Some people felt especially insecure when they slept, so they usually locked their doors. In unfamiliar places, they would not fall into a deep sleep. Even if they did fall asleep, they would notice immediately if someone approached them.
Fang Li was that kind of person.
Therefore, when Fang Li sensed someone approaching him, his hazy consciousness gradually cleared.
Then, Fang Li slowly opened his eyes.
The moment he opened them, his gaze suddenly trembled.
That could not be helped.
Anyone would be startled if they woke up and suddenly found a face right in front of them.
If that face happened to be exceptionally cute, the shock would only be stronger.
As soon as Fang Li opened his eyes, an adorable face as exquisite as a doll's appeared before him.
They were so close that he could practically feel her breathing.
"—!" Fang Li was instantly given a severe fright.
At some point, Mumei had leaned in front of Fang Li and crouched down. She stared at his startled face, while an innocent smile slowly appeared on her own.
Her crimson eyes gleamed with an eerie light.
She carried a somewhat sinister aura about her.
Under those circumstances, Mumei parted her red lips and said one thing.
"Hey, can you give me some of your blood?"
Those words made Fang Li's heart tighten as he calmed down with extreme speed.
Rather than having a bucket of cold water thrown over him, it felt more like he had suddenly been tossed into a refrigerator.
Moreover, Fang Li was certain that anyone who heard Mumei's words in this situation would feel the same way.
After all, an existence somewhere between a human and a Kabane had personally told him—
She wanted some blood.
"You..." Fang Li looked at Mumei, his brows slowly furrowing.
"I want your blood." Mumei did not avoid Fang Li's gaze. She looked straight at him, her childlike and adorable face still wearing that innocent expression. Her tone made it sound only natural.
"I'm hungry. If I don't drink soon, I definitely won't be able to hold on."
There was no need to think about what Mumei wanted to drink.
Blood.
Mumei wanted to drink blood.
Because she was hungry.
Only then did Fang Li remember something important.
As an existence between a human and a Kabane, a Kabaneri also needed to eat in order to survive.
However, perhaps because everything but their heads had completely become Kabane, Kabaneri did not consume human food. They consumed Kabane food instead—fresh blood.
Kabaneri needed to drink blood in order to survive.
If they did not drink blood in time, then after a while, Kabaneri would lose their humanity and turn directly into Kabane.
That was why Mumei had said that if she did not drink soon, she would not be able to hold on.
Once he understood that, Fang Li's furrowed brows gradually relaxed. Looking at Mumei, who was staring fixedly at him with crimson eyes, he let out a sigh.
Then, Fang Li drew his dagger.
Squelch—!
The sharp dagger slashed across Fang Li's wrist, instantly tearing his flesh open.
Blood overflowed from the wound.
Mumei's eyes could no longer look away from the blood flowing from Fang Li's hand.
The next second, without needing Fang Li to urge her, Mumei hugged his arm and pressed her small lips against it.
"Gulp..."
A soft swallowing sound echoed through the carriage.
It was the sound of Mumei drinking Fang Li's blood.
Mumei tightly hugged Fang Li's arm, her small mouth drawing in the fresh blood as her throat continuously moved, allowing Fang Li's blood to flow into her body.
Perhaps Fang Li had been too ruthless with himself and cut the wound too deeply, or perhaps Mumei was sucking too hard. Crimson blood ran from the corner of her mouth, staining it red.
Fang Li felt the softness of Mumei's delicate body as she tightly hugged him. Her lips pressed against the wound on his arm, sucking lightly at his skin and sending a faintly itchy sensation through him that overwhelmed the pain from the injury.
"This..." Fang Li was rendered speechless.
Could this girl be doing it on purpose?
Wasn't this a roundabout form of seduction?
Was she not afraid that he would lose control and turn into a wolf?
Well, she really had no need to be afraid.
After all, in terms of strength alone, even ten Fang Lis probably would not be enough for Mumei to handle.
"What a sin..." Fang Li could only endure the heart-itching sensation and lament inwardly.
However, for a third party, this scene was not amusing at all.
Thus, the next moment, a voice filled with shock and fury rang out.
"What... what are you doing?!"
The owner of that voice was naturally Ikoma.
Ikoma, who had woken up at some point, saw Mumei holding Fang Li's hand and drinking his blood. His expression was both shocked and furious.
Ikoma had originally been half-convinced about the existence of Kabaneri. He did not even fully understand why he himself had become one, so he was only half-informed.
Naturally, Ikoma also did not know that Kabaneri did not need to eat human food, but needed to drink blood instead.
As a result, when he saw Mumei drawing Fang Li's blood, Ikoma completely misunderstood.
"What Kabaneri?! She's obviously just a Kabane! Let him go right now!"
With that shout, Ikoma charged straight over.
"Wait..." Fang Li hurriedly spoke up.
Unfortunately, before he could finish a complete sentence, Mumei moved before him.
Without even turning her head, Mumei swung one hand backward like an iron hammer, as though she could see Ikoma attacking from behind.
Bang—!
With a dull thud, Ikoma, who had rushed forward, was struck squarely in the face by Mumei and sent crashing heavily to the floor.
The sight made Fang Li shudder all over in sympathetic pain, unable to bear watching any longer.
Only then did Mumei stop. She released Fang Li's hand, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, and licked it clean.
Looking at Ikoma rolling around on the floor while clutching his nose, Mumei said unhappily, "What are you doing?"
"What am I doing?" Ikoma covered his reddened nose and glared at Mumei. "Shouldn't I be the one asking that?!"
"What?" Mumei tilted her head in confusion and muttered, "How strange."
"You're the strange one!" Ikoma glared at Mumei and demanded, "What were you doing just now?"
"Isn't it obvious?" Mumei answered without hesitation.
"Of course I was drinking blood."