I May Not Be Human, but You Really Are a Dog

"Alright, from today onwards, this will be your room, along with the books."

Bai Zhi opened the door in front of him and turned to speak to the White-haired loli following behind him.

After becoming Player, he wasn't short of money. The apartment he had rented before was a three-bedroom, one-living-room unit, so he wasn't worried about finding a place for the other person to stay.

--That's right, the White-haired loli came back with him.

Ever since they learned that he had used that Land Deed, the other party was determined not to leave. He already had many vacant rooms in his rented house, so he was indifferent to this matter.

The White-haired loli was even more indifferent to this matter. After merely glancing casually at the bedroom, she turned to him and urged him on.

"That's irrelevant. What about the permanent pass? Let's hurry over there."

"It's so late, let's talk about this another day."

Rolling his eyes, Bai Zhi turned and walked towards the living room.

I watched a movie for almost three hours, and with the journey back, it's now close to 1 a. m.

Although he was curious about the secret hidden in that Land Deed, he had no intention of making a special trip there right now.

"Wait, don't you want your Skill to undergo a transformation?"

The White-haired loli, still somewhat unwilling to give up, followed a few steps behind.

"That's the last Strength a world passed down before its destruction. Do you really think it's that simple?"

"Simple... you mean the [Shadow] Skill?"

Bai Zhi opened the refrigerator, took out two cans of Herbal Tea, and casually tossed one to the White-haired loli before turning around and sitting down on the Sofa.

"Is this Skill really that difficult?"

"Of course, this is a legacy left over from the destruction of an entire world. It was originally prepared for me or my royal brother... but now it's a bargain for you."

She sat down on the Sofa, and White-haired loli words inexplicably carried a hint of Envy.

"If that's the case, then why don't you use it?"

Bai Zhi pulled the tab on the Herbal Tea, took a sip, and raised an eyebrow.

"Or is it that you can't use it?"

"It's unusable; we don't meet the requirements."

The White-haired loli looked sullen.

"Humans cannot bear the enormous burden brought by that Land Deed, yet only humans can gain recognition for Land Deed. It's a vicious cycle... So how exactly did you gain recognition for that Land Deed?"

"It might be a matter of his character."

After thinking for a moment, Bai Zhi nodded.

"So why are you trying to take back something you can't use?"

"... That's none of your business."

After a moment of silence, the White-haired loli turned her head.

"I can tell you how to use that Land Deed and will provide you with the greatest assistance afterward, but I need you to promise me one... no, two conditions."

"What are the conditions?"

"First, I need you to help me get rid of my status Anomaly sometime in the future. I don't want to be this strange existence forever."

The White-haired loli looked up at him and spoke earnestly.

"Okay. But you have to tell me how you became Anomaly."

Bai Zhi's eyes flickered slightly for a moment, then he nodded.

"Experiment... the final experiment."

It seemed that after a long internal struggle, the White-haired loli finally spoke.

"Experiment?"

"That's right, a forbidden experiment conducted to preserve the last Seed of Fire."

The White-haired loli spoke softly.

"At that time, my world was basically on the verge of destruction, with large numbers of people dying every day. In order to preserve the last Seed of Fire, we started an experiment called the Forbidden Experiment—voluntarily transforming ourselves into Anomaly who retain their own Sanity."

"I remember you said before that after becoming Anomaly, your self-awareness gradually disappears and you fall into depravity? What about you?"

"... I am the most Perfect experimental subject among them."

The White-haired loli had a completely expressionless face.

"Don't ask any more questions. I won't say more about things like this. Everyone has their own secrets. Can you honestly say you don't have any secrets yourself?"

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to pry."

Bai Zhi glanced at the other person thoughtfully, then shrugged.

"I agree to the first condition, so what about the second condition?"

"My second condition... is that I want you to uncover the truth behind everything."

Taking a deep breath, the White-haired loli spoke solemnly.

"Why do those Anomaly appear? What are their reasons? What is the essence of the system? Why do beings like Player and Chosen One exist? Why do they want to destroy my world? Why are the same situations happening in this world as in my world?... I want to know the truth of everything."

"... You really think highly of me."

After staring at the other person for a moment, Bai Zhi shook his head slightly.

"Are you so sure I'll survive to the end? What if I die along the way?"

(Dead? If he's dead, I can just take that Land Deed back...)

--A certain little girl muttered to herself.

"Life and Death and death are predestined, wealth and honor are determined by fate, aren't they? Anyway, I have to take a gamble. After all, you had that Land Deed in your hands and you used it. What can I do?"

The White-haired loli spoke haltingly.

"So let's get going and head there as soon as possible. We absolutely need to improve your Survival Ability..."

"Don't think too much, go to sleep early. Look how late it is, I'm sleepy even if you're not."

With a slight pout, Bai Zhi placed the empty can of Herbal Tea on the Coffee Table, got up, and walked towards his bedroom.

"I have class tomorrow morning, let's talk about that kind of thing tomorrow... By the way, do you need to sleep?"

"I'm no longer human, so how could I possibly need to sleep? Even if I wanted to, I couldn't fall asleep. I'm usually alone in the Library reading at this time of day."

The White-haired loli shook her head.

Do you have any books to read here?

"Book?"

After thinking for a moment, Bai Zhi placed a book of Advanced Mathematics and several workbooks in Coffee Table of the other person, his words filled with relief.

"Perfect timing! I almost forgot if you hadn't mentioned it... Since you don't need to sleep tonight, could you please do my homework for me? I haven't done it yet, thank you!!"

White-haired loli: "???"