Chapter 977: Useful Information
"Eyes...?"
The people in the room looked at Chen Junnan with suspicion written all over their faces.
"Yeah!"
"Tsk... 'Eyes' are a weakness...?" Zhou Liu pondered for a moment. "That shouldn't be right... Has no one ever tried attacking the 'Xuanwu''s eyes in all this time?"
"You know what? Now that you mention it." Chen Junnan flashed a mischievous grin. "Guess who's the boldest person in the whole 'Land of the End'?"
Zhou Liu sighed. "Tsk, I think all three of you are pretty bold."
"Then you'd be wrong. Out of the three of us, I rank third in boldness, since I often get stunned when things happen." Chen Junnan laughed. "Old Qiao gets stunned intermittently, but Old Qi never gets stunned."
Jiang Ruoxue was a bit confused after hearing that. "Little Gourd, Lord of the Stunned... weren't you talking about who's bold...? What does being stunned or not have to do with anything?"
"Sister Jiang... you've even given me a Daoist title now. Are you trying to deify me here?"
"You won't admit your name is Chen Junnan, so I have to give you one, don't I?" Jiang Ruoxue replied.
"Fine, since Sister Jiang has spoken, I'll be the Lord of the Stunned for today." Chen Junnan said. "If you're asking me what 'boldness' has to do with 'being stunned,' all I can say is that sometimes I get so scared by this damn place that my mind goes blank. But some people are strange—no matter how absurd the situation, they not only don't get stunned, they can also come up with a plan."
"You're talking about Qixia...?"
"Exactly." Chen Junnan nodded. "Old Qi once told me he stabbed the 'Xuanwu' countless times with a knife, even stabbed it in the eye, but it still didn't die. I can honestly say that if I were to fight the 'Xuanwu' one-on-one... I'd be stunned the whole time. Old Qiao would be stunned intermittently. Only Old Qi could be that decisive."
"Doesn't that contradict what you just said?" Jiang Ruoxue asked. "You said the 'Xuanwu''s weakness is its 'eyes,' but if Qixia already tried that, doesn't that mean it's useless?"
"Tsk, I agree." Zhou Liu said. "There are plenty of bold lunatics in the 'Land of the End.' Someone must have tried attacking the 'Xuanwu''s eyes by now."
"So are the 'eyes' the weakness or not?" Jiang Ruoxue asked.
"First, let me make one thing clear..." Chen Junnan said. "The only thing we can confirm right now is that 'eyes' are indeed the weakness of many of the higher-ups here. But usually, 'eyes' doesn't refer to their own eyes."
Chen Junnan casually picked up a pen from the table and gestured with it.
"Old Qi once left wounds on the 'Xuanwu,' but the 'Xuanwu' also seriously injured Old Qi, eventually causing his death. That means they were facing each other at the time... which means the 'Xuanwu''s eyes aren't in front, but somewhere else."
Jiang Ruoxue and Zhou Liu blinked at that, and even Yun Shijiu looked confused.
"Do you even hear what you're saying...?" Jiang Ruoxue asked. "'Eyes' aren't in front... so they're in the back?"
"Why can't they be in the back?!" Chen Junnan asserted. "Do you remember what that crazy woman looked like...? Her hair was extremely long, long enough to wear as clothes. Why did she need such long hair to cover her back?"
"You..." Jiang Ruoxue paused for a few seconds before saying, "Have you ever seen someone with eyes on their back...?"
"It's because I have seen it... that I'm saying this..." Chen Junnan said. "Sister Jiang, you have no idea... when that White-Skinned Snake took off his clothes... his back was covered with 'eyes'!"
"White-Skinned Snake..." Jiang Ruoxue thought for a moment, feeling like the description was familiar.
Chen Junnan seized the opportunity and told them about how 'eyes' could be 'implanted' in someone's body.
Zhou Liu's expression shifted as she listened. She had to admit, the information Chen Junnan brought this time was extremely critical.
This explained it—no wonder those 'Divine Beasts' possessed the abilities of 'participants,' and could even have multiple abilities at once. It was because somewhere on their bodies grew the 'eyes' belonging to those 'participants.'
"Tsk..." Zhou Liu paused. "So to actually kill a 'Divine Beast,' we need to find the 'eyes' and destroy them..."
"Bingo!" Chen Junnan said. "Doesn't that solve the problem? Think about it—if we can gouge out the 'eyes' on their bodies, won't they become ordinary people?"
Zhou Liu nodded seriously. "Tsk, that really is useful information. Give me the 'eye map.' You've been a great help this time. The 'Cat' will remember this favor."
"What... what map?" Chen Junnan blinked.
"The eye position map..." Zhou Liu looked at Chen Junnan in confusion. "Tsk, as in where exactly the 'eyes' of these 'Divine Beasts' are located..."
"Ah, Sister Mo, you're kidding me, right..." Chen Junnan smiled sheepishly. "If I knew something like an 'eye map'... wouldn't I be getting chased and beaten by these 'Divine Beasts' every day...?"
"Tsk, you..." Zhou Liu's eyes slowly widened. "You can't be serious... You sounded like you were saying something useful, but when you really think about it, it's completely useless... That's the 'Xuanwu'! Are we supposed to lift up her hair and look at her back?"
"Hey, hey, hey! Don't ask me!" Chen Junnan said hastily. "You guys should combine your skills and see if there's something like a 'rain of arrows' combo, and just fill the 'Xuanwu' full of holes!"
"Tsk! Don't talk nonsense..." Zhou Liu said. "Do you really think the 'Xuanwu' is a scarecrow...? Would she just stand there and let us stab her?!"
"You..." Chen Junnan waved his hand. "Then figure it out, Sister Mo! Isn't that the 'Cat''s job?!"
Zhou Liu's eyes darkened as she stared at Chen Junnan. "Tsk, Smarty-pants, say that again. Whose job?"
"Uh..." Chen Junnan was choked. "I-I mean... I can help figure it out too!"
"Wait..." Jiang Ruoxue paused and interrupted them.
"What's wrong, Sister Jiang?"
"Do all the 'Divine Beasts' have 'eyes' on them...?" She rubbed her forehead in confusion. "I feel like there might be an exception..."
"What do you mean?"
Jiang Ruoxue organized her thoughts and said, "'Xuanwu,' 'Baihu,' and even 'Qinglong'... thinking about them, there doesn't seem to be a problem. After all, their extra 'eyes' could be hidden by hair or under clothes... But what about 'Zhuque'?"
As soon as she spoke, the image of 'Zhuque' appeared in Chen Junnan's and Zhou Liu's minds—that gaunt man, completely naked, without a single thread on his body.