Chapter 111 My Request
As soon as Teacher Li's door was opened, a smell of meat wafted out.
Xiao Zhen sniffed it and thought, "What a nice smell!" It seems to be sweet and sour pork ribs.
"Yan Zhen?" Teacher Li said. At this moment, he looked a little funny in Xiao Zhen's eyes. He was no longer the teacher dressed in formal clothes in the classroom. Instead, he was wearing an apron with a cartoon chicken pattern on his upper body and bear slippers on his feet. His face was still very serious, and with the chicken apron on his body, it was very weird.
"Yan Zhen, what do you want?"
"Teacher Li, I have something to ask you."
"What's the matter?" Teacher Li stood at the door, with no intention of letting him in.
"Teacher, has your dog ever caught a frog?"
After Xiaozhen said this, Teacher Li's expression suddenly froze.
In a flash, Xiao Zhen's invisible consciousness tentacles immediately probed into his brain. Unlike the previous simple exploration of the shallow consciousness, this was to use questions to directly enter his deep consciousness. People always have many secrets that they want to hide, and their subconscious defenses are thick and hard. Finding a breakthrough and cutting in directly is like finding an opportunity to jump into the hot lava under the suddenly cracked hard shell. In fact, prying into the deep consciousness is an extremely uncomfortable thing, because whether it is aware of it or not, intelligent creatures will instinctively resist interference from the outside world. Xiao Zhen felt as if his senses were being dragged along by a speeding train, and the street lights on both sides of the rails kept flickering.
After a furious rush, the train finally slowed down.
Then, Xiao Zhen felt the bone-chilling cold. When the train arrived, the depths of his consciousness were filled with snow and frost, and the endless darkness. He knew that this was exactly the inner reflection of this man, a pain that was enough to devour his soul. After that pain, there was his endless regret and self-blame.
Clear mental images emerge from the ice and snow.
On the lush green hill, a woman gently held Teacher Li's hand.
White cloth, deep red dried blood, doctor, and a body being wheeled away.
The puppy I adopted from Brother Xiaosheng.
The puppy has eyes like black beans and will rub against his legs and wag its tail.
The puppy ran in from the small door and placed a flat frog next to him.
This is the beginning of all the changes.
In an intense sensory storm, the monster appeared in Xiaozhen's mind.
The frog-like thing began to swell. It grew and grew. Its smooth skin began to tear and fall off.
A vague figure emerged from the skin, but it was definitely not a human limb. Its body proportions were somewhat similar to those of a naked ape, but it had six limbs, four legs supporting its body, two nimble upper limbs on either side of its shoulders, and its tail covered with scales. Its face was tense, and it had a pair of orchid eyes that changed colors in the ice and snow.
It opened its mouth, revealing its sharp teeth, and let out a horrible hissing sound.
Its form seemed to distort physical reality, like an alien creation from the ancient past.
The moment Xiao Zhen caught a glimpse of this alien monster, he terminated all of Teacher Li's consciousness.
As if a switch had been pressed, Teacher Li fell into a state of stagnation. He still maintained his gaze on Xiao Zhen, but at this moment his sea of consciousness had already stopped, and his body was motionless, like a breathing statue. Mr. Cat had done this to Song Jiarui when she was still a human, and Xiao Zhen had also done this at Ren Anzhi's concert. The short period of stillness would not leave any traces on them, as if a .
Xiao Zhen walked around the stagnant Teacher Li and walked into the room.
The puppy Simba rushed out, and when he saw Teacher Li's appearance, he immediately barked at Xiaozhen. Xiaozhen gave him an order to keep him quiet.
And the alien monster stood in the middle of the room, just as Xiaozhen had seen in Teacher Li's mind.
It was looking at him.
(What did you do to him!!!) Its consciousness screamed.
It hissed and howled at him, the frantic sound like the roar of a predator.
(What did you do to him!!!)
