boyutpedia Chapter 26: Spots Appeared
Chapter 26: Spots Appeared
Public Security Bureau.
Solitary confinement.
"Damn it, my food supplies!"
The woman in green stared at the Bodhi seeds in the bag and wailed, "How could all the yang energy I've stored up for so long be gone?"
"You really have stock? You're not lying to me, are you? If it has yang energy, why wouldn't you eat it?" said the illusory figure on Li Hongyi's body.
"My followers release so many animals, how can I possibly eat them all at once? That idiot didn't even know to go easy on them... Waaah..."
The woman in green clutched the Bodhi seed, heartbroken.
She had painstakingly stored up her yang energy for so long, but she hadn't finished eating it, and she didn't dare to finish it either.
The police are pursuing her, and she plans to keep a low profile in case her hunting fails, so she has some food reserves for emergencies.
But Gu Qingyi went there and even vomited blood. How could she bear it?
"Alright, if you don't have it, you don't have it. Help me see if you recognize this thing."
Li Hongyi took out a glass bottle containing a clump of mycelium: "This thing is very peculiar. Each strand of mycelium is like a unique individual, capable of storing yang and yin energy."
Under normal circumstances, the medium preys on the host, and as time passes without the host replenishing its strength, the medium's power will weaken until it dissipates.
However, these mycelia do not require any replenishment from the host body; they can absorb both yang and yin energy without being lost.
It's like being a unique individual.
"I don't know her," the woman in green sobbed. "I've run out of food."
Li Hongyi: "..."
The ethereal voice said, "You have a little bit of food left, it's a matter of life and death. I'll find you a symbiotic partner so you won't have to risk your life to find food in the future."
"I don't want to coexist with humans," the woman in green said coldly.
"Guo Jin is not bad, he has plenty of yang energy," Li Hongyi said. "If you don't like him, there's also Yang Xi and Chen Youzhi, both of whom are martial artists."
The woman in green remained silent, still clutching the Bodhi seeds, grieving for the lost grain.
The ethereal voice said, "If you disagree, humanity will not let you go. You will face indefinite imprisonment, research, and even... complete extinction."
The woman in green gripped the Bodhi seed tightly: "Then you can try. Don't think that just because you've captured me, you can kill me."
Li Hongyi fell silent. She wasn't sure she could kill him, and she couldn't bear to.
The current proliferation of strange and supernatural beings has created a severe shortage of resources, and we also need their cooperation in research.
If she were to conduct research, given her abilities, she could influence mental consciousness and even manipulate researchers.
Li Hongyi's eyes were deep and unfathomable: "What if the symbiotic being is Gu Qingyi? The person you're paying attention to?"
"It's a deal!" The woman in green immediately threw away the Bodhi seed, showing no more sorrow.
Li Hongyi: "..."
The idea that symbiosis is impossible is simply a matter of not liking it enough.
"But how can I trust you? What if you drain Gu Qingyi dry?" Li Hongyi said.
Symbiosis is not so simple; it requires forces that check and balance each other.
Otherwise, if one side becomes dominant, it can completely devour the other.
"What do you want?" The woman in green had no face, only a pair of eyes that gleamed with wariness.
"You know you're hard to control when you're with Gu Qingyi, so you have to put our minds at ease."
Li Hongyi paused for a moment, then said, "Moreover, Gu Qingyi's consent is also required."
"Get her to agree? To coexist with a Bodhisattva is her honor."
"You really think you're a saint?"
"Buddhism has no form yet has myriad forms, Bodhisattvas have a thousand forms, I was born without a face yet have myriad faces, I was born with the appearance of a Bodhisattva, how can I not be a Bodhisattva?" the woman in green said emphatically.
"..."
Both Li Hongyi and the illusory figure fell silent. Was this a true Buddhist practice?
Is a ghost Buddha also a Buddha?
"Team Leader Li, the mosquito trapping plan has failed. Come and provide backup immediately."
"What? I'm coming right away."
……
The nights in the new urban area are destined to be anything but quiet.
In the deserted suburbs, swarms of mosquitoes covered the sky and flew in all directions, quickly disappearing into various residential areas.
It was still dark.
The White Bone Demon woke up precisely on time, looked at herself in the mirror: "Is it moldy again? That shouldn't be the case."
He went to the shower, took a bath towel, and vigorously scrubbed the bruises on his bones.
Can't rub it off?
I've rubbed off all the bone meal, so why are the bluish spots still there?
Remove the bones and examine them carefully.
Damn it, it grew out of my bones.
That's not right either.
Flesh and blood should be red, so how can they have bluish spots?
Could it be livor mortis?
Can you turn into a zombie?
