Chapter 794: Re-entering the Abnormal Creature Center

A "╬" abruptly surfaced on the back of her hand.

Her small fist clenched tightly.

She took a deep breath and continued, "This isn't an isolated case. Their self-perception seems to have been forcibly altered by some external force, which is why their behavior has become abnormal. However, some of the more aggressive individuals have been temporarily admitted to the sanatorium by Sir Aiwen and the others. The ones still remaining here are only relatively mild cases."

"If what you're saying is correct, then this is likely the influence brought by that quill. However, because the abnormal effects are deepening, Sir Aiwen and the others currently have no way to penetrate to the deepest part of this center to find the source of the mutation."

"Woof woof!! Woof woof woof~~ (excited)"

She raised her head furiously, clenched her fist, and glared at that utterly detestable Lynn, who had just thrown the meat bone in his hand (ﾟ▽ﾟ*) out, only to have the excited Night Doctor dash over and fetch it back.

[Lynn's Happiness +1]

"If what you're saying is correct, then this is likely the influence brought by that quill. However, because the abnormal effects are deepening, Sir Aiwen and the others currently have no way to penetrate to the deepest part of this center to find the source of the mutation."

Though she didn't really want to admit it, he was indeed exactly as his sentient Left Hand had described him. At certain moments, he could genuinely drag his own moral standards down to an inhuman level, then gleefully proceed to do all sorts of utterly despicable things.

And the joy of a pervert was often just that simple.

She took a deep breath and said, "Mr. Lynn, are you even listening to what I'm saying?"

Lynn froze for a moment, then quickly snapped back to his senses. Tossing the retrieved bone in his hand like a juggler, he said, "Ah? Huh? Uh, yes!"

Hei Xianyue forced her eyes shut, restoring a serene expression to her face, and said, "Sir Aiwen knew that after waking up, you would definitely come here first, so he asked me to tell you that under the current circumstances, with the situation still unclear, you'd best not go in just yet. If that quill you mentioned really has suffered an abnormal backlash, then going in yourself could very well cause your self-perception to become disordered as well."

"Fortunately, the influence of that pen is still limited to this containment center for now. There's no sign of it spreading further."

"Moreover, as Sir Aiwen put it, that pen has always had a relatively gentle temperament by nature. That should also be one of the factors preventing a large-scale catastrophe, so..."

"Awoo!! Woof woof woof woof (excited)!"

Crack!

A massive "╬" exploded on Hei Xianyue's forehead.

She raised her head with murderous intent, staring at Lynn, who was holding the bone while seriously gesturing for the Night Doctor to "lie down."

Hard.

It was hard!

Her fist was already completely rock-hard!

Murderous intent surging within her, she strode over coldly with long steps, stopping right in front of Lynn.

Then, under Lynn's puzzled gaze.

She flicked her wrist, her long hair flowing, and coldly snatched the meat bone right out of his hand.

"Uh..."

Lynn was dumbfounded.

Crack!

Right in front of him, under his stiff, wide-eyed stare, she snapped it cleanly in two and tossed both halves over her shoulder behind her.

"..."

A brief, eerie silence fell.

A gentle breeze blew across the ground.

[Ding! Lynn's Happiness -1]

[Self-identified-as-a-hound Night Doctor's Happiness -2]

Hei Xianyue clapped her hands, turned around, crossed her slender arms, completely ignoring the hollow-eyed Lynn beside her. Her gaze calmly fixed on the direction of the Abnormal Creature Center's main gate, she said, "That's the situation in a nutshell. Because the danger coefficient and uncertain factors are both quite high, and the other containment objects in the underground levels of this center also carry the risk of going out of control, the interior has been placed under strict lockdown. He asked me to tell you to wait until things settle down for a while, then..."

But before she could finish, Lynn pinched his monocle and smiled as he took a step forward, saying, "Alright, in that case, let's head on in."

Hei Xianyue froze on the spot.

