Chapter 83

Above the Icefield Defense Line.

Four Internal Guard walked atop the moving city wall, surveying the surrounding area for any unusual activity.

"Stop, something's wrong."

The head Internal Guard suddenly sensed something and quickly turned to look at his three colleagues behind him.

A strange sense of unease arose in my heart, but my mind was as if veiled, and I was unable to pinpoint the problem for a long time.

Without hesitation, he quickly pulled out a small booklet from his waist containing various printed fonts, an item that every Internal Guard dispatched to the border had to carry with them.

'First, any member of the Internal Guard who spends more than a month patrolling the borders against the Demons must return to the Ursus capital to rotate with other Internal Guard.'

'Secondly, the number of Internal Guard is scarce, so an Internal Guard patrol team has exactly three Internal Guards.'

Third, the Internal Guard are also human; although other beings have infiltrated them, they are still human.

Fourth, humans are creatures with exactly two eyes and four limbs.

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Fifth, no matter what happens, always remember your eternal loyalty to the Emperor, to Ursus, and to... humanity.

'Sixth, the Empire... will forever remember you.'

"Abnormal..."

The head of the Internal Guard was stunned for a moment, then looked at his colleagues in the middle.

The opponent's chest was opened, and a fourth and third arm extended from it, then slowly fell down.

"Have you noticed anything unusual?"

The "Internal Guard" looked up and asked the other person.

"... No, everything is normal, continue the patrol."

"... Yes, everything... is normal."

The Internal Guard looked down, watching his chest begin to throb, as if something was growing within it...

"!!!"

In an instant, my mind cleared; humans are creatures with only four limbs!!

"Boom!!!!!!"

Without any hesitation, the lead Internal Guard detonated the "shards" within his body.

The fourth, multi-limbed Internal Guard was swallowed up in the chain of explosions.

But this is just the beginning.

Damn, today's bonus chapter was stolen by the toilet!

As mentioned, I started feeling a bit off around noon, which might be related to drinking a lot of cold water and eating several bananas these past few days.

It's been moving like crazy since it started, I've already run to the toilet twice.

I'm really unable to type anymore, so I apologize to everyone. I'll see if I feel better tomorrow and try to finish it.

Ugh, diarrhea is so uncomfortable!

Chapter 41, Reunion, but Not a Complete Reunion

Under the influence of an illusory consciousness, his senses were gradually expanded, Zuo Jian looked at the land before him with some confusion.

Of the Twin Moons in the sky, only one remained, still radiating a soft light.

The earth was parched, cracked, and devoid of any sign of life.

Then, in his line of sight, black mist began to spread from the corner of the horizon. It continued to expand, and everything it touched was tinged with an eerie, distorted appearance.

Like waves of silt, they surged forth endlessly. Then, though lifeless, he began to hear all sorts of insane language.

A frenzied atmosphere and screams mingled and mingled, striking his very mind...

Is something... trying to contaminate itself?

The mud gradually covered the soles of his feet, and the black mist spread in front of him. Indistinctly, something too large to look at emerged from the mist, its limbs covering both sides of its body, its form indescribable in words.

At that moment, the other party was approaching.

.

"Hey, why are you on vacation so early? Have you finished your work?"

"Oh, I'm relieved, everything's taken care of. Can't I even take a holiday during the Lunar New Year?"

"Is it really all sorted out? Before I left, I noticed that the guy you sent away earlier seemed to have come into direct contact with the abnormal pollution of that world."

"Ha, what are you talking about? I'm a legitimate goddess who passed the exam and got my professional license, and I have a government job!"

"You actually think my men can be corrupted by native evil gods from other worlds? Are you underestimating my professional abilities?!"

At the intersection of consciousness and dreams, Zuo Jian coldly watched the ever-emerging black mist around him.

His eyes gradually turned cold and devoid of any emotion.

The chaos of pollution showed no sign of affecting him.

Zuo Jian looked at the indescribable physical store that had condensed in the black mist before him and slowly spoke.

"Get out."

"...

.?"

The figure in the black mist seemed somewhat confused.

It is spreading across the entire land, gradually lurking in the shadows of this land.

