Coveted After Becoming a Monster [Quick Transmigration] 40

Chapter 40:

When Ji Yulin woke up, the rain outside had stopped. She couldn’t tell what time it was. The thick curtains blocked the light, making it impossible to see outside. She only felt a bone-deep ache all over her body.

Deadly.

The word suddenly popped into Ji Yulin’s head.

She didn’t know whether to miss the little octopus who would turn red at the slightest teasing, or to blame herself for step-by-step luring and feeding an insatiable octopus.

It had been fine in the afternoon. The little octopus probably remembered what had happened in the prison, but she didn’t know Ji Yulin’s attitude. Under her apprehension, her actions were more like a test. After a shallow attempt, she had been kicked away.

At night, she had been much more boisterous. How could a creature who had tasted the forbidden fruit let her go so easily? At first, it was under the shower. Ji Yulin had been pressed against the porcelain wall. When she couldn’t stand, her legs had been hooked by a tentacle and she had been held in mid-air. In the end, she had ended up in the bathtub that the octopus had been longing for.

At this thought, Ji Yulin’s expression became complicated. It was as if she could hear her own low sobs again, wanting to escape but being held by the ankle.

Outrageous.

Her gaze shifted, and she happened to see the culprit, now curled into a small ball, buried in the pillow beside her. Her round head and short, chubby tentacles were all sunk into the fabric. She didn’t know what she was dreaming about, but she kicked a few times unconsciously.

She didn’t know if it was intentional. She knew she had been a little too rough and was afraid that Ji Yulin would punish her, so she had turned back into her obedient self, coaxing Ji Yulin, making her helpless against her.

Ji Yulin tried to lift her hand. Her whole body was filled with an exhausted ache, especially her waist and legs, which felt as if they didn’t belong to her.

She was the one who had spoiled her like this, and she was the one who was suffering.

Ji Yulin’s red lips ground together. Many words were stuck between her teeth. Before she could say them, she felt a hint of pain.

Because the other sensations were deeper, it made Ji Yulin forget about this. It was a tentacle that had missed and was unwilling to give up that had come, blocking her lips and teeth, insisting on squeezing in. The tip of her tongue still had a faint salty taste of the sea, which made Ji Yulin repeatedly recall what had happened before.

There was not a trace of nostalgia, only the anger of being bullied too much.

And the sated creature was still completely unaware. A tentacle unconsciously patted the pillow and scooted toward Ji Yulin, following the scent.

Like a slow snail, it wasn’t until she was pressed against a strand of hair that had fallen on the pillow that the little octopus stopped. A tentacle hooked the end of the hair, and like she was hugging her own teddy bear, she rubbed her head against it.

Normally, Ji Yulin could have watched silently for a long time. But now, her fingers, which were so sore she couldn’t even lift them, were repeating this little octopus’s evil deeds over and over again.

She had thought that her previous life and this one were somewhat different, but now she truly felt that the malice etched in the octopus’s bones could not be changed, no matter when.

She would always push her luck, always be insatiable.

If she couldn’t stand, she would be held up. If she couldn’t be held up, she would be moved to the bathtub. In the end, when she couldn’t even lie in the bathtub anymore, she was moved to the bed.

How outrageous was Li An?

Ji Yulin even remembered the feeling of finally switching from the cold, hard wall and the uncomfortable bathtub to the soft bed. Professor Ji, who had never been particular about these things and could fall asleep on a camp bed, had for the first time let out a satisfied sigh because of the comfortable mattress.

But soon, because of the octopus, she had started to hate the bed.

After all, compared to the narrow bathroom, there was more room to play here, which made the octopus even more unrestrained.

Ji Yulin took a deep breath but still couldn’t hold it in. She turned over and pulled her long hair from between the tentacles, turning her back to Li An.

The little octopus was completely unaware, still trapped in her dream. The familiar laboratory appeared again, a tentacle hooking the thin fabric.

—Beep, beep.

The harsh machine sound sounded rhythmically. The blue light in the pool rendered the surroundings, making the empty space even more silent.

Looking at the lit computer screen, the time on the test report had changed.

Post-apocalypse year 330, April 21st.

It was three years after the last dream.

The laboratory had changed a lot. It was more empty than before, with only a lone desk. Dust had accumulated in the corners, and even the experiment report was written carelessly, with only the time left.

“Iris severely passed, fingerprint correct, identity verification passed.”

“Welcome, Professor Ji.”

The iron door slid open to both sides. Ji Yulin, still in a white lab coat and rimless glasses, walked in.

