Chapter 177: Big brother, how can you do this to me?!

第一百七十七节：哥哥，你怎么能这样对我？！

Translator: Skyfarrow Editor: Skyfarrow

Living Steel Gu is a Rank two Gu, looking like a charcoal briquette, fist-sized and black all over. On the surface, there were numerous holes.

生铁蛊是二转蛊，形如煤球，拳头大小，漆黑一片，表面还有无数细小的孔洞。

Fang Yuan injected his primeval essence and this Living Steel Gu started floating, rotating on its own, black smoke pouring out from the holes on it.

方源将白银真元灌注进去，这生铁蛊就悬浮起来，悠悠自转，才孔洞中喷涌出黑雾似的铁气。

Chainsaw Golden Centipede coiled around Fang Yuan’s leg, its dark-gold colored armor full of injuries, the two rows of razors on its sides tattered and damaged.

锯齿金蜈盘曲在方源的脚边，它暗金色的背甲伤痕满布，两排银边锯齿也破损不堪。

But when the steel smoke came over and covered these wounds, they gradually healed.

但铁气涌动过来，覆盖在这些伤痕上，竟渐渐地将伤痕消抹。

The black smokey steel essence continued to be used, as the two rows of razors on the Chainsaw Golden Centipede could be seen growing at an observable rate.

黑雾铁气不断消耗，锯齿金蜈的两排锯齿，也在以肉眼可见的速度生长出来。

Healing Gu varied in a few types. There were some that healed Gu Masters, some that specialised in certain injuries, and those that healed Gu worms.

治疗蛊分门别类，有些治疗蛊师，有些专门治疗各种伤势，有些则针对蛊虫。

To the Chainsaw Golden Centipede, the Living Steel Gu is its healing Gu worm.

对于锯齿金蜈来讲，生铁蛊就是它的治疗蛊。

An hour later, the Living Steel Gu became smaller and smaller. It went from a fist-sized charcoal to a pearl size, eventually vanishing.

半个时辰之后，生铁蛊越来越小，从拳头大小的煤球状，削减成弹珠大小，最终彻底消散。

It was an expenditure-type Gu.

它是消耗类的蛊。

But its sacrifice brought about the recovery of the Chainsaw Golden Centipede.

但它的牺牲，换来了锯齿金蜈的恢复。

At this point, the Chainsaw Golden Centipede was good as new. Its two rows of razors were shiny as new, glowing with a sharp and cold flash. On its dark gold exoskeleton, the injuries were mostly healed, and only five to six light scars remained.

此时的锯齿金蜈，仿佛焕然一新。两排的银边锯齿已经崭亮如新，闪耀着凌厉的寒芒。暗金色的背甲处，伤痕也平复了绝大多数。只有五六道浅浅的伤痕，仍旧残留着。

But this was nothing to worry about. In about a few weeks, these scars would vanish through the natural recovery of the centipede.

但这已经无伤大雅，过不了几个星期，这些伤痕也会因为锯齿金蜈本身的康复能力，而消失不见。

However, if not for the Living Steel Gu and just relying solely on the Chainsaw Golden Centipede, it would take at least half a year for the razors to fully grow back.

不过，如果没有生铁蛊，但靠锯齿金蜈本身的恢复力，恐怕至少得有大半年，才能令锯齿全部长全。

The Chainsaw Golden Centipede was more strong than it was flexible. Although it used little primeval essence and had great attacking power, its weakness was a lack in the healing aspect.

锯齿金蜈刚强而少柔，虽然有消耗真元少，攻击力强等优点，但过刚亦折，在恢复方面有着缺陷。

All living beings are equal, in this world there is no all-rounded Gu, there has to be weakness and advantages. Even Rank six or seven Gu and above followed this natural law.

万物平衡，这个世界上没有全方外强盛的蛊，有优点必有缺点。哪怕是六转、七转等等以上的蛊，亦都遵循着大自然的这道法规。

“This way, the Chainsaw Golden Centipede’s battle strength is completely recovered…” Fang Yuan stretched out his hand, touching the cold exoskeleton of the Chainsaw Golden Centipede, his face slightly pale.

