Translator: Deyonna
Given the importance of their conversation’s content, Old Man Xu had his young apprentice specifically prepare a quiet private room for a few people.
“Ever since the discovery of the small jellyfish, Hu Changchuan’s gaze has been consciously or unconsciously fixated on it. Currently, the uncle in floral underpants has a constantly shifting expression, alternating between shock, confusion, and disbelief. Ultimately, it appears as though he’s grasped something, expressing a look of bewilderment tangled with enlightenment.”
“Officer Hu?”
Chen Xinyue had to slightly raise her voice and called out to him. Finally, Hu Changchuan snapped out of it.
“Oh… Oh! Sorry, sorry, hahahaha.”
He scratched the back of his head, his face reddening a bit as a hint of embarrassment surfaced. It was akin to a middle-aged man caught by his girlfriend while secretly looking at a beautiful woman.
He explained somewhat awkwardly, “I, I’ve just never seen… never seen such…”
Hu Changchuan found it difficult to describe. Although the chief’s special condition was a well-known secret among the decontamination officer organization, very few people outside the organization, throughout the main city and even the entire empire, were aware of it.
And Hu Changchuan fully understood that Yuan Ye would never want this matter to be known by others. If he were to reveal it in front of these individuals now, he might promptly be chopped in half by the chief.
So he stammered and stumbled through his words for a while before he finally said.
“I simply haven’t seen much of the world… I haven’t seen such a cute little jellyfish before.”
If he were to replace the little jellyfish with a little octopus, Ye Yunfan would be much happier.
Ye Yunfan who was suddenly praised: “……”
However, his little tentacles had no obsession with racial identity. They just knew that they were being praised, and they immediately became happy.
[Cute!]
[We are the cutest!]
[Hmm, hmm!]
Yuan Ye also heard it, and he looked at the man in floral underpants with a questioning gaze. At that moment, he realized that despite Hu Changchuan’s lack of good qualities, he did possess a good eye.
Chen Xinyue: “……..”
She was rendered speechless by the response. She opened her mouth to say something, but then decided to swallow her words.
Captain Chen once again discreetly sized up Officer Hu from head to toe.
Because of the other person’s disheveled and unkempt appearance, having just emerged from a mound of soil, at the moment, the way he looked… was extremely hard to describe.
In short, from head to toe, in words and deeds, Hu Changchuan looked like a mediocre, dispirited, and unsuccessful middle-aged uncle, completely devoid of any resemblance to the rumored mysterious, powerful, and decisive decontamination officers.
If it weren’t for Yuan Ye’s confirmation, Chen Xinyue would never have believed it.
At this moment, Jon turned his head in agony, his hands clutching his chest as if he was experiencing some kind of suffocating pain.
Ye Yunfan looked at the pale-faced curly-haired puppy, and at this moment, he seemed to envision a pure young boy who had fallen victim to an online dating scam.
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Who can stand this when the promised handsome and cool male god suddenly turns into an untidy uncle in floral underpants?
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“Ahem, let’s get down to business.”
Hu Changchuan cleared his throat lightly, his expression suddenly becoming serious.
“Captain Chen, please tell me in detail about the information you have gathered.”
“Okay!”
Chen Xinyue quickly set aside her biases and prejudices. She had already verified the identity of the other person, so it was natural to focus on the important matter at hand.
“A week ago, our team received a sudden order for a last-minute mobilization while we were halfway back to the main city…”
Her speech was slightly fast, but her pronunciation was clear, and she emphasized the key points, explaining each aspect of the situation in detail.
However, when Ye Yunfan heard Chen Xinyue mention the process of discovering the “door,” he instinctively became nervous and no longer played with the small knife with enthusiasm.
Yuan Ye noticed the unusual behavior of the “little jellyfish.” He followed its gaze and eventually fixed his gaze on Chen Xinyue’s face.
At this moment, Captain Chen’s narration had a barely perceptible pause, and then she smoothly omitted the part about her seeing the “little jellyfish” on the seabed.
Because Bard and that gifted person that pretended to be Wang Yuan’s goal was the king creature from beginning to end, and they didn’t mention any details related to the “little jellyfish” at all.
