Chapter 192: Newborn Snake
Sister Lan leaned against the motorcycle. She wore sunglasses and her lips were pressed into a line under her nose, with an obvious coldness.
Chen Xiao'er rarely saw Lan show this expression in front of her.
Because Sister Lan is always relaxed, relaxed to the point of being a bit careless. Even when she was captured by Xinaya, Lan's anger was within the limit.
——This anger would dissipate gently when it saw her, as if afraid of disturbing a cute little animal.
But now it was different. Lan knew she wouldn't abandon Xiaotong, but he still supported his motorcycle and said, "Don't let her go to school with you. That won't do any good. Find a rich man to adopt her. It will be easier for her to do anything when she grows up."
This sounds fine at first glance.
Xiaotong is only nine years old, the most lovable age for a little girl. If she could find a wealthy family sincerely willing to adopt her, it would definitely be better than living with an adopted sister who just started college.
But firstly, Xiaotong was born with a weak body and her legs were not in good condition. Secondly, her mother had left some money for her, so she didn't have to go to other families to gamble her life!
Sister Lan said this only because she was afraid that Xiaotong would drag me down.
Chen Xiao'er took a deep breath. If anyone else had said that to Xiaotong in front of her, she might have rushed over and started a fight. But this was Sister Lan. All of Sister Lan's evil intentions were for her, otherwise she would definitely not bother to pay attention.
She deliberately dragged out her tone and asked, "Sister Lan, if I drop out of school and go with you, will you help me raise Xiaotong?"
If you really care about Xiaotong and think that school is not a good place, there is no reason not to continue with this sentence.
Sure enough, she immediately saw a hint of sharpness in Sister Lan's eyes.
Lan shook her head without hesitation, her leaning body straightening. "Don't even think about adopting this child. She'll only cause us trouble."
The Devouring Snake naturally possesses the ability to devour. This is its instinct, and it will try to devour "other branches" regardless of whether it has power or not.
The more Chen Xiaotong cares about Chen Xiao'er and the closer she is to her, the more she will stimulate her devouring instinct in the future and try to become one with her "sister".
"Oh." After receiving the expected answer, Chen Xiao'er calmly protected Xiaotong and gently stroked her sister's hair. "I won't bother you. We'll take the bus back to school later. The teacher should be able to help Xiaotong find a primary school."
Just one look at Chen Xiao'er's eyes and you'll know that she will never leave the Newborn Snake to anyone else.
Lan looked at the little snake pretending to be innocent and felt sick to his stomach.
Anyone who dares to covet the existence of love, I will not let go.
It would be better to let Ai bring the newborn snake to the Radiant Church. The church has a high probability of killing the snake when the opportunity arises. Even if they have other concerns and do not kill it for the time being, they will not allow the newborn snake to devour Xiao Ai.
"Okay, I'll ask someone to take you there." Lan simply went along with it. She took out her cell phone and pressed a few buttons at random, and there was no more conversation between the two of them.
A few minutes later, a square-headed antique car drove past with its lights on, carrying Xiao'e, Xiaotong and Ling away.
As the antique car sank into the thick fog, the roads, street lights, houses and villas began to twist and dissipate, transforming into an ever-interweaving golden spiral.
Lan watched coldly as the "fire truck" next to him shed its skin and evolved into a mecha of the Church Knights. Abnormal energy burst out from the fiercely burning flame, spreading in all directions and continuously devouring the overflowing energy.
The collapsing ritual site was like an oil well in the abyssal oil field, constantly drawing energy from the depths of the abyss and then gushing it out.
The creatures of the abyss are more passionate than moths to a flame. They swoop towards the only light source in the darkness, and then swoop into nothingness.
The Glorious Church didn't get the prototype of power this time, but they still mobilized so many people. Isn't it like casting a net desperately in this pond full of fish?
"Oh."
She sneered and walked to the edge of the ceremony venue where the wind was gradually dying down, and opened the metal code box in her hand with a rustle.