“这样一来锯齿金蜈的战力算是完全回复了……”方源伸手轻轻抚摸着锯齿金蜈冰冷的甲壳，脸色有些苍白。

On his pale face, cold sweat was forming.

他苍白的脸上，隐现冷汗。

“Damn it, it had to come at this time…” Fang Yuan gritted his teeth, his left hand subconsciously pressing his stomach.

“可恶，居然这个时候……”方源咬牙，左手下意识地捂住自己的腹部。

His mind entered his aperture, only to see that the white silver primeval sea was still, the entire aperture filled with an oppressed feeling.

心神投入空窍只见白银真元海死寂一片，整个空窍中充满了压迫力量。

All the other Gu had been suppressed to one side. Only above the sea, within the aperture, the Spring Autumn Cicada was glowing with a yellow and green lustre.

其他所有的蛊，都被狠狠地镇压在一旁。唯有海面上空，空窍中央的春秋蝉，绽放着时黄时绿的绚丽光辉。

At this time, the Spring Autumn Cicada not only had both wings recovered, but its main body also recovered much of its energy.

此刻的春秋蝉不仅双翅都已经恢复，而且就连主躯干也增添了许多光泽。

Just like an object falling from the sky, the closer it gets to the ground the faster it falls, and the Spring Autumn Cicada’s recovery rate was the same. After the initial difficult period, as time passed, its recovery speed accelerated.

就像是高空坠物，越到下方，坠物的速度就越快。春秋蝉的恢复速度，也同样如此。渡过了前期艰难缓慢的时刻，时间越往后推够，它恢复的速度就越快。

Thus, the problem came.

因此，麻烦就来了。

The Spring Autumn Cicada was Rank six, while Fang Yuan was only a Rank three Gu Master. His aperture was gradually unable to hold the Spring Autumn Cicada.

春秋蝉高达六转，而方源不过是三转蛊师，他的空窍渐渐难以装载春秋蝉。

Back then, when the Spring Autumn Cicada was weak, the burden on the aperture was not as huge. But now that the Spring Autumn Cicada gradually recovered, regaining its Rank six ability, it caused this tiny temple of Fang Yuan’s to be unable to hold this high god.

以前春秋蝉虚弱无比，空窍的负担并不重。但如今，春秋蝉渐渐恢复，展露出六转蛊的强势，使得方源的空窍如小庙难容大神！

“If this goes on, I might even die from the Spring Autumn Cicada before the Tie family father and daughter find out the truth! Truly, when your roof has a hole it just has to rain non-stop for days…..”

“这样下去，说不定在铁家父女查出真相之前，我就要被春秋蝉撑破空窍死亡了！真是屋漏偏逢连夜雨……”

The best solution was to raise his own cultivation level. When he gets to Rank six, the aperture will have the capacity to store the Spring Autumn Cicada again.

真正解决之道，就是尽快地提升自己的修为。当他成为六转蛊师时，空窍就有能力来装载春秋蝉了。

But this method takes too long. In his previous five hundred years of life, he also used more than four hundred years to attain Rank six.

但这个办法，太过于漫长。方源前世五百年，总共用了四百多年，才修到六转。

He was now a C grade talent with Rank three cultivation. To cultivate to Rank six, he had a severe lack of time.

他现在是丙等资质，三转修为要修行到六转，严重缺乏时间。

Other than that, there was another way to solve the problem.

除此之外，还有一个暂时的解决之道。

It was to take the Spring Autumn Cicada out of his aperture and raise it outside his body.

就是将春秋蝉调出空窍，放养在体外。

But that act had great disadvantages.

但这举措，也有极大弊端。

Firstly, the Spring Autumn Cicada was not a battle-type Gu, so it could not protect itself. Keeping it in the aperture was safer. Secondly, when a Rank six Gu appears, it would interfere with natural laws and cause a mirage at the location it is at.

