Befriending the Most Powerful PersonChapter 22

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Shao Ci hesitated for a moment before he went over to help him up. He noticed the other person’s knees and arms had been scraped raw by the sharp foliage surrounding them. The contrast between the blood and his pale skin was unusually striking. He looked incredibly wretched. UpEP6

But the youth was expressionless, as though he didn’t really care about the situation. Even if the wounds continued to bleed, he wouldn’t react in the slightest.

Shao Ci was given a fright by the wounds on his body. Even a normal fall wouldn’t get him hurt so badly, right? Besides, he was a Zerg child… Or was this child’s health too poor? He couldn’t bear it, and he wanted to give the child some healing, but then he remembered this ability’s terrifying side effect… With this side effect, he shouldn’t think about healing people randomly →_→

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[Because of the regulation restrictions, the ability’s side effect doesn’t have any use on minors! Host, you can use your ability at ease.]

Shao Ci let out a breath of relief. That made sense. The first time when he healed Islair, it was very normal and nothing weird happened. It seemed this system had some integrity hidden in a maze amongst its weird points. 5ia34T

In any case, this youth couldn’t see. Even if he felt that there was something wrong, he just had to deny it. As he thought, Shao Ci gently sent his ability into the other person’s body. Immediately, those terrifying wounds healed.

“…?” The youth seemed to be a little suspicious. He lifted his head slightly.

Shao Ci changed the topic. “How did you come to such a remote place?” And he had fallen over like that…

“…” The youth continued to stay silent.

Shao Ci wasn’t meddlesome either. He prepared to let go and leave, but he discovered his sleeve was caught tightly in the youth’s grasp.

He finally saw the youth’s weak and powerless appearance. Just not, it was probably because he couldn’t stand up so he fell to the ground… In that moment, Shao Ci’s brain filled with all kinds of dog blood plots, like an unfavored prince being bullied by his retainers, or being forced into this remote place.

The youth seemed to dislike talking, and he had a disability. It wouldn’t be unusual if he was bullied.

So Shao Ci said, “Then I’ll help you over to the side to rest?” M2h4qR

The youth froze, then nodded. Shao Ci helped him into the pavilion. After he sat down, he didn’t move an inch. He was completely obedient, just like a doll.

Shao Ci was openly and honestly loafed around, not working, and he asked, “By the way, are you hungry?”

The youth slowly nodded.

Shao Ci pulled out the snacks that Islair had prepared for him, presenting it to the youth. “These are snacks that my friend made, they taste pretty good… I don’t know if you want to eat it or not.” VPdqvK

The youth opened his mouth, his hands unmoving. It was obvious that he wanted Shao Ci to feed him.

He didn’t know how this child normally lived. Shao Ci brought the snack to the youth’s mouth as he thought, and the youth took small bites of the snack. In the end, he even bit Shao Ci’s finger by accident.

He looked small and weak, but his teeth were sharp. The skin where he bit Shao Ci immediately broke, followed by the youth curiously using his tongue to lick at the wound.

Shao Ci was given a fright. He hurriedly pulled back his hand, using his ability to heal the injury in moments. k2qljf

The youth was a little helpless. He seemed to know he had done something bad. He lowered his head, quietly saying, “…S-sorry…”

His sudden speech gave Shao Ci a shock. He had even wondered if this child was mute.

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“It’s okay.” How could Shao Ci blame him? He pulled out another snack, smiling slightly. He said, “If you like it, then eat some more.”

This time, the youth took the snack, eating it slowly on his own. A faint red flush rose on his face. He looked completely satisfied. After he finished eating, he quietly said a thank you. 5pcWl7

Before the  obedient child was completely healed, he reminded Shao Ci of Yu Shao.

Not long after, Shao Ci, thinking that he couldn’t become totally corrupt, went down to trim some more foliage. When he came back, the youth was already gone.

“He probably went back,” Shao Ci thought, and he didn’t pay too much attention to it.

In the following days, Shao Ci followed a very regular pattern. In the morning, he went out to prune the plants. At night, he would go home and do whatever. He could even eat the feast that Islair prepared… Suddenly, he felt as though he had gotten married. ML9fZg

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Around two or three days later, Shao Ci met the youth in the garden again. This time, he sat directly in the pavilion waiting. When he heard footsteps, he cautiously stood up.

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Tens of days later, on another early morning, Shao Ci was in the garden and unexpectedly met a youth without bandages around his eyes. He had a pair of beautiful blue eyes, but they were dim and lifeless. He looked incredibly pitiful. Ayt4sW

“What’s wrong today?” Shao Ci was a little surprised.