This indicates that they either didn’t know about the existence of the “little jellyfish” or they simply didn’t care about it.
And as Yuan Ye mentioned, based on the contamination level and outward appearance, this pink “little jellyfish” does indeed belong to a harmless, evolved species.
Furthermore, Yuan Ye has already claimed ownership of the “little jellyfish” as his own.
So, since the appearance of the “little jellyfish” was just an accident and does not affect Chen Xinyue’s investigation, and considering that she currently has a favor to ask from Yuan Ye, it is indeed unnecessary to bring up those trivial and irrelevant details.
After years of experience in the investigation corps, Chen Xinyue may not be the most eloquent, but she possesses a skill for managing interpersonal relationships and navigating worldly affairs.”
She explained to Hu Changchuan the entire process of how their team received the order, how they conducted the underwater investigation, how they discovered the “door,” as well as the attack of the king creature on the supply station, and so on.
All the descriptions of the process were organized and clear, making it easy for people to understand the key points by hearing them once.
However, aside from the matter regarding the “little jellyfish,” Chen Xinyue also concealed the fact that she had set up a scheme to test Bard’s military investigation team.
Until she could fully confirm that this decontamination officer, Hu Changchuan, was trustworthy, Chen Xinyue had no intention of revealing everything she knew.
Hu Changchuan listened quietly and attentively, not missing any details that Chen Xinyue mentioned. However, the more he listened, the more furrowed his brow became.
“Are you saying that a newborn otherworldly plane with a contamination index of only 19.32 actually opened the ‘door’ in advance, and hatched a king creature that is not fully developed, yet it knows how to track, lurk, ambush, and has extremely high intelligence?”
“Yes.”
Chen Xinyue’s expression turned serious, as if she was afraid that Hu Changchuan wouldn’t believe her. She added one more sentence.
“Mr. Yuan Ye can testify to this.”
“En.”
At this point, Yuan Ye finally shifted his gaze away from the “little jellyfish.” He pondered for a moment and added.
“It has a small body, weak defense, and even weaker attack power. But it’s very cunning. It even knows how to control the largest otherworldly creature, using it as a decoy to draw firepower.”
If it weren’t for that, Yuan Ye would have ended the battle with a single strike right from the beginning.
Everyone was misled, including Yuan Ye.
In addition to his old injuries that had yet to fully heal, they were forced to battle in the unfamiliar ocean, an environment where humans were at a disadvantage. As a result, they found themselves locked in a bitter struggle.”
“Hiss…”
Hearing this description, Hu Changchuan took a breath of cold air.
“Such high intelligence?! This is much more terrifying than those big guys with only muscles.”
Decontamination officers were originally specialized in eliminating king creatures. They have encountered various types of terrifying creatures.
“Why is it more terrifying than those creatures?”
Jon had seen the corpse of the king creature. If it weren’t for the captain’s prestige, he wouldn’t have believed that the small ball of flesh, only in the size of two fists, could be the terrifying king creature they encountered that night.
He was slightly confused.
Hearing the voice, Hu Changchuan looked over and saw that it was Jon who asked, the young man who carried him back, so he explained patiently.
“Although the king creatures vary in appearance, most of them share common characteristics such as tough skin, thick flesh, huge bodies, and low intelligence driven by desire to devour and slaughter.”
“While they may appear formidable and possess high destructive power, they are not actually as terrifying as they seem. Through the utilization of increasingly powerful thermal weapons and the collective strength of multiple decontamination officers, victory can eventually be achieved. The only concern lies in the cost that must be paid.”
At this moment, the little octopus quietly perked up its ears, listening attentively.
There was little that could be done about it. Yuan Ye was a man of few words, often only uttering a single word. Ye Yunfan, who has always followed the young man, struggled to gather information about this world.
Therefore, the current opportunity is truly rare, and the little octopus felt a strong desire to express his appreciation to Jon with a thumbs-up gesture.
However, the little octopus didn’t have a thumb, so he could only quietly raise one of his small tentacles toward the curly-haired puppy.
