Chapter 85: Devour
By the edge of the woods, the owls lay restlessly on the ground, as if sensing the presence of a powerful creature. These low-level bio-beasts clawed frantically at the dirt. Some, in their extreme terror, even buried their heads deep into the soil... just like ostriches.
Finally, the powerful creature in the forest showed itself!
In terms of shape, it looked like a giant version of an owl, yet it was different. It walked upright on its hind limbs like a human! Compared to the low-level owls, this creature's hind limbs were thick and powerful.
Furthermore, it wasn't covered in soft, long feathers, but rather a coat of snow-white downy fur. It had no wings... its wings seemed to have degenerated—or rather, evolved! A normal owl had claw-like forelimbs at the tips of its wings, but this creature's wings were virtually unrecognizable. Its thick forelimbs resembled human arms... or perhaps some kind of mammal...
A bear?!
On the inner side of both arms, there were remnants of a thin, brown membrane left behind by the evolution of its wings... this was the only dark coloration on its entire body.
Standing upright, it was nearly two meters tall. Physically, it resembled a bear—sturdy and bursting with power, which was evident from the muscles bulging beneath its fur.
Its head was still triangular, though the shape was less pronounced, with slightly rounded edges—likely a sign of higher evolution.
Most importantly... two sharp bone spurs protruded from the elbows of its upper limbs! The spurs were nearly a meter long, thin and razor-sharp! It was as if two natural bone blades had grown from its elbows.
An owlbear... so this was what it looked like?!
It strode out of the woods. Its eyes gleamed with malice as it glared around. Seeing its low-level kin trembling on the ground, the owlbear let out a demonstration of dominance, roaring fiercely! As it threw its head back and roared, it beat its chest with its upper limbs, the resonance of its chest cavity making the roar sound even louder.
It approached step by step. The surrounding owls seemed terrified, shivering and bowing their heads, not daring to look at it—like lowly servants welcoming their king. They backed away slowly, clearing a path for it.
But the owlbear did not seem satisfied. In its eyes, besides cruelty, there was a trace of greed!
This was genuine greed! Chen Xiao was puzzled at first, but he quickly confirmed he wasn't mistaken. It was indeed greed... those eyes actually displayed emotions that only highly intelligent beings should possess!
Finally, the owlbear strode up to one of the owls. The poor creature pressed its head hard against the ground, whimpering. The owlbear suddenly reared up its massive body, raised a giant paw, and slammed it down onto the owl's head!
With a splat, the poor owl's head was smashed open like a rotten watermelon! Brains and blood splattered as it died instantly. The owlbear roared, pounced, and bit down savagely!
It devoured the carcass frantically, biting off half the owl's head in a single mouthful. The crunching of bones and flesh in its mouth made a hair-raising sound.
As if the flesh and blood delighted it, it greedily pressed its snout against the wound of the dead owl, darting out its bright red tongue to lick up the flowing blood.
The other owls seemed stunned, but even so, they showed no intention of resisting. They only tried to shift their bodies slightly further away, terrified of getting close to the massive beast, shivering and burying their heads even deeper in the dirt.
Chen Xiao and the others watched in shock. The scene nearly made Cabbage faint on the spot. Even Xiao Qing, being a girl after all, couldn't help but turn pale at such a bloody sight.
Chen Xiao, however, stared intently at the owlbear. Ever since it had emerged from the woods, the detector's alarm had begun flashing red!
"Warning, extreme danger! Entering extremely dangerous zone!"
Chen Xiao narrowed his eyes, and then he did something unexpected: he raised his hand, pressed his earpiece, and shut off the detector!
"What's wrong? Can't bear to watch?" Monica sneered, crossing her arms over her chest. This posture squeezed her already bursting breasts tightly beneath her arms.
"Why don't they fight back?" Chen Xiao smiled faintly.
"Fight back?" Monica's tone was profound. "This is the fate dictated by their great genes! These poor things don't dare to resist."
Chen Xiao kept his eyes locked on the feeding owlbear. It seemed to only be interested in blood, barely eating the flesh of the owl's corpse. Chen Xiao noticed that it was deliberately using its sharp fangs to tear the carcass open so that as much blood as possible would flow from the wound.
