Night in Egypt

A middle-aged man in a black windbreaker, carrying a walking stick, strolled through the desert filled with gold. He reached down to grab a handful of gold sand, watching it slowly flow and fall through his fingers.

The man looked up at the distant pyramid, walking slowly with his cane. Though his pace seemed unhurried, each step covered hundreds of meters!

"Eighteen years... I'd like to see what you're up to this time."

On the other side, inside the pyramid, people prostrated themselves on the ground around them, devout as fanatical believers.

"Honey, something feels wrong."

"What is it?"

"Their formation this time is too big. It doesn't seem like an Anomaly King advancement ritual."

"Indeed, advancing to Anomaly King doesn't require this many people."

"Could it be advancing to Anomaly God?"

"You mean they want to create an Anomaly God like eighteen years ago?"

"That's possible."

"If their archbishop is also here, just the two of us might not be able to stop them."

"Don't worry. The Investigation Bureau's director will definitely come too. Nothing can be hidden from that guy."

...

At this time, with Bai Ling, her phone continuously received messages from Chi Xiaoyu.

"Lin Bai?"

"Where did you go?"

"Did I make you angry somehow?"

"I'm fine, don't worry about me."

...

Bai Ling endured the headache and stood up. She was so hungry. Fortunately she had saved some anomaly cores before. After eating a few, her condition improved somewhat.

Bai Ling transformed into a blood light and flew into the air, heading toward her room. Right now she just wanted to sleep well.

At this time, at her sister's house—

"Little kitty, your master doesn't want you anymore! From now on I'm your master~"

"Meow? Meow meow? Meow meow meow!!"

The black cat kept backing away as Lin Xinyao approached with a bowl of cat food.

"Meow!"

The five other kittens around also trembled as they looked at Lin Xinyao. Their turn was coming next.

"How strange. Why don't any of the cats my brother raised like eating cat food?"

"Feeding cat food is such a hassle!"

After speaking, Lin Xinyao entered the bedroom to sleep peacefully, while in the living room, the cats all lay with their eyes rolled back and feet in the air, the severely affected ones foaming at the mouth.

【We're going to be raised to death meow】

"Master, save me meow!"

Maomao, who had forgotten to bring her phone when going out, cried out in despair.

Lin Xinyao stroked a photograph in her hands—it was a group photo of Su Wanying and Chi Xiaoyu both holding Lin Bai. The girl placed the photo on the bedside table and sighed.

"Brother, you really have quite the romantic fortune. Two women are both devoted to you."

...

Bai Ling flew to her front door.

Pushing open the door, she couldn't help but feel it was somewhat cold and empty, since normally she could hear various meowing sounds before even opening the door.

"Where are my cats?"

After thinking for a moment, Bai Ling remembered the cats had all been left at her sister's house.

"It should be fine. Lin Xinyao has always wanted to raise cats. Yeah, there should be no problem."

Just then, Bai Ling faintly heard subtle sobbing sounds.

Pushing open the door, she saw Chi Xiaoyu kneeling beside the bed, pillowing her hands, continuously making quiet choking sounds.

Bai Ling rubbed the back of her head.

"Lin Bai?" Chi Xiaoyu suddenly turned around with a smile, but seeing it wasn't Lin Bai, her expression turned sad again.

"What's wrong?" Bai Ling asked with concern.

"We were just watching a movie, and after I confessed to him, he ran away directly. I must have made him angry."

【When did this happen? I have no memory of it. Wasn't it just watching a movie, then I saw it was almost seven o'clock and I'd transform, so I left?】

Chi Xiaoyu hugged Bai Ling. As her contracted anomaly, Chi Xiaoyu treated Bai Ling like family.

Bai Ling patted Chi Xiaoyu's back comfortingly.

"You two have a good relationship. He definitely likes you too. He won't abandon you."

Chi Xiaoyu looked at the familiar bracelet on Bai Ling's hand, and her expression suddenly darkened.

"Really? Then why did he give you my bracelet? That bracelet on your hand."

Chi Xiaoyu suddenly showed an angry expression. Had her contracted anomaly and the person she liked already developed this kind of relationship?

【I haven't sensed this bracelet being removed】

"What bracelet?"

Bai Ling suddenly remembered that previously, before watching the movie, Chi Xiaoyu had given her a bracelet. Before entering Black City, Bai Ling had worn it without taking it off. It wasn't easily noticeable normally, but being so close today, it was directly discovered.

【Not good】

"I should have realized earlier. He likes you, right? That's why he always has your scent on him, why he never comes home at night."

【Why does Lin Bai disappear when Bai Ling appears? This is the girl's test】

"Really, it's not like that."

"No need to make excuses. I know."

The girl pressed Bai Ling onto the bed.

"How far have you two progressed? Tell your sister, okay?"

"I, I haven't."

Chi Xiaoyu ignored Bai Ling's resistance, pressed down on her, grabbed her hands with both of hers, and kissed Bai Ling's mouth.

"He must have kissed you plenty, that's why he got your fragrance on him. Little vixen, let me feel your charm too?"

【Heh heh, it is strange. Since Bai Ling appeared, I've never seen Lin Bai at night】

"Mmm mmm mmm—"

Bai Ling's mouth could no longer speak as Chi Xiaoyu blocked her mouth, continuously taking from her, entangling with her tongue, stirring in her mouth.

After a long while, the calmed Chi Xiaoyu tasted that slight sweetness in her mouth. So this is what kissing feels like? Looking at the pitiful girl lying on the bed, she couldn't help but apologize.

"I'm sorry."

"He and I really don't have that kind of relationship."

"It's okay, you don't need to hide it from me. As long as you're willing to be my friends, that's enough. If we can't be lovers, let's be friends for life."

"Of course that's no problem. Mmm mmm mmm—"

Bai Ling was blocked again as Chi Xiaoyu kissed her once more. For some reason, she just wanted to kiss her. The girl's reaction and struggling expression gave Chi Xiaoyu a sense of satisfaction. She really wanted to play with her. Chi Xiaoyu extended her hand to look at Bai Ling's lower body, thought for a moment, then shook her head and dismissed the idea.

【Are you really Lin Bai or not?】

Late at night

Chi Xiaoyu fell asleep holding Bai Ling, the girl's legs clamping around Bai Ling's waist, holding her tightly, afraid she would run away.

"Ugh, when did Chi Xiaoyu become such a pervert!"

Bai Ling had been forcibly kissed for an hour.

Just then, Chi Xiaoyu seemed to be talking in her sleep.

"Dad, Mom, are you doing well?" The girl's face was filled with sadness.

Bai Ling touched the girl's head and sighed.

"I heard her parents died in a car accident, but now it seems they were probably killed by anomalies."

"So she was always unwilling to agree to date me in high school, because she didn't know when she might sacrifice herself in an anomaly incident."

"Now that I've also become a member of the Investigation Bureau, she no longer needs to worry so much, so she's been asking me out lately, always creating opportunities."

"But I'm half-human, half-anomaly now. If I could change back, I'd certainly be willing to be with you. But there's also a girlfriend who appeared from nowhere, and now I hear whispers every day. Will I go crazy..."

"So not now. After I solve the problems with my body, then I can give you an answer."

The girl transformed into a blood light and flew out the window.

Feeling the thing in her hands disappear, Chi Xiaoyu continuously felt around the empty bed, the sadness on her face growing stronger. That was the sadness and confusion of a lonely girl who had lost her family. Her only support was Lin Bai from childhood, and her tamed Thunder Anomaly, and the recently contracted Bai Ling.