Staring at the knife that cut off the palm, Han Fei was still in shock. He had just been on the verge of death.
Taking a deep breath, Han Fei's courage returned. He squatted down beside the broken hand.
Han Fei knew the knife that was about to shatter was very dangerous but he was unwilling to leave just like that.
'When I touched the pig-faced monster's knife for the first time, the system gave me a hint. It said every Midnight Butcher has their own knife, perhaps I can find one here.'
'Based on this hint, to obtain the hidden profession of Midnight Butcher, I need to find a knife at Cattle Alley first.'
Most of the knives at Cattle Alley were controlled by monsters. Even the ownerless knives could not be easily used due to the souls that had lost their minds.
However, this knife was an opportunity for Han Fei. Since he had saved Wang Sheng's life, the souls inside the knife did not seem to be that hostile towards him.
'Well, I guess this is what I call good karma.'
It was incredibly difficult to find a knife that truly belonged to him at Cattle Alley. One wrong move and he would lose his life. However, Han Fei's rash decision had helped him find a shortcut.
After preparing himself, Han Fei prepared to touch the bone-paring knife again. Seeing Han Fei's desperation, the black anaconda had already slithered away. It even used its tail to block its eyes.
Han Fei's fingertip touched the bone-paring knife for the second time. The chill traveled down his arm into his brain. Han Fei shivered.
'The 6 ghosts trapped inside the knife did not come out again!'
With a good start, Han Fei's courage grew. He slowly pried open the fingers of the broken hand and held the bone-paring knife in his palm!
"Notification for Player 0000! You've successfully obtained a cursed knife at Cattle Alley. Do you wish to officially activate the Midnight Butcher hidden profession mission? "
"Yes." Han Fei did not think too much about it. One of the main reasons he came to Cattle Alley was for this hidden profession.
"Notification for Player 0000! Every choice you make next could affect the final outcome! Please choose your first mission! "
"Optional Mission 1: Use the knife in your hand to kill. You can kill anything, be it a human, a ghost or an animal.
"Optional Mission 2: Use the blade in your hand to save a person, or a ghost, or an animal."
In front of Han Fei were two completely opposite choices, slaughter and rescue.
"If I choose to save them, what are the criteria? Can I injure Xu Qin's pet and heal it? "If he did not complete the mission, he would be trapped in the game forever.
"Never mind, Xu Qin's pet doesn't feel like a human, ghost, or animal. Even the system doesn't know what it is. Besides, it just saved me, so I really can't bear to kill it. "
After thinking for a while, Han Fei chose the first task, which was to kill something.
Compared to rescuing, killing was much easier.
After accepting the first mission, Han Fei tried to place the bone-paring knife into his inventory. However, just as the thought crossed his mind, a sharp pain came from his palm. The 6 Lingering Spirits did not fully acknowledge Han Fei.
"It's so hard to have a blade of my own."
It was easy to find a blade in the cryptic world but to find one that could harm a ghost, that was much more difficult.
Han Fei carefully put the bone-paring knife away. He planned to stay inside the house for 3 hours before leaving.
However, things did not go as planned. About 10 minutes later, footsteps appeared outside the door again. The pig-faced monster seemed to have picked up the scent of something and had been lingering around the house.
'How troublesome.'
The footsteps became more frequent. The monster appeared to be narrowing its range. The black anaconda beside Han Fei started to feel uneasy.
'I can't stay here any longer, the owner of the footsteps is going to discover me soon.'
His body had recovered slightly. When the footsteps appeared again, Han Fei held his breath.
When the footsteps faded away, Han Fei and the black anaconda left the house and headed in the opposite direction of the footsteps.
With his previous experience, Han Fei did not rush this time. He slowed down to prevent himself from making any noise.
When he reached the corner of the alley, the heavy footsteps appeared again.
The pig-faced woman with human teeth wrapped around her waist appeared. She had been wandering for a long time. This time, she seemed to have confirmed something. She stopped at the door that Han Fei had just left.
"Bang!"
The heavy knife in her hand landed on the door. A cruel smile hung on the pig-faced woman's face. Her eyes shone with excitement.
She was certain that there was someone hiding inside the house. Mucus leaked out of her mouth and the veins on her arms popped. She swung the knife madly.
The wooden door was hacked down. She roared and charged into the old house.
The scene caused Han Fei to break out in cold sweat. There was no safe place at Animal Alley.
Without turning back, Han Fei hurried to leave. But at that moment, the robotic voice rang in his mind.
"Remark 1: Meticulous and decisive. You possess amazing instinct and accurate judgment. You are also blessed with good luck. You are suitable for many professions, of course, that includes being a butcher.
"Every choice you make at the start of the mission will affect the final outcome. This choice doesn't just refer to what mission you choose. This choice does not only refer to the mission I've chosen but also the decision I've made after the incident? '
Han Fei did not dare to let his guard down. He weaved through the complicated alleyways, trying his best to memorize every path.
Han Fei wanted to do something that no one had ever done before. He needed to use his superhuman memory to map out Animal Alley in his mind.
Only by memorizing every path would he have a chance to find the exit.
Evading the pig-faced monsters, trying to push open every door in the alleyway. Using the paper doll, Han Fei slowly approached Xu Qin. Dragging his injured body, Han Fei was playing an extreme game.
After 3 junctions, with the help of the black anaconda, Han Fei managed to avoid 2 pig-faced monsters. When he entered the 4th junction, a cat's meow came from the silent alley.
The sound was soft but Han Fei heard it clearly.
He turned to look at the trash pile at the corner. A black cat was trapped under a dead body. Its legs were pierced through by rusty iron wires.
The more it struggled, the tighter the iron wires became.
'Is this a trap? Or is someone purposely torturing it for fun? '
The cat's meowing might attract something, it was not a safe place to stay for long. However, Han Fei was reminded of something else.
According to the mission he received, he only needed to use the knife to complete the mission. Even killing a cat that had lost its ability to move would be considered as completing the mission.
'Completing the mission shouldn't be the most important thing, the most important thing is the choice I make.'
Without hesitation, Han Fei had the black anaconda approach. After confirming there was nothing else hidden in the trash pile, Han Fei picked up the cursed bone-paring knife and chopped at the iron wire.
When he removed the iron wire from the black cat's leg, the frightened cat ran away with a "rustle".
'If this is a trap set up by someone, they'll definitely come to investigate after they notice the cat's meowing has stopped. I need to leave as soon as possible.'
Han Fei put the bone-paring knife away. He only took a few steps when the robotic voice rang in his mind again.
"Remark 2: You, who chose to kill, saved a cat. Perhaps you understand that a person who is cruel to animals will be cruel to humans. "
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