It seemed like nothing had changed, but the purple bruises under her eyelids and the messy, unkempt hair all spoke of her terrible condition. The person who had always been a neat freak didn’t even notice the stain on the corner of her clothes.

Her footsteps moved forward, and then she pressed a button. The thick glass wall opened.

A huge octopus tentacle climbed onto the side of the pool, pulling a terrifying deep-sea behemoth.

[Professor.]

The low voice was calm, as if she were not at all curious why Ji Yulin hadn’t appeared for a few days, nor was she surprised at her sudden arrival. Or rather, she had already expected it.

Ji Yulin didn’t respond, her whole person trapped in a negative mood.

The octopus, who had always been extremely malicious, was now considerate. She hooked Ji Yulin and pulled her forward a few steps, considerately taking off her stained coat, shoes, and socks, and then pulling her to sit down.

When her calves were submerged in the water, the cool sensation deprived her of her senses, and her memories were temporarily suppressed, finally letting Ji Yulin relax a little.

But at this moment, a huge octopus head emerged from the water and pressed against her calf, once again pulling her back into her emotions.

[The laboratory has been disbanded?]

[After working so hard for so long, you must be very disappointed, right?]

Her response was Ji Yulin’s annoyed voice, “Shut up.”

The octopus chuckled softly, not caring about Ji Yulin’s resistance at the moment, and instead said, [Haven’t you already found the truth? Why are you in more pain?]

Her voice was casual, even a little lazy.

Although she was the one who had step-by-step led Ji Yulin into a point of no return, at this moment, she could easily stand aside.

[Desperately searching for the truth, and then suffering because of the truth.]

[Humans are really a very complicated thing.]

Ji Yulin’s expression was grim. She didn’t want to bother with the other but was uncontrollably drawn to her words.

“What on earth are you?” she asked abruptly.

“An octopus,” the other replied righteously, and even flicked her tentacles, adding to her answer.

This creature was too much. She clearly knew what she wanted to ask but had been avoiding it.

Ji Yulin silently looked at the water.

The octopus was also guilty. A tentacle hooked her ankle, and her head pressed against the sole of her foot. She said in a fawning manner, [Isn’t it good? Now you have what they crave but have been trying to hide.]

[Don’t you like it?]

Ji Yulin tried to kick her away but was anticipated. She was held tightly by a tentacle. But Ji Yulin was not helpless against her. Her gaze fell, and a silent, formless wave shook.

The octopus, who had been so smug just a moment ago, let out a “hiss” and whimpered, [Using what I gave you against me?]

Then she complained, [My head hurts so much. Has your special ability improved again?]

“Don’t you know if it has improved?” Ji Yulin’s voice was unchanged, with a hint of sarcasm.

[How would I know? You haven’t been here for a long time.]

A tentacle rubbed against her ankle, making the delicate skin red, a petty revenge.

“I thought you were all-knowing,” the sarcasm was heavier.

The octopus pretended not to understand, her laughter still there, without a trace of annoyance, [In your heart, I’m that amazing?]

[Professor, the all-knowing one is a god, and I’m just a pitiful octopus with a severed tentacle.]

As she finished speaking, Ji Yulin’s gaze subconsciously looked over. At the severed stump, the two soccer-ball-sized wounds were ghastly. A lot of time had passed, but they still hadn’t grown back.

Ji Yulin was silent for a moment, then asked, “Does it hurt?”

[It hurts a lot.]

“There’s painkillers in the pool water.”

[They stopped working on me a long time ago.]

“Then why did you still allow me to continue the experiment? You clearly knew the experiment would fail, that my research direction was wrong. As long as you resisted, we were all helpless against you.”

Ji Yulin’s voice was very light, like a lost child, standing at a crossroads, unable to tell the direction.

The things she had been instilled with and guided by all along were all wrong. She tried to struggle, but the ability she had suddenly gained repeatedly reminded her of the truth.

The so-called Research Institute was just a group of liars trying to deceive the truth, for their own benefit, disregarding the survival and future of the entire human race, using transplants to deceive everyone.

The hope of human survival was not in transplanting other mutated species, but in humans themselves.

This principle, Ji Yulin had only just understood.

The octopus seemed to know what Ji Yulin was thinking. A tentacle wrapped around her bare foot, and the contracting suckers attached to the sole of her foot. The thing that had repeatedly tormented Ji Yulin in the past had now become the octopus’s tool for comforting her.

[Because I like you…]

The octopus replied, her smiling voice, like every sentence she had said before, was like a lofty master, a casual tease.

