Chapter 166 In despair, towards Morax...

Mainkuhn is dreaming again.

I don't have much time when I'm awake; I linger in my dreams.

Mainkuhn dreamt again of himself dozing off at his desk, the pads of his hands and feet cool from the solid wood, but when he casually tilted his nose down, a small puff of warm air would rise from the smooth surface, which would dissipate in an instant when the autumn wind blew.

At this moment, the quill pen that was rustling below his belly would stop, and the pen's owner would hesitate to stop working and probe his fingertips into his thick back hairs to measure.

"I guess you won't be bothered by the cold, but I can't say for sure."

He removed his gloves and gently pinched his own paw pads with his index finger and thumb, making the translucent claw tips twitch in and out of the downy fur.

"Boots, or socks, you need a pair... but pet stores don't seem to offer anything like that for cats."

Gurgle.

"...The Duke seems to know a bit about needlework. How about this, I'll mention it to him when he comes over later..."

"!"

The large, silver-gray cat rested its chin on the documents, its ears perked up, and looked toward the door, waiting.

wait.

...

"Mr. Xiao En."

Zhong Li sat on the edge of the bed, looking at Mainkun's slightly unfocused vertical pupils.

"Did you have a bad dream?"

I can never wait for it.

Can we still wait?

“Zhongli…”

Mainkun nuzzled his head against his thigh and began to call his name in a very soft voice.

“Zhongli…”

"What's wrong? If it's a nightmare, it'll feel better if you talk about it."

"No, no."

Turning his head slightly, Mainkun gently bit the flesh on his leg, pleading in a muffled voice, "Touch my head, touch my ears, I'll feel better in a little while... touch me!"

"well."

Even a moment's delay would make Mainkuen anxious, but as soon as his large hand with the thumb ring rhythmically patted the back of his head, Mainkuen would quiet down and stop complaining.

Morax knew why.

Strong cats often groom and lick their smaller family members to assert their dominance.

A large cat of equal size might feel offended, but for a helpless kitten, it will only actively seek the affection of the leader.

'Boss, boss, protect me!' Sigh, seeking refuge again, Mainkuhn.

Helpless yet indulgent, Zhongli was petting the cat when he suddenly felt his terminal in his space vibrate.

"Zhongli! Pat pat, don't get distracted..."

"good."

People need to be comforted, but messages also need to be checked. Zhongli cleverly summoned the terminal and hid it in her hair, away from the cat.

Void 7.0 is starting up…

Abedo: Speeding up the process isn't out of the question.

Abedo: I was originally planning to check out the Inazuma ecosystem along the way, but I'll have to put that aside for now.

"Hokuto: Inazuma is currently in a state of disrepair and the security situation is not good. Mr. Abedo, it would be safer to wait until the situation stabilizes before going to investigate."

"Beidou: So, Mr. Abedo, will you use the Death Star to pick you up? Mount Dama in Sumeru isn't close to Qinglai Island."

Abedo: No need.

[Void: Abnormal addresses detected for users Abedo, Wendy, and Rota from Inazuma]

Abelardo: We've arrived.

[Void: Beep—Now updated to Sumeru user.]

Beidou: ???

Beidou: No? What's going on with you guys?

Wendy: I ​​don't know, I'm just a regular bard~

"Romans: Well, actually, I was the one who flew them there."

Ruo Tuo: Perhaps you are unaware of this, but a thousand years ago, I had a title: "Borrowing Clouds and Wind"...

"Liuyun Borrowing the Wind: Hmm??"

Ruo Tuo: So you're online? Okay, actually my true form is a Golden Roc, and I fly very fast...

Xiao: ?

"Romans: Why are you all here? Have you been having too much free time lately?"

Watching his old friend and the immortals bicker, Morax's face curved into a barely perceptible smile.

"Zhongli?"

A groggy sound came from my legs.

You seem...very happy?

"Some good things have indeed happened, some good things that I once thought could never happen again."

"?"

The cat was dazed and didn't know anything. He just saw that Morax was in a good mood, so he clung to him even more tightly.

"Lie down, lie down, stay with me..."

"OK."

Zhongli hid the terminal, lay down beside him fully clothed, and acted obediently. But Mainkuen seemed more uneasy. Although he immediately moved closer, wrapped his severed limb around his waist, grabbed his wrist with his left hand, and pressed his body very close, his heartbeat remained chaotic and disordered.

"Zhongli, Zhongli."

"Um?"

"I'm no longer of any use."

"No, Mr. Xiao En..."

Zhong Li was about to say some comforting words as usual when he was interrupted very seriously by Mainkuhn.

"Don't try to comfort me, it's the truth. I can't stand up on my own, I can't live on my own, I can't hunt, and I can hardly kill anyone. I'm not only useless, but I'm also going to die. I'm the worst of the worst."

