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Chapter 978: 786: Infiltrating the Enemy's Ranks_2

Chapter 978: Chapter 786: Infiltrating the Enemy’s Ranks_2

Qing took a deep breath again.

Then she let one hand down to rub her small belly, sulking with a pout: “Can you give me something to eat…”

Xu Shuo: “…”

Just as he hesitated.

Luo Kai nearby reached out and handed over a piece of chocolate.

“Here, something to eat.”

But seeing the chocolate in his hand.

Qing puffed out her cheeks and shook her head: “I don’t want your stuff, Uncle Dai told me not to eat randomly!”

Luo Kai paused.

He was about to say something, but the chocolate in his hand was taken by Xu Shuo, who then passed it to Qing.

Xu Shuo: “Here, something to eat.”

Luo Kai: “…”

Qing: “…”

Qing obediently reached out and accepted it, biting down on the entire package, chewing and swallowing it. Then she continued to stare at Xu Shuo with hopeful eyes: “I want more.”

Xu Shuo looked up at Luo Kai.

Luo Kai, looking exasperated, unzipped his backpack and poured out five or six chocolates and a whole-grain bread.

But that still didn’t seem to be enough.

So Luo Kai walked over to the nearby captain on guard duty, requesting that he bring several more varieties of food.

…

…

As Qing wolfed down her food.

She clung to Xu Shuo’s arms and refused to leave.

So the two of them simply sat down on the ground in front of the Abyss Creature, openly chatting about the situation in the alley.

“The Abyss Rift inside has only been temporarily sealed by me, because Script Space is under maintenance, so there’s no way to resolve it completely right now.”

Luo Kai frowned and said, “So, given that it’s surfaced now, the Abyss Darkness leaking from it will likely continue to breed new monsters.”

“What’s the estimated range of effect?” Xu Shuo asked.

“The rift measures around forty centimeters, with a range of influence exceeding 3,000 square meters. But there’s no need to worry for now because I’ve already cleaned up the monsters spawned from previous contamination, except this one.”

Luo Kai gestured to the little girl nestled in his lap, munching on a whole-grain bread.

Xu Shuo seemed thoughtful: “So apart from her, there’s no other high-level monster left inside, right?”

Luo Kai shrugged and said: “The monsters spawned by a Level-Two Abyss Domain are limited to that extent; if any others exist, they’ve likely already been devoured by her. This creature said earlier that she was drawn by something and crawled out of the rift into this world.”

“Mmph gruff gnnah…”

Qing suddenly spoke up mid-bite, her cheeks puffed out, making her words incomprehensible.

Xu Shuo looked down at her: “What?”

Qing quickly swallowed the bread and said: “When I came out, I saw lots and lots of big monsters in there. They were chasing me, so I hurried out.”

Luo Kai’s expression subtly shifted, and he followed up: “And they tried to follow you out, but couldn’t fit through the rift because it was too small?”

Qing nodded swiftly like a pecking chick.

If she hadn’t run quickly.

She might have been eaten too.

Luo Kai continued: “Abyss Creatures inherently devour one another. They have no individuality, so their actions are purely instinctual.

“Even Abyss Demons are like that.

“But Abyss Fiends possess some degree of self-awareness; they seek benefits and avoid harm. They don’t want to be devoured, so they devour other creatures.

“No surprises there—this one likely escaped for the same reason.”

After he finished.

Qing suddenly widened her eyes.

Then she angrily declared: “Big Brother, you’re so mean! You promised not to tell Uncle Dai about me eating random things!”

Luo Kai immediately refuted: “I never promised that.”

“You did! Swallow a thousand needles if you lie!”

“Think carefully; I never promised.”

“You…”

Qing, while furious, started recalling.

And realized.

He really hadn’t promised her that.

All he promised was to bring Uncle Dai to her.

Instantly, Qing fell silent in embarrassment. She took another bite of the unfinished bread and cautiously glanced at Xu Shuo’s expression.

But Xu Shuo showed no emotion.

He simply mused aloud: “Qing, when you came out, did you absorb all the darkness inside?”

Hearing this, Qing clutched her clothes tightly.

