ET Chapters 21-25
Monster World (21)
“The view is quite expansive.” Lin Yebai sat on the back of the tractor, having enjoyed the scenery all along the way.
“As expected of Mr. Lin, maintaining such magnanimity even in this situation.” Song Yao gave a thumbs up. His voice was clear and steady, highly distinctive – even though he was wrapped up tightly, he would be recognized the moment he spoke.
“This cucumber is really sturdy.” Song Yao couldn’t help but shift his gaze to that large cucumber.
“Bah! You haven’t seen even bigger ones. Last night I saw one over ten meters long, incredibly thick…” Zhou Yuan thought of the world’s number one Your Highness Cucumber, feeling somewhat melancholic.
“You went to the vegetable garden?” Song Yao asked puzzledly.
“Suddenly craved some greens, so we went to check out that base over there. The vegetable comrades are growing very well. Although they’re facing severe tests, their mentality is optimistic and positive…” Zhou Yuan unconsciously adopted the tone of a leader’s inspection, then asked:
“Brother Song, where are you all heading?”
“We’ll be heading north soon. I’m going to scout the route first.” Song Yao then brought up another matter:
“Last night there was an aberrant riot in the city. Don’t know where they went. It might be Zhang San and the others’ conspiracy. If you encounter him, you must be careful.”
“What riot?” Zhou Yuan frowned.
“An aberrant riot. Last night a large wave of aberrants frantically ran toward the same direction, then mysteriously disappeared. Very eerie.”
“I hope it won’t bring trouble to our northern journey. I have some ominous premonitions.” Song Yao looked worried and sought Lin Yebai’s opinion:
“Mr. Lin, what do you think?”
Zhou Yuan and Coach Wang both looked toward Lin Yebai. They also wanted to know what Mr. Lin thought, after all, that large wave of aberrants had mysteriously disappeared under Mr. Lin’s blade.
“I also find it very eerie.” Lin Yebai frowned slightly and made eye contact with Song Yao, appearing calm and composed, though his eyes unconsciously flashed with a hint of worry.
[Literary Mentor]: Just seven short words convey so much vicissitude and tears! “I also find it” demonstrates subjective attitude, honest and upright, while “very eerie” is a fierce critique of the dark reality, sharp and profound. [Crispy Shark]: The aberrants from last night also found it very eerie [Braised Spare Ribs]: The aberrants would call him an expert after hearing this [Crispy Shark]: Nice brother!…..
“Mr. Lin, are you really going to stay in this city?” Song Yao intuitively felt that Lin Yebai had become even stronger than before, stirring up a strong desire to recruit talent. If the shelter had more strong people, everyone’s safety would be better guaranteed.
“We’re going to the shelter.” Lin Yebai finally gave his answer. This was the result they had discussed on the way back – all three had agreed unanimously.
The main quest was to slay high-level aberrants. To this day, Lin Yebai still hadn’t encountered a truly high-level aberrant.
It didn’t matter where they were for completing the main quest. As long as high-level aberrants appeared, after weighing the pros and cons, if suitable, slaying them would complete the mission.
As for the side quest – exploring the source of the aberrations – they had no clues. Perhaps joining some faction would provide useful leads.
“Excellent! Mr. Lin, would you like to come with us to look around outside the city, or go to the shelter to rest?” Song Yao proactively invited.
“Brother Song, the tractor’s almost out of fuel. We’re going to the shelter. See you later.” Zhou Yuan no longer wanted to venture out, urgently wanting to find a place to collapse for a while. The tractor was incredibly bumpy – his buttocks had lost all feeling.
“Alright~” Song Yao waved from the car and even made a heart gesture.
Zhou Yuan also made a heart gesture.
“?” Lin Yebai maintained an inquisitive heart toward this unfamiliar world.
“It’s a way to express blessings.” Zhou Yuan explained.
[Lord of the Gods]: Yes, suitable for use when communicating with friends [The Ordinary Me]: There are other uses too. For example, when encountering enemies and wanting to persuade them to surrender, you can make this gesture. If they agree to surrender, they’ll respond with the same gesture. [Shandong Two-Meter Giant Scallion]: Thanks for the explanation, brother. I’ve learned it wrong. What about you all? [Expert at Solving Male Problems]: Got it, got it Those viewers who usually gushed over the protagonist remained silent, their mood complex as they imagined the protagonist holding a blade to someone’s throat while coldly making a heart gesture, and if getting no response, striking with one blow… strangely anticipating it.After the live chat audience’s explanation, Lin Yebai gained some understanding.
Zhou Yuan gave directions while Coach Wang drove the tractor to the shelter.
Zhou Yuan was already familiar with the route and had even arranged accommodations. Now they lacked everything except houses, especially this kind of temporary housing – just register and you could move in.
Zhou Yuan directly led Lin Yebai and Coach Wang back to his own place.
“The shelter is great. Everyone here is talented. When the power station breaks down, someone fixes it. No more worrying about not being able to charge devices.”
Only then did Zhou Yuan remove the memory card from the drone. Even though he had caught it in time, the drone’s wings still showed damage. Who knew when they’d have signal again. Zhou Yuan sighed and set the drone aside, beginning to review the footage they had captured.
The room’s lighting had dimmed considerably. Lin Yebai removed his sunglasses and also sat nearby to watch.
“Zhang San.”
Lin Yebai only glanced briefly before spotting Zhang San in the drone footage – those two-meter-long legs were quite distinctive. Besides Zhang San, no one else had shown similar aberrations.
Zhou Yuan immediately zoomed in on Zhang San’s location, frowning with clenched fists:
“It really is Zhang San. What’s he doing?”
“Xiahou Yun.” Even though the person opposite Zhang San was deliberately disguised with hat, mask, and sunglasses, Lin Yebai recognized him at a glance.
Xiahou Yun had particularly fluid body lines, and from his bone structure, one couldn’t tell if he was male or female – quite distinctive. Therefore, Lin Yebai had some impression of him.
“Could it be that Zhang San has shifted his affections and fallen for Dr. Xia?” Zhou Yuan showed an excited smile.
“Perhaps.” Lin Yebai looked thoughtful and reminded Zhou Yuan:
“Be more cautious in your usual actions. We haven’t yet clarified other normal people’s true attitudes toward aberrants.”
Song Yao got along well with aberrants, but the northern base might not be the same. Staying alert was never wrong.
“Don’t worry, Brother Lin. I know what I’m doing.”
“Perhaps Dr. Xia is a double agent, colluding with Zhang San in some unspeakable conspiracy…” Zhou Yuan’s eyes became deep and wise as he entered deduction mode:
“Look at him with those fox ears and such a big tail – clearly not a good person.”
“……” The room fell into silence.
“Cluck cluck cluck…” The old hen made a couple of sounds to keep Zhou Yuan from being too embarrassed.
It was very different from other aberrants – intelligent and understanding human nature, not dominated by bloodlust. Having free movement capability, convenient to carry around, able to continuously breathe fire, combining offense and defense, it had finally secured a place in the team.
Lin Yebai suddenly felt it looked bare like this, so he casually picked up an apron from the sofa and handed it over. It was like a bib, with a pocket on the chest, convenient for it to carry small items.
The old hen accepted it with its wings, flattered, looking at Lin Yebai with admiring and moved eyes. If it could speak, it would already be calling him daddy.
It couldn’t put it on properly, so Zhou Yuan helped, even tying a bow on the hen’s back.
This apron was probably a freebie from shopping, still bearing the trademark and printed text – “Tatale Chicken Bouillon.”
It fit perfectly and actually looked quite cute.