Without the constraint of returning to zero, the safe made a crisp clattering sound and transformed into star points in the void, which were then captured in Lan's palm.
Click.
Lan clenched her palms, and golden light surged fiercely in her pale body, like a morning star that gradually faded and then gradually became brighter in the morning light.
"Hmm? This is..."
She opened her eyes, a flicker of starlight flashing across them. A faint line reached out from the abyss, gently clinging to the center of her previously empty body.
Fictional Core? No, it doesn't seem to be such a boring ability.
Lan tried to draw strength from the abyss, and some energy actually flowed into her body. A hint of joy appeared on her face. Whatever the nature of this ability was, it could greatly alleviate her weakness of lack of energy supply!
Boom boom——
The engine roared, and the slender woman squeezed the motorcycle tightly, creating a burst of light mist in the golden spiral.
…
Pasha.
Miroku brushed aside the rubble and sat up from the scattered ruins.
"Oh, I'm awake. Sorry, a million years have passed."
"Oh, thank you." Milo didn't care about the devil's sense of humor. If humans could really live for a million years, what would happen if she slept for another million years?
She pulled her revolver from the rubble and looked around. "This is the outskirts of Changhe City. It seems we're not leaving from where we entered, but where the illusion ends."
Every bit of the illusion remains in my mind and I have never forgotten it. I don’t know if it’s because of the devil.
"No, except for Xiao'er, no one should forget what happened there."
That’s right, we haven’t returned to zero.
Milo rubbed his brows and was not worried about the safety of his students and colleagues.
Chen Xiao'e truly deserved to be the savior chosen by the devil. Even without any memory, she managed to do her best. Her reflexes were quick enough, and most of the church's elite survived the illusion.
The most important thing was that the ritual hadn't succeeded. If it had, everyone would have become food for Chen Xiao'er or the Devouring Snake's ascension.
And it's not just the people in the ritual field. After the leap, the alien snake can siphon deeply like a whale and swallow everything around it.
The ruins were in a mess, and the laptop had long been destroyed and no one knew where it was.
She took out her communicator and simply replied "I'm fine, please give me instructions." After receiving "Please make your own arrangements and wait for the assembly message," she slowly found a stone block and sat down.
The suburbs of Changhe City weren't at the center of the ceremony, and hadn't completely disintegrated in the rift's rips. Vast swathes of energy churned through the air, sending up a shimmering cloud of radioactive dust.
These energies are a double-edged sword for those with super powers. On the one hand, the radiation will corrode the body and accelerate the alienation of human flesh and blood. On the other hand, it can quickly increase the level of super powers.
Especially since these energies overflow from the power rituals, they are full of indescribable metaphysics.
Milo was not in a hurry to gather the students. She also saw a church knight take off all his armor and run naked to the place where the golden spirals were more dense.
It is not easy for people with high-level super powers to upgrade. If there is a chance to forcibly upgrade, some people are willing to shorten their lifespan.
A few minutes later, new messages began to arrive on the communicator.
Some were sent from the headquarters, including public information on assembly coordinates and corresponding permissions, and others were survival responses from the student team she led.
All the students in Class A, regardless of which action group they were assigned to, updated the latest information in the action forum.
[OK], [Minor Injury], [OK], [OK]... Each message comes with an ID and coordinates, making it easy for the rescue team to screen and get there as soon as possible.
At least in her team, no one died.
【"You're welcome."】
Thank you. Miroku closed his eyes and thanked him sincerely in his heart.
I know that without your full help, even if Chen Xiao'er fought the entire game, there would still be some unfortunate children who would be devoured by the Devouring Snake.
The Knights and a special collection team were sent to the central location to collect the energy essence and would not leave until the ritual completely collapsed.
The students in Class A were still young and relatively cautious. Following the professor's instructions, they quickly gathered at the outskirts of the city and headed towards the station, against the direction of the radiation wind.
