Care Guide to Raising a Max Level Leaf in Apocalypse - 17
“Fans?” Ji Jiu’s eyes brightened. “Are they delicious?”
The girls were momentarily taken aback before bursting into laughter. “You’re really cute. We’re not talking about food-related fans.”
One of the girls with short hair handed a light stick to Ji Jiu and said energetically, “Here you go. Let’s cheer for Yao Yao together!”
She wanted to give a light stick to Si Yin Yuan as well, but hesitated upon seeing his handsome yet unfriendly face.
How could such an adorable boy have such a fierce-looking brother?
Before they could respond further, Si Yin Yuan had already pulled Ji Jiu away.
Ji Jiu observed the shiny light stick in his hand for a few seconds and lost interest upon realizing that it was truly inedible.
Occasional screams from the audience calling out Feng Chuyao could be heard from inside the concert.
Si Yin Yuan fell into silence, finally understanding why Feng Chuyao was able to produce sound from within the cracks.
It seemed like she was living a happy life in the dream, even fulfilling her dream of becoming a rock singer before turning eighteen.
Si Yin Yuan wasn’t interested in such things, but ever since Yu Feichen mocked her about her dream of being a country rock singer and she almost disfigured him for a month, he reluctantly learned about Feng Chuyao’s dream.
Si Yin Yuan skillfully knocked out a few backstage security guards and led Ji Jiu through the staff corridor.
Seeing Ji Jiu’s innocent and clear gaze, a strange sense of guilt welled up in Si Yin Yuan. He cleared his throat and emphasized, “You can’t imitate this.”
“Why?” Ji Jiu widened his eyes slightly.
He was simply curious, but Si Yin Yuan felt even guiltier for corrupting this innocent child.
“Because it’s not a good behavior.”
Si Yin Yuan paused for a moment and suddenly realized that he had worried for nothing. Ji Jiu was so weak and helpless, and his ability, “Toxin Resistance,” was practically useless. Who could he bully?
Ji Jiu became even more puzzled. In his eyes, a master was a good person, so whatever a master did was good, and there was no concept of being unreasonable.
The two of them engaged in a conversation with their heavily burdened hearts.
They had just arrived at the singer’s lounge in the concert when they bumped into Feng Chuyao, who was on her way to rest.
She was wearing red heels and had exaggerated dark makeup. When she looked at the two, she froze on the spot.
Her gaze went from slightly familiar to confused, and finally turned into astonishment.
Feng Chuyao, with her domineering appearance, was at a loss. These two people seemed familiar. Why didn’t she remember encountering such extraordinary individuals in the industry? Could they be her fans?! Her charm must be off the charts!
As she regained her composure, Si Yin Yuan was already standing in front of her.
Under the gaze of this handsome yet inexplicably profound eyes, Feng Chuyao cleared her throat. “Do you want an autograph?”
After speaking, she even professionally revealed a standard smile with eight teeth, as she had practiced in front of the mirror.
Si Yin Yuan smiled as well, but the effect was terrifying. “Still can’t remember? Add four points to your training when we get back.”
This phrase instilled fear in all “Pathfinders” hunters and was ingrained in their DNA.
Different from “Scavengers,” the requirements to become a “Pathfinder” were even more stringent, and they had their own training camp.
Si Yin Yuan served as the chief instructor of the training camp even before becoming the chief hunter.
Each time someone failed to meet the standards, his phrase of adding four points to their training became their worst nightmare.
Their training difficulty would be doubled, reaching a level of hell. Everyone who experienced it felt like they had walked through the gates of hell.
When Si Yin Yuan became the chief instructor, it was the most painful period for the training camp, and many mentally weak ability users were ground down. Later, most of these ability users joined the security team, patrolling within the base and resolving conflicts between people.
Si Yin Yuan never cared, thinking that these people wouldn’t be able to face mutants even if they went outside.
Only those who had experienced the power and terror of mutants first hand would understand. It was a dance with death, and humanity outside the base had become weak and fragile. The humans who used to be at the top of the food chain were now vulnerable. However, many people still couldn’t move on from the past and believed that humans were special.
The cold scientific texts in the base could never convey even a fraction of the horror.
It was precisely due to the high requirements that the number of “Pathfinders” trained in that six months was the smallest, but they also had the lowest mortality rate.
Feng Chuyao’s eyes gradually filled with fear. She stuttered, “H-how… how did you…?”
It seemed like she remembered, and Si Yin Yuan was satisfied.
He turned around to call Ji Jiu, but found that the young man who should have been obediently standing behind him had disappeared from the spot.
