Chapter 70 – Possessiveness

Translator: Xena

Monster: “……”

It was stunned for a few seconds before realizing what Qin Zhuo had just said, and instantly fell into a fit of rage. “What did you say?! Don’t push it too far!”  

It didn’t miss the fact that Qin Zhuo actually smiled slightly after his words fell, the mockery contained within unmistakable.

Even as the monster was enraged, it once again cast a disdainful glance at Jian Xie.

Jian Xie: “…”

Very good, very self-centered.

He originally planned to deal with the monster that had walked right into his trap without saying a word, but Qin Zhuo’s performance made him change his mind.

—He actually changed his usual bored expression and spoke to the monster in a sentence longer than he ever had before.

Jian Xie paused for a moment, then silently sat back down in his chair.

“And don’t tell me you haven’t notic. Your human’s practically desperate to get rid of you.” Qin Zhuo seemed to have taken a liking to this, and said lazily, “Probably rarely even looks you in the eye anymore? Unlike you, he likes my face, which he admitted himself.  

Jian Xie, who was mentioned again: “…”

“And he’s always looking at me.” He added, then chuckled, “So you’re a real failure. You can’t even get someone to genuinely care about you.” 

Monster: “……”

Is itself really that much worse than this guy…?

“But, of course.” Qin Zhuo smiled and said, “You’re just parasitizing, while we are… symbiotic.” 

Parasitism and bloodsucking were both a lose-lose situation.

Symbiosis, on the other hand, was mutually beneficial and win-win, with no one one party sacrificing for the other.

Jian Xie suddenly realized what the other was doing.

Perhaps his speech at the parent-teacher meeting held him back, and now that he was temporarily pulled into a predation field, he needed to make up for it.

Right now, he was probably having a lot of fun.

Jian Xie was initially surprised by Qin Zhuo’s unusual behavior, because it was rare for someone with Qin Zhuo’s personality to even speak to a monster he looked down upon, let alone suddenly bring up a topic, but then…

Qin Zhuo made no attempt to hide the reason he had struck up the conversation—

He was using this monster as a tool.

There was no other reason than because he just wanted to do it, so he did it.

Unexpectedly, before Jian Xie could even make a move, he had already caused the Super A-level monster in front of him to have a mental breakdown, breaking its defenses and making it reveal an expression of someone doubting life.

Zhou Cheyun, who was not far away, watched it all and also flushed crimson.

Though on the surface, his words seemed to praise Jian Xie for treating him well, in reality, they reduced him to utter worthlessness.

Noticing the fierce look the monster he was making a deal with was giving him, Zhou Cheyun couldn’t sit still any longer. He immediately stood up from his chair and frantically tried to explain himself. “Don’t listen to its nonsense, it’s definitely trying to sow discord!” 

Seeing that the monster still looked dissatisfied, he quickly came up with a clever idea. “Besides, you’re a Super Special A-level monster, why should you care about the aesthetics of mere humans?!” 

Monster: “……”

The human who was cooperating with it have a point—

So how did I get led astray without even realizing it?

That’s not the real reason it appeared, is it?!

Coming to its senses, it abruptly turned its gaze to its fellow being with the appearance of a young man, its eyes revealing extreme anger, as if it wanted to tear the other to pieces.

This guy was definitely trying to stir up trouble, trying to distract it and take advantage of the situation.

It spun a web of conspiracy theories, only to find that the other party had lost interest after uttering those few words. The change of expression was so swift it made it doubt whether the earlier provocation had been an illusion. Now, the other wouldn’t even spare it a glance, staring instead at the indifferent-faced youth in school uniform seated on a chair below.

Jian Xie waited a while, but there was no more sounds. “…Is it over?”

Upon hearing this, Qin Zhuo clicked his tongue.

“You’re not taking this seriously.” There’s just no way to deal with him. 

The next moment, the striking, slender human body vanished, instantly transforming into a thick cloud of black mist in the air.

Although it was just thick fog, Zhou Cheyun felt a dizzying sensation that almost crushed his brain after staring directly at the black mass. Every droplet of mist suspended mid-air seemed to emit countless whispers, piercing his eardrums sharply.

He had once witnessed the monster he had made a deal with emerge from the pendant.

Although it was the same black, viscous liquid, on the one hand, the monster made him feel nauseous because he couldn’t understand it, and he even wanted to gouge out his own eyes to relieve the pain from his brain. But compared to now, that feeling was different from staring directly at the indescribable black mist in front—

It was not just the agony of facing the unknown, but about how one’s entire spirit is polluted and one’s rationality was rapidly withering away!

He closed his eyes tightly and raised his hands to cover his ears.

His fingers were sticky, but Zhou Cheyun didn’t dare to look at them. He knew it was blood flowing from his ruptured eardrum.

He could even feel the same sticky, foul-smelling liquid sliding down his face…

Zhou Cheyun was terrified.

This was completely different from the handsome, gloomy body he had seen the other party possess; this was probably It’s true face hidden beneath that captivating exterior.

Within a swirling, viscous black fog, something utterly terrifying and unheard of.

