Invasion - Chapter 87

Chapter 87

Ni Ji felt like his body was being torn apart.

The drug's side effects surged, repeatedly burning through his body.

The medicine from the underground city was incredibly effective, and its side effects were also terrifyingly extreme. The backlash from overdosing made him feel like every bone in his body was being dismantled.

Ni Ji felt intense pain, as if his entire body was covered in blood, his skin being peeled off alive, the pain unbearable.

Sometimes, he felt like his whole being was shattering, his hands, feet, abdomen, and internal organs, all gradually corroding and detaching.

He even started to wonder if he was no longer whole, incomplete, only his tightly clenched heart remaining.

He wanted water. Lin Yuan.

He was so thirsty, his throat burning. Who was it that bound his limbs, roasting him over a fire?

Someone put an arm around his shoulder and helped him up.

The surroundings were very dark, a soft surface beneath him, and he could hear the dripping of water.

Something wet and slippery slid into his mouth, giving him a taste of sweet spring water.

He was incredibly thirsty, and couldn't help but suck, repeatedly licking, craving more.

That sweet source of water, regardless of his pleas, cruelly left. But a moment later, it pried open his chapped lips, sliding in, giving him a little more water.

Ni Ji opened his eyes drowsily, and found himself lying amidst a pile of tentacles, one of them, having somehow brought some fresh water, was feeding it to him.

Ni Ji subconsciously continued swallowing, his tongue licking the cold, wet source of water.

Until that cold, smooth touch rolled in his mouth.

Ni Ji came to his senses, realizing this was very wrong.

He resisted his thirst and turned his face away.

Lin Yuan had lost her memory, but he was still conscious, what had entered his mouth was Lin Yuan’s tentacle. He had even licked it just now, it was too inappropriate.

The tentacles didn't understand. This sentinel’s heart clearly craved water, that intense desire had been transmitted through the contact with his skin.

But his actions were completely opposite to his thoughts.

Thirsty, yet refusing their feeding.

Such a strange creature.

One tentacle pinched his jaw, turning his face back. Another pried open his lips and slid inside.

Forcefully feeding him the fresh water it had painstakingly collected.

Ni Ji, forcefully fed, choked a little and coughed.

The movement of his tongue caught the tentacle’s attention.

It caught the small thing that was even softer and more nimble than itself, pinched it, played with it for a while, intertwining with it.

So interesting, moist and soft, constantly dodging it, its tip trembling when caught.

The tentacle became excited, and began exploring the inside of his mouth, human teeth were very hard, but the sentinel it had caught was very obedient, he didn’t bite it.

When he was in a hurry, he would only lick it with his soft tongue, perhaps trying to push it out, but it was useless, it only tickled.

This was a human's vocal system, when blocked, it would make a whimpering sound.

So much fun, he was such an interesting toy, every part of him fascinating.

After some playing around, a little bit of sticky saliva was brought out.

The sentinel lay in the darkness, his mouth open, gasping.

The next time it brought back water, he didn’t dare refuse, obediently drinking it down, not even daring to move his tongue.

So interesting, he really was an interesting fellow, it didn't even want to call him a toy anymore.

Ni Ji's face flushed red in the darkness. He was a little dazed, not quite understanding what was happening, his mind muddled, even the sharp pain throughout his body seemed to lessen.

He was grateful that it was in such a dark, lightless place, that neither of them could see each other’s faces, otherwise, he would have had to bury himself in a hole in the ground.

He hoped that when Lin Yuan regained consciousness, she would forget everything that happened during this period.

At least forget his embarrassing reaction at this moment.

Although the situation was still incredibly bad, Lin Yuan had lost her memory, and he himself was seriously injured,

But he had found Lin Yuan, and they were together.

As long as they were together, things seemed to get better, his heart no longer panicking as much.

Even if they still had serious problems, even if they were still at the bottom of the abyss, and he didn't even know where the exit was,

But he inexplicably didn't feel as anxious, no longer afraid.

