Chapter 84
The staircase connecting the second and third floors.
The young man stood on the middle step of the stairs, lowering his head slightly. He looked at the steps that continued to extend downwards in front of him, as if as long as he kept going down, he would reach the exit and gain the freedom he most desired.
However...
he looked at the back of his hand, which was covered with brown and yellow fur, and the red stripes on the fur were like the red flames that had been entangled and tormented him.
A trace of struggle emerged in No. 2's eyes, and he wanted to take a step down, but he finally took it back.
He was unwilling.
Completely transforming into a red flame tiger and entering the red mist to survive was a forced choice. If possible, he still wanted to keep his sanity.
After becoming a Scarlet Flame Tiger, he was no longer himself...
and now, someone has appeared who can help him.
No matter what that person wants, he can agree to it, as long as he can prevent him from being controlled by the power of blood and allow him to maintain his own personality!
Finally, the boy's eyes became firm again.
He turned around, withdrew from the stairs that were going down, and went up step by step, finally coming to the exit of the stairwell on the third floor, pushing the door and entering the corridor.
The corridor was empty.
It was also the first time for No. 2 to come to the third floor of the nursery. Thinking of the mysterious and powerful keeper, he felt a little nervous.
The boy swallowed, and finally clenched his fists and walked to the door of Room 301.
He didn't know which room the keeper lived in, so he could only try one by one, but... when he stood in front of the door of Room 301, he found that
the tightly closed metal door suddenly opened automatically.
Number Two jumped back in fear, his face tense as if facing a powerful enemy.
However, when he looked closely, he found that the keeper he imagined did not appear in the open door, nor was it a nanny robot coming out...
What was going on?
The boy subconsciously took a defensive posture and was stunned for a moment. Did the keeper know he was coming? So he opened the door for him?
The boy carefully poked his head into the room.
"That...that..."
Number Two, who never visited other people's rooms, stuttered the moment he opened his mouth. When he realized this, he couldn't help but pursed his lips, and a bit of annoyance appeared on his face.
Show your strength! Don't let the keeper look down on you!
The boy prepared himself mentally, took a deep breath, tried to stabilize his voice, and said, "Can I come in?"
His voice was calmer, but because he was asking for help, it was inevitable that he was still a little weak.
He didn't hear a response, so the boy continued: "Keeper Su, I have something to tell you..."
After that, he waited.
However, after waiting for a long time, there was still no movement inside.
The boy's ears moved slightly, and he finally realized something was wrong. He himself was not a timid person, so after a long period of silence, he couldn't help but walk in.
As soon as he walked into the entrance, No. 2 found something wrong.
In this room...
there is no breath of life at all.
He looked at the shoe cabinet next to him, and lightly wiped it with his fingers, and a thick layer of dust came off.
The boy frowned, thinking of something, he went deeper into the room again, and after a turn, he found that there was no one in this dormitory!
The keeper doesn't live in this room at all!
No. 2 was confused again.
If he doesn't live in this room, how could the door be open just now? !
Thinking that his room door also opened automatically, No. 2 was at a loss for a moment, and then he thought he understood the truth - it was indeed a machine failure!
Looking at the empty dormitory No. 301, thinking of his poor performance when he just cautiously tested it, the boy felt embarrassed, but also relieved.
He did not leave in a hurry, but sat down on the sofa.
Although he had something on his mind, he was still a child in his early teens after all. The boy looked at the breeders' dormitory with full of curiosity in his eyes.
The place where the breeders lived was larger than their rooms. In addition to the bedroom for sleeping, there was such a large space for activities.
Sitting on this chair feels more comfortable than his bed...
Number Two lay down on the sofa, then stood up and looked around the room. Soon, he came to the window.
The sun shone in from outside. Although he could only see the high walls surrounding the brooding house, it was better than not being able to see anything.
He raised his head and looked at the sky with rolling clouds above the high wall, with infinite yearning in his heart.
One day, he will escape from this cage...
but now, it is not the time yet.
Number Two gathered his mind and stopped looking at this room. Anyway... this brooding house will not have much to do with him in the future.
The boy walked out of the dormitory door, but before he reached the door, he paused and turned his sharp ears to the bedroom.
"Who's there?"
Number Two asked in a vigilant voice.
He had just checked and there was no one in the bedroom... so how could there be any movement?
"Click--"
Under his gaze, there was a slight movement in the bedroom again. Number Two did not rush past, but released his mental power and extended it carefully, and then he found...
