Chapter 69
Ji Chuyao’s words made Si Chen fall into deep thought. “Strip away the Eternal Life Abyss?”
“Yes. As a parasite, the Eternal Life Abyss has a habit of killing its host once it matures.” Ji Chuyao’s expression was grave. “In fact, nowadays the Great Families only ever use the Eternal Life Abyss when cultivating suicide soldiers. If you do not strip it from your body, when you reach the Fifth Step, what happened before will happen again.”
“Squeak–!!”
The Eternal Life Abyss let out a strange scream from inside Si Chen, like a kitten whose tail had been stepped on; angry and aggrieved.
Si Chen asked, “…What would stripping it away entail?”
“It will be killed while it’s inside you. Because you have been fused with the Eternal Life Abyss for too long, forcibly removing it will damage your body’s foundation, which might cause you to fall several Steps or even die in the worst case.”
With that said, Ji Chuyao directly took out a stack of documents, information on the Evolutionaries who’ve been implanted with an Eternal Life Abyss over the years.
Si Chen took it and flipped through it one by one. Except for the first one named “Song Bai”, the mortality rate was as high as 90%. The remaining 10% chose to remove the Eternal Life Abyss before it fully matured.
“To put it simply,” Ji Chuyao said slowly, “the Eternal Life Abyss is too strong. After reaching the Fifth Step, the human host can no longer contain it. It will leave the host and survive independently.”
Si Chen had actually noticed something. At first, the Eternal Life Abyss was small, only about the length of a chopstick, the disposable wooden kind too. But recently, the Eternal Life Abyss’ largest tentacles were already as thick as water pipes. That scene when it broke through his back was horrifying and disgusting.
Si Chen had weighed himself. He was 1.8 meters tall and weighed more than 400 kilograms; this obviously wasn’t normal.
When it was an infant, the Eternal Life Abyss could still be considered ugly but in a cute way. Now, it could only be called ugly.
Si Chen’s eyes fell on Song Bai on the first page.
Compared to the others, there was barely any information on him.
Song Bai was born more than a hundred years ago and graduated from Beicheng University. He had an ID picture taken during his youth. For work history, Khaos Manufacturing was listed. He was laid off ninety years ago and was still presently marked as unemployed. A biologically transformed Evolutionary, blood type A. Virgo.
The name seemed vaguely familiar. But Si Chen couldn’t place him.
Judging from this ID photo alone, Song Bai looked a lot like a certain popular game villain. Long hair, thin lips, and phoenix eyes.
Status: Biologically transformed Evolutionary, host of an Eternal Life Abyss, current Step unknown
Si Chen pondered for a moment. “…From the Song Family?”
The current head of Khaos Manufacturing was surnamed Song.
Ji Chuyao: “En, the previous head of the Song Family was his younger brother.”
The reason why he said ‘previous’ was because Song Bai’s younger brother has been buried for decades.
Si Chen’s fingers brushed over the page. “How did Song Bai survive?”
Ji Chuyao answered frankly, “I don’t know. Over the years, there have been many speculations. The most common theory is that he found another species of equal power to implant. The three parties restrain each other. However, he has not admitted to this.”
Si Chen hesitated for a moment and asked in a low voice, “Can I get in touch with him?”
He was well aware that people of Song Bai’s level were beyond his current reach.
But Si Chen really didn’t want to kill the Eternal Life Abyss.
Ji Chuyao thought for a while and finally answered, “Yes. He is now teaching at Baidi University. And as it so happens, he would be teaching your postgraduate class.”
It seemed that there was now one more reason to take the postgraduate entrance examination.
Si Chen: “I want to keep Little Abyss for now. I’ll wait until I’m admitted to Baidi University to see if I can meet with Song Bai.”
Ji Chuyao felt like he only heard the first half. “Why do you call it ‘Little Abyss’?”
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“Squeak!”
Ji Chuyao, not delicious!
It tried to bewitch and deceive Si Chen with lies.
It had already crossed out Ji Chuyao from its list of stepfather candidates!
Si Chen remembered that it had been poisoned by that electric current before and asked casually, “What is one plus one?”
The Eternal Life Abyss stretched out two small tentacles.
