Chapter 138 Chapter 138: The Experimental Subject’s Harsh Cloth Was…
Deleshi must have been unconscious for a long time. His consciousness floated in and out of the darkness, and his nostrils were filled with a sweet and sickening smell - like rotten nectar, so sticky that it almost blocked his trachea.
His temples were throbbing, and with every breath the smell seeped deeper into his bloodstream, paralyzing his nerves.
When consciousness finally struggled to the surface, Delshi found himself lying in a dark and damp cave.
A few faint rays of sunlight filtered through the cracks in the rocks above, casting mottled light and shadows on the uneven rock wall.
The sound of gurgling water came from deep in the cave, and the crisp scent of mountain spring water barely diluted the sweet smell.
Delshi's muscles tensed, but his body felt as heavy as if it were filled with lead. He could only slightly turn his eyes and look in the direction of the sound of water.
The white creature was squatting by the mountain spring with its back to him.
Sunlight leaked through the cracks in the cave ceiling, flowing on its pearly white scales, reflecting a strange glow.
Delshi held his breath, not daring to make any sound, even though he didn't even have the strength to lift a finger.
As his vision adjusted to the darkness, he could discern the creature's movements—it was grooming itself.
The slender fingers ended in sharp black claws, which were now carefully combing the messy gray-white hair.
The tangled hair was roughly pulled apart, revealing the neck covered with fine scales underneath.
Only then did Delshi notice that the entire back of this creature was covered with hard pearly white scales, which glowed metallically in the dim light.
Its skeletal structure is strikingly similar to that of the Zerg, but it has no wings. Instead, it has a long, thick white tail - as flexible and powerful as the tail of the pearl lizard in ancient legends. At this moment, it is unconsciously slapping the water surface, splashing tiny drops of water.
When it turned sideways, Delshi saw half of its profile - it was not covered with scales. If you look at it from the perspective of the Zerg aesthetic, it is actually quite handsome. The scales only sparsely covered the area below the neck.
The dark green vertical pupils shrank like a cat's in the darkness. Its lips were very thin, and almost no blood could be seen. At this moment, it was baring its teeth impatiently and using its sharp claws to pull out another knot of hair.
Drops of water rolled down its scales, sparkling like pearls in the moonlight.
At this moment, the pair of dark green vertical pupils suddenly turned towards the slowly moving direction of Delshi.
"......"
Delshi's heartbeat was like a drum, vibrating violently in his chest, almost breaking through the constraints of his ribs.
He subconsciously closed his eyes, his thick gray eyelashes casting fine shadows on his pale face, pretending that he was still unconscious.
But it was obviously too late—
A cool breeze like the freshness of a mountain spring suddenly approached, mixed with the dizzying sweet scent.
Delshi could clearly feel the creature's cold breath spraying on the side of his neck, carrying a dangerous wetness like a snake's tongue.
The sharp claw tip gently scratched his Adam's apple, and the sharp edge left a slight shudder on the skin, but miraculously did not scratch the epidermis.
"Lawu-Lawu..."
The creature suddenly made a sound, its tone was surprisingly soft, with some kind of indescribable grievance.
Delshi's brows knitted slightly.
Without warning, a wet touch touched his cheek.
Delshi froze, it was clearly... this creature licking him!
The rough tongue with tiny barbs licked his cheekbone like a cat, leaving a wet and cool trail.
After enduring for a long time, Delxi finally couldn't help but open his eyes.
"you!"
What caught my eye was a face that was very close to me. Judging by the Zerg's aesthetic standards, it could even be considered handsome, with obvious Western features and exotic charm between the eyebrows.
The pair of dark green vertical pupils flashed a strange light in the darkness, staring at him without blinking.
Sunlight leaked through the cracks in the cave ceiling, illuminating the creature's expression at the moment - its brows were slightly furrowed, the corners of its mouth drooped, and it actually showed a somewhat human... loss?
Delshi's mind went blank.
He completely couldn't understand why this creature with amazing fighting power didn't kill him, but instead brought him to this cave which was obviously its lair, and now even performed such...intimate actions on him.
When the creature saw him wake up, its green eyes suddenly lit up.
It tilted its head, and its long gray hair fell from its shoulders, revealing a neck covered with pearly scales.
The action made it look strangely innocent.
It cried, "Rawu!"
"You..." Deleshi's voice was terribly hoarse, and his Adam's apple rolled under the touch of the other's claws.
The creature suddenly moved closer, its nose almost touching Dresi's.
It took a deep breath and then let out a contented sigh, as if confirming a scent.
Only then did Delshi notice that in addition to the sweet scent, this creature also had a strange, fresh smell similar to moss after rain.
"Lawu, it smells so good..."
It called out again, its voice filled with childlike joy, its dark green vertical pupils sparkling in the dim cave.
The rough, forked tongue licked Delshi's cheek again, as if tasting some delicious food.
Delshi's pupils suddenly contracted, and he was so shocked that his breathing stopped for a moment: "You can speak?!"
Hearing this, the creature tilted its head, and its pearly white scales reflected a fine halo of light with this movement.
It blinked harmlessly, its long gray eyelashes fluttering like a fan:
"say what?"
The pronunciation is as awkward as that of a child who has just learned to speak, but it has a strange rhythm.
Delshi's expression instantly turned cold.
He forced himself to sit up, his muscles trembling slightly due to the residual paralysis.
"Who are you? Why did you bring me here?"
Every word seemed to be squeezed out from between teeth.
As if frightened by Dresi's tone, the creature flinched, its pearly white tail slapping the ground nervously.
It bit its lower lip—a gesture that made it look oddly human—and muttered incoherently:
"I don't understand... Rau, Rau..."