“Because you’re a very gentle person.” The youth said a little nervously, “Before, as soon as everyone saw my eyes they would make fun of me, so I always wore them… Will you avoid me because of this?”

“How could I?” When Shao Ci heard him, he could imagine the scene of the youth being humiliated by others. He quickly said, “There’s nothing wrong with you. The people who are in the wrong are the people who bullied you. You don’t need to care about them.”

“Mm.” The youth nodded, smiling bashfully. iC4WFp

When Shao Ci saw he didn’t sem to care, he let out a breath of relief, sitting down at the side.

“By the way, you also came here to get the genetic modifier drug, right?” the youth suddenly said.

Shao Ci was given a shock. He almost tripped and fell over. After he sat down properly, he didn’t think there was anything to conceal, so he said, “That’s right.”

“Then if you get it, then you’ll leave, won’t you.” The youth’s expression was a little dejected. eyVMRN

“That’s not something I can help…” Shao Ci could feel his loneliness too, and he said, “But I think you can definitely find other friends.”

“Yeah.” The youth nodded. It seemed as though he wanted to say something, then he closed his mouth again. Finally, he quietly said, “Actually, I… know a passage underground. I always come from there… I think it can go to a lot of places. If it can help you somehow…”

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Shao Ci was surprised. “Huh?” This was the underground passage that lead to the ores, wasn’t it! How could this youth just randomly let him know?

[The dialogue has triggered a hidden side quest, [Change your genes to the level of a normal Zerg]. The system will use all abilities within the permission of the regulation to offer help, such as helping the host turn invisible momentarily. If you fail, there’s no penalty. Host, please do your best.] ysixph

Shao Ci: “!” Wait a second, how could the system be so kind-hearted at such a moment!

Although Shao Ci could feel there were a lot of problems, the system had already offered up such a strong plug-in. What was there to hesitate for?

Shao Ci took a deep breath, asking, “…Where’s the passageway?”

After a few days, Shao Ci found a time and went into the totally concealed underground passage. NrcdH

The passageway was extremely spacious. There were fine portraits engraved on the walls, and the ground was as sleek as a mirror. Although there were numerous side roads, with the system’s help, Shao Ci didn’t make a single wrong turn.

The walls didn’t seem to have anything, but this was a high-tech futuristic world. In all likelihood, a secret place would certainly have countless surveillance cameras hidden away, but it wasn’t any use to the invisible Shao Ci.

“I feel like if I get caught I’ll be put to death in minutes,” Shao Ci thought.

If it wasn’t for the system’s plug-in hiding his presence, even if someone beat him to death Shao Ci wouldn’t come. 9Zt4q7

The journey was unusually smooth. Unexpectedly, there wasn’t a single person guarding the path. Even the door was wide open. Maybe anyone could make their way in directly.

“This is too relaxed, isn’t it?” Shao Ci said to himself. He felt like this was an obvious trap, but right now he was invisible. Even if it was a trap, nobody would discover his presence. What was there to be scared of?

Even as he comforted himself, Shao Ci still felt there was something off. He didn’t know how long he walked, but the brilliant light in the passageway suddenly darkened. When he pushed open the doors, a large hall was before his eyes.

There wasn’t a single ornament in the hall. There weren’t even lights. The only source of light was an ore half the size of a person placed in the center of the hall. The ore was a beautiful color, emitting a blue-purple light. os CdY

Just standing at the door, Shao Ci could feel the blood in his body beginning to boil. He could only stare at the ore, his entire body filled with a desire to walk over and stay closer to it.

Exactly. This ore was the ore that the original protagonist came across.

Even if Shao Ci wanted to control his emotions, he couldn’t do it. He didn’t notice any energy elsewhere, walking quickly to stand in front of the ore. He reached out and touched it.

In that moment, Shao Ci nearly kneeled before the ore. He could only feel his entire body growing hot, his blood as though it was trying to struggle free of his body, but his head was unusually clear. He was like an outsider feeling his body change. 3jgJ1f

A wave of power changed his body from inside to out. Every inch of muscle and every piece of bone was different from before. Even his vision was much clearer.

In that moment, a pair of hands reached out from the side, gently resting on Shao Ci’s shoulders, then a familiar voice sounded. “You really came.”

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Shao Ci suddenly woke up from his previous state, staring at the side in shock. He met a pair of dim blue eyes. Those eyes obviously couldn’t see, but they were smiling at him.

