Chapter 262: Yo Yo Yo

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Gradually, some Mo Fei, who couldn't hold on, knelt on the ground after enduring it for more than ten minutes, covered in blood.

And the purpose of the man-eating beast seems to be to seriously injure Mo Fei, and after seeing Mo Fei fall to the ground, it stopped attacking.

"Human, I'm going to eat you today, so you know what it's like to be eaten!"

Mo Fei's blood completely aroused the appetite of the man-eating beast, and after smelling the smell, he roared and opened his bloody mouth.

"OMG, I don't want to be eaten by this guy!"

Looking at the huge tongue that was only half a meter away from him and had a foul smell, he hurriedly prayed that God could open his eyes and not let him die like this.

"Learning a skill: Lion's Roar."

Suddenly, the attribute panel of the Heavenly Artifact jumped out of the words that made Mo Fei want to cry.

"Heaven will not kill me!"

This life-saving straw skill is a reason not to learn. Just when the man-eating beast was about to swallow it with its tongue, it finally learned.

Lion's roar!

Roar~

As Mo Fei's skills came out, the man-eating beast that felt a little bad was also like being blown by a strong wind, and its tall body was directly shocked and flew out.

Name: Mo Fei

Level: 2 (3599/20000)

Age: 19 years old

Claw Hand: 1 (500/10000)

Note: This skill is mostly used to steal chickens and dogs, so it doesn't matter if you upgrade or not.

Lion's Roar: 1 (56/100000)

Note: It is said that a group attack skill created by a certain cultivator is like a fierce wave crashing on the shore, which is terrifying.

How to upgrade the artifact: As the owner of the artifact, your task is to be beaten and let the artifact be upgraded.

Heavenly Artifact: An exclusive debut x artifact. A super supreme artifact that allows you to do anything against you.

After Mo Fei's success in one blow, the Heavenly Attribute Board also had a basic introduction to the Lion's Roar Skill.

And you can get 50+ lion roar skill proficiency experience points at one time, which makes Mo Fei, a lazy person, have a trace of interest.

Lion's roar!

Just when the man-eating beast was preparing to use the lion's roar to sneak attack, Mo Fei once again used his most powerful special move.

Roar~

Roar~

The confrontation between the two lion roars was like the sky falling apart, which made Lu Tianxin, who was watching the battle from a distance, also surprised, how could there be such a move against the sky.

The most terrifying thing is that one person and one beast can do it, which is too unreasonable.

But Lu Tianxin can't take care of these things at the moment. The confrontation of these two lion roars made her, the scum of the early stage of the Immortal Venerable, unable to bear it at all, that momentum.

After she cried out for help, she fell to the ground, unconscious.

Confrontation Division.

Of course, he didn't know that his lion roar skill would be so strong. He just turned on his skills, and at the same time, in a state of boredom, he used his claw hand.

+1 Space Bag eaten by Maneaters

The man-eater's undigested jade bottle from years ago +1

+1 man-eater droppings

"What!"

When the third thing appeared in Mo Fei's hand, Mo Fei, who felt too stinky, hurriedly threw away the dung, and at the same time blessed the lion's roar, wanting to defeat the man-eating beast.

And just like that, half an hour passed.

The panting man-eating beast, looking at Mo Fei, who was still calm and relaxed, the feeling of grievance in his heart became heavier and heavier.

It felt that it must be a humanoid demon beast pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger. How could the storage capacity of immortal power be more than it, this is simply impossible.

But as a demon beast, it has a grudge against Mo Fei to kill her husband, and she is unwilling to leave like this.

"Human, looking at your weak appearance, you must have no immortal power. If you can't hold on, throw in the towel. I think you can also roar lion, so I won't go against you. ”

I want to test the man-eating beast that is not real, and I also want to know if it is pretending. If it were, it would be over.

But what the man-eater thinks is its business. Mo Fei, who didn't know what immortal power was at all, listened to the man-eating beast suddenly stop using the lion's roar.

The thought of wanting to sneak attack came up in an instant.

"Yes, I do lack fairy power. But against you, it's still a piece of cake. ”

Lion's roar!

Since the man-eating beast died like this, then he had to obey the will of heaven, otherwise wouldn't he be sorry for such a good opportunity!