[Left and Right are Both Men]: I’m going to die laughing in this livestream sooner or later. Are you all devils? [I Am a Little Green Dragon]: What was baby thinking when he handed it over? Curious [Beautiful Life]: Brilliant [Charcoal Grilled Great Demon Dragon]: Cute [Watermelon Patch Sinner]: Sister Chicken is in danger, run quickly [Charcoal Grilled Great Demon Dragon]: No, I choose to order a serving [All Heavens Food Delivery] [Charcoal Grilled Great Demon Dragon]: Connecting myriad worlds, comprehensive variety, All Heavens Food Delivery – we deliver everything fast (Welcome to call our ordering hotline)Star coins could currently only be exchanged for red and blue bottles, but from the audience’s comments, they had other uses too – probably similar to silver.
So far, the livestream had received barely 100,000 star coins.
1 million star coins was really too much.
[All Heavens Live Broadcast Room Friendly Reminder: After becoming an official host, you can accept promotions~]
[The host is currently in a trial period and can officially start work in the next world~]
Lin Yebai received the livestream notification and instantly felt that strange ways to get rich had increased!
“Brother Lin, you’re absolutely brilliant.”
Zhou Yuan looked at the five large characters “Tatale Chicken Bouillon” on the old hen’s chest and gave Lin Yebai a thumbs up.
Simply wonderful!
Suddenly there was a knock at the door. Zhou Yuan’s tail swished as he went to answer it.
“Long time no see. I came to check on Mr. Lin’s recovery.”
Xiahou Yun stood at the doorway, wearing a white coat with a businesslike cold demeanor. His fox ears twitched lightly, and his eyes unconsciously searched for Lin Yebai’s figure.
But he saw the apron on the old hen, and his gaze froze.
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“How is it? Does it fit well?” Zhou Yuan smiled sincerely. Just a few minutes ago, he had been frantically condemning Xiahou Yun.
The moment he opened the door, Zhou Yuan perfectly demonstrated the essence of Sichuan opera face-changing, revealing a warm yet appropriately polite smile.
“It fits.” Xiahou Yun nodded, looking at the old hen with very appreciative eyes.
The old hen immediately darted behind Zhou Yuan, avoiding Xiahou Yun’s burning gaze.
Terrible! Dangerous!
His eyes looked so hungry, as if he might dismantle and devour it at any moment!
“Dr. Xia, your gaze is too obvious,” Zhou Yuan showed a disapproving expression.
“My surname is Xiahou.” Xiahou Yun frowned, meeting Zhou Yuan’s eyes. His tone was cold, but his trailing voice was quite alluring:
“Besides, I have very good hearing.”
“Aha ha…” Zhou Yuan’s eyes gradually became vacant, trying to act cute to get by.
How long had Xiahou Yun been listening? He had just been having a private meeting with Zhang San, how did he return so quickly?
“Is this chicken for sale?” Xiahou Yun was very interested in the old hen.
“This chicken is not for sale, it’s our pet.” Zhou Yuan ruffled the chicken’s head, his tone gentle:
“Lele, this is Uncle Xia, quickly say hello to uncle.”
“Cluck cluck cluck~” Hello, uncle.
The old hen timidly greeted him, stealing a glance at Xiahou Yun before shrinking back.
Xiahou Yun met its gaze, his fox ears trembling slightly, with a sense of déjà vu.
[Seeking Rich Woman]: I feel like I’ve seen this little sister before [Literary Mentor]: How old is this little sister? Has she studied? What medicine does she take? [I Am a Little Green Dragon]: It’s heartwarming~ Oh no, can’t escape those eyes~ [Braised Spare Ribs]: Last time we met, Lele still had beautiful feathers, sigh… so sudden [Great Emperor Huaji]: “Fiery Delicate Chick: Cold Doctor’s Domineering Love” [Crispy Shark]: I’m cracking up [The Ordinary Me]: I declare Great Emperor Huaji the strongest Lin Yebai’s gaze lingered on the barrage comment “Fiery Delicate Chick” for a few seconds, his pupils contracting in speechless shock. He often felt his literary inspiration was lacking, making him feel out of place with the livestream audience.“The kid has already greeted you, shouldn’t you show some response?” Zhou Yuan frowned.
Xiahou Yun’s heart was full of complaints, wanting to speak but stopping himself.
This chicken could understand human speech, which was really quite good.
He pulled out a White Rabbit milk candy from his pocket and handed it over.
Zhou Yuan glanced at Xiahou Yun’s pocket several more times, forcing Xiahou Yun to reluctantly pull out a few more, feeling somewhat pained.
Zhou Yuan smiled and accepted them for the old hen, placing them in the pocket of its apron, patting its head:
“Hurry and thank uncle.”
“Cluck cluck~”
Xiahou Yun nodded slightly, almost saying some polite words like “this child is so well-behaved” or “so polite.”
He had forgotten his purpose, only remembering when he saw Lin Yebai on the sofa. Oh right, he came here to find Lin Yebai.
“Mr. Lin, why have your eyes turned red?”
“Not sure.”
“Would it be convenient to do a physical examination? We could also check the condition of your other organs.”
“No need.” Lin Yebai looked at the tablet, the screen paused at the opening of “Peppa Pig.”
When Xiahou Yun knocked on the door, Zhou Yuan had switched the drone footage on the tablet to “Peppa Pig.”
Xiahou Yun felt an extremely complex emotion rise in his heart again. Was Lin Yebai’s reason for refusing because of “Peppa Pig”?
From this angle, the other’s profile was cold and aloof, with thick black eyelashes, appearing distant and noble. Where his gaze rested, the Pig family was warm and happy, harmonious and loving.
Xiahou Yun sighed inwardly but maintained his serious facial expression, asking:
“Would you like to visit the laboratory? Recently, my colleagues and I developed a type of medicine that can increase the chance of maintaining rationality during aberration.”
“The medicine has other effects too. For instance, people who have been injected with the medicine can generally maintain human form after becoming aberrants.”
“In the future, we will definitely research medicine that can turn aberrants back into human form, solving the current problem troubling everyone…”
“Alright.”
“Mr. Lin…” Xiahou Yun confirmed he wasn’t hallucinating, a hint of smile appearing in his eyes. His fluffy big tail wagged twice, his eyes curving:
“Mr. Lin, you really want to take a look? That would be wonderful.”
“I want to go too.” Zhou Yuan had completely adapted to life with a tail. Perhaps this form was more suitable for the post-aberration world. His vigorous curiosity came online, wanting to witness the miraculous nature of the medicine.
“I’ll watch the house.” Coach Wang didn’t want the little spiders to come into contact with Xiahou Yun. The little spiders slept for long periods each day and still hadn’t woken up.
Lin Yebai put his sunglasses back on, looking cool.
The old hen and Coach Wang stayed at the new residence, while Zhou Yuan and Lin Yebai went together to visit Xiahou Yun’s laboratory.
“Do you have any big gold chains? I really want to get a few for Brother Lin.” Zhou Yuan’s criminal heart wouldn’t die.
Xiahou Yun remained silent, glanced at Lin Yebai wearing dark sunglasses, and finally nodded:
“Yes, I can get some.”
“Dr. Xia, you’re really a good person.” Zhou Yuan smiled sweetly, the little snakes on his head flicking their tongues, creating a strange yet dangerous gentle feeling.
“Don’t let me hear racial discrimination next time.” Xiahou Yun glanced at him coldly.
“Like saying someone with fox ears and such a big tail obviously isn’t a good person.”
“I won’t~ Oppa is so nice, I already know I was wrong~”
Zhou Yuan’s fingers were nimble, making a flower-picking gesture. Before he could touch Xiahou Yun, the other quickened his pace and hurriedly avoided him.
