The Mutant Monster in the Lake Dies

Since she started having a holiday and didn't have to go to work every day, Tao Qiu has become less sensitive to the passage of time.

"Is a month really that long?"

Lou Yu said confidently, "Yes, I've got it all figured out."

Tao Qiu chuckled, "You want it that much? Huh?"

Lou Yu wrapped his arms around his waist, pulling him even closer. "Qiuqiu, don't you want it?"

This energetic big dog, if it doesn't vent, it won't be able to sleep tonight!

Tao Qiu's eyes darted around, and suddenly he thought of something. He patted Lou Yu's hand to make him let go, and then said, "There's a game that's even more exciting to play in winter."

"Huh?" Lou Yu didn't understand for the moment.

Tao Qiu got off the sofa, went to the kitchen, and came back a little while later, her cheeks slightly puffed out.

He didn't speak, but stuck out his tongue at Lou Yu, revealing a small, clean, transparent piece of ice on its surface.

Lou Yu's brow twitched; now he understood what Tao Qiu had meant.

Nobody watches horror movies anymore? But I didn't turn it off; I just left it on the table in front of the sofa to make a noise.

In the movie, the main characters are chased by monsters, and in reality, Lou Yu is also being "bullied" by a mutated monster. He leans back on the sofa, his neck veins bulging and his Adam's apple bobbing.

One hand seemed to shyly cover her face, while the other hand weaved through Tao Qiu's hair, as if trying to pull away yet also wanting to push her closer.

A swallowing sound rang out, and one of the main characters in the movie was captured by the monster and eaten raw, blood splattering all over the ground.

After a long time, as the movie neared its end, Lou Yu finally escaped the torment of experiencing both extremes of heat and cold.

"How was it? Are you satisfied?" Tao Qiu nestled into Lou Yu's arms, looking at his still somewhat dazed eyes, and asked with a smile.

Lou Yu sat up, cupped Tao Qiu's face in his hands, and kissed him, warming his slightly frozen mouth.

"Satisfied? Thanks for your hard work, Qiuqiu." Lou Yu mumbled a reply in a hurry.

Tao Qiu completely relaxed in his arms. "After that, I'll leave it to you. I don't want to move anymore."

"Okay, I'll do whatever Qiuqiu says."

As the end credits rolled, the movie started again from the beginning, and the couple began a new round of battle.

Should we change the cushions on this sofa tonight?

The comfortable winter has passed, and when the two snowmen guarding the door have melted away, leaving only a puddle of water, the spring of rejuvenation has arrived.

The Yong'an Base is now adept at dealing with the spring wave of mutated monsters; however, during the battle, all civilians must hide in the rear, and only soldiers can be present on the front lines.

This is both to protect ordinary people and to prevent the fact that there are other superhumans besides Lou Yu in the base from being exposed.

Its Root mingled among a bunch of plant-based mutated monsters. While humans and mutated monsters were fighting, it nimbly dodged and weaved, passed the last detector, burrowed underground, shielded its own energy, dug a tunnel, and rushed into the base.

Once inside the base, Root hid behind a building and witnessed firsthand how the people of Yong'an Base killed these mutated monsters.

Firearms and ammunition—humans used this before; poison dough—it's filled with an aroma even more delicious than human blood and bone, so it's normal for low-level mutated monsters to be tempted.

But when the other ability users besides Lou Yu appeared, even Root was surprised.

It wasn't that it hadn't seen so many superhumans before, but in the eyes of those people at the Central Base, they had blocked the technology for developing the Awakening Reagent, making it impossible for several satellite bases to produce it, let alone have superhumans emerge from it.

But after counting the Root, it seems there are quite a few people with superpowers.

As a mutated monster with a partnership with the Shen Family, Root felt not fear or worry, but rather extreme excitement.

Tao Qiu isn't the only interesting person at the Yong'an Base, and he's not the only factor that can cause such chaos.

This is certainly entirely advantageous to it; in human terms, it's like someone bringing you a pillow when you're about to fall asleep.

The Root hid themselves, and from the crowd, they found Lou Yu. After the battle, they followed him to his home with Tao Qiu and the children.

Actually Root remembered Tao Qiu's scent and could find him without Lou Yu leading the way, though it would take some time.

Root, hiding in a corner, saw Tao Qiu and the three children run out of the house. After giving Lou Yu, who was covered in blood and dust, a big hug, he carefully checked him for injuries.

Lou Yu opened his arms wide, letting them look at him, his face full of a happy smile.

What a warm and loving family, Root thought.

The thought had just flashed through its mind when Tao Qiu, who was talking to Lou Yu, suddenly turned her head sharply to look in their direction.

"Who?"

The moment the words left her mouth, Tao Qiu rushed over at top speed.

Chapter 111 The Mutant Monster in the Lake Dies

When Tao Qiu ran over and looked, there was nothing in the corner, and the eerie gaze had disappeared.

"What's wrong?" Lou Yu and his three children also came over.