In an instant, the man-eating beast that did not react, under Mo Fei's strong sneak attack, its huge body was once again shocked by the sound waves.

"Goodbye."

Surely they are terrified that the man-eating beasts will suddenly attack. So three times in a row, the lion's roar was performed.

The man-eating beast that had not yet fallen to the ground was shocked again, like garbage, and flew upside down dozens of meters.

When Mo Fei chased after him, he used his yin claw hand to get a demon pill. It was determined that the man-eating beast was dead.

Name: Man-Eating Beast Demon Pill

Function: Eat to increase 100+ experience points

Introduction: The essence of the man-eating beast's lifelong cultivation is all on top of it. The degree of cherishing is average, and the upper limit of taking is 100 capsules.

"Even if you add 100 experience points, there is still an upper limit, and you can't let people live. This is simply a pit in a pit, a pit for dead people! ”

The introduction of the Heavenly Attribute Board made Mo Fei, who was still preparing to kill the man-eating beast, feel a little displeased.

However, no matter how the demon pill is said, he also earned it with hard work, and after complaining, he ate two pills, which can only increase the experience value by 200.

And when Mo Fei took a small piece of man-eating beast meat and came to Lu Tianxin, who had woken up and stared at him.

Lu Tianxin's puzzled eyes also made Mo Fei a little uncomfortable.

"What's wrong, Tianxin?"

Mo Fei's endurance was not enough after all, and after holding on for a few seconds, he couldn't help but ask her.

"Childe, who are you? The strength is strong, and there are many moves that can be used. It's just omnipotent, and it's amazing! ”

Lu Tianxin didn't hesitate, and directly said the doubts in her heart, and stared at Mo Fei at the same time.

The words that seemed to be ignorant and ignorant in the firelight, and some compliments, made Mo Fei a little embarrassed.

"Actually, I'm just a scumbag."

Mo Fei felt that he seemed to be a waste except for the heavenly artifact, so he didn't brag about how good he was.

"Childe, you are too modest. If you are a scumbag, the few people hiding in the grass not far away are probably not even scum. ”

Heavenly Sword Venerable God, one into ten!

As soon as the words fell.

Lu Tianxin, who noticed something unusual, picked up a wooden stick casually, controlled it with immortal power, and attacked the grass.

"Oh, my head!"

Lu Tianxin's Heavenly Sword Sword Technique undoubtedly worked, and before she could react. Those who were hit ran out of the grass screaming.

"Senior Brother Wang Ran, why are you hiding in the grass. I thought it was a small man who was preparing to sneak attack me and Mo Gongzi! ”

Lu Tianxin, who saw the person who came, also said without thinking. As if Wang Ran was really a good person, he was defenseless.

"How so, we're just afraid of that man-eating beast, so we're just hiding."

Wang Ran, who was told his true actions, where did he dare to be presumptuous. They were indeed planning to sneak attack, but the man-eating beast had already been used as a lesson from the past, and they didn't want to try it, the taste of the lion's roar.

"Hello Senior Brother Wang Ran, since you are here, then take good care of Tianxin, I have to do something."

Mo Fei, who felt that there was nothing abnormal, looked around and found no trace of a man-eating beast.

He felt he had to act. If you are still afraid of the trick, wouldn't you be sorry for the man-eating beast who contributed to his lion's roar with good intentions!

Do what you want.

Simply help Wang Ran and a few people, after getting a sleeping place. Mo Fei followed the crazy method in his head, and began to wander around, looking for traces of the man-eating beast.

An hour later.

Lu Tianxin, who had been waiting for a long time, was a little anxious.

How can it be said that Mo Fei is also her good friend, but if he hasn't come back after an hour, does it mean that he has encountered some danger?

"No, I can't wait to die."

Lu Tianxin, who felt that she needed to do something, didn't care about Wang Ran, who was in a daze.

Her increasingly anxious mind made her unable to sleep at all.

But just after she took a few steps, she felt that the earth was trembling, and she was shaken by something.

Wang Ran, who was sleeping, felt this movement, and quickly got up from the straw mat. Look at the source of the sound slowly.

Not far away, there were about dozens of fierce man-eating beasts, all of them baring their teeth and claws as if they had been robbed of their beloved toys.

"What the hell is going on!"

