lcionline Chapter 28 Exposure
Chapter 28 Exposure
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The door was pushed open.
Bai Yuze entered the living room and could see that the light in his bedroom was on.
Yeyue, like a lazy cat, curled up on the bed with her legs tucked in front of her and her chin resting on her knees.
A laptop screen nearby was lit up, playing the evening news, and the anchorwoman's steady voice echoed in the quiet room.
But she was clearly not looking.
The little head bobbed up and down, yawning one after another, its dark green eyes half-closed, veiled with a layer of sleepy moisture.
It looks like,
Yeyue is using the evening news as a lullaby.
The moment Bai Yuze opened the door,
Ye Yue's half-closed eyes suddenly opened, her drowsiness vanishing instantly.
She hadn't even fully gotten up when her body shot out of the bedroom like a soft shadow, precisely landing in Bai Yuzhe's arms as he entered.
"Onii-chan—!"
She wrapped herself around him like an octopus, her arms encircling his neck, her cool little face instinctively rubbing against the crook of his neck, and her tentacles silently reaching out to gently entwine his wrist.
Bai Yuzhe was thrown back slightly by her tackle, and almost instinctively raised his hand to support her waist and legs, stabilizing their figures.
And this time,
Lu Zihai had just entered the house when he saw Bai Yuzhe stumble and immediately burst out laughing:
"You can't possibly have such a low alcohol tolerance, can you? You're already done drinking after just two beers?"
Bai Yuze did not try to deny it.
He really can't drink alcohol.
His stomach was churning and he felt nauseous several times, but he managed to hold it in.
By the time,
If Lu Zihai were to see several tendrils suddenly emerging from his throat,
That would be bad.
"Brother Lu, please excuse my poor drinking. I really can't handle alcohol. Normally, I can't even handle one glass, but today I'm just putting on a brave face."
"Haha, Yuze, you still need to practice your drinking capacity. You'll suffer less when you enter society. Some old men just like to see you young people suffering from the pain of having to keep drinking even when you can't drink anymore."
Lu Zihai took out a bottle of milk and two bananas from the snack bag and handed them to Bai Yuze: "We don't have any honey water at home, so have some of this to help you feel better."
"Thank you, Brother Lu."
"Enough talk, get ready to log in!"
Bai Yuzhe gently patted Ye Yue, who was still clinging to him, and said in the Abyss Language that only she could hear:
"Alright, Okasan, get down now. You can hug me however you want when we get back to the room."
Hazuki didn't speak. She sniffed lightly, a hint of coldness flashing in her emerald green eyes, but it quickly returned to normal, carrying an unusual seriousness.
"Little sticky rice cake, I'll forgive you for drinking this time, but you're not allowed to drink again next time, or I'll get angry."
Bai Yuze's previously drowsy mind instantly cleared up. "I understand, Okasan."
After entering the living room,
Lu Zihai put the drinks and ingredients into the refrigerator, while Bai Yuze cleared out the small square table in the living room and put a laptop and snacks on it.
After a few minutes of tidying up,
Lu Zihai had already logged into the game with great interest.
Let's start playing together.
Bai Yuze sat at the table.
Put on your headphones.
Ye Yue didn't make a fuss. She just quietly climbed onto the chair behind him, then hugged him from behind like a koala, resting her chin on his shoulder, her eerie green eyes curiously staring at the flickering lights and gunfire on the screen.
She didn't seem to have much interest in the game itself.
She simply enjoys this close intimacy, occasionally rubbing her cool cheek against his side or gently scratching his earlobe with her small hand.
Bai Yuzhe was already used to this, and simply tilted his head slightly to avoid the ticklish spot, focusing his attention on the game.
After adding Lu Zihai as a friend,
The first game started quickly.
During this period,
The two didn't really cooperate; in fact, they were completely uncoordinated. Lu Zihai was aggressive and reckless, killing anyone in his path, even the AI opponents nearby. Bai Yuze, on the other hand, was more conservative and often couldn't keep up with the pace.
The words "Evacuation failed" lit up on the screen.
The second game,
Bai Yuze quietly switched to a different character, choosing the female healer as a support role in the game.
Gun, armor, helmet, chest armor...
Bai Yuzhe was all ready. Lu Zihai just needed to charge forward, while Bai Yuzhe was responsible for finishing off enemies, throwing smoke grenades, and reviving people.
After several rounds,
Although he earned less than he spent, there was no doubt that Lu Zihai had thoroughly enjoyed the killing. In the living room, one could hear his hearty laughter and lingering praises:
"Great job, Yuze! Your aim is spot on! I get off work early tomorrow, wanna continue?"
Bai Yuze smiled and agreed:
"Okay, Brother Lu."
game over,
It's already very late, past 12:30.
