Be careful of the violence in the content.
“You’re here.”
Shen Jie leaned against Zong Lin’s chest, smiling slightly.
The strength of the embrace was slightly stronger than usual, causing a bit of discomfort to the injured areas of his body. But Shen Jie didn’t mind because he knew it was the result of Zong Lin’s efforts to restrain himself.
He could smell the lingering scent of blood and dust on Zong Lin, guessing that he had just come down from the plane, hadn’t even had time to change his clothes, and had come straight here.
He has mysophobia.
But for Zong Lin—only for Zong Lin, he can be desensitized to the maximum extent.
After all, they had been together for seven years.
He had only lived for seven years, having survived from desolation, allowing him to experience and feel for just that short span of time..
Zong Lin held a long spear in his right arm, blocking in front of the two.
The bone spurs and bone-made spear on his mutated arm were entangled in a chaotic state, spreading out sharply, forming a cruel yet magnificent scene. At a glance, the pale spear seemed to be an extension of his arm, its sharp tip carrying an unstoppable killing intent.
Gigantic bone wings unfolded behind him, allowing him to hold his lover suspended in mid-air.
The Rank Two of the evolved ability category “Soul.”
—”Pale Spear.”
The wind howled.
The giant snake, speeding forward, sensed danger and abruptly halted halfway, its eyeballs hanging on its face, struggling to focus.
“…Zong Lin!?”
The giant snake was startled.
How could Zong Lin arrive so quickly?
Why didn’t the Master give it any warning?
The giant snake trembled.
Perhaps there was no other kind of creature in the world that wouldn’t shudder in the face of Zong Lin’s annihilating soul spear.
Not to mention it was just Rank Four now, even if it were an equally Rank Two creature, it would still fear Zong Lin.
The theorem that aliens could match the strength of higher-tiered ability users didn’t apply to this particular human!
Without hesitation, the giant snake tore through space, its popcorn-like snake head fleeing in embarrassment. At the same time, the expanded spatial field turned into strands of green mist, dispersing rapidly.
It could be said that it was thoroughly scared.
The entire space began to shake and collapse.
Generally speaking, if a “Space” alien was determined to escape, it was difficult for an ability user to stop it.
Suddenly, Shen Jie said, “It just wanted to eat me.”
His voice carried a rare trace of grievance.
Zong Lin lowered his head, his thin lips brushing against Shen Jie’s ear, and he said in a deep voice, “It can’t escape.”
With a flap of his bone wings, Zong Lin took a step forward, and the surrounding space changed in the blink of an eye.
In the pitch-black tunnel, the giant snake turned back in panic, its pupils shrinking suddenly.
The long spear was already at its eyes!
The special skill of the “Pale Spear” – “Soul Pursuit”.
Gritting its teeth, the giant snake released a space fold, distorting and chaotic space forming a shield in front of itself.
In front of the “Space Fold Shield”, all attacks that fell into it would be refracted elsewhere. This was also its most powerful defense.
Zong Lin’s hand, still gripping the spear, continued to thrust forward without the slightest hesitation, his eyes filled with uncontrollable rage.
Since receiving the message about Shen Jie being trapped in the mist, this pent-up rage had been pressing on his heart like molten lava surging in a volcano, just waiting for an outlet to vent.
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But Zong Lin didn’t aim for its eyes or vitals.
In the face of absolute power, weak points or other areas made no difference.
Even if the giant snake employed its strongest defense, what did it matter?
He just needed to wield the long spear.
And then, shatter it.
A crisp, shattering sound.
The folded space shield was forcefully pierced by the long spear, and at the same time, the spear pierced through the giant snake’s brain, right in the center.
The pitiful, piercing wail of the giant snake echoed through the pitch-black tunnel.
The irregular bone spurs growing on the bone spear formed a special bleeding structure. In the moment of piercing through the giant snake’s skull, brain matter and pitch-black blood gushed out in abundance from the wound, like a sudden burst of fireworks.
In ordinary wilderness battles, Zong Lin wouldn’t mind bloodstains and filth getting on his body.
But this time, he held his beloved in his arms.
His gentle, fragile lover, who was as fond of cleanliness as a cat licking its fur.
So he flapped his bone wings, folding them forward, manipulating the bone plates in the gaps to close, blocking the pouring rain of blood and filth coming their way.
