Chapter 6

In the room, Wen Xin was holding the trembling black ball in his arms.

He was puzzled as to why Xiao Hei did not mutate tonight, but he did not know that this was the self-protection mechanism of the mutant when it was seriously injured or weak.

If the black ball still subconsciously feels that it is safe to turn into a cat, then its body will spontaneously mobilize energy to maintain the cat's mimicry.

Wen Xin's doubts only lasted for a moment, and soon he had no mind to think about anything else.

——The toxin of the scale viper aggravated the pain caused by the genetic disorder. The black ball roared repeatedly and his whole body was convulsing in pain.

From the time Hei Tuan followed him home until now, Wen Xin had never seen him in so much pain.

He listened to the screams and his heart ached.

However, in his haste, Wen Xin did not panic. He just quickly closed and opened his eyes, and his face showed an extraordinary calmness.

Can't go to the hospital.

Xiao Hei's body is covered with wounds from being tortured. He refuses to go to the hospital and even refuses to leave the community. He is hiding himself, or avoiding... avoiding being caught or hunted down by certain people.

If something unexpected happened to Xiao Hei on the way to the hospital or in the hospital, Wen Xin would have no way of hiding it in public.

He held down the uncontrollably twitching black mass in his arms, made a prompt decision, and quickly went to search the house for something.

Electric blanket, heater, hot water bottle, thick quilt...

The bed was not big enough, so Wen Xin simply spread the quilt flat on the floor and brought over the power strip.

When everything was ready, he sat in the middle of the quilt holding the black ball.

High-calorie foods, mainly canned food, were placed on his right hand side so that they could be easily reached. The electric blanket was turned on, the heater was placed in front of him, and the hot water was placed on the left hand side behind him, far away from other electrical appliances to prevent electric shock accidents.

The black group opened his eyes dazedly in the bumpy ride: "Roar." Cold...

Wen Xin couldn't understand what Hei Tuan said, but he could feel Hei Tuan's cold body temperature.

With a beep, he turned on the air conditioner. The warm air blew into the room, and soon the whole room became warm.

As the indoor temperature rose, the black ball's spasms lessened a lot. Wen Xin turned on the heater in front of him without any hesitation.

A wave of heat hit me.

For humans, the current indoor temperature is already very high, and the skin exposed to the heater will be burned red.

But he just pulled the quilt to cover it and turned his attention back to the black group.

"It's okay, it's okay." He coaxed the painful black ball.

The scale viper outside the window took in this scene, and the disdain in its eyes gradually eased.

But even if I don't shiver from the cold, the black mass will still hurt.

It struggled, rolled, and suddenly its eyes widened.

As if recalling some horrific scene, bloodshot filled its black pupils, its sharp fangs and claws were exposed, and its roar was filled with irresistible power.

The scale viper was nearly blown away, but luckily it reacted quickly and hooked the wire mesh with its tail.

After a few quick gasps, it suddenly came back to its senses.

The intimidation of Number One can be condensed into substance. Even if the humans in the house are not as sensitive as the mutants, they will definitely be scared away!

But reality went beyond the scale viper's expectations.

Although Wen Xin faced the impact head-on, he didn't move at all. He pressed his aching chest as if nothing had happened, and then patted Tuanzi again.

"What's wrong, Xiao Hei? Did you have a nightmare?"

Hei Tuan lay in Wen Xin's arms, soothed by the young man's gentle and pleasant voice. He finally woke up for a moment, feeling weak and breathless.

"Roar..." They are all dead...

Black Ball dreamed of mutants being pushed into an incinerator.

Those mutants, whether ferocious or arrogant, were once alive, but will eventually become lifeless.

It had witnessed countless corpses being licked by flames. After its huge body was burned to ashes, only a tiny amount was left, which was blown away by the wind.

It was at that moment that Heituan suddenly realized that life was so fragile.

The pain would not kill it this time, but it would die one day, even if it was the strongest mutant.

Wen Xin relied on his eyes to roughly understand its meaning.

He kissed the black group's forehead and repeatedly emphasized: "Dreams are the opposite of reality. They are illusions. Don't be afraid of those false things."

"Hei is here, and I am here too. This is real."

As he spoke, he held Xiao Hei's paw and placed it on his chest. The beating from underneath was vigorous and powerful, like the surging magma of a volcano.

The black group was stunned.

It seemed to be caught in some irresistible temptation and could not resist listening to the sound.

