The encyclopedia honestly told Shi Buyu:
Once a human's skin is in a state of hunger and thirst, the soul will also fall into a state of loneliness.
Skin hunger and thirst is not an abnormal phenomenon, nor is it a disease. It's just a state of unfulfilled needs. Patients should experience and enjoy the feeling of safety and comfort brought about by hugging and skin-to-skin contact without any worries when and where conditions permit …
"… So?"
Shi Buyu looked at Gou Liang speechlessly. The others also had the same expression.
Gou Liang pushed up the black-rimmed glasses on his fair and tender face and said flatly, "I'm not sick. I hope you can calmly accept and adapt to the fact that I need you as soon as possible."
Yu Sen and the others: "…" F * ck, this fatty is so brave!
Shi Buyu's heart skipped a beat: "…"
I'm actually being flirted with by a fatty? I'm actually being flirted with by a fatty?!
This must be an illusion!
Shi Buyu immediately straightened his face and reasoned with him: "Now is not the right time and place. Miss Tang, please bear with it."
"I refuse." Fatty Gou had a sweet and soft voice that was completely inconsistent with his body shape, but the words he said were unusually tough: "I'm not a genius if I don't have a hobby. I don't think I need to change."
Shi Buyu was so angry that he laughed: "Why don't I have a strange hobby like you!"
"You do." Gou Liang's small eyes narrowed behind his glasses: "You like big butts."
Shi Buyu: Huh???
"You said it yourself." Gou Liang's fat face showed an expression that said, "Don't quibble, I've already seen through you", "You refused to be Ju Bei's spare tire because his butts are small."
Hearing this, everyone was amused. Yu Lin laughed the loudest: "Boss, I didn't expect you to have such a hobby. I'm too ignorant, hahaha!"
Shi Buyu was angry and amused at the same time. He kicked Yu Lin and then said to Gou Liang: "I'm joking. Were you awake at that time?"
"Yes." Gou Liang pushed up his glasses and looked at Yu Lin, who was laughing the loudest. "I also heard that you wanted to use me as a human wall."
Yu Lin's wild laughter came to an abrupt end.
After Gou Liang showed them the supreme truth that brains were always more useful than fists no matter what era, the attitude of these top-notch special forces soldiers towards him was like the natural reverence of an illiterate person towards an intellectual, full of respect. Looking at him again, although he had the eccentric temper of a high-class tech geek and an unsociable straightforwardness, he was very easy to get along with. As a result, his dissatisfaction with Gou Liang had long disappeared.
Thus, when they heard that the person in question had heard all their disdain for him, it was as if they had been caught talking behind his back. They couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
Gou Liang didn't bicker with them. He crossed his two chubby little hands and said, "Since we have reached a consensus on this matter, then let's discuss the problem now."
"Hey!"
Shi Buyu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. How did they reach a consensus like this?
Gou Liang ignored him and said, "I'm sure that you all have noticed the changes in your physiques. For example, I need twice as much energy as before to work for an hour today."
Without waiting for everyone to silently criticize his appetite, Gou Liang's next words made them put away their mischievous smiles.
"I've already obtained the shared access from Kyushu Base's database. Just now, I sorted out their current research results."
"First, they believe that beast blood contains substances that the human body can't absorb or that it carries some kind of virus, which is why it causes death. They're currently conducting the corresponding purification experiments. Second, they've concluded the following problems with their observation of ability users. "
Ability users who consumed beast pills and then drank beast blood had minimal side effects.
However, other ability users who consumed beast blood repeatedly still had the possibility of death. Kyushu Base had already seen three deaths, so they had to temporarily stop the plan of using beast blood to improve their ability.
In addition, ability users' appetite had increased. Once they used their ability, they would easily fall into a state of exhaustion, and the energy they absorbed from food wasn't enough to replenish their energy consumption. Kyushu Base treated the meat of exotic beasts to remove blood and bacteria at high temperatures before feeding it to ability users. It was determined that the meat was edible and would become a staple food for ability users.
After hearing this, Yu Sen said, "So, we have to hunt exotic beasts during the day."
