Chapter 40

Number Two stared at Su Ci in a daze.

The young man squatting in front of him was very different from the adults he had met before.

First of all, he was very handsome, a kind of handsomeness that Number Two could not deny even though he had a natural hostility towards everyone in this base.

In addition to his handsomeness, he had an almost lazy and casual demeanor.

Although he was a weakling without blood power and a strong physique, Number Two was keenly aware of the very special aura emanating from him -

as if what he said was an established fact that would definitely come true, the aura of a strong man.

However, Number Two's daze did not last long, and he quickly got out of that state and came back to his senses completely.

He looked at the new keeper in front of him, felt the coldness coming from his body pressed against the floor, and the force pressing down on him. The confusion on his face faded, revealing a sharp sneer.

"Let them let me go first!"

The boy's voice was cold and a little hoarse, but it had indeed returned to a normal human voice, and no longer roared like before.

The guards who joined forces to suppress No. 2 looked at each other.

Although the boy had just stopped fighting, they did not dare to relax because of their rich experience before. However, listening to the voice of No. 2, why did it seem that... he

had really calmed down?

They looked at Su Ci in disbelief. This handsome young man who looked so fragile actually didn't even need a sedative. He calmed down the nearly frenzied No. 2 with just one sentence? !

How did he do it?

They were all staring at him just now. The keeper only said one sentence to No. 2?

To be honest, if this kind of reasoning was useful, they would never do anything to a child in his early teens!

The guards were so shocked that they were distracted and relaxed their vigilance. Naturally, the force they had been holding back No. 2 loosened.

However, No. 2, who had been calm, attacked the guards again at this time!

His strong tiger tail quickly wrapped around the waist of a guard and threw him away. The guard was caught off guard and was thrown onto the column in the hall.

The guard subconsciously hugged his head, but strangely, even after hitting the column hard and falling to the floor, he did not feel much pain.

He was a little confused, and No. 2 had taken advantage of this gap, using his cleverness to flexibly break free from the restraints of others, rolled on the ground, and stood up on the open space next to him.

He looked at the guards and raised his chin provocatively.

The guards' faces suddenly became extremely ugly.

Sure enough, the little monster is a little monster, and it is impossible for him to become good and obedient! He was just pretending to relax them!

They helped up the companion who was thrown out and looked confused. Just as they were about to rush to No. 2 to control him, they saw the young man in gray-blue uniforms blocking them again.

This breeder is here again?

He didn't think that No. 2, who was not under their control, would really listen to him properly, right? If the crazy No. 2 escaped, this little monster would definitely make a mess of the base!

The medical staff finally came to their senses and shouted hurriedly: "Su breeder, get out of the way! If you are injured by the flames of the red flame tiger, you can't completely recover using the medical cabin!"

This is also the reason why No. 2 is more and more difficult to control as he grows older.

Everyone, including Gu Qingchen, who came to the door to watch at some point, was worried.

Looking at the expressions on everyone's faces and listening to the trembling in the medical staff's voice, Su Ci tilted his head slightly. Should he show a scared expression now?

But...

the violent boy with tiger ears, who was not cute at all, did not attack as everyone thought.

The boy just stood there, moving his wrists and ankles, looking at the people around him vigilantly, and when the medical staff looked over, he bared his teeth at him fiercely.

The medical staff took a step back in fear, but the boy did not rush towards him. Instead, the breeder Su came over and returned the unused sedative to him.

He stupidly took the needle, and then found that the tiger-eared boy stared at him more fiercely, as if he would rush up and bite his neck at any time.

Seeing the medical staff trembling with fear, the boy showed a hint of mockery and satisfaction on his face, and his reddish-brown eyes were full of wildness.

The Su breeder seemed not to have seen it. After returning the needle, he looked at Gu Qingchen at the door.

"Doctor Gu, I'm taking No. 2 back. Do you need a signature?" Su Ci asked.

