"Really...... I'm sorry, the several branches of the canine family are more similar, I really can't tell the difference......" Xia Fan shrugged with a smile, but there was a big stir in his heart.

Oh my God, he actually met a fox demon!

Master once said that demons are one of the less harmful types of evil, and the reason is that they have their own minds and know how to seek advantages and avoid harms, so most demons will stay away from human settlements and try not to deal with people. Therefore, there are very few records about them, and most of the folk legends are only oral stories, which are not counted, and they are only known to exist and are based on the alienation of various animals.

Of course, Master's original description was not so polite, but directly called it "livestock and beasts", which is the filthy part of the qi and the appearance of the decay of the world.

"Canine, what's that?"

"A big category, wolves, dogs, bears, and foxes all fall under this category—"

"Ridiculous! can a dog be compared to a fox?" the other party interrupted him excitedly, but soon realized that his voice was too high, and immediately adjusted back to his original cold tone, "Don't get away from the conversation, human. I ask you, why aren't you afraid?"

"Are you referring to that dream?" Xia Fan was slightly embarrassed.

"That 'nightmare'. She emphasized.

"You asked me to do it?"

"That's right. The fox demon didn't deny it, and responded in one bite, "Visions from the sky, blood moons across the sky, the resurrection of the dead, and the possession of evil spirits, aren't these the things you fear the most." With a little guidance, you'll make up for the most horrible sights you've ever seen in your life, even if you're scared to pee. But why don't you see the horror?"

Hey, don't say it so bluntly.

Xia Fan has roughly understood the origin of the dream at this moment, and the feeling is that the other party designed a nightmare scene, added many horror elements to it, and then let the dreamer play it himself. In this day and age, even a meteor shower can be interpreted as a bad omen and cause panic in the world, not to mention the strange change of the night sky stained red with blood.

But the problem lies in this "self-play".

The Blood Moon element is so classic that there are too many scenes that can correspond to it in Xia Fan's memory, and with the characteristics of the resurrection of the dead, the most appropriate scene is actually the scene of the monster refresh in the game Zelda's Breath of the Wild, referred to as "Picnic".

He can't say that instead of feeling scared, he still has a trace of nostalgia and anticipation, right? After all, the blood moon means that he can collect weapons and materials from the monsters again.

"This ...... It's probably because I've experienced it myself, so I'm calm. Xia Fan coughed twice.

"You've experienced it?" the woman stared at him, "How is that possible? I must have conceived these things first......

It seems that she is quite proud of her nightmare design.

"The world is so big, how do you know that there has never been a similar vision in the world?"

The "......" fell silent, as if wondering if he was lying. After a moment, she turned her head, as if she wanted to leave.

"Wait a minute!" Xia Fan hurriedly stopped her.

The woman stopped and looked at her impatiently.

"Why are you doing such a thing? I'm not the only one who has nightmares tonight, right?"

Xia Fan didn't think he was a special person, and it was unlikely that the fox demon came for him alone.

"Knowingly asked. She snorted, "You're going to become a monk, right? and slaying demons is something that a monk often talks about, in other words, you will be an enemy in the future, so why not?"

That makes sense...... Is this to nip the "enemy" in the bud?

"In that case, why don't you just do it?"

If you can sneak into Qingshan Town quietly, as long as you bring a dagger and replace the nightmare with a sweet dream, it is estimated that few people will be able to react before being attacked.

"That's because you haven't become alchemists yet. ”

“...... What?" Xia Fan didn't react for a while.

"Isn't it hard to understand? You haven't really killed demons. Killing you just because of a possibility in the future is not a clever thing to do, but it will make your slander stand firm, and I will not do such a thing. "On the contrary, isn't wanton killing for an inexplicable reason the most common human act?"

Xia Fan was dumbfounded.

Are the three views of the head demon so normal these years?

Do not do to others what you do not want to do to yourself, these eight words are simple to say, but few people can really do it, even in the previous life where basic education has been popularized, there are many people who are strict with others and lenient with themselves.

"The Privy Council's examination is held once every three years, and scaring you away with nightmares is equivalent to reducing the number of alchemists. The other party shook his ears, "It's a pity, it seems that this trick doesn't work for you." ”

It took Xia Fan a long time to take over, "...... Aren't you afraid that I'll tell the others and let your plans be shattered?"

"That's the most interesting thing about you. The fox demon seemed to grin, "The number of Fang Shi is limited, and those who are scared away lose their qualifications, won't your chances of passing the exam be greatly improved? Besides, if you tell the truth, how many people will believe you." The ones who were supposed to be scared away? No, they wouldn't admit to being deceived by such a simple trick by a youkai, and maybe they'd hold a grudge against you. With those two things in mind, are you sure you'd want to say it?"

