Chapter 99
Si Chen left the best piece of meat to Song Bai.
But since he was the only one who knew how to cook in this round of examinations, he really couldn’t favor one over the other.
All the candidates were given a grilled steak.
The steak was cooked to medium rare with just the right amount of tenderness. This Kui Niu was slightly malnourished and was not rich in fat. Fortunately, the meat was still very delicious once grilled.
Song Ziyu used a knife to cut the meat into small pieces. He put it in his mouth and chewed it for half a minute. The bloody juices made him nauseated.
Most natural un-cultivated High-dimensional creatures simply didn’t suit human tastes.
Only the three hosts of the Eternal Life Abysses ate with gusto.
Song Bai understood very well. “If you can’t eat it, don’t force it.”
Song Ziyu immediately shook his head wildly. “I can eat it. I can eat it.”
His expression though looked less like he was eating and more like he was being executed.
Si Chen ate some himself and secretly fed some to the Eternal Life Abyss.
Most people might not recognize an Eternal Life Abyss but everyone present here did.
Their looks inevitably turned curious. After all, judging from Si Chen’s background, it was unlikely that he could have afforded an Eternal Life Abyss.
This was the Eternal Life Abyss’ first time out in public and it felt a little embarrassed being the center of so many people’s attention. It stuck tightly against Si Chen’s arm, its tentacles turning hot.
“You were also implanted with an Eternal Life Abyss?” Song Ziyu couldn’t help but lean over and ask.
Si Chen’s back straightened a little. “Yes, I got it in a Space Fold.”
This wasn’t the complete statement. The full sentence should have been: I got it in a Space Fold from the body of a descendant of the Song Family’s collateral line.”
Although this matter had yet to be discovered.
This was also something Si Chen had to consider wanting to be Song Bai’s student.
Song Ziyu sincerely praised, “Many in our family have tried to raising an Eternal Life Abyss but unfortunately the mortality rate is simply too high. The initial investment is also quite hefty. Gradually, we stopped raising it. You’ve managed to raise it to the Fourth Step all on your own. That’s really impressive.”
Nothing makes a single mother happier than being praised for raising her child well.
The corners of Si Chen’s lips rose slightly. “It’s okay.”
Little Abyss was very sensible and showed no sign of intelligence. It focused solely on eating.
Nine-tenths of the cow wound up in Song Bai’s belly, while the remaining tenth wound up in Little Abyss’. The portions of the rest of the party were negligible.
Lin Jiali asked No. 9, “Chen Zhizhou, what’s wrong with your eyes?”
No. 9 paused. “They’re injured but it’s not a big problem.”
“I was scared to death. I looked in the elevator and it was full of blood. I thought something had happened to you.”
No. 9 gave no answer.
By the time they finished dinner, it was eight o’clock in the evening. According to the pattern, the sun would set at nine o’clock tonight.
Song Bai sent everyone else away, leaving just Chu Dongliu. “Take me to see Shen Qiu’s body.”
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According to the information, when Song Bai was young, he was an out-and-out Social Darwinist. He was just like Si Chen who was willing to do everything to come out on top to the point of ignoring the other test candidates.
Song Bai replied, “It doesn’t matter.”
He held up the umbrella and said to No. 9, “You stay and watch them. You just need to keep them alive.”
No. 9 nodded. “Okay.”
Si Chen pretended to be disposing of the remains of the Kui Niu, but in fact he was listening very attentively.
As he was putting the trash away, he heard Song Bai say, “You come too.”
They requisitioned Lin Jiali’s motorcycle. Si Chen was still responsible for driving. Song Bai, black umbrella in hand, sat behind him.
Chu Dongliu led the way.
The sun was almost setting.
He was unsure if it was just his imagination, but Si Chen kept feeling like the big eye above their heads was staring at them.
This eye had become very “spiritual”. During the day, the sun’s pupil is dilated, seeming insensate; In the evening, the sun seems to come alive, filling with malice.
No. 9 said that this was no. 13’s eye. He also said that 13 was called Bai Di.
The Children of God are vessels for pollution. How could No. 13, who contained the most pollution, stay sane?
Song Bai asked softly, “What are you thinking about?”
Si Chen didn’t speak, but pursed his lips tightly.
Song Bai, sitting behind him, put his other hand on Si Chen’s waist and rubbed it gently. “Is there something you can’t tell Teacher?”
Si Chen felt that he had indeed been careless. Perhaps it was the intimacy in Song Bai’s tone that made him let down his guard, or perhaps it was the due to the mental debuff caused by this examination venue, he actually relaxed his vigilance and subconsciously felt that Song Bai was safe.
“I was just wondering…” he whispered, “whether Teacher will become another person come nightfall.”
Si Chen’s tone was very calm. But in fact, he was extremely scared.
Song Bai lowered his head and covered his lips, muffling his laughter.
Through the motorcycle’s mirror, Si Chen saw Song Bai’s eyes slowly turning dark red.
Song Bai put his chin on Si Chen’s shoulder, sniffed the arteries on the side of his neck and whispered, “You smell so good. Teacher really wants to eat you.”
His breath misted over Si Chen’s neck and shoulders, warm and moist. It had an indescribable sticky texture.
The hair on Si Chen’s body stood on end and he almost couldn’t help himself from ditching the bike and running away.
The next second, Song Bai laughed loudly and the umbrella he held swayed, attracting frequent side glances from Chu Dongliu up in front.
Unexpectedly, Si Chen, who looked like a shy boy that easily got tongue-tied, could actually make White King laugh. One truly mustn’t judge a book by its cover.
