OBS Chapter 2179
Chapter 2179
Chapter 2179
The devil's thirst for souls is endless, even deeper than humans' thirst for wealth. This thing can not only be used as food by the devil, but also can enhance its strength. It is much more useful than wealth!
Among them, the souls of earthlings are particularly rare and more valuable.
There is no other reason, things are valuable because they are rare!
The souls of Earthlings are not much different from the souls of beings on other planets in terms of effect, but their values are very different, just like gold and silver.
Gold is more expensive than silver, mainly due to the combined effect of multiple factors.
1. Rarity and mining difficulty.
Gold is rarer and more difficult to mine than silver. The global gold reserves are limited, while the silver reserves are relatively large. In the mining process, gold requires more complex processes and higher costs, which also leads to its price increase.
The Earth is protected by the Great Guardian. It is very difficult for demons from the demon dimension to come to Earth. Ten thousand years ago, it was relatively easy for demons to come to Earth, but it was still very difficult to plunder souls. After all, at that time, the Earth was protected by the gods, and demons had no advantage over the gods. So the value of human souls was very high at that time!
Things got even worse later. Once the Great Guardian stood up, the demons couldn't get through. In addition, the mages of Kamar-Taj, although they were not necessarily stronger than the Protoss, could not withstand the Great Guardian's global surveillance. Once the demons were found, they immediately rolled back home.
Therefore, the value of the human soul becomes higher and higher.
Azazel might have been in the mood to play slowly with the Wen family before. After all, he was free anyway. The reason he had been able to enjoy himself for so many years was all about moderation. As soon as those demon compatriots came to the earth, they rushed to harvest souls everywhere. It seemed to be the most efficient way. In fact, in Azazel's view, this approach was simply stupid!
How could you be a match for Kamar-Taj when you are under the protection of the Great Guardian?
You can harvest souls on a small scale secretly and hide it from the great guardian, but once you make a big move, you will be discovered immediately. Then the demon will be killed on Earth, and all your previous accumulation will be destroyed. Moreover, although the demon will not really die if it is killed on Earth, its strength will decline, which is not worth the loss.
So sneak into the village and don’t shoot!
But now the effectiveness of the Great Guardian has been greatly reduced, what does that mean?
This means that they can relax restrictions and harvest souls wantonly. In this case, Azazel doesn't even want to care about the Wen family. Azazel has a bit of bad taste. After all, harvesting souls is a repetitive labor.
Closed environment and repetitive actions will gradually make a person depressed or anxious. For example, people who repeat a set of actions on the factory assembly line are more likely to be depressed or anxious than those who do different things all day. White-collar workers sitting in front of computers are no exception. Once the work content is boring and monotonous, it will bring people a feeling of boredom. Of course, individual quality differences will lead to different lengths of time for depression or anxiety. Some people can't stick to boring work for a week. Others can stick to it for months or even years, but no matter how long they can stick to it, they will gradually become depressed or anxious. This is because the human brain will spontaneously generate pressure when facing a relatively closed environment and repetitive and boring work. This pressure does not come from external stimuli, such as encountering danger or unfortunate events, but from the human body itself. Human instinct is to like to explore new things, face complex and changing environments and constantly coordinate and adapt. In primitive society, people's daily life content is relatively rich. Although people at that time often struggled to find food, they were also afraid of being attacked by wild beasts. But basically, they would not fall into depression because of spiritual emptiness and boredom. Because they are facing a complex and ever-changing external environment, they live a different life every day. When they are hungry, they go hunting; when they are tired, they sleep; when they reach a certain age, they look for a spouse. Walking in the primitive jungle and having no fixed place to live is their normal state. Surprises or dangers that may appear at any time are the weights that enrich the content of life. Until the emergence of agricultural society, people worked in the fields from morning to night, repeating the same work and unchanging life patterns every day for the so-called safety and stability. After entering the industrial age, people only see the convenience and satisfaction brought by industry and technology, and at the same time ignore the consequences of mechanical life.