Wang Ran, who was a little dumbfounded by the scene in front of him, didn't care about calling others. If he was hit head-on by these dozens of man-eating beasts, it was estimated that he would not even be able to stuff people's teeth between them.

"Run!"

As soon as the words fell.

Wang Ran was like taking a banned drug, and his speed was several times faster than the 100-meter sprint of an Olympic champion.

"Senior brother, don't leave me!"

The cultivator who followed Wang Ran to this place heard Wang Ran's howl. also woke up from sleep, and at the same time chased Wang Ran, and rushed forward.

But before they had gone far, dozens of man-eating beasts appeared around them.

The roaring voice blocked Wang Ran and the two from going.

"Fellow man-eating beasts, why do you want to go out in large numbers to block our way!"

looked around and found that Wang Ran, who had been surrounded by man-eating beasts, decisively confessed.

But where will the man-eating beast take care of him? Not to mention that they are monsters, they don't have any good feelings for humans.

Even if Wang Ran really begged for mercy, they would not hesitate to eat this guy. For cowards, man-eating beasts look down on them even more.

"Human beings, dare to go to our lair to hook up with us, today we cannibal population, let you people know, how to write a few words of owe to clean up."

Name: Man-eating beast

Grade: Late Immortal Venerable

Skill: Earth Shock

Introduction: The king of the small group of man-eating beasts, commanding more than 100 man-eating beasts and dominating one side.

When Wang Ran begged for mercy, Mo Fei, who came from a distance and pulled Lu Tianxin to run around him, also saw the information of the man-eating beast in front of Wang Ran.

"Master Mo, you can save him and another senior brother. They may be cowardly and fearful, but their sin does not lead to death. ”

"I see, Tianxin."

Looking at Wang Ran who knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, he was worthless for Wang Ran's personality in his heart.

can bow down to the demon beast, and he is really worthy of his parents giving birth to a good son like him.

Lion's roar!

Mo Fei, who promised to save people, will not break his word.

That powerful group attack skill is also to attack all the man-eating beasts in front of him, within one hundred and eighty degrees.

Hiss ~ roar ~

There is no doubt about the power of the lion's roar. By the time Mo Fei rescued Wang Ran and the other person, only the Man-Eating Beast King and some skilled demon beasts were still alive.

"Tianxin, you and Wang Ran cover their ears, and then I will let you see the true power of the lion's roar."

After finishing the order, Mo Fei struck the lion roar gong ten times in a row, as if he didn't want money, and rushed towards all the man-eating beasts within the radius.

A minute later.

It seems that there are more than a hundred man-eating beasts, and under Mo Fei's lion roar, there are only more than twenty left.

The Cannibal Beast King looked at the people who had killed and injured most of them in an instant, and the anger in his heart completely exploded.

The earth is shaken!

Suddenly, three successive cracks like heavenly damnation appeared under Mo Fei and a few people. Let Wang Ran, who only cares about covering his ears, fall directly into it and die.

Fortunately, Mo Fei's reaction was quite timely, and when the man-eating beast skill took effect, he pulled Lu Tianxin and quickly hid to the side.

As for the other person who was with Wang Ran, he couldn't escape the fate of being killed.

After all, the Man-Eating Beast King is not a vegetarian, otherwise he would have been shocked and killed by Mo Fei's lion roar.

"Human, you must die!"

The cannibal beast king succeeded in his blow, and the hatred for humans in his heart did not diminish at all. At this moment, the earth was shaken again.

"OMG, cannibal beast, aren't you afraid of destroying the ecological environment and being rectified by God!"

Mo Fei, who was embarrassed to dodge, wanted to beat this guy to death. It's so embarrassing, you can eat with your strength, but you have to dodge.

An hour later.

Mo Fei stood panting on top of the cracked earth, looking at the man-eating beast king who was tired of lying down, and couldn't help laughing.

This guy is really enough to save face, that strong skill, in addition to flattening all the surrounding trees, even the remaining man-eating beasts, some of them were shocked. Some of them were half sunk in the mud, unable to extricate themselves.

"Cannibal Beastmaster, are you tired? Today I will let you know how to write the three words that you owe to clean up! ”

Could it be that after returning the original words to the cannibal beast king, the lion's roar skill was used again. The fierce power directly made the cannibal beast king, who was weak and weak, completely die.