Song Bai said, “I won’t become him, I can control myself.”
But he had to admit that Si Chen’s gut feeling was somewhat right.
He really couldn’t control himself sometimes.
For a few brief moments, Song Bai really wanted to eat Si Chen; bite his neck open and suck out the sweet juices from his veins.
This was the Eternal Life Abyss’ instinct. His blood, in kind, had a fatal attraction for Si Chen. Si Chen, too, wanted to eat him.
Song Bai thought for a moment and said, “How about Teacher put a ring around your neck?”
The main purpose was to prevent himself, in an extremely weakened state, from becoming animalistic and eating his student.
Si Chen: “…I don’t think that’s appropriate. Teacher.”
Song Bai narrowed his eyes slightly. “Why? Ji Chuyao gets to put a ring on your tail but it would be inappropriate for Teacher?”
Si Chen explained, “This ring is a protective ring. Its purpose is to protect the tail and reduce sensitivity.”
Song Bai answered seriously, “Teacher’s ring is also a protective ring. Or would you prefer a safe word? That’s okay too.”
…
Damn, it feels like I keep being the subject of se*ual harassment.
But Song Bai was already talking to himself, “The safe word is ’13’, how about it?”
Since he couldn’t defeat Song Bai for the time being, Si Chen could only pretend not to hear clearly.
After nearly forty minutes of driving, Chu Dongliu finally returned to the place where he buried Shen Qiu.
He was a little nervous because only half the sun was still visible now. It made him shaky.
The temperature had dropped significantly and Si Chen could feel a layer of ice starting to form over his eyebrows.
Chu Dongliu said, “It’s here. I specially marked it on the map in my mind.”
The roads here were all asphalt. There was hardly any patch of earth.
Therefore, Si Chen immediately saw the fresh little pit by the roadside.
The pit was open. It was like someone had come out of it.
Chu Dongliu froze on the spot, a confused expression on his face. “Ah, how is this possible? I was sure Shen Qiu was dead.”
He buried the person himself. When he’d buried Shen Qiu, a great portion of his flesh had already been eaten by vultures.
Before Chu Dongliu buried him, he’d checked his pulse several times to make sure that Shen Qiu wasn’t just faking his death.
“Is this another case of delirium?” Chu Dongliu looked a little dazed.
Song Bai clicked his tongue and said, “Remember to cremate it next time.”
This was also the reason why when he heard about Shen Qiu’s death, he tossed the matter of his own injuries aside and prematurely opened the Space Fold.
With a physical body, when night comes, the protection of the admission ticket would lose its effect against Kuafu.
Song Bai didn’t care if all the test candidates were wiped out.
If he’s unable to secure an heir, he could just look again. In any case, he hasn’t had time to form any emotional attachment to them. The Great Families might try to call him to account but that was a minor annoyance at most.
What he was afraid of was that Kuafu would use this “vessel” to leave this High-dimensional world that imprisons him.
When he thought of the possibility of Song Kuafu being reborn, Master Ji’s noodles suddenly tasted like ash in his mouth.
“What time is it?” Song Bai asked.
Si Chen took out his mobile phone. The power-on password this time was an algorithm question. Although he couldn’t remember the process of solving the problem, he vaguely remembered that the answer was 268.
The phone turned on and the current time was displayed.
“Eight forty-nine,” Si Chen replied.
It would get dark in 11 minutes.
Song Bai put away his umbrella and wrapped one arm around Si Chen’s waist. With the other hand, he held Chu Dongliu’s back collar like he was carrying a bag of garbage.
Si Chen felt his eyesight blur and the next second, they had reappeared at the starting point.
The cow skeleton he’d placed by the door was as he had left it.
Chu Dongliu could not hide his shock.
He had installed a space jump device but it could only move within a range of twenty meters. To use it, he needed a lot of energy, not to mention, it caused great physical strain.
The distance that Song Bai teleported was at least twenty kilometers.
Chu Dongliu felt no pain. This was not because his physical fitness had improved but because Song Bai has taken on most of the pressure, protecting them by using his own body as a shield.
Song Bai placed him down on the ground. “Go and join the others. Although No. 9 is a little weaker compared to the other test subjects, he is stronger than you.”
He thought for a while and said to Si Chen, “Give me No. 11’s remains.”
Si Chen always carried important items with him.
Not only did he take out that ball of red jelly, he also placed the shrunken walnut into Song Bai’s hand.
But Song Bai only took away one storage box. “I will never get back the things I sent out.”
Si Chen thought for a while and asked, “Teacher, is Kuafu resurrected?”
He guessed it from Song Bai’s attitude.
Song Bai: “Yes.”
Chu Dongliu was beside him, looking shocked when he heard this.
He knew too little information and was unable to connect the two things together.
At this moment, No. 9 opened the door. “I’ll go with you.”
White King glanced at No. 9’s body and replied calmly, “No, you keep an eye on them.”
No. 9’s expression was full of worry. “Don’t act tough.”
Sunset was still a few minutes away but a layer of mist, visible to the naked eye, was already floating in the air. Visibility was dropping rapidly.
White King held up the black umbrella once again. His whole body was submerged in the faint black mist. “Back then, I peeled off his skin and made it into an umbrella. And I can do it again.”
White King’s figure disappeared from that spot, leaving only his mocking voice still echoing around.
“That man… he’s nothing but a lucky piece of garbage.”
It’s a fight between ancient men..?
A fight between the strongest… Thanks for the update 🤣❤️
Walking around with that umbrella he’s really asking for a beating 😂
The elderly are fighting..
Old men will fight
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