TEOTWDWTEFTCLB Chapter 18

“Awo?”

“Awo, awo?”

No matter how he called, he didn’t get a response from Shen Xuanmo, who was wrapped like a rice dumpling. Nan Qing became more and more uneasy.

Perhaps because Nan Qing was a Zombie, or other factors, after the only living thing disappeared, those crazy mutated plants did not harm Nan Qing.

Nan Qing saw the caretaker go inside, knowing that he hadn’t left as he thought, so he calmed down.

He quietly stayed beside the caretaker, poking the tightly wrapped caretaker for a while, and then boredly watching small insects crawl in the shadows… He was extremely busy.

Nan Qing just stayed there quietly, like a Zombie that didn’t cry or make a fuss, blankly waiting for nightfall.

“Awo?” Seeing that it was almost mealtime, the caretaker still hadn’t moved, and those mutated plants had returned to normal. Except for Nan Qing’s voice, the surroundings were eerily quiet.

Nan Qing touched his stomach, which he had barely managed to puff up a little, and it gradually flattened. He started to get anxious.

Nan Qing couldn’t bear it anymore. He controlled himself with his remaining rationality and slowly approached the thing wrapping Shen Xuanmo.

He reached out and tried to tear open the restraints. But he was too weak, and even after a few of his nails fell off, he didn’t succeed.

“Awo, awo, awo…” He opened his mouth, revealing his sharp teeth, and bit fiercely at the green thing.

Again and again, Nan Qing “awo’d” in aggrieved helplessness, eating very little food but drinking a lot of the mutated plants’ viscous liquid.

“Awo,” he called out incessantly on one hand and desperately bit on the other. Nan Qing felt that it was all this ugly thing’s fault; it wouldn’t let the caretaker come back.

“Awo, awo… Mo… Mo Mo.”

“Mo Mo…”

Nan Qing was almost desperately calling out, his voice hoarse, but he was still roaring.

He was clearly just a caretaker, but Nan Qing was now afraid that he would never see him again, so he could only tear and bite even harder.

Soon, the ugly thing was covered in Nan Qing’s scratches and bite marks, and he even bit a small hole.

“?” Nan Qing looked at the small black spot in front of him in confusion.

But even though Nan Qing had tried his best, and half of his small fangs had broken off, he still didn’t see the caretaker.

Nan Qing sobbed helplessly, and his hoarse voice could only weakly “awo.” This Zombie lowered his head, tears welling up in his eyes, looking pitifully lost like an abandoned kitten as he stood there blankly.

He didn’t know how long had passed. It was dawn, and Nan Qing was so hungry that his back was pressed against his stomach, listless and hunched over.

“Mo, Mo Mo?” Why aren’t you awake yet? Nan Qing muttered softly.

He had a flash of inspiration, thought of something, and slowly moved away.

“Nan Qing, don’t go…” Shen Xuanmo, whose consciousness was muddled, wanted to call out to Nan Qing but couldn’t make a sound.

He picked up the small yellow bag scattered not far away and couldn’t wait to open it, but he forgot that the caretaker had always helped him open it, and he didn’t know how to work the zipper.

He was so anxious, Nan Qing imitated the caretaker’s movements and finally opened it, only to find that there was another layer inside, and the Crystal Cores were inside that layer.

“Awo.” Nan Qing kicked it in anger, then picked it up again and kept trying.

Just as Nan Qing was filled with frustration, he suddenly heard a faint sound.

He looked up in surprise, thinking that Shen Xuanmo had woken up, but what came into view was a red-eyed rabbit.

This small animal was round and chubby, with bright eyes, staring wide-eyed at Nan Qing.

Nan Qing clutched the small yellow bag tightly and bared his teeth at the small animal.

The small animal wasn’t afraid at all but slowly approached him. Nan Qing sniffed it; it didn’t smell good, but he was so hungry.

