Chapter 17: The pregnant man wants chicken soup while the little monster frantically gnaws on something smelly...
The little monster is frantically munching on stinky tofu.
Yu Qing looked at him and thought, "Sure enough, anything ugly becomes relatively cute once it gets smaller."
How did you escape?
The little monster said, "It's a secret."
"Then why weren't you found by the Bureau of Supernatural Abilities?"
"I shrink to the smallest size, like an ant, so they can't possibly find me."
"Now that you've shrunk, can't we detect the ghostly aura around you anymore?"
"Of course, your human detection devices aren't that accurate. As long as you don't stand directly in front of the detection device, no one should be able to detect me right now."
"So now you can't release the monsters anymore?"
"No." The little monster, having enjoyed its meal, told the truth.
Why don't you go back to your world?
"There's no going back."
"How so?"
The little monster suddenly put down the stinky tofu with a sad expression and licked its hand.
"If the core of the formation is lost, I can't go back."
"What is the core of the formation? How was it lost? Tell me, and I'll try to find out for you."
This thing looks like a treasure.
Yu Qing certainly wouldn't miss it.
The little monster hesitated for a moment before saying, "It's just a bottle containing the strongest ghost in the secret realm. A year ago, a group of people entered the secret realm and stole the array's core. I came here to find the array's core. It's a black bottle with a green light shining through it, so it's easy to recognize. Have you seen it before?"
Yu Qing shook his head. The book seemed to have mentioned the concept of the array eye. The person who obtains the array eye's recognition can access this secret realm.
In other words, if he gains control of this array's core, the little monsters will have to obey him, and the secret realm corresponding to the little monsters will essentially belong to him.
Wouldn't that mean getting rich?!
Yu Qing asked excitedly, "You've come all the way here looking for him, so you're sure the bottle is in Anshi?"
"It should be."
"Can you sense his exact location?"
"No, if I could, I would have found him long ago. Why would I have to suffer like this?" The little monster felt sorry for himself when he thought about what had happened to him.
He was stabbed and slashed.
If he hadn't been so long-lived, he would have died.
Yu Qing chuckled; he was in a rather miserable state.
However, they are in the same boat, unable to return to their own worlds for the time being.
Yu Qing said, "Well then, we're destined to meet. As long as you promise me you won't release any more ghosts to harm people, I'll guarantee you won't be captured by them. You'll have food and drink here, and I'll even help you find the bottle."
The little monster's eyes lit up: "Really? I promise!"
Yu Qing extended one finger and gave him a high five.
It's best to keep such good things to yourself for now.
The little monster reached out and touched his finger.
He picked up the stinky tofu again and continued to eat it.
Yu Qing warned, "I live with a friend, so don't scare him. Don't show up when he's around."
"Mmm." The little monster nodded.
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Buzzing.
My phone vibrated.
Zhou Fengyun took out his phone and opened the file sent by Fang Youshen.
Name: Yu Qing.
Age: 22 years old.
Height: 1.72 meters.
Parents: Unknown.
She was abandoned at the entrance of the Little Sun Welfare Home at birth and was adopted by the Little Sun Welfare Home.
After reaching adulthood, he received financial assistance from caring individuals in society and was admitted to the Anshi Academy of Fine Arts as part of orphan welfare programs.
Excellent academic performance.
The university entrance examination report stated that he was an ordinary person without any special abilities.
I currently share an apartment with a classmate in room 1314, Building B, Anshun Community.
There are also several photos of Yu Qing in the file.
The person in the photo has a very indifferent expression on their face.
She smiled with her lips pursed, and it was clear that she was only reluctantly cooperating with the photo shoot.
He felt a strong sense of familiarity with Yu Qing's eyes.
But he couldn't remember where that familiar scene had taken place.
A small pink flower suddenly drifted in from outside the door.
Hua Qingshu walked in with a regretful expression.
He spread his hands: "The little monster is gone."