She turned her head with a stiff, creaking motion, staring at Lynn's profile and said, "Did you... listen to a single word I just said?"

The corner of Lynn's mouth curved up. He glanced sideways at her with a playful look and winked, saying, "Of course I did. How could I dare not listen to Miss Puppet's words? But since I'm already here, I naturally have to get to the bottom of things before leaving, right? If I refused to go see my friend just because of a little danger, wouldn't that be rather unreasonable?"

Hei Xianyue was momentarily stunned.

Lynn patted her small shoulder, flicked the delicate little hat on her head with his finger, and without any reservation, familiarly grabbed her ice-cold little hand, striding confidently toward the direction of the Abnormal Creature Center's main gate.

A light, carefree expression adorned his face, and his mood was naturally quite cheerful.

Hei Xianyue snapped back to her senses and coldly tried to pull her hand free, but unfortunately, the other party's skin was far too thick. There was simply no way to break free, and she could only be dragged forward most unwillingly.

...

A few minutes later.

In the front lobby of the Abnormal Creature Center.

One person, one puppet, and one "dog" pushed open the main doors and officially stepped into the interior of this center, a place he knew very well. Compared to when he had come the day before, it was clear that many things had happened here in the span of that single day.

The previously neat lobby was now in complete disarray. Large numbers of shattered books and scattered vessels littered the surroundings. The front counter was already smashed to pieces, and bloodstains could even be clearly seen on the cracked walls.

Lynn pinched his monocle and smiled as he glanced at the quiet Hei Xianyue beside him, saying, "Miss Puppet, didn't you just strongly advise against me coming here? Don't you want to try persuading me once more? Hm?"

Hei Xianyue said with an impassive expression, "I'm merely relaying what he asked me to tell you. What you do is your own business, none of mine. I'm only responsible for protecting your safety during the contract period."

Lynn was delighted.

No help for it.

He simply loved Miss Puppet's attitude of "only responsible for you, everyone else can go hang." That cold demeanor of sticking close to you, protecting you and all that, truly gave him an overwhelming sense of accomplishment and security. His tastes were instantly hit dead-on!

He stretched vigorously, and his hand subconsciously moved to wrap around Miss Puppet's waist.

Crackle crackle—

A surge of tens of thousands of volts of electricity flashed across Hei Xianyue's waist, jolting him numb. There was no doubt that this was Miss Puppet's warning to him. But Lynn was Lynn after all. Even being electrocuted was no big deal; he kept his arm around her as if nothing had happened, his face betraying absolutely no sign of discomfort.

Hei Xianyue turned her head to stare at him, attempting to make him back off with her glare.

But without question, it was completely useless.

When a person's skin reached the absolute pinnacle of thickness, they naturally became impervious to blades and spears, immune to water and fire alike. Casually playing dumb, and no one could do a thing about them.

Hei Xianyue clenched her fists with a creaking sound, desperately maintaining a serene expression. But the steam billowing from the top of her head betrayed her current state of mind. Still, she didn't kick him away, because past experience told her that within two minutes, he would completely forget all the beatings he'd received and once again unapologetically plaster himself to her side.

She closed her eyes, her murderous aura blowing her hair wildly about.

The corner of Lynn's mouth curved upward, knowing that he had won this round again.

Because with cold, proud puppet girls like her, you had to approach them bit by bit. You couldn't rush it in one go, or it would backfire. You had to let her get used to you first, and only then would she slowly come to feel like she couldn't do without you. And if it were someone like the Colossus's Brain, a loli with a cold exterior but a soft interior, then you could instead burst through her defenses with lightning speed.

The scholarship involved here was extremely profound!

Lynn shook off that book titled "The Art of the Harem" that had flipped open in his mind, shook his head, and looked up toward the depths of the corridor. His gaze turned serious as he said, "Let's go find that quill first."

"Once we've figured out the matter of the backlash, we'll make our other decisions."