It lunged at him. Xiao Zhen raised his hand, ready to use a mental command to quiet the monster. But then, Xiao Zhen's eyes widened.
The figure that pounced on him was no longer the alien creature.
It, no, it's him.
It's him.
The man in front of him had jet-black, slightly curly hair, slightly raised eyebrows, and black jade eyes that were sharp and clear, and his gaze pierced through him like a knife.
This was the face he saw in the mirror every day. This was the same appearance as his flesh and blood. This was the mystery that had always been in his heart. This was his host. This was his...
He is Yan Zhen.
"...Yan Zhen?"
…
Her consciousness was instantly dragged into the storm, and Xiao Zhen's vision began to blur.
It was just a hesitation, a distraction between thoughts.
But it was enough for Prince Herac to restrain him in a split second and throw him into a mental prison.
Being countered is not a pleasant thing. Xiao Zhen found herself standing in a cabin.
A scene he had experienced in the past.
(What’s wrong with you?) Mr. Cat’s voice came into his mind.
(There was a little mistake. But I'll fix it in a minute.) Xiao Zhen replied.
He quickly made a judgment. Although the Heracles could not control the mind, they could use a mechanism similar to the mental connection to reflect the fear in people's hearts. And the stronger the opponent's mental power, the more terrifying this reflection would be. In a sense, the Heracles could be called the nemesis of the Heart Devouring Demon.
It was indeed my own fault that I was able to be countered by this kind of refraction. Faced with the dilemma caused by this kind of mistake, of course I can only solve it myself.
Some deformed creatures rushed towards him from all directions around the cabin. They were the products of unnatural and morbid experiments. Xiao Zhen took a look at them, and a sword appeared in his hand. The creatures twisted, mutated into disgusting deformed faces, and grew multi-segmented limbs. Xiao Zhen swung the sword, drawing silver arcs, cutting the deformed creatures close to him into pieces. Every time he swung the sword, countless cries shouting his name would flow into his ears.
A creature stretched out a mutated hand and grabbed Xiaozhen's leg, "Save me, save me..."
It was an alien Homo sapiens. A friend from the past. His subordinate. His brother.
He raised his head and looked at him, red tears flowing from his eyes. "Sir, save me..."
His face was just like he remembered it. He begged and cried.
sorry.
Xiaozhen shook her head.
"You are just a vision of the past ."
He chopped off his head with a sword. His head rolled on the ground, his limbs were still twisting, and the slippery blood flowed on the deck.
(Do you need my help?) Mr. Cat asked in his consciousness.
(unnecessary.)
The sword flashed, killing everything it saw.
Xiao Zhen stepped on the piles of flesh and blood, and his cries and wails turned into dull echoes. He put away his sword and used his mind to drive the flames. Blue energy lightning crackled in his hands, turning into arcs that exploded in all directions, burning all the creatures around him.
Amidst the constant hissing and explosion sounds, flames devoured the cabin and the entire mental world began to collapse.
Xiao Zhen did not move her feet. This was just an illusion brought about by her consciousness. Even if she stayed in the mental world for dozens of days, it might only be a few seconds to the outside world.
Teacher Li's home reappeared clearly before his eyes like a movie projected on a screen.
This moment is reality.
The monster was circling around the motionless Teacher Li. It looked extremely anxious but at a loss.
Xiao Zhen rushed forward, and before it turned its head to look at him, he knocked it to the ground with one step, and put his hand on its head.
This time, don't give it any chance.
(What did you do to him!!!) Its consciousness roared.
"Quiet. I won't hurt my teacher. I won't hurt you either." Xiao Zhen said softly.
(Your teacher?)
"Yes. He is my teacher. I will never hurt him, believe me." Xiao Zhen nodded, and the hostility of the monster began to gradually subside. But it was still resisting Xiao Zhen's conscious exploration. The mental resistance of this creature was very strong. It seemed that there was some kind of protection in its head, which spontaneously resisted the invasion of the outside world.
