Chapter 7: It’s Useless to Only Have Six Senses
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
How did it feel to have a werewolf living at home?
There’s not much to it. There was no werewolf transformation since it was not a night with a full moon, hence there were no blood-thirsty werewolf massacres, nor was there a squad of 200 knights led by a demon hunter charging into the house to exterminate a werewolf. Hao Ren felt that this night was peaceful since nothing had happened. The werewolf was affable, willingly pays rent and was not ferocious even after transformation. The only thing remotely bothersome about her was her fear of cats as well as being a slight bit long-winded. And of course, she was slightly annoying. Apart from these, there she had no other shortcomings. Werewolf form or not, she was quite cute.
The next dawn, Hao Ren woke up in shock when his face was slobbered. The first thing he noticed was a face of black and white, with two golden pupils staring straight into his eyes. This meant only one thing: breakfast!
"Good morning, Rollie!" Hao Ren tried his best not to fall back to sleep. After a few yawns, his limbs seemed to awaken, and he waved his arms to chase the cat off. Still feeling groggy, he pulled himself out of bed to get dressed.
Suddenly, he recalled that he had a guest in his house.
Also, this new guest was a so-called werewolf.
This fact was the cause for his insomnia last night. Awaking from slumber, he ruffled his hair and asked himself, "Was it all a dream?"
Very quickly, he realized that it was indeed not a dream: There were the sound of footsteps approaching from the direction of the living room, followed by a somewhat familiar voice, "Landlord! Why isn’t there signal for the television? It was stated in the ad that there was television!"
Hao Ren let out a sigh, finally accepting the fact that his life had indeed changed. He knew that he was not fully prepared - in all honesty, unless he was still naïve with a brain was full of hallucinations, who could have been prepared for this kind of situation?!
He was completely clueless on how he would live under the same roof with a werewolf, and never knowing what could happen at any point in time. Looking at the current situation, he might as well catch the bull by its horns when the need arises.
Exiting his bedroom, Hao Ren saw Lily sitting in the living room. This werewolf teenager had already changed into a tank top and denim shorts. Radiating youth and energy along with her wheat coloured skin and outfit, Lily looked like someone who had just completed an entire course of a fitness program.
Noticing that Hao Ren had exited his room, Lily happily waved to him and said, "Good morning landlord! Can you please check why the TV has no signal?"
Right after she said that, she saw the black and white cat lying on Hao Ren’s shoulder and she immediately scurried to the back of the sofa. Timidly, she stuck half of her head out and stared at it with eyes which had turned pale, and in a stuttering voice said, "Rollie... Good… morning..."
"As a werewolf, please live with some dignity" Hao Ren gave Lily a glance. He felt that his senses toward the dangers that lay undiscovered was slowly diminishing with each conversation he had with Lily.
"This sort of scenario is kind of distracting and relaxing to be honest," Hao Ren thought to himself. He walked across the living room to the LED TV which he had purchased 2-3 years ago. The display was completely blue, and the incessant static noise was annoying. "Is something wrong with the TV? Can’t you get any signal from your room?"
This simple looking rented apartment was in fact a lavish one. Each room had its own TV. This idea came to Hao Ren when "business" was good a couple of years ago. The televisions were on sale back then and allowing him to acquire them without spending a fortune. Today, possessing a TV in each room was a major selling point when it came to renting the rooms out.
Lily nodded and carefully crawled out from behind the sofa on all fours. Treading slowly, she said, "There’s no signal in the room. I need to watch some documentaries in the morning."
"You like watching documentaries?" Hao Ren asked while chekcking the back of the TV to see if the problem stemmed from a loose cable. "No. It’s just that there have been some films about wolves in the wild lately. I have to be aware of what my kind..." answered Lily.
"You’re from South Africa?" Hao Ren turned his head, curious. Thinking that he was able to discuss such topics with a werewolf, he could not help but feel curious.
Lily shook her head. "No. I do not know where I come from. I probably came from a snowy region. The memories I had before my slumber are blurry and I cannot recall anything, but I feel that no matter where a wolf comes from, we still belong to the same family. You humans classify yourselves by race and religion, but you’re still humans on earth. I feel that the reason why we mutants are segregated into the lowest class by humans are because we’re not united…"
Lili rambled on and on. Hao Ren felt that he could no longer keep up with her topic. My goodness, how can someone keep up with this conversation? To talk about evolution or problems in each species with a canine from a snowy region?
"There seem to be no problems with the cable as well as the TV. Since you can’t get any signal in your room, it is most probably due to the technical hiccups by the broadcast station," said Hao Ren in a professional manner. In fact, he could not identify the root cause of the problem. He said those words because he felt that he should not embarrass himself any further in front of a silly werewolf who was very much afraid of cats. "Watching TV programs here is mostly dependent on the TV’s signal instead of pre-recorded ones"
"Ok" answered Lily, there was a trace of disappointment in her face but it was gone in a few seconds. Hao Ren filled Rollie’s food bowl and went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. However, there was a knock on the door before he even managed to reach the kitchen.
