My Pet Beast is Super Fearsome

Chapter 119: Chapter 118: No Respect for Rules

Ever since Luo Feng blocked him, and up until the moment he zoned out again, Shao Zifeng managed to calm down.

He reviewed the conversation between the two of them, trying to find useful messages.

Although Luo Feng did not directly tell him what was in the elevator space, there were still some clues to be found.

What he could be certain of first was that the thing was likely bound in the elevator space and couldn’t come out.

As for why it was bound, it might be due to Sealing or perhaps the thing itself lacked the ability to move.

Besides, the thing was very likely, like the Blood-sucking Demon Spider, capable of growing stronger through Devouring. Otherwise, considering Luo Feng’s attitude towards those underground forces, he wouldn’t care about their fate at all.

This could be inferred from the phrase “Don’t talk of life and death.”

Shao Zifeng opened his notes and recorded the information he had organized and speculated.

“X temporarily can’t move, but if it’s allowed to kill and grow unrestrained, it will become extremely dangerous. Another point is, it might possess abilities related to illusions…”

Shao Zifeng stopped typing, furrowed his brow; something was off here.

Illusions…

If it used illusions…

Wrong, a hint of joy appeared on Shao Zifeng’s face.

Combining the messages Luo Feng had sent with his own experiences, he finally realized what was wrong.

Luo Feng had only said he couldn’t enter the elevator space, but he never said he couldn’t enter the fifth floor.

If that was the case, then things were getting interesting.

There were two possibilities.

First, Luo Feng knew there was something in the elevator space, but he was unaware of its capabilities. Or his intelligence led him to mistakenly believe that he knew what was inside, hence he warned Shao Zifeng not to enter the elevator space.

Second, Luo Feng indeed knew what the thing in the elevator space was, but it had nothing to do with the illusionary realm that Shao Zifeng encountered. In other words, in addition to the thing in the elevator space, there might be other Mutant creatures there.

Therefore, that illusionary realm was not trying to kill him, but to warn him of the danger inside. Could it be that the unknown Mutant creature wasn’t proficient in its abilities, went overboard, and thus caused Shao Zifeng to have a splitting headache, wishing for death or immortality?

Yes, all of this could be explained, and he could understand it!

But what the hell was this damned aftereffect!

Shao Zifeng narrowed his eyes, contemplating seriously, trying to find details he had overlooked from the memories of that day.

As images flashed by, Shao Zifeng felt he was about to grasp the neglected detail. His eyes growing brighter, filled with anticipation.

And then…

Shao Zifeng’s pupils dilated, his eyes becoming unfocused.

“Shh~”

A soft exhale sounded, and under the light from outside the window, a shadow flashed by.

…

In the wee hours, the entire Dragon City County was shrouded in night.

Due to the scarcity of people walking at night and in order to save expenses, the street lamps in Dragon City County all went out at exactly ten o’clock at night; it was indeed exceedingly poor.

At the rooftop of the department store, Shao Zifeng sat with his legs dangling over the edge of the rooftop. Although the building was not tall, the night wind was brisk, causing his clothing to flutter noisily.

With an expressionless face, Shao Zifeng watched the entrance below, his hair blown up by the wind, revealing a pair of unfocused eyes.

The night wind blew more and more fiercely, and Shao Zifeng’s body seemed to sway unsteadily.

At this moment, something wriggled under his chest, and soon after, a small white head popped out from his neckline.

The small deer that had just peeked out from the clothes shuddered with cold.

It’s so cold, quack!

Green dots of light, like tiny stars, emerged from the little deer’s body and condensed into form midair.

Before the elemental spirit had the chance to stretch its limbs, it was jolted by the howling night wind, shaking its form and scaring it back into the little deer’s body.

The little deer paid no attention to the elemental spirit. It lifted its head, looked at Shao Zifeng’s lifeless eyes, and extended its tender pink tongue to lick his chin.

Shao Zifeng shuddered, and his unfocused gaze snapped into concentration.

His sensitive spot was attacked again!

Shao Zifeng steadied his wavering body, wiped the wetness off his chin, and rubbed the little deer’s head: “Well done!”

“Yo!” The little deer’s eyes narrowed into crescents, and it rubbed its tiny head against Shao Zifeng’s large hand before burrowing back into his clothes.

Shao Zifeng took out his phone. It was already past one in the morning.

More than five hours had passed since the department store turned off its lights and closed, and Shao Zifeng had not waited for anyone.

From time to time, his wandering mind made him fear he might fall off the rooftop, so he had entrusted the little deer with waking him if he ever started to sway.

However, the first few wake-up calls weren’t very effective until the little deer inadvertently licked his chin.

Shao Zifeng jolted awake as if he’d been struck by an electric shock.

From then on, the little deer had mastered a formidable skill.

He flipped over and jumped onto the rooftop, hammering at his numb bottom.

This rooftop was not just a flat surface; aside from a few water towers, there was also a room in the middle, the door of which led to the staircase to the fifth floor—something Shao Zifeng discovered after coming up here.

He picked up the vegetable knife that was leaning against the wall and skillfully tossed it, crafting a flourish of the “turtle” knife technique.

Looking at the vegetable knife that had been used by Mother Shao for more than ten years, Shao Zifeng sighed helplessly.

In the end, it was the vegetable knife that bore everything.

Due to the scrutiny in Su City following that incident, Shao Zifeng had left the newly acquired Tang sword at Chen Zhenglong’s house.

Heading out for a fight, one needed something in hand to feel fully assured.

“Clack!”

Just then, a faint noise came from behind the staircase, prompting Shao Zifeng to swiftly turn, hugging the water tower and peeking through the gap between the two water towers to spy the main entrance to the stairwell.

Shao Zifeng held his breath, listening intently to the sounds around him.

Whoosh~

The whistling of the wind was clearer, but beyond that initial noise, there was no other movement from the direction of the stairwell.

Could it be that he had misheard?

Just as Shao Zifeng let down his guard, a short and stocky figure moved cautiously against the wall of the stairwell, looking around vigilantly.

When he reached the door of the stairwell, the short and stocky figure breathed a sigh of relief and again surveyed the surroundings with extreme caution. Suddenly, the figure stopped at the doorway of the stairwell.

Watching the short and stocky silhouette in the darkness, Shao Zifeng tightened his grip on the knife handle.

Since the start, there had been a bad feeling. It seemed as if there was a faint menace on the rooftop, but Shao Zifeng couldn’t pinpoint the source of the malice.

“Bro, you’re not playing by the rules,” said the short and stocky figure, turning around with a cold laugh looking toward the water tower where Shao Zifeng was hiding. “Then don’t blame me for not playing by the rules either.”

“Hiss!”

Shao Zifeng suddenly looked up. In the dark of night, a shadow lunged at him, its wide mouth revealing several translucent, sharp fangs gleaming coldly.