Plop, saliva dripped down. Don’t mention it, it smelled pretty good. Nan Qing’s eyes were red with hunger now. He touched his flat stomach. He was so hungry; he wanted to eat it.

Nan Qing had never seen this kind of creature before and was a little scared, but more than that, he was tempted.

Nan Qing hesitated for a moment but ultimately couldn’t resist the temptation and pounced on it.

Nan Qing stretched out his claws and waved them gently. The rabbit panicked and was immediately caught. Nan Qing’s eyes lit up, not giving it a chance to struggle.

With a snap, the little rabbit’s limbs thrashed wildly in the air, fluttering a few times before falling silent.

“Awo.” Nan Qing’s heart raced, his breathing became rapid, and his eyes were filled with excitement.

Shen Xuanmo was conscious, but his limbs felt like they had been injected with anesthesia, and he couldn’t move. Listening to Nan Qing’s hoarse voice, his heart ached so much that he couldn’t breathe.

Every moment, he was listening to Nan Qing’s movements, afraid that he would encounter danger.

Suddenly, a faint ray of light peeked through the crack, and then Shen Xuanmo’s hand reached out.

Seeing this, Nan Qing excitedly “awo’d” and bit a piece to pull it out.

“Nan Qing?”

“Be good, stay away.”

“Awo.” Nan Qing readily retreated to the side to watch.

With the sizzling sound of tearing, the barrier fell apart.

Shen Xuanmo struggled out, his whole body covered in disgusting mucus.

After waking up, Shen Xuanmo had been trying hard to break through this confinement from the inside, but he had tried many times without any change.

But Nan Qing was still waiting for him; he couldn’t give up like this.

This thought occupied his brain, and he gathered his Ability User powers again to launch an attack. Unexpectedly, after a few tries, his originally weak water-based Ability suddenly produced sizzling lightning.

“Mo, Mo Mo!” Nan Qing immediately threw himself into Shen Xuanmo’s arms, his eyes slightly red, rubbing against him to express his grievances.

Shen Xuanmo gently patted Nan Qing’s head, comforting him, “It’s okay, it’s okay, don’t be afraid.”

“Huh? What did you just call me?”

“Awo, awo.”

“Did you just call me Mo Mo?” Shen Xuanmo looked at the dirty little Zombie in surprise.

Nan Qing tilted his head, as if he didn’t understand why Shen Xuanmo was so excited.

Shen Xuanmo cupped Nan Qing’s dirty face in his hands and said seriously, “Say it again, okay?”

Nan Qing blinked his eyes, making a vague sound in his throat, “Mo, Mo Mo.” Shen Xuanmo’s mouth turned up in happiness.

“Yes, I’m here.”

“Mo Mo?”

“I’m here, Nan Qing,” he said, his voice gentle, with a hint of imperceptible smile, as if one could see the light shining in his eyes.

His gaze was soft, watching the kitten-like boy in front of him, “Little dirty cat,” he whispered, his voice filled with endless doting and warmth.

“Mo Mo.”

“This is for me?” Shen Xuanmo took the bloody half of a rabbit leg, smiling even more dazzlingly.

“Awo?” Eat it, why not eat it? Nan Qing was a little disappointed, and his eyelashes drooped.

Under Nan Qing’s expectant gaze, Shen Xuanmo took a small bite of the rabbit leg meat and smiled leisurely, “It’s really delicious, Nan Qing is really great.”

Nan Qing watched him eat with satisfaction, and he also grinned, revealing his incomplete teeth, smiling.

“What’s wrong with your teeth? Let me see!” He pinched Nan Qing’s chin and found that one of the originally sharp and intact little fangs was missing half.

As soon as he came out, Shen Xuanmo couldn’t wait to check Nan Qing’s injuries.

“Does it hurt?” Shen Xuanmo asked anxiously, his eyes full of worry.

Nan Qing shook his head, making a low whimper in his throat, indicating that it didn’t hurt.

He gently stroked Nan Qing’s hair, as if comforting a frightened little animal.