Si Chen felt very relieved at first but he couldn’t help asking to make sure, “What about 1+2?”
The Eternal Life Abyss thought for a moment and replied crisply: “12!”
Ji Chuyao: “…” Today, his knowledge has broadened.
Although he didn’t know many biologically transformed Evolutionaries, even he knew that this matter seemed abnormal.
At the very least, Song Qingyu wasn’t going around making the spider egg he had implanted in him since he was a child come out and say hello to other people.
Ji Chuyao took a deep breath. “You haven’t told others about the Eternal Life Abyss, have you? I mean, that it has self-awareness.”
Si Chen replied, “No, you’re the first.”
Ji Chuyao admitted that he was pleased by Si Chen’s words. The corners of the lips ticked up a few degrees.
“Don’t tell anyone about this.” Ji Chuyao lowered his voice, “Let me do some digging first.”
Si Chen: “Thank you. Also, for before… Thank you.”
He was referring to Ji Chuyao helping him suppress the Eternal Life Abyss.
Although Si Chen didn’t know exactly what he’d eaten, it definitely couldn’t have been cheap.
He owed too much to Ji Chuyao and he almost didn’t know how he could pay him back.
There was no way to feel at ease when you owe so much.
Si Chen admitted that when it came to certain things, he has always had an overly sensitive sense of pride.
Ji Chuyao: “I couldn’t watch you die either.”
This wasn’t difficult to understand.
Like if one’s child is seriously ill and the treatment fee is 1 million and one happens to have 1 million. Would anyone choose not to save the child and just birth another one?
There may be such people in the world, but Ji Chuyao was not one of them.
“There hasn’t been any rejection reaction?” he asked.
Ji Sicheng never told him clearly what this thing was.
Ji Chuyao had studied it when he was a child. He guessed that it must have been a part of some High-dimensional Creature. The edges of the incision were smooth and flesh-coloured.
Using it directly was like eating unprocessed traditional Chinese medicine.
Si Chen hesitated for a moment, turned around and pulled down the waist of his trousers a little. “I don’t know if this is a problem…”
A small jet black tail protruded from the edge of Si Chen’s trousers.
From the shape of this little tail, it looked a bit like the tail of a newborn kitten. It hasn’t had time to grow fur yet.
The base of the tail was inflamed deep red and the attached flesh was slightly swollen, showing a translucent color.
Si Chen explained, “The inflammation may be because this part is newly grown. And I feel that most of the energy in my body is stored in this tail now.”
If the body were a car, the tail would be like a fuel tank.
Ji Chuyao knelt down in front of him and lowered his eyes. “May I touch it? I’ll scan its composition.”
Although he had yet to do anything, Si Chen’s tailbone already started to tingle for no reason.
“……Okay.”
The moment Ji Chuyao’s hand touched the tail, Si Chen’s waist trembled.
He originally wanted to ask Ji Chuyao to be gentle but no matter how he thought about it, he felt that there was something wrong with that sentence.
Ji Chuyao checked very carefully. “Its composition is not much different from that of ordinary carbon-based life forms.”
Si Chen: “…um.”
He suppressed the tremor in his voice.
The little tail was lifted up and stroked from the root. Ji Chuyao pressed it with his fingertips.
“The firmness is very good. The scales covering the surface have a certain defensive quality but it isn’t particularly high. According to what you said, this is an energy pump. Remember to protect it well.” Ji Chuyao analyzed it very seriously and solemnly.
He wanted to touch for longer but the little tail in his hand straightened up and slapped him hard on the back of his hand.
As soon this slap connected, Si Chen felt that he had made a mistake. This incident was purely a matter of injuring the enemy fifty thousand points and injuring oneself ten thousand point.
A moment of pure pain blinded him.
Si Chen tried to keep his voice calm. “You did it on purpose.”
Ji Chuyao’s ears began to turn red and he asked in a low voice, “En, yes. Can I touch it for a while longer?”
“May I?”
… Si Chen pursed his lips and felt the heat on his face.
He neither agreed nor refused.
Ji Chuyao wasn’t actually harboring some special interest in tails. If he had to admit, he actually preferred furry tails like those of cats and dogs.
