Chapter 1: Fainted from Hunger
"Doctor, he's fainted four times this month."
Li Zheng nervously clutched Duan Ke's medical records, his brows furrowed. "Is it really just low blood sugar?"
Duan Ke felt dizzy. The smell of disinfectant in the hospital made his already weak body even more uncomfortable.
He leaned against the wall like a boneless man, with the slightly long golden-brown curls on his forehead blocking his eyes, and he looked like he was about to faint at any moment.
The doctor looked at the porcelain doll-like boy with concern and felt helpless.
He had never seen a patient like Duan Ke. Except for low blood sugar, all other indicators were normal. However, he suddenly developed frequent fainting and had no relevant medical history.
"I'm sorry, classmate. Our examination here really can't determine the cause of your roommate's illness. My suggestion is to take medication and observe for a period of time. If the condition doesn't improve later, go to a tertiary hospital in the provincial capital for further examination. The equipment there will be more accurate."
Li Zheng listened more attentively than Duan Ke. He used his mobile phone to quickly write down the doctor's words on the memo. He also asked repeatedly about the time to take the medicine, the frequency of use, and the dietary restrictions, and wrote them down in detail.
Then the two left the hospital.
After sending Duan Ke to the door of the rental house, Li Zheng did not leave immediately. He rambled on and on about the contents of the memo to Duan Ke.
"If you feel uncomfortable, be sure to call me, understand, Xiaoke?"
Duan Ke was short, barely reaching Li Zheng's neck. He looked up at Li Zheng, his eyes sparkling, his voice soft and embarrassed.
"I see. Thank you... I've really troubled you during this period."
Duan Ke has very fair skin and her hair is naturally golden brown with a bit of natural curls.
His smooth, rounded facial features and blunt, almond-shaped eyes made him look like a harmless little lamb.
Li Zheng blushed easily.
He scratched the back of his neck and smiled, "There's nothing to be embarrassed about. You can bother me as much as you want, and I'm happy to do it."
No, Duan Kexin said. He was really very embarrassed.
He licked his itchy little fangs furtively.
because……
He really wanted to devour the roommate in front of him in one bite.
He was very, very hungry.
Duan Ke could barely hear what Li Zheng was saying; she could only smell the aroma of food emanating from him. It was only through her immense willpower that she could manage to answer her roommate's questions.
Duan Ke really wanted Li Zheng to go back; he was almost exhausted. But he was not good at rejecting other people's kindness.
Because of his special physique, Duan Ke always cherished people who were willing to befriend him. So he hung his head and forced himself to talk to Li Zheng, his voice soft, low, and a little unclear.
Li Zheng noticed that Duan Ke was not feeling well, so he did not stay any longer. He told Duan Ke to go and rest quickly, and then he went back first.
After sending his roommate away, Duan Ke closed the door with a sense of relief, and sat down on the ground next to the door like a puddle of soft clay.
Soon, his eyes rolled back uncontrollably, the tip of his red and moist tongue could not be retracted, and his two plump white legs were pressed tightly together to relieve the incomparable thirst in his soul.
...He is so hungry.
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Duan Ke has a secret that he has kept hidden for many years.
He is a succubus that feeds on human essence.
Many people have a bad impression of succubi, believing that they can only obtain food by constantly having sex with humans and draining them dry, and that they are greedy and cruel.
But in fact, not all succubi are like this, at least Duan Ke never does this.
He doesn't like to have intimate relationships with humans he doesn't know at all, and has always relied on charm to directly obtain human essence.
How to operate it?
It's very simple. Just pick a human who smells good, and give a simple command. Then he can swallow the human's essence in one gulp and eat his fill.
Of course, this will cause certain side effects on humans, such as feeling tired as if you had stayed up all night, or back pain.
But this was still much better than physically extracting essence from others. Duan Ke had known from years of gossip that many humans had been crushed to death in bed by his fellow succubi, so his method of feeding was already quite gentle.
This peaceful life lasted for twenty years, but it was completely shattered a month ago.
Duan Ke was "selected" and awakened the top-level charm technique.
This made his appetite grow as never before, greater than the desire for food of all the succubi combined.
That's why people faint from hunger.
The itch coming from deep within his soul made Duan Ke extremely unbearable. He gasped for breath, forced himself to walk to the refrigerator, and tried to find something to eat to fill his stomach.
Duan Ke likes to stock up, and there's always a lot of food in the refrigerator. But at this time, no matter how much he eats, it's not enough to fill him up, and he quickly eats all the snacks in the refrigerator.
Because he was in such a hurry, Duan Ke didn't even taste much of the food and swallowed it without chewing. His empty stomach was forced to take in too much food in such a short time, which made him feel sour and bloated, and he felt like vomiting.
Duan Ke's stomach was originally shallow, and now it was almost reaching his throat, but the emptiness in his soul did not ease at all.
