pertwk Chapter 28 The Resurgence of the Five Senses
Chapter 28 The Resurgence of the Five Senses
After absorbing the remnant soul of the ninth rank, Su Changming stood up calmly.
Jiang Huai hurried over, a hint of expectation on his gloomy face: "Mr. Su, have you discovered anything?"
Discoveries were indeed made, Su Changming shook his head as he sensed the fragments of memory appearing in his mind.
"It's not the person I know."
To be honest, before checking his memories, he was a little worried that this Frankenstein's monster might actually be William.
They were colleagues after all. Even though he was a foreigner, he would still feel a bit uncomfortable if he really turned into this kind of Frankenstein's monster.
Fortunately, that's not the case.
The information gleaned from the fragments of memory was limited. The original name of this mountain of flesh was Shen Tu, a well-known black market doctor in the area who specialized in treating shady knife and gun wounds for gang members.
Later, he somehow came into contact with the flesh and blood pathway, his mind was twisted, and he began to frantically modify himself.
After stitching himself up to look neither human nor ghost, he then turned his evil hand to the stray animals in the vicinity.
Thanks to the abilities of a ninth-grade stitcher, the cats and dogs in the area suffered greatly.
After seizing the abandoned factory as his base, his ambitions grew, and not long ago he even extended his reach to Nanyang Public School.
However, although this guy looks fierce, he's actually more timid than a mouse.
He had always wanted to conduct human modification experiments, but he was afraid that the noise would attract the attention of the Demon Suppression Division, so he only dared to target small animals.
Only now, feeling that his army of cats and dogs has taken shape, has he mustered the courage to try his luck by grabbing a lone passerby.
Then, he happened to run into Su Changming, who was out alone on a rainy night, carrying an umbrella but no knife.
Then, tragedy struck.
Not only did the cats and dogs suffer heavy casualties, but the entire stronghold was eventually leveled by the Demon Suppression Division that was dispatched.
"Just an unlucky guy who happened to be there..."
Su Changming thought to himself.
The matter seemed simple and coincidental, but he always felt that something was wrong.
At least, the bat hasn't come out yet.
"Clean it up thoroughly, don't let a single mouse escape."
Jiang Huai did not notice Su Changming's unusual behavior. He turned around and directed his team to carry out the final cleanup work.
After a few sporadic gunshots, the modified creatures that were still twitching in the ruins were finished off one by one.
Subsequently, the Demon Suppression Division demonstrated extremely professional competence, bagging the body, disinfecting the scene, and covering up traces in one go.
Half an hour later.
The engines of the two black trucks roared to life again.
Su Changming declined Jiang Huai's invitation to take him to the branch office for tea, but instead hitched a ride back to the small villa.
……
It was late at night when I got home.
The rain was still drizzling outside the window.
Su Changming habitually locked the door and drew the curtains before finally letting out a long sigh of relief.
Immediately afterwards, I couldn't wait to call out to the bell in my heart.
A flash of golden light, and the girl appeared out of thin air.
However, at this time, Ling was no longer dressed in the iconic attire of a female student from the Republican era.
She changed into a snow-white silk undershirt, the fabric as light as a cicada's wing, with a soft luster, and the wide cuffs and hem hung down casually, exuding a lazy and classical charm.
Her long black hair was casually draped over her shoulders, with a few strands clinging to her fair neck.
Under the lights, the girl, wearing a pair of fluffy slippers, stepped onto the carpet, looking ethereal and otherworldly, with a unique charm.
"Huh?" Su Changming was somewhat surprised and uncertain when he saw Ling's outfit.
Even Su Changming, who had been with her day and night and was used to it, couldn't help but freeze for two seconds.
He only smiled sheepishly when he sensed a murderous gaze again.
"Ling, why did you change your clothes?" Su Changming couldn't help but ask.
"You've advanced to the ninth rank, and your five senses have recovered somewhat," Ling explained simply.
The five senses have returned?
Su Changming was taken aback by the girl's answer.
In other words, before this, her various senses did not exist.
He suddenly recalled that evening when the girl stood in front of the candied hawthorn stall, staring intently at the string of red berries for a long time.
Then, once it was in his hand, he quickly ate it all.
It turns out she couldn't taste any flavor at all.
No wonder she always ate so fast before; perhaps for her, eating was simply a way to replenish energy.
"Wait here for me!" Su Changming seemed to remember something and rushed to the kitchen.
Soon, the sound of chopping vegetables came from the kitchen, followed by the sound of water boiling and noodles being put into the pot.
Twenty minutes later, a rich aroma of scallion oil and meat broth wafted out of the kitchen.
Su Changming came out carrying two steaming bowls of beef noodles.
There's a fried egg lying on top.
"call--"
Su Changming put the noodles on the table, then stretched, revealing a somewhat tired look on his face.
"I've really worked myself to the bone, fighting and getting soaked in the rain. I'm just making myself a bowl of noodles to treat my stomach. Rin, come and eat with me!"
Ling looked down at the bowl of noodles on the table, which was still steaming.
The emerald green scallions floating on top, the aroma rising with the steam...
Her eyes glazed over for a moment.
a long time.
She softly uttered a single word: "Okay."
The girl sat down on the sofa, stretched out her slender fingers, and picked up the chopsticks.
She gently picked up a noodle and placed it between her lips.
This time, she didn't finish her food as quickly as before, but ate very slowly, as if savoring some kind of delicacy.
In fact, Su Changming's noodles weren't very good this time. In fact, he added too much salt because he was in a hurry, and he didn't control the heat well when stir-frying the beef. The noodles were just ordinary dried noodles that he had at home for backup.
Even so, Ling slowly ate every last bite of the entire bowl of noodles, along with the soup.
She put down her chopsticks and looked up.
But she found that Su Changming across from her had already finished eating and was now resting his chin on his hands, blinking and staring straight at her like a golden retriever waiting for praise.
This time, the girl refrained from making sarcastic remarks. Instead, she nodded gently and said softly, "Thank you for your thoughtfulness."
Upon hearing this, Su Changming quickly stood up and said with a smile, "Ling, you've helped me so much. This is just a small thing. If you want to eat it, I'll make it for you every day from now on."
Upon hearing Su Changming's promise, the girl seemed dazed for a moment, as if recalling something, before gently nodding, "Okay."
After we've eaten and drunk our fill, it's time to get down to business.
Ling's expression returned to its usual aloofness as she spoke calmly, "Have you sensed anything different?"
Su Changming quickly checked his own condition and realized that he seemed to have a closer connection with the girl.
"Ninth Rank Spirit Master, Contractor".
Ling walked up to Su Changming, extended her finger, and lightly touched his brow:
"Now that we've been acquired, the contract between us is no longer a simple relationship of patronage."
"Now you can borrow the power of spirits."
Upon hearing this, Su Changming's eyes lit up instantly.
In other words, he can borrow the power of the bell?