Zhou Fengyun sighed helplessly.
There was no blame, just a calm remark: "Then everyone should be on high alert lately, as the resurrection of ghosts could happen at any time."
"That little guy who can change size is hard to find. He's the size of an ant, how are we supposed to find him?" Hua Qingshu swept all the long pink hair that was loose at the back of her head to her left chest, combed her hair with her fingers, divided it into three strands, and slowly braided it into a plait.
What are you looking at?
Hua Qingshu craned her neck to look.
"Nothing much, just browsing." Zhou Fengyun glanced at the time. "I'm off work now. Nothing much for the time being, I can go home and get some sleep."
"Boss, you should go back to sleep. Your dark circles are practically hanging down to your chin," Hua Qingshu said with a laugh.
"I hope I can sleep soundly until dawn tonight." Zhou Fengyun's wishes are really small now.
All I want is to sleep until I naturally wake up.
"Then I'm going back to get my beauty sleep too." Hua Qingshu poked his face; this flower of his was going to wither if he kept staying up late.
Would you like a face mask?
"don't want."
"Fresh flower face mask, the effect is amazing." Hua Qingshu highly recommends the face mask she developed.
Zhou Fengyun shrugged and gave a slight smirk.
I'm not interested in applying face masks.
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In the evening, Gu Tuo came home and brought back some grilled skewers and stew.
There's a food street near their school.
There's a stew shop that's been open for many years. When Gu Tuo bought some, he specifically asked the owner which kind of stew was safe for pregnant women to drink.
The boss recommended the local chicken soup to him.
He bought a large portion.
"You drink the chicken soup, and I'll eat the grilled skewers." Gu Tuo placed the chicken soup in front of Yu Qing.
"Why can't I eat barbecue skewers?" Yu Qing thought the smell of barbecue skewers was much better than chicken soup.
"Barbecued skewers are too spicy. You're pregnant now, so don't let the baby get too spicy in the womb. Just drink chicken soup, it has two chicken legs in it."
"No way, I have to start avoiding certain foods from now on?" Yu Qing didn't believe it and searched online.
An AI answered him, saying that pregnant women can also eat barbecue skewers.
But eat less of it, as barbecue outside is not hygienic.
Yu Qing showed his phone to Gu Tuo: "Look, the internet says it's safe to eat. For hygiene reasons, let's buy an oven and bake it ourselves from now on."
Gu Tuo readily agreed, saying, "Okay, let's buy some more rice and cook for ourselves from now on. Food from outside isn't hygienic enough, and it wouldn't be good if we accidentally ate something that caused a problem, especially since you're carrying twins."
"I can't cook."
"I don't know how either, but we can learn! We can learn together, and then we can cook for the baby after the baby is born. You can't let the baby eat takeout every day, can you? What if the baby doesn't grow tall?"
“You’re right, I’ll buy a few cookbooks.” Yu Qing said he would buy them right away, and immediately searched online for a bunch of recipes for pregnant women, including a hundred ways to cook everyday dishes for pregnant women.
Who cares what happens? Let's just buy it first!
Gu Tuo took the cake out of the refrigerator.
"Our late-night snack was so plentiful."
"Yes, I hope I can sleep soundly until dawn tonight, and please don't let it end in the middle of the night again..."
"Stop, stop, stop! Don't say anymore, don't say anymore." Gu Tuo immediately interrupted him.
What I feared most came to pass.
Yu Qing quickly shut up, picked up the soup bowl, and slurped down the chicken soup.
"This soup is delicious."
"Eat the chicken leg, it'll help the child recover," Gu Tuo said with a grin.
Yu Qing was also eating a chicken leg with a smile on his face.
Gu Tuo accepted Qing's pregnancy very quickly.
Yu Qing herself doesn't quite remember that she was pregnant.
Because I don't feel anything at all right now.
Fortunately, I was able to get a good night's sleep.
Yu Qing wakes up naturally.