“Maybe… Zhou Yuan needs to take some brain supplements.” Xiahou Yun’s expression was complex.
“Hmm?” Lin Yebai tilted his head.
“For the brain.”
Lin Yebai nodded slightly.
“Hmph.” Zhou Yuan flicked his tail and caught up.
They never knew whether Xiahou Yun had heard the conversation about Zhang San. None of them showed any unusual behavior, maintaining the surface harmony.
The shelter was hidden in a medical university. The laboratory was relatively well-preserved, with a certain amount of raw materials stored, still allowing for biological research.
After entering the building where the laboratory was located, the temperature dropped sharply. The lights were ghastly white, as if something was constantly following behind them like a shadow.
Xiahou Yun explained as they walked:
“There’s a large mortuary built underground, with professional maintenance staff. It hasn’t lost power yet.”
“The power is running low. In another week, this place will completely lose electricity.”
“My suggestion is to directly destroy the entire mortuary after heading north.”
“The elevator is broken, we’ll take the stairs. The laboratory is on the third floor.”
Xiahou Yun led the way, his white coat appearing even more sinister in the dim environment.
“Dr. Xia, the things underground won’t come alive, will they?” Zhou Yuan felt a bit cold. Every time he was in a low-temperature environment, he instinctively felt drowsy.
“They have come alive.” Xiahou Yun’s voice suddenly became low. After hesitating for a moment, the corner of his mouth lifted, revealing an extremely faint smile.
“Actually… I came up from underground.”
“Holy crap! Is that true?” Zhou Yuan suddenly stepped back, his hair standing on end.
Lin Yebai’s eyes focused slightly. Xiahou Yun had breathing sounds, though his heartbeat wasn’t clear. Without direct contact, perhaps he should create conditions to take Xiahou Yun’s pulse.
“Seeing you’re a bit tired, helping you perk up.” Xiahou Yun suddenly smiled, not refuting.
The three went upstairs together, all able to hear sounds from underground.
Aberrants hated light. Previously at Tianxing Garden residential complex, many aberrants were hidden in the underground garage. Now with a mortuary under the laboratory building, it was quite noisy.
“They won’t come out, will they?” Zhou Yuan huddled next to Lin Yebai, following step by step. In this cold building, only Brother Lin still had some warmth.
“No, I’ve sealed all the exits to the mortuary.”
The fox tail behind Xiahou Yun swayed gently, his posture leisurely.
“If you want to enter the core laboratory, you need to disinfect and change clothes.”
“It’s getting dark soon, and the lab staff will close the laboratory shortly. There’s no time today. If you’re interested, you can come earlier tomorrow.”
“Let me show you the outer laboratory. There are finished medicines there too.”
Lin Yebai’s gaze lingered longer on the human organ cross-section diagrams. Xiahou Yun seemed to discover something interesting and asked:
“Is Mr. Lin interested in this?”
“Yes.”
“I’ll get you some introductory anatomy books later that you can take back to read.”
“Thank you.”
“You’re welcome. If Mr. Lin could consider me a friend and stop staring at my neck, that would be even better.” Xiahou Yun’s mouth curved slightly.
“Alright.” Lin Yebai stopped staring at Xiahou Yun’s neck and began thinking whether Xiahou Yun was a high-level aberrant or an intermediate aberrant.
The outer laboratory contained numerous organ specimens – swollen arms, twisted bones, deformed skulls… clearly all from aberrants.
The liquid in the test tubes had a ruby-like color, crystal clear. After removing the test tube stopper, the entire laboratory filled with a strange sweet fragrance that inexplicably made people feel it would taste quite sweet.
“Medicine developed on August 17th, with very rare raw materials.”
“Currently, the entire shelter only has a dozen finished products, but fortunately a tiny amount can be effective. Those on the verge of aberration no longer need to worry about losing their sanity.”
“May I boldly ask what the raw materials are?” Lin Yebai found this fragrance somewhat familiar.
“Crystals from aberrant skulls, plus blood from some special aberrants.” Xiahou Yun was very frank.
“I see.” Lin Yebai understood. When he was unconscious, he had stayed at the shelter for two days.
The impact sounds from underground grew louder, many scratching at doors with their fingernails, getting closer and closer.
Zhou Yuan panicked and asked:
“Dr. Xia, are the mortuary entrances really sealed? Those corpses won’t escape, will they?”
Xiahou Yun’s face turned cold, his originally black pupils taking on a bloody tinge:
“My surname is Xiahou.”
[Good Wife Hand-Grab Pancake]: Please, when will Xiao Zhou get it right? The kid’s eyes are turning red from frustration [Super Rich Tangerine Seat]: Damn, this Dr. Xia feels a bit off [Great Salty One]: I also think he’s off, little one be careful [Watermelon Patch Sinner]: Feels like we’re about to start a zombie escape game, excitedly rubbing hands [The Ordinary Me]: The number of targets we can go after has increased ♂“That’s not the point… I feel like those things are about to rush to the door. Is there really no problem?” Zhou Yuan began to regret coming to join this excitement. He was most afraid of ghosts.
“No problem, probably some audio equipment in the downstairs laboratory started up. I’ll go check, and I’ll be back soon.”
Xiahou Yun hurriedly left, closing the door tightly before leaving.
Zhou Yuan tried to open it and found the door was locked from outside.
But the moment Xiahou Yun left the room, the sounds outside diminished considerably.
“Brother Lin, should I pick the lock? I’m best at picking locks.”
“Wait a moment.” Lin Yebai gripped his bone knife, ready for battle.
Soon footsteps came from outside the laboratory, and Xiahou Yun’s familiar voice rang out:
“Sure enough, there was a problem with the recording equipment. I’ve turned it off.”
“Are you really Dr. Xia? How many White Rabbit candies did you give Lele today?”
“Speak quickly, or don’t blame me for being impolite.” Zhou Yuan threatened coldly.
“…Five.” The person outside sounded pained.
“You got it right, come in quickly.”
Only then did Xiahou Yun open the door and enter, avoiding the fate of directly facing Lin Yebai’s bone knife.
“The assistant was really careless.”
“Let’s continue looking… What does Mr. Lin think of my research?”
“Mr. Lin must have excellent knife skills. Are you interested in working at the laboratory?” Xiahou Yun looked sincere, going to wash his hands at the nearby sink.
Just turning off equipment, yet his palms were bright red, not knowing what he had touched, covered in blood.
“Crash——” A heavy object suddenly hit the ground outside, accompanied by beast-like frenzied roars.
“Equipment not turned off properly?” Lin Yebai’s eyes showed confusion.
“I’ll go turn it off again.” Xiahou Yun seemed somewhat angry, his ears perking up.
“Don’t move from here, I’ll go and come right back.”
“Alright.” Lin Yebai’s expression was calm, inexplicably giving the impression of being honest and trustworthy.
Xiahou Yun hurriedly left the laboratory, locking the door.
“Go.”
At Lin Yebai’s command, Zhou Yuan rushed toward the door lock, skillfully using his hair to pick the lock, gently pushing the door open.
The two went out together, following the bloody footprints on the ground, raising their alertness to maximum and ready to escape at any moment.
The footprints disappeared at the entrance to the underground mortuary, where violent impacts were coming from, with blood splattering.
Lin Yebai looked toward where the sounds came from, his pupils contracting sharply. He gripped his knife handle tightly, his sunglasses reflecting Xiahou Yun’s demon-like figure.
Zhou Yuan was equally shocked, gasping.
Who would have thought that the well-dressed Dr. Xia was actually doing this!
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Xiahou Yun grabbed a swollen corpse by the ankle and ruthlessly smashed it into the underground passage, creating loud clanging sounds as blood splattered everywhere, mixed with shattered bones and internal organs.
