Chapter 2: Going to Catch Someone
"...Fainted from hunger?"
Qin Huai's tone was a little hard to describe.
"Did one of your men make a mistake again, or were you drunk again?"
"How is that possible! I checked it several times!"
Lin Jiangli scratched his hair angrily, firing like a machine gun.
"Qin Huai, could you please stop being so petty? Are you still holding on to that little thing from before?"
One night last month, Lin Jiangli got drunk and started clamoring to go to work.
None of the subordinates dared to stop him, and they watched helplessly as the head of the technical department issued a level one red alert to the Inquisitor at three o'clock in the morning, saying that a monster riot had occurred in District 7 and it was about to fall.
The result was that Qin Huai arrived with his team in a disheveled state, only to see a low-level monster that even a three-year-old child couldn't chew, competing with a stray cat for food.
The scene was completely silent. Qin Huai calmly dispersed the team despite the suspicious looks of his subordinates, seemingly without any resentment.
But they later heard that all of Commander Lin Jiangli's exorcist licenses had been permanently revoked, and he had to retake the exam in tears.
Qin Huai was too lazy to listen to the person on the other side. He held the phone away expressionlessly and frowned as if in disgust.
He said simply: "Hang up." Then he turned and walked out the door.
Although the director of the technical department is unreliable, the research they produce is still useful.
There are "eyes" of all sizes distributed throughout the city. They can track the location of some monsters that pose a high potential threat at all times and provide feedback on their body temperature, status, and other information.
Of course, knowing the situation is one thing, and whether you can win the fight is another.
A monster as potentially dangerous as the Ancestral Succubus should not be underestimated, even if you have some basic information about it.
Qin Huai lowered his eyes and looked at the electronic screen projected by the device on his wrist, which was clearly written on it.
[Central Hospital, Ward 586.]
He walked into the hall of the Administration. The soldier on duty saw him and greeted him politely: "Sir!"
Qin Huai glanced at him, then turned his head away and nodded lightly in response.
The subordinate was a newcomer who had only been on the job for a few days and still had a certain amount of admiration for his boss. He mustered up the courage to step forward and asked, "Sir, where are you going?"
The tightly-dressed man in front of him seemed not to have expected to be asked this question. He looked up at him, his dark eyes revealing no emotion.
"Are you free? Have you finished your work?"
Newcomer: …
The newcomer could only smile awkwardly: "...Sorry, sir, I'll go right away." Then he turned and left.
Oh my god, this devil boss really lives up to his reputation!
When he was first pulled into the department's small group, his seniors secretly warned him not to try to talk to this unapproachable ascetic workaholic, and to keep silent in front of him if possible.
It seems that we still have to listen to what the elderly say!
The newcomer slapped himself in the face mentally.
Just when the newcomer was feeling dejected and thought that no one would pay attention to him anymore, the officer who looked cold spoke again, but his tone was emotionless.
"Go arrest someone."
The newcomer uttered a stunned "Ah" and looked behind him, but the man had already strode towards the door and left without looking back.
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Duan Ke woke up from his coma.
He stared at the cold ceiling of the hospital with resentful eyes.
"Master Duan Ke!" A small black winged succubus, which had not yet transformed, lay beside his pillow and whimpered, "Master Duan Ke, you are finally awake! You scared me to death!"
Monsters have no parents. They are the direct embodiment of human desires, disguising themselves as humans and hiding among the crowd.
Some monsters will use their powerful magic to harm humans, stimulate people's fear and sadness, and feed on these emotions.
The Monster Management Bureau was established to restrain these uncontrolled monsters.
If the monsters abide by the regulations of the Administration, they will be allowed to continue living as normal humans, and the Administration will not have the right to interfere with them excessively; otherwise, they will be dealt with by the Inquisitor.
This little black ball is the succubus that has not yet taken human form.
Ever since it sensed Duan Ke's awakening, it has followed Duan Ke closely and vowed to become the king's most loyal follower.
Duan Ke patted the little black ball gently. He sounded like he was still half asleep and spoke slowly, "How long have I been sleeping...?"
"Master Duan Ke, you've slept all day!"
The little black ball flapped its wings and rubbed Duan Ke's cheek with heartache.
"You clearly flew into the crowd yesterday, why didn't you use your charm to eat?"
Their king is so powerful that he can suck all the energy of mankind dry with just a flick of his finger!
Duan Ke recalled the fifth time he fainted from hunger yesterday. He felt that fainting in front of the little black ball was really embarrassing. With a red face, he touched the tip of his nose and whispered:
"They don't even smell good enough..."