“System, didn’t we agree on being invisible!” Shao Ci’s soul was practically scared out of his body, but after all the person next to him was someone familiar, so he could still remain calm. msnWtV

[The plug-in can cover the host’s appearance, but there’s no way to conceal the host’s scent. Because the other person is blind, his sense of smell is sharper than a normal Zerg, so he was probably able to sense the host.]

Shao Ci: “…” Why did he feel like he had been attacked from both sides! And this cute, obedient youth was actually dark inside when you cut him open! This was simply too cruel!

“This is the holy stone that has been passed down in the imperial family for thousands of years,” the youth said slowly. “It can transform Zerg’s bodies. How mystical… I just said a bit, but I didn’t think you really would come. But I didn’t tell you before, you have to pay an expensive price to use it…”

Shao Ci looked at him in shock. He didn’t expect the silent youth from before would actually have a time when he would speak so much… Wait, his focus seemed to be a bit off… vlEWFj

“The price is, if the person who was transformed can’t mate with a member of the imperial family, then he would die in three years,” the youth continued.

Shao Ci: “Huh!?”

What kind of setting was this, just like an R18 manga! The original novel didn’t mentioned this at all, okay!! But when he thought carefully about the original novel’s protagonist, he seemed to have papapa’ed with several princesses, so… these words were probably real. No, there was no need for the other person to trick him… These words must be true for the most part.

In that moment, Shao Ci suddenly felt as though he had really dug a big pit and jumped in. If he had known earlier, he would have done his gardening properly. Sooner or later, he could get a gene enhancement drug. So what about imitating the original protagonist? Did he have the same destiny as the original protagonist! X6A7pe

The youth smiled, hugging Shao Ci from behind. He leaned close to his ear and said, “The only person that can help you is me. Do you want to be mine?”

Shao Ci felt uncomfortable all over. He blurted, “But you’re a child!” How did Zergs teach their kids? Such a big kid could even say such terrifying dialogue.

“That’s not necessarily true.” The youth lifted his hand, pressing them on top of the ore.

Something shocking happened. When the youth’s hands touched the ore, his body began to grow rapidly. In the span of a few breaths, the other person’s slender hands became bigger than Shao Ci’s. His blonde hair trailed down even further. Z1QWnP

Shao Ci was stunned stupid. Before, in the apocalypse, the other person had absorbed the ability elixir in the pond before he could grow up in seconds. What was this now, hey! Did this holy stone even have a ripening effect (._.)

[Beep beep beep… Detected a more powerful character… Beginning to change capture targets in accordance with the system’s regulations… Change complete. The current capture target is Schezar.]

Shao Ci: “???” Fuck me, wait a second, system, are you saying this person is the emperor of the empire! Wasn’t this a bit too dog blood? Hurry and tell him he was just renowned…

“I’ll finally introduce myself.” The other person’s voice rang in Shao Ci’s ears, carrying a hint of laughter. “My name is Schezar. Have you heard of it before?” TR0BkE

Exactly at that moment, the ore transformation was thoroughly complete. Shao Ci could finally move. He whipped his head back and saw an astonishingly beautiful, sickly young man.

His light blonde hair was tied back by a black ribbon, with only a few strands left untied that flowed down to his chest. The reason he looked weak was because he had incredibly pale skin and dim, blank blue eyes. But he was certainly not as harmless as he appeared on the outside.

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The suppression of the other person’s strength and lineage made Shao Ci grow stiff in his embrace. As soon as he thought about how he had actually thought of the emperor as an unfavored prince and healed him unrestrained, he desperately wanted to die.

The system had even specially said that it had been no use on minors, but Schezar wasn’t even a minorrrrr. Who knew if there were any problems the first time… VifQ P

How could a dog blood plot like a gardener actually meeting an unfavored prince actually happen!

…Although a gardener actually meeting the emperor was pretty dog blood too.

“Don’t be scared. I really like you.” Schezar’s fingers slid across Shao Ci’s back. After experiencing the power of the ore’s attack, Shao Ci’s body was much more sensitive than before. Being touched like this made his body tingle.

Shao Ci’s brain turned to mush, worrying about whether he would be sent to a laboratory and dissected after his healing ability was exposed. lvtJb1

[Daily task reset. The current task is [Heal the capture target once]. Host, please do your best.]

Schezar had a slight smile. He said, “I won’t nitpick about how you broke in without authorization, but the price is… to become mine. How about it? It’s really worth it, isn’t it?”