Duan Ke collapsed silently while holding the refrigerator door, his palm-sized face wet.
I’m so hungry! I’m so hungry!!!
These foods are useless and they suck people away!!
Duan Ke was so exhausted that he hesitated for a long time. Finally, he couldn't help it and squeezed his legs together and rubbed them again.
A tingling sensation reached his crown, temporarily relieving the restlessness of the demonic pattern in his abdomen. But it was obvious that this was only a temporary solution, as a more turbulent tide would soon return, leaving Duan Ke sobbing uncontrollably and collapsing to the ground, clutching his empty stomach.
The body's warning was too obvious, and he really couldn't care less about the Inquisitor's ban.
Duan Ke bit his lower lip hard, thinking that even if he was captured, he must use his charm to quickly get something to eat.
Hunger finally triumphed over reason. Duan Ke, driven by instinct, spread his tiny wings and struggled out of the window, flying unsteadily towards the fragrant crowd.
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Monster Management Bureau, where A-level dangerous monsters are detained.
Qin Huai led a small group of people and walked steadily towards the cells where the most seriously ill criminals were held. He stared straight ahead with an indifferent expression.
"Have the accomplices of A310 been identified?"
"Report to the commander, not yet." Cheng Yu, who was in charge of related matters behind him, had cold sweat on his forehead and his voice was obviously tense.
"We've used all the means we could, but the monster's will is very strong. We..."
Cheng Yu knew that this superior didn't like to hear nonsense, so he tried to explain the reasons for the failure of the interrogation as concisely as possible.
Qin Huai didn't say anything about this and continued walking forward as if nothing had happened.
The subordinates were unsure of his changeable temperament. They looked at each other and saw surprise and confusion in each other's eyes.
They followed the Inquisitor in even greater silence, their footsteps echoing in the quiet corridor.
They were warriors who had fought in the sword countless times, but they couldn't help but breathe lightly, wishing that the judge walking in front of them would treat them as air.
A row of mechanical iron cages contain extremely dangerous monsters.
The deeper you go into the corridor, the higher the level and more dangerous the monsters become. Weird, hoarse and unpleasant roars echo in the narrow and dark corridor.
Cheng Yu followed Qin Huai in silence until the commander stopped at the A310.
The man lowered his deep, dark eyes and looked at the monster imprisoned inside without any emotion.
Chengyu's gaze also moved down along Qinhuai River.
A two-meter-tall, half-human, half-wolf monster sat kneeling in the center of the cell. Its eyes were smeared with congealed blood, blurring its vision to a glaring crimson. Yet, it stared fiercely at the tall, young officer before it.
Qin Huai took out his service pistol from the side pocket of his trousers and loaded it, his movements neither hurried nor slow.
Cheng Yu's eyebrows jumped, and he immediately guessed what was going to happen next. His scalp felt numb as if it had exploded. He couldn't help but take a step back and quietly watched the judge's actions.
The officer's voice made people feel inexplicably cold.
"A310. Last night at 8:27:53, you and your fellow monsters appeared in District 7 and launched an indiscriminate magic attack on the crowd, resulting in 14 deaths and 102 injuries. This is a Class A crime. But now, you are the only one caught."
"Where are your accomplices?"
The wolf demon, his head covered in blood, looked up. Qin Huai was dressed in a neat black military uniform, buttoned up to his Adam's apple. He looked so neat and formal, as if he could attend a military awards ceremony at any moment. His pale, bony hand intermittently stroked the barrel of his gun, and he looked at himself nonchalantly.
Relaxed and unhurried.
As if he was certain that the dying monster would reveal the truth in his hands.
The wolf demon's own miserable state formed a stark contrast, and the wolf demon's already weird, hairy face became even more hideous.
But suddenly, the hatred on the wolf demon's face vanished, replaced by a strange, sinister grin. He coughed up two mouthfuls of blood, enduring the dense scars on his body inflicted by that damned human, and said sinisterly, "Qin Huai, don't be so damn happy too soon."
"Do you know how many top monsters have been harmed by the ban you issued?" Blood oozed from the wolf demon's sharp teeth.
"They all want your life."
"Today it's me, the next one will be..."
BANG! !
The gun went off without warning.
The bullet hit the wolf demon's thigh precisely, where the nerve endings were most concentrated.
The extremely sharp pain cut off the wolf demon's unfinished words, and the narrow detention room was filled with extremely tragic howls. The monsters in the cell next door were stimulated and screamed as well, and the monsters started to dance wildly.
Qin Huai's rank was higher than anyone else in the administration, and his uniform was thicker than everyone else's. His straight, solemn attire made him appear unapproachable, cold, and indifferent. The way he looked at the monster was no different from the way he looked at chickens and ducks waiting to be slaughtered in a slaughterhouse.
