When I woke up, the items in the Xiang Liu pouch were scattered all over the ground. When I was tidying them up, I found a Yi Ink Pearl. It was something that I had specially bought to sneak into the cave in the garden in Shenzhen. Over the years, as my cultivation increased, this item was no longer useful. At the moment, my cultivation wasn't high enough, so I could use it to change my appearance.
I hid behind the sand dune and carefully examined the half beast man's appearance. After confirming that he had a dog's head and a human's body, I turned around and injected the remaining Dao Qi in my body into the Yi Ink Pearl, changing my appearance to that of the half beast man.
From what I had seen and heard, as well as what Duo Ji had said, there were thousands of races in the Monster race. However, within the same race, they all looked similar. If I disguised myself as someone from the same race, I would be able to gain the trust of the half beast man.
Of course, the general appearance was similar, but in terms of height and weight, I made some slight adjustments. In addition, my temperament was different, so I didn't look too similar to the dog headed monster.
After changing my appearance, there weren't any loopholes. However, with my current strength, I couldn't use any tricks. I could only hope that the half beast man wouldn't be able to see through my cultivation.
Of course, even though I had lost all of my spiritual power, my cultivation was still rising. In the Monster race, rising cultivation was a rare existence. The chances of the half beast man seeing through my identity weren't high.
Apart from that, there was also the issue of my clothing.
The half beast man only had a few pieces of cloth and a fur coat that was messily sewn together.
Even though my clothes were slightly tattered, they were much neater than his. Furthermore, I didn't have any fur on me.
After thinking for a while, I tore even more of my clothes. After transforming into a half beast man, my body was much sturdier than before. My tattered clothes were similar to that of the dog headed monster.
In a rush, I could only deal with it to this extent. At that moment, the dog headed monster had walked to the front of the sand dune. I didn't have time to prepare, so I stood up from behind the sand dune. My body fell and rolled down the sand dune.
All of a sudden, the monster that the half beast man was sitting on jumped up in fright. It leaped half a meter away, barely dodging my body. Afterwards, it charged at me and barked furiously.
After a short moment, the dog-headed man extended his hand to stop the monster. He looked at me in bewilderment and asked loudly, "Friend, are you also returning to the city?"
I was already heavily injured, and when I rolled down, I breathed in a large amount of sand. I was in an extremely sorry state, so I didn't hurry to reply. I coughed and spat out the sand.
Seeing me in this state, the half beast man grinned and walked forward, extending his hand in an attempt to help me up.
Seeing this, I felt much more at ease.
Most of the Monster Race are savage. I used this method to gamble that this person would be willing to save me. Now, it seems that my gamble was correct.
However, to be cautious, I didn't dare to have any physical contact with him. That was why I didn't reach out to him. I struggled to get up from the ground and cleaned my mouth and nose while watching his next move.
The dog-headed man seemed to have a good temper. His ugly face looked at me with a smile. After I finished cleaning, he asked again, "Friend, are you returning to the city?"
I was still vigilant as I didn't understand the situation here. I also didn't know where he meant by 'returning to the city'. If I casually answered him and he continued to ask, I might give myself away.
Seeing that I didn't reply, the dog-headed man wasn't angry and continued to explain. "Oh, friend, don't misunderstand.
I'm called Na Mu and I live in the Green Water Village at the end of the desert.
I've never seen you in the village before. What's your name? Where do you live? Are you returning to the city? "
From his words, I still couldn't guess the style of this place. However, if I continued to remain silent, it might arouse his suspicions. After thinking for a while, I pretended to be panicking and said, "I … I don't know where I live. I've been wandering with my master since I was young. Today, when I was traveling with my master, I suddenly met my master's old enemy. When they were fighting, I was affected and fainted. When I woke up, I was alone and my master was nowhere to be found. I've been searching for him for two days in the desert, but I haven't seen a single person. Luckily, I met you …"
I tried my best to avoid the dog-headed man tribe in this fabricated experience to prevent him from finding any loopholes.
However, the details were extremely vague. I didn't know if this dog-headed man named Na Mu would be suspicious.
I felt apprehensive. After Na Mu heard what I said, he sighed and looked at me with pity. He said sorrowfully, "The Monster Realm is like this. The weak are prey to the strong. Who asked our tribe to be so weak and always be invaded by other tribes?
Back then, my parents were also kidnapped by other tribes. I don't know if they're dead or alive … You're lucky that my master is nowhere to be found. Even if you're free, why are you still looking for him? "
I was stunned when I heard that. I didn't expect my luck to be so good. The dog-headed man's parents happened to have the same experience as me.
From the looks of it, he should have completely believed my words.
I hid the joy in my heart and pretended to be confused. I didn't say anything and only shook my head.
My expression obviously attracted Na Mu's sympathy. He patted my shoulder and continued, "Listen to me. You just have to find a place to live and forget about the past.
The dog-headed man slaves in Rock City are worth less than half a gold coin. Since your master is a powerful monster, he definitely won't care about a small slave like you. Don't worry. "
Rock City … This should be the city that he was referring to when he said 'return to the city', right?
I secretly noted it down in my heart but didn't say anything. After a long while, I hesitantly nodded my head.
Na Mu instantly became happy. He heavily patted my shoulder and laughed, "That's right. Being a free dog-headed man is more important than anything else!"
After laughing, he didn't wait for my reply and continued to ask, "What do you plan to do after this?
If you don't have a place to go, you can follow me back to the village to recover from your injuries. Afterwards, I'll think of a way to find something for you to do. You'll definitely be able to support yourself. "
That was my original plan. After hearing him say that, I was naturally happy. However, after remaining silent for a while, I nodded my head, agreeing to his suggestion.
Na Mu was instantly elated. The way he addressed me had already changed to 'brother'. He told me to stand there and not move while he pulled the frightened monster over. He insisted that I ride the monster and follow him back to the village.
I lowered my head to take a look. This monster didn't look any different from the dogs in the outside world. However, its body was much sturdier. It was almost as tall as a human. It didn't look like a dog, but more like a pony.
It was different from Na Mu who didn't put up any defenses. This monster that looked like a dog was obviously very vigilant. After Na Mu brought it over, its gaze was filled with hostility. It got closer to my body and sniffed twice. The hostility in its eyes didn't disappear, but instead became stronger. It even growled at me and revealed its fangs.
I instantly became vigilant. Dogs have a very sensitive sense of smell. It was possible that it smelled something strange from my body. This was a problem. I didn't know if Na Mu would be suspicious.
While I was thinking, Na Mu extended his hand and pressed on the dog's head. He shouted, "What are you roaring for? This is me … That's right, brother, what's your name?"
As he said that, he turned to look at me.
I couldn't think of a name in such a short amount of time, so I directly used Duoji's name.
Na Mu nodded and said to the dog, "This is my brother, Duoji. When you see him in the future, treat it like you're seeing me. You're not allowed to roar at him. Do you understand?"
Logically speaking, Na Mu and the dog were from the same race. I didn't know what their relationship was, but after hearing Na Mu's words, the hostility in the dog's eyes dissipated a little.
After that, with Na Mu's help, I successfully rode the dog.
I followed him to the front of the sand dune and slowly walked back.
Na Mu seemed to be very happy along the way as he continuously introduced the situation of Green Water Village to me. He even jokingly told me that I was extremely handsome. When we returned to the village, he would introduce a few pretty girls from the tribe to me.