Gu Qingchen was a little confused when he was suddenly called.

He kept glancing at No. 2. No. 2's expression was cold and perverse, and the long tiger tail that dragged on the ground was swinging restlessly, as if it would hit someone at any time, which made people feel scared.

But the boy did not hurt anyone again.

Gu Qingchen hesitated for a moment, pretending to be calm and moved to Su Ci's side, and asked in a low voice: "Are you really going to take him back like this?"

To be honest, Gu Qingchen really couldn't handle the current situation.

Although No. 2 did look like he had regained his sanity, even if he was not in a crazy state, No. 2's temper was very bad.

However, the Medical Purification Department really couldn't afford to support this little god.

Su Ci looked at No. 2 and asked him: "You are going back to the nursery with me, right?"

At the moment, Su Ci was probably the only one who could speak to No. 2 in such a relaxed and casual tone.

No. 2 was still adjusting his breathing -

the confrontation just now consumed a lot of his physical strength.

Hearing the keeper's question, the boy had a cold face and didn't want to answer. However, when he looked up and met those warm and dark eyes, he felt his heart skip a beat and the hair on his tiger tail exploded.

The boy hummed subconsciously.

When he realized that he had answered, he widened his eyes in disbelief.

Su Ci had already retracted his gaze with satisfaction. He looked at Gu Qingchen and smiled faintly.

Gu Qingchen: "..."

Although it feels really unreliable, as a keeper, Su Ci does have the right to request to take the cubs back. When it comes to raising the cubs, his will and authority absolutely take precedence over the medical purification department.

Of course, as a keeper, if something goes wrong in the end, he will also need to bear all the responsibilities and consequences.

Gu Qingchen couldn't help but look at No. 2. The young man had already restrained his incredible look. He turned his face away, showing a disdainful and rebellious attitude.

But the tiger ear on his head that turned to this side had already betrayed him.

He was obviously paying attention to their conversation.

Since Gu Qingchen had no power to stop Su Ci in terms of procedure, and No. 2 also expressed the same wish, then he really had no reason to say no.

Finally, Gu Qingchen could only call up the panel and let Su Ci sign.

When they were handing over, Xun Xiaoyu also rushed over with the action team.

"Doctor Gu, are you okay?" Xun Xiaoyu looked at the mess in the hall and knew that a fight must have taken place just now.

What surprised her was that cub No. 2 was awake, neither frenzied nor in a coma due to the injection of anesthetics.

Did something happen to the other cubs?

Seeing Su Ci here, Xun Xiaoyu was not surprised, and smiled at him friendly.

"It's okay, sorry to make you make a wasted trip." The action team was naturally contacted by Gu Qingchen, and he said to Xun Xiaoyu and others with some apology.

"You're welcome. Please feel free to contact us if you need anything."

Seeing that there was indeed nothing for the action team to do at the scene, Xun Xiaoyu led the team members away.

After completing the handover, Su Ci glanced at the young man and said, "Let's go."

Then he took A Yan out of the building.

Number Two looked at his back, then looked at the unfriendly eyes around him, and pursed his lips into a straight line.

He was still thinking about what had just happened.

How could he have answered the keeper's question for some reason? It felt like he had lost!

"Bang!"

The tiger tail behind the boy hit hard, and once again smashed a shallow pit on the floor, which startled the medical staff and guards.

Seeing the panicked expressions of these people, Number Two pulled the corners of his mouth, and finally followed the keeper out of the hall.

No matter what, let's go back to the nursery first.

The medical staff and guards watched them leave, and realized belatedly that the little devil, No. 2, had finally left!

No. 2, who walked to the door, heard the deliberately suppressed cheers coming from behind him.

A bit of disdain appeared on the boy's face again.

He looked at the keeper walking in front of him, and just when he was about to say that he would not take the teleportation platform, he saw that figure walking straight to the floating bus station.

"..."

No. 2 closed his mouth and reluctantly followed Su Ci to the station to wait.