This should have been the quickest step, one that almost no one would have noticed.

As long as it gradually covers the depths of this land and spreads its roots, it can silently spread to every corner under the nourishment of time.

But...

Its roots spread across Ursus's territory, and near the border city of Victoria, it encountered resistance.

Structurally, this space of consciousness still belongs to humanity, and for it, polluting a human's consciousness is effortless.

But why...?

Snap... Snap...

Zuo Jian looked up, his eyes filled with disgust and a bloodlust as he stared at the indescribable body.

I said, get out.

A scarlet tumor rapidly grew from his back, eventually transforming into a towering, fleshy tree in the soil.

Blood splattered, gradually transforming into a bizarre creature with limbs on the ground.

Judging from their outlines, they might be considered Hound.

However, within its octopus-like, grotesque head structure were several dark blue pupils, and a twisting, writhing sound continuously emanated from its ring-shaped mouthparts.

Following the "Hound" were even more bizarre creatures of flesh and blood.

From chitinous myriapods to twisted human bodies covered in eyes.

At this moment, their army seemed to have received some kind of command, and they quickly rushed into the thick black fog, heading towards the indescribable body within!

[?!]

Zuo Jian suddenly opened his pupils and realized that he was still on Laurentina's collar.

The morning sunlight streamed into the small room through the white curtains. He extended his wrist and saw Laurentina lying on the bed, murmuring softly.

It seemed as if they were unwilling to leave the dream.

[Did I fall asleep last night too?]

He blinked his puzzled eyes, then looked at Laurentina was fast asleep beside him.

[Last night... I think I had a dream... Damn it... I can't quite remember it.]

[I remember it seems... it seems... after...]

While pondering, Zuo Jian suddenly let out a burp unconsciously.

[?]

[Wait, did I eat anything while I was asleep last night?]

[Wait a minute, my body hasn't changed, so why do I feel full when I wake up this morning...?]

Just as he was checking in confusion, Laurentina, who was asleep, suddenly began to murmur again.

"Ugh... I can't eat anymore... Zuo Jian..."

[... What kind of dream is she having... But... come to think of it, could it be that Laurentina's hallucinatory feeling of fullness in her dream is being transmitted to me?]

After thinking for Zuo Jian moment, Laurentina's sleeping face on the bed, with a few stray hairs floating from her lips along with her even breathing.

With no other explanation, Zuo Jian could only temporarily assume that Laurentina had indeed influenced him in his dream.

However, on the other hand...

It's already morning.

Zuo Jian raised his eyes and looked at the sunlight outside through the curtains.

Laurentina seems to have woken up quite late today.

He turned his gaze to the girl lying on the pristine white single bed.

[It's probably related to the bed. Lately, she's either sleeping against a tree or lying directly on the ground. Saltwind City is slightly better; there are shabby hard beds. The Doctor's car... well, let's not talk about that.]

Zuo Jian shook his head. After spending a relaxing day with Laurentina yesterday, she suggested that they simply find a hotel to stay in.

After Zuo Jian firmly believed that booking a double room in their current state was a complete waste of money, Laurentina reluctantly changed to a single room.

Therefore, he ran directly back into Laurentina's body.

However, even in a single room, the soft bed is incomparable to that of the outdoors.

Let her sleep a little longer.

Zuo Jian thought this to himself, and then the skirt began to extend, transforming into the outline of a human figure.

[Hmm, what should I wear when I go out?--]

He rubbed his face, thinking about what kind of face he should wear when he went downstairs to buy Laurentina breakfast.

Male... no, Laurentina was right, the receptionist at the counter was a girl, and she seemed to have... an indescribable urge towards that face. He had originally thought that little girls that age preferred the kind of fair-skinned, pretty boys.

Moreover... in these kinds of hotels, the front desk usually remembers what the guests look like.

No way.

Zuo Jian shook his head, then directly used Laurentina's facial template, transforming himself into her appearance without any modifications.

[Using Laurentina's face directly should be fine.]

[Speaking of which, if I go out to buy breakfast, and Laurentina so cute, I might be able to get a discount or have the price rounded down.]

Left, thrifty and hardworking, touched her own, or rather, Laurentina's, face.