After dealing with the man-eating beast king, Mo Fei hurriedly picked up the unconscious Lu Tianxin, and shook at the same time, trying to wake her up.

"Tianxin, are you alright?"

But Mo Fei, who had been shaking for a long time, looked at Lu Tianxin, who was still unconscious, and hurriedly took out an elixir called "Tianze Dan" from the space ring and quickly gave it to Lu Tianxin.

Item: Tenzaedan

Grade: Immortal

Function: It can help people restore their own immortal power, as well as get rid of some simple negative states.

"Alas, how can I say that I am also a cultivator in the early stage of Immortal Venerable, how can I be so weak, this is simply inferior to ordinary people."

Looking at Lu Tianxin, whose breath was gradually improving, Mo Fei, who was a little bored, suddenly remembered that he didn't seem to have collected the loot yet.

After placing Lu Tianxin, Mo Fei looked at the battlefield full of man-eating beast corpses and became excited.

It's worth it. Although there was a little accident in the middle, Mo Fei didn't care about that.

Claw hand!

Ogre Pill +1

Ogre Pill +1

Ogre Pill +1

Half an hour later.

Mo Fei, who only received dozens of demon pills, was a little helpless.

It seems that not all man-eating beasts are as rich as he imagined.

Among the man-eating beasts, there are also some people who are very miserable, even with yellow faces and thin muscles. If it weren't for their pity, it is estimated that these man-eating beasts would not have lived long.

But no matter what, that demon pill is 100+ experience points. With the idea that no matter how small a mosquito is, it is also meat, and it is hard to use his claw hand and harvest an insignificant demon pill.

Of course, it is insignificant, but only for him.

You must know that there are many people who, like Wang Ran and them, came to the Heavenly Sword Sect. can't defeat these most rubbish monsters at all, they can only be eaten alive.

Name: Mo Fei

Level: 3 (0/30000)

Age: 19 years old

Claw Hand: 1 (9862/10000)

Note: This skill is mostly used to steal chickens and dogs, so it doesn't matter if you upgrade or not.

Lion's Roar: 1 (15555/100000)

Note: It is said that a group attack skill created by a certain cultivator is like a fierce wave crashing on the shore, which is terrifying.

When Mo Fei swallowed it while taking it and eating the hundredth demon pill, his Heavenly Artifact finally reached level 3.

I thought that there would be any benefits to upgrading, but when I saw that only the level had changed, and there was no other attribute board, I almost fell unconscious.

This is really a pit, he is tired and tired to attract a lot of man-eating beasts, and it is only in exchange for the growth of experience.

"God, I'm not convinced!" If there is really God, I really want to ask, do you dare to pit again.

"I just hope you can come up with something good, and it's a mini-boss anyway."

When the tangled Mo Fei came to the corpse of the cannibal beast king, all the expectations in his heart fell on him.

Claw hand!

Cannibal Beast King Demon Pill +1

But it was only used once, and after only getting a demon pill, the expectation in his heart completely came to naught.

"I didn't expect the beast kings to be so poor, and there is no heavenly reason! God, if you really have eyes, make the Cannibal Beastmaster rich! ”

Then, it was the pubic claw hand again.

"If you fail to cast a skill, gain +1 experience."

Another half hour later.

Mo Fei, who had gained a few hundred experience points for his claw hand, had bloodshot red eyes. He couldn't believe how the Cannibal Beastmaster could be so poor.

This is not scientific!

Mo Fei, who wailed, sat on the ground in discouragement after feeling really hopeless.

However, sitting back, with a hint of luck, he still used his claw hand on the man-eating beast king.

It seems that God really can't see Mo Fei's loss, and after Mo Fei failed hundreds of times, a cheatbook appeared in his hand.

Name: Earth Shake Cheats

Exercise layers: None

Skill introduction: When displayed, it can cause three cracks in the earth within a radius of ten meters.

Exercise attributes: group skills

"It's out, it's finally out!"

Seeing that a cheatbook finally appeared in his hand, he didn't care about the man-eating beast king. Hurriedly under the prompt of the Heavenly Artifact Attribute Board, I chose to study.

Earth Shock: 1 (0/100000)

Note: The man-eating beastmaster's occasional strong skill is one of the best skills for charging into battle.

Although Mo Fei felt that this skill was a bit frustrating, he finally gained something, and he did not get entangled in the man-eating beastmaster again.