Not knowing whether it was just his imagination, Hao Ren felt a familiar chill seconds before someone knocked on the door. However, this feeling was dissipated quickly, leading Hao Ren to think that it might be because he had been too stressed out lately.
Lily frowned and scrunched her nose, but she did not pursue the matter. She pointed at the front door and said, "Landlord, you have guests!"
"Yes, I know." Hao Ren jogged to the door, wondering who it was that could have visited him in this god forsaken place. Based on this person’s time of arrival, it should most likely not be a hound from the electric or water suppliers. Whilst opening the door, he said, "Hi, who are you looking for?!"
A female stranger stood at his doorstep.
She was lanky at around 1.7 meters tall, with hair that fell to her waist. She wore a plain black dress and a pair of worn out sneakers. Although she had no accessories on, her dull attire could not mask her beauty. She looked to be of noble birth.
She did not have large eyes but when she smiled, they looked elegant. She had a small, hooked nose as well as thin lips. There was no makeup on her pretty face, yet her lips were a radiant red. Her features indicated that she was Eurasian, giving off the vibe that she blessed with the beauty of mixed heritage. The most eye catching thing about her, however, was her flawless complexion! Her smooth and soft skin looked like it could tear from a gust of wind. Her skin was also exceptionally fair, which resulted in her looking slightly pale.
Hao Ren was not a lecher. Although he frequently hooked up with girls, he was still able to restrain himself. Even after he saw a teenager as beautiful as Lily dancing and skipping around yesterday, he was only taken aback momentarily. The primary reason why he was so startled now was because the girl in front of him was really that much more astonishing.
The stranger at the door had her arms raised, shielding herself from the sunlight, as if she disliked the intense sun. As soon as she saw Hao Ren opening the door, she lose her composure and blurted, "You were the one who… last night. You’re not dead?"
"How can you say such things?!" Hao Ren immediately understood the context of her question and was alerted to her possible identity. "Yesterday night… my goodness! Lily, transform quickly!"
Apart from Lily, Hao Ren encountered only one other "person" last night.
Moreover, he was now certain that the sudden chill he felt moments ago was not his imagination. That was actually his mysterious sixth sense which he developed since he was young but it was proven that having the sixth sense alone was useless when one had let his guard down. He had already opened the door and his attacker from last night was just less than two meters away from him!
The last thought that came to Hao Ren’s mind in this chapter was, I cannot believe that it was such a beautiful girl…
Chapter 8: Wolves and Bats
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
"Lily, transform quickly!"
It was the one and only solution Hao Ren could think of at that moment. The familiar aura of bloodlust and chillness reemerged. He knew that he was no match for the human-like ‘mutant’ in front of him. He was just a normal human being after all. However, even after shouting out for Lily, he did not have high hopes. He was less than two meters away from this ‘girl’!
Hao Ren felt a gust of wind behind him and knew that it was Lily, who had transformed into a werewolf. She was coming to his rescue. At the same time, Hao Ren was prepared to leap aside to let the werewolf and what seemed like a vampire come face to face. It meant that he would be out of harm’s way!
Unfortunately, Hao Ren had either overestimated his reflexes or underestimated the opponent’s fighting capacity. Just as the thought to dodge crossed his mind, the girl with long, straight hair had already stretched out her hand. She had reflexes which were beyond human. She grabbed Hao Ren by the arm and with great strength which could have possibly broken his arm, she flung Hao Ren behind her. With a melodious voice, she cried, "Be careful!"
Hao Ren was stunned when he was flung across.
"It seemed like the dangerous mutant in front of me just told me to be careful."
Lily rushed to the door but she was slow by half a beat. Upon looking at her, Hao Ren was disappointed as the silly girl did not even transform yet or held any weapons. She was still in her cozy home attire. Her hair was not white and her ears were not out. She happily trotted to the door. "Landlord oh Landlord, here I come! Is it the delivery man?"
Deep down, Hao Ren was both sad and furious. He screamed to himself in disbelief.
"Oh this stupid girl! There is completely no tacit understanding between us at all!!!"
Lily’s actions made Hao Ren completely give up on his attempts to escape from the vampire’s grasp. Lily saw the black-haired stranger before her and came to her senses immediately. She transformed into a werewolf within a second and grabbed two bricks near the front door ready for battle but even so, Hao Ren still felt it was hopeless.
"I should not have trusted this stupid werewolf from the start! Hanging a ring of garlic around my neck by myself would be even more reliable than Lily!"
Of course, he would find out later on that garlic was useless when it came to a certain vampire.
Seeing that her landlord was taken by the enemy, Lily became upset. She grasped the bricks in her hand tightly and from her throat came a low growling voice, displaying her strength. "Vampire… it’s daytime now! You’re no match for me during the night, what more during the daytime! Let my landlord go and I’ll spare your life!"
The vampire had no fear. Being in the middle of Hao Ren and Lily, her right arm was put up in a defensive stance. Her sharp nails grew longer and chilling sense of bloodlust surrounded her body. She quietly moved her left arm to her back and swayed her hands a couple of times in front of a baffled Hao Ren. It appeared like… she was urging Hao Ren to leave at once?
