novelraw Chapter 395: The Little Treasure’s Phased Progress
Chapter 395: The Little Treasure’s Phased Progress
The Big Tongue watched Lynn with extreme wariness as Lynn tried to bewitch him, then pointed to the cellar behind him as if to say he would never leave his little den for even a step.
No reply, no cooperation, no attention.
Because he knew that this guy never came looking for him when nothing was wrong, and whenever he did come, it never ended well.
Seeing the Big Tongue stubbornly refuse, Lynn redoubled his coaxing and winked:
“Don’t you really want to find the family you were separated from so long ago?”
The Big Tongue didn’t move at all, maintaining a calm demeanor.
“Then let me put it another way, don’t you want to see that vast world outside?”
The Big Tongue chewed on a rotting corpse with a face that said he couldn’t care less.
“All right then, if you — Little Treasure — come out with me this time, I’ll feed you high-grade potions and delicious meat every day afterward. How’s that? Sounds like a great deal, right?”
If he hadn’t said it, things might have been different.The moment Lynn said those words, the Big Tongue instantly lost its temper, coiled itself around Lynn, and furiously spat its saliva at him.
Because it remembered very clearly.
Because the jerk had said the exact same thing last time!
Same tone, same promise — and months had passed. Not only had there been no high-grade potions and meat, not even expired potions had been fed!
Thinking of that made it furious!
[Ping! Little Treasure’s Affinity toward you -10]
Treating it like a gullible loli and tricking it!
(〝▼皿▼)
Clang—
Lynn took a dozen potions directly out of System Space and placed them on the ground.
The Little Treasure froze.
Lynn adjusted his monocle seriously, smiled, and said, “This time it’s absolutely real. How could I forget? I’ve just been too busy. Look at this — these are real, high-quality potions I pinched from the Night Doctors!”
“They restore health, replenish energy, oral, topical — everything. Do you still think I’m lying?”
The Little Treasure hesitated and loosened the coil of its tongue around him.
Lynn squatted down with a grin, took out a bright red potion, opened it, gulped down a sip, and gave a thumbs-up:
“And none of these are expired. I spent a lot to buy them — I prepared them specially to reward you. I even set aside more than ten boxes of these for you, my little master prepared them!”
The Little Treasure was astonished.
But something still felt off.
Because this guy was notoriously stingy.
Would he really be so kind?
Lynn reached out kindly and patted the tip of the Little Treasure’s tongue, sighing:
“You don’t need to be surprised. I, Lynn, may not be a proper person, but I never forget my own brothers. Didn’t you forget? Last time when we encountered the Flesh Puppet, if it had been just you alone, I wouldn’t have been able to rescue the Blood-Robed Madam. I’ve never forgotten the help you gave me; I always keep it in my heart.”
His words were so sincere, sincere enough that you could see tears flashing in the smiling eyes.
For a moment, the Little Treasure felt embarrassed and awkward.
It had never thought this bastard could say such mushy and earnest words.
Before, he’d usually just feed it feces.
Could it be that he’d really grown up and matured?
“Hisssss…”
Lynn closed his eyes, touched the tear at the corner of his eye, and said:
“It’s nothing, we’re family — why use such distant words? After all, we’ve lived together day and night for over two years. Between family members, shouldn’t we help each other, support each other through thick and thin?”
Lynn sniffed.
“Why be so distant with each other?”
Miss Puppet: “……”
Zuo Zuo: “……”
The Big Tongue awkwardly twisted its tongue, goosebumps popping across its tongue coating.
Although it was unbearably cringey,
those sentimental words were oddly effective.
It coughed, awkwardly:
“Hissss—”
Lynn waved his hand and lamented with his eyes closed, “No need to apologize; if anyone should be apologizing it’s me. I’ve been too awful to you. I shouldn’t have dumped the grain cycles mixed with expired potions into the cellar. I never considered your feelings. In that respect, I’ve been an incompetent master.”
[Ping! Little Treasure’s Affinity toward you +20]
Miss Puppet: “……”
Zuo Zuo: “……”
Lynn sincerely lifted his head, wiped his nose, eyes reddening slightly:
“So I admit my mistake, but I really need your help. After Teacher left, you are my only family. If even you refuse to help me, what meaning is there in my life?”
“I might as well run headfirst into a wall and die right here!”
Saying that,
Lynn turned as if to ram himself.
The Big Tongue instantly panicked, wildly coiling Lynn up and crying out:
“Hissss!! Hissss!!”
[Ping! Little Treasure’s Affinity toward you +10]
[Ping! Little Treasure’s Affinity toward you +15]
[Ping! Little Treasure’s Affinity toward you +20]
Lynn, eyes reddened, struggled, “Don’t hold me back, let me crash here, let me die to atone!”
The Big Tongue cried anxiously, “Hissss!! Hisssssss!!”
Miss Puppet: “……”
Zuo Zuo: “……”
At this moment Zuo Zuo really wanted to say: don’t hold him, let him hit the wall!
If he could smash himself to pieces, Zuo Zuo’s name would be written backwards.
…
Half an hour later.
Lynn rode his newly tamed Little Treasure and wound his way through the teleportation array back to the City of Night.
The moment he stepped into the City of Night, Lynn became the most eye-catching dude on the street.
“Holy crap! Whose subordinate is that? So fierce, that mount is so unique!”
“Amazing! Really amazing! I’ve seen people ride dragons, ride bikes, but I’ve never seen anyone ride a tongue!”
“You can tell this guy’s hardcore. Taming a mount that absurdly must have taken a huge price. That tongue is so flexible!”
Under the stunned gazes of the crowd,
Lynn rode his Little Treasure and quickly snaked toward the Abnormal Creatures Outpatient Center.
The scene is hard to describe.
If one had to describe it, it would look like a big letter “S,” with Lynn sitting cross-legged at the very top of the “S,” the long tongue twisting and slithering forward like a snake.
Though slithering, the speed wasn’t slow at all.
A walk that normally took over ten minutes took less than half a minute with the Little Treasure’s gait.
Lynn dismounted quickly, patted the Big Tongue wearing a hat and backpack, and said earnestly:
“Little Treasure, wait for me here. I’ll be right back.”
With that,
Lynn dashed into the Abnormal Creatures Outpatient Center.
Upon entering, after greeting Dr. Aier, Lynn immediately used Mimicry to transform into a black-and-white kitten.
Then he shot down the corridor like a bullet.
Miss Puppet: “???”
Zuo Zuo: “……”
This was his second purpose for coming here.
After all, the mission ahead was dangerous.
If he didn’t prepare properly, he might accidentally die on the upcoming battlefield.
So he had to be cautious; bring a nuclear bomb if you can, but never carry TNT!
He quickly arrived at 002’s room.
Lynn lifted his little paw seriously, shot out a claw, and then professionally began picking the lock.
“Miss Puppet, don’t follow me inside. Wait here. The creature inside that room is very dangerous. Anyone below Monarch level should avoid contact, otherwise control could easily be lost!”
Click—
He succeeded in prying the lock open with his paw.
He pushed the door open a crack.
Under Miss Puppet’s silent gaze, the kitten Lynn raised its tail, walked with an elegant gait, lifted its chin, and let out a sound more cat than cat...
“Meow~~”
Miss Puppet: “……”