[Warning, a rapid rise in energy has been detected——!]
The female voice next to Jian Xie’s ear was reporting rapidly.
It inexplicably creates an atmosphere of danger, giving people a feeling of extreme powerlessness and anxiety.
If it weren’t for Jian Xie’s good psychological quality, he would have been paranoid about everything. From this point of view, it was not good to have equipment that was too considerate.
After leaving the safe zone, he turned on the detection equipment again. As he walked through the stairs and passed through the passenger card swiping area, he could always hear the constant warning sounds in his ears.
It was clear that the closer he got to the underground, the closer he got to the location of the monster.
But the strange thing was that Jian Xie didn’t see any investigators guarding the road along the way, so he thought that no one would take the initiative to to seek death on their own.
However, he thought that for him was not seeking death, at most it was just looking for food.
Out of caution, he took a detour.
Jian Xie walked through the silent passage and arrived at the waiting platform. On both sides of the escalator were the usual subway queuing areas. The yellow cordon was particularly eye-catching, as if a murder had occurred here and it was specially sealed with yellow tape.
There was no ventilation here, but for some reason, he could feel a damp and hot wind blowing from an unknown place, carrying a rotten and fishy smell.
His T-shirt was lifted up by the wind as if a warm hand was about to caress his waist, but the next moment when his skin was about to be exposed, the corner of his shirt was forcibly pressed down, not allowing the wind to blow on it.
Jian Xie: “…”
Needless to say, this kind of scene must be It’s work.
It seemed to not like Jian Xie being coveted by others even if it was just a little bit of desire in the eyes. Contrarily, when the monster appeared just now, It didn’t say a word.
But now, It even wanted to control the air passing by him. Jian Xie thinks he couldn’t understand It.
“Have you seen enough of what happened earlier?” He said, “I thought you disappeared.”
He was obviously the one who was angry before, but this guy remained silent the whole time. He didn’t know whether to say he was wise or indifferent.
【I don’t remember.】
Suddenly, a familiar voice sounded in his mind.
Jian Xie was stunned.
Just like when a stone was thrown into calm water, the air actually rippled because of the few words that came out of It’s mouth, as if It’s voice itself carried an immeasurable amount of energy. It was just speaking but It’s breathing had already become scorching.
【There are many ways in which humans call my true name.】 There was no emotion in It’s voice, 【so I’m not quite sure which one is my name.】
The flames of hell, the source of evil, the aggregate of human malice…
It has so many names.
It was for this reason that names, which were used to establish communication, have long lost their meaning to an extreme being like It.
If it wasn’t for the special nature it contained, if it wasn’t for seeing through Jian Xie’s eyes the faces of other people when he called out their name…
He would not, on a whim, use his name as a promise between the two of them, only to find that he could no longer gain this opportunity for intimacy in an entertaining manner.
【But no matter what you want to call me, I will respond.】 It said calmly, 【Just like how I responded to you a long time ago.】
That night, It awoke from the burning fire, and amidst the pain of It’s bones being burned, It heard the voice of a young boy which finally led to It coming to this world from the underworld.
And also because of this, Jian Xie obtained everything from It.
Perhaps to Jian Xie, It was a strange creature that broke into his world out of nowhere, but to It, he was like a clear stream in the midst of the burning fire of karma.
Is this unfairness?
It may seem incredible that It was almost omniscient and omnipotent but was willing to protect a mere human being who didn’t even remember what It did.
Extremely ridiculous.
He looked at Itself with strange eyes, was very cautious when receiving the anniversary gift and his limbs were very stiff when skin contact occurred.
It looked into the mirror through his eyes, but the boy in the mirror did not return It’s gaze. They had looked at each other countless times throughout this year through the eyes of flying birds, puddles of water after rain, and glass display cases of tall buildings, but one of them was completely unaware of it.
It had been watching him, observing this human being.
Even though the other party didn’t know of It’s existence, or has only lost it in their memory.
“……”
Jian Xie didn’t know what expression he should make about this.
He had just said it casually, but he received an unprecedented serious response from the other party.
He had to re-adjust his attitude towards the strange symbiotic relationship between them.
【However, I have roughly thought about it. 】
It curled It’s lips and said casually,【Since you can’t become an evil god, I decided to have an ordinary human name like you. I like Qin. I heard that there was a lot of torture during that era? Moreover, the number of sins was too numerous to count, right? Then I will just be called Qin Zhuo. 】
——Qin Zhuo.
A fresh name was born from It’s mouth.
Jian Xie: “…” You’re too casual.
And what do you mean ordinary? He doesn’t think his name is ordinary, nor does he think It’s name sounds ordinary.
In fact, the single-character name Xie was already very strange1简邪 (Jan Xie): Jan means simple, uncomplicated, choose, select and Xie means demonic, iniquitous, nefarious, evil. Btw, Qin Zhuo (秦擢) as in Qin referring to the Qin dynasty and Zhuo meaning to pull out, to select, to promote.. After all, no normal parent would give their child such an unlucky name. Every time Jian Xie needed to introduce himself, others would look at him strangely, as if asking him with their eyes whether he was joking or not.
Maybe it was because a bad name was easier to keep, and the more unlucky it was, the more it could keep evil spirits away.
But no one would’ve expected that he would now live an alternate life with a being that could easily crush all monsters… This showed that life was really unpredictable.
“Qin Zhuo.” Jian Xie pronounced the name uncomfortably as it was a little hard to pronounce. “Are you sure?”
It was as unlucky as his name.
【I like short syllables like yours.】 It responded, 【I also like a name that only you and I know.】
It was not It’s real name that other humans called out in awe, nor was it was a horrifying name whose mere pronunciation of the indescribable and vague syllables would make the earth tremble.
