Hunter of Mysterious Creature

Chapter 691 - 10: Scramble for Food

Sun Hang took two steps forward, and in a daze, he suddenly felt a bit lightheaded... But when he looked around again, his brow involuntarily furrowed.

On the commercial street, pedestrians jostled against each other, yet behind each person was a black shadow, either dark or light. These shadows were stretched and compressed with the movement of the people, then mingled and merged together, forming something akin to a fog right above the crowd.

"This street is called Yong'an Street. It's the main thoroughfare running east-west across the 'Heavenly Market Enclosure' of Chunming City, intersecting with the city's north-south axis to form a cross." A girl in a white dress, so bright she was dazzling, from her hair and eyes to her skin, suddenly appeared amidst the crowd. She moved against the flow of people, facing Sun Hang, and smiled as she spoke.

This scene looked a bit eerie—the all-white girl was so conspicuous in the crowd, yet it was as if no one could see her, no one even glanced at her.

Yet to say that no one saw her didn't seem right—everyone who passed by her naturally avoided her. No one even bumped into her or brushed against the hem of her wind-lifted dress.

It was as if there was an aerodynamic wall where the girl stood, splitting the crowd, channeling them to either side.

"Anna, what are you up to again?" Sun Hang questioned, "You wouldn't be trying to create a weird creature here, would you?"

"If I wanted to do that, I would've done it already." Anna's smile shifted from a grin to a mischievous laugh. "I'm just letting Mom see the true nature of these beings."

"These beings? You mean these people?"

"Have you ever thought, Mom, about what's really inside those skins we call 'humans'? Is it 'civilization' or 'beasts'?" Anna asked.

"Never thought about it. It's none of my business." Sun Hang looked around cautiously—even though the negative emotions of individual pedestrians weren't enough to reach the level of strange transformation, there's a saying that goes, "quantitative change produces qualitative change." There were too many people on Yong'an Street. If all their negative emotions gathered together, it might give birth to something incredibly strange...

"Today is the weekend, and according to data from the Chunming City trade department, weekend traffic on Yong'an Street reaches thirty-five thousand people per day. That means, on average, four people pass by me every second, and I can sense what's hidden in their hearts..." Anna said, "Although people who come out shopping tend to be in a better mood than overworked, disgruntled office workers stuck in cubicles, everyone has negative emotions... and those unspeakable, filthy things..."

Sun Hang suddenly noticed that when those pedestrians passed by Anna, the shadows behind them noticeably faded a bit—this effect, from the pedestrians' main perspective, seemed as if after crossing a certain tile, they suddenly felt much better, their mind cleared, and troubling emotions quickly evaporated... Many even naturally curved their lips into a slight smile as they passed her.

Sun Hang realized that Anna was absorbing the pedestrians' negative emotions—after all, she had once said that human memories and emotions could serve as her nourishment, so naturally, negative emotions would count.

To be honest, this ability would be quite fitting for someone working as a psychologist.

She wouldn't even need to counsel patients. Just 'devour' those negative emotions, and all sorts of psychological issues would naturally be resolved.

Sun Hang even imagined Anna wearing a white coat, sitting in a clinic with banners behind her bearing phrases like 'Dr. An's Hands Bring Renewal.'

Oh, no, Anna's last name isn't An, it's Demoshena.

"Lucky you, already having your fill," Sun Hang's tone relaxed. "Meanwhile, I'm still fretting about where to have lunch... If I'd known earlier, I'd have Candle Dragon book me a restaurant in advance. That guy looks like a real food connoisseur."

"Mom, if you're hungry... food isn't far from you." Anna laughed.

Have to admit, her smile was really beautiful...

"Of course I know food isn't far; there are restaurants everywhere on both sides of Yong'an Street. But the problem is, I'm someone with class and low profile. I don't want to butt in line or use the privileges granted to me by Mr. Pei," Sun Hang said.

"No need to line up, you know."

"No need to line up... Wait, what kind of food are you talking about?" Sun Hang suddenly realized, and the newly relaxed body tensed up again slightly.

"The human food you crave is just an 'illusion' that exists only in your mind, and the 'food' your body truly needs, is quite straightforward, isn't it?"

"There's a creature nearby."

"A bit slow to react, huh," Anna remarked.

"I can't sense its memetic presence. It's impossible for a random creature to have such strong stealth abilities, right?" Sun Hang frowned. "Or is it outside my detection range?"

"To survive under the nose of Dubhe Tower, its stealth abilities must be top-notch. Besides, isn't its trail quite obvious?" Anna smiled, her laughter seemed to hide a trace of chilliness.