The mascot of the wishing shop is a cat.

Chapter 174 The Evil of Human Nature

"Wow! You're bullying a child! Waaaaah! Waaaaah! ┭┮﹏┭┮"

The child being held and played with by Lanster cried even harder. There were more and more of them, making it even harder for him to escape.

"Alright, stop dawdling. Just take it back; there's no time to waste here."

Meros frowned, not wanting to waste any more time with the little thing. Lin Xiyue was already trembling in his arms, and he was very worried about what had gone wrong. He had seen through the system over the years; it was just a naive and useless thing.

"Oh, okay, Uncle."

Lanster still listened to Meros, just as he had ten years ago.

So after receiving Meros's request, he simply put the little gadget in a jar and then very humanely poked several holes in the lid to let it breathe, regardless of whether Meros actually needed it.

[How did you find this place so quickly? I don't remember sending you my location.]

[Oh, and what happened after we left? You don't look well.]

[By the way, you didn't kill and eat the new dog you got while we were away, did you? Oh wait, I remember it was your little brother, so I don't think so.]

[Hey, hey, hey? Pay attention to me! Are we going back now?]

The system kept chattering in Meros's ear, like a million questions, but Meros didn't want to pay any attention to it. In fact, if he wasn't worried about something happening to Lin Xiyue that he wouldn't notice, he would have blocked it long ago.

Don't ask, because asking only makes you angry that it took Lin Xiyue away for so long.

"gone."

Meros tightened his grip on Lin Xiyue's hand, then said something to Lanster before walking out first.

"Find her! That bitch looked injured from the start, she must be around here!! That damned filthy bitch, how dare she scheme against me! I'll catch her, play with her, and sell her to the black market! Humph!"

"Boss, that guy seems weird. Maybe we should just let it go."

"Yeah, yeah, we all saw it. That lollipop appeared out of thin air and then knocked you down."

"No way! I can't swallow this. Besides, it's not like I've never dealt with ability users before. What happens when those ability users are drugged? They either live or die, or experience ecstasy. That woman was a rare gem!"

The greasy, Mediterranean voice from before came from not far away, along with the voices of his henchmen.

From the conversation, it's clear he's very dissatisfied, so he's probably sending his henchmen to look for Lin Xiyue, which seems like he has ulterior motives. Moreover, this isn't the first time he's done something like this; he's quite adept at it.

[！！！！！！]

[I just remembered! I forgot to tell you! This guy tried to bully the host! How awful!]

The system suddenly yelled in Meros's ear, its tone sullen and angry.

"What's wrong? Did something happen that I don't know about?"

When Meros heard that it was related to Lin Xiyue, he finally prepared to listen carefully to what the system had to say.

[Just when we got back, the host ran into them, and they tried to do something to the host, but I knocked them out and they ran away. Now they're back! [○?｀Д′? ○]]

The system explained the entire process in the most concise language.

"They deserve to die."

Upon hearing the system's words, Meros's eyes flashed with intense killing intent.

"Oh no~ they're finished~"

Although Lanster didn't know what had happened, he heard what Meros said, and then combined it with what he had heard the humans say before, and immediately understood what had happened, and couldn't help but let out a gloating sound.

Just as Lanster finished speaking, a shocking scene unfolded—two enormous spatial rifts suddenly appeared beside Meros! These two rifts, like the open mouths of giant beasts, were deep and dark, exuding an aura of mystery and unpredictability.

Immediately afterwards, countless nests surged out of the cracks like a tidal wave.

These nests varied in size, but they were all arranged in neat rows, like a well-trained army. Some stood on solid ground, while others floated lightly in mid-air, quietly awaiting Meros's commands.

At this moment, Meros's eyes were bloodshot, as if he were being consumed by anger and murderous intent.

He stared intently ahead, slowly uttering an extremely cruel phrase: "Go, kill them!" His voice was cold and ruthless, like the whisper of a demon from the depths of hell.

At Meros's command, the countless nests instantly sprang into action. Like a black torrent, they surged headlong towards the direction from which the words had come. The scene was breathtaking and chilling.

"What's this?!"

"Ouch! That hurts—"

"Help, help!!!"

"No, don't touch me!!"

"My leg! No! Don't eat me!"

"My hand, don't touch me!!"

"..."

The lair disappeared around the corner of the alley, followed by the screams and cries for help from the group of thugs. Soon after, the sounds vanished completely, leaving only the faint sound of chewing. It seemed they wouldn't be long before the lair devoured them.

"Let's go, there's no need to waste any more time."

Melos buried his head in Lin Xiyue's neck, took a deep breath, and stopped himself from destroying everything in front of him before speaking.

"Okay~ヾ(????)?"

Lanster witnessed the carnage and, in a particularly good mood, agreed to Meros's request, following the direction they had come from.

..............................

After walking for less than ten minutes, they arrived at an open space. This open space was probably a market in the slums, with some simple stools and tents piled up next to it.

At this moment, this vast and boundless land was empty and deserted, except for a mysterious creature of enormous size that was coiled in the very center. At first glance, this behemoth resembled both a majestic lion and an agile cheetah, but it was far more ferocious and powerful than either.

Its incredibly broad body is a full three hundred meters long, and even when it lies still, its height exceeds one hundred meters, resembling a towering hill. From a distance, this behemoth is an absolute colossus, giving people a strong sense of oppression and awe.

Its eyes were tightly closed, seemingly fast asleep, occasionally emitting a low, heavy snoring sound, as if the entire earth trembled slightly with its breath. Sunlight shone on its steel-hard fur, reflecting a dazzling light, making its already majestic figure even more imposing.

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