[Because I like you, Ji Yulin.]

Ji Yulin was expressionless. This was not the first time she had heard such words. They had even been repeated so frequently that she felt no fluctuation and just said coldly, “You’re an octopus.”

The creature just laughed, and repeated with a smile, [Yes, that’s right, I’m an octopus.]

Before Ji Yulin could answer, a tentacle grabbed her ankle and pulled her into the water, where she was tightly enveloped by the tentacles.

[My professor… run.]

[Go to the Thirteenth District, to the beach where we met.]

Li An, as a bystander in the dream, showed the same confused expression as Ji Yulin.

Why…

And at this moment, the octopus that had dragged Ji Yulin into the water now emerged from the water, her gloomy, sapphire-blue eyes trying to look through the dream, directly at Li An.

Ji Yulin… Ji Yulin…

The room was in a half-light. A tentacle gripped the fabric underneath, wrinkling it into a chaotic pattern.

A silent murmur. Because of the distance, their bodies could not touch, so it could only be drowned in the dark night, letting the panic spread.

A tentacle kicked off, and the little octopus suddenly woke up. She looked up and saw Ji Yulin’s back.

The feeling of panic had not dissipated. Instead, it had intensified, so much so that her tentacles stretched out, pulling at the other’s wrist and ankle, stuffing her into her own embrace.

Ji Yulin, Ji Yulin.

Her anxious voice was filled with a deep longing.

The woman was half-asleep. She was already tired, and had woken up inexplicably in the middle of the night. She had just closed her eyes and was about to fall asleep when she was woken up again.

If it were anyone else, they would have thrown a tantrum long ago. But the muddle-headed Ji Yulin had forgotten the octopus’s outrageous behavior tonight. She unconsciously turned over and hugged the other, and asked gently in a tired, sleepy voice, “What’s wrong? Baby.”

She was really so sleepy that after asking this question, she couldn’t help but fall back into a dream, but her hand was still patting the octopus.

The entangled tentacles tightened, not improving at all with Ji Yulin’s comfort. They kept squeezing the person into her own embrace, as if only by integrating the other into her own flesh and blood could she truly feel that the other belonged to her.

Ji Yulin… Ji Yulin…

This time, Ji Yulin finally heard. Her eyelids finally lifted, and she forced herself to be a little clear-headed. She asked in a hoarse voice, “What’s wrong?”

Only now could it be noticed that Ji Yulin’s voice was incredibly hoarse, as if she hadn’t had a drink of water for days, extremely hoarse.

Her tentacles were entangled, and she unconsciously climbed up, only to be held down by her legs.

Ji Yulin instantly sobered up and snapped, “Ji An An.”

It wasn’t that she was unwilling to indulge her anymore, but the soreness all over her body was reminding her that she couldn’t continue.

A tentacle froze, and actually stayed in place.

Looking up, her clear, azure eyes were filled with innocence. She even blinked at Ji Yulin.

No matter how much she doted on Li An, Ji Yulin couldn’t help but feel a little annoyed. She couldn’t help but kick out. The octopus, who had turned into a big creature, was caught off guard and, with a thwack, fell under the bed.

Huh?

The octopus was a bit dazed. A tentacle habitually patted the floor.

Looking at the person on the bed, her tight jaw was messy, and her expression was a rare cold and heavy.

Memories flooded back, making Li An remember her previous crimes little by little. She immediately showed a guilty expression, shrank her head, and turned back to the size of a palm.

Then her tentacles climbed onto the bedside table, and she pattered up. In the middle, she didn’t forget to jump into the water tank, rinse herself clean, and then pull over a tissue, spreading it on the table like a carpet. A few tentacles slapped up, and the moment they were dry, she pattered onto the bed.

What’s wrong, what’s wrong, human?

A tentacle hooked her wrist, and the little octopus, who was asking a question she already knew the answer to, made an anxious and worried sound.

It actually made Ji Yulin laugh. She flicked the little octopus’s head with her finger and called out helplessly, “Ancestor.”

The little octopus blinked. The previously spoiled creature was no longer complaining. Her expression was very innocent, but her eight tentacles were quietly bent, all kneeling on the bed, creating a palm-sized hollow.

What’s wrong, human?

What did little octopus do?

What can little octopus do?

Little octopus just woke up. My legs are a little weak. It’s more comfortable to kneel.

Human, do you think little octopus is kneeling properly?

If you’re still angry, little octopus can roll down again and climb back up. Little octopus can climb back up very quickly.

Ji Yulin was helpless against her. She rubbed her round head and coaxed, “Did you have a nightmare?”