首先春秋蝉并非战斗蛊无自保之力，不如藏在空窍中安全。其次六转蛊虫一旦出现，都会干扰法则，形成一定区域内的天地异象。只要在某个地区逗留时间一长，就会有蜂拥而至的蛊师强者被吸引过来。

Fang Yuan was now at the village where there were many people, and the Tie family father and daughter was on to him as well. Once this Spring Autumn Cicada leaves his body, everyone would find out.

方源现在身处在山寨当中，人多耳杂，又被铁家父女盯住，这春秋蝉一放出体外，几乎立即就会被外人察觉。

Therefore, he could only feel troubled.”The Spring Autumn Cicada’s recovery is getting faster. At this rate, I don’t have much time. Once I get the forty thousand primeval stones from Gu Yue Mo Chen, I’ll take the Heavenly Essence Treasure Lotus and leave this place. As for the Tie family father and daughter, I can resolve it at a later time.”

这样一来，他只能苦挨。

“春秋蝉恢复速度越来越快，照此下去，恐怕我没有多少时间了。等到古月漠尘那边的四万元石到手，就摘下天元宝莲，离开这里。铁家父女那边，也只能走一步算一步了。”

Fang Yuan sighed.

方源心中叹息。

Tie family father and daughter’s matter was something that he could only put off and delay. But now, the Spring Autumn Cicada was not giving him time to stall.

铁家父女的事情，他只能拖延。但现在，春秋蝉却不给他拖延的时间。

He was at his wits end. As time urged him, wasting every minute and second is reducing his lifespan.

他已经被逼入绝境，时间之紧迫，浪费一分一秒，都是在减少他的生机。

A Gu Master being killed by their own Gu worm was not uncommon. Many Gu Masters who forcefully activate their Gu get a backlash from their Gu worm’s power and lose their life. Such incidents were everywhere. Gu Yue Qing Shu was the prime example, buried not far away.

…

蛊师被自身蛊虫害死的情况，绝不是少数。很多蛊师强行运用，受到蛊虫力量反噬而丧命的例子，比比皆是。远的不说，古月青书的例子，就近在咫尺。

“Six purple gold stones, each fist-sized. With Fang Yuan’s cultivation, he actually opened five on the spot. How could he have so much primeval essence at that time?” Tie Ruo Nan stared at the information on the letter, laughing smugly.

“六块紫金石，各个都有拳头大小。以方源当时的修为，居然当场连续解开了五块。他怎么会有这么多的真元呢？”铁若男的目米牢牢地锁定在信笺中的相关一行上，得意地笑起来。

Tie Xue Leng nodded, “You finally found this suspicious point. Indeed, only when you are meticulous can you discover what normal people cannot see. But what can you derive from this suspicious point?”

铁血冷点点头：“你终于发现了这里的疑点，不错，细心留意才能发现常人看不见的东西。但是你又能从这个疑点中，推断出什么东西来呢？”

Tie Ruo Nan closed her eyes, activating the Intuition Gu secretly.

铁若男闭上双眼，暗中催动直觉蛊。

In the darkness, she felt an enlightenment in her mind, and she opened her eyes abruptly. “Instinct tells me, Fang Yuan must have had the Liquor worm from long ago!”

在黑暗中，她就觉得脑海中灵光一现。她猛地睁开双眼：“直觉告诉我，方源也许早就有酒虫了！”

“But instincts are sometimes wrong, they cannot represent truth,” Tie Xue Leng reminded.

“但直觉有时候也是错误的，它并不能代表证据。”铁血冷提醒道。

“Isn’t it easy to get evidence? Hehe, as long as he has the Liquor worm, he has to feed it. If he feeds it, there has to be evidence.” Tie Ruo Nan’s mouth curled into an arc, “Let’s go! We’ll find Gu Yue Fang Zheng, Fang Yuan’s brother once again. As the little brother, he has to be the most familiar with Fang Yuan.”

