Coveted After Becoming a Monster [Quick Transmigration] 51

Chapter 51:

Perhaps because of a restless night, when a sliver of white appeared between heaven and earth,

The chill of the morning mist seeped in through the cracks of the window, wrapped around her wrist, and pulled Ji Yulin down, into a dream of memories.

—Beep, beep.

Because of the pool in the middle, the laboratory was damp and cold all year round. Ji Yulin put down the newly taken specimen. The assistant beside her was silent, just silently drawing a cross on the report.

The experiment had failed again.

The seemingly crowded laboratory suddenly became quiet. Hidden gazes were cast from different places. Although they were inconspicuous, Ji Yulin could clearly sense them.

It was now a year after the experiment had started. The experiment, which had made no progress and had been at a standstill, made many people doubt, doubt the possibility of the experiment, doubt the experimental sample, and even doubt Ji Yulin’s so-called title of a scientific genius.

But these were all ordinary to Ji Yulin. She had long expected that this road would be very difficult and long. She did not care too much. On the contrary, it was the slightly playful gaze hidden in these gazes that she cared about.

“Let’s rest early today,” Ji Yulin suddenly said.

No one disliked resting. Even the little assistant who worked overtime with Ji Yulin every day was relieved. Everyone showed a happy expression.

With the sound of talking and chairs being dragged, there were fewer and fewer people, and the large laboratory became empty.

Someone saw Ji Yulin standing there and said tentatively, “Professor Ji, are you leaving with us…”

Before he could finish, Ji Yulin replied, “You guys rest first. I’ll stay here and think for a while.”

The person was enlightened and just said a few words to persuade her to rest more, and then turned and left.

The open iron door closed, and the light in the laboratory dimmed, completely relying on the lights to illuminate.

Ji Yulin thought for a moment and simply turned off the cold white light above her head, leaving only the light strips in the pool. As the blue light spread, it reflected the ripples of the water on the ceiling.

The creature that had been waiting for a long time impatiently poked out a tentacle from the water, hooked Ji Yulin’s ankle, and guided her over.

Ji Yulin was not surprised. Her expression was still the same, her steps unhurried, not affected by the tentacle at all.

On the contrary, the tentacle, looking here and there, expertly took out small snacks such as biscuits and milk from the cabinet. She didn’t know how long she had been secretly coveting them.

Ji Yulin saw this and couldn’t help but say, “That’s Zhang Wei’s midnight snack.”

[I know.]

The creature replied righteously.

[In this laboratory, she’s the most gluttonous. Every time, she has to use the excuse of going to the toilet to sneak out and eat.]

Then she comforted, [Don’t worry, she won’t find out. With that muddle-headed her, she’s usually like a hamster, eating and hoarding snacks. Her cabinet is full. I’ve stolen from her several times, and she hasn’t found out. She thought she had eaten them herself a few days ago.]

How could someone steal other people’s things and be so righteous, and even comfort others in return?

Oh, no. This creature was not a person, but a completely shameless octopus.

Ji Yulin’s lips curled up, and she ignored it.

But the creature pushed her luck and swept through all the cabinets in the laboratory, until a tentacle hooked a fruit-flavored candy.

Ji Yulin still couldn’t help but say, “Put it back. Guan Bo has hypoglycemia. This is the candy she left in the cabinet just in case.”

[Oh…]

The octopus’s voice was sullen. The tip of her tentacle was hooked on the candy. It went up and down, but she still couldn’t put it in. She was greedy and couldn’t bear to part with such a sweet candy.

Ji Yulin had already walked to the edge of the pool. When she lowered her head, she could faintly see the outline hidden in the water. Since she had fed a tier-four mutated beast a few days ago, the octopus had grown a lot.

Ji Yulin’s mind flashed with the statistics, and then she couldn’t help but wonder how such a big creature could do such a childish thing, like a child, making a humming sound of dissatisfaction for a piece of fruit candy.

Her proud and delicate features flashed with a hint of impatience.

When the tentacle once again made a feint and was still holding the fruit candy, she stepped on the disobedient tentacle.

“Put it down,” Ji Yulin scolded coldly, the tip of her foot on the tentacle exerting force, pressing a hollow into the pink, soft flesh.

The tentacle paused and obediently put it down, closing the drawer and pretending to be obedient. But her elation could not be hidden, and any discerning person could see her happiness.

She had deliberately let Ji Yulin step on her.

And Ji Yulin’s expression was complicated. She couldn’t remember when she had learned these things, but it had something to do with Li An.