"You mean genes?" Chen Xiao pondered. "Could it be that these owls and this owlbear... they are...?"
Monica laughed softly. "What an inquisitive boy. You're smart, and your guess is spot on. Yes... these owls were all modified using the genes of the owlbear itself."
As she spoke, she looked at the owlbear with eyes as tender as if she were looking at a lover. "My baby is the most perfect creature I have ever seen! A perfect bio-beast... no, a perfect self-evolving organism! Hahaha! The person who created this creature was a genius among geniuses!"
Pausing, she looked triumphantly at Chen Xiao. "A smart boy like you, can you guess how my baby evolves?"
"That's not hard to guess. Blood!" Chen Xiao snorted.
"No, no, no. If it were just simple blood-drinking evolution, it wouldn't be perfect. The perfect thing about my baby is... it can create its own food!"
Create... food? Create?!
"The owlbear only consumes blood with genetic mutations—which means the blood of ability users! Of course, the blood of other creatures with special abilities, like bio-beasts, is also a fine meal for it. But in this world, creatures with abilities are rare. Even mutated bio-beasts are hard to find. However, that is no problem for my baby... Hahahahaha!" Monica watched the owlbear feed, her eyes growing increasingly excited. She couldn't help but lick her lips, her burning gaze filled with a sort of mad infatuation.
Terrifyingly, this look of infatuation was not directed at a human, but at that horrific monster!
Chen Xiao thought rapidly.
Creating food... meaning, creating ability users and mutated creatures?
"Its genetic makeup is mostly bat, one-third canine, and a small part bear," Monica said softly. "This means bats are its close relatives. When it needs to, it can catch bats and... through blood or bodily fluids, transform them into owls!"
"Transform? How?"
"Simple. Biting... blood transmission! And of course, there is another fascinating method... mating!" When Monica mentioned mating, a sneer crossed her pale face, and her breathing quickened.
This woman is a psychopath! Chen Xiao made a precise mental assessment.
"It can turn ordinary bats into owls, which is equivalent to creating a massive buffet for itself! Then, by consuming them, it grows stronger and more advanced! Hahaha! Tell me, isn't it perfect? Isn't it perfect?!"
Indeed! By now, the corpse's blood was almost drained. A small portion went into the owlbear's stomach, while the rest soaked into the soil—a practice that seemed rather wasteful.
But it didn't matter... there was plenty of food left here!
The owlbear lumbered over to another owl. This time, it crouched directly and bit the owl's neck. The owl whimpered in agony, its body shivering, but it did not dare to make a single move of resistance. Its claws only clawed at the dirt in desperation, never daring to swing at the owlbear.
Soon, this owl was killed as well. Then a third...
When the third owl had also vanished into the owlbear's mouth, Monica finally snapped her fingers.
"Alright, baby, that's enough appetizers. Don't stuff yourself! There's still a delicious main course waiting for you!"
By now, the owlbear's body had undergone a slight change...
Chen Xiao wasn't sure if it was an illusion, but in just a short span of time, the creature seemed to have grown even taller and bulkier. The white downy fur on its body gleamed even brighter, and the two bone spurs on its elbows seemed to grow sharper and harder, the bone-blade patterns becoming denser.
"So, which of you will be my baby's main course first?" Monica took a step back.
"One last question." Chen Xiao looked at Monica. "What about you? Who exactly are you? A handler? I can sense that your ability is probably very strong, but you used a shielding device... My dear teacher, guess what would happen if I attack you first?"
With that, Chen Xiao took a step toward Monica.
Monica sneered. "Little boy, don't waste your time with such ideas. With your pathetic array of abilities? Oh, right, you did surprise me. I've never seen an ability user possess multiple abilities at once like you do. But... it seems the level of each of your abilities is far too low! I must say, if your abilities were even one grade higher than they are now, I would never have provoked you. But right now... to me, you are just like those owls in front of the owlbear! I can finish you and your friends with a flick of my finger."