The two stood side by side, but there was still a distance of two or three body lengths between them.

A Yan was standing on the other side of Su Ci, and at this time he quietly leaned out and glanced in the direction of No. 2.

The boy had a dark face, and the tiger tail with black and red stripes behind him swung unconsciously. Although he was silent, one could still see that he was unhappy at the moment.

A Yan retracted his gaze and moved closer to the keeper.

He still held the space button tightly in his palm. The keeper told him to practice more...

So, A Yan took advantage of the free time while waiting, recalled the scene when the keeper guided him, and began to try to figure out how to use the space button.

Only Su Ci and the other two were waiting at this station, which seemed a bit deserted.

Su Ci put one hand in his trouser pocket, covered his mouth and yawned. The not-so-hot sunlight fell on him. Every move he made was sluggish, yet there was an indescribable elegance.

Number Two glanced at him and frowned.

In the past ten years of his life, he had never met a person with such a temperament. Although he was so weak, he did not have the tension that other people had when facing him.

"Hey." The boy suddenly spoke.

Su Ci put his hand back into his trouser pocket, then tilted his head lazily. His half-drooped eyelids looked like he had not woken up yet.

"Are you the new keeper?" Number Two looked at him suspiciously.

Su Ci nodded.

"..."

"..."

A breeze blew by.

Seeing that the boy didn't seem to have anything else to say, Su Ci retracted his gaze and yawned sleepily again.

Number Two: "..."

Feeling ignored, the boy snorted coldly and looked away coolly.

At this time, Gu Qingchen walked out of the purification building behind him again. He was originally standing at the door, and saw Su Ci and Number Two waiting for the car from a distance, and couldn't help but show surprise on his face.

Generally, when taking cubs back to the nursery, the keepers will choose to take the teleportation platform. After all, no one can guarantee whether the cubs will have any problems on the way, so they can only try to shorten the time on the road.

Gu Qingchen hesitated for a moment, then walked over.

"Keeper Su." He greeted.

Su Ci looked over slowly, but before he could respond, he saw the red-haired boy standing far away suddenly take two steps towards him and said to Gu Qingchen:

"Hey, where's No. 4?"

Gu Qingchen was startled when he suddenly heard No. 2 speak.

To be honest, he has been working at Base 24 for many years, and because of his job, he often comes into contact with these cubs, but this is the first time he has heard No. 2 speak to someone so peacefully.

Although the tone is not good, at least he is talking in a good way. He listened... and actually felt a little touched in his heart. What's going on?

Gu Qingchen turned his head to look at No. 2 and found that the boy was also looking at him, with a serious look in his eyes.

The young man had tiger eyes and sword-like brows. Although he was only a little over ten years old, his facial features were already resolute and sharp. For the first time, his wild red-brown eyes showed a hint of emotion other than rage and cruelty, and it brought an indescribable impact.

Gu Qingchen was slightly startled, then he realized that the boy's question was directed at him.

Number Four...

He paused, his gold-rimmed glasses reflected some light, and he couldn't see his eyes behind the lenses. He could only see a gentle smile on his face.

Gu Qingchen said, "Number Four has not fully recovered yet, and he needs to rest for a while before returning to the nursery."

His smile looked warm and gentle, but the boy stared at him with his sharp tiger eyes for a while, then narrowed his eyes slightly and pointed out directly, "You are feeling guilty."

Su Ci, who was originally a little bored, heard their conversation and turned his head to look at Gu Qingchen. Being stared at by two pairs of eyes like this, the smile on Gu Qingchen's face froze.

"This... I have nothing to feel guilty about."

He shook his head, showing an expression that he would not argue with a child, and then looked at Su Ci.

"Keeper Su, I will go back to the nursery with you. The cubs need to be purified."

In the entire 24th base, except for the sick plants in the cultivation garden, only the cubs in the nursery can be trained by Master Gu in person.

However, his change of subject was a bit abrupt.