On the surface, they were a researcher and an experimental subject, a relationship of fire and water.

But in the dark, they were more like a master and a subordinate.

That creature was very bad. While acting innocent and weak, she slowly guided Ji Yulin, teaching her those actions that seemed like punishment but were actually rewards for the octopus.

Her pant legs were rolled up, and her shoes were taken off, and they were all neatly placed to the side.

The milk she had just found had a straw inserted, and the bread was torn open. When Ji Yulin sat down, it was handed to her.

She was overly attentive.

When the cool water enveloped her calves, her tense nerves relaxed a little, which made Ji Yulin suddenly wonder when she had thought that this could relieve her anxiety.

She had no time to recall, and a tentacle once again hooked her ankle. There was nothing to recall anyway. It was all the octopus’s sweet talk and inducement.

Ji Yulin fumbled in her pocket and found a similar fruit candy. It was given to her by Guan Bo a few days ago. She had never eaten it, and now it was a bargain for a certain creature.

There was no need to remind her. The creature would come over on her own, her head against her calf, rubbing against her leg like a puppy.

[Professor Ji…]

The wrapper was easily torn open, and a pink, transparent, round candy, with the scent of a peach, was thrown into the water by Ji Yulin. The creature suddenly pounced and caught the candy.

She’s more like a dog.

Ji Yulin kicked the octopus’s head, pressing her into the water.

Her slender calves were long and slender, and they were even more obvious when she kicked. Her pale skin, with visible blue veins, looked even colder and more distant.

The octopus, who had tasted the sweetness, did not resist and obediently let her step on her.

Ji Yulin’s eyes were filled with a complex emotion, and in the end, she said, “Childish.”

She didn’t understand what was so delicious about these sticky things.

The octopus’s reply was quick, [Boring.]

The candy was rolling on her tongue, and her words also became slurred.

[By the way, that little cake that Zhang Wei brought this morning looks so delicious. I want to eat it too.]

Just as she had refuted, in the next second, she started to make a request. She didn’t know how this octopus could be so shameless.

Ji Yulin’s face was cold, and she said again, “Glutton.”

[No taste.]

[I also want to eat milk candy. How is that Zhang Wei so good at finding things to eat? Mmm, this peach candy is also delicious.]

The four words “pushing her luck” popped into her head. Ji Yulin’s brow twitched, and on second thought, she said, “If you obediently cooperate with the sampling tomorrow, I’ll bring it for you.”

[Tsk, you bad woman.]

The octopus mumbled in dissatisfaction.

[I’ve been staying here obediently and haven’t secretly run away. You won’t even satisfy me with a little food.]

[Ji Bapi.]

Ji Yulin’s gaze fell, and she was not affected by her complaints. She just said, “You know very well why you’re here.”

The moment she finished speaking, the octopus fell silent.

Of course, she had been pestering Ji Yulin. That damn system was too much. The moment she woke up, it had given her a powerful opponent. She was an octopus that was not even the size of a palm. All eight of her tentacles pushing together were not as fast as the other’s casual slide.

She could only target Ji Yulin, who was sampling in the water, and secretly hide in her pocket.

As a result, the darkness woke up and, without any regard, chased after Ji Yulin, causing her to be separated from the others and to wander on a deserted island with Li An, struggling to survive.

At this thought, the octopus chuckled awkwardly.

What a genius, Li An. She had put the rescue target in danger in advance and had almost died in the dark maw with her.

Afterward, the human and the octopus had drifted to a deserted island. Ji Yulin had not actually wanted to bother with her and had left alone several times, but she had been stuck to by the shameless octopus, who had made a fuss about wanting to go with her.

Without it, Ji Yulin could at least have barely survived on coconuts and coconut flesh. But it had insisted on being hungry and had made so much noise that Ji Yulin’s head had spun. She had jumped into the sea to catch fish for her, and as a result, had almost drowned.

Li An’s rescue target had originally been in no danger, but she had been rescued by Li An into a series of dangerous situations, almost dying in the sea several times.

After she was found, it was also Li An who had stuck to Ji Yulin, insisting that she take her back.

Mmm…

The octopus knew this in her heart but felt no guilt at all. Compared to being constantly hunted by the darkness and living a life of fear, it was better to be in the laboratory, where it was safe and there was someone to feed her. She just had to let Ji Yulin cut her a couple of times. Anyway, this person’s experiment would not succeed. She was very relieved.

But Li An would not tell Ji Yulin these things. She just pulled at Ji Yulin’s calf with her head.