Chen Xiao suddenly turned to look at Xiao Qing. His expression was dead serious. "Cover me! It's fast, keep it busy!"
With that, Chen Xiao rushed toward Monica!
"A futile struggle."
Monica sighed. Standing still, she merely hooked her pinky finger.
Roar!!
From either side, two of the owls that had been cowering in fear suddenly regained their ferocity, pouncing at Chen Xiao from the left and right, blocking Monica!
Chen Xiao, already charging, suddenly twisted his body, dropping flat to the ground and rolling. The two owls missed their pounce, but their formidable physical coordination allowed them to adjust mid-air, clawing viciously at Chen Xiao with their hind legs!
Still on the ground, Chen Xiao let out a loud shout and grabbed the hind leg of one of the owls! A powerful kick slammed into his chest like a blacksmith's hammer, immediately causing him to cough up a mouthful of blood. Yet, wrapping his arms around the owl's hind leg, he twisted with all his might!
Crack!!
Although his strength ability had degenerated by one grade, C-class strength still allowed Chen Xiao to instantly unleash force exceeding twice his body weight. The owl was a bio-beast, but it was still made of flesh and bone! With a twist from Chen Xiao, it shrieked as its hind leg snapped!
At that moment, the other owl bit down hard on Chen Xiao's shoulder! Its sharp fangs pierced the muscle of his shoulder, but he didn't even flinch. Letting the blood instantly soak his clothes, he reached into his pocket, grabbed something, and shoved it deep into the owl's mouth!
Gulp... In a subconscious swallowing motion, the owl swallowed whatever Chen Xiao had shoved into its mouth...
And then...
"Detonate!!"
Chen Xiao's eyes narrowed as he barked the command!
Bang!
A burst of fire erupted inside the owl's mouth. No matter how tough its body was, its oral cavity was soft. The explosion deep in its throat made the owl shriek in agony. It collapsed to the ground, rolling frantically, its short forelimbs trying to scratch at its throat but unable to reach. After rolling a few times, blood poured from its mouth, and it finally lost the strength to stand.
As Chen Xiao scrambled up from the ground, he heard Xiao Qing cry out behind him!
Turning around, he saw Xiao Qing, her sword flashing, thrusting desperately at the owlbear!
However, the owlbear's body was incredibly tough! Though Xiao Qing's sword danced like snowflakes, it only shaved off a few patches of white fur. When the blade struck its body, it felt like hitting solid rock, unable to penetrate even a fraction of an inch!
The owlbear didn't even bother to dodge. Its eyes gleamed with malice as it stared coldly at Xiao Qing, only tilting its head slightly when the blade aimed for its eyes.
Xiao Qing leaped and dodged, her swordplay forming a seamless defense, but the owlbear stood there like a boulder...
Let her slash! Let her hack! Let her stab!
Finally, perhaps irritated by her, the owlbear let out a sudden roar. Its first move caught Xiao Qing completely off guard!
Ever since it appeared, it had moved slowly. Coupled with its massive size, it easily gave off the illusion of being clumsy.
But its first pounce was blindingly fast!
Xiao Qing only saw a white blur pouncing toward her! With her eyesight, trained since childhood to hit flies with hidden weapons, she couldn't even track the owlbear's movements!
In the nick of time, she could only hold her sword horizontally and dodge to the side...
Crack!
The owlbear's claw swiped down. With a single strike, the sword in Xiao Qing's hand snapped in two!
Xiao Qing rolled away.
Chen Xiao had no choice but to abandon Monica and charge at the owlbear!
Bang!
He threw a full-strength punch at the owlbear's back, but the creature's massive body didn't even wobble! With a swift turn, a claw swiped across Chen Xiao's body, sending him flying. He crashed into a tree, snapping several branches with a series of sharp cracks!
"Poor boy," Monica said, standing casually to the side. From start to finish, she hadn't shown a shred of panic. "The owlbear's body can withstand B-class strength! With your current power, don't even dream of scratching it!"
The owlbear growled low. It was in no hurry, merely baring its fangs as it paced toward Chen Xiao step by step.