Bai Yuze returned to his room with his laptop and began organizing the environmental and biological exposure data he had collected that afternoon in the dark alley area.
Ye Yue floated in behind him, leaning against Bai Yuzhe's side. She had somehow acquired a beautifully illustrated fairy tale picture book and a handwritten notebook, which she would write and draw on whenever she had a spare moment.
Bai Yuze hadn't looked at it.
But as long as their own grandpa can find something he likes...
He was very happy.
In the room,
All you could hear were the sounds of keyboard typing and pages turning.
The environment outside the window,
It appeared exceptionally quiet and desolate.
The explosions, screams, and commotions that usually rang out in the Parrot District late at night have all disappeared.
This change,
This made Bai Yuzhe feel somewhat uncomfortable.
at this time,
His phone screen, which was on the table, lit up silently.
It vibrated with a buzzing sound.
In the middle of the night,
Who would still send themselves messages?
Bai Yuzhe opened the message; the sender was Su Xue. The message was very brief, containing only three zip archive attachments.
The Impact of Low-Concentration Miasma on the Natural Environment
The Effects of Low Concentrations of Miasma on Plants and Animals
The effects of low concentrations of miasma on humans
Below is a line of text:
Su Xue: "Hello Bai Yuze, this is some reference material I compiled from the library. I hope it will be helpful to you."
Bai Yuze: "Okay, thank you, Su Xue."
Su Xue remained aloof and did not reply after sending the file.
Bai Yuze glanced at it.
some of,
The third compressed file has the smallest file size.
Bai Yuze did not open it, but continued to organize his data according to his previous work.
It's not that I don't respect other people's work, but the data he collects on-site is more likely to be more authentic, and the data the class monitor finds in the library can be used to supplement it.
Time passed little by little.
By 2:30 a.m., the main body of the group assignment report was finally completed.
Bai Yuzhe stretched lazily before leisurely opening the compressed file sent by Su Xue.
It was just slowly,
As he looked on,
The expression on his face looked off.
How come the key sampling locations, the values of the impact of miasma on plants and animals, and several unconventional observation indicators of microorganisms in these data all overlap so highly with the data he recorded in the wetland park that afternoon?
immediately,
He immediately used the student access granted to him by Professor Mu to check the library's book data collection and found that the data was actually quite similar to the offline data, but the library's data was obviously a bit more conservative.
The difference becomes very obvious when the two sides are compared.
Obviously,
Su Xue did not obtain the data from the library.
In that instant,
Bai Yuze's mood seemed very strange.
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He had some suspicions when he encountered the magical girl hydrangea in the wetland park, and his suspicions about hydrangea's identity became even more certain after meeting Su Xue on his way home, but he still did not link the two identities together.
In an instant,
He felt as if his heart had shattered.
Finally,
He had just met a magical girl he fell in love with at first sight.
At last,
However, she discovered that the other person's true identity was not the kind, gentle, and slender mature woman she had imagined, but rather the aloof and emotionless class monitor from her own class.
woo-
He's starting to lose his composure!
at this time,
A pair of cold arms wrapped around him from behind, pulling him into a soft yet firm embrace.
"Little sticky rice cake, what's wrong?"
Ye Yue's voice rang close to her ear, filled with clear worry. She could clearly sense that Bai Yuze's mood had suddenly turned very bad.
"Ugh... Oh, old man,"
Bai Yuze buried his face in the crook of her neck, his voice muffled.
"I suddenly feel... a lot of heartache."
"It doesn't hurt. It doesn't hurt."
Like a gentle mother, Ye Yue embraced the other person, softly comforting him, but her gaze drifted past his shoulder to the still-open chat window on the computer screen, her deep green eyes narrowing slightly.
"Did she bully you? Should I go catch that bug that's making you unhappy and eat it for you?"
"No, no, thank you!"
Bai Yuzhe quickly looked up, stopping her from having such a terrible thought. He then hugged her tightly, his tone much more normal, "Lying in Okasan's arms, all my worries disappear instantly."
joke,
Is Bai Yuze the kind of person who would be heartbroken and suffer because of love?
only,
Suddenly, the Frost Princess no longer seemed so perfect to him.
He originally thought that the other party's true identity was either a heroic, aloof, and powerful senior, or at least a gentle and considerate angel like Shiracha Chika. In the end, it turned out to be a emotionless loli.
The contrast is too great.
Ugh!
He felt he had lost the ability to love...
in a daze,
Bai Yuze fell asleep in Ye Yue's arms. He didn't know if it was because he had been used to being in her arms since he was a child, but he slept very soundly whenever she was nearby.
But there's nothing we can do about it.
S-class wanted criminal - Youlian
How did this undeservedly awesome title come about? Bai Yuze was only responsible for standing there, while Okasan was responsible for indiscriminate killing. Many fake humans and magical girls didn't even know how they died in the end.