The main reason is that Lu Tianxin woke up.

She looked at the dilapidated scene around her in confusion, as if she was a little confused about what this was.

Fortunately, Mo Fei arrived in time, so that Lu Tianxin, who was a little scared, did not flee in embarrassment because of loneliness.

"Tianxin, I'm sorry for you."

As soon as he walked to Lu Tianxin's side, Mo Fei, who knew that he was derelict in his duties, also hurriedly admitted his mistake to Lu Tianxin.

There are also some blindfolded Lu Tianxin, after carefully thinking about the process of the incident, she also smiled and shook her head.

"You don't have to apologize to me, the situation happened suddenly, and no one wants to see the dead."

As soon as the words fell.

Lu Tianxin didn't seem to want to worry about Wang Ran's life and death anymore, so she took out the map from her arms, and after taking a burning wooden stick, she led the way in front and continued to walk out of the forest.

As time passed, they got closer and closer to the exit, and it seemed that they could still hear someone discussing and chatting not far away.

"Stop, what the hell is going on!"

Just as he was about to explore the way, two men wearing green robes and tattooing the words Heavenly Sword Sect on their chests suddenly blocked his way.

Name: Li Hui, Li Liang

Rank: Early stage of Immortal Venerable

Equipment: None

Note: Two scumbags who are still a little strong, when they meet this kind of person, it's good to be flattened.

"Two senior brothers, we accidentally got lost, thanks to your voice, we have guided the two of us here."

Although Mo Fei knew the general information of the two, Mo Fei, who didn't want to cause trouble, still said humbly.

"Oh, yes. Looks like you have to thank us brothers. ”

"Of course, thank you two senior brothers."

"Hahahaha, you kid is very interesting. Since you've spoken like that, let us be. ”

Li Hui and Li Liang thought that they were afraid of them, and after making eye contact with each other, they took them with ill intentions and walked towards a place where there was a fire.

The most important thing is that above the fire, there is a pheasant that is about to be roasted. Let Mo Fei's gluttony be hooked up in an instant.

"Master Mo, you'd better be more careful. I don't feel like they're good people. ”

Lu Tianxin, who was following Mo Fei, couldn't see Li Hui and Li Liang, who had strange expressions.

After seeing that the two of them were far away from them, Lu Tianxin hurriedly whispered to remind Mo Fei, looking forward to Mo Fei retreating as soon as possible.

"Don't worry, Tianxin. If I dare to come with them, I must have the ability to deal with them. I'm just trying to find out how far this is from the exit. ”

After comforting Lu Tianxin, Mo Fei held her jade hand, which was a little scared, and walked unhurriedly to the fire.

Five minutes later.

Mo Fei looked at the two people who wanted him to eat roast chicken with a smile, and he also gladly accepted their suggestion and took a big bite to eat the roast chicken that made him hungry for it.

And when Mo Fei finished eating, the two laughed as if their conspiracy had succeeded.

"Boy, you're stupid. Don't you know that you are not allowed to eat food from strangers in the wild! ”

"Could it be that you were poisoned?"

Mo Fei looked at the two smiling people, and the remaining chicken bones in his hands were also thrown to the ground by him in fear.

"Boy, it looks like you're stupid. Does throwing it away now work. To tell you the truth, this chicken has been drugged by us before it was roasted. Now, hehe~"

As soon as the words fell.

The two of them moved their steps towards Lu Tianxin behind Mo Fei with dirty faces. It seems that it is no longer worth their worries.

"Don't come here, I'm also a disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect. If you dare to do anything cheating on me, the sect will definitely not let you two go! ”

Lu Tianxin hid behind Mo Fei, and the fear in her heart became stronger and stronger. She didn't know if she would really faint right away.

If that's the case, I guess she'll have to kill herself.

For a young girl who has not yet left the cabinet, chastity is more important to her than life.

"Don't worry, girl. We brothers will spoil you tonight. As for tomorrow, let's wait until you can see the sun tomorrow. ”

The two of them, who were getting more and more filthy, didn't care about any mess, and they were about to knock Lu Tianxin down in an instant.

"Get out of here!"

Before the two of them paid attention, Mo Fei, who had already eaten Tianze Dan, broke out at this time.