Xiao Qing had scrambled back to her feet. Seeing Chen Xiao struggling at the base of the tree, she ran to a nearby sapling. Taking a deep breath, she yelled, "Break!!"
She swung a fierce kick at the tree, snapping the trunk—which was about as thick as a bowl—clean in half!
She scooped it up and lunged at the owlbear!
"Get away from him!!"
Boom!
The trunk slammed hard against the owlbear's back. The creature only swayed slightly before slowly turning around...
"Oh, interesting girl. Xiao Qing... you actually hid your strength! That burst of power just now exceeded C-class!" Monica laughed. "Is this the so-called martial arts?"
The owlbear turned to face Xiao Qing. Confronted by those vicious eyes, she felt a chill, but she grit her teeth and swung the trunk at it again!
Bang!
This time, the owlbear raised a forelimb and caught the trunk in its claw!
Then, its massive paw swiped down...
Xiao Qing groaned as the trunk in her hands shattered, and she was thrown far away, landing heavily ten meters off!
Blood dripped from her mouth as she struggled to crawl up, but she suddenly shuddered and coughed up a large splash of blood.
Looking at Chen Xiao in front of it and then at Xiao Qing in the distance behind it, the owlbear seemed to hesitate, wondering whether to eat the boy first or turn back to enjoy the girl's flesh and blood...
Thud!
A rock struck the owlbear's head from afar. Young Master Xu stood in the distance, cradling a pile of stones, shouting, "Hey! Monster! Come on! Come on! Eat me! You fat, stupid thing! Come on!"
Thud, thud! Two more stones flew over. Young Master Xu's aim was surprisingly good, hitting the target each time. But the owlbear only spared him a glance, showing absolutely no interest. It turned away, completely ignoring him despite his shouting and jumping.
"Hahaha... what deep friendship!" Monica laughed. "My dear Young Master Xu, don't waste your energy. The owlbear only cares about ability users. Its sense of smell can tell whose blood is delicious! Don't worry, it won't hurt you for now."
Young Master Xu cursed, "Bitch!" and threw a stone at Monica.
Monica sneered. Watching the incoming stone, she simply pointed her finger in the air. With a soft *pop*, the stone was deflected!
"Oh! Another one trying to pull tricks." Monica sneered suddenly, pointing to her left!
Thud!
On the ground, Cabbage's figure materialized out of thin air. She knelt in pain, struggling, but was completely unable to move.
"My cute little friend, trying to sneak attack me with invisibility?" Monica tutted, looking at Cabbage with pity. "Actually, among the few of you, you are the most worthless. Invisibility... and a low-level one at that. In our world, this ability is useless. Even a non-ability user with a detector can easily trace you! Poor child, wait patiently. Once my baby is done with the main course, I'll let it enjoy you as dessert."
Cabbage felt as though her body were bound by countless invisible ropes. No matter how she struggled, she couldn't even raise an arm.
The owlbear hesitated for a moment before finally lumbering toward Chen Xiao.
The scent of the blood flowing from Chen Xiao's wounds seemed far more alluring to it!
Chen Xiao struggled to sit up, leaning against the tree as he panted. Staring at the approaching owlbear, he grit his teeth and sneered, "Heh, you want to eat me? Really? Want to eat me?!" He reached into his pockets again, pulled out a handful of objects, and flung them at the owlbear!
This time, it was clear. In Chen Xiao's hand was a large handful of tiny metal fragments!
These were things he had picked up just before leaving the tool shed—iron shavings from a broken fence, steel ball bearings from an electric lawnmower, a few keys, and other small metal objects.
As he threw them, some sharp metal shards caught on the owlbear's white fur...
"Detonate... for me!"
Chen Xiao roared at the owlbear!
Pop, pop, pop, pop...
A rapid succession of explosions crackled across the owlbear's body as small bursts of fire erupted all over it. Though each explosion was small, their density made it sound like a string of firecrackers...
After the crackling barrage, the owlbear roared in fury amidst a cloud of black smoke!
Its white fur was charred, and finally, wounds had appeared on its body from the blasts!