Duan Ke is indeed a picky eater.
He would rather starve than choose humans who smelled sour, bitter, or had a faint aroma to cast spells on.
But there are not many humans who suit his appetite, so Duan Ke always eats less than other succubi.
This caused him to transform very slowly, and he remained in the form of a small black ball for a long time. After transforming, his size was also smaller than other succubi.
The little black ball didn't think that Duan Ke was picky about food, but rolled on the pillow angrily.
"These humans are really good-looking but useless! Not a single one of them is capable! Humph!"
Duan Jianke saw that the little black ball believed it, and he breathed a sigh of relief. He moved to the other side of the bed to make room for the little black ball to roll around.
He thought, this is only part of the reason.
The most important reason was... he was afraid.
Afraid of the judge who never shows his face.
The newly appointed Inquisitor was said to be extremely arbitrary and tyrannical. As soon as he took office, he ordered that all monsters were not allowed to use magic against humans at will, and those who violated the order would be killed without mercy.
Although the Administration had similar regulations before, they were not so strict and their implementation was full of loopholes.
The monsters didn't take it seriously at first, until they found that many very powerful monsters died tragically at the hands of the Inquisitor for breaking the rules, then they realized that this was a guy who was not to be trifled with.
Duan Ke had never met him, but he loved to listen to gossip.
Many monsters said that the Inquisitor had a green face, fangs, and a ferocious look. His methods were so brutal that he could even stop the little monsters from crying at night. Duan Ke was often frightened to the point of weakness by the bloody scenes he imagined in his mind.
Using seduction techniques on a large scale in a crowd is too easy to be discovered.
Even though Duan Ke felt that he was much stronger now than before, he still felt that he was not good at fighting and did not want to get into trouble.
If you want to break the law, you have to do it secretly.
After playing with the little black ball for a while, Duan Ke began to feel too hungry to eat again. He looked around the ward weakly and found that the only thing he could eat was the apple on the table.
After confirming that there were no humans in the ward, he used his remaining magic power to control his long tail and stretched it tremblingly towards the red apple on the table.
The succubus's tail was long and thin, with a red heart at the tip. It slowly wrapped around the red apple and moved closer to its owner.
The tail snapped weakly, and the apple fell.
Duan Kesheng stared at the apple on the ground for two seconds with despair.
Actually, I don’t really want to eat, and I’ll still be hungry even if I eat.
…but I’m really hungry.
"Okay, let's try again." Duan Ke patted his butt, trying to cheer up his tail. He wrapped it around him again.
Snap, it fell again.
Duan Ke's eyes instantly turned red.
His magic power! Has it degenerated to the point where he can't even tame an apple?!
Duan Ke's tail completely dropped to the ground, and he quickly grabbed the quilt beside him to cover his head.
"Master Duan Ke! Master Duan Ke!"
The little black ball immediately pounced over like a puppy, holding the red apple with its short limbs with great difficulty, flying up and down, pushing the apple to Duan Ke's hand.
"Here you go, don't be unhappy!"
Duan Ke took the apple with red eyes, pulled the quilt up, buried half of his face in the soft quilt, and his voice sounded muffled.
"I have to eat."
Otherwise, I will really become the first Ancestral Succubus to starve to death, and will be laughed at by other monsters as a stupid succubus forever!
It's as terrible as being captured by the Inquisitor!
The little black ball's wings fluttered in the air, looking very excited: "Master Duan Ke! You are finally going to take action, please give me the order!"
A month had passed, and Duan Ke had gotten used to being addressed as "sir" and no longer had to constantly correct Little Black Ball. But he was still not used to the word "command."
He couldn't help but correct himself again. "It's not an order... I just want you to help me find a human who meets my taste and ask if he's willing to be my owner. Okay?"
"Of course, Lord Duan Ke! It's my duty to help you conquer humanity!" The little black ball spun around excitedly.
"Still according to your standards? That may take some time. Please wait for me for a few days!"
Duan Ke's stomach seemed to understand, and the magic pattern on his lower abdomen immediately began to heat up, causing him to shiver. He turned over in the hospital bed and curled up slightly.
Faced with the harsh reality, Duan Ke compromised.
He took the apple and took a bite out of it in anger, muttering reluctantly, "It's okay if it can barely fill my stomach... I'm afraid I can't make it through these few days."
The little black ball received the order and waved its short forelimbs, and a deep black crack appeared in the void of the ward.
It flapped its wings and dived in, then disappeared.
