9: Chapter 9 Spirit Insect
In the time that followed, the whole family was immersed in the joy and excitement of Ye Qingzhu becoming an Awakened One.
Then, neighbors who heard the news one after another brought gifts to offer their congratulations.
They stuffed Ye Qingzhu's home to the brim.
The family had no choice but to entertain them.
This entertaining lasted until nearly midnight before the last wave of guests was finally sent away.
"Ah~ I'm exhausted!"
Ye Qingzhu slumped in a chair, so tired that her lips were parched.
On this day, they had received at least a hundred people.
The gifts in the house filled the entire living room, leaving no room even to step.
"I can't take it anymore, I'm going to shower and sleep!"
"Mom, Dad, I'll leave the rest to you!"
After speaking to her parents, Ye Qingzhu immediately returned to her room, washed up quickly, and then fell fast asleep the moment her head hit the pillow. Only dozens of seconds later, her breathing became steady as she fell into a deep slumber.
Later, Tang Juan saw that she was asleep through the half-closed door, so she came in to tuck her in, turned off the light, and left quietly.
Not long after, Tang Juan and Ye Songtao also went to rest.
Once the entire house had fallen silent, Ling Yichen, who had been lying prone at the foot of Ye Qingzhu's bed, slowly opened his eyes.
He leaped easily off the bed, stood before it, and transformed in an instant from a White Cat into a handsome young man.
He walked slowly to the bedside and reached out to hold Ye Qingzhu's delicate hand.
In the next second, numerous bulges and lumps began to surge continuously across Ye Qingzhu's body.
Then, countless Worms were seen crawling out of Ye Qingzhu's body and subsequently entering Ling Yichen's body.
A few minutes later, the transfer of Worms ended. Ling Yichen immediately let go of her and instead sat cross-legged on the floor, quietly absorbing the power he had just acquired.
Worms could be seen constantly surging within his body, traveling throughout his entire frame.
Dozens of minutes later, a faint red light began to emerge from within Ling Yichen's body.
Looking closely, it was a red insect about the size of a silkworm.
Sensing the birth of the red insect, Ling Yichen opened his eyes, his face full of smiles.
"Excellent. Not only have my physical injuries been repaired, but the first Spirit Worm has also been born."
He said happily.
Afterward, he closed his eyes again, continuing to mobilize the Worms in his body to engage in cannibalistic devouring and then evolution...
A few more minutes passed, and a second red Spirit Worm appeared.
Then came the third, the fourth, the fifth...
When the eighth Spirit Worm appeared, Ling Yichen slowly stood up.
All the Worms he had obtained today had been completely consumed.
Feeling the power of the eight Spirit Worms, he showed a satisfied smile.
Evolving Spirit Worms meant that he was now several times stronger than he had been in the Laboratory.
After all, in the Laboratory, he was under constant surveillance, and even his daily meals were insufficient to satisfy him, let alone having the extra energy to evolve Spirit Worms.
"As expected, choosing to escape from the Laboratory was truly a wise decision, even if it almost cost me my life!"
"Hmph, those beasts who imprisoned me, once I am strong enough, I will definitely make your lives a living hell!"
Intense hatred erupted in Ling Yichen's eyes.
Six years of imprisonment had made him endure all sorts of inhumane treatment.
They had even turned him into this creature that was neither human nor ghost.
Of course, he also had to thank them; if not for them, he wouldn't have this current ability, let alone the power for revenge!
"Just wait, I'll be back for you soon!"
Ling Yichen finished speaking through gritted teeth, then turned to look at Ye Qingzhu.
Yesterday, he hadn't originally intended to keep her; it was simply because he didn't have the extra energy to devour her that he chose to parasitize her instead.
But looking at it now, the step of parasitizing her was the right move.
With her as his host, he would have the chance to come into contact with more Awakened Ones, and thus have the opportunity to devour more of them.
The flesh and blood of ordinary people and Awakened Ones were on completely different levels.
The flesh and blood of more Awakened Ones could evolve more Spirit Worms, and he could even look forward to an Intelligence Worm.
At the same time, this also gave him a good inspiration.
"I should parasitize more people and then devour more people; this will help me evolve more Spirit Worms faster."
Ling Yichen showed an excited smile, then lay on his side next to Ye Qingzhu, quietly gazing at her sleeping face.
It had to be said that Ye Qingzhu was truly beautiful, worthy of being the School Beauty of Rainbow Middle School; especially while asleep, she was quiet and elegant, looking like a harmless rabbit under the faint moonlight.
After these two days of observation, Ling Yichen already had a direct understanding of Ye Qingzhu.
He found that she was not the same as he had previously thought.
Perhaps because she had been well-protected by her parents, she was pure, kind, intelligent, and brave.
Coupled with the intimate contact of these two days, Ling Yichen felt a strong sense of goodwill toward her.
He leaned in gently and gave her a light, fleeting kiss on the lips, a doting smile appearing on his face.
Then, with a thought, his body quickly transformed into the White Cat and curled up beside her.
Now, his body had completely recovered, and his strength had significantly increased.
His physical form was completely unrestricted; he could transform into whatever he wanted.
Becoming the White Cat was beneficial for hiding his identity and developing in silence.
So he decided to stay in this state for the time being to prevent anyone from noticing he was still alive and causing unnecessary trouble.
...
A dreamless night passed, and Ye Qingzhu slept very comfortably.
After getting up, she immediately received a message from the Supernatural Management Association.
She needed to handle her transfer procedures and moving today.
She had already learned about this yesterday and had told her parents.
Once one became an officially registered Awakened One, the Awakened One would need to move away from their original location and enter a unified Settlement Area for Awakened Ones.
Walking out of her room, she found that her parents were already packing things.
Seeing them packing up old items and daily necessities, Ye Qingzhu couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Dad, Mom, we don't have to bring these things. The Central District has better ones, and we can just buy new ones then."
Upon hearing this, Ye Songtao and Tang Juan immediately replied, "We heard that prices in the Central District are very high; it's better to save where we can to avoid being short on funds. Besides, we're used to some of these things and can't bear to throw them away."
Ye Qingzhu didn't argue; she wasn't actually an extravagant person herself.
"Mhm, I'll listen to you!"
Then, she began to help her parents pack.
Once they were almost finished, she simply gave a wave of her hand and put everything into her Storage Ring.
"Mom, Dad, I need to go to school to handle the transfer procedures. You guys wait for me at home."
Immediately, Ye Qingzhu walked out the door and headed toward the bus stop.
Just like an ordinary person, she took the bus back to Rainbow Middle School.
As soon as she entered the school, she immediately drew everyone's attention.
After all, everyone in the school already knew she had awakened.
Facing the crowd's gazes, which were as if they were looking at an abnormal creature, Ye Qingzhu felt a bit uncomfortable and couldn't help but quicken her pace toward the Academic Affairs Office.
Everything that followed went smoothly, and it didn't take much time for her to complete the transfer procedures.
The school she was about to attend was a Supernatural Ability High School exclusive to Awakened Ones.
However, they would no longer be tested on academics there, but on Supernatural Ability.
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