Hunter of Mysterious Creature

Chapter 701 14: "Aunt"_2

To confirm this point isn't difficult, just find a chance to "starve" it for a while — starve it until it exceeds that limit of tolerance, and perhaps then we'll know what those terrifying thoughts really refer to.

Of course, the premise is to put safety measures in place to prevent Xue Yue from going berserk.

"Absorbing those negative emotions is a complete waste, it's utterly useless for Mom," Anna's voice once again resonated in Sun Hang's ear, "Kill it, don't waste your time on it."

However, Sun Hang completely ignored Anna's words and said to Xue Yue, "How about this, from today on, you stay by my side, and you're not allowed to leave my sight without my permission. I'll make sure you have ample food—whether it's food that the human body needs or those negative emotions that are like black mist. But in exchange, I will conduct a series of observational experiments on you, and I need you to cooperate with me as much as possible... deal?"

"Experiments... what kind of experiments?" Xue Yue asked timidly, "Will there be any dissection?"

"I'll try to ensure these experiments won't harm you... I say 'try' because things like blood tests or tissue biopsies can't be avoided. This 'harm' is minor, but it's harm nonetheless. I don't like lying, so I won't overpromise," Sun Hang said.

In this sentence, he left himself a lot of room—even if he intended to dissect Xue Yue in the future, he wouldn't be breaking his promise.

After all, he only said "try to ensure."

"Alright..." Xue Yue nodded, "So from now on, I don't have to worry about being caught by the research institute or the Anomaly Investigation Bureau?"

"With me covering you, there's no need to worry at all," Sun Hang said, "Just say you're my sister to outsiders; I'll let the main brain create a legal identity for you... Oh, it's not really forgery, the identities created by the main brain are real, considering the Xiazhou Federation's citizen registry is under its control."

"..." Xue Yue stared at Sun Hang for a long time, then reluctantly squeezed out a word from her mouth, "Brother?"

"Main brain, this kind of operation shouldn't be a violation, right?" Sun Hang asked his wristband.

"According to the evaluation, the entity with the code name 'Xue Yue' poses no significant threat, so your operation is within your authority. However, I still recommend that you remain vigilant at all times. 'Xue Yue' is a new type of entity, we know very little about it, and cannot guarantee that it's not hiding some abilities, nor that it's telling you the complete truth."

"The latter can be confirmed," Sun Hang said, "I used mind reading on it, everything it says is the truth."

Besides reading minds, Sun Hang also tried to peek into Xue Yue's past memories, and all he saw were fragmented life moments — he didn't see an entity plotting some sinister scheme from within human society, just a little girl struggling to survive at the societal bottom in this dazzling metropolis.

"Xue Yue's new identity has been generated, and as per your request, you've been made her sole guardian, with a sibling relationship," the main brain said, "I will obfuscate her identity file to ensure it has no connection to the stolen corpse file."

Indeed, the main brain is very efficient. Just as the words were spoken, the sound of drone rotors echoed in the duct... before long, a drone delivered a freshly printed, still warm ID card to Xue Yue's hand.

Holding the ID printed with her photo and name, Xue Yue's eyes barely concealed her astonishment and joy — not to mention the full package of food and accommodation, even just using this ID as a chip, she was willing to agree to the conditions Sun Hang had just put forward.

Meanwhile, in Sun Hang's ear, Anna kept murmuring: "Kill it, kill it, kill it, kill it, kill it... why not kill it?"

"Please show some respect to your aunt," Sun Hang said to Anna, "She is your elder now."

"..." Anna fell into silence, and after several seconds, she spoke, "Then let me do it myself."

"Do you really have to kill her? What's the reason?" Sun Hang asked curiously, "Is it just because she competes with you for food? But negative emotions are so abundant in the human world that there's no way to 'consume' them all, right? Can't you just give her some leftovers?"

"Reason?" Anna sneered, "Simple, I don't like her."

"How about this, I'll agree to a condition of yours if you give up the idea of killing her, okay?"

"Fine."

"What's the condition?"

"Kill her."

"Pick another."

"Let me kill her."

"Son of a bitch..." Sun Hang forcibly swallowed back the curse he'd started, realizing that all classic curses containing "mom" seem to be self-directed insults for Anna.

"Let's go." Sun Hang said to Xue Yue.

"Where... where are we going?" Xue Yue asked.

"We should at least find you a place to stay, right?" Sun Hang initially wanted to take Xue Yue back to Dubhe Tower directly, but given that Dubhe Tower has various monitoring devices for entities and a large number of people with unconventional thought processes... for Xue Yue, the outside world might be a bit safer.

"I... I have a place to stay," Xue Yue whispered.

"Where?"

"615 Xinxing Street, Yellow Road Layer Liusu District."

"That was originally an underground industrial area of Chunming City, mainly used for processing the fuel needed for outdated power cores. After the comprehensive upgrade of the Chunming City power core, the industrial area was abandoned. Later, in 4695 of the Yellow Calendar, it was demolished and redeveloped into a residential area. It is one of the worst living environment and security subdivisions within Chunming City. The advantage is that the rent is very cheap, and many jobs that don't require a legal identity can be found. Statistics show that nearly one-fifth of those without legal status in Chunming City live in the Yellow Road Layer Liusu District," the main brain immediately informed Sun Hang of the relevant information.

"Do super metropolises like Chunming City also have 'slums'?" Sun Hang asked.

"Every city has slums, it's unavoidable," the main brain replied, "Just as human society will always stratify into different classes due to material differences."

"Can't we just spend some money to rebuild the slums into normal residential areas and give those without legal status residence permits so they can work like normal citizens?"

"Cities like Chunming City are continuously absorbing newcomers... many people believe that once they come to a big city, their lives will be better. The allure of big cities is enough for them to abandon hometowns, identities, even family..." the main brain responded, "Eradicating one slum today, will lead to a new slum cropping up on the city's outskirts tomorrow... the problem won't be solved unless extremely harsh measures are taken against these people, which contradicts federal laws."

"Alright..." Sun Hang sighed. He wasn't a sociologist, nor a politician; it was better to leave these issues for the main brain and the Federation Council members to grapple with... he had neither the energy nor the desire to deal with these matters.

"Get me a means of transport and then take us to the address Xue Yue mentioned."