Chapter 191 Blood Grant
The reason Yu Sheng gave was of course a joke.
Little Red Riding Hood finally called the "parents" of the orphanage into the room, but she didn't use the excuse of "ordering a takeout". She just said that she had something important to discuss, and a group of people came into the room after a while.
Yu Sheng stood up and looked around. Naturally, he didn't recognize most of the people. So he turned to Little Red Riding Hood to confirm: "Are they all here?"
"Some of you have to stay in the dormitory to look after the younger brothers and sisters," Little Red Riding Hood said, "Let's take turns. It's safer."
"Oh, that's fine," Yu Sheng nodded, and then he saw something from behind the crowd out of the corner of his eye, and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, "...Why is there a cat here?"
He suddenly saw a tabby cat squatting on the windowsill not far away, with an air of "I'm here for a meeting too", looking very arrogant, which surprised him greatly.
As soon as Yu Sheng finished speaking, he saw the cat raised its paw and licked it, then said lazily, "Why can't I come?"
Yu Sheng: “……?!”
Not to mention Yu Sheng, even Ai Lin and Hu Li were shocked. The three of them stared in amazement at the tabby cat that spoke human words and whose voice sounded as deep and magnetic as the dubbing in a documentary. After a long while, the three of them said in unison: "It spoke!!"
"It's the 'King'," Little Red Riding Hood finally stood up and introduced to Yu Sheng with a half-smile, as if she was very happy that she could finally surprise Yu Sheng. "It's also a member of our 'Fairy Tale' organization, and a senior member. By the way, it's very powerful, second only to the most powerful 'Snow White' of our generation."
A petite girl with short hair in the crowd raised her hand: "By the way, I'm 'Snow White'."
Yu Sheng listened in a daze, his expression as stiff as if he had been struck by lightning for two hours. It took at least half a minute for him to "wake up". His eyes moved between the arrogant tabby cat and Little Red Riding Hood several times, and he finally uttered, "...Why?"
He didn't know why he was asking why. There were only two words in his mind: why? "Oh, this is a long story," the tabby cat squatting on the windowsill said, with a magnetic voice like a documentary dubbing. "When I was a kitten, I was wandering on the street. A passing child gave me a steamed bun. I followed him home. At night, he had a dream and I fell into his dream. When I woke up, I learned to think like a human..."
Yu Sheng listened to the story in amazement. A strange and abstract feeling arose spontaneously. Although he had seen a lot of abstract things in this place, the situation before him was still a bit outrageous to him. However, just as Yu Sheng began to try to figure out whether the story told by the cat was reasonable to be placed at the border, he suddenly noticed from the corner of his eye that Little Red Riding Hood was winking at him.
"Don't believe it," Little Red Riding Hood whispered, "one version at a time."
Yu Sheng hesitated for a moment: "Then..."
"No one knows what happened, not even the cat itself," Little Red Riding Hood shook her head. "When it first ran into the orphanage, we thought it was a stray cat from outside, until it suddenly summoned a team of adventurers and beat down several people."
The tabby cat on the windowsill waved its paw at Little Red Riding Hood: "I'm listening!"
Little Red Riding Hood spread out her hands and looked at Yu Sheng: "Anyway, that's it. Although the principle is unclear, we later confirmed that it was indeed affected by the 'fairy tale', so we recruited it as a formal member. This time we also want to try it with you to see if your plan can also have an effect on a special individual like the 'King'."
Yu Sheng didn't know how to react for a moment. He could only sigh that he had seen too little here. Then he turned his head to look at Irene, but the little doll turned its head away: "Don't look at me, I haven't seen it either."
Yu Sheng turned his head and looked at Hu Li again.
Hu Li stared at the cat for a long time, then suddenly his eyes lit up and he clapped his hands: "Oh! It's the innate beast that sensed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth!"
"... Damn, I really envy this silly fox," Irene sighed, covering her head, "This way of life is so simple and happy..."
"Sister Red Riding Hood," Snow White suddenly spoke up, "let's get down to business. Why did you suddenly call us over for a meeting? What do you want to do?"
Little Red Riding Hood immediately turned around and looked at Yu Sheng.
"Well, let me explain," Yu Sheng coughed dryly, stood up from the sofa, and looked around at the same time - he didn't know most of the people here, but he knew that these people should have heard about him from Little Red Riding Hood to some extent, "In short, I have a 'defense' plan..."
