Sister

Inside a reddish-brown detached apartment building where the windows are completely sewn shut with wooden boards.

The Living Train responsible for transporting personnel is parked downstairs; there are five of them... or rather, they're not parked, but lying on the surface of the building, seemingly asleep.

This apartment building was the meeting place for the sorority and also a communal residence that my Grandmother had bought at great expense.

Hua Yuan hasn't been back here for a month, but the dormitory assigned to her is still there.

Because she was responsible for supplying the organization with Brain Flower, Hua Yuan's status was higher than that of ordinary members. Even though she had only been in the organization for a year, she had already reached a mid-level position.

When she returned to her apartment, the girls who were playing in the hallway would stop for a moment and call out softly:

"Sister Hua".

Hua Yuan, Sister Eye, and Shia arrived at the bar area and ordered several bottles of strong liquor.

After all, the next action depends on what Grandmother says. Since Luo Di has already been taken there, it is unknown how long it will take before Grandmother releases him.

Several hours passed,

Hua Yuan was completely drunk and practically had to lean against the wall to get back to her bedroom. The thought of the destroyed Flower Garden was temporarily masked by the alcohol.

He collapsed onto the standard single bed in the dormitory and fell into a deep sleep.

I don't know how long I slept.

Although the alcohol was specially processed, and although Hua Yuan deliberately did not use her abilities to break it down quickly, the flower-like structure within her body still metabolized it rapidly while she slept.

It even spontaneously grows a blanket of flowers on its body surface to cover itself and improve sleep comfort.

When Hua Yuan woke up from her sleep, the first thing she felt was the touch of flesh. Not only were the blankets pressed against her body, but also a hard skin covered with sweat.

It wasn't one of the sisters she brought home drunk last night, but rather a male's skin-touching sensation.

Realizing the problem, Hua Yuan suddenly opened her eyes. The man she was sharing the bed with was the man she had been longing for, the first man she had felt affection for since becoming Pseudo-Human.

He wasn't wearing a shirt on his upper body, only a pair of pants.

He squeezed next to her, and they shared the same blanket.

Now it happens to be Hua Yuan's single bedroom, and no one will disturb her.

Having had a good night's sleep and waking up in the early morning, she found herself unconsciously growing larger and larger flower stalks below her.

However, when the flower stem touched the lower part of Luo Di's back, it became soft and retracted, slowly withdrawing into his body and ceasing to express itself.

Hua Yuan could sense that Luo Di was completely asleep, the kind of sleep that the body was forced into after being completely drained of all its energy.

If we wake him up now, his body's internal repair process will be affected; it's best to let him continue sleeping.

Hua Yuan made no unnecessary movements, simply reaching out to hug Luo Di from behind, enjoying the lingering warmth.

Although nothing was done

But for some reason, she felt a sense of comfort when she closed her eyes and felt the tranquility. All the flowers in her body relaxed, and she hadn't felt this relaxed in a long time.

However, Hua Yuan did not enjoy this ease for long.

She slowly moved her hand, which was holding Luo Di's, upwards from his abdominal muscles. When she reached his chest area, her hand accidentally touched the pendant hanging on Luo Di's chest.

The moment he was touched, Hua Yuan was so startled that he jumped up from the bed and stumbled back against the wall, his eyes wide with shock.

"Grandmother's Arm, and not just any ordinary regrowth arm, but a core arm that grew from her own body... Even Grandmother would have spent a long time and used many supplements to grow such an arm, yet she gave it to Luo Di."

What exactly happened last night to make Grandmother so pleased?

Hua Yuan's mind began to race with wild speculation, and the more she thought about it, the more jealous she became, but then she thought of another possibility.

Just as she was about to go back to bed,

A pair of arms grew out from the wall behind him, embracing Hua Yuan's body, and his Grandmother's head also peeked out, gently resting on his shoulder.

"Hua, once Luo Di recovers, accompany him to 'that area' to hunt as quickly as possible, so that Luo Di can build his gate and advance as soon as possible."