[Ji Yulin, this candy is really delicious…]

Ji Yulin knitted her brows, kicked this big creature away, and said, “Behave yourself. I’ll bring it for you tomorrow.”

Li An smiled smugly but was not satisfied. The tentacle that was hooked on her ankle moved up her calf.

[It hurts so much every time I’m cut. A few candies are not enough.]

Ji Yulin didn’t want to bother with her. She had long understood the octopus’s malicious nature. The moment you took a step back, she would take a big step forward, pressing right up to your face.

Ji Yulin lowered her head and bit into the bread. She hadn’t eaten all day either. Although she didn’t feel hungry, her reason told her that her body needed to replenish some energy to continue functioning.

But in Li An’s eyes, not explicitly refusing was permission.

A tentacle climbed up, and her pant leg was constantly pushed up.

Before, the octopus had also done more outrageous things. Ji Yulin was used to it and did not stop her, just pressing down on her head with more force.

A tentacle was wrapped around her calf, and a row of contracting suckers created a strange, tingling sensation, relaxing her stiff calf muscles.

But Ji Yulin still sensed that something was wrong. She frowned slightly and scolded in a cold voice, “Behave yourself.”

The other creature pretended to be innocent.

[I’m just giving you a massage.]

“Massage?”

[Want to try? It’s more comfortable than soaking in the water.]

[You’ve been standing all day. It’s been hard on you. I’ll help you relax.]

The octopus was coaxing.

Ji Yulin felt that something was wrong. The force with which she held the bread increased, and a few crumbs fell.

But the other creature knew best how to handle her. With just a faint murmur, [Don’t you want my tentacles?]

The moment she finished speaking, Ji Yulin’s eyelids lifted, and she was moved. She moved the leg that was stepping on the other.

A tentacle readily climbed up, from her ankle, to her calf, and then to between her legs. Perhaps because she had gotten permission, she was not so urgent anymore and slowly savored the delicious meal.

Her suit pants were also thrown to the side. Ji Yulin was almost pulled into the water. She quickly propped herself up with her hands, and half a piece of bread was thus thrown to the side.

She had not learned about this before, and Ji Yulin herself did not think it was important and had never tried to understand it. As a result, she was now deceived by the octopus. When a tentacle touched the wet fabric, a low chuckle was heard.

[So sweet.]

[Professor Ji, you’re sweeter than candy.]

Even if Ji Yulin didn’t understand, at this moment, she could hear the frivolity in the octopus’s tone. She subconsciously retreated but was pulled back.

[Don’t be afraid, my professor. I won’t go in. I’m just giving you a massage.]

[It’ll be very comfortable.]

The dazzling sunlight fell on her features. Ji Yulin suddenly woke up. Memories, like a tide, suddenly receded, and in the end, the image of Li An turning into a girl appeared.

Ji Yulin took several deep breaths and covered her eyes with her hand.

She didn’t know why she had dreamed of that day. Actually, the memories of that day were not good. Ji Yulin, who was as clean as a white sheet of paper in this regard, had been half-coaxed, half-deceived by the malicious octopus into her first attempt. She had wanted to escape several times but had been held by the wrist and kept being pulled into the water. Even though she had not gone all the way, she had lost control.

Her legs under the thin blanket were unconsciously bent and together. Although nothing had happened, she had just had a dream about a memory.

But Ji Yulin inexplicably had a hallucination. She felt that she was once again soaked in the sweat of that day, and even the bedsheet under her was soaked, and there was a slight strange smell.

Ji Yulin pressed her lips together. Without the slightest hesitation, she threw off the thin blanket with one hand and got up to go to the bathroom.

A little while later, the sound of splashing water was heard.

And where the sunlight shone in, the thin blanket that had been thrown off was piled up in a heap. The place where there was a residual warmth was dry, without a trace of water.

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At night, the intricately decorated hall was bustling with people, and the sound of a piano was interspersed. Long dresses and suits overlapped, and the dance steps were light.

Li An looked up blankly and saw Qi Fu, who was dressed magnificently, standing in front of her. She bowed and extended her hand, and said, “Dear Miss Ji An, may I have this dance?”

Li An did not respond. Her gaze fell on this person’s earlobes, neck, and wrists, which were all adorned with gold and diamond jewelry, so dazzling that they could blind her.

Is the peacock in heat? Has she taken out all her treasures?

Li An sucked in a breath of cold air and subconsciously looked at Ji Yulin beside her.

Ji Yulin happened to be looking at Li An.