At this moment, she was finally completely awake and remembered the little octopus’s abnormal behavior.

The little octopus nodded obediently, and a tentacle hooked Ji Yulin’s index finger, covering the faint red mole.

“I’m not angry,” Ji Yulin couldn’t stand her timid appearance and added, “I’m not angry with you.”

Then, her tone changed, and she said comfortingly, “What nightmare did you have?”

The little octopus blinked. She couldn’t kneel for long. Her big head drooped, and she buried it in Ji Yulin’s palm, whimpering, [I dreamed of Ling Yun.]

Ji Yulin was enlightened and smiled helplessly, “Are you worried about her? I thought you hated her.”

Huh?!

The little octopus, with a thwack, lifted her head and looked at Ji Yulin in shock.

Human, how do you know everything?

Little octopus didn’t say she hated her. Little octopus thought she had hidden it well.

Ji Yulin couldn’t help but laugh and asked in return, “With that little thought of yours, who can you hide it from?”

Her voice didn’t stop, and she continued, “Did you throw away the medicine that day?”

The little octopus was dumbstruck. She had always thought she had hidden it well, but it turned out that Ji Yulin had known all along, just hadn’t exposed her.

The petty octopus was inexplicably guilty. She looked east and west, and her tentacles had already curled into a ball.

“It’s okay,” Ji Yulin knew the little octopus had a thin skin. After teasing her a few times, she said, “Don’t worry, she’ll be fine.”

Huh?

An octopus tentacle lifted and made a question mark on her head.

But Ji Yulin didn’t explain. She patted her head and said, “In a few days, we’ll go to the seaside with the people from the Thirteenth District.”

When they were discussing, the little octopus was right beside them, so she was very clear. She was just confused why Ji Yulin was so fixated on the darkness, and Qi Peilan had clearly not agreed!

The question mark on her head was still there.

Without needing to talk, Ji Yulin could guess Li An’s question and said with certainty, “She will agree.”

The little octopus didn’t understand but didn’t say anything, just swayed the question mark made of her tentacles.

Ji Yulin just said, “It bit off one of your tentacles. Don’t you want to get revenge?”

A certain petty octopus was stunned for a moment, then nodded emphatically.

She had been in pain for days!

But her thoughts turned, and Li An hesitated again.

But that monster is very strong. Can the Thirteenth District handle it?

Ji Yulin didn’t explain. Instead, she asked again, “Don’t you want to become a human?”

Li An was stunned for a moment and finally understood what Ji Yulin wanted to do.

The long night finally passed, and a faint white appeared in the sky. The morning dew condensed on the tips of the leaves, pressing them down.

In the other rooms, all the guards except Ling Yun were inside.

Liu Hu tossed and turned, as if she couldn’t sleep at all. She reached out and pushed the person beside her awake.

The person hadn’t been sleeping well either and shouted impatiently, “What are you doing?!”

“You can still sleep? Aren’t you worried about Captain Ling?” Liu Hu was the first to speak.

The person’s body stiffened, and she couldn’t say anything to refute.

And Liu Hu impatiently said, “I told you to go back early, but you didn’t listen. Now what has happened?”

“How many things have happened on this road? This Thirteenth District is not safe at all. It’s either an explosion over there or an explosion over here. Ling Yun is gone. If something happens to the professor again, how are we going to explain it to the Research Institute?”

Her voice was angry, as if she were really concerned about Ji Yulin’s safety.

“If we had listened to me in Anding Town, we would be lying comfortably in the Research Institute now. Why would we have to go through this?”

“Ling Yun listens to the professor in everything. You’ve seen what happened to her now, haven’t you?”

She was so angry that she sat up and woke everyone up, “Do you want to go back or not?”

“If you do, we’ll go and tell the professor tomorrow morning to go back early.”

“We can’t stay outside anymore. The professor has already gone missing once. This time it’s Ling Yun, who’s next? If something happens to the professor again, can we bear the responsibility?”

A few people did not speak but were already wavering.

Liu Hu waited for a while, then said loudly, “That’s it. We’ll tell the professor tomorrow that we want to go back. Whoever holds back and doesn’t go is a traitor!”

The moment she finished speaking, he jumped out of bed and shouted, “I’m going to the bathroom.”

Then the sound of heavy footsteps was heard. He opened and closed the door in one go, then slipped into the bathroom and locked the door.

He waited by the door for a while. After making sure that no one had followed, he quietly took out his communication device, touched it with his fingertip, quickly typed a line of words, and sent it without hesitation.