The arm I'm giving him will ensure you're protected from the clown.

in addition,

To ensure you don't waste time satisfying your own desires along the way, or even miss dangers you should have noticed, I will arrange for another person to join your group.

"Grandmother, I can choose for myself..."

Before he could finish speaking, a hand grew out from behind him and tightly covered his mouth.

"No, you won't be able to. Once Luo Di wakes up, you two will be able to meet the people I've arranged when you return to the hall. You must get along well with them, or I'll be very angry."

As Hua Yuan nodded, her hand moved away from her mouth, and her Grandmother completely disappeared into the wall.

The oppressive atmosphere almost suffocated Hua Yuan. It was clear that her Grandmother valued the upcoming actions highly and desperately wanted Luo Di to reach the next stage quickly.

A hint of displeasure flashed across Hua Yuan's face, but he quickly switched back to his original expression.

Back on the bed, she didn't force herself on him, but simply held Luo Di as they fell asleep, muttering to herself, "One day, Luo Di, I'll make you come with me willingly."

When Hua Yuan woke up again, the young man who should have been lying next to her was nowhere to be seen.

At the same time, rhythmic breathing sounds echoed in the room.

Hua Yuan pressed the bedding to her chest, propped herself up with one hand, and found that Luo Di was actually doing push-ups on the floor not far away, and it seemed that he had already done many, with sweat still dripping down.

When did you wake up?

About an hour ago?

Why didn't you call me?

"Hua Yuan, you're sleeping quite soundly. I need to stretch my body a bit. According to Grandmother's plan, we'll be going to a rather special area for hunting, right?"

Watching Luo Di doing push-ups with an air of nonchalance, Hua Yuan was so angry that several flowers bloomed on her back.

"Yeah... damn it! I should have punched you twice. I don't know why, but I'm so annoyed!"

The blankets covering Hua Yuan transformed into special flower petals as she got up, reforming into her favorite school uniform and a pair of little leather shoes on the ground.

With his standard straight bangs, he really does look like a high school student.

Hua Yuan composed herself and acted as if nothing had happened.

"Get ready to go downstairs to catch the car. The area we're heading to isn't affected by the [Gaze Disaster], so we can use our eyes freely once we arrive."

Are there other disasters there?

"We'll talk about it on the way. Anyway, it'll take quite a while to get there by car... By the way! Do you want to go to the cafeteria for something to eat? Or should we just get going? We have some food in the car."

"Let's set off directly and not waste any time."

"It seems like you've become even more anxious about advancing in rank since you went to Grandmother's. Why did you make advancing so complicated, insisting on having some kind of Open the Gate Ritual?"

Oh, by the way, one of the ladies downstairs will be joining our group, so it'll be three of us.

"Sister Eye, Shia?"

"I don't know who the sisters are, as arranged by my Grandmother. Let's go and see."

When Luo Di followed Hua Yuan out of the bedroom, the scene before him made this grown man pause for a moment.

After all, last night he was so exhausted from the massage that his Grandmother threw him onto Hua Yuan's bed. Today was the first time that Luo Di had walked into the Sisterhood's apartment area.

The women who were moving around in the hallway all stopped what they were doing. They rarely smelled male scents here, and they not only cast glances at each other, but even tried to touch each other.

Snap!

Hua Yuan grabbed Luo Di's hand and pulled him quickly through the crowd, even glaring at Luo Di fiercely to signal him not to look around.

The sisters all knew that for such a male to appear in the apartment, he must have received his Grandmother's permission, and they were all curious about what made this young man so special.

It was quite a struggle to get to the first floor.

When Hua Yuan saw the person waiting at the entrance of the hall, her expression turned sour.

Luo Di, on the other hand, felt a wave of fear wash over him, reaching the very depths of his heart—a chilling, bone-deep dread.

"The White Gate Monster..."

A female corpse was hanging from the apartment entrance, completely blocking the entrance and exit. Her tongue was hanging out of her mouth for nearly half a meter, and she was slowly waving her arms at the two people.

Hua Yuan stepped forward, bowed slightly, and softly addressed him:

"Sister Yu".