The sound of dripping water echoed in the darkness, surrounded by familiar tentacles.

Ni Ji felt his energy draining away, drowsiness washing over him.

He discovered that as long as he was by Lin Yuan’s side, his body would become spoiled, easily tired.

It seemed like he had developed a luxurious habit, thinking that as long as he was injured, as long as he was tired, he could go to sleep.

But he didn’t dare to sleep, last time he had allowed himself to fall asleep, he had lost his guide.

In this darkness, where he couldn't see, the Guide beside him didn't even remember his name, if he fell asleep again, would he lose everything when he woke up?

He really couldn't bear losing his Guide again.

Lin Yuan felt a few hot fingers gripping one of her tentacles.

It was that sentinel, reaching out a hand, fumbling in the darkness, his fingers gripping the tip of one of her wrist feet.

He held onto her, his grip tight, and only then did he weakly close his eyes, as if afraid she would run away.

【He’s so cute.】 The tentacle being held stiffened for a moment, sighing shyly.

【I kind of like this sentinel.】

【Me too.】

【So strange, I really want to see him smile at me.】

【Me too, if he just smiled at me, I would give him my life.】

【I’m different, I want to make him cry.】

【Make him cry +1.】

【You guys should restrain yourselves, did you read some human books you shouldn't have?】

Lin Yuan also felt it was strange. This captive clearly hadn't done anything, but for some reason, as long as she saw him, she felt very happy.

He was leaning against her tentacle, his eyes closed slightly, breathing unsteadily.

Lin Yuan noticed that his body temperature was rising.

His skin was becoming increasingly hot, much hotter than when she had just captured him, almost like a furnace.

Was he about to die?

When this thought crossed her mind, a strange feeling surged.

A sudden tightening in her chest, very uncomfortable.

She didn’t know how to describe this feeling, since her birth, she had never experienced such intense emotional fluctuations.

They said she was the god of this underground world.

Newly born in the darkness, young yet powerful, she should be emotionless, apathetic, the ruler of all life in this underground city.

Lin Yuan only knew that she had recently awakened from the darkness.

Perhaps she was newly born, her mind almost blank, without any memories from before she awakened.

But she knew that she had a name. This name was Lin Yuan, and it seemed like someone had often called her this in the past.

Teng Lu told her that this was normal, all gods had their own names, for their people to call upon them.

Lin Yuan didn’t like Teng Lu very much, even though she had appeared by her side ever since she woke up, smiling, saying that she was her loyal follower.

She didn't like Teng Lu, yet she didn't know why, she very much liked this sentinel, who she had only just met.

It was rare for her to like something, she didn’t want him to die.

"Wake up, play with me," Lin Yuan urged the tentacles to nudge the curled-up sentinel.

The sentinel's fingers twitched slightly, and he opened his mouth, softly calling her name.

"Don't be so delicate, I won't shake you like that anymore," Lin Yuan moved closer to the sentinel, carefully observing his condition, she felt that her attitude was very good, she had never been so accommodating to anyone before.

"I'm so cold, Lin Yuan," the sentinel murmured. His body was clearly burning hot, yet he was curled up, saying he was cold.

Had she really been too rough just now? Perhaps he was a very fragile sentinel, unable to withstand a little teasing.

Or maybe her mental invasion just now had been too much?

Lin Yuan entered that mental ocean again.

She dove into the sea, swimming in the water. This ocean inexplicably felt familiar and comfortable, as if this wasn't her first time here, but as if she had been here countless times before.

Lin Yuan dove into the deep sea, into that garden she had just destroyed.

Stopping there, a little dejected, she urged the tentacles to repair the things she had broken.

The tentacles resignedly started working, putting up the broken coral, planting the uprooted seaweed, picking up the shells…

Soon, losing their patience, the tentacles started to play, chasing crabs, digging in the sand, touching the sea anemones.

So interesting, this place, like a playground, perfect for playing and rolling around.