The corpse in his hands was two to three meters tall, covered in bloody flesh, still struggling incessantly.
Even with such desperate efforts, the corpse still couldn’t escape Xiahou Yun’s clutches, being used by him as a giant hammer to smash other corpse monsters trying to crawl out of the underground passage.
“Let you crawl!”
Xiahou Yun repeatedly slammed the giant corpse in his hands, like playing whack-a-mole, smashing wherever corpse monsters popped their heads up.
He was quite irritable, single-mindedly wanting to drive this group of noisy things back. In his carelessness, the corpse monster he was using as a hammer was reduced to just one leg. Unable to bear it any longer, it let out a pitiful, aggrieved cry.
“Wu wu wu…”
[Literary Mentor]: He doesn’t understand your heart, pretending to be calm, he doesn’t understand why your heart cries… [Little Bunny Be Good]: Tears in my eyes [The Ordinary Me]: Tears welled up and spilled out [Watermelon Patch Sinner]: You’ll never understand what’s hidden beneath a doctor’s exterior (deep expression)Xiahou Yun looked toward Lin Yebai’s direction, his fierce gaze slightly condensing. In this situation, should he continue grabbing the corpse and smashing it on the ground, or let go and explain to Lin Yebai?
“Do as you please.” Lin Yebai adjusted his sunglasses.
Xiahou Yun had completely transformed into a different person. That shell seemed to hide a ferocious beast, completely losing his usual coldness and seriousness. Perhaps this was his hidden true nature.
The irritable doctor was online and abusing corpses.
The scene was too bloody, unbearable to watch.
No one knew just how much strength he possessed. In his hands, the corpse was like a torn sack, being swung around with no dignity whatsoever.
The originally extremely brutal scene became strange due to Lin Yebai and Zhou Yuan’s intrusion.
Xiahou Yun’s spellcasting process was interrupted, his eyes filled with crimson as he stared at the two people outside the passage.
[Strong Man Lock Man]: Strange~ familiar~ this feeling~ afraid to encounter~ [Super Rich Tangerine Seat]: This cat guessed correctly, Dr. Xia is indeed not right [Don’t Want to Save the World Today]: Let it all be destroyed, I’m annoyed Xiahou Yun’s gaze became increasingly cold. His pure white fox ears and fox tail had been stained red with blood. He wavered on the edge of losing his sanity.“You continue, I need to take a dump.” Zhou Yuan instantly imagined one hundred and eight ways to kill and silence witnesses. Covering his stomach with a pained expression and furrowed brows, he looked weakly at Lin Yebai.
“Brother Lin wants to go too, right?”
“No, I don’t want to :(”
Lin Yebai gripped his blade handle tightly, frowning as he felt things weren’t simple.
Zhou Yuan was rejected and looked at Lin Yebai with disbelief.
At this moment, Lin Yebai had betrayed the hardworking and simple working class.
“Damn! Are you devils?” Xiahou Yun was extremely irritated.
Corpse monsters kept trying to crawl out of the underground passage, extending their corpse hands and forcibly clawing open the entrance to the underground passage.
They were immediately kicked back by the furious Xiahou Yun, who brutally broke their limbs and kicked them back down.
He clenched his fists tightly, suppressing his urge to laugh. He had never thought of himself as someone who loved to laugh, nor had he discovered any particular sense of humor. At this moment, he suddenly felt an impulse to burst into wild laughter.
No matter what, bursting into wild laughter in such a place would always be strange. How could there be someone like Zhou Yuan in this world, a bizarre talent who spouted such crude language?
Under Xiahou Yun’s feet were many crawling severed hands, ready at any moment to overthrow his suppression.
“Dr. Xia, when you’re free let’s take a dump together. We’ll withdraw first.”
Zhou Yuan frantically signaled Lin Yebai with his eyes, indicating retreat.
[Shandong Two-Meter Giant Scallion]: I’m cracking up [Literary Mentor]: Your friend Zhou Yuan requests you, when free let’s take a… [Charcoal Grilled Great Demon Dragon]: All Heaven Food Delivery, fast delivery of anything [Blooming Wealth]: I’m going to die laughing in this live stream room sooner or later [Super Rich Tangerine Seat]: The royal cat food I just put in my mouth instantly became tasteless“Don’t leave, come lend a hand.”
Since he was already exposed, Xiahou Yun no longer concealed himself.
He grabbed the one-legged corpse monster and continued smashing, with even greater force. The corpse monster was on the verge of falling apart.
“Could I first presumptuously…” Zhou Yuan tentatively began.
“No dumping.” Xiahou Yun rejected him first.
“Ask about a recipe…” Zhou Yuan finally finished his sentence.
“…” Now it was Xiahou Yun’s turn to be silent. After brewing for a while, he slowly spoke:
“Big White Rabbit.”
“Besides milk candy, what else do you eat?” Zhou Yuan was curious. Eating milk candy every day, yet Dr. Xia didn’t seem to become milky at all, not cute in the slightest.
“Blood pearls.” Xiahou Yun gave up on himself completely, abandoning any attempt to salvage his image.
Lin Yebai casually chopped off a corpse monster’s head, discovered there was no system notification or point reward, and became listless.
“Pretty much the same as us…” The two-to-one personnel configuration gave Zhou Yuan a bit of confidence.
Xiahou Yun was still continuing his hammering and banging. With his movements, the entire passage echoed with “clang clang” sounds.
Standing alone at the exit, he was worth a thousand troops.
He maintained a domineeringly invincible posture, fiercely striking the escaping corpse monsters, kicking them back into the entrance one by one. He was clearly a skilled practitioner of footwork.
Lin Yebai stood outside the passage, occasionally delivering a finishing blow, establishing a defense line with Zhou Yuan to share some of Xiahou Yun’s pressure.
Indoors, time flow was unknown. Before they knew it, night had fallen, and bell sounds rang from the stairway.
Those escaping corpse monsters gradually became docile upon hearing the bell sounds.
“Mr. Lin, prepare to retreat. They’re going back.”
Only then did Xiahou Yun breathe a sigh of relief. Today’s crisis had been successfully weathered again. Aside from the splattered blood and cracked ground, everything was safe and sound.
The bell sounds grew closer. Xiahou Yun signaled Lin Yebai and Zhou Yuan to remain quiet.
A three-headed dog with a dignified demeanor walked toward them. The main head was a husky, but with quite a composed temperament. The left head was a poodle, the right was a Samoyed.
It wore a bell around its neck. At first glance it looked incongruous, but after looking twice, one could somehow accept this strange setting.
The three-headed dog was over five meters long overall. Its coat color wasn’t much different from a normal husky, with shiny fur. Its strange sense of composure commanded respect, and its massive body instantly filled the corridor.
Its aura was incredibly powerful – at least an intermediate aberrant or higher.
“Woof woof woof…” The husky looked at Xiahou Yun with considerable appreciation, yet quite reserved.
“Lord Ergou, these two are my friends.” Xiahou Yun proactively introduced them.
[The Ordinary Me]: This dog is good, has the bearing of a general [Super Rich Tangerine Seat]: Too many things to complain about, don’t know where to start [Truth Supreme]: The real boss has appeared! [Uchiha Boba Milk Tea]: Face Ergou! Swift Wind!“Woof woof woof…” Ergou’s gaze was proud. It directly conjured an intermediate aberrant’s blood pearl from the void and dropped it at Xiahou Yun’s feet. With a crooked, charming smile and an arrogant expression, it entered the underground passage.