The screws on the assembly line are at the mercy of others. They have no thoughts and emotions, so naturally they have no pressure. They are just assembled, disassembled, and reassembled aimlessly. But humans, as complex living beings, are different. Repeating the same actions on the assembly line from morning to night, you will feel it is easy after an hour, and you will feel just a little tired after a day, but what about after a month, a year, or even several years? You will feel that it is not just as simple as physical fatigue, but more importantly, you will feel depressed or anxious. The human brain spontaneously feels pressure. Don't think that sitting in front of a computer and doing mental work without consuming too much physical energy will be easier than working on a factory assembly line. From the perspective of physical labor, it is indeed easier and safer to sit in an office, but if you compare the stress value generated by the human brain, white-collar workers with boring work content are not much easier than factory employees. Because the stress generated by the human brain has not been reduced. Saying the same words, doing the same actions, repeating the same work and life are not the nature of humans or any other creatures. Compared with primitive society, the biggest disadvantage of modern society is that humans are becoming more and more mechanized. To put it bluntly, humans are developing in the direction of robots. Only machines can perform boring and repetitive work without any emotions and pressure. Only machines will not fall into a state of depression and anxiety due to closed environment and monotonous life mode.
For modern people, is there any way to avoid depression and anxiety caused by a closed environment or a monotonous life? The answer is yes. Since a person feels bad after staying in the room for a long time, go out and see the world more often. Even if you find someone to chat with, participating in more social activities is very beneficial. Of course, you can also choose to travel, go to different places, see different scenery, and encounter many new things along the way. At the same time, the brain will also perceive the atmosphere of the unfamiliar environment and will make new reactions when facing new stimuli. Try to choose jobs that are rich in content but not very tiring, and avoid repeating the same content and mechanical movements for a long time. It is also strange to say, why does the human brain still produce pressure in a comfortable and safe environment? This is probably a kind of program design. At the beginning of its birth, the universe system has equipped humans with a pressure device function. Whether it is in a dilemma or facing a problem, or out of survival needs, humans always have to mobilize energy to complete one task after another. In short, living organisms cannot be idle, and must always be in a state of constant movement and change. Once a need is satisfied or something is accomplished, even if it is comfortable and safe, pressure will be generated spontaneously after a period of time. Then continue to take action to relieve the pressure. For example, when a person is hungry, he will look for food, and he will be very satisfied after he is full. But before long, new needs will arise, and plans will be made to build a shelter from the wind and rain, so the house will be built. For a period of time, people who have no worries about food and clothing will feel safe and satisfied, but such a comfortable and safe environment cannot make people feel safe and satisfied for too long. This is because the human brain has spontaneously generated pressure to control itself to take new actions.
So, people continued to explore the world, discovered the laws of various things, formulated various rules and systems, and formed various social and cultural beliefs to eliminate internal pressure, and this process would never end.
This is true not only for humans, but for any other life. When stimulated by the external environment, it will mobilize energy to focus on the external environment and respond. Once any creature, including humans, is given a comfortable and safe environment, even if they don't have to worry about food and drink, and they don't get sick, the pressure inside the creature will still accumulate and prompt the individual to continue to act. In animals, we can also find that some animals in poor condition will have stereotyped behaviors, just like human compulsive behaviors, repeating an action or a ritual. These animals either live in a closed environment in captivity, or live a monotonous life every day.
The same is true for demons.
They have been hiding for a long time, harvesting souls secretly... The pressure is even greater, so they have to do something to stimulate themselves.
Azazel likes to treat humans as playthings, as a drama, the more dramatic, the happier he is. This guy is also a demon with aspirations, he is not afraid of wasting time, as long as the drama created by the prey is more complicated, the happier he is.
But now it’s different. The great era has arrived and he can harvest souls to his heart’s content. Why should he still be so sneaky?