Although the wounds were minor, with only a small amount of blood trickling out, and could be completely ignored given its massive size...
...it was, after all, injured!
The owlbear's roar showed that it was finally enraged!
Furious at having its body dirtied, it roared and charged madly at Chen Xiao! It ran incredibly fast. Chen Xiao barely managed to throw his body aside before he heard the tree trunk behind him snap with a loud crack!
Then, the owlbear's claw swiped across Chen Xiao's waist. He screamed in pain as a deep gash was ripped into his side, tearing away a large chunk of flesh!
He was thrown several meters away, but he still struggled to sit up. Though his face contorted in agony, he shouted, "Fine! You want to eat me so badly? Come on! Eat me!!"
His eyes darted around. He had rolled near the wall of the villa. He crawled over, dragged himself up onto the windowsill, and stood there...
Then, he did something that Monica never expected!
Slice!!
Holding a shard of glass, Chen Xiao stabbed it into his thigh without hesitation!
With a slicing sound, he dragged the glass down, carving out a strip of his own flesh!
His face trembled from the intense pain, but his gaze remained resolutely firm!
Then, Chen Xiao threw the piece of flesh he had carved from his thigh toward the owlbear!
"Eat! Come eat! Don't you love the flesh of ability users? Eat!!"
Monica was stunned by his actions. She stared blankly, then shook her head. "I must say, in all the time I've raised the owlbear, I've never seen anyone as insane as you before being eaten."
Chen Xiao was completely out of strength. The agonizing pain began to consume his consciousness. He slumped weakly against the windowsill, staring at the owlbear, screaming inwardly: *Eat it! Eat it!!*
Fortunately, the owlbear... was still a beast after all!
It hadn't evolved high intelligence. It hesitated for a moment, then actually bent down, picked up the piece of flesh, sniffed it, let out a pleased grunt, and shoved it into its mouth...
Chen Xiao smiled.
*Eat! You damned beast! Eat!*
*You can evolve, right?*
*I will Purify you!!*
Having swallowed Chen Xiao's flesh, the owlbear seemed to relish the taste. Highly satisfied with the flavor, it growled softly, sped up, and lunged at Chen Xiao!
They were about ten meters apart.
One step, two steps, three steps...
Chen Xiao's eyes were filled with anxiety. He knew he had no strength left to fight. This was his last chance! His final shred of hope!
But the owlbear took five full steps and was almost right in front of him, yet it showed no signs of abnormality. Was its body too massive for the poison in his blood to take effect? Even if his poison ability was too weak, what about the "Purification" in his blood?
After all, when he brought down that Tyrannosaurus Rex from the Black Knights... its body was far larger than this owlbear's!
Finally!
As the owlbear took its sixth step, its massive body suddenly stumbled! At such close range, Chen Xiao felt the owlbear's body go soft. With its final step, it reached Chen Xiao. Sensing the abnormality in its body, it growled and swung its massive paw, slamming it down toward Chen Xiao on the windowsill...
Bam!!
Before everyone's eyes, Chen Xiao took the hit head-on!
Xiao Qing, still struggling on the ground, saw this and felt her vision go black. She shrieked and fainted on the spot!
That monster! A single swipe of its paw could snap a tree in half! With such a blow landing on Chen Xiao, could he possibly survive?!
Young Master Xu and Cabbage both screamed. Young Master Xu's eyes turned bloodshot, and he roared, trying to charge forward. But Monica merely pointed her finger—bang! His body flew backward, rolling several times. His head was cut by glass shards on the ground, and he crawled up with his face covered in blood.
"Little Fifth!! Little Fifth!!" Young Master Xu shouted, tears and blood mixing on his face. Cabbage had bitten her lip so hard it bled...
But Monica seemed to sense something and spun around, her face turning pale. "How can this be?!" Chen Xiao, who should have been crushed by the giant paw, swayed and struggled to roll over!
Meanwhile, the owlbear seemed to have suddenly lost all its strength! Its massive body slumped weakly against the windowsill. Though it still roared in anger, its voice carried a clear sign of weakness and exhaustion!
