Chapter 179

"Uh... so?"

Nian didn't seem to mind getting dirty. She took off her coat, leaving only hot pants and a tube top, then wiped her face before looking up at Xi again and saying:

"Little sister... what's going on with that age...? I feel like she's a bit..."

What's up?

Is she a little simple-minded? A little silly? Or perhaps a little too maternal?

Xi didn't hide anything and told Nian about the situation of the Year Beast in a few words.

Upon hearing this, Nian, who was wiping her face, stopped what she was doing and looked at her with a subtle expression. "Little sister, are you saying that Sui treats us like her children, and that Sui is playing the role of an old mother?"

Is this for real...?

Although the twelve siblings were indeed split off from the body of the Year Beast...

But if we had to put it that way, their relationship with Sui should be one of shared origin, split personality, and one soul with twelve bodies.

Yes, the twelve siblings can actually be considered as one person, because only when the twelve of them merged together did they become one.

No matter how you look at it, it doesn't seem to fit with the relationship between mother and daughter or mother and son.

"Little sister, are you really not just trying to fool me?" Nian asked uncertainly.

"I don't know either..." Xi was not sure. "That scoundrel told me that, and I have no other evidence, so I can only believe what that scoundrel said for now."

"A lecher?" Nian perked up at the mention of it. "Who? Who? What kind of man would you call a lecher? What did that man do to you?"

Evening. "..."

Seeing Nian's sudden interest, Xi simply glared at her.

I'd like to explain Chen Ran's situation to Nian...

But when the words were on the tip of her tongue, Xi suddenly didn't know where to begin.

What exactly is Chen Ran's identity? What kind of being is he? What is his attitude towards the Terra? What are his thoughts on his twelve brothers and sisters?

Xi discovered that she knew absolutely nothing about it.

So after a long silence, Xi swallowed back what she was about to say and changed her words, saying, "This is what I am doing now. There is no need to rush. After I find out the truth and determine whether that god is good or evil, I will naturally explain to you. Don't worry, I will not abandon you."

"Oh..."

As sisters, Nian naturally understood what Xi was saying.

To put it simply, it's like saying, "I don't know, I think I was just busy having fun... but it's okay, tomorrow I'll use my charm to bewitch that lecherous man, get all the information out of him, and then I'll just run away with the bucket."

So--

"Little sister..." Nian said earnestly, "Don't get yourself into trouble, okay?"

Evening. "?"

What nonsense are you talking about?

Although Xi didn't know why she suddenly received such a caring message this year, they had been together for thousands of years after all.

So I dare to bet that this year they're definitely just watching the drama unfold.

So Xi glared at her and put Nian back into the planet model. "What you said won't happen, and I won't put myself in danger, so you and the others can stay here and wait for my news."

Whether anything else was said in the final year... I don't know.

Since Xi had already put Nian back on the ground, at this distance, no matter how much Nian shouted, it was no different from the chirping of ants to Xi.

Nian seemed to know this too. After landing, she waved to Chaoxi and then happily skipped over to Ling, Shu, and Yu.

What is that god? What is that god's attitude towards Terra?

Nian didn't care about any of this; she was content as long as she knew that their youngest sister, Xi, was safe and sound.

So, skipping and hopping, when she spotted her older sisters in the distance, Nian waved and said, "I'm back! I'm back! I have good news for you and... uh... a little tricky news. Which one do you want to hear first?"

When Jian Nian returned, Ling Heshu and the others naturally rushed to greet her.

But when they were still a hundred meters away, Ling and Shu suddenly frowned, sniffed the air, and stopped.

"Wait, Xiao Nian, don't come any closer."

"Ah?"

Stopped by her older sister's raised hand, Nian also stopped, looking bewildered, and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Xiao Nian, you smell a bit strong."

"Smell? What smell?" Nian subconsciously sniffed her body before saying, "No smell? Or is it the hot pot I had for lunch?"

"No, it's because you have a very strong... smell of age on you, Xiao Nian."

Chapter 273 Heart of the Corrupted Skadi, is different from everyone else.

You rub your scent on someone or something you care about, leaving your own mark so that others can immediately tell who that person or thing belongs to just by smelling it.

This kind of thing is actually quite common on Terra.

The most typical example is the Bloodfiend, or vampire.

The Bloodfiend will 'stamp' you, and once it's stamped, it means you belong to her.

And now, it's clear that this is the case.

From afar, Linghe Shu could smell the strong scent of the Year Beast emanating from Nian.

If you didn't know, you might think that Nian was possessed by the Year God.

"Ah... I was just licked by Sui."

"You licked it?! Xiao Nian, aren't you hurt?!"

"No, no, I'm really fine, really. The smell on me is probably from that time."

"That's good... But Xiao Nian, would you like to take a shower first? To wash off the smell?"

"Hey, can this be flushed away?"

That's what they say, but the year has indeed been busy.

Nian used her powers to forge a large iron pot, then ordered cooking wine, and Shu prepared scallions, ginger, and garlic. Yu rolled up his sleeves and picked up an iron spatula—

"Wait a minute, I didn't mean to cook myself in an iron pot!"

