Translator: Deyonna
If Yuan Ye had been awake at this time, he would have discovered that the size of the “little jellyfish” was much larger than when he first saw it last night.
Ever since Ye Yunfan ate for the second time, he discovered that he could consciously control the size of his body within a certain range.
When he was hiding in the monster’s huge corpse last night. Ye Yunfan tried to experiment. He could control his tentacles to a maximum length of about eighteen centimeters.
It’s just that before he can finally have the ability to protect himself, the bigger he is, the easier it is to expose himself to the eyes of others, so Ye Yunfan still intends to maintain his current human palm-sized appearance.
This harmless and cute appearance can also make people instinctively lower their vigilance and hostility.
[Stamina Value -10]
[Stamina Value: 325/355]
Moreover, Ye Yunfan glanced at the prompt panel in front of him. He would consume even more stamina after enlarging.
However, to conveniently feed water to the youth now, Ye Yunfan had no choice but to enlarge himself a bit, and even the water-absorbing little tentacles grew longer and larger as a result.
Unfortunately, Yuan Ye was completely unaware of this. Excessive blood loss, numerous injuries all over his body, and the resulting high fever had left him in a near-unconscious state at the moment.
The youth only noticed that in his mouth, as parched and scorching as a desert, there suddenly came a slight, somewhat slippery coolness.
The foreign object entered his lips in a probing manner, lightly teasing his teeth, wanting to explore deeper.
Despite the gentle and cautious movements of the intruder, its aggressive nature still could not be concealed.
Yuan Ye’s body immediately went into a stress response and expressed resistance and counterattack, but he was too weak to even raise his hand, so he instinctively bit down on the intruder.
Ye Yunfan had anticipated the possibility of being bitten, so his reaction was quite swift. The moment the Yuan Ye opened his mouth, he extended two tentacles and pinched the youth’s jaw.
Yuan Ye was forced to open his mouth, and he subconsciously tilted his head back, attempting to break free. The suddenly straightened neck resembled a bird stretching its neck.
Unfortunately, all of this was to no avail. The youth’s pitch-black eyelashes trembled as physiological tears gradually moistened them.
“Ngn…”
The scorching and humid breath poured over the sensitive tentacle, causing the latter’s movements to abruptly halt. It instinctively recoiled slightly, trembling as it curled up.
At this moment, the young man’s tongue continued to resist desperately, as if trying to squeeze out the tentacle.
Ye Yunfan suddenly stiffened all over, as if a low-voltage electric current had passed through his body. He didn’t know why, but at this moment, he couldn’t hear any sound from the little tentacles anymore.
But Ye Yunfan didn’t have time to pay attention to these details because, in that split second of being distracted, the tentacle that had finally extended inside with great difficulty almost got pushed out. He immediately snapped out of it, manipulated the tentacle to go around, entangled the opponent, and forcibly suppressed it.
The next moment, a cool liquid slowly flowed into the young man’s mouth, along the base of the tongue, gradually soaking the parched throat.
At this moment, the body’s thirst for water finally overwhelmed the youth’s resistance, and Yuan Ye’s furrowed brow now slightly relaxed, no longer resisting.
The youth’s Adam’s apple moved up and down, swallowing somewhat impatiently.
Ye Yunfan finally breathed a sigh of relief as he withdrew the tentacles that had been restraining the youth’s jaw. Perhaps because he had exerted too much force just now, there was a slight sticky sound as the suction cups on the inner side of the tentacles detached from the cheeks.
The little octopus looked at the small, symmetrical, heart-shaped red mark on Yuan Ye’s cheeks, feeling slightly guilty. Fortunately, the person wasn’t completely awake, so they probably wouldn’t notice right away… right?
Ye Yunfan quickly tossed this episode in the back of his head and instead carefully controlled the speed of the water flow, not pouring the water all in at once, as it wouldn’t be good if he accidentally choked the person’s trachea.
However, the cared-for patient didn’t seem to understand the little octopus nurse’s good intentions. He didn’t seem satisfied with the slow trickle of water and began actively seizing it from the source.
He even bit Ye Yunfan’s tentacle.
“Hiss—”
The little octopus quickly withdrew his tentacle, which was almost sucked dry, and found a row of shallow tooth marks on it.
Ye Yunfan: “……..”
Taking care of patients is truly an exhausting and dangerous technical job.
But this seems to be just a drop in the bucket. Ye Yunfan stared at the young man whose cheeks had already turned red for a moment, and could only resign himself to fetching water again.
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The little octopus raised several clean tentacles, while the remaining two swiftly crawled onto the table.
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After fetching water, the little octopus hurriedly ran down again to continue feeding.
The second time was much smoother. It’s unknown whether it’s because there is more water this time or if Yuan Ye has passed the most thirsty and uncomfortable stage.
