liver and kidneys replaced by artificial organs, restoring not just the lost functions, but making them even stronger than before.
"Not bad, Liu Qi really spared no expense, offering up so many good things as compensation," Li Zheng marveled at Gou Feng’s body through Prelis’ Eye, everything was Platinum Quality, and his overall combat power might now surpass Yan Guang!
From this perspective, Liu Qi could indeed be considered as someone who "loves his soldiers as if they were his children," no wonder others support him as Kunlun’s overall leader.
"Yeah... It’s a pity I haven’t mastered the brain chip installation technology yet. Otherwise, with a built-in tactical chip connection, these mechanical limbs wouldn’t even need to sync up, they’d be ready for battle instantly."
Xiao Siyuan spoke with some regret.
He could let the medical bed automatically handle the installation of the brain’s built-in tactical chip.
But since Gou Feng was his acquaintance, and the brain being the most complex organ, Xiao Siyuan felt somewhat uneasy.
"By the way, I heard you discussing the Seven Deadly Sins just now?"
"I think Pride and Greed are the ones most likely to lead to death."
"Here’s an example: if someone less capable than you is showing off in front of you, especially the kind with no bottom line, would you be able to resist getting rid of them?"
Li Zheng looked up, thought about it seriously for a moment, and then nodded vigorously, "If a stranger dares to do so with severe circumstances, I would definitely take them out, no question about it."