...
After a night's rest, he was fully recovered! Carlos himself couldn't believe it; his special ability had unleashed such incredible power!
Having been burned to death before, he felt certain he was going to die; the burning body was in excruciating pain, slowly being eroded and consumed inch by inch.
Even in his dying moments, he could hear his body crackling and popping.
It seemed as if his life was about to be consumed, but miraculously, after death, his body slowly healed overnight.
The creature, burned to a blackened, charred humanoid shape, wasn't completely dead. However, its body hadn't fully recovered; its skin was festering and oozing pus, emitting a putrid, foul stench.
But he's still alive, and although it's disgusting, that's enough.
At that moment, he understood something: he was chosen by the Beast God, and this was the first time Guo Xiaoxiao had poisoned him.
Just as he was about to die, a sudden, powerful heartbeat awoke him, giving him more than twice the resistance to poison he had before.
Having nearly been burned to death by Guo Xiaoxiao's fire a second time, yet surviving again, could it be that he's gained fire resistance? Carlos didn't want to experiment on setting himself on fire; the pain was too much, and he didn't want to go through it again.
but……
Nothing else matters. What matters is that he survived, that he has Guo Xiaoxiao to protect, that he wants to be with her, and that he has a reason to live.
His burned body was too ugly; approaching her rashly would surely frighten her. Carlos simply found a cave to rest and wait for his skin to heal.
The rest is history: the snake cubs were born, and Carlos, having tracked them down, went to stay behind the Beast City's back mountain, where he remained until he met Guo Xiaoxiao.
...
The next day, Arthur, Mickson, and Cangjue were all stunned. Carlos had escaped from his imprisonment and was standing before them healthy and clad in animal skins.
There's absolutely no sign of it being beaten; it's unbelievable! Even people with skin as tough as copper have their limits!
Arthur's first thought was that Guo Xiaoxiao had given him a bottle of the Rejuvenating Water, saying...
"You managed to find a loophole after all. You have Xiaoxiao's resurrection potion, don't you?"
Carlos didn't know what they were talking about, the "Resurrection Water," he'd never seen it before, and continued talking to himself.
"Heh, what's wrong? You beat me up all day, so you've paid off your debt now? I want to see Xiaoxiao."
Mickelson roared: "Dream on!"
Arthur: "Don't even think about seeing her again. You can't take her away. Beast City is ours now."
Carlos had a roguish look on his face.
"Whether you admit it or not, Xiaoxiao loves me very much. Otherwise, he wouldn't have mated with me after just one meeting. There's female preference involved; can you stop him?"
Cang Jue interjected, "The three of us could wipe you out, damn it, don't be stupid."
Carlos: "I'm telling the truth, I'm the one who has won her the most favor, and you can't beat me."
His smug, self-satisfied expression made the three of them grit their teeth in hatred. Guo Xiaoxiao and Randy came out and were just as shocked to see Carlos as Arthur and the others.
Guo Xiaoxiao thought that Arthur and the others had shown leniency and let Carlos go, so she ran up to Arthur and took his arm.
"That commotion yesterday scared me to death! Turns out nothing happened. You guys forgave him, right? That's great!"
She stood there happily in front of them. Arthur was speechless, wanting to tell the truth, but seeing Guo Xiaoxiao's cheerful expression, he couldn't bear to disappoint her.
A question now lingers in their minds.
Is Carlos really her favorite male? That's suspicious. She's secretly trying to get Carlos to mate with her; perhaps their feelings for each other run very deep.
Gradually, the hatred towards Carlos transformed into a battle for who was the first choice to take the lead.
Arthur asked Guo Xiaoxiao in a very serious tone.
"Xiaoxiao, who do you like among us?"
Mickelson, Cang Jue, and even Randy all looked at her at the same time.
Guo Xiaoxiao was stunned, her face turning red.
"W-what are you asking... I-of course I like all of you!"
Mikkelsen interjected untimely.
If you absolutely had to choose one, who would you pick?
When no one asks this question, no one bothers to look for trouble, but once something seems amiss, every male wants to know.
All eyes were on Guo Xiaoxiao. Guo Xiaoxiao thought of the evil old society, where high-ranking officials and nobles had so many wives. If one of their wives asked him this question, how would he answer?
"Um...I..."
Cang Jue rushed in front of Guo Xiaoxiao
"Isn't that right? Xiaoxiao definitely likes me. If Mikeson hadn't come before her, I would have been your first male."
Arthur and Mickson's expressions immediately darkened.
Mickelson said
"Shut up! Xiaoxiao never liked you. Stop trying to make yourself look good. You're only doing this because of me. You dragged me to the Mingbei duel because I was afraid you'd get killed, so I gave you a chance to make up the numbers. You really think you're something special?"
"You acted like you were so capable of locking her up in that cave every day, you blockhead! You have the nerve to criticize me? If it weren't for me, Xiaoxiao would have suffocated to death!"
Cang Jue refuted him
"You often make her angry, and you're always kept out of the cave. Don't forget what you've done."
Mikson said indignantly, "Cang Jue used to love taking advantage of me, always scheming against me, and he ate all the meat."
Arthur waved his hand dismissively: "Stop arguing!"
Guo Xiaoxiao chimed in, "That's right, stop arguing. It happened eight hundred years ago, let's not bring it up again."
Arthur turned to look at Guo Xiaoxiao and said
"Alright, Xiaoxiao, just tell us who you like."
Guo Xiaoxiao: "..."
She felt like she'd shot herself in the foot; having too many concubines was definitely a bad thing—their flaws were becoming apparent, and they were all relentlessly asking questions, leaving her no way to avoid them.
"Xiaoxiao, don't be shy, just speak up!"
Mickelson urged her
"I...I...I like it..."
She stammered for a long time, unable to utter a single word in the face of everyone's questioning. They had already tried to treat everyone equally, so why drag her into it?
Carlos waited intently for her answer; if she dared to say he liked someone else, he would definitely take her away.
When their eyes met, Guo Xiaoxiao pointed at Carlos.
"Wait a minute, did you allow Carlos to come in?"
A single word awakened me from my dream, and the problem was once again pulled and shifted.
Arthur blurted out
"Of course not."
Guo Xiaoxiao: "Then you guys discuss it again. I'm hungry, I'm going back to get something to eat."
"I'm off!" Guo Xiaoxiao cleverly slipped away and went back inside. She didn't care whether Carlos lived or died; she just wanted to cool her porridge down first.
The focus returned to Carlos; after fighting for so long, they still hadn't killed him—he was lucky to survive.
Feeling he would lose face if the fighting continued, Arthur devised a plan: to keep a close watch on Carlos and prevent him from entering the Beast City.
As long as he can't get in, he won't see Guo Xiaoxiao and won't cause them any trouble.
Under the combined pressure of several people, Carlos was driven out of the Beast City.
Arthur told them to go about their business; he would be the one to protect Guo Xiaoxiao today.
Guo Xiaoxiao was somewhat afraid of Arthur. He exuded an air of authority that brooked no resistance; one look from him was enough to silence her.
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