To any human being who dares to look It in the eye, It was undoubtedly a catastrophe. He simply couldn’t imagine It showing special favor to anyone…

The monster, upon seeing the black mist appear, widened its eyes in terror as it realized something, and immediately began to tremble.

Because it had only recently become a living monster, it did not frequently come into contact with other A-level monsters. However, it did attend a recent A-level gathering and overheard some vague rumors about It from those scheming whispers.

It was said that It was currently sharing a body with a human.

And one thing must be remembered: no matter what happens, never provoke or even try to touch this human. It was best to learn to take a detour, because that was It’s only reverse scale.

Otherwise, one would suffer unimaginable torment, even more terrifying than the original hellish game.

However, this rumor was just gossip among monsters, and most A-level monsters didn’t pay any attention to it, including itself, of course.

How could It possibly care about a mere human being?

Even if It did, it was probably just a passing interest and shouldn’t be taken seriously.

The word “reverse scale” carried far more weight than “toy,” so this rumor was absolutely hilarious and should be voted the number one “Hell Game’s Annual Corny Joke.”

After all, those high-level monsters were still preparing how to completely resurrect It, and they’ve even obtained the item [Eagle Eye] just recently which could summon It once more, haven’t they?

But now, these very news that it once dismissed have made it regret its actions.

Symbiosis…

No wonder the other party emphasized this point in a meaningful tone just now.

It was likely that this was the first time It had encountered a monster that didn’t recognize It, and It had even heard it spouting nonsense, so It found it utterly ridiculous.

At this critical juncture, It had no reason to deceive itself, so—

The description of the “only reverse scale” was actually not a rumor at all.

【Half an hour has passed.】

It was impossible to discern any other emotion just from Qin Zhuo’s voice.

But the next moment, It’s figure vanished from the spot and instantly appeared behind Jian Xie.

The massive black mist, nearly two meters tall, was like a ferocious beast lurking in the darkness, completely enveloping the slender youth’s figure. The stark visual contrast was intensified by Jian Xie’s exquisitely delicate features and his pale, bloodless face.

【While having a physical form is nice,】 It said thoughtfully, 【it still feels best inside your body.】

The physical form separated the two of them, robbing them of the sense of connection they shared in their symbiotic relationship.

When It was the black mist, there was always a black line connecting His shadow and Jian Xie’s shadow no matter how far away It was, and anyone could tell their relationship at a glance.

But without a physical body, he couldn’t take possession of Jian Xie without driving other humans mad, and he would not like such a terrible and chaotic situation.

Jian Xie paused for a moment before saying, “It’s okay, you can come back anytime.” 

Actually, he had gotten used to the feeling of the other party being by his side at all times, occupying the same space with each other. Otherwise, he would always find himself searching for Qin Zhuo with his eyes.

As soon as he finished speaking, Jian Xie stood up from his chair and walked directly toward the monster.

It had completely lost the will to resist, retreating repeatedly and begging for mercy without any dignity in an attempt to salvage the situation: “Wait a minute, I can tell you the truth about the car accident. Don’t you want to know? If I die, you won’t have a chance to know!” 

Since It was capricious and only cared about this person, then the only way to find a breakthrough was through Jian Xie.

It was originally full of confidence and prepared to use the information to drive a wedge between the two, but now it has become a trump card for survival, which was truly an ironic turn of events.

Although Zhou Cheyun didn’t dare to open his eyes and couldn’t see the current situation, it was the first time he had heard this arrogant monster speak in such a submissive tone. He was so shocked that his heart pounded wildly, and he was immediately thrown into confusion and profound dread.

“You actually think we can negotiate?” However, Jian Xie’s voice remained flat. “But I don’t believe you’ve even touched on the real core of that matter.” 

It didn’t recognize Qin Zhuo immediately, so it must just be a marginal monster. How could it have accurate information?

It would be misleading.

I’m too lazy to listen.

Seeing that Jian Xie remained unmoved, it gritted its teeth, remembering the other’s gaze that had unconsciously followed its movements, and immediately said, “I know what they plan to do with [Eagle Eye]. You should have heard of this item from someone, right? Aren’t you worried that your connection will be severed? They intend to—”   

Jian Xie stopped in his tracks.

It was secretly delighted and continued, “They intend to summon It again, thus breaking the symbiotic relationship you should never have established. After losing this connection and having a new vessel, It should quickly lose interest in a human, and then—” 

However, before its words had even finished, its expression froze.

Everything went black in an instant. It was pulled out of the body that it had taken over and flung into the air. Then, all the bones in its body shattered as a strange force squeezed its body into a black sphere.

Jian Xie seemed unexpectedly violent and cruel towards this particular monster, even losing patience with devouring it.

“Don’t worry.” He narrowed his eyes and said coldly, “I will absolutely not allow such a thing to happen.” 

Xena comment: So the possessiveness in the tile refers to Jian Xie? kekekek Also happy 70 chaptersssss we’re nearing the end of the journey! Hold tight everyone~~~ Thank you for being with me still <3