Tao Qiu stared outside, her tone very serious. "That kind of strange gaze again, creepy, a little... disgusting."

Lou Yu knew Tao Qiu's perception was very sharp; what he said was definitely correct.

"Do you think it's the same guy who spied on us last time?" Unsure whether it was a human or a mutated monster, Lou Yu could only use the word "guy" to refer to it.

Tao Qiu said, "I sense it, but I didn't smell the scent of mutated monsters or humans."

Lou Yu said, "It could be a human who sprayed scent-masking spray, or it could be a mutated monster that's good at hiding."

The children standing beside them also frowned.

Eldest Cub: "Are there some bad guys watching us?"

Second Cub said worriedly, "If it's a mutated monster, we have to tell the others. It wouldn't be good if it harmed people."

"You must tell your uncle," Third Cub said, referring to Lou Quan.

Tao Qiu and Lou Yu searched the house and the surrounding area thoroughly. After confirming that there were no lurking people or mutated monsters, Tao Qiu stayed at home to protect the children, while Lou Yu went to talk to Lou Quan about it.

Lou Quan also trusted Tao Qiu's judgment. Moreover, whether it was bad guys or mutated monsters, they could all threaten the safety of the base's residents. Therefore, he not only arranged for people to search everywhere, but also increased the number of patrols.

To avoid causing panic, the authorities did not release this information, and all searches were conducted under legitimate pretexts.

With the recent invasion of mutated monsters, a thorough investigation of the entire base would not arouse suspicion among the residents.

Unfortunately, they couldn't find the guy even after the mutated monster tide receded, and could only rely on routine patrols.

Several important locations were also guarded by people with supernatural abilities.

Fortunately, there are quite a few superhumans in the base now, otherwise there wouldn't be enough to go around distributing them all.

The school is full of students; Lou Yu is personally overseeing things over there.

The three kids started school in the new semester. All the siblings are in the same class, and with Bai Huan looking after them, there's no need to worry about them being bullied by classmates.

On the first day of school, Tao Qiu was worried that the kids wouldn't be used to it, so she planned to sneak a peek over at lunchtime.

The students ate lunch at the school cafeteria. When Tao Qiu found the three siblings in the cafeteria, they were surrounded by other children, chatting and eating, all with smiles on their faces. It seemed they got along quite well with their classmates.

Tao Qiu was relieved. He quietly left, but he ran into Lou Yu not far from the cafeteria gate.

Lou Yu was wearing the school's security guard uniform and a mask. Since the cafeteria was currently packed with students, he came over to keep watch.

The two exchanged a glance, then walked to a nearby tree to talk.

With people coming and going nearby, they couldn't be too affectionate. Lou Yu asked Tao Qiu, "Have you eaten yet? Why didn't you tell me you were coming to see the child?"

"I've already eaten. I was just worried about disturbing your work." Tao Qiu looked him up and down, smiling as she said, "My husband looks handsome in anything."

Lou Yu smiled so broadly his eyes narrowed, "As long as Qiuqiu likes it."

They chatted for a while longer, then, seeing that the children were almost finished eating and coming out, they said goodbye and went back to their posts.

After Lou Yu changed his clothes before picking up his kids from school. When he got home, Tao Qiu, who had arrived home earlier than them, had already prepared dinner, as his work hours were more flexible.

During dinner, the kids happily shared their experiences and feelings about their first day of school with their two dads.

Second Cub: "Dad, do you remember when we first came to the base and visited the school, we met some kids. One of them said that if we wanted to go to school, we had to go to their class. We ran into her again today, but she's in the class next door."

"That's a bit of a shame, I still couldn't go to their class," Tao Qiu said.

Third Cub: "It doesn't matter if we're not in the same class, we can play together after class."

Lou Yu food to the kids. "That's true, the two classes are close by, just a few steps and we can call out."

"The knowledge we learned wasn't difficult, and the teachers and classmates were all very friendly because they all knew Dad and Lou Yu's dad." Eldest Cub said with great pride.

The children's fathers, one in charge of base safety and the other in charge of base meals, are celebrities at the base; practically everyone there knows them. I've heard many children look up to them as role models.

Tao Qiu and Lou Yu were delighted to hear this; after all, what parent wouldn't want to be their child's pride?

The Second Cub, holding a bowl, his bright eyes brimming with laughter, said, "Daddy, Lou Yu's Daddy, we saw you at school today!"

Tao Qiu and Lou Yu at the same time, "Huh?"

Third Cub said, "Lou Yu's dad disguised himself as a security guard and patrolled around the school. Even though he changed his clothes and wore a mask, we recognized him immediately. And Dad, when we were having lunch, my brother, sister, and I all saw you come in through the door."

Eldest Cub: "We all understand. Lou Yu's dad was afraid that the bad guys would hide if they saw his face, so even though we recognized Lou Yu, we didn't go looking for you, and we didn't tell the other kids about it. Dad probably came to see if we're adjusting to school life. Don't worry, Dad, school is a lot of fun, and we'll go again."