Chapter 91

Xiao Shengyun woke up from his past nightmares. He closed his eyes and felt a coolness on his face, like the raindrops that had fallen on his face that day.

A series of pains shot through my heart, I couldn't tell if it was from the memory or the battle not long ago. Something seemed to have broken through a barrier and was bursting out of my body.

Memories and emotions belonging to Koyater were surging from within Xiao Shengyun. The little fool didn't know what this was, but Xiao Shengyun, who had experienced the ups and downs of the human world, realized that it was human emotion.

Extreme sadness and love.

He opened his eyes, and tears inexplicably streamed down his face. Xiao Shengyun wanted to wipe away his tears, but when he raised his hand, he realized that he was wearing metal shackles, which made his wrists hurt.

The room was very spacious, with silver-gray walls on all four sides, which could completely shield it from pollution. Several chains extended from Xiao Shengyun's wrists to the corners of the walls.

He shook it twice, making the chain rattle; for pollutants, this thing mainly served a decorative purpose.

The moment his identity was exposed, he didn't panic. The worst had already happened, so he could just let things take their course.

Perhaps it was because he finally regained his past memories that the emptiness in his body was gradually filled, and he became a complete individual again, rather than a wandering ghost separated from the two worlds.

The surveillance cameras faithfully recorded the scenes inside the prison, and the monitors on the other end hurriedly reported to their superiors.

A few minutes later, the cell door was pushed open.

Xiao Shengyun looked up and saw an old man who entered. He didn't recognize him; he was probably a high-ranking official from the Bureau of Supernatural Abilities.

"You're awake." Liu Xin sat down in the chair in front of Xiao Shengyun. The two looked at each other. He didn't seem too surprised that pollutants could turn into people, but a trace of worry flashed deep in his eyes.

"Aren't you afraid?" Xiao Shengyun snapped the shackles in half.

"I'm just an old man, I won't live for many more years anyway, what's there to be afraid of?" Liu Xin changed the subject: "What if I said this is something we already knew?"

Xiao Shengyun's eyes suddenly turned serious; he seemed to be close to the truth.

Everything can be traced back to a cause and effect.

Xiao Shengyun's background can be traced back to the Great Cataclysm, when the turmoil in the Inner World affected the Human World. The two worlds merged, and pollutants began to invade.

According to current records, the coastal areas were the first to be invaded during the cataclysm. Humans detected unusual energy fluctuations on the seabed and randomly dispatched small teams to investigate.

"The captain of that investigation team is named Xiao Cheng. You should be very familiar with him."

Oh, I know him.

Xiao Shengyun never expected to hear his long-lost father's name here. Xiao Cheng successfully arrived at the seabed, and surprisingly, there was a previously undiscovered ruin. In the ruin, he found two babies and brought them back.

Two? One is himself, and the other is... Shen Yao.

At that time, the Bureau of Supernatural Abilities caused a huge uproar. The two babies were obviously not human, and killing them was the best option. Most people agreed with this plan, except for one person who raised an objection.

That person didn't hold a high position, but he had a very special talent—precognition.

It's obvious that humans can't defeat pollutants, so why not let monsters defeat monsters?

This statement surprised everyone, but after several discussions, they finally agreed to the decision.

The Superpower Bureau decided to strictly monitor the two children and raise them, but due to the exposure of internal information, many other organizations also coveted the two children. Shen Yao was taken away when Wang Hanwen defected, while Xiao Shengyun was disguised as an ordinary person and raised by Xiao Cheng.

Xiao Shengyun listened quietly, never expecting the truth to be like this.

He should have suspected it sooner: why could two ordinary people raise him? Why wasn't Xu Qing afraid of this monster?

From the very beginning, he lived under constant surveillance!

He thought of the dark holes in the ceiling of the Shen family's house where cameras used to be placed, densely packed, allowing a clear view of every corner of the room.

He recalled what Ms. Xu had told him since he was a child: to be a good person, not to reveal his identity, and not to hurt others. That was not a mother's instruction, but a manager's discipline.

In Xu Qing's eyes, is she no different from those pollutants behind the glass? Will she write down those records like He Yun?

Xiao Shengyun was raised by Xu Qing, who was his mother and the umbilical cord that connected him to the world.

Now that the umbilical cord has been cut, he is only just beginning to connect himself with the world, and the meaning of that connection has already disappeared.