When I woke up, I saw the little monster lying next to my pillow, drooling.
This small, dark green blob looks dirty and really resembles some kind of insect.
I had the urge to grab a slipper and smash him to death.
Yu Qing poked the little monster.
The little monster opened its eyes groggily.
"I have to go to class today. Are you coming with me, or are you staying home?"
"What are classes for? Is there anything to eat?"
Yu Qing tried to fool him: "There's a canteen with lots of food, but you can only eat at certain times."
As soon as food was mentioned, the little monster immediately stood up and said, "Then I'll go too."
Yu Qing got up to wash up, and brought the little monster into the bathroom as well. It had become very small, about the size of an egg.
These little monsters are harmless; their bites don't hurt at all.
After Yu Qing finished washing up, he suddenly had the idea to give the little monster a bath.
The little monster struggled for a moment, only to get covered in face wash.
Then, the white bubbles turned black.
Yu Qing exclaimed in surprise, "My God, you're so dirty! The bubbles are all black!"
"I haven't taken a bath yet." The little monster licked a bubble, then spat it out, saying it didn't taste good.
"How many years has it been since you last took a bath?" Yu Qing asked.
"Several hundred years."
"Oh my god..." Yu Qing felt like he was holding the dirtiest thing in the world. He washed the little monster three times with face wash.
The third time, the bubbles turned white.
After being washed, the little monster changed color.
It turned into an emerald green color.
My skin has become much softer.
"You look quite good like this. You looked so ugly before, because you were dirty." Yu Qing clicked his tongue in disgust. "You'll have to take a shower every day from now on."
"I feel..." The little monster lay in Yu Qing's palm, dried with a tissue, and moved his limbs. "I feel much lighter."
"Wash away two pounds of mud."
"Qingqing, are you talking to yourself?" Gu Tuo asked from outside.
"Ah, yes, chatting with myself in the mirror." Yu Qing quickly stuffed the little monster into his pocket.
"Hurry up, we're going to be late."
"They're here."
Yu Qing and Gu Tuo went out together.
There were many food stalls near the school gate. The two bought breakfast and ate it as they walked.
Yu Qing crushed a bit of the shell of a tea egg, put it in his pocket, and let the little monster eat it by itself.
After the four classes in the morning, Yu Qing and Gu Tuo went to the cafeteria for lunch together.
As soon as I sat down, I heard the people around me talking about the big shots in the 8G ghost-watching live stream that had recently gone viral online.
"8G said during his live stream last night that the big shot would take him along next time. I wonder if that's true."
"Although I really want to see the big boss, I don't want any more ghosts to resurrect. It's so scary, people die every time."
"That's true, I wish I could awaken my own superpowers too."
"I heard that a senior at our school recently bought a lot of crystals, preparing to awaken them. I wonder if he will be able to awaken them successfully?"
"It's not easy. I don't know how much money it will cost. The success rate is so low. And if I want to upgrade in the future, I have to go into the secret realm. It's so difficult. Many people go in and never come out. I think I'll just stay a normal person."
Gu Tuo whispered to Yu Qing, "It's good to be an ordinary person."
Yu Qing nodded: "Indeed."
The people around them started chatting again.
"Do you remember that secret realm a year ago? So many teams went, and now they're all missing. I guess they're all dead. I heard over three hundred people went in, and apart from the elite rescue team from the Special Abilities Bureau, none of the other rescuers came out either..."
The little monster kicked Yu Qing in the pocket.
Yu Qing slapped his pocket.
"Tuo, could you go buy me a cup of soy milk?"
"Okay, wait a moment." Gu Tuo put down his chopsticks and got up to buy some.
Yu Qing grabbed the little monster and placed it next to his face, as if he were resting his chin on his hand, and whispered, "Why did you kick me?"
The little monster whispered, "That secret realm a year ago, the one where I lost the array's core, you should ask around. Surely someone escaped with the array's core."
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