The lion's roar is like not asking for money, the fierce sound waves, the two people who directly shocked, flew upside down for more than ten meters, and life and death were unknown.

"I'm sorry Tianxin, I scared you again." Mo Fei looked at Lu Tianxin, who was a little frightened, and said apologetically.

"It's okay, in fact, I'm just acting with you."

Lu Tianxin not only did not blame Mo Fei, but after saying something that made Mo Fei unable to close her mouth, she came to the two who were already unconscious.

Heavenly Sword Venerable God, one into ten!

Without waiting for Mo Feifei to react, Lu Tianxin picked up a wooden stick casually, and used the Heavenly Sword Sword Technique to pierce Li Hui and Li Liang's calves.

Two pillars of blood erupted, almost splashing on her body.

Fortunately, Lu Tianxin's reaction was not slow, and she dodged the two stained blood in time. Otherwise, her neat Heavenly Sword Sect clothes would probably be stained red with blood.

"Tianxin, what are you doing here!"

Looking at Lu Tianxin's movements, the bottom of his heart suddenly changed his opinion of this woman he only met today.

It's not that a woman who looks weak won't be angry. When she gets angry, it's definitely more terrifying than a volcanic eruption.

"Could it be that they are such scum, it is simply a shame for the Heavenly Sword Sect, if I don't teach them a lesson, I really can't bear it!"

After Lu Tianxin and Mo Fei finished explaining, they turned their heads to look at the two who had been woken up by severe pain.

But when she reflected the fire and saw the bright red blood on the ground, the resentment just now was suddenly washed away.

"What the hell did I do!"

After speaking, Lu Tianxin was frightened and hurriedly hid behind Mo Fei. The great changes in his personality before and after simply subverted Mo Fei's three views.

"Tianxin, it's okay, you're just venting. Even if these two people are killed by you, they will die in vain. ”

People seem to have a kind of hatred for the rich.

Lu Tianxin, as a woman with outstanding appearance, even if she has always been low-key, she doesn't want her to be taken advantage of by Li Hui and Li Liang.

Even if he takes advantage, it has to be himself.

With this comforting mentality, after comforting Lu Tianxin for a while, Mo Fei came to the two who had lost too much blood.

"You two, if you confess your crimes, or I'll let you go. But if I don't cooperate, then I have to be sorry. ”

Although he didn't dare to kill people, he could still do some subordinate means. After all, the two are not good at it. If the means are poor, I guess they will be despised.

Click~

Mo Fei didn't wait for the two to speak, and instantly pulled out the wooden stick on their legs.

"Ah~ we say, we say!"

The heart-rending pain made the two people who were still showing off their martial arts just now unable to hold on to the feeling of pain to the bone marrow.

After getting a little better, they cooperated and surrendered to Mo Fei.

Half an hour later.

gradually listened to the two of them talk about one case after another, and Mo Fei, who was tragically tortured and killed, had already sentenced the two to death in his heart.

Even in this world, it eats people and doesn't spit out bones. But as long as he is allowed to meet him, if he is able, he will definitely punish the sinner.

After the two of them confessed their crimes and asked what kind of place this was. Mo Fei and Lu Tianxin walked out four or five miles.

Then, Mo Fei turned back again, provoked a man-eating beast, and guided him, and when he arrived at Li Hui and Li Liang's side, Mo Fei left this place.

Not long after, Mo Fei heard two screams and shouted. The heart-rending feeling made Mo Fei, who had just left, seem to be able to imagine how the two of them were swallowed.

However, Mo Fei will not regret what he did, if he is allowed to choose again, it is estimated that he will not hesitate to punish the two.

"Mo Fei, why did you go, why did it take so long?"

Lu Tianxin, who waited in place for half an hour before seeing Mo Fei's figure, also asked suspiciously.

"I went to see if something had fallen."

didn't want Lu Tianxin to know that he was going to kill Li Hui and the others, after telling a lie to Lu Tianxin. I didn't say more, and walked according to the road that Li Hui pointed out just now.

"What's the matter, I didn't ask anything wrong."

Lu Tianxin, who didn't know Mo Fei's thoughts, muttered a few words in a low voice, and hurriedly chased after Mo Fei and walked forward.

After all, no woman wants to be alone in the quiet forest, it is really terrible. (To be continued.) )