But… Si Chen’s reaction was too, too tempting to let this chance pass by.
Also, thanks to Ji Chuyao’s current squatting position…
If he weren’t afraid of scaring Si Chen away, Ji Chuyao would even have tried biting the tip of his tail to see if Si Chen would cry.
Ji Chuyao took a step back. “It seems to be affecting your movements a bit. I’ll go find someone from the technical department to study it and make a protective shield.”
The two chatted absently for a while.
Ji Chuyao asked, “This is Four Seasons Island. Do you want to go out for a walk? I will accompany you.”
Si Chen looked out the window.
Ji Chuyao lived in a small courtyard. There weren’t many houses like this on the entire island.
Outside the window was a vast blue-green lake. On the other side of the lake, were many high-rise buildings. A huge semi-circular building was built in the center of the island. The blue-white beam of light ejecting from its center ran straight up to the sky.
Four huge rectangular metal structures were distributed around the four corners of the island, surrounding the huge semicircle in the middle, like breathing steel behemoths.
Si Chen had seen a starship in the previous Space Fold.
He was sure that these four were starships.
It was now five o’clock in the afternoon. Beicheng District was at a high latitude and it was already completely dark. The overall tone of the lighting throughout the island was the same deep blue. Patrol planes and drones flew around at night, painted with invisible paint, they occasionally flashed orange-red light.
There was only one word that could sum up Si Chen’s current mood.
Shocked.
It was like ancient humans seeing gods for the first time. Hugeness is inherently majestic. Many people will be so shocked that they can’t help but fall to their knees at the sight of this mechanical city.
Ji Chuyao smiled and said, “I welcome you as a guest to our island. This is my hometown. I have already provided you with temporary access. Save for some important laboratories and military bases, you can go wherever you want.”
On Four Seasons Island, there was no need for Si Chen to pay for anything. It was all on Ji Chuyao’s account.
Si Chen replied slowly, “…Tomorrow.”
He had just woken up and his body was still a little weak. He wanted to rest for a while.
Ji Chuyao didn’t force it. “Okay.”
One cannot accuse Ji Chuyao of not moving quickly.
That night, Si Chen already received the protective ring.
It was a very thin metal ring that automatically turns on defense mode when it detects an attack. It was rechargeable and could be used repeatedly.
Si Chen thought it must be similar to that something lock.
In fact, Si Chen’s guess was correct.
In the past, the Ji Family found that in actual combat, when combatants’ power levels were about the same, part below the abdomen would be vulnerable to attack.
As a result, the protective ring came into being, a constant best-seller.
Because Si Chen’s tail wasn’t thick enough, there was basically no model that he could readily use. And so, this protective ring had to be custom made.
The protective ring looked like a plain ring. There was a line of code engraved inside, which was Ji Chuyao’s identity number within the family.
In order to prevent things from getting mixed up, the identity code of the person who made the customization will be noted in an inconspicuous place on the things customized within Four Seasons Island.
Si Chen lowered his head and looked at the metal ring placed on top of the dark black velvet. It had an attractive metallic sheen under the lights. When activated, the lines lit up in the same blue as Ji Chuyao’s eye color.
“May I put it on for you?”
Ji Chuyao’s voice was inexplicably expectant.
Si Chen’s choice was to close the door abruptly.
After the warmth on his face subsided, Si Chen opened his pants expressionlessly.
He estimated the approximate location and put on the protective ring.
Ji Chuyao must have checked very carefully yesterday. The protective ring is just the right size and could be firmly attached to the base of the tail.
The metal ring felt a little cold when it was attached and Si Chen couldn’t help shivering.
Si Chen buried his face into the pillow and took a deep breath.
Fuck.
Si Chen put on the ring shiver
hahahahaha the tail is too sensitive 😂
Thanks for the update 💕
Very intimate ring for Ji Chuyao to be placing, ahem. Blushing. Thanks for the update 🤣❤️🤣❤️🤣
Already moving into giving rings?🤭
Wow that kind of ring? They went from 0 to 300
Lmfao, hang in there Si Chen 😭
Oh my goodness, it’s so intense
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Not Little Abyss canceling Ji Chuyao from the Step- Father list😂