Yu Sheng explained his plan in the most concise and clear way possible. He also explained the cause and effect of the matter, including the current situation of Little Red Riding Hood and Xiaoxiao. He also briefly introduced his "specialness" - although many details were omitted, at least he felt that he had made it very clear about the relationship between "blood" and "wasteland".
As expected, after he finally finished speaking, the room fell into a long silence.
The boys and girls aged sixteen or seventeen looked at each other, and no one spoke for a moment. Only doubt appeared on almost everyone's face.
The news was a bit sudden, the plan was a bit outrageous, and if it weren't for Little Red Riding Hood's "strong guarantee", Yu Sheng even felt that he himself was "suspicious" in this place.
"It's normal for everyone to have concerns, so this time we're calling for a discussion," Little Red Riding Hood finally broke the silence. "First of all, I can prove that what Yu Sheng said is true. Xiaoxiao and I have both been to that 'wasteland', and we didn't have any 'sequelae' from contacting his blood. But what's uncertain is how effective this 'shelter mechanism' is. After all, so far, Xiaoxiao and I have only triggered the process of 'jumping' from the Black Forest to the wasteland once. In addition... are you willing to establish this kind of 'blood contract'-like connection with a third party?"
Obviously, the last sentence mentioned by Little Red Riding Hood was the focus of concern for everyone present.
"Blood pact" is always a sensitive topic in the field of mysticism. Establishing a blood pact with a strange being has always been a very risky thing. This is not a rejection or resistance to living beings, but a necessary cautious attitude for these "big kids" who are already "parents" or have even been spirit detectives for several years.
Although Yu Sheng himself was not sure whether his plan could be considered a "blood contract".
"Oh, don't hesitate," Irene was impatient. Seeing that everyone was still hesitating, even the cat was hesitating, she finally couldn't help but stand up from the sofa (although she still had no sense of presence after standing up), "Now the angel believers have set their sights on you, and you are in a precarious situation, you must seize the opportunity quickly..."
Little Red Riding Hood shook her head: "It is precisely because we may die at any time that we are extra cautious when we are alive."
Irene was speechless for a moment.
Little Red Riding Hood then clapped her hands and turned to everyone in the room: "Let's go to the next room and discuss this. There's no rush."
Obviously, Little Red Riding Hood, who was about to grow up, was like everyone's elder sister here, and spoke with great authority (except to the cat, who was always very arrogant). After she finished speaking, the people in the room quickly walked out, and no one raised any questions.
The cat walked at the end. When it left the room, it looked back at Yu Sheng with a serious look.
"I'll go over and take a look too." Little Red Riding Hood nodded to the student.
Yu Sheng didn't say anything, just waved his hand.
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Little Red Riding Hood left, and the room fell silent for a moment.
Hu Li dug into his tail and took out two chicken legs. He handed one to Yu Sheng and said, "My benefactor, have a chicken leg."
Yu Sheng rubbed Hu Li's tail and said, "You eat it. I'm not hungry."
Then, in the quiet room, the sound of Hu Li gnawing on two chicken legs in one breath was heard.
Yu Sheng continued to wait patiently, not seeming panicked at all.
After an unknown amount of time, he heard footsteps at the door.
The door opened and Little Red Riding Hood walked in, followed by a petite and thin figure - a girl code-named "Snow White".
Yu Sheng raised his eyebrows when he saw this: "It seems that the first tester has been selected."
Little Red Riding Hood nodded: "Well, we discussed and decided to send one person to try first."
"Why her?" Yu Sheng asked curiously, and then added, "Well, I'm just curious, just asking casually."
"There's nothing I can't answer, because besides me, Snow White is the most unstable," Little Red Riding Hood said calmly, "She is the most destructive one among us, but because her power is released too quickly, her level of erosion is very high - at the age of sixteen, her condition is almost the same as mine. Now she is basically dragged into nightmares every day, which is a good way to verify whether your 'shelter' mechanism can be effective."
The petite girl code-named "Snow White" slowly came in front of Yu Sheng, looking at him without blinking.
"What do you need me to do?" she asked curiously, "Do you need to perform a ritual like channeling or contracting a spirit?"
"No need to bother," Yu Sheng laughed, took out a knife and cut the back of his hand, "Suck."
Snow White, who had a serious expression a second ago, was stunned for a moment: "...Ah?"
When Yu Sheng saw this situation, he also felt that this might be a bit shocking to someone who was not very familiar with it, so he thought for a while and said, "How about finding you a straw?"
Snow White again: "...Huh?"
(End of this chapter)
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