Su Ci looked at the unnatural smile on Gu Qingchen's face, and the little boy with lion ears and tail appeared in his mind. So number four... is he really still recuperating in the medical purification department?

"Haha, then let's go take the teleporter, that's faster."

Gu Qingchen avoided the sight of two people - to be more precise, three people, because beside Su Ci, A Yan was also looking up at him.

Doctor Gu pulled Su Ci and walked towards the teleporter, but after taking two steps, he found that No. 2 was still standing there, with no intention of keeping up with them.

"No. 2?" Gu Qingchen called him tentatively.

"I'm not going!" The boy answered firmly.

Gu Qingchen couldn't help but be dumbfounded, "Aren't we going back to the nursery?"

Is this a regret?

At this time, the suspended bus finally drove over from a distance and slowly stopped at the station.

When the door opened, Gu Qingchen only felt something flash before his eyes. When he looked closely, he saw that No. 2 was already on the bus and had chosen a window seat.

So when he said he didn't want to go, did he mean he didn't want to take the teleportation platform?

"Go on."

Su Ci patted his shoulder from behind, and Gu Qingchen had to resign himself to walking up.

He walked in front, so he didn't notice Su Ci grabbing A Yan's cub clothes and lifting the child onto the bus.

The bus was empty, with only No. 2 sitting on the left seat in the middle of the bus. Gu Qingchen walked over and sat in the right row, and Su Ci... he ignored Gu Qingchen and went directly to the row behind him.

This time, Su Ci was a little more careful. He let the child in first, and then sat down in the aisle seat.

A Yan climbed onto the seat happily and sat down obediently.

The suspended bus started.

Seeing Su Ci close his eyes and fall asleep again, Gu Qingchen breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he did not ask about No. 4, otherwise he really didn't know what to say.

Then, his eyes turned to No. 2 involuntarily. Did this little guy know something?

But No. 2 did not pay attention to the two adults, let alone A Yan who could not be seen.

All his attention was on the outside of the car window.

Under the influence of Su Ci's soul power, No. 2's blood power was temporarily suppressed, which also restored No. 2's chaotic brain to unprecedented clarity.

No. 2 felt that his condition had never been so good.

He was sent to the nursery on Hell Star when he was four years old.

Because his blood power exploded out of control, he smashed the nanny robot that took care of him to pieces, and was therefore returned by the family that adopted him.

Because his blood power exploded too frequently, he was subsequently rejected by various welfare homes. After several months of transfers, he was finally taken in by the Hell Planet's brood.

In fact, No. 2 could no longer remember anything before the age of four, and he had no memory of the time when he was first sent to Hell Planet.

Since he was enlightened and had memories, he has been suffering from the explosion of his blood power.

The physical pain made him lose control of his emotions every time, and he could only vent through various extreme behaviors, so he had a bad temper and loved fighting.

At first, maybe he was just young and wanted to attract the attention of adults, but gradually, he fell into dependence on the frenzy state.

Because when he fell into frenzy, he was unconscious. Even if his body was injured, he would no longer feel any pain. The burning sensation that tortured him day and night would disappear with his coma.

He liked that painless state.

However, as he grew older, No. 2 slowly reacted. As the number of frenzy increased, his sober time became less and less -

the power of blood was devouring him.

No. 2 once eavesdropped on the medical staff's conversation.

He knew that when he completely lost himself, when he fell into frenzy and could no longer regain consciousness, he would become a real beast, a beast that could not even control his own body and could only be slaughtered. The

young boy felt terrified and helpless, but no one could help him.

They were the little monsters of Base 24. The adults in the base were afraid of him, and even the keepers who took care of them, none of them treated them sincerely.

No. 2 could not trust these people, let alone show his weaknesses to them. In the end, he could only watch his situation getting worse and worse, but there was no way to improve it.

He tried to struggle and resist, but with little success.