"Werewolf, when did beasts start putting up an act and tried blending in within a human city!" The vampire’s voice was cold and disdainful. Although there was a sense of debility, her tone was beyond contempt (she was struck a couple of times by the werewolf using a brick). "Isn’t your actual duty hunting rabbits in the wild?"
"Hmph!" Lily answered furiously, "You stupid vampire, you must not have known that I am unable to catch rabbits!"
Upon hearing this, Hao Ren thought that he might as well be dead. Then he would not have to trouble the silly werewolf; She was such a stupid, stupid, stupid werewolf!
Even the vampire who was normally calm could not help but be taken aback by the werewolf’s reply, which did not make much sense. Nearly laughing out, she swayed her left hand towards Hao Ren again. Simultaneously, Hao Ren heard a voice in his ears, "Human, run first. I’ll hold this werewolf back… It should be no problem for me to hold her back although it’s daytime now!"
"... What?"
For once, Lily was smart enough to realize that the vampire was off guard. She immediately let out a deep growl and charged towards the vampire with the brick in her hand. She did not throw the brick at the vampire as she was worried that it might hit her landlord.
"Die, you winged rat!"
The vampire fearlessly welcomed Lily, who was charging towards her. Waving her hands, a pale, blood red streak coagulated mid-air. Her sharp fingernails grew to more than 10 centimeters in length and like a dagger, attempted to stab Lily’s chest. "Go to hell! You beast, who only knows how to catch rabbits!"
"You stupid vampire! I’ve already told you that I do not know how to catch rabbits!"
"Don’t hope that you can distract me using this method. You can’t use the same trick twice on a vampire!"
While Hao Ren was still in a stunned state, both mutants were already locked in combat. Like a silver streak, Lily was going from left to right attempting to reach Hao Ren. Although it was daytime, the vampire was no less powerful than Lily. The vampire transformed into a black shadow, dancing around in a red streak with sharp claws. She was able to block every advance from the werewolf. It seemed like the howls from Lily and cries from the vampire came from multiple locations at once. Their movements could not be caught by human eyes and ears!
As Hao Ren started to regain his senses, he realized that he had to stop the two from battling each other no matter what. It was not due to any particular reason… He was just worried that others might appear and witness the weird scene!
Although it was a deserted place, there were still people living there! The inhabitants would have come out anytime as it was already daylight. There would have been trouble if someone saw the commotion caused by Lily and the vampire. Lily could have been captured by the Science Academy, sliced and served in a canteen! Hao Ren was sure of the ‘food junkie’ culture in China!
Hao Ren was desperate when he noticed that someone was coming out of their house at the end of the alley. He shouted at the top of his voice, "Stop! That’s enough!"
His roar shook the ground. Hao Ren could already imagine his neighbors going around the next few days, asking whether he was a victim of domestic violence after hearing his scream. However, it was somehow effective: The storm formed by Lily and the vampire during the battle instantly stopped. They turned to Hao Ren with confused faces and immediately glowered at each other.
Lily still looked high-spirited, as if she had just warmed up from the battle. On the other hand, the vampire looked a bit tired. She was breathing heavily and her face was unusually red. After all, it was not easy battling a werewolf in broad daylight. Nonetheless, they had something in common; they did not break a sweat even though they went through such a tough fight.
The icy aura that radiated from the teenage vampire had a bone-chilling effect.
"There might be some misunderstandings between the both of you!" Hao Ren said Seeing the both of them glaring at one another, he knew that a fight could break out at any moment. He wedged himself between them (although he was leaning more towards Lily’s side of course) and said, "Firstly, I have to confirm something. You, vam… vampire, you actually have no intentions on killing me right?" Hao Ren felt awkward as the words left his mouth. However, he had no time to think things through because he knew that there had to be a great misunderstanding between the werewolf and the vampire.
Immediately, the vampire’s eyes widened. She threw Lily a cautious glance whilst taking a glimpse of Hao Ren. "I want to save you!"
Before Hao Ren could open his mouth, Lily leapt out and said, "Who are you bluffing?! You just want to suck on the landlord’s blood! I’ve watched TV before and you vampires never have good intentions!"
Suddenly, Hao Ren realized something. Why did most of the werewolf’s knowledge come from watching TV? Was it her first time meeting a vampire?
"You were the one who kidnapped this human in the first place!" The vampire narrowed her eyes, revealing a murderous look. "Kidnapping humans, forcing them to help you hide your identity so that you can integrate yourselves in the human city... You wolves aren’t that bright. You’ve been using this tactic for decades yet there’s still no change until now. No wonder you’re on the brink of extinction."
They continued to throw deadly stares at each other. However, they were starting to lose their stamina.
After hearing bits and pieces of the conversation, a thought crossed Hao Ren’s mind. "Sigh…What is all this about… Stop fighting first! Let’s talk back at home!"
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received Weekly Power Status
200+ Power
Ranking 
10 Power
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