"...Xiao Yu?"
In the warehouse on B3 of the shelter, Luoyu froze on the spot as he looked at Xiao Yu, whose body had expanded by more than a full size.
What was...
Going on?!
"Damn!"
Seeing Luoyu appear at the doorway, Xiao Yu let out an excited cry. Though its voice was still weak, Chu Guang could clearly sense that the little fellow had regained some spirit.
"I told you not to copy that weird sound... What exactly is going on with you?"
Luoyu walked forward, ignoring the writhing tentacles beside him, and reached out to stroke Xiao Yu's smooth, delicate head.
Hiss—
So hot!
This guy's surface temperature had to be at least sixty or seventy degrees Celsius.
"Yiwuu..." Xiao Yu let out a weak cry, looking so pitiful that it tugged at one's heart.
Chu Guang looked at Heya.
"Explain the situation to him."
Heya nodded and looked at the anxious Luoyu, repeating everything she had just told Chu Guang.
Especially the two options.
"...There are only two choices now: let it evolve on its own, or let it devour the mother nest on B6. The former has a higher success rate, but greater unpredictability, and it will most likely lose its current memories after succeeding. The latter carries the risk of being devoured in return, but if evolution succeeds, the outcome will be relatively controllable, and it will most likely retain its current sense of self."
After hearing Heya's explanation, Luoyu fell silent. A moment later, he spoke.
"...Does it have to evolve?"
He suddenly felt that...
There was no need for it to become so powerful.
To him, Xiao Yu had already become his companion. It had even saved him on the battlefield before.
If becoming stronger meant sacrificing those irreplaceable memories, he would rather