In any case, the seriously injured young man with a high fever and somewhat unclear mind obediently finished drinking the water and did not cause any more trouble for the little octopus nurse.
“Hah—”
Ye Yunfan breathed a sigh of relief, slowly retracting the tentacle and unintentionally bringing out a trace of transparent mucus. He suddenly stiffened, then quickly withdrew his tentacle.
The young man unconsciously licked his moist lips, and his previously rapid and heavy breathing gradually slowed down.
The little octopus turned to untie the cloth strip on Yuan Ye’s left arm. The knot of the strip was not tight, so the nimble tentacles quickly untied it, revealing the wound.
However, the moment his gaze fell upon it, Ye Yunfan suddenly paused. According to common sense, such a serious wound that had been soaked in the sea overnight would basically have become infected and festering.
But to his surprise, the originally deep and bone-visible gash had already formed a fresh bloody scab, faintly showing signs of healing.
Ye Yunfan looked at the wound, then turned to look at Yuan Ye. He suddenly felt that this guy could refuse medical treatment until now, indicating a certain amount of confidence. At least ordinary humans would never have such terrifying self-healing abilities.
On one hand, the little octopus sighed, and on the other hand, extended his tentacles and diligently secreted a considerable amount of mucus to cover the wound on the young man’s arm. Although he didn’t know the exact effect, at least in previous experiments, it had somewhat helped prevent the wound from reopening.
At most, he can only do this much.
[Stamina Value-5]
[Stamina Value: 320/355]
Ye Yunfan glanced at his little tentacles. After secreting too much mucus, they no longer looked as plump and elastic as before.
However, this is not important. The little octopus reverted to its original palm-sized appearance and laid flat on Yuan Ye’s forehead to help him cool down.
—The most important thing now is antipyretic medicine.
Just then, a faint sound came from the closed window.
The little octopus suddenly looked up.
Someone is knocking on the window.
Thud—
–
Thud—
“Jon indeed went to deliver medicine to him.”
In the ward of the supply station clinic, Chen Xinyue tossed the metal medicine box from the corner into the hidden compartment under the floor while speaking.
Since joining the investigation army, Chen Xinyue has had a habit of dividing important medicines into three separate portions according to their use every time she goes on a mission.
One portion is kept in the car, another on her, and the third portion is stored at a secure location.
This is also why she was able to keep Wang Yuan, who was seriously injured at the time, alive until now, and why she could provide crucial oxygen fluid to Yuan Ye at a critical moment, providing important assistance in turning the tide of the battle.
For this mission, Chen Xinyue chose this clinic as a safe location. So, Old Man Xu, who helped her store the medicines, is well aware.
In any case, it’s for treating injuries and this place is also a clinic, so Chen Xinyue had already stored the medicines here early on.
Whether it’s for Yuan Ye or Wang Yuan, she doesn’t need to make a special trip back. Even if she wants to bring more medicines just in case, running errands like this should be left to the new recruit Jon, rather than her doing it personally.
So, Chen Xinyue’s purpose for going back is just to retrieve that box.
Old Man Xu can confirm that the box placed in the clinic beforehand contains medicine, but as for the one Chen Xinyue just brought back… it’s unclear what’s inside.
“Mister, don’t you trust me?”
Chen Xinyue turned to look at the old man, her tone slightly strained.
The old man didn’t look at her. Instead, he focused on adjusting various parameters of the treatment cabin. His tone was casual, as if engaging in casual small talk.
“Of course, I know that kid will take medicine. Otherwise, this old man wouldn’t be saving lives right now, but following the regulations to let the sentinels deal with potential otherworldly creatures.”
Old Man Xu knew that Chen Xinyue switched the two medicine boxes. The one sent to Yuan Ye was the one originally placed in the clinic early on, and it indeed contained medicine.
At this moment, the old man lifted his eyelids and glanced at Chen Xinyue.
“You’re smuggling?”
The special investigation team’s task is to investigate the situation of various otherworldly planes and explore the old days’ occupied areas. Therefore, many people take advantage of their positions to smuggle and sell some things.
This is a very common occurrence.
Chen Xinyue shook her head. She hesitated for a moment before carefully speaking up.
“I found some strange things at the seabed, as for what they are exactly…”
The woman paused, her expression slightly cold.
“If Jon can successfully deliver the medicine to Officer Yuan Ye later, I will let you know.”
If it’s the other way around, then it’s best for him to not know.
Hearing this, the old man’s finger paused.
Seabed?
He instantly realized the seriousness of the problem, and immediately turned his head to say something, but was interrupted halfway by Chen Xinyue.
“But you don’t have to worry. That officer is the benefactor of our whole team. Even if Jon can’t deliver it, someone else will.”
She likes to be prepared for everything.
Jon is just a probing bait on the surface. If the truth is, as Chen Xinyue guessed, then those people will think she hid things in Yuan Ye through Jon.
