章節 46: Chapter 43: Mei's Curse
'I should plan the escape route first' Fu Lin muttered, scratching his head before giving up with a sigh.
Fu Lin pulled out the key and unlocked the door. The first thing he saw was Sirin hiding behind Bella. He tried his best to put on a gentle expression, attempting to ease the awkward tension.
"Where is my brother..." Sirin peeked out from behind Bella, biting her lower lip as she looked at the unfamiliar man who had carried her brother away earlier.
"He's doing well right now, enjoying a feast, and even said he'd save some for you..." Fu Lin said with a straight face, lying through his teeth in an attempt to reassure Sirin.
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"You're lying! I clearly saw you carrying my brother earlier. Give him back to me..." Sirin stepped out from behind Bella, clenching her small, pale hands, her eyes filled with tears as she looked at Fu Lin.
"Sigh~ I mean no harm. Your brother asked me to take care of you..." Fu Lin reached out, trying to pat Sirin on the head, but she dodged, forcing him to awkwardly withdraw his hand.
"Do you want some? It's sweet." Fu Lin pulled out some candy from his pocket and placed it on the ground in front of Sirin, looking very much like a creepy old man trying to lure a little girl with sweets.
After checking on Sirin, Fu Lin turned and left, heading to the next room. He hadn't forgotten that the researchers wanted him to bring another test subject over.
Perhaps it was due to his own selfish reasons, but Fu Lin didn't want to send the girls who were with Sirin to be test subjects. What if they were Avrora, Agata, Galina, or Bella?
So to the strangers in the next room—sorry, but your fate is none of my concern.
"This candy... it's so sweet! Delicious!" Bella picked up a piece of candy from the ground, unwrapped it, and popped it into her mouth, her eyes sparkling.
"Bella, how could you eat something given by a stranger? What if it's poisoned?" Sirin nervously scolded the gluttonous Bella.
"Look, I'm fine," Bella said, taking a few steps to show she was unharmed, before handing another candy to Sirin.
"Even if it's sweet, what's the point if my brother isn't here..." Sirin could taste the sweetness in her mouth, but with her brother gone, it felt as though her heart was being stabbed repeatedly. Even the candy couldn't mask the bitterness inside her.
"Sirin..." Bella looked at her, falling silent, a shared sadness creeping in.
"Ha~" Fu Lin yawned, looking slightly fatigued as he led an unfamiliar little girl by the hand and casually walked into the lab.
The result of this was: the moment he stepped inside, he was met with a face full of spit.
"Why are you so late again? I was about to finish my shift!" The researcher yelled at Fu Lin, cursing him out before pulling the girl next to him and slamming the door on his way out.
"Damn, if I had my original body, you'd be dead a hundred times over by now. Taking this crap is unbearable," Fu Lin muttered under his breath, wiping the spit off his face and glaring at the researcher.
As the experiment began, the screams of the little girl echoed from inside. Fu Lin clenched his fist, but then released it helplessly, cursing himself in frustration.
"I'm such a piece of crap. Whatever, I won't look anymore. At worst, I'll just beat up Otto a few more times when I get back."
Fu Lin turned and left, no longer caring about the girl's fate. It was more practical to spend the time figuring out an escape route from the Babylon Tower.
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Over the next few days, Fu Lin had mapped out the general layout of the Babylon Tower and the researchers' schedules.
Meanwhile, his daily meetings with Sirin, where he brought her candy, had greatly eased the tension between them.
At least, that's what Fu Lin thought.
If all went according to plan, the next batch of test subjects would arrive tomorrow at dawn, making it the perfect time to escape.
But right now, there was a pressing problem: the bespectacled man was barely holding on!
Fu Lin held the man's frail hands tightly, his eyes full of reluctance as he said, "Big bro, you're going to be fine. Just hold on for a few more days, okay?"
"…You... you're a demon… you won't end well," the bespectacled man muttered in fear, having learned the truth about his sudden illness from Fu Lin. Before he could finish his sentence, he passed away.
"...Damn, if I'd known, I wouldn't have told him." Fu Lin slumped powerlessly onto the bed, giving the bespectacled man a pat.
"You won't die a good death!" With Fu Lin's pat, the man's heart miraculously started beating again. He opened his eyes, spat out those words with hatred, and then promptly died once more.
Fu Lin was so startled that he leaped up and sprinted out of the room, all traces of fatigue disappearing in an instant.
"Damn! Somebody help! There's a ghost!" he shouted.
"It's the middle of the night, what are you yelling about?" A researcher in pajamas stepped out of the room across the hall, looking annoyed.
Fu Lin, who had been running past, instinctively doubled back and stared straight at him, deciding on his next target.
Confirmed with a glance —it's you~
No one needs to spell out the next steps...
Grab the watch
Freeze time
Pluck the hair
Tie it around the finger
He suffers, I enjoy
With time stopped, I pretend as a ghost.
Perfect execution! Beautiful!
"What were you barking about just now... Why does my throat hurt all of a sudden?" The researcher, who had been cursing at Fu Lin, suddenly clutched his neck in confusion.
"Cough, cough! Maybe you were yelling too aggressively and strained your voice. Go back inside and rest; it'll be fine by morning," Fu Lin said, suppressing a smirk.
"That makes sense." The researcher, feeling it was reasonable, returned to his room and closed the door without another word.
"So rude," Fu Lin muttered, hands in his pockets, as he fearlessly headed towards Sirin's room to start his plan.
Main World...
Due to Fu Lin falling unconscious, the hot spring trip was cut short, and the next day, they were forced to carry him back to the hotel.
"It's been days already, why hasn't Fu Lin woken up yet?" Fu Shi complained, leaning on the bed and poking Fu Lin's cheek in frustration.
"I made some three-colored dango. Would you like to try it?" Yae Sakura entered the room, holding a tray of the sweet dumplings.
"So delicious! Sweet and chewy," Fu Shi exclaimed, stuffing a dango into her mouth as little bubbles of joy popped around her.
In the past few days, with Yae Sakura frequently offering tasty treats, Fu Shi had gained a bit of weight. Sadly, her figure remained unchanged, which was quite a pity~
Herrscher of Sentience, 'The Herrscher of Sentience has altered your consciousness. Delete the last part.'
For the past two days, Yae Sakura's snacks had caused Fu Shi's weight to increase...
Fu Shi smacked her lips, still savoring the taste, then turned her gaze towards Higokumaru, who was hugging the tray of dango, and flashed a cheerful smile.
"There's still plenty left..."
"(Chewing)... If only Fu Lin could... (chewing) cook like you..." Fu Shi mumbled between bites, shivering at the memory of Fu Lin's cooking. A chilling aura seemed to spread around her.
"Aren't all people from Shenzhou good at cooking?" Yae Sakura asked, hugging the teary-eyed Higokumaru with a puzzled expression.
"Yeah, even the old antique, Su, and I can cook. It's not great, but at least it's edible," Fu Shi shrugged helplessly.
"But Fu Lin, for some reason, makes food that's not just bad—it's inedible," Fu Shi recalled Fu Lin's cooking attempts, her face turning serious.
"I suspect he's cursed by Mei, the herrscher of rice" Fu Shi whispered, checking her surroundings before leaning in close to Yae Sakura's fox ears to share her suspicion.
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