The owlbear was still struggling, but this state of weakness only made it more furious. Its thick forelimbs could no longer swing, but looking at Chen Xiao right in front of it—the "delicacy" within reach!
Its bloodthirsty instinct took over once more. Almost instinctively, it opened its mouth and bit down hard on Chen Xiao's thigh!
Though it had lost its monstrous strength, it was still a wild beast, and its fangs pierced Chen Xiao's thigh. The sharp pain jolted Chen Xiao back to consciousness!
The owlbear bit into Chen Xiao's thigh muscle, but it lacked the strength to chew. Though its teeth pierced his flesh, it couldn't tear a single piece away. It could only whimper weakly, letting out helpless groans...
"Eat! You enjoyed it, didn't you? Eat some more!" Chen Xiao struggled to sit up and tried to push the owlbear away, but his strength was spent, his push as soft as cotton.
Suddenly, a bizarre thought popped into his mind...
*You can eat me! Why can't I eat you?!*
*You know how to bite, and I don't?!*
With that, he suddenly rolled over, ignoring the tearing pain in his thigh where the fangs were embedded. He slammed his head against the owlbear's forelimb. In his eyes, the furry limb looked like a delicious ham. He opened his mouth and bit down savagely...
"Bastard!!!!"
Monica shrieked in horror. She leaped and landed next to Chen Xiao, reaching down to hoist him up. But Chen Xiao bit down with such force that when Monica pulled him, *rip!* Chen Xiao tore a bloody chunk of flesh right off the owlbear's arm!
Having been infected by "Purification," the owlbear had lost its abilities. Not only was its monstrous strength gone, but its near-invulnerable body had also grown soft. Otherwise, Chen Xiao's teeth would never have been able to pierce its flesh.
Blood dripped from the corners of Chen Xiao's mouth, though it was unclear whether it was his own or the owlbear's. He sneered, his throat bobbing as he swallowed.
"Heavens! You brat! What did you do to my baby?!"
Monica's face contorted. She threw Chen Xiao aside and flung herself onto the owlbear, screaming in agonizing grief, "My baby! My baby!!!"
The owlbear panted weakly a couple of times.
Then, its body underwent a massive transformation!
Its massive body, originally over two meters tall, began to shrink rapidly like a deflating balloon! Its bulging muscles softened like cotton and quickly withered away.
Its body shrank smaller and smaller, and even the two bone blades on its elbows shattered into pieces...
In less than ten seconds, it was only two-thirds of its original size!
After twenty seconds, it was less than a meter tall!
Looking at the owlbear now, there was no trace of its former ferocity left!
The shrunken body looked like a round ball of flesh, still covered in long, downy fur. The fur hadn't shortened, but relative to its current height of less than a meter, the long fur made it look...
...just like a giant Angora rabbit!
Its mouth was still open, seemingly trying to roar, but the sound it made was a soft babble, lacking any majesty. Furthermore, all its fangs had fallen out. The only threatening things left were two canine teeth resembling those of a puppy.
At this moment, the owlbear looked exactly like a fluffy, white baby bear!
"You! What on earth did you do to it?!"
Monica roared in madness. She spun around and lunged at Chen Xiao, stomping hard on his chest!
With a couple of sharp cracks, Chen Xiao felt at least one rib break. The woman's strength was considerable, knocking the wind right out of him. Yet, Chen Xiao still sneered, "Why don't... you guess!"
"I'll kill you! I'll kill you!!"
With a vicious expression, Monica grabbed Chen Xiao by the throat and lifted him up!
"Tell me, what is going on?!"
Monica's eyes were bloodshot. "I know your blood has toxins! But your toxin ability is only C-class! A low-level C-class! C-class toxins couldn't possibly poison my baby! And it doesn't look like it was poisoned at all! What did you do to it?!"
Chen Xiao's throat was constricted. He struggled to open his mouth, his face turning red from the lack of air. His arms flailed weakly, trying to pull Monica's hand away, but he lacked the strength.
"Speak!!! Speak!!!"
