The dimly lit, damp, musty room, along with the constant clicking of the game console keyboard, assaulted the unconscious girl's senses.
Meng Yuan's eyes trembled slightly as she slowly opened her cloudy eyes.
She forced her weak body to get up from the iron bed, and the silk quilt covering her slowly slipped off.
There was not a single light inside for illumination; only the light seeping from outside the skeletal cages could barely light the house.
Looking around, she found herself in a room that resembled a dungeon.
Besides the bed beneath me, there was only a toilet that was relatively clean.
Outside the cage, a young man with white hair and an eyepatch over his left eye was holding a Red and Blue game console, pressing buttons furiously with two fingers.
"Oh, you're awake?"
The white-haired boy weakly turned his head away, revealing a very wicked smile through the facade.
Looking at the smile on the other person's face, Meng Yuan seemed to recall some terrifying memory.
The frail figure trembled violently, causing the metal frame bed beneath him to clang like metal.
They made strange whimpering sounds, then fell off the bed with a thud, constantly shifting between themselves until they reached a corner where there was almost no light.
She huddled there like a small, weak animal, trembling incessantly.
"Your reaction..."
Ye Ciqing sighed, "The farmer and the snake, huh? I'll try to get you that nice quilt, otherwise you won't even have a quilt to sleep in."
"And I even stayed here watching over you all night, without even internet access!"
I'm so bored!
Ye Ciqing grew angrier the more he thought about it, but seeing the other person's completely incapable communication, he slumped onto the leather sofa like a deflated balloon.
"I advise you not to even think about running away... Although we're at the same level, the fact that I'm willing to take on the responsibility of imprisoning you means I can definitely keep you under control..."
After saying that, he didn't care whether the other person was listening or not, and started playing with the game console in his hand, which was almost worn smooth from being used so much.
Clang--Clang--Clang--
A deep knock came from the iron gate next to it.
Ye Ciqing slightly raised his eyes, struggled for two seconds on the sofa, then stood up and walked over to open the iron door.
A pleasant fragrance wafts towards you.
A girl, a head shorter than Ye Ciqing, panting heavily and covered in sweat, came into view.
" Ichika?"
Ye Ciqing stared in astonishment at the girl in front of him, who then threw herself into his arms.
"I... I heard you were bored here, so I came to keep you company."
Soft Japanese words came from Ye Ciqing's arms. Shimizu Ichika raised her rosy little face and looked at Ye Ciqing.
"My wife is so understanding~"
Ye Ciqing grinned mischievously, cupped the other person's face and kissed her, then began to kiss her intimately in front of Meng Yuan.
Meng Yuan buried her head in her arms and sobbed softly, her mind filled with the image of her younger sister with the magic wand.
Inside the sacred church.
The elegant wooden gate was kicked open with a loud bang.
Hela carried Shamate, frozen into an artwork, into the church.
They casually tossed the other person onto the seat.
The other hand gradually swelled up, splitting open a huge mouth, from which emerged a man and a woman.
The two knelt on the ground, panting heavily as if they had survived a disaster.
Weier almost burst into tears.
He turned around stiffly, and when he saw Hela, he gave her the most complex look Hela had ever seen.
Tuote stood up straight, trembling, watching his boss's lips quiver.
"Boss... could you please give us a heads-up next time? Don't just devour us while we're on our way..."
Hela scratched her head. "Because I saw you were almost frozen to death, so I wanted to race against time."
"Then... what is that space inside your stomach? Why can't I feel anything after I go in...?"
Recalling that feeling of losing all sense of time and space, as if his whole body had been chopped off, Tuote felt a chill run down his spine.
"I put you into the [Mouth of the Void] inside my belly, for I feared you would freeze to death."
Shamate, slumped in his seat, trembled slightly.
"... All right."
Tuote wiped his glasses and sighed helplessly.
"Oh, by the way, this is for you."
Hela took the USB drive out of her body and handed it to the other person.
"This is..."
"There's a lot of material about researching Variant; take it home and take a look."
"I see." Tuote nodded, taking the USB drive back. "Thanks, boss. What should we do next?"
He glanced at the church where the golden globe was located, a hint of surprise flashing across his brow. "And what kind of place is this?"
"This is our Light God Society's exclusive church, which also serves as a base. We have one in every country and every region."
A gentle, jade-like voice came from ahead. Tuote's pupils dilated, and he quickly looked toward the source of the sound.
A tall young man with long hair, sitting in the front row, was methodically wiping his samurai sword.
Tuote had looked ahead just now, but surprisingly didn't notice the other person.
"Alright, let's go."
Hela grabbed Tuote's arm and pulled Weier towards the door with her other hand.
"Wait a moment." Ye Yiqing sheathed his knife and slowly stood up.
Bang!
Hela kicked the heavy door open again, grabbed the two of them, and left without the slightest hesitation.
"Wait a minute, I have something to tell you."
But Hela seemed to have lost her hearing, yet she continued walking.
Ye Yiqing's lips twitched, and he strode after him.
"The Lord intends to capture [Ground], and requests your assistance."
"If possible, please go to the capital of Atan Country around March 9th."
"Oh."
Hera didn't even glance at the other person, replied indifferently, and suddenly the two hands that were holding Totwell broke apart.
He swallowed them whole, leaving them in despair.
Then, with a flicker, he disappeared from Ye Yiqing's sight.
Watching the disappearing figure, Ye Yiqing shook his head helplessly, a gentle smile on his face throughout.
A noise came from inside the church.
"Where is this? This is..."
Shamate rubbed his Yellow Hair, staggered to his feet, and looked at Ye Yiqing outside the door.
After a moment of stunned silence, he immediately recognized the identity of the other party's core member.
"Hey! Hello, senior!"
He smiled and raised his hand in greeting.
Ye Yiqing, who had been facing away from him, slowly turned her head.
Upon seeing the other person, veins suddenly bulged on his forehead, and his eyes were filled with disgust.
"Get out of here!"
Shamate trembled, enveloped in an overwhelming killing intent.
"What... what happened to me...?"
"I told you to get lost!!!"
Yes! Yes!
Shamate dared not say anything more, and dragging his stiff body, he hurriedly ran past Ye Yiqing and out.
Because he could truly feel that if he dared to be even the slightest bit negligent, his mind would really break free from him.
Um... I want to relax Shaoshao a couple of days and then update a lot for you guys for a long time, so I'll only be writing one chapter today.
I hope everyone understands.
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