Bai Yuze had also wondered about this.
What kind of species is Yeyue?
He's a fake.
Or is it an abyssal monster?
after that,
He gradually discovered that Ye Yue was more like a combination of the two, possessing the intelligence and mimicry ability of a pseudo-human, as well as the abyssal energy system and life form of an abyssal monster.
finally,
He silently categorized them in his mind:
Yeyue should be classified as a high-level intelligent abyssal beast, possessing complex emotions and cognition almost like humans, as well as unfathomable power.
As for himself...
At first, he also thought that he was a Brahmin, like Okasan, belonging to the Abyss Calamity Beasts.
But more than a decade has passed.
He has come to terms with reality.
woo-
He is Dalit, one of the Abyssal Beasts.
If he hadn't woken up in time and, without any qualms, acted as Wa's junior the moment Okasan turned around, he probably would have become excrement to nourish the earth by now.
......
The next morning,
Sunlight streamed into the room through the gaps in the curtains.
When Bai Yuze woke up, he felt exceptionally comfortable, as if he had just taken a hot bath, and his whole body was filled with a warm and comforting feeling.
The only odd thing was that he woke up in a rather awkward position.
He, who was 1.78 meters tall, was tightly embraced by Ye Yue, who was only 1.58 meters tall. He only needed to look up slightly to see that still childish sleeping face so close to his, her breath lightly brushing against his face.
This pose looks a bit strange.
However, if we imagine Bai Yuze as a black, tentacle-like slime monster...
If you look at it again,
Doesn't it look much better now?
Bai Yuze gently placed Ye Yue's small hands, which were wrapped around him, back in place.
Then, as he stood up, he leaned down and gently kissed Ye Yue's fair forehead.
"Good morning, Okasan. I have to go out for a bit. Feel free to contact me if you need anything."
"Um."
Ye Yue mumbled a response, waved her little hand in the air to indicate that she understood, then turned over and continued to sleep soundly while hugging the blanket.
After a quick wash, Bai Yuze...
Push open the bedroom door,
Then they saw Lu Zihai already standing in the entrance hall, adjusting his special operations equipment.
When I heard the sound of the door opening.
Lu Zihai turned his head and saw Bai Yuze, his face showing obvious surprise. "Yuze? It's the weekend today, why are you up so early? It's only a little past seven."
"I……"
Bai Yuze was just about to say that he wanted to take a part-time job.
The voice has not fallen,
The doorbell rang suddenly.
Lu Zihai was closest to the door, so he casually opened it.
A young girl was standing outside the door.
She wore a simple off-white dress with a light brown knitted cardigan over it, her long hair flowing smoothly over her shoulders, and she wore light makeup.
Her clothes weren't fancy, but they were clearly carefully chosen, which made her already pretty face even more outstanding. She was also carrying two bags.
The moment I saw the other person,
Lu Zihai was clearly taken aback for a moment. Had the other party pressed the wrong doorbell?
But soon,
His eyes lit up slightly, and his gaze quickly swept back and forth between the girl outside the door and Bai Yuze inside the room. A knowing yet mischievous smile immediately appeared on his face.
"Good lad!"
He patted Bai Yuze's shoulder forcefully, his voice low but unable to hide his laughter.
"So that's why you got up so early on the weekend! Oh, you had a date! Well done!"
Before Bai Yuze could explain,
Lu Zihai had already stepped aside, nodded amicably to Bai Chaqianxia, and then waved to Bai Yuze:
"You guys chat, have fun today!"
finished,
He picked up his equipment bag, strode out the door, and thoughtfully closed the door behind him.
boom!
With a soft sound,
Only Bai Yuze and Bai Cha Qianxia remained in the room, staring at each other in bewilderment.
After a brief silence,
Bai Yuze cleared his throat somewhat awkwardly: "Ahem... Class monitor, please don't mind him. Brother Lu is unaware of the situation and has misunderstood."
A faint blush rose to Shiratsuka's face, but she quickly composed herself, regaining her usual calm, and nodded gently.
"Hmm, it's okay. By the way, Bai, have you had breakfast yet?"
"No, I usually just give a perfunctory answer."
"You can't just eat anything; you have to have a good breakfast."
Shiracha Chika frowned immediately, her tone carrying the careful admonition unique to class leaders, and then, as if gathering her courage, she said softly:
"I... I'm a decent cook. If it's not too much trouble, I can make breakfast. It'll be ready in no time."
finished,
She placed the light blue canvas tote bag in the entryway and walked towards the kitchen.
Bai Yuze stood behind him.
Looking at the bag in the other person's hand, you can vaguely see the outlines of eggs and vegetables.