After driving away the troublemakers, the year continued with its busy work.

While boiling water, Nian didn't forget to relay the story of the Year Beast: "My little sister told me that Sui seems to treat us like her own children now, and Sui herself is playing the role of an old mother. Isn't that funny?"

That's really funny.

An elderly mother? A child? How can such concern be associated with them?

But just as he was about to laugh, Nian paused, then turned his head.

Then they realized that it wasn't just her; everyone, including Ling, Shu, and Yu, while finding it amusing, also subconsciously turned their heads to look at their eldest brother, Shuo, who was also Chongyue.

Chongyue: "?"

Well...

As the eldest of his twelve siblings, Chongyue not only possessed a significant portion of the Year Beast's abilities, but even...

Furthermore, Chongyue can be seen as another personality of the Year Beast.

As for Chongyue's personality...

He could be described as an elder brother, even if he wasn't a father.

So much so that saying that the Year Beast is like an old mother... suddenly seems to make sense?

"Huh... really?"

"So, should we stop calling him 'Big Brother' and start calling him 'Old Father' instead?"

"Big brother has been promoted in the generation, so what about you, sister? As the eldest sister, does that mean you've become the eldest daughter?"

Chongyue: "..."

Listening to the whispers of his younger siblings,

Even Chongyue couldn't help but show a "subway, old man, cell phone. jpg" expression at this moment.

Unlike the fragments who were discussing whether to change their name—

Xi, who was looking at the model of the planet, let out a soft sigh.

"Call..."

Xi wasn't actually very interested in the planet model in front of her.

She said from the beginning that she just wanted to see how her older brother and sister were doing.

Now that we've discovered that Higashi didn't make things difficult for them after she was captured, and judging from Nian's demeanor, we can be certain that everyone else is safe and sound.

Xi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Standing only half a meter tall, she wanted to jump off the small stool and then go find Chen Ran to ask about the planet model... uh, that is, the follow-up issues of this Worldline.

As a result, he turned around, and then...

Xi discovered that Wishdale, who was tied up and hanging, was still cursing loudly.

Chen Ran and Heart of the Corrupted Skadi were still sitting on the sofa, fussing over.

Upon seeing this, Xi naturally couldn't help but spit out a few words, muttering things like "lecher," "shameless," and "indulging in debauchery in broad daylight."

Xi blushed, turned her head away, and continued to admire the beautiful scenery on the model of the planet in front of her, as if she hadn't seen or heard anything.

Heart of the Corrupted Skadi is quite different from Mylnar, Wishdale, Centaurea.

The difference isn't that Chen Ran didn't give Heart of the Corrupted Skadi three chances, or that he asked Heart of the Corrupted Skadi if she was truly willing to do these things.

On the contrary, since Heart of the Corrupted Skadi was the first one that Chen Ran rescued, and since Heart of the Corrupted Skadi was a bit simple-minded, Chen Ran started to educate her on various sex education topics very early on.

So asking now whether they're willing or not, or offering a few more chances, is just redundant.

And thankfully, while Heart of the Corrupted Skadi inherited Skadi's naiveté, she's not so naive as to say things like, "Why are you biting my mouth?", "Why are you biting my tongue?", or "Ah, I know, I've seen short videos where some say orcas apologize with a French kiss, but others say it's actually because their tongues are soft and taste good, so they slurp... I'm hungry, so I'll bite."

But this Heart of the Corrupted Skadi is indeed unconventional.

Who kisses with their eyes open?

Chen Ran reached out and blindfolded her, Heart of the Corrupted Skadi peeked through the gaps in his fingers again.

Chen Ran closed his fingers as well, and as a result, Heart of the Corrupted Skadi's body suddenly shrank a size. The hand that Chen Ran had been using to cover her eyes now covered her forehead, Heart of the Corrupted Skadi continued to stare at him like that.

No? Do you have some kind of obsession with staring at me?

Then I found out that it really does exist.

Sea Creatures has a special skill:

To better survive, Sea Creatures constantly change and evolve themselves to adapt to their environment.

Heart of the Corrupted Skadi, as a deity of the Sea Creatures, possesses even more advanced skills.

Heart of the Corrupted Skadi, saw with her eyes and learned with her body.

As a result, Chen Ran basically only needs to demonstrate something once for Heart of the Corrupted Skadi to learn it immediately.

A light peck at the corner of his lips, a gentle pry open his teeth, a curl of his tongue—a French kiss.

The first time, Chen Ran took the initiative, while Heart of the Corrupted Skadi remained completely still, like a complete idiot.

But after Chen Ran demonstrated the process, Heart of the Corrupted Skadi immediately learned it.

So when Chen Ran started by lightly pecking at the corner of her lips for the second time, Heart of the Corrupted Skadi kissed her directly and proactively, perfectly replicating the process.

No matter the process, it's all the same; you can learn it in no time.

Chen Ran felt like he was playing a live-action adult game; as long as he leveled up and unlocked a CG, he could immediately enter the memory room and then play it on repeat indefinitely.

That's why Chen Ran said at the beginning that Heart of the Corrupted Skadi is really different from the others.