The boy blinked and walked over.
The bedroom door opened automatically, and a figure covered in golden light flashed in front of Number Two and jumped onto the bedside table.
Looking at the little monkey squatting on the bedside table, staring at him curiously with black grape-like eyes, Number Two tilted his head in confusion.
"You are..." He thought of a possibility, "Liu Liu? Are you also completely transformed into a beast?"
The little monkey looked at him innocently.
Although he didn't get an answer, No. 2 felt that he would not make a mistake. Although the little monkey looked quiet and well-behaved, completely different from the naughty monkey of No. 6, he just had an intuition.
The little monkey in front of him was No. 6.
For a moment, No. 2's mood became a little complicated.
"I didn't expect you to be the same as me..." the boy murmured, and his eyes softened as he looked at the little monkey. "
Do you still remember me?"
No. 2 took a step forward, and seeing the little monkey shrink back, he stopped and squatted on the spot, "You probably don't remember me, right? After being completely transformed into a beast, you will lose yourself and become a real beast..."
The little monkey looked at him, and seeing that he didn't approach, it continued to squat there, but soon, it was attracted by the boy's actions.
"Do you want to eat it?"
Number Two took out a star chain fruit from his pocket.
He didn't like eating fruits in the first place. Although this fruit was very sweet and tastier than anything he had eaten before, Number Two still didn't finish it all at once.
"I remember that you and Number Seven are both vegetarians. You should like this, right?"
The little monkey had already climbed down from the bedside table and approached him. It tentatively took the fruit from his hand, then squatted there, opened its mouth and began to chew it.
It ate in a very gentle manner, which was nothing like when it was still in human form.
Number Two was in a much better mood when he watched it eat.
"Do you want to come with me to find the keeper?" He said, "The new keeper is very good. I was able to wake up because of him."
The little monkey glanced at him and continued to chew the fruit with concentration.
Number Two thought for a moment and said, "If he refuses to help us, you can run away with me. We will go to the Red Mist. If you stay here, you will be caught for experiments sooner or later."
The little monkey chewed the fruit pulp and ate it with relish.
Looking at it, the boy couldn't help but stretch out his hand and rubbed its furry head, then stood up and said, "I will go find him first. You stay here and don't get discovered."
If the Su keeper is willing to help, then take the little monkey with him. If not... then there is no need to expose Number Six.
The little monkey chewed the star chain fruit while looking at the boy's back as he left. After the bedroom door closed again, its figure slowly disappeared from the spot.
With the experience just now, No. 2 came to the next room this time
. When he saw the door of the room opened automatically, he walked in directly and found that it was an empty room. He left again and came to the door of Room 303.
Looking at the metal door in front of him that was always tightly closed, No. 2 knew that this was where the keeper lived.
The boy took a deep breath and raised his hand to knock on the door. However, before his hand hit the door, he felt his heartbeat start to accelerate and the hair on his tail exploded.
What's going on...
He didn't understand why, he could only sense a sense of danger, and his body instinctively resisted him from knocking on the door.
At this time, he felt something again and couldn't help but lower his head.
He saw the little monkey appear at his feet at some point, and his two arms tightly hugged his calves.
"Liuliu?"
The little monkey seemed to be startled. It grabbed his clothes and climbed up nimbly. In the blink of an eye, it jumped onto his head and covered his mouth tightly with its two little hands.
The boy, whose mouth was covered, blinked blankly.
He stretched out his hand to pull the little monkey lying on his head down. Just as he was about to ask, he saw the little monkey pointing to room 303 and made a gesture to silence him.
Is there danger in there?
Number Two closed his mouth hesitantly, looked at the closed dormitory door in front of him, and then looked at the little monkey in his arms. Finally, he sat down cross-legged on the spot.
His action did not attract the little monkey's obstruction. It just curled up quietly in his arms without making any noise.
How strange...
Number Two glanced at the room behind him, and thought for a moment, since the keeper would have to leave the dormitory sooner or later, he might as well wait here.
The boy sat with his arms folded and his legs crossed, his body sitting straight.
Soon, the little monkey in his arms yawned boredly, and then leaned its head against the boy and fell asleep little by little.
Number Two glanced at the little monkey, then raised his head again and continued to wait patiently.
He did not feel bored.
On the contrary, such a peaceful and quiet moment without being disturbed or tortured by the red flame was rare for him, and he enjoyed sitting quietly like this.
Time passed slowly.