"That's great," Zhou Gao said. "I can't wait to shoot it!"
"Old Zhou, your taste is really … tsk tsk," Qin Bei teased. Qin Bei teased. Then, he looked at Shi Buyu and asked seriously, "Boss, what should we do next?"
Shi Buyu released the real-time satellite image and pointed at the place where the exotic beasts were most concentrated. "Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Your beast pills can't be delayed. Tomorrow, I'll go and kill a few to store food. After you've digested the beast pills, you can rest here for a day. After that, we'll head south along this road. "
Shi Buyu pointed at the route.
From the satellite image, it was easy to see that the number of exotic beasts was denser the further down they went. At the same time, the more densely populated the area, the more exotic beasts there would be.
Therefore, he didn't take the shortest direct route. Instead, he deliberately took a detour and circled around a few of the more populated cities.
The few of them answered in unison. As soon as they finished speaking, they heard a sucking sound that was incompatible with the solemn atmosphere.
Everyone looked over.
Gou Liang raised his hand and pushed up his glasses. Then, as if nothing had happened, he continued to suck on his tenth tube of nutrient solution for the night.
Shi Buyu and the others finally understood why Gou Liang always wore a pair of plain glasses even though he didn't have myopia. Looking at his red ears that exposed his embarrassment, it was obvious that he wasn't enjoying their care and taking it for granted.
Shi Buyu laughed. "We'll have to clean up these supplies when we leave in two days. It's a waste to throw them away. You can eat as much as you want."
Since the exotic beast meat was edible and would become their staple food, there was no need to worry about food at all. He, Shi Buyu, wouldn't starve his soldiers, uh, and the people who followed him.
A shy smile appeared on Gou Liang's chubby face. He bit on the flexible tube and said softly, "Thank you." He pushed up his glasses again and reached for the next tube of nutrient solution 'calmly'.
Everyone laughed kindly. Zhou Gao jumped up and called out to everyone, "Come, come, come! Boss is right. It's a waste to throw them away. Let's fill our stomachs first! "
In fact, they had been needing food for a long time. It was just that the armory was relatively safe. Under the premise that they didn't need to fight, they stuck to the philosophy of saving as much as possible. Now, of course, they wouldn't let themselves suffer.
Early the next morning, Shi Buyu came to the opposite side alone.
Before he could lock onto his target, an exotic beast that was wandering around nearby smelled his scent and rushed to its death.
The wild bull's roar shook the sky. The few people who stayed in the armory saw the image transmitted back from the flying camera and immediately sat up straight. Then, Gou Liang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's chasing away its own kind. There's no danger of a group attack for now."
As he said that, he recorded in the note column of the "wild bull" in the database: "Hunts independently. Doesn't share food with its own kind."
Shi Buyu pressed on his military Bluetooth headset and said with a smile, "I didn't expect Miss Tang to have passed Level Six of Beast Language. Why don't you analyze what it's saying again?"
"Thank you for the compliment," Gou Liang's voice became softer as he said, "It's saying, 'I'm going to eat you ~'"
Shi Buyu suddenly shivered.
Yu Sen and the others didn't notice his momentary abnormality. Seeing that the wild bull had already entered Shi Buyu's attack range, they all focused on the battle.
Facing the huge exotic beast, Shi Buyu, who was 196 cm tall, looked extremely petite.
However, Shi Buyu didn't use his sure-kill skill, "Thunderbolt". First of all, it consumed a lot of his stamina, and second of all, it was too destructive. Let alone bones, he wouldn't even be able to get a piece of meat.
In addition, he also had the intention of accumulating combat experience for himself and the others. Therefore, every time he attacked, he would report the angle and strength he used, the damage he caused to the exotic beast, and predict what kind of strength and angle he should use to quickly subdue the wild bull, or even knock it down in one hit. Gou Liang recorded everything down.
Shi Buyu was at ease when fighting an exotic beast. After testing the wild bull's stats, he began to kill it.
Gou Liang saw this and said, "Exotic beasts will enter a berserk state before they die. All stats will increase by ten or even twenty times, and their killing power will be very high. Please pay attention to your safety. "
"Got it."