After all, robbing something from a powerful gifted person is not easy. So they will inevitably intercept halfway.
And once Jon fails to deliver, Chen Xinyue’s speculation will be confirmed—
The attack on this supply station from the king creature was not an accident.
And if it weren’t for that, her team members could have made it back home alive. They definitely could have all survived, instead of not even finding intact corpses of them…
Old Man Xu fell silent for a moment, then he looked up to face this extremely rare female investigator in front of him. After a while, he smiled bitterly.
“It seems you’re already convinced that the new recruit won’t be able to deliver it.”
Chen Xinyue curled the corner of her mouth, revealing a very ugly smile.
“I hope he can.”
It would be best if he could.
She closed the floor, issuing a muffled sound.
Thud—
–
Thud—
Someone’s knocking on the window.
The sound of knocking on the window echoed in the dimly lit cabin. The sound wasn’t actually loud, but in this quiet environment, it was particularly clear.
The little octopus immediately jumped down from Yuan Ye’s body and silently crawled to the window. He was very cautious, not standing directly at the window but positioning himself beside the wall.
However, the knocking on the window only sounded once and then stopped. Yet, Ye Yunfan did not move. He waited for a while but still didn’t move, because the person outside hadn’t left.
Since eating the eye of the little monster last time, Ye Yunfan’s perception has become sharper.
But right after, a hand suddenly reached out from behind the little octopus and opened the window.
Ye Yunfan was stunned, then immediately turned his head and found it was Yuan Ye. The young man who had been lying on the ground with a high fever just now looked calm and rational at this moment, though his cheeks still had a slight redness due to the fever.
The other person had put on a black coat at some point, covering the half-opened shirt inside tightly.
If it weren’t for the excessively obvious small heart-shaped red marks on the sides of the youth’s cheeks, Ye Yunfan would have thought he had just had a dream.
Crash—
The wooden window opened. It was still early morning outside, warm and bright. Ye Yunfan looked outside and discovered that it was someone delivering something.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t Jon.
In front of the window stood a middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance and slightly chubby. He was carrying an old, small wooden box and said cheerfully.
“Xiaoyuan, I…”
Midway through speaking, Xu Ke suddenly froze. He looked at the symmetrical heart-shaped red marks on the young man’s face and suddenly forgot what he was going to say.
Yuan Ye frowned and said impatiently, “What’s the matter?”
His voice was very hoarse.
“Oh, oh, oh, yes, yes, there’s a bit of something.”
Xu Ke looked at Yuan Ye, hesitating to say something, but eventually swallowed his words. He returned to the main topic.
“Master asked me to bring you some medicine. Thank you for saving him last time, otherwise his old body would have been eaten by those otherworldly creatures, leaving nothing behind.”
Xu Ke is the senior apprentice of Old Man Xu, as for the junior apprentice, he is currently helping out at the clinic.
The man opened the small wooden box in his hand and showed it to him. Yuan Ye looked into the wooden box, his gaze slightly deep, his tone indifferent.
“No need to thank me. After all, these things on the black market are worth enough to exchange for a few lives.”
When these words were spoken, both Ye Yunfan and Xu Ke paused at the same time.
This time, Yuan Ye didn’t refuse. He reached out and took it, then closed the window.
Thud.
The sound of Xu Ke’s footsteps leaving could be heard from outside.
Ye Yunfan chewed on what Yuan Ye had just said. For unknown reasons, he suddenly had a strong intuition—
That medicine could never have been given by the old doctor.
Just as the little octopus fell into contemplation, he suddenly felt a burning gaze.
Ye Yunfan turned his head and happened to meet the expressionless gaze of Yuan Ye. The latter was leaning against the table, with an empty water glass beside him.
The little octopus’s gaze shifted to the small heart-shaped red mark on Yuan Ye’s cheeks, feeling inexplicably guilty.
When did he wake up?
Or was he awake all along and just too weak to speak?
After a few seconds of eye contact, the young man suddenly spoke. “Come here.”
His voice was a bit hoarse, but it added a touch of magnetic quality instead.
The little octopus paused and subconsciously shook his ears. After a moment of hesitation, he still lifted his six small tentacles and walked over apprehensively.
—Like a pink succulent walking quietly on tiptoe.
Little Heart Marks Fan Art
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This is so cute!!!
So why didn’t Jon delivered the meds?? Unless he’s an otherworldly creature in disguise and the cause of them getting ambushed? 🤯
Maybe Jon got intercepted halfway through
The fan art looks so cool 🤧🤧
Ooh, the conspiracy thickens…
Who’s this party that might intercept Jon’s package halfway? One that has probably instigated the attack somehow? Who’s the back-up that the lady sent? Was it not the senior apprentice? And what’s this mysterious medicine? Ho-ho~