It didn’t like any of those.
He deserved a fully human name, one that could be rubbed between It’s human lips and teeth.
【Now, it’s our secret. 】
Fortunately, Jian Xie did not have to respond to It’s words right away. Instead, he pretended to adjust his earphones and did not hear It’s lazy and slightly teasing voice.
On the outside, the warning sounds of the energy detection equipment kept coming to his ears and it had reached a point where he could no longer ignore it.
Thus……
Mn, this wasn’t really an escape.
Jian Xie was standing on the subway platform. The entire space was empty and just speaking a little louder would cause an tremendous echo.
Now was not a suitable time for idle chat, but he had completely neglected the threat that could appear at any time. He wonder if it was because of It…
Because Qin Zhuo was by his side.
Whether he was willing to admit it or not, no matter how dangerous the place was, Qin Zhuo’s presence did give him a sense of extreme security.
Even in the predation field of other Special A-level monsters.
[Investigator, beware!! The peak value has exceeded 60 and is confirmed to be A-level, communication with the Supernatural Management Department will be connected soon, do you confirm?]
Jian Xie came back to his senses. “No.”
[Hello, according to your settings, you have been automatically connected.]
Jian Xie: “…”
What is this?
Although Fu Huanyu didn’t ask anything, did he secretly set up a security setting for him?
…This way of caring is quite introverted.
He immediately wanted to take off his earphones, but just a few seconds after he thought about it, the call was suddenly connected with a “beep”. He immediately heard an extremely familiar voice in his ears which made him pause in his action of removing the earphones, and consequently, he did not turn off the call immediately.
“Ah, has the operation already begun?” The investigator who answered the call asked in a puzzled tone, “Or, could it be that there are monsters above A-level in other places?”
It turned out to be Cheng Li.
“Hello, are you still listening?” Cheng Li didn’t hear a voice from the other end, so he lowered his head to check the communication and found that it was not disconnected, so he frowned and asked, “No matter what level you are, it’s best to stay away from that place. What’s your name? Which department is this investigator from?”
It was still the familiar nagging used to caring about others. He first gave advice and then turned to questioning.
But it was a good thing that the other person was someone he knew as he just happened to have a question to ask him.
Therefore, Jian Xie interrupted him directly, “Cheng Li, it’s me.”
“…………”
The questioning on the other end of the line stopped instantly, and it was eerily quiet for several seconds. It was unknown if it was because the person who answered the phone was brainstorming.
After a while, Cheng Li angrily said, “That guy Fu Huanyu gave it to you on purpose, right? I knew he was a troublemaker. Even if he was going to die, he would find someone to die with. I felt sorry for him before, but now, he deserved it!”
From what he was saying it seemed as if Fu Huanyu was already dead.
This was consistent with the helpless shrug Yu Jinghe showed when he mentioned the other party earlier. They knew something he didn’t know.
After that, Cheng Li took another deep breath and said slowly, “Where are you? Is it near the hospital that the child mentioned yesterday? Don’t go in there!”
“I’m already in there.” Jian Xie was too lazy to pretend in front of him because Cheng Li knew exactly what he should or not say. “I took the initiative.”
Cheng Li: “…Oh.”
His throat choked.
At the same time, he hated his brain for so quickly recalling the fear of being dominated by Jian Xie in the past few days.
Whenever he saw Jian Xie, he always thought that he should be protected but ignored the fact that the other party might be able to kill the monster on the spot without even having to do anything.
Why exactly? Was it the weak appearance of his that was too deceptive? Cheng Li didn’t understand. He hated himself for being like an old hag.
Were there other recommenders like him? Either frightened by unspeakable things or are frightened by the other person, either could cause hid blood pressure to soar, and he might develop gray hair at a young age.
“Will other investigators be sent?” Jian Xie asked.
This was a Special A-level monster, so it would be safer to ask clearly. He didn’t want to be caught red-handed.
Especially since he has never come into contact with a Special A-level investigator. If someone really came, he has to be prepared in advance.
Hearing this, Cheng Li was stunned for a moment. “For an A-level mission, why would they send other people? Isn’t Yu Jinghe right there? The Bureau specifically assigned him there, and since the higher-level investigators are not at the headquarters, he should be able to handle it, right?”
Cheng Li didn’t know.
Or maybe he didn’t have the authority to know.
And there seemed to be a hint hidden in his words.
The moment Cheng Li finished speaking, a whistling and rapid hurricane suddenly came from the subway tunnel. The sound of machinery rolling on the rails overlapped and echoed violently along the empty platform, overwhelming the sound coming from the earphones.
Jian Xie turned his head and saw a subway train marked with 6 coming quickly from a distance, just like an ordinary commute.
After a few breaths, the train slowly stopped in front of the platform with a hum.
Jian Xie’s hair was blown up by the wind, almost blocking his vision, and then was gently tucked behind his ears by the tentacles of the black mist that emerged from behind him.
With a vibrating buzz, the train compartment doors slowly opened.
The train was filled with passengers, all familiar faces, sitting in their chairs with numb expressions.
——Surprisingly, they were the ordinary people he had just seen in the safe zone!
They didn’t know when they were completely transferred to this train.
Jian Xie reached out, took off his earphones, and unilaterally hung up the call.
The energy has reached its peak, which meant that the monster was hiding on this train No. 6 mixed in with ordinary people.
“I have to say, you’re really timid.” Jian Xie clicked his tongue and said, “Why are you trying to hide in front of me?”
The author has something to say:
He chased, it ran, it couldn’t fly away even if it had wings.jpg2Idk if this is referring to the monster or to QZ, what do you think?
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