Shi Buyu replied. Electricity began to flow in his hand, and in the next moment, a long sword made of blue-purple lightning appeared in his hand.
Ask the Heavens Sword?!
Gou Liang's small eyes opened a little, and his limp body suddenly sat up straight.
"Little Tang, is there a problem?"
Shi Buyu was focused on dealing with the wild bull. Yu Sen and the others asked in surprise.
Gou Liang shook his head and relaxed his body, which wasn't much different from sitting up. He pushed up his glasses and said, "It's nothing. It's just a little cool."
Yu Sen let out a sigh of relief and nodded in agreement, "It's pretty cool. When Captain created this sword, we were all very surprised. It doesn't look like something that could be created by Captain's poor aesthetic standards. "
Shi Buyu, who felt wronged, took the time to reply, "Don't talk about my aesthetic standards like that. It's still a child."
The others laughed, but their eyes were still fixed on the screen, not relaxing in the slightest.
On the other hand, Gou Liang was a little distracted.
Of course, this sword engraved with mysterious patterns was not created by Shi Buyu.
It was a sword that he spent a whole year to create for the Yue Qian in the fourth world. The patterns on it were the incantations that only the Child of Destiny could understand. In order to commemorate the third world, he specially named this sword Ask the Heavens Sword.
He didn't think that after so many years, he would see it in Shi Buyu's hands.
Gou Liang couldn't help but look forward to what kind of surprises Shi Xiaoyu would bring him next.
Just as he slightly raised the corner of his mouth and was feeling gratified, he heard the system's voice in his sea of consciousness.
[So, why does the target remember Fatty Tang and Ask the Heavens Sword, but not you, my dear master?]
[… Are you asking for a beating, hm?]
[⊙ v ⊙]
Gou Liang's fat face trembled. Someone saw him and asked, "Miss Tang, are you okay?"
This voice was very unfamiliar.
Gou Liang turned his head and saw Jang Ren expressionlessly say the words of a good and obedient student. He finally understood why Jang Ren didn't like to talk.
He had the face of a middle-aged burly man, but his voice was even softer and cuter than the original owner's. If it had been him, silence would have been golden before he had plastic surgery.
"Pfft."
Zhou Gao, who hadn't heard Jang Ren speak for many years, couldn't help but laugh.
Gou Liang suspiciously pushed up his glasses and said, "Please help me get two tubes … No, three tubes of nutrient fluid. Thank you."
He wanted to turn his anger into appetite!
Jang Ren went to get it in a good mood and didn't care about Zhou Gao's teasing.
At this time, the wild bull fell down with a loud bang.
Shi Buyu dug out the golden Beast Core and tossed it in his hand. He sat on the bull's head and waved his hand in the direction of the flying camera. His serious and cold expression during the battle had been replaced by a cynical smile. He said, "What's wrong with you guys? Is this the time to joke around while eating? You guys didn't get to enjoy my heroic appearance when I was killing everyone. What a waste, I'll tell you. "
Yu Sen and the others laughed. Gou Liang said seriously, "I enjoyed it."
Shi Buyu's arrogant smile froze. Gou Liang didn't seem to think that his words were flirtatious at all. He continued, "According to the information, the Beast Core will attract beasts from farther away. Facts have proven that this inference is completely correct. There are already three beasts running towards you. If you don't want to continue fighting, please put the Beast Core into the vacuum box. "
Shi Buyu stood up and looked in the direction where the beasts were coming from. He played with the Beast Core the size of a duck's egg and said with a smile, "I just finished warming up. They're coming at the right time."
Gou Liang pursed his lips and held back his laughter. However, the curve of a smile couldn't be seen on his chubby face. Instead, his voice revealed a hint of a smile. "According to speculation, the longer the time since the death of the beast, the more impurities or viruses there will be in the extracted blood. Shi Xiaoyu, please do your best to prepare the samples for identification. Thank you. "
"No problem."
Shi Buyu put the Beast Core back into the vacuum box for the time being. He jumped down and turned to get the blood extraction tools. He said, "Miss Tang, let's make a deal. Can you not call me so young? It's embarrassing. "
He was four years older than Gou Liang, but Gou Liang didn't care about seniority at all. Shi Buyu could only protest in another way.
