CHAPTER 187: CHAPTER 187: THE APOCALYPSE - I AM NOT THE HOLY MOTHER 94

Qing Lin is quite a chatterbox, perhaps because it hasn’t had anyone to talk to for too long. Once you acquire wisdom, you begin to have the needs of intelligent beings, such as communication, which is the most basic. Having wisdom means you can’t live as you did in ignorance, and this is a common affliction among intelligent creatures.

While munching on the meat and crawfish roasted by Li Wenxuan, Qing Lin chattered incessantly to the group, mostly about its owner, and casually mentioned Li Man.

On ordinary days, Qing Lin would coil up atop the mountain where the collapsed cave is. Its enormous size made it visible from afar. When Li Man and her group first entered the basin, they soon discovered the gigantic Qing Lin.

Qing Lin’s size and stature are incredibly intimidating! Upon seeing it, Li Man and her group turned and fled without a second thought! This means that the stories Li Man and Lin Shuangshuang told later about the three mutant beasts guarding the entrance were lies; the truly formidable one was Qing Lin.

At that time, Qing Lin had just eaten its fill and lazily considered chasing Li Man’s group. However, they began running from quite a distance at a considerable speed, and Qing Lin wasn’t keen on pursuing. It could have commanded other mutant beings to chase them.

However, Qing Lin felt the intelligence of the other mutant creatures was too low, only capable of understanding simple commands like strangling prey or not harming humans. Complex orders like capturing someone alive without harm might not be understood. Qing Lin feared that after giving the order, these mutants might accidentally kill someone, so it frustratingly watched Li Man’s group escape right under its nose.

Because Li Man’s group previously fled, when Lin Shuangshuang’s group actively approached, Qing Lin excitedly rushed into the cave, mainly fearing Lin Shuangshuang’s group would also run. As a result, Qing Lin’s large size got it stuck in the cave entrance, nearly causing Lin Shuangshuang’s group to be buried alive with its struggling.

After hearing Qing Lin’s words, everyone felt a wave of fear—not of being buried in the cave, but terrified that if Li Man wasn’t afraid of Qing Lin and ventured closer, Qing Lin’s pure, kind affection for humans might have led it to be swayed by Li Man to help dominate the world!

Through Qing Lin’s narrative, everyone learned that its owner was named Zhong Qi, quite remarkable, capable of writing software independently. Before the world’s evolution, a game software that captivated the nation was created by Qing Lin’s owner.

With substantial skills, Qing Lin’s owner made money while at home, with profits from the game software being substantial, truly earning a fortune daily. Moreover, Zhong Qi particularly enjoyed road trips.

No matter the time, Zhong Qi would take Qing Lin to visit places, often to sparsely populated natural spots or roadside natural scenery. According to Zhong Qi, the most beautiful scenery is always on the road, which also made it convenient to bring Qing Lin along to these places.

Qing Lin doesn’t remember where Zhong Qi got it from because it was too tiny to remember. From the moment Qing Lin had memories, it was always with its owner, staying home writing software or going out traveling together.

Zhong Qi loved barbecues and crawfish and would always scrape off the seasonings from the meat to feed a little to Qing Lin, but wouldn’t allow Qing Lin to eat too much, fearing it might not be healthy. This made Qing Lin perpetually crave the delicious taste of barbecue and crawfish.

As for beer, Qing Lin never actually drank it, only seeing Zhong Qi drink it each time, leading Qing Lin initially to clamor for beer as well.

Before the world’s evolution, Qing Lin was already relatively intelligent. Originally just a small snake, it coiled around its owner’s wrist, accompanying Zhong Qi through mountains and rivers, observing local customs, which made its mind even sharper.

When the world began to evolve, Qing Lin felt its body behaving strangely, sometimes hot, sometimes cold. Not knowing it was about to evolve, Qing Lin thought it was dying. Not wanting to die in front of Zhong Qi, Qing Lin chose to leave quietly, intending to die elsewhere.

Seizing the moment when Zhong Qi wasn’t paying attention while out, Qing Lin slipped off Zhong Qi’s wrist and ran away, instinctively slithering in the direction of the mountains and forests.

Qing Lin could hear its owner calling anxiously behind it and wanted to turn back desperately. But fearing it was dying, not wanting to upset Zhong Qi, it resisted the urge and swam away even faster.

After entering the mountains, Qing Lin coiled itself up in one spot, waiting to die, but soon heard Zhong Qi calling for it everywhere in search.

To avoid being found by its owner, Qing Lin continued to slither into the deep woods. Further and further it went until it stopped at a point so far it could barely recognize the way back.

Contrary to its belief that it would surely die, Qing Lin survived, fortunately remaining in this energy-rich land at the beginning of the world’s mutation. After a mutation, Qing Lin’s body became gigantic, with attack power becoming immensely formidable, unmatched by any other mutant creatures.

At that moment, Qing Lin’s first thought was that it wasn’t dead and should find its owner, but it couldn’t find its owner anymore. The once-familiar city had become unrecognizable, with no trace of its owner anywhere, leaving Qing Lin to wander aimlessly, catching random mutant creatures to eat when hungry.

After wandering for an indeterminate time, having failed to find its owner, Qing Lin returned to the place where it parted from its owner, hoping that one day its owner would come back and find it there. However, this hope gradually dwindled.

The city was first replaced by the jungle, which turned into lush primordial forests; then the land began to expand. The once-humid climate vanished, the landscapes changed, rivers crisscrossed, and this piece of land became completely unrecognizable.

Eventually, the land stopped expanding, and a massive energy emerged beneath Qing Lin’s feet. This energy transformed it from a snake into a Jiao, significantly enhancing Qing Lin’s cognitive abilities and granting it wisdom.

But none of these changes brought Qing Lin happiness. With increased intelligence, Qing Lin realized the transformation of the world made the chances of reuniting with its owner infinitesimally small.

Qing Lin wanted to leave to continue its search for its owner, but soon realized that the mutant creatures on this land were beginning to spread into the outside world. Because these mutants had evolved too powerfully due to the energy, their destructive capabilities were immense, and no outside mutant creatures, let alone the even weaker humans, stood a chance against them.

Having been raised by humans, lavished with affection by Zhong Qi as if it’s his own child, made Qing Lin forever fond of humans. It feared that these mutant creatures would go out and harm the now most vulnerable humans, so Qing Lin returned, using its presence to intimidate these mutants, forbidding them from leaving this land.