But the problem is that the Wen brothers have a deep hatred for him. They are looking for him everywhere with their demon-hunting guns... Thinking about his compatriots, Azazel felt that he should get rid of this hidden danger first.
Don't think that demons love each other. In fact, the relationship between demons is more tense than that between demons and humans. After all, demons can only devour each other. So except for demons with very different strengths, where the upper demon can control and command the lower demon, demons of equal strength basically don't mix together. After all, when everyone gets together, there will always be someone who thinks: Brother, you smell so good...
Even the lower-level demons are not trustworthy. After all, it is more beneficial for the lower-level demons to devour the higher-level demons. This kind of thing is not uncommon in the demon dimension. If some demons suffer heavy losses in the material universe, they are very likely to be devoured by their own subordinates in the demon dimension!
In short, the ecology of demons is still very bad, and basically all of the same kind are enemies.
Azazel is a veteran who has been on Earth for so long and has a very rich background. For many demons, devouring him is much more cost-effective than devouring the souls of Earthlings.
So even if Azazel hides from the Wen brothers, his compatriots will find a way to lure the Wen brothers to his side... and then it will be a lot of fun.
what?
You said that the demon hunting rifle is a threat to all demons, and that demons will consider the collective interests and help to deal with the Wen brothers... Haha, you are overthinking it. Demons don't have any idea of collective interests.
For them, the more compatriots die, the better.
In the beginning, when he dealt with Colt, it was Azazel who used conspiracy and trickery to win over a group of companions. Then when Colt died, except for Azazel, all the other demons were expelled by Colt... He even went back to his hometown and swallowed them all... Azazel won hugely, and the other demons were deceived!
You can imagine what kind of evil this guy is. As for other demons, they are not much better than him. Once their compatriots catch the opportunity, they will definitely kill him! Even if they can't devour him, other demons are happy to simply kill him... There is no need for a reason to do bad things.
So he decided to kill the Wen brothers first.
The matter is simple, the Wen brothers are no match at all.
After all, Azazel is very cunning. He first used the curse to deal with the helpers of the Wen brothers, then consumed them, and now runs out to clean up the mess. There is no chance of any accidents at all.
This is the power of the old devil!
Highlight stability!
He wouldn't jump out and confront anyone head-on.
After spending a long time with humans, he understood one thing very well: sometimes humans really cannot be judged by common sense.
Sometimes they can really create miracles! He has seen many of his fellow demons being killed by humans in desperate situations.
Therefore, he always does things steadily and never gives the enemy any chance.
"It seems that our story has come to an end. What a pity. I originally thought that our entanglement would continue. The script I originally planned was that I would guide you to find your destined lover, and then let our entanglement spread to the next generation. I even thought about letting you take the initiative to find me to make a deal, just like your parents."
Azazel said regretfully.
He really thought so.
Dean fell to the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood with a few teeth in it: "Dream on! Do you think we will make a deal with the devil? We are not that stupid!"
Azazel raised his eyebrows: "Really? What if I use your brother's life as a bargaining chip? By the way, Sam, you too, what if I use Dean's life as a bargaining chip? Will you still be so determined?"
Azazel knows humans too well, and he also knows the Wen brothers too well.
For their families, for each other, they don't mind sacrificing themselves.
"Bullshit! I would never do that!"
Dean was very angry about this. In fact, he had always been brooding over the fact that his father sacrificed himself and made a deal with the devil to resurrect him. In his opinion, if he died, it would be no big deal, but his father... he could obviously have survived!
But Sam hesitated.
He wasn't sure.
Azazel showed a victorious smile: "Little Dean, don't be so absolute. Your grandfather, your mother, and your father were all as determined as you at the beginning, but what was the result? You Winchester family are all so interesting, what a pity..."
Azazel didn't intend to continue, he felt more and more distressed the more he spoke.
If possible, he really hoped to keep them.
However, the next second, Azazel's face changed drastically!