The slender claws unconsciously grabbed his messy long hair, and confusion appeared in his dark green eyes.
"Rah, fragrant, nice smell..."
It suddenly leaned close to the side of Delshi's neck, its nostrils flared, it took a deep breath, and then showed an intoxicated expression.
This action made Delshi stiffen all over - only then did he notice that this creature seemed to be extremely fascinated by a certain smell on his body.
Light filtered through the cracks in the rocks, casting mottled shadows on the wet ground.
Delshi once again looked at this mysterious creature:
It had the limbs of the Zerg, but was covered with reptilian scales; it did not have the wings of the Zerg, but instead had a thick lizard tail; its face, which was between a normal Zerg and a beast, now revealed an almost innocent confusion.
"Can you... understand what I'm saying?" Delshi asked tentatively, slowing down his tone.
It blinked, and suddenly slapped its tail excitedly: "I know! Rau understands!"
It danced with its hands and feet, its sharp claws drawing dangerous arcs in the air.
"fragrant!"
Suddenly pointed at Dresi's chest,
"Here! It smells so good!"
Deleh looked down at his uniform, which was stained with dirt and blood, not understanding what the creature was talking about.
But at least one thing is certain - it doesn't seem to have any malicious intent, it just has inexplicably developed some kind of attachment to itself?
"My name is Dresi."
He pointed at himself and tried to speak as slowly as possible.
The poor communication between them gave Delshi a headache, and even his threats were difficult to carry out.
"De...Le...Xi..."
The creature repeated with difficulty, his tongue seeming to be tied.
It suddenly shook its head in annoyance, its long gray hair flying: "No!"
It pointed at Delshi stubbornly and patted its chest. "Sweet! Mine!"
Deleh's temples throbbed. He understood—this creature considered him some kind of...possession? This realization made Deleh both irritated and powerless.
"Listen,"
Delexi suppressed his anger and said, "I want to go back."
As he was about to stand up, the pearly white tail suddenly wrapped around his ankle.
"no!"
It suddenly became excited, and its dark green eyes shone frighteningly in the darkness.
"My! Raoul!"
It pounced on Delshi and hugged him tightly with such strength that it was suffocating.
Delshi could feel the scales all over its body standing up, making a slight "clicking" sound.
"Tear!"
The harsh sound of cloth being torn suddenly rang out in the cave.
The pearly white creature suddenly jumped up, and its sharp claws effortlessly tore open Deleshi's dirty military uniform. All the buttons fell to the ground, and the collar was full of torn marks.
Deleh gritted his teeth and at the critical moment, he raised his knee and kicked the creature's scaly belly with all his remaining strength.
"Ugh!"
The creature loosened its claws in pain and stumbled back a few steps.
Due to the reaction force, Delshi fell heavily to the corner of the cave, and his back hit a rotten wooden box.
The dilapidated box shattered into pieces in an instant, raising a cloud of choking dust.
Crash——
Countless yellowed documents were scattered on the ground like snowflakes.
Delshi caught a glimpse of the creature shaking its head to regain its balance, but he didn't care and grabbed the nearest file bag.
The large scarlet words "Temple of Eternal Life Plan" caught my eye.
Delshi quickly scanned the contents of the first page, and the more he read, the more shocked he became - this was actually a record of an experiment on genetic modification!
The document details how to forcibly merge Zerg genes with other species to create a "more perfect life form."
"No...look!"
It suddenly let out an angry roar, with obvious panic in its voice.
As the creature pounced, Delech happened to turn over a photo - it was a pearly white egg with the label "Subject LW-0" next to it.
Next to that photo is a female insect with long gray hair and a numb look in her eyes, and below this photo is a huge silver-white lizard.
In a flash, everything was connected.
Delshi suddenly looked up and looked at the creature that had stopped moving forward.
Light leaked through the cracks in the rock, illuminating its terrified face - a face that was somewhere between an insect and a beast, now showing an expression of pain that was almost human.
"Are you a test subject?"
Delech frowned.
The creature suddenly covered its ears and whimpered like a baby: "Don't...listen...to...bad...memories..."
All of its pearly white scales stood up, and its tail slapped the ground anxiously, making a mess among the pile of documents.
Delech took the opportunity to quickly look through the other documents.
His expression grew more serious as he read each page.
These documents revealed a horrifying truth - the Imperial Temple had secretly conducted genetic modification experiments, trying to create genes that would allow the Zerg nobility to achieve immortality.
The creature in front of us is most likely an escaped experimental subject.
Because this news was fully revealed several years ago.
The temple was overthrown.
The angry crowd smashed every brick and tile of the temple.
Under pressure from the public outrage, the empire had no choice but to behead all the so-called "messengers of God".
From then on, theocracy was no longer there, and only royal power remained supreme.
The tide of history is mighty, but there are always countless individuals who are forgotten or left behind, just like the pebbles and dust on the long road.
It seems insignificant compared to the whole thing, but it is their entire tragedy.
"Lawu... It's not..." The creature suddenly knelt down, tears welling up in its green eyes. "It's not... a monster..."
Mixed among the scattered papers were a few hand-drawn doodles—a crooked sun, crude flowers, and… a female insect with long gray hair drawn with some lime.
Each drawing has been traced repeatedly, and there are obvious signs of wear on the edges of the paper.
"Did you draw this?"
Delech asked quietly, holding up a doodle.
The creature flinched, its pearly white tail slowly curling up.
It nodded, and suddenly pointed its paw at the picture in the document: "Female...Father..."
Just as he was about to ask more, hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the cave.
In an instant, the creature's ears pricked up in alert, and its scales made a dangerous "clicking" sound.
Delshi keenly noticed the sound of a gun being loaded coming from the entrance of the cave.
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