Or, does it first become a spotted corpse, then reverse yin and yang, and transform into a human?
Will there be a stench of corpse?
The heartless White Bone Demon was worried, but thankfully, she didn't have a taste yet.
He felt a pang of regret; he shouldn't have indulged himself last night, he should have saved it.
If it smells like a corpse, how can I go out?
With this little bit of food stored up, it won't last much longer.
"Moderation, I must exercise moderation," the White Bone Demon told herself.
Liu Wu was terrified by the ice cream. He thought that he might not even be able to buy pork at wholesale prices anymore, let alone get any fresh pork.
Without fresh pork, let alone storing grain, we'll run out of food altogether.
Damn ice cream!
Want to get a driver's license?
It seems that the driver's license medical exam does not require blood tests, only vision and color vision tests.
The White Bone Demon stroked her chin, plotting her future livelihood.
He used to be content with just being fed and didn't want to make a fuss.
He actually knew how to drive, but he hadn't needed to before. He sold meat on a tricycle and earned enough to eat, so the nerdy guy had no interest in taking the test.
It's urgent now.
But getting a driver's license isn't that quick, unless—you pull strings!
But the biggest problem is that if you want to transport pigs, you need to undergo a health check, which is the real hassle.
Can I register under Liu Wu's name and only be responsible for transporting the pigs?
I'll discuss it with Liu Wu. I'll earn less, just enough to make money to stockpile grain.
If that doesn't work, then find another way to make a living.
It's getting late, let's earn our food first.
On his way to pick up pork, he smelled a lot of mosquitoes.
Not right.
The insect repellent should have reduced the number of mosquitoes, but now there are even more.
Moreover, several mosquitoes actually showed interest in him.
I'm just a skeleton!
If your eyesight is failing, just donate them, or change your taste and start sucking bone meal?
The fine needle killed a swarm of mosquitoes and led them to the slaughterhouse.
Gu Bai, pulling the pork, looked at Liu Wu, who was still somewhat dazed, and said, "Uncle Liu, I want to take over the pigs, but the medical examination is a hassle to go through all sorts of procedures, and the hospital is crowded these days. I don't want to trouble the doctors. Could I just register them under your name?"
"You didn't want a driver's license..." Liu Wu interrupted, "Xiao Gu, money is nothing compared to life. If you're really short of money, I can give you tens of thousands first."
"Uncle Liu, as you know, my little stall relies on you to wholesale pork."
Gu Bai said, "I don't have much savings, so it won't be long before I need it."
"How about I introduce you to a job?" Liu Wu pondered for a moment. "I know some people, I can't say too much, but room and board are included, and I can guarantee you five or six thousand a month."
"Uncle Liu, I'm a big spender and can't sit still. I don't want to go to the factory and tighten screws." Gu Bai said, "How about this, I'll take 30%, and you take 70%?"
It would be enough for a normal person, but he's not human.
Unable to eat the food, he could only absorb yang energy, relying on a bag of P blood every day, each bag worth a thousand, which would amount to thirty thousand a month.
We also need to store grain in case of unforeseen circumstances.
"How about this, since you want to do it, let's cooperate. I'll give you all my clients, and let's not worry about the 30/70 split, it'll be 50/50." Liu Wu thought for a moment and said, "But you have to think it through. If you're really in dire need of money, I can give you some."
"How can I let you support me? Do you have connections to get a driver's license quickly?" Gu Bai asked.
Liu Wu pondered for a moment and said, "I'll ask around for you, but the checks are strict now, and I don't know if it will work. Besides, you'll have to take the test yourself. By the way, take a few more pigs today and sell as many as you can. That's all I can do to help you."
"Thank you, Uncle. I've been practicing, but I want to get certified as soon as possible. I'll head back now." Gu Bai pulled the pork away.
The pork stall is doing even better business today; everyone's here to stock up on supplies.
Everyone has their own way of doing things, especially the older women; they don't feel safe unless their homes are packed full.
Gu Bai wasn't in a hurry to leave work today. He made two extra trips and grew half of his hair out.
He wanted to make more trips, but there wasn't enough meat, and Liu Wu couldn't keep up with the demand; someone reported him.
After working on it until the afternoon, Liu Wu replied: "Xiao Gu, we can put you in the queue here, you can get your certificate in as little as a month. What do you think?"
"Thank you, Uncle. Sure, sure." Gu Bai quickly replied. With his food reserves and savings, he should be able to get through the next month without any problem.
"Okay, if you have time this afternoon, I'll ask someone to make an appointment for you. You can go directly to the medical exam. The traffic management bureau has already made arrangements, so you can take the first part of the test tomorrow, and you can skip the queue for the second part next time..."