……

“要证据还不容易？呵呵，只要他有酒虫，就得去喂养。只要喂养，总会留下蛛丝马迹。铁若男的嘴角渐渐弯成一个弧度,“走！我们再去找古月方正，作为弟弟，他应该最熟悉方源不过了。”

“You’re asking about big brother’s actions back then?” Fang Zheng showed a complicated expression.

“你问哥哥以前的事情？”方正脸色流露出复杂之色。

He sighed, recalling, “Back then, big brother was a very outstanding individual. Since young he constantly displayed his talent, making many poems, causing the entire village to put their attention on him. Back then, I admired him and held him in awe. In my heart, he was like a tall mountain that I couldn’t climb. Maybe because he was at such a high point, when he tumbled down, the despair was greater. Afterwards during the awakening ceremony, he was tested to have only C grade talent, thus he became discouraged for a long time, sleeping in class and not returning to the hostel at night, buying wine and getting drunk all the time. From that moment on, I realized, big brother was also human…”

他叹息一声，回忆道：“哥哥以前，就是很优秀的人。他从小就展现出才情，作了很多诗，令整个山寨都侧目关注。那时候，我敬畏他，敬佩他。在我心中，他就像是一座我无法攀越的高山口可能是站得高，摔得疼吧。在后来的资质大典中，他被测出只有丙等资质，因此颓废了很长一段时间，上课时都在睡觉，晚上都夜不归宿，整天买醉。从那刻起，我才明白，原来哥哥也是人……”

“Wait you said, buy wine?” Tie Ruo Nan heard this crucial phrase and caught on to it, squinting.

“等等，你说买醉？”铁若男敏锐地察觉到这个关键词，她的双眼眯起来。

“Yes, for a period of time, he was dead drunk. Sigh, maybe reality was too harsh. He only had C grade talent, but his brother turned out to be A grade, and he could not accept the truth. Actually, if I was in his shoes, I would understand his feelings and emotions as well,” Fang Zheng said.

“是啊，有一段时间，他酗酒烂醉。唉，可能是现实太残酷了。自己是丙等，而亲弟弟却是甲等，接受不过来吧。其实设身处地地想一想，我也能理解他的心情和感受。”方正道。

“Wait let me ask you, from that moment on, Fang Yuan would buy wine to drink every few days?” Tie Ruo Nan asked again.

“那我问你，从那时候起，方源都隔一段时间，都会买酒喝吗？”铁若男又问。

“Yes, from that moment on, brother fell in love with alcohol, spending a lot of money for wine. For a time, he was in love with the bamboo wine, which is our clan’s speciality, a very expensive wine. He snatched primeval stones from his classmates in order to buy wine to drink. This is an overbearing act, thus not a single student liked him. Why, is there a problem?” Finally, Fang Zheng asked in confusion.

“是啊。从那刻起，哥哥他就爱上了杯中物，为此耗费了不少钱财。有段时间，他迷上了青竹酒。那可是我们山寨特产，很贵的一种酒。他咨意抢掠同窗的元石补贴，就是为了买酒喝。这种行为真的是很过分，以至于没有一个学员喜欢他的。怎么，这里面有什么问题吗？”在最后，方正表示了疑惑。

“There’s a huge problem. I suspect that your brother’s Liquor worm wasn’t obtained from the gambling rocks, but he had it long ago. Your brother’s drunkard act was merely a performance. His real motive was to conceal the fact that he had the Liquor worm, and was feeding it,” Tie Ruo Nan replied solemnly.

“有大大的问题。我现在怀疑，你哥哥的酒虫并非是赌石赌出来的，而是原来早就拥有。你哥哥烂醉颓唐，只是他的一场表演。真实的目的，在于掩盖自己得到酒虫，喂养它的事实。”铁若男沉声答道。

“WHAT?!” Fang Zheng hearing so, jumped from his seat in shock.

“什么？！”方正闻言，吃惊地从座位上直起身。

This was shocking information!

这消息太让人意外了！

“What you just said made me even more suspicious. Where did your brother buy wine normally? I need to investigate.” Tie Ruo Nan stood up as well. she was racing against time, moving quickly to solve the case.

