Even though everyone had different thoughts and this little incident had happened, they still had to go and visit their English teacher together.
Jing Chen led the other class committee members forward, but after taking a few steps, he noticed something amiss.
Jian Xie did not follow them.
Realizing this, he suddenly turned around and looked behind him, only to see Jian Xie still standing in place.
From start to finish, he behaved as if he had simply run into them, just as he had said. This nonchalant attitude once again inadvertently made the English representative—who was still upset about his participation in the visit—so angry that he almost vomited blood.
“……”
Like a bystander.
This description subconsciously popped up in Jing Chen’s mind.
He transferred at the most critical time in high school. No one knew what school he went to before and he never told them about his experience, as if he had never really assimilated into this place.
As if he was a person from a different world.
“I won’t go to visit the teacher.” Jian Xie said calmly when he saw him stop, “I have something important to do. Sorry, schedule conflict.”
Although his face remained expressionless, giving people a perfunctory image, his voice was slightly apologetic, which immediately made up for the illusion. Even a heartless person would not be able to refuse his request.
Moreover, Jian Xie said he had more important things to do.
And Jian Xie follows through with what he says, he won’t waste time on unimportant things.
After all, his decision to visit was done not out of humanitarianism, but because he wasn’t sure of It’s existence at that time. Now that he realized that It’s personality was so unpredictable, the truth behind the former English teacher’s accidental fall down the stairs has became immediately clear.
“……Okay, then.”
After a while, Jing Chen pursed his lips and spoke in a low voice.
After his classmates merged into the crowd of visitors and disappear completely from his sight, Jian Xie looked away.
He fell into deep thought while recalling the time he spent with It in recent days.
Jian Xie really didn’t know what Its criteria for anger was, only that the threshold for angering It was abnormally low. This was an alien creature that believed in the creed of self-supremacy. Even finding Its symbiotic partner provoked through said partner’s eyes was like an intolerable offense.
At the same time, Its strength was unfathomable and Its emotions unpredictable.
All in all, no matter if they were monsters or humans, despite being unaware of Its existence, It would still give them punishments, big or small, as It pleased…
Oh, and there was the watch Jian Xie was currently wearing. He lowered his head to take a look.
He actually had no intentions of taking it out because as he said, it was too conspicuous for a student, but when he woke up this morning, it was already on his wrist.
And when Jian Xie was going to take it off, he heard It click Its tongue.
No reason was given, but the meaning was obvious; It wanted him to keep it on his wrist.
There was no doubt that once the Supernatural Management Bureau discovered that Jian Xie harbored such a capricious and temperamental being with enough force to crush all abnormal things, they would definitely think that the other party has an ulterior motive and draw up some useless plans against him.
Although Jian Xie felt that It simply disdained interfering in disputes and even disposed of monsters repeatedly for some reason, It was uncontrollable in the eyes of an outsider after all.
Therefore, Its motives must be given reason…
Thinking of this, Jian Xie fell into deep thought.
Although the Supernatural Management Bureau may not be able to discover Its existence, considering Its flamboyant personality, he thought it wouldn’t deliberately put Itself in a difficult position and have an “covert relationship” with him for too long… He realized that the arrival of that day was only a matter of time, and the specific date would be chosen by It.
Just like choosing a day to go public.
A scene immediately emerged in his mind of everyone staring in astonishment as a ball of black mist followed closely behind him, merging into one with his shadow.
Suddenly, Jian Xie: “…”
How awkward.
It was a bit scary.
Not only would he lose his part-time job, but he would also probably be considered an accomplice.
Although he might be pardoned because of his status as a student, it was still unknown whether he would be able to take the college entrance examination with a criminal record.
Moreover, his student loan and credit rating would probably be affected in the future… He would be better off dying with It.
【……】
The problems the human were thinking about right now weren’t really in line with reality.
【I won’t allow that to happen.】 It sneered and said indolently, 【Those investigators? I don’t think they can do anything to us.】
Jian Xie had a blank expression on his face. “…Please don’t say such things. I feel even more terrified now.”
Although the opponent was indeed ridiculously strong, right now, that really sounded like an aggravated crime.
He would certainly find a way.
Putting his worries aside for the time being, he walked towards a shade under a tree next to the hospital, turned his back from any passers-by’s gazes, unzipped his backpack “zzzp”. He took out the detection instrument he got from Fu Huanyu, turned on the switch, then debugged the Bluetooth and connected the wireless earphones.
Fu Huanyu had given him the latest equipment and taught him its basic usage.
He was different from Cheng Li.
If it was the latter, he would definitely ask what Jian Xie was going to use it for. Fu Huanyu becomes particularly handy in this case.