“According to the intelligence we’ve received, their next goal is to go to the seabed. They want to tear open a passage to connect the two worlds. At that point, humanity will truly have no hope left. We need your strength, but before that, I think you have the right to know the truth,” Liu Xin said.

The "prophet" was right; they need the power of pollutants.

But the main focus of the plan is on how to get pollutants on the side of humanity.

"I want to go home," Xiao Shengyun said, his voice a little hoarse.

He encountered no obstacles; Liu Xin directly granted him the highest level of authority from the Supernatural Abilities Bureau.

Xiao Shengyun felt he should see Xu Qing, but his mind was a mess. Liu Xin sent someone to take him home, and only after closing the door did he realize that this was not preferential treatment but surveillance.

Surveillance.

These two words made Xiao Shengyun's stomach churn. He sat on the ground, and black source matter overflowed outwards, gradually filling the room.

He built a cage and imprisoned himself inside, only in this way could he gain a sense of security.

The source material formed a cocoon, isolating all eyes, whether they exist or not.

This is ridiculous. Xiao Shengyun thought that the past twenty years of life had become his roots, that he was familiar with everything about human society and could survive on this land. But in reality, he had never left the laboratory's 'incubator'. Now that the incubator has been broken, he realizes that he has always been an outsider.

It will not be human, nor will it become a pollutant.

The coordinates he established in the past have been shattered. What and who can he rely on to confirm his existence?

A face appeared in Xiao Shengyun's mind, and his heart began to ache again.

Bang-

Bang bang—

The knocking broke the silence inside the house. Xiao Shengyun was still curled up in the corner. He didn't know who it was, and it didn't matter who it was.

The door was extremely sturdy and required a fingerprint to open; if the person couldn't open it, they would probably leave.

He closed his eyes, thinking vaguely.

Ding-a-ling!

A sharp electronic sound rang out, and the sturdy door was easily opened.

The pollution concentration in the room had exceeded the range that the instruments could detect. Xiao Shengyun wanted the person who had broken in to leave, but he opened his mouth and couldn't make a sound.

A black hem of clothing came into view.

The man squatted down, met his gaze, and let out a soft, almost imperceptible sigh.

"Why did you come here?" Xiao Shengyun asked.

"Because I was very worried about you." Zhou Zhi's eyes were very gentle at this moment.

Xiao Shengyun felt that this person was once again releasing his empathy that he had nowhere to show. What was he doing here? Was he sympathizing with him, or was he spying on him like those people outside?

How ridiculous are humans, both fearing and yearning for him.

They regarded a monster as their so-called savior.

"I'm going back. This world isn't for me." Xiao Shengyun realized that he had never connected with this world, just as everyone was watching from afar at this moment, and no one would come to save him.

He suddenly remembered the book in Shen Yao's room, the story of the mermaid, and suddenly understood why Shen Yao liked that book.

The mermaid came to land from the sea for the prince, longing for his love, just as these monsters long for human love. Only when they make contact with a human can they truly live in the human world.

Therefore, Shen Yao regarded Shen Xiuping as her father and her last lifeline.

"You hate your mother's betrayal? But I think if you were just a researcher and a test subject, you wouldn't feel heartbroken. She must have given a lot of love to make you a human being." Zhou Zhi had only learned about this twenty-year-long plan a few hours ago, and before his brain could process it, he came here on instinct.

He came because he knew that person would be sad.

Xiao Shengyun sniffed; his head ached, his throat hurt, and his throat felt congested. Tears streamed from his eyes, soaking Zhou Zhi's shoulder and darkening his black coat.

He was suddenly pulled into a hug.

Bang.

Bang.

It was as if he had returned to that howling wind and desolate wilderness, where he was curled up in a warm embrace, listening to the beating of a human heart.

That was an absolutely safe environment.

For humans, compassion and protection for their fellow human beings are not uncommon, but for pollutants, this is an unprecedented experience.

Harsh environments and the constant fighting among their own kind forced them to build a protective shell. Until someone shattered that shell and shielded them from harm.

That was the beginnings of a home.

The restless energy calmed down and enveloped the two of them.

He calmed down from his chaotic thoughts, grabbed Zhou Zhi's coat, and wiped away his tears.

How embarrassing!

“Chen Yao…” Xiao Shengyun thought. He mumbled something, wanting to ask about something important, but a hand covered his eyes. The hand had small scars and the palm was burning hot.

"Sleep for a while." Zhou Zhi wiped away the tears of the person in his arms.

Xiao Shengyun's heart stirred; he seemed to have rediscovered some truth.