Perhaps it slipped, as continuous sounds of heavy objects falling echoed from the underground passage, along with the evil dog’s slightly panicked angry howls. It took at least half an hour for things to calm down.
The barking changed from shame and anger to pride – it seemed Ergou had achieved victory.
“Dr. Xia, you can understand dog language? Are canine languages synchronized?” Zhou Yuan looked envious.
“I’m going to bathe.” Xiahou Yun was covered in blood, his voice cold and deep.
That white coat had been completely dyed dark red.
“Using body wash? Or pet shampoo? Does your tail shed…”
“Keep blabbering and I’ll kill you.” One Zhou Yuan equaled a thousand ducks. Xiahou Yun was extremely annoyed.
Yet he had some hidden worries in his heart. Always washing with soap – would his tail and ears shed fur? What if he went bald in the future?
“The situation is as you’ve seen. Ergou is the ruler of the underground corpse storage. It should be a high-level aberrant, but holds goodwill toward humans.”
Xiahou Yun briefly explained Ergou’s origins:
“It’s somewhat similar to the old hen, equally possessing intelligence. Before the aberration, Ergou was a stray dog at this school. Very ambitious, it liked to audit classes. When listening to lectures, it always showed profound eyes…”
“Studying medicine can make you become a high-level aberrant?” Zhou Yuan felt the charm of learning for the first time.
“Not necessarily. So many people in the whole school studied medicine, but only Ergou stood out in the end.” Xiahou Yun sighed softly.
“Do others know about Ergou’s existence? With so many things underground, aren’t you afraid when sleeping at night?” Zhou Yuan was learning about such a powerful aberrant in the shelter for the first time.
“With so many people gathered together, without Ergou, the shelter would have been breached long ago. Corpse monsters have weaker attack power compared to aberrants, so it’s relatively safe. Unfortunately, Ergou refuses to go north, otherwise we wouldn’t need to worry about safety on the road.”
Xiahou Yun didn’t continue this topic. After the three cleaned up, he escorted Lin Yebai and Zhou Yuan back to their residence.
“Too tired today. Let’s discuss in detail another day. I hope we can establish a cooperative relationship.” Xiahou Yun originally had other things to say to Lin Yebai, but after a night of multi-person exercise, all three were quite exhausted. Finally, Xiahou Yun found a pile of anatomy books for Lin Yebai to take back and read.
“Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.” When Xiahou Yun saw Lin Yebai, his tail unconsciously started wagging. Old habits die hard.
Lin Yebai began thinking about how to complete the main quest.
Kill Ergou?
Currently, it seemed Ergou had spatial abilities, which was somewhat troublesome. He’d observe for a few days first, understanding the various abilities of high-level aberrants.
If other high-level aberrants appeared, he could directly transfer targets. Ergou wasn’t the best choice. Lin Yebai was more inclined to kill deranged aberrants.
Zhou Yuan returned and told Coach Wang and the old hen about the underground corpse storage, Xiahou Yun’s true face, and the powerful three-headed dog. The little spiders listened with sharp intakes of breath.
Of course, he told the “Zhou-ified” version.
“At that time, with one look from me, the corpse monsters exploded on the spot. Dr. Xia was shocked beyond measure, clamping his fox tail tight, thinking ‘This child is actually so terrifying’…”
“Bang bang bang—” Someone was knocking on the door outside again.
Zhou Yuan was slightly panicked. Xiahou Yun wasn’t standing outside eavesdropping again, was he?
After opening the door, he found it was Song Yao and instantly felt relieved.
“I came to visit.”
The little spiders had been taught by Coach Wang many times not to speak in front of strangers. They all hid behind Coach Wang, curiously observing Song Yao.
“Welcome Brother Song to our happy family. You came and even brought gifts, too polite…”
Zhou Yuan looked at the large wooden box beside Coach Wang, quite curious.
“Oh, inside this is Dr. Xia’s…”
“Ah???” Zhou Yuan was shocked.
“Anatomical model he sent, asked me to bring it over.” Song Yao had unconsciously mastered the essence of speaking in half-sentences.
“You scared me to death.” Zhou Yuan patted his chest, subconsciously feeling that Xiahou Yun was quite vindictive. Fortunately, what he said wasn’t overheard by the other party.
“We’ll be heading north soon. Went scouting today, went quite smoothly.” Song Yao was in a good mood, smiling.
“Xiao Zhou can go out with others to collect supplies, or staying at the shelter is also good.”
“Mr. Lin, I’m more inclined for you to stay at the shelter, temporarily familiarize yourself with the environment and the shelter’s management methods.”
“Good.”
“As for Mr. Wang here, you can go with Xiao Zhou, or stay with Mr. Lin.” Song Yao had always held an appreciative attitude toward Coach Wang – a tough guy among tough guys, clearly extraordinary at first glance.
Coach Wang nodded to Song Yao in acknowledgment. In front of outsiders, Coach Wang was always very composed, completely unlike a veteran otaku.
The next day, Lin Yebai stood at the shelter’s main entrance wearing sunglasses.
He was to guard here for the day, quite leisurely. Zhou Yuan went to get a reclining chair.
A child ran over from somewhere, voice crisp:
“Uncle, why are you standing here motionless?”
“Do you need to cross the street?”
“Uncle, let me help you cross over.”
Lin Yebai adjusted his sunglasses, suddenly realizing something.
Monster World (24)
[Literary Mentor]: In this materialistic age, everything seems cold and heartless. Children’s innocence is often the purest—they love everyone without reservation. [I Am a Little Green Dragon]: The red scarf on the little friend’s chest has become more vivid! [Braised Spare Ribs]: Maybe next time when baby is waiting for someone, he could hold a book or newspaper in his hands? [Soft Cat Ears]: Put on sunglasses, love no one [Super Rich Tangerine Seat]: Even though I know this kid isn’t right, I still cracked up laughing Lin Yebai didn’t refuse.There were very few children in the shelter, and they were all well cared for. With a child’s constitution and willpower, it was difficult to survive the initial period. Most people died in their sleep, and those who survived had all undergone an invisible trial of life and death.
What results would emerge from breeding offspring in aberrant form—no one could say for certain. Currently, there wasn’t a single aberrant couple in the shelter, as their aesthetic sensibilities hadn’t shifted yet.
From appearance alone, Xiahou Yun met expectations quite well, but most people had transformed into forms like Coach Wang’s.
“Uncle, being unable to see must be very difficult.”
“Uncle, hold my hand, then you won’t fall.”
Lin Yebai grasped a cold little hand and walked in the direction the other guided him.
[Tiny Singer]: Big hand holding small hand, walking without fear of slipping [Peace for a Lifetime]: So heartwarming, tearful The little boy was about five or six years old, carrying a little duck backpack, with an innocent and adorable smile. His chubby face had two dimples.The two gradually walked into a dark alley, stepping on thick fallen leaves with crisp sounds.
“Are we there yet?” Lin Yebai asked.
“Uncle, don’t be anxious. The road is a bit wide, we’ll be there soon.” The little boy showed a sweet smile, his little canine teeth sharp and pointed, slightly cute in a babyish way.
Deep in the dark alley, it was dim and lightless.
“Uncle, you have a little leaf on your hair. Let me help you pick it off.” The helpful little boy hoped Lin Yebai could crouch down a little.
He was too tall—this wasn’t convenient for taking a bite.
“Alright.” Lin Yebai half-crouched down, indicating for the little friend to pick off the leaf.
When he crouched down, his raven-black hair scattered, inexplicably evoking many tender associations.
The little boy instinctively wanted to see what the eyes hidden behind the black sunglasses looked like. Guided by vigorous curiosity, he removed the sunglasses and gazed into a pair of crimson pupils, instantly shivering.
