I'm Not Human Anymore—From Now On, I'll Take Care of You

"..."

After leaving the group, Xiao Wu remained silent, quietly staying by Xiao Chen's side.

In her view, Xiao Chen should be planning to hunt Soul Beasts next and obtain his first Soul Ring.

But Xiao Chen had also been very good to her, making her feel extremely safe. She simply could not bring herself to dislike him.

That was why she was so conflicted now. She could no longer be as lively as before, her heart weighed down with worries.

Naturally, Xiao Chen had guessed all of this and had already thought of a solution.

However, before leaving, he still had something he needed to do.

He needed to raise his strength and let Xiao Wu know that he had what it took to protect her!

"System, start today's draw."

Xiao Chen spoke inwardly.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, Host. You have obtained a Blue Intermediate Card: low-grade Soul Tool, Jade Comb."

"Note: After use, it can make one's hair softer and silkier, while calming one's mind to a certain extent."

A Jade Comb?

Perfect. He could give it to Xiao Wu to raise her favorability and improve his physical fitness.

"Now that today's draw is done, it's time to get down to business."

"Use the card: Random Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring Gift Pack!"

The next moment, a Purple Card in the system space shattered directly into specks of light.

As the specks converged, they eventually formed a small, pitch-black Soul Ring. It emerged from within Xiao Chen's body and slowly rose from beneath his feet.

In an instant, Xiao Chen's Soul Power and physical fitness both received considerable boosts.

(Golden Dragon King Martial Soul: As one's Soul Power increases, one's physical fitness will gradually grow stronger as well.)

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, Host. You have obtained a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, with an age of ten thousand years. It can grow through system rewards, with no upper limit."

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, Host. You have perfectly absorbed the Soul Ring. Your Soul Power has increased. Current Soul Power: Rank 19."

"Not bad."

Feeling the changes in his body, a faint smile appeared on Xiao Chen's face.

He had finally obtained his first Soul Ring, and it was a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring.

One that could grow!

As long as he kept drawing, its age might one day be raised directly to a hundred thousand years, five hundred thousand years, or even a million years!

Most importantly, his Soul Power had already reached Rank 19. Even if he slacked off every day from now on, he would still reach Rank 20 faster than Tang San.

So, he could continue spending most of his time getting close to Xiao Wu.

After all, for him, cuddling Xiao Wu, raising her favorability, and gaining improvements to his physical fitness—

That was cultivation too!

Tang San cultivated through grueling practice, while he cultivated by cuddling Xiao Wu.

Just thinking about that difference made him feel refreshed.

"Xiao Chen, why is your first Soul Ring black? That's a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring!"

"Didn't that Yu Xiaogang say that the maximum age for a Soul Master's first Soul Ring was only 432 years? How did you..."

When Xiao Wu saw the color of Xiao Chen's first Soul Ring, shock immediately filled her face.

There was no helping it.

A first Soul Ring being ten thousand years old was already beyond her comprehension.

She felt like her brain was not working well enough. It was practically about to overheat!

"Just lucky."

Xiao Chen shrugged lightly and smiled indifferently.

"No!"

As if she had suddenly remembered something, Xiao Wu covered her mouth with one hand and pointed at Xiao Chen with the other, trembling slightly.

A bold guess had surfaced in her heart!

"You clearly didn't go Hunt Soul Beasts. Where did your Soul Ring come from? And it's even a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring!"

"My body is a little special."

Xiao Chen still wore a smile as he met Xiao Wu's gaze.

Upon hearing that, Xiao Wu's eyes immediately sparkled. She suddenly found the Xiao Chen before her even more pleasing to look at.

No wonder she had always felt that Xiao Chen carried a particularly special aura, making her instinctively want to get close to him. Staying by his side also made her feel exceptionally safe.

After entering the Soul Hunting Forest, both Yu Xiaogang and Tang San had attacked the Ten Year Soul Beasts along the way. Only Xiao Chen, like her, had chosen to remain silent.

So that was it. Like her, he was not human either.

He was also a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!

Still, to be safe, she felt she should ask one more question.

The next moment, Xiao Wu blinked her pink eyes and spoke timidly.

"Xiao Chen, if... I mean if... if I were a Soul Beast, would you attack me?"

"A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast that transformed into human form can give you a Blood-colored Soul Ring of the highest level. There aren't many of those on the entire continent."

Perhaps feeling that this was not specific enough, Xiao Wu added again.

"Smack!"

The moment Xiao Wu finished speaking, Xiao Chen's hand landed directly on her head, leaving her stunned.

At the same time, his palm curled slightly as he began gently rubbing Xiao Wu's head.

Rather than answering her, he smiled gently and asked, "Would you attack me?"

"No."

Xiao Wu shook her head over and over like a rattle drum, her hands crossed before her chest.

Xiao Chen had treated her so well. He had covered her with a soft blanket, stood up for her, cared about her, and given her super delicious Carrots...

She could not bear to attack Xiao Chen.

Seeing Xiao Wu's adorable appearance, Xiao Chen pulled her straight into his arms and gently pinched her soft little cheeks, which were as tender as water and impossible to put down.

"There you have it. Since you wouldn't attack me, why would I attack you?"

"But a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast can give you a Blood-colored Soul Ring. The Soul Skills it comes with are very powerful, and there would be Soul Bones too."

Although Xiao Wu felt sweet inside upon hearing this, her little cheeks still puffed up as she spoke.

"Silly girl. Even without your Soul Ring, I can still become stronger and defeat every opponent!"

"If you really are a Soul Beast, then you're just a little rabbit. Rabbits love Carrots most. They're only Carrots—I can afford them."

"You can eat as many as you want, and I'll give you as many as you want."

As he said this, one of Xiao Chen's hands wrapped around Xiao Wu's slender waist while the other took hold of her flawless white chin.

Then, under Xiao Wu's incredulous gaze, he gently lifted her flawless chin and met her eyes.

"Little rabbit, from now on—I'll take care of you."

"!"

Hearing Xiao Chen's promise, Xiao Wu's face instantly turned bright red.

Like a ripe, luscious red apple, so tempting that one could not help wanting to take a bite.

Even her little ears had been dyed red, twitching slightly.

Her heart had been stolen on the spot!

The next moment, perhaps because Xiao Chen's gaze was too scorching, Xiao Wu took the initiative to hug him.

She buried her head in his shoulder, her heart pounding wildly, like a deer crashing about in her chest.

The words, "Little rabbit, from now on, I'll take care of you," echoed endlessly in her mind.

He called me little rabbit. He doesn't mind that I'm a Soul Beast, and he's willing to take care of me?

"Ding! Xiao Wu's favorability toward the Host has increased. The Host's physical fitness improvement has reached 31%..."

Feeling another surge of power appear in his body, the smile on Xiao Chen's face grew even wider.

As for Xiao Wu, Xiao Chen's words had immersed her in a world of warmth, and she could not bear to let go of him.

For a time, the two simply leaned against each other.

Xiao Wu held Xiao Chen tightly while Xiao Chen gently played with her little hand and slender waist, both feeling the other's warmth and feelings.

At one point, Xiao Wu seemed to recall some unpleasant memory, and her voice suddenly began to tremble.

"X-Xiao Chen."

"What is it?"

"If one day, many people want to hurt me, and you can't beat them, what would you do?"

"..."