“It’s okay,” Zong Lin said in a low breath to Shen Jie. “It won’t… have any chance… to hurt you again.”
Shen Jie felt Zong Lin’s breath spraying on his neck. It was hot, rapid, and unstable.
He realized that Zong Lin’s infection value was getting somewhat out of control.
Wanting to turn back to look, he felt Zong Lin tightening his grip around him a little more.
Zong Lin buried half of his face in Shen Jie’s nape, as if trying to inhale his scent, his voice muffled.
“Don’t look. I’ll be okay in a moment.”
Not far away, the giant snake pierced by the long spear was still slowly turning its eyes.
Although its brain was pierced, its heart had not yet ruptured. For an extremely tenacious creature like this, it actually wasn’t dead yet.
But it knew it was close to death.
Because what the “Pale Spear” destroyed was never just the body, but also the soul.
As death approached, its gaze fell upon the executioner who would end its life.
The executioner’s body was half completely transformed, with uncontrollably spreading white bones stacking into armor. The half of the face covered was no longer recognizable as human, with only crimson color seeping out from the pupils, causing even the aliens to tremble in fear.
What a monstrous appearance of a superpower human!
The white-clad human embraced in his arms, covered by bone wings, seemed as fragile as a lamb awaiting slaughter on the altar.
As long as he killed this human, Zong Lin would be driven insane, wouldn’t he?
Just now… it was so close…
It remembered the task it couldn’t fulfill, its throat making a hissing sound in frustration.
“Zong Lin… You will inevitably succumb to corruption…”
“What you seek to protect… will one day be destroyed by your own hands… Whether it’s this human… or this city…”
“The fate is sealed… The king will descend… This world… doesn’t need the existence of incompetent humans… Hahaha…”
With that said, its head tilted, its tail twitched, and it breathed its last.
“What is it saying?” Shen Jie asked in confusion.
The serpent’s hissing voice was too faint, sounding like a group of mosquitoes buzzing to the ordinary ear.
Zong Lin was still sniffing around his neck, his sharp canines uncontrollably pressing against it, murmuring, “…I didn’t hear.”
Suddenly, hurried footsteps could be heard in the distance of the tunnel.
“Someone’s coming,” Shen Jie said.
Zong Lin made a grunt sound, still holding onto him tightly.
Shen Jie leaned against Zong Lin’s embrace, reaching his hand behind his shoulder to massage Zong Lin’s hair.
This man, whose entire body was rigid, had surprisingly soft hair.
The pale strands passed through his fingers like softly scattered snow.
It reminded him of stroking a Samoyed in a pet café.
He couldn’t help but touch it again.
“Alright,” he whispered softly, “Let’s head home and talk later. If someone sees us, we’ll be making headlines tomorrow.”
They had been registered as partners for seven years, and they had kept it a secret from the outside world for seven years as well.
He concealed his identity because he didn’t want to transition from being an observer to being observed.
As for Zong Lin, he concealed it to protect him. On the one hand, public opinion did not approve of the union between an superpower user and an ordinary person. If the news were to be exposed, he would receive countless criticisms and “well-intentioned” life advice from keyboard warriors. On the other hand, as Zong Lin’s partner, he would inevitably attract the attention of the aliens, bringing unnecessary danger upon himself.
Although now, it seemed that danger had already found them.
Shen Jie sighed.
He just wanted to live an ordinary life, so why did people always want to disturb him?
Zong Lin felt like he was losing control.
As he rushed over, the possibility of his partner encountering danger lingered in his mind.
What if Shen Jie died? What if he lost a limb? These thoughts consumed him uncontrollably.
Even now, with his beloved in his arms, the anxiety and unease that had arisen remained difficult to dispel.
He desperately drew in Shen Jie’s breath, wanting to confirm his safety, but his heart continued to pound, and bone spurs kept emerging from his flesh.
It was as if every fleeting thought of his manifested into distorted forms, reminding him.
…He wanted Shen Jie.
He wanted to protect him.
He wanted to embrace him.
He wanted to possess him.
He wanted to tear him apart.
He wanted to devour him.
He wanted Shen Jie to merge completely with him, intimately intertwined.
The excessively high infection value made his thoughts somewhat chaotic, unable to distinguish between what was normal and what was abnormal.