“Did you get it off?” Lin Yebai’s gaze carried a hint of inquiry.
The little boy respectfully put the sunglasses back on and tried hard to squeeze out an obedient smile:
“Uncle, I need to go to school. We’ll see each other next time.”
The little boy turned to run but was grabbed by the back strap of his backpack by Lin Yebai, who lifted him straight up.
Strength had never been Lin Yebai’s forte, but lifting a human cub was more than adequate.
This child appeared not to have undergone aberration on the surface—perhaps he could be given to Xiahou Yun.
“Brother Lin, where did you catch this?”
Zhou Yuan had placed his reclining chair at the main entrance. Seeing Lin Yebai wasn’t there, he followed the sound and discovered Lin Yebai carrying an adorable cub.
“It delivered itself to my doorstep.” Lin Yebai shook the child in his hand. He had stood at the entrance for a while, never expecting to pick up such a harvest for free.
At this moment, the humanoid cub shed tears of regret.
“How should we eat it?” Lin Yebai’s tone was flat, as if asking about the most ordinary daily matter.
“This child might be good for making soup!” Zhou Yuan understood immediately, stroking his chin thoughtfully:
“Pan-frying, stir-frying, deep-frying, steaming, braising, oil-braising, red-cooking… they all seem pretty good.”
The humanoid cub’s face instantly turned deathly pale, stammering in his little babyish voice:
“Uncle, could you, could you give me another chance?”
“I’m still just a child…”
“Being a child is great—Uncle Zhou loves children the most!” Zhou Yuan patted his belly, revealing a mysterious smile.
The humanoid cub stared blankly and asked:
“Uncle, do you have a little baby?”
“……” Lin Yebai’s hand holding the cub trembled slightly.
“One swipe of my tail and your head would be gone.” Zhou Yuan felt deeply offended.
“Uncle… no, Auntie, getting angry is bad for the little baby.” The humanoid cub had strong survival instincts, hoping to move the two cold-hearted adults with his warm care.
“Little rascal, you’re hopeless.” Zhou Yuan once again recalled scenes related to Zhang San, his fists hardening.
“What should we do with this little rascal?” he asked Lin Yebai.
“Give him to Dr. Xia.” The moment Lin Yebai saw the cub, he had already arranged everything clearly.
“Brilliant!” Zhou Yuan immediately showed a gloating expression.
This made the humanoid cub even more frightened.
Children instinctively fear doctors somewhat. Even after aberration, past shadows couldn’t be dispelled. Hearing the word “doctor,” he instinctively began to feel afraid.
Under extreme terror, the humanoid cub mustered courage and began to boast:
“Let me tell you, my big brother is very powerful.”
“He’s from the World’s Number One Leather Factory and is a noble workshop director. He has a hundred underlings under him—kills without blinking, eats people without adding salt.”
“If he finds out you’ve captured me, he’ll definitely make you pay dearly…”
The more he boasted, the smoother it became. His whole being became euphoric as he began to swell with pride:
“If you’re sensible, you’d better let me go quickly! Bow respectfully and kowtow three times, and this young master might consider whether to forgive you…”
“The person you’re talking about wouldn’t be called Zhang San, would he?” Zhou Yuan smiled.
“How do you know?” The humanoid cub was shocked.
“Do you know about Zhang San getting injured recently? That’s because he unfortunately encountered Brother Lin and finally fled in panic with his butt covered in blood…” Zhou Yuan shook his head, sighing endlessly.
[The Ordinary Me]: Xiao Zhou has deeply inherited the mentor’s teachings [Happy Little Sweet Badger]: Just entered the livestream, why does the atmosphere feel so intense? Could any kind-hearted brother give me some context? [Watermelon Patch Sinner]: The host encountered an enemy, threw a hidden weapon that hit the other party’s butt, then the other party ran away… [Great Emperor Huaji]: How come the explanation doesn’t make it sound much better? [Soft Cat Ears]: I can testify that baby purely and innocently pierced Zhang San’s butt!Actually, Lin Yebai just felt that the barrage comments were making things worse with each description, and his feelings were complicated.
Next time he saw Zhang San, he’d directly chop off that dog’s head, and the rumors would collapse without attack. As for Zhou Yuan… perhaps he should ask Xiahou Yun how to obtain brain platinum.
The humanoid cub had also heard about Zhang San’s butt injury. Whenever such anecdotes appeared, news spread exceptionally fast.
Everyone speculated about who had injured Zhang San’s butt, never expecting the real culprit to be this young man wearing sunglasses…
The humanoid cub now felt regret—deep regret—and couldn’t help but shed tears.
Originally, Lin Yebai wanted Zhou Yuan to deliver the cub, but Zhou Yuan didn’t want to be alone with Xiahou Yun, so he chose to guard the gate while Lin Yebai carried the cub to find Xiahou Yun at the laboratory himself.
The school had directional signs at regular intervals, so the laboratory wasn’t hard to find.
Lin Yebai still wore his sunglasses, his vision somewhat dim, which actually gave him more of a sense of security. If he were in the dark of night, he’d feel like a fish in water.
“You came, and you even brought a gift—how very thoughtful.” Xiahou Yun immediately locked onto the child Lin Yebai was carrying.
That look of hunting excitement and dissection desire instantly frightened the cub into trembling.
His eyes were moist, like an unweaned puppy, utterly adorable.
“Then I’ll take him back.” Lin Yebai wasn’t being polite with him either.
“I want him.” Xiahou Yun tried hard to control his facial expression, completely confirming one thing: everyone related to Zhou Yuan was abnormal.
“Is my blood useful?” When Xiahou Yun reached out, Lin Yebai pulled the cub back slightly.
“You knew?” Xiahou Yun wasn’t surprised.
“You didn’t hide it.” After a moment’s thought, Lin Yebai guessed the serum’s ingredients and really wanted to know Xiahou Yun’s purpose.
“I want to cooperate with you.” Xiahou Yun’s ears trembled.
“Cooperate?” Lin Yebai was puzzled. Meanwhile, the little cub he was carrying brightened up, showing eager gossip-watching eyes.
Lin Yebai immediately chopped the back of his neck, and the little cub’s head tilted as he fell unconscious.
Xiahou Yun was even more satisfied. Lin Yebai truly was… cautious enough. He said in a deep voice:
“Humans will sooner or later completely become aberrants. This world needs to establish a new order, and your blood can play a crucial role.”
“People in the base who have used the serum hold instinctive awe toward you, with combat power stronger than those who naturally aberrated.”
“To aberrants, your blood is a supreme treasure, a true treasury.”
“Just by mixing it with blood beads in certain proportions, it can stimulate miraculous strengthening effects.”
“You can meet the test subjects—they all count as your offspring and won’t harm you.”
“If the serum can be mass-produced, you will be the uncrowned emperor of the future.”
Xiahou Yun’s eyes inevitably held some fanaticism.
Lin Yebai only needed to regularly provide some blood to control the world—was there anything more profitable than this?
No one was more suitable than Lin Yebai to ascend the throne.
And Xiahou Yun would witness the birth of this era’s true emperor, ending the chaos from then on as humanity entered a new era. Without needing to show his face, as the behind-the-scenes figure, he would gain indescribable immense satisfaction from this process!
Unexpectedly, Lin Yebai’s reaction was extremely calm as he slightly raised his eyes:
“Oh?”
Xiahou Yun recalled the previous scene of Lin Yebai watching “Peppa Pig” and coaxed persuasively:
“In the future, you’ll have endless “Peppa Pig” to watch, three palaces, six courtyards, and seventy-two concubines. Whatever you want, people will present it to you.”