"I want valid information about your accomplices, not this nonsense. Last chance."
There wasn't a trace of extraneous emotion in those dark eyes, but the soldiers behind him took two steps back with pale faces, looking at each other tacitly and silently.
No one dared to raise any questions, and there was still silence outside the detention center.
The fear and rage of near-death experience transformed the wolf demon into a complete beast. With its unusual physique, the monster roared, its muscles multiplying in strength. It broke free from the restraints on its wrists and howled as it lunged towards Qin Huai.
The other soldiers exclaimed and raised their guns. Before they could make a move, Qin Huai calmly pulled the trigger, bringing down the desperate monster.
There was a loud gunshot and the sound of a heavy object falling into a pool of blood.
“…”
The entire corridor fell silent. The monsters stopped their frantic resistance, and even the sound of their breathing disappeared. After the chaos, this silence was even more depressing.
Cheng Yu, who had witnessed the entire incident, was pale and barely dared to breathe. He glanced at the tragically dead wolf demon's body, suppressed the nausea that surged in his stomach, and mustered the courage to step forward, demanding instructions in a strained voice.
"Sir, then we will..."
"Go check."
Qin Huai spoke briefly and to the point, without any expression of displeasure due to the obstruction of the investigation, and gave orders in a calm tone.
"Give me an answer within three days."
After receiving the order, no one was willing to stay in the same room with Qin Huai anymore.
Cheng Yu glanced at Qin Huai with fear, as if he were looking at some inhuman monster. He and the soldiers quickly cleaned up the wolf demon's body and the blood on the ground, then hurriedly retreated.
Qin Huai was the only one left in the detention center.
Qin Huai lowered his eyes and lazily wiped the blood off his shirt hem, frowning in disgust. He was about to leave when the communicator in his pocket suddenly vibrated.
He answered: "Hello."
"Qin Huai, something happened." It was the voice of a colleague. Lin Jiangli, who was usually carefree, spoke in a rare serious tone.
"He's awake."
"The original succubus, huh?" Qin Huai said calmly, "As expected."
He pulled his authorization card from his pocket and swiped it between two fingers against the door of the holding cell. A cold, robotic female voice rang out, "Judge, I wish you good luck in your work." The metal door swung open.
"We must intervene in this matter. The Ancestral Succubus's ability to interfere with human minds is too strong. We can't wait until he starts to move before dealing with him. Otherwise, something terrible will definitely happen."
Lin Jiangli spoke quickly, "I've sent you the information. Give me the plan as soon as possible and I'll send someone to implement it."
Qin Huai casually responded, his straight military boots tapping the ground with a steady, rhythmic sound. He clicked the cursor on the device on his wrist, and a floating screen unfolded before him.
Detailed information, accompanied by photos, was presented to the judge.
"Duan Ke." He whispered the name again and rubbed the gun barrel with his fingers twice.
"What do you mean? Should we send a commando team to arrest him directly, or should we have someone follow him for a while?" asked the person on the other end of the communicator.
Qin Huai took another look at the blurry photo. It was indeed a very deceptive face, not at all aggressive, and even looked innocent and naive.
If he hadn't known it beforehand, even he would have found it hard to suspect that this exquisite and handsome boy was a terrifying and greedy monster who could destroy human society with just a flick of his finger.
Qin Huai didn't hesitate much and said concisely: "No need for anyone else, I'll deal with him."
"Hmm? Oh, that's fine. If you apply to personally handle a monster of this level, it should be approved."
The communicator beeped with the sound of data operation. "Then I will transfer the positioning system permissions to you."
"Uh...what's going on?" Lin Jiangli's tone suddenly became a little uncertain.
Qin Huai's gloved hand slowly scrolled through a page on the screen, his eyes lingering for a few seconds on the section describing Duan Ke's appearance.
His expression remained unchanged as he asked calmly, "What?"
"...His current condition is a bit strange..." Lin Jiangli's voice sounded unbelievable.
The communicator began to make beeping sounds again, as if someone couldn't believe the information they saw and was repeatedly checking and confirming it.
Qin Huai paused, his eyebrows slightly raised.
"What's strange? Explain clearly."
Is he planning a terrorist attack? It's not impossible. After all, when top monsters first awaken, their desire for destruction is often the strongest.
Qin Huai's fingers calmly tapped the screen, mentally calculating the approximate death toll from a large-scale succubus attack. He searched the data for any records of Duan Ke's weaknesses, but as expected, the record was blank.
After waiting for quite a while, Lin Jiangli finally responded. His tone suddenly rose, completely losing his previous anxious and serious demeanor.
"The Original Succubus is now in the hospital! And the cause of her illness is said to be...she fainted from hunger on the street?? Huh??!"
Qin Huai paused, finally unable to help but frowned, and said hesitantly: "...What did you say?"
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