After an unknown amount of time, the boy who had been motionless at the door suddenly changed his expression slightly, and his patience for waiting quietly was broken, because -
he smelled a fragrance.
The fragrance was very faint at first, almost imperceptible, but once it appeared, it aroused his taste buds and made him salivate unconsciously.
Number Two couldn't help swallowing and looked back at the still closed door behind him.
Is this... the keeper's food?
The keeper finally got up and is eating breakfast?
Although Number Two felt that this schedule was much later than that of previous keepers, but... who told the current keeper to be so capable?
When asking for help from others, one naturally cannot ask for too much.
Number Two could only comfort himself that at least the keeper got up to eat breakfast, which proved that he would be leaving soon.
So...
what is the keeper eating? Why does it smell so good? It smelled much better than the jelly they usually ate.
Number Two swallowed his saliva again.
He had already eaten breakfast, but the smell made him feel hungry again. What was even worse was that the smell was getting stronger and stronger...
The little monkey sleeping in his arms also smelled the fragrance, but it only sniffed it, closed its eyes without much interest, and dozed off again.
After all, it had just eaten a whole star fruit, and its stomach was still full, and it didn't particularly like meat.
Number Two frowned, and finally forced himself to stay away from the door and try not to pay attention to the fragrance.
After all, he is not the kind of person who would get so impatient just for a bite of food!
In dormitory No. 303.
Su Ci was eating breakfast leisurely, because he had eaten two full meals yesterday, so he was no longer as eager to eat as before.
A Yan was sitting opposite him, telling him about the growth of the little green seedlings and what he had promised the wolf cubs in the morning.
"A window in the room?"
Su Ci stuffed the roasted spider meat into his mouth, chewing it elegantly and quickly, "It's not impossible... let's see
how they perform next." A Yan nodded, and then talked about the children helping to process the ingredients.
After he finished speaking, he heard the young man chuckle, "No wonder."
Ah Yan blinked, looked at Su Ci with some doubt, and saw him pick up a piece of barbecued meat, looked at it, and said, "Did you cut this piece?"
The barbecued meat was cut to the right thickness and beautiful shape. After being roasted and added with sauce, it showed a slightly burnt brown-red color, which made people feel very appetizing.
Ah Yan identified it and nodded.
"So it tastes better."
Knife skills are also the basic skills of cooking. Obviously, the other three children do not have such skills.
Ah Yan looked at the faint smile on the young man's face. Although he was praised, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty when he thought about not being able to prepare the most perfect food for Su Su.
I'd better try to handle the ingredients myself in the future...
Su Ci looked at A Yan, and seeing the little expression on his face, he could probably guess what was going on in his mind.
Although the children's knife skills were a little poor, he was not picky about food. At least after A Yan's cooking, these barbecues were much more delicious than nutritional liquid and canned beef.
Moreover, A Yan was able to think of dividing the work instead of taking on too much and making himself busy and exhausted. This smart approach is worth encouraging.
"For those who can't do it well now, let them practice more in the future." Su Ci said, "Diligence can make up for lack of talent, and ability is improved through repeated practice."
He looked at A Yan, "After all, they are human beings, different from you and me."
Of course, not all spirits are as gifted as them. When facing other creatures, they still need to give them a certain amount of time to grow, and don't deny them from the beginning.
A Yan nodded, not quite understanding.
"Well, I know." He replied in voice.
He will continue to teach the wolf cubs. After all, handling food is not just about cutting meat. The wolf cubs are strong and hardworking, so they can still improve their knife skills...
Thinking that he is different from other cubs to Su Su, A Yan is happy in his heart and can't help but smile. He looks innocent and cute.
Looking at A Yan across from him, the image of the boy reappears in Su Ci's mind...
Su Ci thought for a while and asked, "A Yan, do you remember anything about the past?"
Hearing such a question, A Yan was startled.
He looked at Su Ci deeply and was silent for a while. Just when Su Ci thought he would not answer, he heard the calm and clear boy's voice again in the room.
"I feel like I've known you for a long time."
A Yan's face was a little confused. He didn't remember any specific memories, but every time he saw Su Ci, he would feel a sense of intimacy in his heart, making him eager to get closer.
Su Ci stared at him, thoughtful.
If he knew A Yan in the past, he couldn't have no impression of him. A Yan was very special. As long as he had appeared in his life, he couldn't have forgotten him.
Of course, there was another possibility.
He lost a memory.
After waking up for so long, Su Ci still couldn't remember how he went to an alien planet and how he became a breeder.