This guy ...... Isn't this the first time he's done this? He suddenly realized that maybe he wasn't the only one who noticed something was wrong with his nightmare.

"Okay...... I'm not going to say it. ”

"You're quick to admit it. She seemed to have expected this result a long time ago, "For human beings, as long as it is beneficial to themselves, the right or wrong of the thing itself does not matter, even if it is as evil as a tiger, as long as it is profitable, it is not impossible to take advantage of it, let alone a demon?"

After saying that, she turned out the window, ready to jump off—

"Wait!" Xia Fan shouted again.

The woman's movements slammed into such a jerk that her foot almost slipped off the edge of the window.

This time, when she looked back, there was already a hint of annoyance on her face.

"If you want to stall—"

"Why can't the demons cooperate?" Xia Fan said confidently, "To be honest, I haven't seen a real demon before, but if the demons are as reasonable, righteous, and polite as you, what's the problem with cooperation?"

"Knowing the righteousness...... Do you know how to be polite?" the fox demon looked a little confused.

"If you don't want to do something that you want to add to your sin, this is a righteous thing, and as soon as I tell you to stop, this is the respect for the person who talks to you, and of course it is a sign of politeness. And the ghosts and goblins are neither able to communicate nor stop harming the common people because they are at fault, and it is obviously unfair for you to put yourself on a par with them, so I must correct your statement. ”

"......" this time the dumb one was replaced by the other party.

Xia Fan naturally wouldn't let go of this opportunity, he took advantage of the situation and pursued, "In addition, you mentioned slander before, which shows that people have some stereotypical prejudices against demons, but how can your view of people not be a kind of prejudice? Even if most of them are unsightly, there will always be exceptions - you can understand human language, and there should be someone to teach, so what about this ancestor? Is it also the kind of person you say?"

For a moment, he caught a hint of softening in the other party's eyes.

But soon, that fluctuation disappeared without a trace, as if it were just an illusion. "Clever people. ”

"Thank you, I brush my teeth every day. ”

The woman snorted coldly, "You said so much, just to let me secretly help you, so that you can pass the exam more easily, right? You'd better save it—"

"Come and talk to me in the evening when you have time. Xia Fan said unhurriedly.

"Ahem," the fox demon almost didn't choke, "you...... Say what?"

"The content of the collaboration. "If you don't have anything else to do." As for the time of day, you have the final say, just think of it as a rest time after scaring people. ”

The other party was still a little skeptical of what he heard, "Chat...... God?"

"Since it's a cooperation, of course it won't let you do it in vain. Xia Fan picked up a cloth bag on the table and spread it out in front of her eyes, "This is the reward for chatting, what do you think?"

What Brie was wrapped in was the braised beef that he had rubbed from Wei Wushuang before.

I have to say that the craftsmanship of the shop in this remote town is actually quite good, not only the marinated flavor is fragrant, but the beef slices are also cut very strongly, and he planned to keep some of it until tomorrow.

When he lit the candle, Xia Fan noticed that although the other party was imposing, he was wearing a crumpled linen shirt. Maybe as a monster, her tolerance in the wild is far beyond that of ordinary people, and she doesn't care about the sun and rain, wind and food, but that doesn't mean that she doesn't have preferences and doesn't know how to enjoy, especially when she has obviously been taught by humans.

"Gollum. ”

Xia Fan heard a slight squirming sound.

"I don't know what to say!" the fox demon forced himself to look away, "Enough, human, I don't have time to listen to your nonsense, keep these things for you to eat!"

With that, she jumped out of the window quickly, as if she was afraid that he would shout the word "wait" again.

Xia Fan hurriedly climbed onto the table and said to the dark night outside, "Whether you come or not, I put the beef on the windowsill, remember to get it when you're done!"

After a long time, there was no response in the quiet of the night.

It's really gone.

Xia Fan sat back on the bed with some regret, and his heart still hadn't calmed down.

He had heard Master say that if you encounter a demon, it is best to avoid it - there are very few folk records about demons, the main reason is that they do have little contact with humans, but from another aspect, it is also possible that the people who have seen demons are dead.

To say that there is no tension and vigilance is self-deception. In fact, Xia Fan had always been ready to take out the medicine bag from his pocket, and if there was any emergency, he would be able to release the spell as soon as possible - although he didn't know what it would do in the end.

But more than nervous, he was more excited and curious.

How do you know the unknown? Obviously, you are close to the unknown. This is also the main reason why Xia Fan took the taxi examination.

Having the opportunity to talk to a fox demon up close, how could he easily let it go?

I just don't know if the other party will come back......