The ward fell completely silent, with only the crunching sound of Duan Ke nibbling on an apple.
The feeling of dizziness will not be relieved by taking glucose or eating apples.
Duan Ke was exhausted. He held up his phone with his tail and watched videos of small animals while lying on the hospital bed, trying to divert his attention in this way.
The kitten is so cute... and so furry.
The puppy is so cute too.
...Is it edible? Is it delicious?
When Duan Ke realized this thought, he silently turned off the video.
It seemed that he was really hungry and a little dizzy.
He put down his phone dejectedly, sighed, turned over in the bed, clutched the corner of the cold white quilt anxiously, and closed his eyes.
I hope Xiao Heiqiu can introduce a suitable owner to him as soon as possible.
Also, never meet that judge in your life.
Because his magic power was too weak, the time he could stay awake became shorter and shorter, and he soon fell asleep again in bed.
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After sleeping for an unknown amount of time, Duan Ke suddenly regained a little consciousness.
But he couldn't tell whether he was half asleep or still asleep.
I feel so sleepy and tired.
Sounds like footsteps? Maybe it's an illusion.
I'm starving... That damned judge... That bullying villain...
Eat...
...It's so hot.
Duan Ke suddenly felt very uncomfortable. He rubbed his face against the quilt, but it didn't relieve the pain at all. So he turned over in a daze and rubbed his bare thighs against the quilt, trying to use the friction between his body and the fabric to relieve the itch deep in his soul.
The hungry succubus groaned twice due to the sudden rise in temperature in her lower abdomen. Tears flowed out involuntarily, wetting her curled eyelashes, and her tongue uncontrollably touched her lips.
His abdomen was born with the ancient patterns unique to the ancestor succubus. When delicious food appeared, these beautiful and strange totems would automatically sense it and use the scorching temperature to remind the body to eat quickly.
So... is there food coming?
Did the little black ball find someone so quickly?
But something was wrong. If it had found it, it would have been eager to use a loud speaker to talk non-stop in Duan Ke's ear. But now, there was no sound from the little black ball.
Suddenly, a strong and fragrant smell woke Duan Ke up from his dream.
Duan Ke opened his eyes wide in disbelief, and stupidly reached out to touch the saliva overflowing from his lips. He sniffed hard, and once again confirmed that this ridiculously fragrant smell was not an illusion caused by his hunger.
Good, delicious food!
How could there be a human with such a powerful ability? His fluids must be delicious...
Duan Ke couldn't help licking his lips, and his beautiful round eyes were frighteningly bright.
The purer the succubus's bloodline, the more difficult it is for her to resist the temptation of food.
Duan Ke's mind was completely occupied by the incredibly delicious food. He forgot all about the terrifying judge and the prohibition.
I want to eat...it smells so good...
He struggled to get up from the bed with a dizzy head, and mustered up his courage to grab the corner of the clothes of the person beside his bed.
Duan Ke looked up and met a pair of dark, emotionless eyes.
This is a very young face, with sharp features like those carved by a knife, eyes as dark as ink, and a cold and heartless look in the corners of the eyes and eyebrows.
The man was aware that Duan Ke was observing him, but his posture remained relaxed. He stared at Duan Ke's movements in silence, his cold and sharp face expressionless. He didn't deliberately release an oppressive feeling, but for some reason he made people feel that he was very unapproachable.
Duan Ke took a deep breath in his heart.
You know, succubi don't just judge food by its aroma; they also consider appearance, figure, and personality. And Duan Ke, a very picky succubus, pays close attention to every aspect and never compromises.
And the person in front of me...
Duan Ke couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
It’s so perfect, whether it’s the face, taste or figure, it meets the standard of perfect reserve food in the mind of a picky eater.
It's just that his personality needs to be examined. Judging from his appearance, he might be a bit difficult to get along with and cold.
But in this extraordinary period, Duan Ke felt that he could completely accept it!
The meal ticket is right in front of you, don’t miss the opportunity.
Duan Ke hesitated for a moment, loosened his hand that was tightly grasping the corner of the man's clothes, moved to the man's wrist with slightly protruding blood vessels, and squeezed it gently as if begging.
The man frowned and looked straight at Duan Ke.
He seemed a little disgusted by such physical contact. He took a step back to distance himself from Duan Ke and withdrew his hand without leaving a trace.
Duan Ke, however, had no time to notice these small details. The corners of his eyes were slightly red from weakness and anxiety. His voice was small, with a hint of subtle excitement and eagerness.
"Can you...can you be my owner?"
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