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Should I take the Curse Scythe? That's the question...
From the way he broke free from the statue, it's not hard to guess that these Crow-men must still be alive.
They've simply sealed themselves completely, only reacting with pre-set mechanisms to the outside world.
For instance, when Lin Suo previously visited Crow Court and slaughtered a large number of red-eyed ravens, it triggered the "dissection subject" to activate and attempt to kill the invader.
After completing its task, it returned to the Deep Sleep Realm to continue its slumber.
Lin Suo's escape indirectly proved that this was just a pre-set process; otherwise, it makes no sense for them not to kill him when he had already set foot into the Dark Palace.
"Let's observe first."
"See if there's anything good to be found."
Having previously obtained a Book of Sword Skills from the hands of a Crow-man, Lin Suo speculated on several possibilities.