"An ambiguous answer immersed Gu Qing in deep thought. Everything that happened today seemed too coincidental.
So coincidental that Gu Qing felt as though he had not invited Liu Shishi, but had instead orchestrated a trap specifically for Lu Zixun.
Thinking of Liu Shishi, Gu Qing couldn’t help but look up at her, feeling somewhat uneasy inside.
If Liu Shishi misunderstood him, wouldn’t the relationship they had barely started to mend fall apart again?
As his gaze passed over Liu Shishi, Gu Qing saw Lu Zixun walking ahead. It seemed that finding a way to get on good terms with Lu Zixun was necessary.
"Ding—Flattery Value from Gu Qing +8000."
He suddenly shivered.
Lu Zixun turned his head to glance at Gu Qing, sensing an indescribable emotion swelling inside him as he looked into his eyes.
He always felt this kid had ulterior motives.
In the future, he’d keep his distance, Lu Zixun silently decided.
Upon reaching a room designated for guest rest, Lu Zixun entered and
discovered an acquaintance, Jiang Ximeng.
At that moment, Jiang Ximeng sat on the bed with a vacant expression, looking extremely bizarre like a puppet without its soul.
Simultaneously, Lu Zixun noticed two individuals, one on each side of Jiang Ximeng, whose aura suggested they were B-level Genetic Optimization Soldiers.
Upon seeing Gu Qing approach, the two guards respectfully nodded at him.
Following a gesture from Gu Qing, the two Genetic Optimization Soldiers walked towards the door, simultaneously closing it.
"At first, I also didn’t realize that this person was from the Alien Race."
Rubbing his chin, Gu Qing continued: "It was only after Housekeeper Li mentioned that there was something off about this person that I sensed the aura of Abnormal Creatures on him."
Using his tail, he hooked a chair and moved next to Jiang Ximeng.
Lu Zixun stared into his eyes and noticed the faint appearance of a pink spider, flickering in and out of view.
It was confirmed to be parasitized by the Heart Confusion Spider.
Lu Zixun’s whiskers twitched as he searched his memory and realized that those parasitized by the Heart Confusion Spider were beyond saving.
Looking at Jiang Ximeng’s current state, which indicated the First Stage of parasitism by the Heart Confusion Spider, he had already lost his autonomous consciousness.
However, since they hadn’t made the Heart Confusion Spider self-destruct immediately, it seemed Tan Ye had something he wanted to communicate through Jiang Ximeng.
Leaping onto the bed, Lu Zixun kicked Jiang Ximeng off and unleashed the Ice Chain, binding him tightly.
"Just wait until he is fully parasitized, Tan Ye probably has something to say."
Looking at Jiang Ximeng, who now looked neither human nor ghost, Liu Shishi quietly asked Lu Zixun, "Now that he’s parasitized, is there still a chance to save him?"
"Ding—Doubt Value from Liu Shishi +500."
Lu Zixun, who was about to take a nap, surprised by Liu Shishi’s question, glanced at her. Surely she wasn’t thinking about trying to save Jiang Ximeng.
Not wanting to explain, Lu Zixun threw a look at Gu Qing, then curled up into an orange ball of yarn and began to doze off."
Knowing that Liu Shishi was not familiar with the emergence of abnormal creatures, Gu Qing was very patient.
He explained bit by bit to Liu Shishi some basic knowledge about these creatures.
When Liu Shishi heard about the parasitic methods of these abnormal creatures, she felt as if her worldview was collapsing. She pursed her lips and looked somewhat saddened, "Are we really just like fish on a chopping board, helplessly left to their slaughter?"
At that moment, feeling the superpower technique was abnormal, Lu Zixun instantly woke from his sleep, just in time to hear Liu Shishi’s sorrowful voice.
He raised his head to first check Jiang Ximeng’s current state, then Lu Zixun yawned. "That’s not entirely true, abnormal creatures are not that rampant yet, many places have Genetic Optimization Soldiers taking shifts. Until the system collapses, the fish are not just fish."
The last line, full of intriguing implications, made a flicker of surprise pass through Gu Qing’s eyes. He hadn’t expected Lu Zixun to have such a clear understanding of the situation.
"Ding—detected incomprehension from Liu Shishi +500."
Stretching his body, Lu Zixun looked deeply at Liu Shishi, then approached Jiang Ximeng, looking down at him from above. "I know you’re awake."
At these words, the previously expressionless Jiang Ximeng suddenly raised his head and glared at Lu Zixun, his voice raspy, "Damn... kitty."
A harsh slap hit Jiang Ximeng’s face, leaving a plum blossom mark.
"Stop playing dumb, if your master has something for you to convey, say it quickly." Impatiently having slapped him, Lu Zixun coldly said, "Otherwise, you can take your time discussing it in STO."
Laughing lightly at Lu Zixun’s words, Jiang Ximeng said, "Truly worthy of being the kitty our master favors. You understand us abnormal creatures as if it were the back of your hand."
"Not just as if the back of the hand..."
Raising his paw towards Jiang Ximeng’s heart, Lu Zixun grinned. "I’ve systematically studied how to prevent the Heart Confusion Spider from escaping."
The cold ice sealed both the front and back of Jiang Ximeng’s chest, making it utterly impossible for the Heart Confusion Spider to break free and escape.
"Was it necessary to be so cruel?"
Looking down, Jiang Ximeng chuckled bitterly and shook his head, "Being so ruthless, the master will surely like you a lot."
Seeing that Jiang Ximeng still wasn’t getting to the point, Lu Zixun sighed, took out his phone from the talisman, and began notifying Xiong Kang to come and take him away.
"All of the master’s grand plans are for this world, and now there’s an additional minor goal— you."
With a sinister laugh, desire appeared in Jiang Ximeng’s eyes. "To sacrifice myself for the birth of a new world marks me as a lofty being of our kind. From the moment the Filthy Blood Pool appears in this world, I... will resurrect... Hahaha!"
The ferocious expression on Jiang Ximeng’s face turned to manic laughter, and the volatile energy began to pervade the air.
Seeing this, Lu Zixun coldly laughed and calmly raised his hand, "Freeze!"
The ice in front of Jiang Ximeng’s chest immediately spread outwards, the volatile energy vanishing in an instant.
The Heart Confusion Spider, frozen by the icy chill, was completely unable to self-destruct.
But the previous words weighed somewhat heavily on Lu Zixun’s heart—did Tan Ye’s target include him as well?
Although he had known it before, hearing it said by an abnormal creature still made Lu Zixun quite uncomfortable.
And another piece of revealed information—the Filthy Blood Pool...
Just hearing it sounded ominous, and it seemed it could also resurrect?
Lu Zixun found himself deep in thought, now just waiting for Xiong Kang to arrive so he could inquire further.