Then pitifully confessed: “I… I thought you wouldn’t recognize me… I wasn’t like this before, but after coming here, I used so much energy I couldn’t revert to my old form, so I couldn’t stop myself from eating some of that dark cake…”

“And you ate quite a bit of those disgusting monsters too.”

Luo Kai interjected, cutting through her attempt at pity.

Qing glared viciously at him.

The little girl’s jet-black pupils faintly shimmered, as if something was squirming within them, a ferocious and chilling aura beginning to spread.

The next moment.

Luo Kai pointed at her and cried out: “Look, look! This monster finally can’t hold back and is about to transform!”

Qing was startled and quickly restrained her emotions.

Then she looked up at Xu Shuo with an aggrieved expression, her gaze accusing—this big brother was truly so unfair!

Xu Shuo simply pinched her soft cheeks.

Then he shifted the topic to ease tension: “Qing, when you came here looking for me, what was the situation in the village like?”

Qing tilted her head: “I don’t know. I was asleep, and when I opened my eyes, I wasn’t in the village anymore. Then this place had a yummy smell.”

Speaking of the yummy smell.

Qing couldn’t help but take another deep sniff.

She looked practically drooling.

“Hmm…”

Xu Shuo paused, staring into her eyes: “Then just how many of those monsters did Qing eat along the way?”

Qing nervously pursed her lips.

“Tell me, I won’t get mad.” Xu Shuo said.

“Really?” Qing tested him with a wary look.

“Really.”

“I didn’t eat too many along the way, just whatever I saw… Then a really big monster showed up, and I couldn’t eat it, so I ran away quickly. After escaping, I kept hiding in a building until this big brother came in and attacked me…”

“You liar! You’re leaving out so much—you even lured that girl outside!”

Luo Kai cut in again.

Qing angrily bit her lip, quickly trying to salvage: “I just wanted to ask her a question!”

Luo Kai sneered: “Well, I didn’t go in to attack you either; I attacked the monsters!”

“You set me on fire!”

“Because you’re the same as those monsters.”

“Qing is not a monster!”

“Sorry, those fires only burn monsters.”

“I’m not a monster!”

…

The teenager and the temperamental Green-Faced Fangs quarreled endlessly.

Xu Shuo rubbed his temples, feeling a headache.

After a while.

Unable to win the argument, Qing buried her head into Xu Shuo’s arms, inhaling the yummy scent deeply, and instantly felt much calmer.

Xu Shuo stroked Qing’s hair and suddenly said: “Can Qing stay inside for the time being?”

Qing looked up at him in confusion.

Xu Shuo’s face softened into a gentle smile: “Since I can’t keep Qing by my side for now, can Qing remain inside until tomorrow night?”

Hearing this, Qing froze.

“Uncle Dai doesn’t want me anymore, does he? Because I ate those things you don’t like, so you hate me now…”

“I don’t mind what Qing eats.”

Before Qing could start transforming.

Xu Shuo stopped her train of thought with one sentence.

Qing was stunned: “Really?”

Xu Shuo’s resolve was firm: “Really, I’ll come here to pick up Qing by tomorrow night.”

…

The reason the Abyss Rift in the alley hasn’t spread.

Is because Qing has been devouring the darkness.

The lack of stronger monsters being spawned is also because Qing has been consuming those creatures fused with the darkness.

So until Script Space finishes its upgrades and repairs.

Until the higher-ups make a definitive announcement of their strategy.

Leaving the Abyss Rift intact, letting Qing stay inside, is the best option.

This way, not only can the Abyss be contained and its pollution slowed, but Qing can also help eliminate monsters bred from the darkness—why not?

So after confirming Qing’s decent self-control.

Xu Shuo immediately decided to let her stay inside!

Abyss Creatures battling the Abyss itself.

How brilliant!

…

So after Qing seemed full and satisfied.

She eventually left Xu Shuo’s embrace reluctantly, returning to the alley, though she occasionally appeared at the alley entrance, wistfully peeking at the young man.

After Qing disappeared.

The expression on Luo Kai’s face quickly darkened.

He frowned and said to Xu Shuo: “If you really plan on keeping this creature around long-term, you’re aiding the enemy.”

Monsters are monsters.

They can never change their nature.

That’s Luo Kai’s belief.

…

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