“你刚刚的一番话，更令我怀疑加重了许多。你哥哥平时在哪里买酒？我需要再去调查一下。”铁若男也站起来，她争分夺秒，干劲十足，行事雷厉风行。

“In our entire village, there is only one place selling Bamboo wine, it is that sole inn.”

“青竹酒整个山寨，只有一家售卖，就是唯一的那家客栈。”

“Then I’ll take my leave.” Tie Ruo Nan turned around and left.

“那先告辞了。”铁若男转身就走。

“Wait, I… I’ll go with your guys!” Fang Zheng hesitated, chasing after them.

“等一等，我……我和你们一起去！”方正犹豫了一下，追了上来。

An hour later.

半个时辰之后。

Tie Ruo Nan walked on the stone pavement, concluding, “Earlier the innkeeper already told me everything, and the situation is clear as day. Fang Yuan buying so much wine, his true motive is to feed the Liquor worm. After that, he purposely went to gamble rocks, and that is to expose the Liquor worm logically in front of everyone. All this, is according to his plans.”

铁若男走在青石街道上，总结道：“刚刚已经问明白客栈掌柜，情况已经很显然了。方源买这么多的酒，是有他深层次的目的。那就是喂养酒虫。在之后，他故意去赌石，就是将酒虫合理地暴露在众人眼前。这一切，都是他计划安排好的。”

On one side, Fang Zheng appeared a little distraught, his face looking a little lifeless.

一旁，古月方正有些失神落魄地走着，脸色显得有些呆滞。

He did not expect that the truth was really like this!

他没有想到，真相竟然是这样的！

Long ago, he had once looked down on Fang Yuan, thinking he was a loser, giving up on himself. From that moment on, he felt that the tall mountain was no longer so hard to scale.

曾经一度，他看不起方源，认为他颓废，自甘堕落。从那刻起，他觉得昔日的高峰，不再高不可攀。

But the truth was, everything was Fang Yuan’s disguise, his performance, his scheme!

但真实的情况是，这一切都是方源他的伪装，他的表演，他的布局！

The surrounding people were played by him like fools, believing his lies.

周围的人，都被他蒙在鼓里，骗得团团转。

Even he Gu Yue Fang Zheng was no exception!

而他古月方正也不例外！

Looking at it now, his disdain and despise towards his big brother back then, was like a giant mockery of a joke.

昔日对哥哥的看不起，轻视，现在看来，就好像是个充满嘲讽意味的笑话。

“Big brother… in your heart, what place do I hold? In those eyes of yours that pretended to be drunk, was I a huge joke? Big brother! You are such a scheming fox, in your heart, was I childish enough for you to sneer at?!” Fang Zheng screamed in his heart.

“哥哥……在你的心中，我算什么呢？你假装烂醉的眼眸中，我就是一个笑话吗？哥哥！你是如此的心机深沉，在你心中，我是不是幼稚的让你冷笑呢！”方正在心中咆哮。

He was humiliated, he was furious.

他羞恼，他愤怒。

He felt that he was played by Fang Yuan. From the start, he was a clown putting on a childish and laughable act.

他感觉自己就像是被方源玩弄戏耍着，一直以来，表演着可笑的幼稚的话剧。

He felt the disdain Fang Yuan felt towards him.

他感到方源对他的不屑。

“Big brother, how can you treat me like this?!”

“哥哥，你怎么能这样对我？！”

“If not for lady Tie, I would still be in the dark. How long do you intend to lie to me, and to the clan? You killed the innocent, taking lives as you wish. Deception and lies, indifferent and inhumane, is that the real you?”

“如果不是铁姑娘，我还被你蒙在鼓里。你到底要欺骗我，欺骗族人到什么时候？你滥杀无辜，草管人命。欺骗和谎言，冷漠和残酷，这才是真实的你吗？”

《蛊真人》中英文对照版 第一百七十七节：哥哥，你怎么能这样对我？！

《蛊真人》中英文对照版第一百七十七节：哥哥，你怎么能这样对我？！