Waving tentacle~
At this moment, almost everyone’s attention was focused on Hu Changchuan, and no one noticed the unusual behavior of the “little jellyfish.”
Only Yuan Ye suddenly glanced at him from the corner of his eye. The young man raised an eyebrow slightly, seemingly a bit unhappy.
At this point, the uncle in floral underpants pondered for a moment, and his tone became serious.
“But the king creature you mentioned is different because it possesses the intellectual advantages that only humans have. Although the otherworldly plane is nominally a spatial concept, over the years we have discovered that it can undergo metamorphosis.”
Metamorphosis?
Ye Yunfan heard the familiar term once again, which was mentioned by Wang Yuan when he discovered the contamination index.
[The data from an ordinary contamination detector is so low. It’s probably just a D-level newborn otherworldly plane. I’m afraid it hasn’t even completed its first metamorphosis.]
The little octopus suddenly stretched its head and looked toward Hu Changchuan, seemingly eager for him to continue speaking.
It appeared both expectant and anxious at the same time.
As a result, the little tentacles unconsciously began to tread anxiously on the young man’s wrist guard.
But at this moment, Yuan Ye suddenly interrupted and took over the conversation from Hu Changchuan.
“After the hatching of the king creature, the otherworldly plane will disappear. However, when the hatched king creature consumes enough flesh and accumulates sufficient energy, it will return to that mysterious space. And when the otherworldly plane reappears, its contamination index will be higher. This process is called ‘metamorphosis’.”
For a moment, everyone in the room instinctively looked toward Yuan Ye, their expressions showing slight confusion because they couldn’t understand why the normally taciturn young man suddenly spoke up to explain such basic knowledge.
The little octopus was equally surprised, because it never expected Yuan Ye to explain. After all, although Yuan Ye had promised to help Chen Xinyue, the youth’s attitude had never been particularly enthusiastic. Even after encountering Hu Changchuan, he had only said a few casual remarks.
A question mark popped up on the round head of the little octopus, and he couldn’t help but scratch his head with his little tentacle, staring at Yuan Ye intently without blinking.
Why did this guy suddenly become so proactive?
Ye Yunfan couldn’t come up with a reason either, so he simply decided to stop thinking about it. Instead, he obediently crouched on the young man’s arm and listened quietly as he spoke.
Yuan Ye paused for a moment and continued speaking.
“So, those who are merely physically strong and driven by the desire to slaughter are easily discovered during the initial stages of metamorphosis and quickly eliminated by us. On the other hand, the highly intelligent king creatures who understand how to lie low are quite the opposite.”
“As time went by, when humans finally began to notice them, the latter had already undergone multiple metamorphosis, becoming incredibly powerful to the point where they were almost unmatched.”
Jon suddenly realized. “So, that’s how it is…”
Chen Xinyue also looked pensive. Only Hu Changchuan looked at Yuan Ye with a strange and puzzled expression.
Very unusual!
This is simply very unusual!
Ever since he had known the chief, this was the very first time he had heard him speak so many words! And the content was just a simple answer to a question from a newly recruited investigator.
Hu Changchuan’s skeptical gaze darted back and forth between Jon and the chief, deep in thought.
Could it be that this newly recruited investigator is the chief’s… friend?
Friend?!!
“Hiss—”
As soon as the word appeared in Hu Changchuan’s mind, a chill ran down his spine, causing him to break out in goosebumps.
No, no, no!
How could that be possible!
The uncle in floral underpants shook his head firmly and decisively.
—This is absolutely impossible!!!
Ye Yunfan: “Yes, teach me please~!”Yuan Ye: “Pay attention to me.” poutinglmao thanks for the chapter~
Heavy duty vinegar in this ch😂😂🩷🩷🩷
Yuan Yue is adorable – gets warmer towards people who compliment his companion, taking over the explanation so that his octopus only looks at him…
Thank you for the chapter! ❤
Yuan Ye also deserves a little tentacle thumbs up!!
Thanks for your hard work translating this!
So jelly… Thanks for the update 🤣❤️🐙