After waking up from this frenzy, No. 2's fear deepened again. He could sense that he was close to that point.

He might experience another frenzy or two, and then he would completely lose his self-consciousness and turn into a beast...

The car window reflected the boy's pale face. The tiger cub, who always appeared strong and fierce, rarely showed a bit of fragility.

However, he quickly withdrew such an expression.

Because at this moment, No. 2 felt that he was clear-headed and the blood power that was burning him all the time in his body suddenly calmed down.

Of course, it didn't disappear completely. He could still feel the power of the Red Flame Tiger bloodline in his body, but that power seemed to be tamed all of a sudden and became very gentle.

The power of that bloodline was still emitting heat, but it no longer had the burning pain it had before. Instead, it gave him a sense of power.

Number Two clenched his fists and felt that he was in incredibly good shape at the moment.

However, he did not relax because of this, nor was he optimistic enough to think that he had digested and controlled the power of his bloodline.

He knew very well that he could not do this with his own abilities.

This state came very strangely, so Number Two still felt heavy in his heart.

He knew that the next frenzy would come, and by that time, he might never wake up again.

The boy stared out the window, memorizing the scenery and routes along the way, and all the information his eyes could capture.

No. 2 had almost never taken a suspension bus, at least not in his memory, but he had collected relevant information and knew that the suspension bus could reach every place in Base 24 -

including the exit.

Now, No. 2 was trying to remember the terrain so that it would be easier to find a way out of Base 24 in the future.

In the limited time he was awake, No. 2 had made a plan after careful consideration -

if he really couldn't control the power of his blood, couldn't retain his self-awareness, and could only turn into a beast without wisdom, then he must escape from Base 24.

Although the outside of the base was filled with strange red mist and there were scary and dangerous monsters, he would rather fight the monsters than be captured by the research institute for experiments.

No. 2 believed that with the strength of the Red Flame Tiger, after he was completely transformed into a beast, he might be able to gain a place in the red mist - it was still uncertain whether the monster would eat him or he would eat the monster!

The boy's eyes were fierce, and there was a kind of cold madness and an extreme desire for freedom in his tiger eyes.

Su Ci, who had closed his eyes to rest, opened his eyes at this time. He tilted his head slightly and looked at the boy who was almost lying on the window with a furry tiger tail swaying behind him.

The suspended bus happened to stop at a station, next to which was the logistics building.

Several people who looked like maintenance workers came up.

They were originally chatting and laughing, but when they saw the three people in the car, especially the tiger-eared boy sitting in the left seat, they couldn't help but exclaim, "Fuck!" and then fell silent.

The maintenance workers sat down on the seats on the right tacitly. Although they didn't dare to talk anymore, judging from the way they lowered their heads and fiddled with their communicators, they must be chatting in the chat group.

When he noticed a strange breath, No. 2 tensed up and paid close attention to the maintenance workers.

Afterwards, the boy sneered, withdrew his gaze with disdain, and continued to look out the window.

Gu Qingchen was also paying attention to the boy's reaction. This was his first time to accompany the cubs on the floating bus back to the nursery, so he was inevitably nervous.

As a result, when he turned around, he saw Su Ci, the serious trainee keeper, dozing off again with his eyes closed. His calm and relaxed look really made Gu Qingchen admire him.

Anyway, he definitely couldn't sleep.

After finally reaching the brooding house, he could finally get off the car. No. 2 wanted to cheat at first, but after hesitating for a while, he finally obeyed for once. If

he wanted to leave Base 24, he had to leave the brooding house first, which meant he had to avoid the keeper's surveillance.

Therefore, No. 2 couldn't make a move now. He chose to endure temporarily, just lying in wait for a short time for the sake of future freedom.

Su Ci yawned and stood up. Just as he was about to get off the bus, he saw the red-haired boy on the left suddenly jump out and squeeze in front of him.

The boy held his head high, with a pair of short round fur ears, glanced at him coolly, and walked straight to the door.