…
That annoying presence was emanating from here.
Ji Jiu didn’t care about the true entity of the “Dream Garden.” Right now, he just wanted to catch that mutant that had dared to provoke him and give it a good beating. If it looked tasty, he would beat it first and then eat it.
The most dangerous place was the safest. Si Yin Yuan guessed that it might be hiding in the crack where Feng Chuyao was located, but he didn’t expect it to be within this concert.
Ji Jiu arrived at a secluded spot panting. The only source of light came from above, accompanied by noisy sounds.
It seemed like many people were calling out for something from outside.
In front of him was a massive golden cage, meticulously crafted with golden wires, but this cage was meant to contain people.
Ji Jiu used his black mist to devour a hole in the middle of the large iron cage, allowing only one person to pass through. Then, he walked inside.
He stood in the center of the cage and looked around but couldn’t find what he was looking for. However, he sensed the lingering presence from the golden cage.
The mutant creature that had been here just now but had escaped.
Not knowing which mechanism he touched inside the cage, suddenly it began to move. Carrying Ji Jiu, it ascended slowly while the screams from above grew louder.
Golden shimmering fragments fell from above, creating a golden shower around Ji Jiu.
He stood in the center of the cage, bewildered, and looked towards the screaming audience.
Feng Chuyao followed the stern-faced Si Yin Yuan to find someone. It was her first time seeing Si Yin Yuan so restless and disregarding his usual composure. The aura of pressure exuded from him felt tangible.
When cheers erupted, they had reached the entrance of the passage connecting the stage and the backstage. She looked up and saw that the cage intended for her next performance had somehow appeared in the center of the stage.
Inside, there was a slender figure.
After a closer look, Feng Chuyao’s expression turned fearful. Could it be… Ji Jiu ?Si Yin Yuan also noticed. He looked up at the shining figure on the stage, as if the golden rain and the outpouring of love from the cheers were born specifically for him. His face was projected on the big screen, and the cameras captured every angle without any blind spots.
Even the cage complemented him perfectly, like a fragile caged bird. Although the audience was momentarily confused, they erupted into even more astonishing cheers after seeing his face.
Such a person seemed more suited to be pampered within the base.
Si Yin Yuan’s eyes darkened. He almost forgot that he was just mistaken by Ji Jiu. The person worth risking his life to hide in the car’s storage bin and follow outside the base was not him.
He was just a substitute for that person.
Indescribable anger caused a trace of ferocity to appear in his eyes. His senses became sharper, and he suddenly noticed a sneaky black shadow attempting to leave the stage amidst the golden glitter.
A vent for his pent-up destructive emotions appeared. Si Yin Yuan boldly took a few large strides onto the stage and swiftly pulled out his combat knife from his calf. He impaled the unsuspecting black shadow, skewering it like a kebab.
The audience in the dream had low autonomy and still believed it was part of the performance in their own logic, so the cheers continued.
After letting out a painful cry, the black shadow struggled vigorously. But Si Yin Yuan’s strength was immense. He had plunged the combat knife into the stage so deeply that it was difficult to remove, no matter how the black shadow struggled.
When Ji Jiu saw Si Yin Yuan, he happily ran over. Pretending to still hold a grudge, he playfully stepped on the dark mass a couple of times before burying himself in Si Yin Yuan’s embrace.
“You’re amazing!”
The stage lights made him feel a bit dizzy. If it weren’t for his owner, he would have almost missed this bad thing.
He must have scared him, Si Yin Yuan thought.
The words of reprimanding him for running around carelessly circled in his mind, but turned into a helpless question, “How did you get in there?”
Ji Jiu grunted and mumbled, “That’s just how I got in.”
He secretly stepped on the dark mass again.
Si Yin Yuan felt something was off. He approached the cage and examined it, discovering that the hole on top seemed suspicious and not man-made.
It looked like traces left by something being eaten, but the opening was neatly cut.
Ji Jiu, the chief culprit, felt a bit guilty. So, after forcefully stepping on the dark mass again, he loudly complained, “It tried to bite me!”
The barely breathing dark mass: ?
It froze suddenly.
As expected, Si Yin Yuan abandoned the cage with a dark expression and walked over. “Hmm?”
He first checked Ji Jiu to make sure he wasn’t injured, then pulled out his combat knife once again and ruthlessly struck the audacious mutant.
This blow caused it unbearable pain, unable to sustain the dream any longer. Everything around rapidly disappeared like a canvas being erased by an eraser.