chsdbacks Chapter 32 My house is quite big, and I have lots of sweet soups.
Chapter 32 My house is quite big, and I have lots of sweet soups.
A damp sea breeze blew by, and Su Lan couldn't help but shiver, feeling her hands and feet were ice-cold.
"The blanket wasn't covering you properly?"
The light was dim and the night was deep. Too lazy to open his eyes, he groped around beside him, intending to wrap himself tightly in the blanket.
But he didn't touch anything.
"I kicked it away?" Su Lan was speechless. He didn't remember having that habit.
Squinting, he continued to expand the search area.
Now I've got it.
It was icy cold, hard, and slightly damp...
Su Lan suddenly woke up, completely wide awake.
"Wait...where's my blanket? Where's my mattress?"
He jumped up, rubbed his back which was sore from the pressure, and suddenly felt a soreness in his neck as well.
"Where's my pillow? My pillow's gone too?"
The ground was empty. Not only was the sleep suit that Su Lan had just received and hadn't even had a chance to warm up gone, but the pot full of calming soup on the hovercart was also missing.
The blanket he bought for "zero yuan" was stolen by some unknown person in the blink of an eye.
The scene felt so familiar that Su Lan's eyes twitched involuntarily.
Although he had a premonition that something would happen after he fell asleep, he really didn't expect it to be this kind of "boomerang"!
It was definitely a trap set by "Adventurer Su Lan"!
The other party must have obtained some crucial information before he died, otherwise they wouldn't have insisted on sending him to sleep in another realm.
I deliberately didn't tell him; I was testing him.
It's an old habit of riddle makers.
Actually, Su Lan wasn't angry at all. If he could lure out the "big treasure" with just a set of bedding, he would be more than happy to do so.
The problem is that the fog didn't alert anyone, and the suicide note didn't leave any further clues.
This is a bit strange...
He shook his head and decided to stop thinking about it and try to communicate with the mist using his "assimilation" ability.
"Can you help me find anyone or anything that comes near me at night?"
The fog did not react.
"It was carried away by a giant bird monster?"
The fog has been read but not replied to.
"So, my blanket just grew legs and ran away by itself?"
The fog rolled in, seemingly finding this statement quite reasonable.
"Confess! Did you do it?!" Su Lan launched a surprise attack, trying to trick it.
The fog paused for a second, then shrank uncontrollably before seemingly realizing what had happened and continuing to roll on as if nothing had happened.
But Su Lan had already keenly noticed it.
He stopped speaking to avoid provoking the other person's anger.
Recalling the "devil's whisper" she had heard in the mist, Su Lan quietly shifted her gaze to the large white rock beside her.
The bedding was most likely stolen from this thing!
It might even be the one that released the fog!
Let's check it out!
Su Lan pretended to look down for something, but her attention was actually focused on the stone.
"This side is still round, nothing's changed. Could I have been wrong?"
He wandered behind the big rock, when he suddenly caught a glimpse of something unusual out of the corner of his eye!
In the middle of the large rock, a crack suddenly appeared, no one knows when!
Su Lan quietly moved closer.
A wisp of fragrance wafted in from the crack, and his nose twitched slightly.
This tastes so familiar... a calming sweet soup?!
Turning the corner with lightning speed, Su Lan could see clearly now.
A white corner of the blanket peeked out from the gap, and what's even more outrageous is that a pleasant snoring sound came from inside the stone!
Sleeping so soundly!
This is not a large white rock at all, but the shell of some kind of creature!
Su Lan thought for a moment, then gently tapped the shell and asked softly, "Can you give me back the blanket when you wake up?"
The snoring inside stopped abruptly, replaced by rustling sounds.
Immediately afterwards, a pair of large, watery eyes blinked and peered out through the gap.
She sniffed, seemingly relaxing her guard a bit, and opened the gap a little wider, reaching out to hand something over.
"This one, change it." Her voice was soft and sweet, but muffled, as if she were talking from under the covers.
Su Lan understood. This was the second... no, the third monster girl. The seashell had come to life!
He looked at the pearly, cold white hand and the soft, fluffy dough on it, and a thought struck him:
"What is this? I never said I wanted to trade with you!"
"It's sticky, very sticky, very hard, and waterproof," Shell Girl explained.
"I'm sorry," she said, sounding somewhat aggrieved.
"But those people are too noisy, and there are strange birds that keep calling out up there and banging on my door. I haven't slept for days."
Shell Girl opened her shell a little wider and pointed to her dark circles: "Your soup was delicious, and the blanket was so soft. I saw you sleeping so comfortably that I... I couldn't resist."
"The fog tells me you're not a bad person."
She pushed an empty stew pot out from behind her, staring longingly at Su Lan:
"I'll give the pot back to you, but could you please not take the blanket back? This dumpling is really useful; add some water and coat the shell, and even monsters can't bite through it. I have plenty more; I'll trade with you!"
Su Lan was delighted to hear this.
He was just wondering how to expand the Changning Fjord, and now he has an idea!
This dough is waterproof, it can stick to things, and it's very hard. It's practically an all-purpose adhesive!
It's perfect for building a port!
Simply replacing the beads won't do.
Once it's used up, it's gone. I might not even be able to find the owner next time I come. I have to take this seashell girl back with me no matter what. I can also fulfill a dying wish while I'm at it. It's a win-win situation!
Looking at the pale-skinned girl wrapped in a blanket, who clearly hadn't seen much sunlight, Su Lan had an idea.
He sighed, his tone softening, "Sigh, seeing you so worried and frightened in this foreign land, unable to even get a good night's sleep, how could I possibly ask for my blankets back?"
Shell Girl's eyes lit up, and she nodded repeatedly, intending to retreat and close the door.
"However," Su Lan quickly pressed down on the shell, "the fact that I was able to get in means that the outside world is now connected to this place. The number of people and monsters coming will only increase, and you probably won't be able to sleep well from now on!"
"Would you like to go somewhere else?" he coaxed gently.
"My house is quite big. I can find a quiet pool where there are no monsters or 'humans' to bother me, and I have this sweet soup to drink every day, plus I get better blankets!"
Upon hearing the first sentence, Shell Girl's expression changed, and she wrapped herself tightly in her blanket.
Upon hearing the last sentence, her eyes filled with longing: "Really?"
"Would I lie to you?" Su Lan, realizing she was getting a hold of the situation, quickly pressed her advantage:
"You should be able to sense that I don't mean to hurt you, right? To be honest, another one of your kind lives in my house!"
As he spoke, he took out the Dream Ball and used the "Assimilation" ability on the Shell Girl.
"Food, lodging, and accommodation all included! Take my combo attack!"
It's not about controlling the other party, but simply about conveying goodwill and demonstrating value.
Sia had previously said that "assimilation" could convey his thoughts.
Su Lan quite likes monster girls and doesn't have any bad intentions towards them; at most, she just wants to recruit them for work.
A person with an upright character has nothing to fear!
"Mr. Blanket, you smell so comforting... and you give me a sense of security that makes me feel safe to sleep... You're a good person..."
The wariness in Shell Girl's eyes completely disappeared, and she relaxed completely.
"I want to go, but my shell is too heavy... I'll think of something after I wake up..." She swayed and looked like she was about to fall asleep.
"No need, I have a way, you just need to sleep!" Su Lan quickly replied.
"Okay, my name is Bemira..." Before Bemira could finish speaking, she fell asleep with a "thump".
The shell closed uncontrollably, sealing itself perfectly.
"The Dreamy Fur Ball is so effective at helping you sleep?" Su Lan blinked.