So during the 100,000 years he was asleep, something must have happened, but he just forgot it.
And A Yan and he might have known each other during this period.
In fact, A Yan's identity was suspicious from the beginning - because, as a spirit, how could he be taken in by a human brood?
Su Ci thought for a while and nodded: "Maybe, we really knew each other before."
A Yan's eyes lit up slightly, and he looked at Su Ci with a burning gaze.
And Su Ci also looked back at him, with a serious tone, "And the real you may not be as young as you are now."
Hearing this, the light in A Yan's eyes became brighter.
"Really?" His synthesized voice was still so steady, but his expression clearly showed his eagerness.
A Yan really wanted to grow up.
"Yeah." Su Ci nodded. He also saw that A Yan was very anxious, so he comforted him, "Take your time, we have plenty of time to solve this mystery."
Hearing him say this, A Yan took a deep breath and nodded, "Yeah!"
This time, he used his original voice.
It was still a soft baby voice, but Su Ci no longer regarded him as a real child, because he felt a desire to be recognized in A Yan's eyes.
Just think about it, if it is a mature soul, but is forever trapped in a body that never grows up, how painful it would be?
Thinking of this, Su Ci felt a little sorry for A Yan.
He moved the barbecue in front of him to A Yan and said, "Eat it, you don't have to give in to me now."
When he gave it to A Yan before, the little guy always only ate one or two bites and stopped. How could Su Ci not see his little thoughts? It's just that he is willing to accept his intentions.
And with so much food, he doesn't mind sharing with A Yan, and hopes that he won't always think too much.
Ah Yan looked at the barbecued meat in front of him, then looked at Su Ci, and finally he picked up the fork and started eating.
I have to say, the roasted spider meat is really delicious! And the most important thing is that he can eat it with Su Su!
In the future, he must make more delicious dishes! Let Su Su eat well every day!
A Yan enjoyed the fruits of his labor while drinking the mixed vegetable-flavored nutritional liquid, and couldn't help showing a satisfied smile on his face.
However, he didn't eat it all in the end.
He pointed to the remaining pieces of barbecue and asked Su Ci: "Su Su, can these be given to Langze and the others? They also helped cut the meat."
"Of course, you can do whatever you want with it."
Su Ci drank the last sip of the nutritional liquid, then left the dining table contentedly and walked towards the dormitory door.
The metal door slowly opened, revealing a red-haired boy sitting cross-legged with his back to the door in the corridor.
Although No. 2 had his back to the door, he was obviously paying attention to the back, so when he sensed the change in light and shadow, he quickly turned his head to look behind him.
What caught his eye was a pair of straight and slender legs, standing in a lazy and leisurely posture. He subconsciously raised his head and met the dark and calm eyes of the young man.
"Su the breeder..." Number Two stood up hurriedly and hid the little monkey behind him, "I..."
The boy obviously no longer had the temper and temper he had before. He was not angry after waiting outside the door for so long.
Su Ci nodded slightly and said to him, "Come in."
Number Two's words were stuck in his throat.
He looked at Su Ci's back as he entered the room, hesitated for a moment, left the little monkey outside, and then followed Su Ci in.
Dormitory No. 303 was obviously different from the other two rooms. Number Two felt it as soon as he walked in. More importantly, he also smelled a strong meaty aroma.
Number Two secretly swallowed his saliva and forced himself to look straight ahead.
He followed Su Ci to the living room, watched the keeper sit down on the sofa, and then said to him: "Tell me, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Number Two took a deep breath slowly, looked at him, and asked: "I was completely transformed into a beast before, and you helped me regain consciousness and turn back into a human form, right?"
Su Ci nodded.
After getting his affirmative answer, Number Two became more nervous, "Thank you..."
Su Ci said, "You're welcome."
The red-haired boy pursed his lips and asked nervously, "Then do you have a way to keep me awake and no longer controlled by the power of blood?"
"Yes, there is..."
Su Ci looked at him leisurely, "But why should I help you?"
Hearing his words, Number Two was not surprised. Instead, he thought to himself that it was as expected.
He looked at the young man, holding back the shame that kept rising, and kept repeating in his heart, anyway, no one else knows, anyway, no one knows...
Then, his face flushed, and he whispered to Su Ci: "I... I can touch your tail!"
As a result, the young man's voice, in Room 303, the originally quiet dining area, suddenly had a loud bang.
"Who?"
Number Two was startled, and hurriedly looked over to the dining table, but only saw a chair that fell to the floor.