Monica finally slammed Chen Xiao back to the ground. She pointed a finger at his forehead. "If you don't speak, I'll blow your head off right now!!"
Chen Xiao panted desperately. The lack of oxygen had nearly killed him. Now that his lungs could draw in air again, the refreshing sensation made him breathe greedily.
"Speak!" Monica's teeth ground together.
Chen Xiao's breathing finally stabilized slightly. He weakly raised a hand and pointed at Monica.
And then, he laughed.
He was indeed laughing, looking incredibly happy, as if he had just witnessed the most amusing thing in the world.
His laughter enraged Monica. "What is so funny?! Tell me! How did you do it?! I can detect that my baby has suddenly devolved! It has devolved!! How did you do this?!"
Chen Xiao laughed so hard he could barely catch his breath, but he finally wheezed, "Look... look at your arm. Your arm..."
Monica froze. She looked down at her arm... on the forearm of the hand she had used to choke Chen Xiao, a slender steel needle was stuck.
The needle was very thin and short. It hadn't even hurt when it pierced her—she had simply been too furious and excited to notice the slight prick. When she was choking him, the boy had flailed his arms, pretending to pull her hand away... he must have pricked her then!
Chen Xiao laughed weakly, his voice barely a whisper.
"I... I don't know what kind of detector you use. But... I suppose your detector couldn't detect one of my special abilities. Or rather, this ability of mine isn't really an ability, but an unknown mutation." Chen Xiao panted. "Didn't you love watching your baby evolve? I Purified it."
Monica didn't understand. "What did you say?!"
"No need to explain." Chen Xiao let out a weak chuckle and lay helplessly on the ground, unable to move even a finger. "You'll... feel it yourself very soon..."
Hearing this, a sudden chill ran down Monica's spine! A sense of dread washed over her, and she instinctively roared, "Die!"
She pointed her finger at Chen Xiao's forehead!
Pop!
A soft sound came from Chen Xiao's forehead. But to Monica's horror, she did not see his head explode. Only a strand of hair on his forehead fluttered...
"How... is this possible..."
Monica collapsed to her knees, her entire body going limp. Her arms hung uselessly at her sides.
"Impossible... my telekinesis... my telekinesis! I can blow up rocks! How could you..."
Nearby, Cabbage and Young Master Xu suddenly felt the pressure lift! The tight, binding sensation vanished instantly!
The two of them scrambled to their feet and rushed to Chen Xiao.
Young Master Xu kicked Monica, sending her rolling to the side.
Normally, Monica could have thrown someone like Young Master Xu away with a mere glare. But now, she couldn't even dodge, getting kicked flat onto the ground!
"Chen Xiao! Little Fifth! How are you?!" Young Master Xu tried to help Chen Xiao sit up, but Chen Xiao cried out in pain, "Ah! Don't! Don't touch me! Young Master Xu, don't fucking touch me! My ribs are broken! Don't touch me..."
Taking a breath, Chen Xiao managed a weak smile. "This woman... her power has been reduced to that of an ordinary woman. Young Master Xu... I've done all I can... I'm so tired, I have no strength left... I'll leave her to you! Surely you can handle a weakened woman..."
With that, his eyes rolled back. "I can't... too tired. I... need to sleep... sleep..."
He closed his eyes, then suddenly whispered, "Young Master Xu... do me a favor... help... help me..."
"Tell me, what do you need?" Young Master Xu leaned in close, listening intently.
"The needle in her arm... pull it out... and prick... prick me..."
Telekinesis?
It seems like a pretty good ability... I wonder if I can absorb it...
Staring at the now unconscious Chen Xiao, Young Master Xu was dumbfounded.
Pull the needle out? And prick him??
Damn, that's a bizarre request.
But by now, Young Master Xu had absolute faith in Chen Xiao. He didn't dare hesitate. Finding the thin needle in Monica's arm, he carefully pulled it out—Monica's blood still stained the tip.
He glanced at Chen Xiao... Uh, did he really have to prick him?
Walking over to Chen Xiao's side, Young Master Xu took a deep breath, aimed at his arm, and plunged the needle down...