This was, without a doubt, very worth it. If other people knew he broke into the imperial palace’s forbidden underground area and he didn’t even get a punishment, but rather he could be gay with someone as beautiful as his Majesty the Emperor, this forbidden area might be overrun in minutes.

Now that Shao Ci wouldn’t be dissected or anything, whatever happened was fine. Besides, he had already bound to the capture target, so what else could he do? He was about to respond when Schezar suddenly leaned into bite his neck as though he couldn’t wait anymore. His long, pale fingers reached down to the place below the neck that couldn’t be described. hF oGT

Shao Ci struggled in shock, but his strength couldn’t compete with Schezar’s. In that perilous moment, a lightbulb lit up in Shao Ci’s head. He sent his ability directly towards Schezar.

In that moment, Schezar’s movements paused. Shao Ci found an unknown strength and was able to throw off Schezar’s arms. He fell to the side, the bite on his neck oozing blood and still aching.

“Fuck!” This wasn’t a problem with his chastity anymore. Just now, Shao Ci felt like his own life was in danger!

“Ah…” Schezar seemed to return to his senses, his voice full of regret. “Every time I use the holy stone to change forms, I can’t control my body for a moment… Just now, because I was really too happy, I lost control… But the taste of your blood is really delicious.” HBa1gG

Schezar looked as though he wanted to continue to speak, his pale face flushing red.

Shao Ci: “!” You losing control is enough to kill, okay!

“I’ll pay attention in the future.” Schezar’s remorseful expression could make anyone moved. He extended a hand to Shao Ci. “This time, I definitely won’t hurt you.”

Shao Ci unconsciously took a few steps back. When he thought about what had just happened, there was still a shadow in his heart. HTZzCB

“You’re not willing to forgive me? But before you obviously accepted my apology so easily… Is it because you’re still angry that I lied to you?” Schezar seemed as though his emotions had taken a downturn. If it was someone else watching, they might have already rushed up to comfort him.

But recently Shao Ci had already gotten used to this face. His beauty wasn’t much use to him, and when he thought about the scary experience just now, he suddenly thought of running away.

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But it was clear that even if he was even more unwilling and still wanted to run, Shao Ci would put up with it and stay because the other person who his capture target.

But after suffering one shock after another, Shao Ci momentarily forget about his considerations. He clambered up from the ground, staggering and almost falling, then running out without even looking back. sQdoWT

He didn’t dare to look back and see what kind of expression Schezar had.

When Schezar heard the footsteps completely disappear, he stood up expressionlessly, reaching out to touch the ore. The ore’s radiance cast a glow on his face, beautiful enough to suffocate.

“You still don’t know? As long as you stay on this planet, you can’t escape…” The corner of Schezar’s lips hooked up into a smile. “…But you still need to let your prey breathe occasionally.”

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Shao Ci dashed out in one breath. Nobody stopped him. When he saw that the sky was already dark, he bent over slightly, catching his breath.

In any case, his goal of breaking free of his status as a lower class Zerg had been achieved… But what was he going to do with Schezar!

If the capture target was a scumbag Shao Ci wouldn’t be worried at all. Scumbags, whether it was good or bad, only toyed with feelings. Yet Schezar would eat people at the drop of a hat.

Forget it, he would think about this tomorrow… FdEYMc

Shao Ci sighed, slowly walking out. When he saw Islair’s aircar he relaxed slightly.

Although Islair was a bit lovesick, he wouldn’t eat people. In fact, he was pretty good…

“What happened today? Why did you take so long to come out…” Islair frowned, grabbing Shao Ci’s hand.

Shao Ci felt like a bolt of electricity went through is hand. He unconsciously threw off Islair’s hand. IRVXJT

Fuck I forgot about how after the system changes damn capture targets, it’ll hurt when the previous capture target touches me! Shao Ci felt as though a thousand fucks were running through his mind.

“No, I…” Shao Ci hurriedly raised his head, wanting to explain, and saw Islair looking at his neck.

“What’s this?” Islair’s gaze turned cold. He leaned in, trapping Shao Ci into a corner. He questioned, “…Who left this mark?”

“!!” Shao Ci noticed where he was looking and almost buckled to the floor. He realized he had been given too much of a shock earlier. He had actually forgotten to heal the injury from where Schezar had bitten him earlier! And Islair, the lovesick fool, had actually seen it, fuck! ikmZXy

This was a wave telling him to kneel, fuck.

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