Gou Liang said, "It's okay. You'll get used to it after a while. It's just like when you call me Miss Tang."
Shi Buyu: "… …"
Fatty Gou's mouth was quite smooth. He could always make Shi Buyu feel defeated at the right time.
Before sunset, Shi Buyu successfully hunted six beasts. This record was more than the number of beasts killed in the entire Kyushu Base every day.
He had never been a biased person. He also understood the principle of not worrying about scarcity, but worrying about uneven distribution. Therefore, he worked tirelessly to move the meat back and forth a few times. He also insisted on getting the Beast Cores that everyone needed within a day.
The Beast Cores were slightly different in size. Zhou Gao compared them and strongly recommended that Gou Liang keep the biggest one.
Everyone looked at his size and thought about how he took twice as long to absorb the beast blood compared to the others. They silently nodded.
After taking the Beast Core, they also had twenty-four hours of sleep.
However, while the others consciously laid down on their mattresses and prepared to sleep, Gou Liang sat motionless. His small eyes were silently staring at Shi Buyu.
Shi Buyu, who had been cradled in Shi Buyu's arms yesterday to satisfy his "skin craving" needs, pretended not to see him.
He thought to himself that the Beast Core's sleeping effect was better than the sleeping pills on the market. He would fall asleep within a minute after taking it. Shameful excuses like "my skin is craving, and I'm anxious when I'm not hugging you" wouldn't work today. Besides, this problem of "skin hunger and thirst" was caused by being spoiled. He wouldn't be an accomplice to Gou Liang's "misdirection".
However, one minute later, ten minutes later, twenty minutes later … …
Zhou Gao and the others, who had been watching the show at the beginning, were already snoring loudly. Gou Liang, on the other hand, was sitting as straight as a roly-poly toy.
Shi Buyu was defeated. He cursed, "What kind of bad habit is this?"
He went forward and pressed Gou Liang onto the bed. He sat down beside him and stretched out a hand.
Gou Liang immediately grabbed it. A comfortable smile appeared on his chubby face. He whispered, "I'm not sick … …"
Before he finished speaking, he fell asleep.
Shi Buyu was speechless. He didn't know why he wasn't angry at all. Instead, he wanted to laugh when he compared the bed that Gou Liang occupied, which was bigger than the two men, Qin Bei and Yu Lin.
He couldn't remember why he hated Fatty Tang. He just had a bad feeling in his heart.
But at this moment, looking at Gou Liang, he suddenly felt that Fatty Tang wasn't so unlikeable … … Well, although he was a troublemaker, he was definitely much cuter than Fatty Tang, who had offended him before.
[Ding! Target's favorability has been updated. Current favorability: 1.]
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Gou Liang, who had been holding Shi Buyu with his left hand, then his right hand, and then his left leg, then his right leg. Unsurprisingly, he slept for five more hours than Yu Sen and the others, who had a normal body size.
Well, who asked him to be the only surviving fatty in this world? There was no comparison to expose his acting skills.
"Miss Tang, you're finally awake … … Can you let go now?"
Shi Buyu asked with a fake smile.
The others had a hard time holding back their laughter.
Since they woke up, they had seen their Killing God, who always had a smile on his face but was actually cold and ruthless, being held by Fatty Gou's thick arms. The audacious patient with "skin hunger and thirst" was still stroking Gou Liang's legs in his sleep with an expression of extreme enjoyment on his face … … If it weren't for Boss's ugly smile, which was obviously on the verge of exploding, they would have laughed themselves crazy.
"Oh."
Gou Liang slowly let go of him and sat up slowly and strenuously.
Shi Buyu seriously suspected that Gou Liang's lightning-fast speed when he was pushed down was a complete illusion. But his IQ of more than 150 told him that this guy was definitely pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger — — no, a pig to eat a tiger.
Yu Sen and the others didn't dare to admire Boss's sullen expression. They hurriedly asked, "Little Tang, what ability did you awaken?"