When he realized he had bitten Shen Jie’s neck, seeing the shallow, oozing bite mark, he knew that trying to forcibly control the infection this time would be very difficult.
So… he flapped his wings and fled.
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…
When Gu Nian’an and his team arrived, they saw the massive body of the serpent lying in the subway tunnel, with a large hole in its head, its yellow eyes unwillingly gazing at the sky.
The researcher who had been rescued by Zong Lin was standing by the tunnel wall.
In the dim light, the researcher’s profile was fair, with very pleasing features.
Gu Nian’an couldn’t help but take a few more glances.
Just now, he found it strange.
According to his understanding of Zong Lin, while Zong Lin might help others, carrying someone away in his arms seemed a bit too intimate.
Speaking of which, where is Zong Lin?
He intended to approach and inquire about the situation.
But unexpectedly, Shen Jie spoke to him first.
“Do you have a car?” Shen Jie asked.
Gu Nian’an: “… What do you need the car for?”
Shen Jie adjusted his collar and said, “I am responsible for coordinating the suppressor for Zong Lin in the institute. Zong Lin’s condition is somewhat out of control, and I need to return to the research institute to prepare to adjust it for him at any time.”
Subway services were suspended. Gu Nian’an arranged for an urgent car to send him back to the research institute.
When Shen Jie briskly walked in, he happened to run into Steven coming out of the cafeteria after having dinner.
Steven looked at him with surprise. “Working overtime so late? Did you have a fight with your wife or something?”
He looked like an experienced person advising, “Let me tell you, us men should learn to pamper our wives more, be more considerate. Sometimes you need to be gentle, and sometimes you need to be firm, that’s how life stays harmonious.”
Shen Jie nodded, “You’re right. And make sure to mark my attendance, add it to seven days.”
He didn’t return to his office but went straight to the superpower laboratory.
If Zong Lin lost control, he would definitely come to the research institute.
Only the institute’s advanced suppressors could help stabilize the situation to the fullest.
Shen Jie’s pace quickened as he walked further.
His phone was swallowed by the giant snake, so the research institute couldn’t reach him immediately. They might send other researchers to coordinate with Zong Lin.
He couldn’t allow such a situation to occur.
Sure enough, there was already a group of people gathered outside the laboratory. The professor with white hair saw him, and a bit of relief crossed his anxious face. “Hey, Xiao Shen, you’re here. Why didn’t you answer your phone?”
Shen Jie replied, “I had some trouble. My phone broke.”
He looked at the thick, closed door of Lab 1.
This laboratory was specially designed for Zong Lin by the institute. Currently, the red light on the door indicated that someone was inside.
“How serious is it?” Shen Jie asked.
The old professor looked troubled. “His infection levels are way above normal, but he still has some consciousness left. He locked himself in and then triggered the alarm.”
Shen Jie nodded. “I remember the upgraded suppressor was completed a week ago. Let me take it in.”
The old professor said, “Hurry up. You’ve been responsible for him the longest; you know what to do. Xiao Zhou, you come back.”
The researcher named Xiao Zhou was thrilled and quickly handed over the suppressor. “Please, take care of this.”
The heavy laboratory door opened slowly.
For safety, there were three doors in total.
When the first door opened, the second one closed behind it.
As the last door opened, he saw Zong Lin.
Zong Lin was sitting on a chair made entirely of silver metal.
For convenience, Zong Lin had already removed his upper body clothing.
You could see two rows of solid abdominal muscles rising and falling with his rapid breaths, with tiny beads of sweat on the surface.
His hands, feet, and waist were all tightly bound by iron rings with electric shock capabilities.
His pale, fragmented hair was damp with sweat, and half of his face was occupied by mutated features.
Upon hearing the sound, he lifted his head, and his bloodshot eyes, clouded with confusion, looked towards the door.
Seeing Shen Jie, he let out a low growl from his throat and hoarsely said, “Baby?”
I think I melted 🥺🥺🥺
“I’m not crying my eyes are just sweating”, “No I didn’t just cry my eyes are just irritated”, “No that bucket of water does not belong to me”, “Your honor I swear the flood was not my fault!”, “Why am I getting sued I swear I didn’t sink the city!!! I did not cry!!!!!”
You sound…….
Flabbergasted
nah man just my default emotion 😃
Honestly mood.
Oh gosh!
Thanks for the chapter!
What a roller coaster !!!
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