[Blooming Wealth]: Sorry, I cracked up [Steamed Corn Bun One Yuan]: Just came in and saw this grand scene of clashing auras—why did “Peppa Pig” randomly intrude? [Truth Supreme]: This world’s livestream process could be edited into a movie. So many spectacular shots—I could watch them repeatedly. [Yan Qingsi]: Got it, arranging it Xiahou Yun had always been doing his own research and had never played politics, so he didn’t know how to lobby. This was already his greatest effort.He had an inexplicable confidence that Lin Yebai would definitely agree.
“I want to see high-level aberrant blood beads.”
Lin Yebai’s voice was cool and distant, his temperament clean and frail.
Those blood-red pupils were purer and clearer than any aberrant Xiahou Yun had ever seen. When he desired something, a bit of light would float in his eyes, with an otherworldly innocence that made people willingly want to present everything before him for his selection.
Xiahou Yun forced himself to remain calm, expressionless, his tail wagging into afterimages. If he had high-level blood beads, he would definitely take them out without hesitation to win over Lin Yebai, but he didn’t have any.
Ergou seemed silly but actually had explosive combat power. Getting its dog head wasn’t such an easy matter. Privately, Ergou had a good relationship with him, and Xiahou Yun didn’t want to harm Ergou, so he could only use delaying tactics:
“Once we cooperate and everything gets on track, we’ll soon be able to obtain high-level aberrant blood beads.”
“I want to see them now.” Lin Yebai placed his bone knife against Xiahou Yun’s neck.
Xiahou Yun suddenly reached out and grabbed his own two fox ears. Lin Yebai’s alertness rose to maximum level.
[Crispy Shark]: Ear-moving divine technique? [Detective Corgi]: Ultimate move sealed in the ears?Under everyone’s gaze, Xiahou Yun removed his head from his neck, held it in his arms, tears flying as he asked:
“You don’t want to see my head on my neck, right? Is holding it in my arms okay?”
“I really don’t have high-level blood beads. Can we exchange for something else?”
“Whether it’s Peppa Pig or whatever, I’ll get it all for you. What will it take for you to agree?”
Lin Yebai’s pupils experienced an earthquake.
???
[Literary Mentor]: Truly holding his head and crying [Little Dingdang Three and a Half]: This is still too sudden for young me [Lord of the Gods]: Thanks, got a good laugh [Super Rich Tangerine Seat] tipped star coins x666 The humanoid cub, emerging from unconsciousness, had planned to find an opportunity to slip away. He quietly opened his eyes a crack, then immediately widened them—Someone could actually remove their head!!
When he looked over, he discovered that the head with fox ears was turning toward his location.
Xiahou Yun smiled at him quite kindly.
The humanoid cub was instantly enveloped by enormous terror, his pupils contracting.
This eye contact was particularly shocking.
“Ahhhhhhh——”
The humanoid cub let out a shrill scream. Looking around, he was surrounded by various hideous and terrifying organ specimens with nowhere to escape. He hugged Lin Yebai’s leg, crying with genuine emotion:
“Please, just take me to make soup!”
“Don’t leave me in this strange place…”
Lin Yebai once again fell into speechless territory. He suddenly remembered a phrase the barrage often sent, so he raised his eyes and said to Xiahou Yun:
“Worthy of you indeed.”
“Hahaha… What does Mr. Lin think of my plan? Are you willing to cooperate with me now?”
After being praised, Xiahou Yun’s tail wagged even more enthusiastically.
“Did you also inject the serum?” Lin Yebai frowned slightly. Thinking carefully, Xiahou Yun was cold to everyone, using his scalpel to leave painful memories for many people in the shelter. Only in front of him did Xiahou Yun show strange enthusiasm, his tail always wagging very fast.
Monster World (25)
“I’ve been found out….I originally just wanted to test the effect, but I didn’t expect to be unable to stop.”
Xiahou Yun reattached his head, fitting it seamlessly back together. Not even a trace could be seen on his neck.
“Because of the serum, whenever I look at you, a strange emotion always rises in my heart.”
“My lord… don’t you really want to experience the feeling of ruling the world?”
Xiahou Yun locked eyes with Lin Yebai, his gaze fanatical, with a kind of sick devotion. This was an emotion that normal people couldn’t possess, perfectly matching this world that was currently falling into corruption.
“How much did you inject?” Lin Yebai didn’t know how much of his blood had been drawn. If he had lost too much blood, it would be obvious, but he hadn’t felt anything particularly strong when he woke up. Xiahou Yun’s current state was clearly abnormal, reminding him of some incurable mental illnesses.
“Not that much, about half of all the finished product.”
“The feeling of power surging is truly wonderful.”
Xiahou Yun lightly stamped his foot, and the entire laboratory trembled.
His ability manifested as tremendous strength, and perhaps there were other hidden talents as well.
When strength reached a certain level, the destructive effect it brought was very impactful, unconsciously reminding Lin Yebai of last night’s scene of Xiahou Yun smashing and throwing corpses tirelessly.
The humanoid cub that had been crying suddenly fell silent as a chicken, deeply experiencing the terrifying nature of Dr. Xia.
[Abyss Monarch]: A flash of shock passed through his eyes, his voice low and magnificent: “First time seeing someone steal king’s blood. Stealing is one thing, but to actually use it on himself…” [Super Rich Tangerine Seat]: Don’t really understand you abyss species, but I understood Dr. Xia’s operation [Happy Little Sweet Badger]: Through some behind-the-scenes manipulation, he’s presenting himself to Yebai baby as a male servant? [The Ordinary Me]: Perfect male servant’s self-cultivation, complete with tail and ears, too awesome ♂ [Sexy Spider Louis]: In our abyss world, fusing with king’s blood means acknowledging a father. The current development is very complex Lin Yebai pondered for two seconds before speaking:“Have you ever thought about trying some brain platinum?”
“If it’s something you wish for, I’d be very willing to try it.” Xiahou Yun felt this was a sign that Lin Yebai was accepting the plan. His fluffy white ears folded into a cute arc that made people want to touch them.
“…Never mind.” Lin Yebai’s mood was complicated.
Perhaps brain platinum wasn’t very effective, but if it had even a little use, Xiahou Yun wouldn’t have turned out like this.
For the first time, he felt somewhat powerless, completely unable to guess what would happen next second. Before coming here, he had even prepared for a life-and-death battle.
In the end, his punch hit empty air, truly baffling.
“My lord, where are you going?”
“Why do you live with someone as perverted as Zhou Yuan?”
“Your status is so noble, you should live in a bigger, more luxurious place.”
Xiahou Yun wasn’t comfortable letting Lin Yebai live together with Zhou Yuan and the others. What if other aberrants discovered Lin Yebai’s peculiarities and got close to him first? Wouldn’t that give them a huge advantage?
He wasn’t entirely clear about Lin Yebai’s specific combat strength, but he knew he wasn’t an opponent who could be easily subdued. Rather than completely falling out, it was better to draw closer.
Lin Yebai watched the barrage every day and had learned some fresh vocabulary. His tone was flat:
“Act normal, you’re scaring me.”
[Literary Mentor]: You be scared, I’ll be normal [Uchiha Boba Milk Tea]: At this moment, baby has already forgotten how to think“Mr. Lin, rest assured, I won’t expose our relationship in front of others. This is a secret between us.”
“You just do whatever you want to do. I’ll always be behind you.”
Through his outstanding ability to imagine things, Xiahou Yun quickly found himself a position.
Lin Yebai asked Xiahou Yun for a thick copy of the “Aberrant Investigation Report,” as well as precious documents requiring clearance like “Speculation on the Source of Mutations.”
