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He made up his mind and was about to exert force when the little yellow chicken, which had been quiet all this time, suddenly flapped its wings.
Chen Xi only felt a sudden flash in front of his eyes, and the surrounding scenery changed instantly.
When he came to his senses, he was already in a warm and soft place.
The chill that had enveloped his entire body, as well as the pain in his neck, vanished. He felt as if he were wrapped in a giant velvet blanket, warm and comforting.
Recalling the movement of the chick flapping its wings earlier, an absurd idea emerged in Chen Xi's mind.
Could it be that the chicks were covering him with their wings, just like the big hen in the orphanage, protecting her chicks with her wings?
But the chick is obviously much smaller than him.
Perhaps it was too warm and comfortable here, so he let his guard down. Chen Xi couldn't help but pry through a crack and peek outside.
It was dark outside and I couldn't see anything clearly.
He could only vaguely sense a dark shadow standing beside his bed. The palm-sized little yellow chicken was protecting him while confronting the shadow.
Chen Xi was stunned for a long time, then slowly buried his face in the chicken's feathers.
He grabbed the fur and felt that it was really warm.
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At 4 o'clock the next morning, the system, which had been shopping all night, came running back with shopping bags.
[Hey! Xiao Yu, Xiao Yu! Look what goodies your starling has brought back!]
[This is some hard-core stuff I managed to get from the Infinite Stream Management Company next door, thanks to my connections. Fights happen all the time there, and the items are much more aggressive than our Quick Wear Company!]
The system was particularly excited when I got a bunch of small gifts after buying things.
It was pulling something out while peeking out. "When I went there last night, a batch of goods arrived. They're specially prepared for the idiot, the charming, the beautiful. You're a beautiful woman, so I think it's a perfect match... Hey, Xiao Yu! What's going on out there?"
It is now exactly 4 o'clock. The 12 children in the dormitory are already dressed and standing in front of the beds on both sides.
Even Chen Xi, who had a low fever due to wound infection, stood in front of bed number 11 with his brother.
Yu Tong, who had turned into a little yellow chicken, was secretly looking down through the gap in the quilt.
Hearing this, he hesitated and said, "I don't know. It seems like they are checking the dormitories? As soon as the wake-up bell rings at 3 o'clock, they start to clean up."
So early?
"Well, Chenxi was lying in bed, dizzy and feverish. It was Xiao Mushroom, Xiao Meiqiu, and Lily who got him out of bed. Apparently, it was a mandatory bed check, and everyone had to get out of bed."
The system was just about to ask why the child had to get up and go through the dormitory check procedure if he was sick.
Thinking of the nun beating Chen Xi last night, it shut its mouth again.
The wooden door of the dormitory was open, and the corridor outside was still dark without any lights on.
Faint footsteps could be heard from a distance; someone was checking each orphanage dormitory room by room.
The small bulb on the roof was broken, and the light flickered. The 12 children had blank expressions on their faces, their bodies stiff and silent.
The atmosphere was too weird, making the system feel uncomfortable.
It retracted its head and said, "I won't look at them anymore. I'm so scared. Xiao Yu, did anything special happen last night when I wasn't here?"
Yu Tong shook his left little wing, and the tip of his little chicken wing was covered with a thin layer of frost.
The system was stunned. [What is this?]
"A monster entered the dormitory last night. It is attracted by the smell of blood. Brother Xiaochen's head wound was not treated properly, and the monster smelled the blood on his head and wanted to tear his head off."
[Fuck, then what?]
"After the three-hour cooldown, I used the Eagle Catches Chickens item and drew the identity of the mother hen. I followed your instructions and flapped my wings to cover Xiaochen."
"The target suddenly disappeared, and the monster was probably a little unwilling to give up. It just happened to find a chick on the bed, so it started to fight me."
The system clenched its handkerchief tightly. [How can you defeat it with your tiny body?]
"We didn't fight. It tried to attack me, but as soon as it touched my wings, it dodged as if it had been electrocuted. It didn't bother the other kids anymore and just left and went to the next dormitory."
Yu Tong turned to look at his chilled chicken wings. "Maybe when he was trying to catch me, the food he just got flew away, and he was in a bad mood, so he used some skills."
"Anyway, my wings are frozen solid. Brother Xiaochen kept them covered for me all night, breathing on them, rubbing them, and even holding them in his mouth for a while, but the ice showed no sign of melting. The monster didn't kill me, so this body of mine must have hidden special properties. I can't be an ordinary little chicken."
The system was horrified and grimaced. [What does that monster look like?]
"It's too dark to see clearly. But it has three breathing sounds, and it probably has three heads. It has many fingers, and it feels like ice..."
Before Yu Tong finished speaking, heavy footsteps were heard in the corridor.
Two strong nuns passed by the dormitory door carrying a wooden board the size of a door panel.
Internal organs, severed arms, and four mutilated children's heads were scattered on the wooden board.
The child's hollow eyes were wide open, and his blood-stained hair was covered with a thick layer of frost.
The system, which had been looking out for the excitement, shrieked and retreated back into space. Like a frightened rabbit, it hugged itself and trembled.
Yu Tong caught sight of the twin sisters near the dormitory door, and a question suddenly popped up in his mind.
If the tall ice cone monster from last night was attracted by the smell of blood, what would the nuns and little girls in the orphanage do when they have their periods?
The nun may not be within the monster's attack range, but what about the little girl?
This is a normal physiological phenomenon that all women experience. As they grow older, these little girls will face this problem.
Is it that monsters won't attack little girls on special days, or that they can only wait for death when the time comes?
Or maybe they won't live to see that day.
Three nuns walked into the room, interrupting Yu Tong's thoughts.
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