CHAPTER 1780: CHAPTER 1774: FIERCE DROWSINESS

"Same as always, you go handle it, and I’ll keep watch for you." At this moment, Lu Xiaojie said to Tang Ye. He was a bit puzzled; it was said that Dairya wouldn’t appear for a long time to come, and theoretically, she didn’t need to do those things anymore, but... After thinking about it, Tang Ye still nodded. She is who she is. No matter what she’s hiding from him, he can’t control her.

"Hmm."

After responding, Lu Xiaojie said nothing further, turned around, and disappeared not far away. Meanwhile, Tang Ye turned back and observed the plush hippopotamus for a while before walking toward it.

He navigated through the long queue all the way to the hippo, then directly cut in at the very front. He didn’t act immediately but turned to glance back first. His queue-cutting action didn’t seem to provoke any reaction from the green-headed people who were quietly waiting behind him, their eyes vacant, occasionally muttering "come" and "feed." It seemed in their minds, their entire lives revolved around feeding this hippo.

"Heh..."

Shaking his head, Tang Ye turned to look at the plush hippo again. As the green-headed person who was feeding it climbed down its other arm after finishing, its mouth remained open, and no one knew how much food was stuffed inside.

Tang Ye didn’t move, and likewise, the countless green-heads behind him remained silent. However, the hippo soon let out a roar upon realizing no food had been delivered. Its thick thighs began to twitch, causing the fat on its belly to tremble!

It seemed to be urging the green-headed people to bring food, and after the urgings, it quickly calmed down again. It was then that Tang Ye finally stepped onto its forelimb. Who knows how long this colossal creature had been sitting there; the layers of fat on its right arm had almost been shaped into steps by the green-headed people.

Tang Ye moved slowly, but it didn’t take long for him to reach its giant maw. Looking down, the "food" had already piled five or six meters high inside, but no matter how much these things accumulated, they still seemed insignificant in its mouth.

Ha~

The plush hippo growled once more, its thick leg twitching again, seemingly urging Tang Ye to hurry. But at this moment, a sinister smile appeared on Tang Ye’s face. Suddenly, he leaned sideways and grabbed one of its door-sized teeth. With a squeeze, the tooth was effortlessly pierced by Tang Ye’s fingers as if it were tofu!

This alerted the hippo something was wrong, but it was too late. No matter how quickly it reacted, there was nothing it could do. Tang Ye gripped its tooth, and with a gentle force, this mountainous body flipped over!

Boom!

Tang Ye landed heavily on the ground, not giving the opponent a chance to touch its head to the floor. He exerted force with his hands, lifting the huge body of the plush hippo and forcing it to flip mid-air, its back slamming hard onto the ground. As a result, numerous green-headed people were crushed into a mushy mess!

After the tremendous commotion, the remaining fortunate green-headed people rushed to escape without hesitation! At the same time, the speed of the words they shouted increased greatly.

"Come feed! Come feed! Feed! Feed!"

"Come! Feed!"

"..."

The plush hippo lay motionless in front of Tang Ye, yet still, its round, bulging eyes were fixed on him. It didn’t seem to believe Tang Ye was attacking it and even shouted, "Come! Feed! Come! Feed! Come..."

"You all can only say two words?" Tang Ye found it somewhat amusing. As the opponent continued chanting those words, he directly interrupted, forcing them to swallow the word "feed" back down. Then, mimicking their tone, he shouted, "Come! Die!"

With the word "die" uttered, Tang Ye thrust his hand into the hippo’s mouth. Behind him, a huge fleshy petal extended out, pressing against its jaw, forcibly closing the plush hippo’s mouth!

A large amount of black mist started to emanate from his hand. As the black mist continuously filled the hippo, its belly began to swell, and the layered fat visibly disappeared. In the end, its stomach grew bigger, becoming round and tight. Seconds later, its body, filled further by the black mist, exploded!

With a loud "boom," the black mist, accompanied by a large amount of black ash, fell scattering all around.

Whoo~

With the hippo resolved, it meant it was time for him to wake up. Tang Ye looked around, trying to find Lu Xiaojie, but she hadn’t appeared before numerous cracks suddenly began to form in the surrounding space.

"What’s going on?"

These anomalies caused Tang Ye’s face to turn serious. He’d never seen such a situation before. After scanning around once more, he still didn’t see Lu Xiaojie.

The cracks in the surrounding space increased rapidly, and soon, he heard countless "crack crack" sounds, reminiscent of glass shattering. After the space shattered, he saw another world outside!

"This is..." Tang Ye’s expression turned from serious to confused. After the space cracked, he saw the Misty Forest and Mr. Pillay’s Grocery Store.

Before long, he found himself entirely within the Misty Forest, yet still didn’t see any sign of Lu Xiaojie nearby.

"Lu Xiaojie? Lu Xiaojie! Where are you?" He called her name a few times, but received no response. Looking upwards, there were no ravens either.

"Returned just like that?"

Looking again toward the shop’s entrance, what was once a barren, withered little garden was now entirely covered in greenery, even entering a mode of rampant growth. The flowers and plants had grown beyond the fenced boundary, with numerous wildflowers and weeds covering the previously bare ground, just short of reaching Tang Ye’s feet. Within the fence, several small trees had grown up to the second-floor windowsill!

"Never mind, better head back and hope to wake up..." After waiting a little longer without any response from Lu Xiaojie, Tang Ye proceeded toward the store.

Opening the gate, he walked in, crossed through the flourishing garden, and soon arrived at the shop’s entrance. Standing at the steps, he placed his hand on the doorknob. Just as he was about to open it, he hesitated, realizing he felt a bit fearful. He didn’t know what feelings awaited him inside!

After all, last time he returned, the drowsiness left a profound impression, but this time, the drowsiness would surely be heavier. He could only hope it remained within his tolerable range...

Whoof!

Taking a deep breath, Tang Ye braced himself. After a few seconds, he finally opened the shop door and stepped inside. But as soon as he entered, the drowsiness surged like a raging tide, causing his body to grow weak, as if the strength was being sapped out of him. He couldn’t even manage to close the door before collapsing to the ground.

"Holy... hell!"

He let out a low growl, his eyes wide open. He tried to withstand the drowsiness, but he couldn’t endure for long. His eyelids grew increasingly heavy, and in the end, he simply closed his eyes and drifted off!

This drowsiness far exceeded his expectations!