Through normal channels, he would need to make certain contributions to the shelter to obtain these. Xiahou Yun had accidentally opened up a shortcut for him, saving a lot of time.
Thinking about the strange Xiahou Yun, he couldn’t seem to feel happy about it 🙁
The forgotten humanoid cub watched Lin Yebai’s retreating figure, inexplicably feeling that this young man wearing sunglasses seemed somewhat heavy-hearted.
The cub didn’t want to stay with Dr. Xia and wanted to be taken away by Mr. Lin to be made into soup. Just as it was about to speak, Xiahou Yun covered its mouth.
“Mmm mmm mmm…”
The laboratory door filled with deformed human organ specimens stood wide open. Even with light illumination, it still appeared dark and sinister.
The handsome man in a white coat held the struggling humanoid cub, took out a micro syringe from his pocket, inserted it into the side of the cub’s neck, and slowly pushed the bright red liquid in with his slender fingers, his mouth curving into a sick smile.
Soon, the humanoid cub’s body went rigid and began to convulse. Xiahou Yun held it in his arms, gently comforting it.
Xiahou Yun kept watching Lin Yebai’s departing figure downstairs, his gaze fanatical.
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“What’s wrong, Brother Lin? You haven’t seemed happy since you came back from Dr. Xia’s place.”
“He’s very strange.” Lin Yebai thought of Xiahou Yun, his mood complicated. He still didn’t know how many people had used the serums Xiahou Yun manufactured.
“I think so too.” Zhou Yuan deeply agreed, saying with some concern:
“Brother Lin, should I accompany you?”
“I can handle it alone. You can do your own things.” Lin Yebai lay on a reclining chair at the main entrance, with a thermos cup beside him containing goji berry tea.
“Then I’ll have Old Hen come keep you company. If there are any small errands, you can order it around directly.”
“That’s fine.”
Soon, Zhou Yuan brought Old Hen over and even brought it a small stool.
Lin Yebai opened a copy of “Human Anatomy Atlas,” with the classified documents obtained from Xiahou Yun tucked inside.
“Call out if anyone approaches.” Lin Yebai had Old Hen watch for pedestrians. If someone came over, he could close the book or flip to a normal page.
Sneaking around and being secretive reminded him of his childhood when he would attend classes in the imperial study but hide martial arts storybooks inside his books.
“Cluck cluck cluck!” Old Hen nodded, indicating it understood.
Although there was no clear hierarchy at home, it keenly sensed that Lin Yebai was the father. It would definitely do well with tasks father assigned!
Today, people entering and leaving the shelter all noticed the two figures at the entrance—or more accurately, one person and one chicken.
That chicken was as tall as a person, completely bald, wearing an apron, sitting on a small stool. From a distance, it looked like a living person. Upon closer inspection, one would discover it had a large trademark on its apron—”Taitaile Chicken Essence.”
People passing by all felt it was quite peculiar and paid it respectful attention.
The young man on the reclining chair was said to have the strength to kill intermediate-level aberrants. He was flipping through a “Human Anatomy Atlas,” lying lazily while wearing sunglasses, inexplicably comfortable.
Even from a distant glance, one could see his unusual pallor and sickly weakness, looking like someone bedridden with illness whose days were numbered. His temperament was extremely outstanding—when eyes fell upon him, one couldn’t help but linger several times.
The large koi brought back earlier had invisibly confirmed his strength, and that troublesome Rat King had also died under his blade.
He made people curious, yet they didn’t dare approach.
They always felt like he was like snow on distant mountains and the clear wind and bright moon, while they were chickens, ducks, cattle, sheep, spiders, scorpions, and snake spirits on the ground.
The shelter distributed resources according to contribution level. Gate-watching was a very leisurely position with only a small contribution value, but it allowed him to become familiar with other shelter members.
Lin Yebai first read the “Aberrant Investigation Report,” which detailed aberrant classifications, innate abilities, strength divisions, and other important information.
The specific examples opened Lin Yebai’s eyes.
There were pig-headed people, dog-headed people, bull-headed people, centaurs, mantis people, as well as relatively gentle mutations like cat ears, fox ears, and rabbit ears.
The mutations brought to the world by the blood moon were phenomena that biology couldn’t explain, leaning more toward theology. For example, Zhou Yuan’s snake hair, the corpse monsters revived underground, etc.
The “Aberrant Investigation Report” made bold speculations: why hadn’t anyone become the Monkey King or the Jade Emperor?
After comprehensive investigation, the current world’s mutations resembled Western mythology, and angels and demons might appear in the future.
Lin Yebai had heard the live broadcast room audience mention the abyss many times and had a simple understanding of that world.
Perhaps what he saw in his dreams was the abyss. Under the blood moon’s shroud, red and black intertwined, desolate and vast, thick with blood energy, and various strangely shaped giant beasts with brutally abnormal body structures, born only for slaughter.
When he opened “Speculation on the Source of Mutations,” the Main God Space notification sounded—
[Side Mission Completion +0.5%]
He had only seen the first page, describing the blood moon.
An unidentified object crashed into the moon, causing numerous rare phenomena.
As various countries explored the moon, the unidentified object finally revealed itself. It was a blood-colored crystal, about the same color as the serum Xiahou Yun had manufactured—crystal clear, brilliantly beautiful, and at the same time, with a kind of evil and dangerous feeling.
Those who landed on the moon stayed there forever, cause of death unknown. The existence of the blood crystal leaked out and was learned by a few people, who associated it with “eternal life.”
Before the “Moon Treasure Hunt” plan could unfold, the blood moon phenomenon appeared.
That night, the moon was round as a mirror, turning completely bright red, as if it had been salvaged from a sea of blood.
This strange sight caused countless people to observe the moon simultaneously, setting a world record.
In the following period, mutations began. Many people died from unknown diseases, or passed away in their sleep. Multiple mysterious disappearances, citizens going mad and hurting people, and other accidents completely disrupted normal life.
When Lin Yebai entered this world, it was at the tail end of the outbreak period.
As he read, the side mission completion rate kept increasing.
By the time he finished reading the relevant documents, the completion rate had reached 50%.
The side mission was to explore the source of mutations. Lin Yebai thought about the difficulty of reaching the moon and felt his chances of obtaining the blood crystal weren’t great.
Currently, the most urgent matter was finding a suitable high-level aberrant.
Xiahou Yun had also provided information about Ergou, which Lin Yebai specifically saved for last.
Name: Ergou Dog Age: 4 years Breed: Husky (Teddy, Samoyed)
Characteristics:
① Three heads sharing one body, taking turns using it. Husky is primary, Ergou is secondary.
② Teddy and Samoyed intelligence slightly higher than normal dog breeds. Husky intelligence equivalent to ordinary elementary/middle school students, still growing continuously.
③ Holds special feelings toward humans. Once abandoned, unable to completely trust.
Abilities:
① Space (storage and escape capabilities)
② Enormous bite force
③ Controls a certain number of corpse monsters After reading, Lin Yebai unconsciously thought of several dog-killing plans, then quickly set them aside. This city should have other high-level aberrants—Ergou wasn’t the only option.
He also needed to find an opportunity to gain more points. Having experienced the joy of harvesting points in the vegetable garden, leaving this world immediately after completing the mission felt somewhat unsatisfying.
“Cluck cluck cluck!” Old Hen saw someone approaching and reminded Lin Yebai.
“How does it feel?” Song Yao was returning from outside.
“Very good.” Lin Yebai had already closed the anatomy book, covering the documents.
“There’s going to be heavy rain in a few days, so we’ve decided to move up temporarily. We’ll set out directly at dawn tomorrow.” Song Yao lowered his voice, and Old Hen quickly leaned its head over to eavesdrop.