They seemed very familiar with this place, knowing all the ways to play here.

We really shouldn’t have been so rough with him just now.

If it’s broken, we’ll be the ones to fix it.

Both the tentacles and Lin Yuan felt a sense of regret.

Lin Yuan found the orca in the seabed, the big black and white fish was covered in wounds, pitifully hiding in a crevice between reefs.

Seeing her approach, it hesitated for a bit, cautiously coming over, its head nudging her arm.

Lin Yuan instinctively reached out and touched its black head, the big fish let out a soft, pitiful whimper.

What was this feeling? The newborn deity was a little stunned, looking at her palm.

This feeling was so familiar, it was as if she innately knew how to touch a fish.

She even knew what position to use, how long to touch it, for this fish to turn over its white belly to her.

When the sentinel woke up, he found that a bonfire had been lit in the cold, dark lair.

The warm yellow firelight illuminated a small area in the huge underground cave.

Countless tentacles crisscrossed the ground.

Ni Ji was lying among the pile of tentacles, embraced by them, placed by the warm bonfire.

His body warmed by the fire, the side effects of the drugs had lessened considerably, even his mindscape had been well-sorted, no longer a broken mess.

He seemed to be well taken care of.

He felt very relaxed. The pain was still there, but it no longer felt unbearable.

Only, his limbs still felt weak, and his body exhausted like after a serious illness.

He looked for Lin Yuan with his eyes.

Lin Yuan was right beside him, resting her chin in her hands, staring at him, as if she had been waiting for him for a long time.

"You’ve been unconscious for a long time. Almost a whole day, when are you going to get better?"

Lin Yuan's face was expressionless as before, but there was a hint of impatience in her tone.

Seeing him awake, the tentacles on the ground all woke up, wriggling, the sounds of wet, dragging movements echoing in the cave, they excitedly wrapped around the sentinel’s limbs, trying to turn him over.

The soft toy was fixed; they could continue playing with it, exploring it.

"I’m hungry, I need to eat something," Ni Ji said timely.

【Can’t you let us play for a while?】

【We’ve been waiting for you for a long time.】

"I’m very hungry, I'll die if I don’t eat,” the sentinel looked at Lin Yuan, reaching out his hand to gently press the restless tentacles, soothing them as he pleaded. A fragile, pale, and powerless sentinel, who would die if he didn’t eat.

The tentacles didn’t dare move anymore.

Although Ni Ji was a powerful warrior, he was a very meticulous person.

He very keenly sensed Lin Yuan's fondness and indulgence towards him.

He had found the key to surviving in this place, he wouldn’t die from shame.

"He needs to be fed? How troublesome," Lin Yuan said indifferently, but many of her tentacles went out, muttering, and after a while, one tentacle returned with a live rat.

Ni Ji refused, “I can’t eat this.”

“You can’t? Don’t humans eat meat?” Lin Yuan looked at the rat, puzzled, and let the tentacle release it.

Another tentacle brought back a few dark red mushrooms.

"No, they’re poisonous."

Lin Yuan tossed the mushrooms aside.

A tentacle brought back a wriggling worm.

Lin Yuan’s patience wearing thin. “A lot of protein, very nutritious, suitable for you, hurry up and eat it."

Ni Ji’s face paled, “I really can’t eat this.”

Lin Yuan became impatient, a tentacle forcefully pinching Ni Ji’s jaw, prying his mouth open, trying to force-feed him.

Ni Ji struggled desperately.

"Lin Yuan," he called Lin Yuan's name, "don't… Lin Yuan."

Lin Yuan looked at him. The sentinel, struggling under the tentacle's grip, called her name.

His voice was gentle, like the sound of flowing water, and the way he called her name sounded very pleasant.

She discovered that she liked hearing this sentinel call her name.

So she had the tentacle throw the worm away.

"What do you want to eat? You're so picky," Lin Yuan even wanted to sigh.

Having been born for so long, this was the first time she learned how to sigh.

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