Logically, after such a storm, the station should have seen many changes. As anomalies evolve, they often adapt their rules and abilities to be more targeted at humans, allowing them to profit from them.
They walked into the station smoothly, because the "passengers" and "conductors" had all gone to absorb energy, and the station seemed deserted.
They had just bought their tickets when they heard the announcement on the radio that the show was late.
Hello, passengers.
Due to unusual weather conditions, train D1788 will be delayed and its arrival time is currently unpredictable. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you for your understanding.
"What do you mean late? He must have absorbed enough energy before coming." Liu Ping'an stretched and sat lazily on the sofa in the waiting room.
Xing Shuyao sat across from her and pushed up his glasses: "Have you noticed that the tone of the station announcement has become much better?"
Liu Pingan thought for a while, then his eyes lit up when he saw the two figures not far away. "Hmm...ah, it must be because of classmate Xiao'er. Look!"
She waved forward, "Hey, Xiao'e! You're here early! Why don't you absorb some of your supernatural powers? They're perfect for you!"
…
"Hey - Xiao'e classmate~ Xiao'e Xiao'e~"
Chen Xiao'er's shoulders trembled, and Xiaotong, who was in her arms, raised her face and tilted her head in confusion.
She touched Xiaotong's head soothingly and continued to listen to Liu Ping'an's call.
"You're at the station so early? Why don't you stay in Changhe City for a while? This is your hometown."
Home.
She blinked, a tear welling up in her eye. "I, I have no home anymore." She buried her head in her sister's neck, her shoulders hunching slightly.
I could barely bear it before when I held Xiaotong’s hand and ran around, but now that my classmates reminded me of this, sadness flooded into my head.
Mom is gone and the house burned down.
Why, why did those people kill my mother, just for such a little money... woohoo.
I will definitely kill you.
Tears rolled down her cheeks and dripped onto Xiaotong's forehead. The younger sister's innocent expression turned serious, and she stretched out her little hand to wipe her sister's eyes.
Ling, who was sitting next to her, also raised his shoulders and hugged Chen Xiao'er in his arms.
Her voice was actually very low, almost a whisper, but few of the students in Class A had poor hearing, so they could definitely hear her from this distance.
Bang!
Liu Pingan raised his hand and slapped himself: "I told you not to talk too much!" He knew Chen Xiao'er had a cognitive filter, yet he still spoke carelessly at this critical moment.
Zheng Xiuli next to her sighed: There is no way, everyone is still stuck in the state of successfully breaking through the illusion and being able to return home safely with a lot of energy.
They now wished they could hug Chen Xiao'er and cheer, but they couldn't bear to think about Chen Xiao'er's own mood.
"It seems the church has given me another big problem."
Miroku also saw the new message sent on the communicator.
[No. 0 cannot advance - Chen Xiaotong - Alien Devouring Snake (?) related tasks, please help her persuade Chen Xiao'er to hand Chen Xiaotong over to the "school."]
“Actually, Chen Xiao’er needs some quiet time right now. She’s so tired and should rest well.”
I know, but the mission must be accomplished.
The professor stood up from among the students and walked towards Chen Xiao'er.
The reflection from her glasses effectively concealed the solemn look in her eyes when she saw Xiaotong. "Xiao'er, this is your sister, right?"
The professor's smile was a little tired. "The child is still very young, and it will take a lot of energy for you to go to school. Why don't you leave her to me? I will help you find a primary school suitable for her accommodation."
"You're lying."
Even the devil doesn't bother to use "me" to tease me.
Milo could feel the exhaustion from body to mind, but when she lowered her head, she saw crystal tears sparkling in the girl's eyes.
"Teacher." Chen Xiao'er's smile was filled with sadness. She stood up shakily and rushed over to hug her waist.
"Thanks……"
Chen Xiao'e didn't say much. The arm around her waist suddenly relaxed. She finally fainted, collapsing in the arms of her trusted teacher.
At this moment, Milo's face was as pale as paper.
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