Chapter 762: Colossus's Brain Successfully Contained

Watching the pair—one person and one hand—take their positions, the girl slowly closed her eyes, gently tucked her long hair behind her ear, shook her head, and when she opened her eyes again, there was an added trace of gloom and loss; she turned slightly to one side.

That was right.

She had indeed previously said she could leave the Queen’s consciousness to him. After leaving hell, she planned to wait for the Colossus's Heart to produce a new Queen consciousness and then complete the engraving of her past memories.

But now she had fallen back into hell.

Her heart had reestablished contact with Zuo Zuo’s consciousness.

Once there was already an existing consciousness, unless that consciousness died, the Colossus's Heart could never produce a new Queen consciousness.

She felt desolate.

Standing there alone, she looked like an abandoned little girl, which made her all the more pitiful and helpless.

There was none of the imposing aura she had during her godhood.

Seeing this, Zuo Zuo felt both heartache and anger.

Heartache because she could clearly sense, through their primordial link, the girl's present despair and stagnation, which inspired involuntary sympathy.

Anger because she could tell at a glance that this fragile, tiny body was clearly the work of her detestable Brain—turning It into this adorable little girl only intensified that frailty when she was already down.

If, instead of a girl, what stood before them had been a viscous, contorted brain, things would definitely be completely different.

Zuo Zuo was furious enough to want to stab her own Brain, but she still whispered in a small voice, “W-what should we do? You’re not seriously thinking of selling your left hand to gain powerful help, are you?”

Lynn’s mouth lifted in a grin as he rubbed his chin and said, “Not necessarily!”

“Hmph! Don’t joke around! Hurry up and think of something!”

“Got it.”

Lynn smiled without speaking, adjusted his monocle, and recovered his previous expression. He sheathed the scythe and walked toward the girl.

“All right, I know you were joking. How could you bear to kill me? Besides, haven’t you already decided to join our family? From now on we’re family, so what’s the point of splitting into you, me, and they?”

What’s so difficult about that?

He spread his hands and said, “Why don’t we share one Queen between the two of us? I’m not an unreasonable person!”

Hum—

Zuo Zuo went blank in an instant.

The girl’s gaze stiffened.

“……”

A weird silence spread shamelessly through the surroundings.

There was no doubt this was not something any normal person could come up with.

The next moment, both Zuo Zuo and the girl were furious with embarrassment; their faces and hands went crimson. With almost no hesitation, Zuo Zuo threw a punch, and the girl tackled him straight down—both of them pounding on Lynn, fists and feet raining blows.

Hard!

Their punches were rock solid!

Why did he always say things that deserved a beating when he opened his mouth? Was he slightly mentally ill or what?

“Has he always been this bold?!” the girl shouted angrily.

Zuo Zuo pounded her fists with an angry face and said, “He’s always been brave! The guy who dared tease both Brain and the Rift Woman, he dares to say anything! Ada!”

The little girl and the hand beat him up for nearly ten minutes.

[Ping! Your damage resistance +1]

Accompanied by the numbers flashing in their ears, the little girl and the hand panted as they looked at Lynn spitting foam from being beaten, and finally they stopped.

Zuo Zuo rubbed her hands, sniffling as she poked Lynn’s head, “Did… did we not kill him?”

The girl shook her head, grasping her wrist, “No, we aimed for thick-skinned places.”

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Zuo Zuo subconsciously breathed a small sigh of relief, then looked at Lynn’s pig-headed, ridiculous face. Thinking of how he’d tried hard to protect his handsome face but was exposed by them, she couldn’t help but burst out laughing. She rolled on Lynn’s chest, laughing joyfully, then pointed at him and shouted:

“Now you’re scared, right? Brain!”

“So don’t say weird things casually anymore, or Zuo Zuo’s sandbag-sized fists will still pound your head hard, got it!”

She boasted arrogantly.

The girl glanced sideways at the scene; her expression softened at some point and she couldn’t help but giggle, but then she quickly turned her head away and wiped the light in her eyes—the watery glint she didn’t know why had appeared.

This was almost the first real smile she had had since falling into hell over three thousand years ago.

She herself found it unbelievable.

She had thought that emotion had long been erased by endless wars and torture over the years; she had even at some point lost the ability to understand what a smile meant.

But…

At least in this moment, she didn’t know why, as if she had suddenly forgotten all the wars and suffering, forgotten that she was still in hell, forgotten the shackles of the curse—she felt like a real living person again…

She turned her head, not wanting anyone to see the wetness in her eyes, and tried hard to wipe it away.

But when she turned back, she stiffly saw that the detestable Lynn, who had been beaten into a pig’s head, had somehow already woken up. Lying on the ground, he had a mischievous, sprightly look in his eyes, glancing at her from the corner of his eye with a teasing smile.

In an instant, it was as if everything became clear.

Her eyes widened, her face tensed, and color rose to her cheeks in embarrassment and anger—a desire to beat him up again flared up.

But then she deflated and turned her face away with reddened eyes.

Because she knew.

She had been tricked by him again.

Just like before, like so many times—this guy always suddenly did strange things and said irrational things, but every time he could dissipate the gloom in her heart. Then he would point it out bluntly and say, “See? Isn’t it better now?”—those awful words!

This… this detestable guy!

Even though she knew he meant well, the feeling of being completely read and manipulated by him was always so infuriating!

It felt like she was being handled for real!

“So don’t overthink it. Since you’re no longer a god, why not try living like a mortal for a while?”

Lynn, his face swollen into a pig-like mess, still lounged there with compelling handsomeness and gently extended a welcoming hand toward her.

“So come be by my side.”

“And if you still care about your future, why not try getting along with her first? Maybe one day, when your relationship is good enough, Zuo Zuo could become that close friend from your memories again, maybe—who knows?”

“Because you two have always been the Colossus’s Twins.”

The girl sat stunned, staring at those gentle eyes, hardly daring to believe what she had heard.

He… he would really be willing…

to give her this chance…

She knew people were selfish—even gods were no exception. Even when he was alone in Mental Space, he would run back at the last moment and scream toward her with tearing agony.

He…

“What? You don’t want this chance to recover your Queen?” Lynn asked with a slight smile.

The girl sat there, dazed, opening her mouth but for a moment unable to find words.

Only when Lynn grasped her small hand again did her whole body tremble. It was as if she forced herself to make a decision; her eyes filled with red, and she gripped his hand tightly, saying with effort:

“Then… it’s settled. If my Queen truly wants to reclaim her memories… you… you won’t stop her!”

“I… I won’t go easy on this matter! No way!”

[Ping! Colossus's Brain's Affinity toward you +15]

[Ping! Colossus's Brain's Affinity toward you +22]

[Ping! Colossus's Brain's Trust Level toward you +21]

Along with the affinity increases that contradicted what she had just said, Lynn showed a wise smile, adjusted his broken monocle, and said:

“Then it’s a promise. We’ll pinky-swear—no one backs out.”

Ah!

That feeling of having sold out Zuo Zuo once more was oddly satisfying!

Undoubtedly, only now could Lynn truly say that the Colossus's Brain had been won over—there was a bond, emotion, and with more time together, Lynn believed he could train her into the strongest helper in the Bloodsaw Potion Shop VIP family chat!

As for whether Zuo Zuo’s Affinity would truly be raised enough to agree to have memories and knowledge engraved…

Heh heh heh—

That depended on who filled whom up first.

And even if they truly became good friends with Zuo Zuo again, or even restored that former King-and-Queen relationship, it would still be his!

[Ping! Your Happiness +5]

[Ping! Your Morality -1]