There were several public occasions where energy needed to be detected. As an undercover bureau they couldn’t just take out the instrument in front of the public. Therefore, the Weapons Department designed it to be wireless. By wearing the corresponding equipment, they could get real-time broadcasts of energy fluctuations.
Jian Xie tilted his head and put the earphones in. The moment he put them in his ears, he heard a pleasant mechanical female voice.
【Device started, entering mission mode.】
【Automatic detection successful, starting the novice guide.】
【Detection mode has been activated for investigators. Please note that the energy broadcast is divided into five stages: 0~20 for D-level monsters, 20~40 for C-level monsters, 40~60 for B-level monsters, 60~80 for A-level monsters, and 80~100 for Special A-level monsters.】
【If the energy is between 40 and 80, the system will automatically send a text message to the Supernatural Management Bureau to request manual communication. You can choose whether to request assistance based on your own situation. If the energy is higher than 80, do not worry. The system will start recording mode after a ten-second countdown, giving you time to leave your last words behind.】
【A warm reminder: Please check your belongings before starting the mission, confirm whether you are carrying props or not, and whether you have placed your personal accident insurance policy in a safe place.】
Jian Xie: “…………”
This design is quite humane and gives people a sense of passion of a lone hero.
The corners of his mouth twitched, and he took out Wu Qinghe’s phone and stuffed it into his trouser pocket. Then he zipped up his shoulder bag again and left the hospital gate carrying it.
To outsiders, Jian Xie looked like an ordinary student listening to music through the earphones, no different from the people rushing to the subway.
He walked towards the subway entrance across the street from the hospital until his shoes stopped in front of the dark escalator. The pedestrians behind him passed him one by one, and a few of them would occasionally turn back to look at him as if curious about why he suddenly stopped there.
“You’ve said before,” Jian Xie frowned and said slowly, “that you want me to be the strongest.”
Such a request was a bit surreal and he still didn’t know to what extent he could achieve it, but this was indeed what came from Its own mouth.
Although the other party did not speak, he knew It was listening.
“But if you keep taking action, I’ll never know my true level. That’s a very simple truth.”
Despite the fact that It had never really gotten serious in front of him, just one casual strike had already beaten a Special A-level monster until it spat out blood, forcing it to the limit until it revealed its true form.
【I know.】 After a while, It narrowed It’s eyes and said, 【But don’t get it confused. What I value is only you.】
It seemed that the human did not listen to the second half of Its words.
It felt that the other party had the potential to be It’s rival, so he found him interesting. However, the reason why Jian Xie attracted It to come was not entirely due to this reason. Compared to this, It felt that Jian Xie himself, who could create endless surprises for It, was the one worthy of It’s real attention.
Everything else was just icing on the cake.
“……” Jian Xie.
If he overthinks again, then it was really not his fault.
It was because the evil spirit in his body could always accurately grasp the wrong bits in his sentences and magnify them, deliberately making normal words vague and consequently making him feel a little uncomfortable all over.
Can’t It just speak properly?
Jian Xie looked away and changed the subject abruptly, “…Anyway, that’s what you said.”
【Yes.】 It curled It’s lips, 【that’s what I said.】
It showed mercy and decided not to trouble him anymore.
If his human really needed a reason to convince himself, then this one was not bad.
Jian Xie paused, took a deep breath, and then said calmly, “I don’t want you to keep interfering in my next mission.”
【Hm? It’s not impossible.】 It chuckled a few times, as if deliberately teasing him, and used a rare negotiating tone, 【But if you die, I won’t have a suitable body. I will lose the opportunity to have fun and will have to return to my own world out of boredom. How will you compensate me then? 】
Jian Xie was startled: “…”
Oh.
He actually forgot this. What they were like at present was an alternative cohabitation relationship wherein neither of them can live without the other.
He had never asked the other party what the they would do if he died—he had never even considered the other party’s condition in his body at all.
【I have a solution.】
Even though It sounded like It didn’t care, Jian Xie felt like the other had been planning this for a long time.
He said with a little caution, “What?”
【I snatched you from the hands of death, so I have the right to control your body, to ensure that every part of your body is intact and to kill any monster who overestimates their own abilities try to take my treasure from me.】
The statement was a complete declaration of ownership in a way.
The temperature that had originally dropped returned to his cheeks.
Jian Xie buried his face in his hands and was quiet for a moment before he finally released his hands and kept everything normal.
Him: “…Just say it.”
Can there be less messing around and more sincerity?
【But I can make concessions for you.】 Seemingly satisfied with his reaction, It curled It’s lips and said, 【We can formulate a term that only the two of us know.】
..Like a secret code?
Jian Xie was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized what It meant.
“You mean…”
【If the situation has gone out of control, call my name.】 It’s tone was ruthless and revealed a hint of indifference, 【I will control your body and clear every obstacle away.】
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