Bang, bang, bang…

This is the heartbeat of youth.

The black ball's eyes became increasingly blurred, it remembered more things, and its roar became hoarse.

"roar."

Everyone is afraid of me, but you are not. Everyone hits me, but you hug me.

Wen Xin understood it as being coquettish, and responded: "Well, I will always be here."

The black ball was silent for a moment, then suddenly curled the corners of his lips and smiled almost inaudibly.

Wen Xin's appearance was actually a pleasant surprise for it.

The poor insect in the heavy rain only needed a roof to protect it from the wind and rain, but Wen Xin led it in and gave it the whole house.

It slowly placed its head on Wen Xin's arm, its eyes lost in thought, as if it was craving a precious treasure, and rubbed him gently.

"Roar." Comfort me again.

Until after three in the morning, Wen Xin was still sitting cross-legged on the ground, patting and coaxing Hei Tuan patiently.

When Tuanzi was thirsty, he would feed him water with a spoon. When he was hungry, he would feed him canned food. He never stopped except when his waist ached and he would lean against the wall.

The room had been kept warm by various heating devices. The young man occasionally blinked frequently due to the heat. His eyes were moist, hot and bright, like the sun that had fallen to the earth.

Hours ago, the scale viper should have felt bored and annoyed by the repetitive scenes.

But for some reason, it never moved, nor did it think about returning to the shadows.

The moon was dim and the sky was covered with dark clouds. A cold wind was howling from afar, and the temperature seemed to have dropped a lot.

That night, Wen Xin held Hei Tuan in the warm room and coaxed him, while the scale viper hung on the cold wire mesh, staring blankly at him.

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The next day, Wen Xin was awakened by the alarm clock.

He forced himself to feel tired, turned off his phone, and fell back onto the bed. Suddenly, he felt fine fluff brushing his earlobe.

Wen Xin opened his eyes and met a pair of golden pupils.

Hei Tuan's eyes flickered constantly, and his mood seemed different from before. After a while, he looked away somewhat embarrassedly.

Wen Xin didn't think much about it. He held the black ball and checked it. Seeing that it was indeed fine, he breathed a sigh of relief, got up, washed and put on his clothes.

Wen Jinfeng asked him to stay at home honestly, but he couldn't take a long vacation without any reason. He asked the other party what the situation was, but now there is no reply to him.

After tidying up, Wen Xin greeted Xiao Hei out of habit.

"I'm leaving now. You stay at home and have a good rest."

"Meow."

Wen Xin went downstairs.

He was affected by the shock of the black group yesterday and felt a little stuffy and painful in his chest. If he got off work early today, he would go to the hospital for a check-up.

While walking on the road, Wen Xin thought about it and took out his mobile phone and opened the chat interface with Tang Qi.

From the time we added each other as friends until now, if I count carefully, we have chatted about dozens of times.

Although it seems like a small amount, it is a big improvement for Wen Xin. You know, when he chats with others, he often gets stuck at the initial "hello".

And then, there is nothing else.

The reason why Tang Qi was able to chat with Wen Xin was probably because he was a warm-hearted person with an extroverted personality and was not afraid of awkward silences.

Especially after discovering that Wen Xin also had a cat, he instantly turned into a science expert, tirelessly answering questions about the precautions of raising cats.

Although those precautions did not apply to Xiao Hei, Wen Xin still listened carefully, and after a while, the two of them started chatting.

Knowing that Wen Xin is keen on buying canned cat food, Tang Qi will also help him keep an eye out for healthy and high-quality products.

As for other people, Wen Xin felt it was difficult to ask them to stockpile things, and he couldn't explain why they should do so.

But the other person is Tang Qi, he can just make an appointment with him to go shopping on the weekend.

Wen Xin: There is an event on the commercial street this weekend, and some food items are on sale. Do you want to go together?

Tang Qi: What a coincidence! I'm almost out of snacks and was thinking about when to stock up. Let's go together, hahahaha

After agreeing on a specific time, Wen Xin let out a breath, and suddenly a short figure jumped out from the bushes and blocked his way.

Seeing Wen Xin lowering his head, the short figure was not at all shy. He twisted his body and meowed in a pretentious manner.

Wen Xin looked strange.

A green...cat?

【Author’s words】

Scaled Viper: Ha, just a human!

Scaled Viper: Only a fool would disguise himself as a funny and pitiful cat!

Scaled Tree Viper: I will never bow to humans!

Later.

Scale Viper: It smells really good.