"I'm the one who came to look for you. Your companions are very worried about you."
(Companion?) It looked confused.
"Raymond, remember? This is your name."
(…Raymond?)
"…Well, relax, relax. Your memory seems a little confused."
After a thorough inspection, it was found that the son of Commander Heracles was fine except for his memory confusion. With Xiao Zhen's reminder, he finally became a little aware of his identity.
(Are you going to take me away?)
"Yes. Your brain obviously needs treatment. It seems that your species is the weakest during the transformation stage. You happened to encounter an unexpected collision during the transformation, so you have memory confusion similar to the sequelae of concussion."
It listened to Xiaozhen's explanation silently, glancing at Teacher Li next to it from time to time.
(So, do I have to go?)
"Yes, you have to go back for treatment. Your companions are worried about your safety." Xiao Zhen said, "If you don't leave, it will cause great trouble to Teacher Li who is taking care of you."
The monster stood beside Teacher Li in silence. Even Xiao Zhen could not get a glimpse of its consciousness.
After a few seconds, it said: (Before you go, I have a request.)
It's so cold.
Teacher Li looked out the window. It was snowing heavily outside.
It's so cold, he thought. Even though the air conditioner was on at home, the cold seemed to penetrate from the soles of his feet to his heart.
It's really cold.
He sat at home alone.
It was so cold. He felt as if his blood had frozen into ice, piercing his body and causing pain.
He sighed softly.
There was a sound of keys turning at the door. Teacher Li wondered, who is it? He was the only one who had the key to this house.
No one will have the key anymore.
The door was opened.
She stood at the door and lowered her head to change into her slippers.
“……” Teacher Li stood up and stared at her blankly.
"It's so cold outside!" She put on her slippers and walked into the house with a clattering sound. "I'm freezing to death!"
"you……"
"Is there anything to eat at home?" she asked as she walked into the kitchen, just like before.
Teacher Li followed him in.
"Chicken soup? You actually made chicken soup." She smiled as she looked at the remaining chicken soup on the stove.
"Can I make you some chicken noodle soup?" Teacher Li grabbed her hand. Her hands were cold, but the smile on her face was warm.
"good."
He was best at making noodles. In this freezing weather, with the chicken soup he had prepared earlier, noodles and an egg were a perfect match.
He carefully brought the steaming bowl of chicken noodle soup to his wife, who picked up her chopsticks and happily ate the noodles.
"This chicken soup is really well cooked. So delicious."
He nodded and looked at her infatuatedly, watching her slurp the noodles he cooked and drink the chicken soup with a smile on her face.
In a short while, she finished the bowl of noodles.
"I'm very happy, husband," she told him.
He continued to nod.
She stood up and prepared to take the bowl into the kitchen. Teacher Li grabbed her. He had a lot to say to her, but for a moment he couldn't say a word.
"I know," she said softly, "It's really good to see that you can take care of yourself."
Teacher Li choked up and said, "Don't leave, okay?"
She hugged him. "I'm right here, in your heart. I'm not going anywhere."
Teacher Li hugged her tightly, tears streaming down her face.
"You must take good care of yourself." She whispered softly in his ear, "I will watch over you."
"Okay, okay, okay."
I don't know when the heavy snow outside the window stopped.
…
…
Teacher Li woke up from his dream.
He found himself lying on the sofa. When the puppy Simba saw him wake up, he immediately hugged his legs and barked.
He stood up, as if he had just had a beautiful dream. The scene in the dream was already very vague, but at this moment, Teacher Li only felt that his heart was filled with warmth.
He opened the curtains. It was sunny outside and the hens on the balcony were basking in the sun. He wondered why he had to raise a hen. He was confused. Maybe it was for the eggs.
He returned to the living room and saw an empty bag of fruit candies on the coffee table, with not a single candy left in it.
He doesn't like sweets very much, and he won't buy this kind of candy snacks for himself.
Who is this bought for?
