LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 79
Twelve hours ago—
“Did you know what those earrings were?”
Earrings… what were they?
The question was unusual. Tentacle Si Yu’s thoughts were simple, and he didn’t understand it even after thinking about it.
He only knew that he longed for that earring, just like a man who had endured a ten-year drought longed for a drop of sweet rain. He wanted to possess it and extract its power to fill his empty body.
However, that object was attached to Yu Qing’s ear, and it was difficult to pull off. What was it?
Hua Hua Hua—
The blood rain continued to fall outside. With the rain’s help, Black Snake Si Yu concealed his movements and soon reached a deep, hidden realm.
Unlike the void Tentacle Si Yu had encountered, the little black snake’s realm was full of trees and teeming with life.
The trees were loosely arranged, each emitting a faint green light. At the centre was a transparent, drop-shaped pendant, like a treasure.
“I think we have a true form.” Taking off the pendant, the little black snake said, “Our main body was split, and our strength weakened, so we were scattered across different dungeons, controlled by the main system.”
“However, as long as we inject power here, we can bypass the main system’s supervision and continue surviving until… the power of the body is reunited.”
Gloomily, the little tentacle stared at the pendant and abruptly changed the subject: “So, what exactly are the earrings?”
“They’re something you don’t have, something I don’t have, something that’s ours…” The voice paused, and the little black snake slowly raised his hand, touching his empty chest with some uncertainty: “A heart…”
“The earrings have merged with the beautiful brother, and he wears our hearts.”
“The blood in his body surrounds his heart. His blood should be the same as ours. That’s why we all long for the earrings, and why we even long for him.”
“If you don’t believe me, why don’t you go take a drop of his blood and see for yourself?”
“(ò.ó)” The little tentacle protested: “Why me?”
Black Snake replied, “Otherwise, just trust what I said.”
“…”
After that, both of them remained silent for a long time, slightly embarrassed.
After a while, Tentacle Si Yu finally acted. An invisible tentacle reached into the copper hairpin branch and took a drop of Yu Qing’s blood. After returning, he examined it closely and ultimately agreed with the little black snake’s claim.
“So,” Tentacle Si Yu asked, “Is Yu Qing… also a part of our body?”
The little black snake shook his head: “No, the earrings are external. In this case, we voluntarily gave him our hearts, giving him new life with ours.”
“So, protect it well.”
Even if he didn’t understand what feelings were, even if he didn’t know why he was doing this, he still needed to protect it, and protect it well.
In the dark secret realm, the tentacles moved slightly. After a while, Tentacle Si Yu asked, “So, you mean I have to inject power into this pendant so it won’t dissipate?”
“Yes.”
“Then when I go in, won’t I be the same as a specimen?” Little Tentacle retorted, “I will become unconscious fragments. How is that different from dissipating?”
“But we will eventually dissipate.” After taking the earrings, the little black snake slowly leaned against the tree, as lazily and tired as he usually was when resting.
He raised his palm and stared at the pendant with his scarlet beast eyes. “I have been dormant for many years, and it took a lot of effort to cultivate this. Just for today, you will be turned into pieces, and I will be turned into pieces.”
“Then, we have to give this pendant to the beautiful brother, and he can take us to find other fragments. We will eventually dissipate…”
After a pause, he opened his mouth again, “We will meet again eventually.”
After those words, another long silence followed.
The deep silence felt like running water, stirring emotions.
After a while, Tentacle Si Yu moved. Just as he was about to enter the pendant, he hesitated again, “Can I… go say goodbye to him?”
After he finished speaking, before the little black snake responded— [Beep beep beep! Beep beep beep!]
[The self-healing function of the dungeon has been activated, and BOSS upgrading is about to begin!]
With the cold mechanical sound, the surrounding secret realm shattered. Then, Black Snake Si Yu stood up, and before he could react, he heard a crash.
The pendant in his hand… was broken.
[Beep beep beep! Beep beep beep!]
[Special props that do not belong to this dungeon have been detected and are now damaged. The main system has issued a red card warning +1.]
[The countdown to upgrading starts now: 3…]
The little black snake lowered his eyes, his hand pricked, and black blood oozed out.
[2.]
“Well.” The beast’s eyes curved slightly as he smiled to himself, “Now, we don’t even have the chance to be broken into pieces.”
[1.]
[Upgrading begins—]
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Time returned to normal.
[Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong—]
In Liu Laizi’s yard, due to the birth of the ninth-level BOSS, the audience in Yu Qing’s live broadcast room rushed in crazily, and the comment flooded in like an explosion.