No longer repeating useless words, the benevolent deity simply asked the cat softly, "Why do you say all this? To make me sad?"

"No, no, I just wanted to say..."

That short sentence caught Mainkuhn completely off guard, causing him to lose his composure and become flustered.

"I just want to say that I can't give you anything anymore, Zhongli... No matter how much effort you put into me, it's all in vain, so you'd better stop now and leave me alone..."

What is this? Zhongli knew that Mainkun absolutely did not want to die, so how could he possibly want to let him leave? This was an immortal, a non-human caregiver; Mainkun should be even less willing to let go.

Perhaps it was a test, a test to see if I was getting tired of him, Zhongli thought.

"I won't abandon you, Xiao En."

Even if I am utterly useless?

Even if you are completely useless.

"To cause you endless trouble?"

What more could Morax ask of a patient in such a state of fear? He could only offer repeated assurances.

"It's caused me endless trouble."

“...This is not a fair contract, Zhongli.”

"No, I'm the one who actually profits from this deal, so don't worry." Morax even considered revealing the identity of the Dragon King Rota, but since that would inevitably implicate him, he remained hesitant.

Everything the immortal said still didn't touch Anmain-Kuhn's heart.

After a moment of silence, he suddenly rested his head on the deity's shoulder.

"Zhongli, Zhongli."

"Um?"

The god looked up at the sound and saw him tilt his head slightly, deliberately revealing his beautiful face. His illness did not diminish his appearance in the slightest; on the contrary, it weakened his wildness and made him look even more... easy to plunder.

"Zhongli, Zhongli."

He had this face, and with his neck slightly turned to the side, he revealed an unguarded neck, where one could see a faint scar, like a collar.

"You can mate with me."

…………

? ? ? ? ?

One second, two seconds, three seconds, Zhong Li's expression remained as steady as a rock.

"Do you know what you're saying, Mr. En?"

"I know, I'm beautiful and worth Mora, even if I can't have children, I'm still amazing."

Living among humans, Mainkuhn could hardly be unaware of this. He used his remaining arm to lift the hem of his pajamas, showing Morax his slender, white waist and abdomen.

"Although some parts are missing, and it may not be as expensive as it was when I was a child, and an adult's body doesn't feel as good to the touch as it did when I was a child, my skin is still very soft."

"As long as I live, you can keep mating with me, okay, Zhongli? I know you're very powerful, but even if it's just to have sex with me, please try your best to find a way to keep me alive."

Alive.

"I will live until the day I am on my deathbed and can only watch the world end."

[……elder brother. ]

I'm so sorry, I feel like there's no hope left.

There was no fawning lust, only a yearning for life. Mainkuen lowered his animal ears and earnestly leaned forward to kiss Morax's face.

[But I still don't want to stop struggling.]

Let me walk a little longer on this hopeless road.

*Smack*

He didn't get to kiss her.

Rock King reached out and covered the upper half of his face, leaving only the beast's vertical pupils blinking lightly between his fingers.

"Zhongli?"

He sensed the rejection and, somewhat at a loss, tried to sell himself.

"I'm not often awake, but you can sleep as you please..."

"Enough!"

With a stern rebuke, Mainkuhn rarely saw Zhongli display such clear anger.

"!"

With his ears pressed down sharply, Mainkun frantically rubbed back, trying to push Zhongli away and roll back into his own blankets. "Never mind... Ugh!"

I knew that bringing this up might be offensive, but did I really expect it to make me this angry?

After trying twice to pull his head off Zhongli's hand without success, Mainkun was immediately terrified and regretted his actions. "Never mind! Never mind! You didn't hear anything! Waaaaah!"

Tears streamed down instantly, wetting Rock King's gloves. Before Mainkun could decide whether to beg for mercy or apologize first, Morax's hand finally moved.

It wasn't a beating or punishment, but rather the movement of fingers, disappearing into the hair, pushing forward, pressing back, flowing down the hair, the mottled patterns fluttering.

In cat terms, this was a rather vigorous grooming.

"Zhong... Zhongli?"

"Just when I thought your past was rough enough, you always managed to redefine my understanding of you."

Helpless and powerless, Zhongli could only straighten his pajamas, pull down the hem, and maintain the facade of dignity for this broken heart.

Then, he simply took off the tear-soaked glove and personally wiped away the tear stains on Mainkuhn's face.

"You greenhorn, go to sleep, everything will be alright soon."

When he was pushed back into the blankets, Mainkuen was still somewhat dazed.

"Weren't you angry with me just now, sir?"

"No one would be angry at a child who just wants to live, what angers me is..."

It's not as expensive as it was when I was a child...

"Who was it that defiled the flesh and blood of the Rock God, and also defiled you when you were young?"