Chapter 389: The Electronic Pet is a Spoiled, Greedy Brat (18)

Chapter 389: The Electronic Pet is a Spoiled, Greedy Brat (18)

He bit his lip, and the taste of blood instantly filled their mouths.

Ning Tong's pupils narrowed.

The taste of blood...

He wasn't hurt, so he shouldn't be bleeding.

The blood was from A'Chu's lips.

But... how could a synthetic body bleed?

How could there be warm, metallic-tasting blood?

In an instant, Ning Tong pulled Song Chuyi into his arms and commanded.

"Mao, deploy the shield."

The sandstorm hit but was instantly stopped by the transparent shield.

Song Chuyi eyed the ten-square-meter shield and sighed in relief.

At least Ning Tong was prepared; he even had a shield ready in this place.

His body went limp, falling into Ning Tong's arms.

But then, Ning Tong looked down, pressing his thumb to his lips.

His finger wiped away the bright red blood.

It was real blood.

Ning Tong's mind raced; he couldn't make sense of what was happening.

But his body acted on its own.

He gripped his shoulders and kissed him.

Song Chuyi thought: ...

He knew this would happen!

His body grew cold, and slowly, streaks of crimson appeared.

Then, it was inevitable to continue.

Song Chuyi wasn’t sure how to explain that his soul and the synthetic body had become one over the past month.

To be exact, he was now his true self.

The synthetic body was just a disguise to avoid detection by the heavens.

The mechanical lines had vanished, replaced by flesh and blood.

Now, he was just like Ning Tong—human.

If this really needs to be explained, it will inevitably upset Ning Tong.

If he regains his memory because of this, Song Chuyi isn’t sure what he’d do.

Though he loves him deeply now, the thought of Ning Tong regaining his memory makes him feel a bit uneasy.

Besides, these little worlds are pretty fun, and he doesn’t want Ning Tong to regain his memory too soon.

Song Chuyi’s mind was a little muddled by the kiss.

He didn’t know how to explain, so he stayed silent.

If Ning Tong dwells on it, he’ll figure out what to say later.

Song Chuyi, untroubled, quickly made up his mind and let himself be swept away, rising and falling, completely lost.

Ning Tong didn’t ask about Song Chuyi’s condition.

Maybe he already knew the answer, or maybe he just wanted to fool himself for a while.

Or maybe he’d regained his memory.

Song Chuyi wasn’t sure, but he didn’t overthink it.

Anyway, Ning Tong treats him well, though he’s harder to handle once he gets going.

Luckily, he’s in great shape and can take it!

What makes him even happier is that, even in his main body, he can fall asleep quickly despite Ning Tong’s antics.

No more sleepless nights!

Song Chuyi’s pretty content with his life now.

It’d be even better if Ning Tong only wanted it once a day.

After getting together, Ning Tong rarely went to work at the company.

He pretty much handed everything over to Mao.

Instead, he joined Song Chuyi on a world tour.

Mao handled everything perfectly, and he even seemed a little warmer.

Smart robots eventually spread everywhere, becoming a staple of daily life.

The world progressed faster than Song Chuyi expected, likely because Mao’s intelligence kept growing, speeding up human technological advancements.

Just before the end of Ning Tong’s life, Mao got a letter from the Interstellar Alliance.

The letter invited them to join the Interstellar Alliance, as long as they passed the alliance’s test.

Ning Tong just glanced at the letter and turned away.

He didn’t give Mao any instructions.

His life was nearing its end, and all he wanted was to be with A'Chu.

Mao didn’t get any orders and quickly left.

He’d respond to the letter using his own reasoning.

After Mao left, Ning Tong took Song Chuyi’s hand and finally brought up the question he’d been holding back.

"Is A’Chu part of the Interstellar Alliance?"

Song Chuyi blinked softly and nodded.

"Yes, I’m from the Interstellar Alliance, and so is Xiaotong."

But they’re from a time far ahead of this world’s current Interstellar Alliance.

Ning Tong chuckled softly at this.

"So this is a test, right?"

A test to see if they’re fit to join the Interstellar Alliance.

Surprisingly, Song Chuyi shook his head.

"Not at all."

"I’m here just for you."

Song Chuyi leaned down and kissed the corner of his eye.

"Mr. Ning, get some rest."

"When you wake up, you’ll see me again."

Ning Tong stared at Song Chuyi, unsure if he got it.

Either way, he slowly closed his eyes.

His grip on Song Chuyi’s hand slowly loosened.

He drifted off.

Song Chuyi exhaled softly, stood up, and walked to the window, gazing at the pale blue dome covering the sky. He clicked his tongue.

"Their methods never change."

Taking control of Aqua Blue and setting up a test.

Humans can only join the Interstellar Alliance if they solve the crisis on their own.

He wasn’t sure if this world’s people could pass the test.

If they failed, they’d just end up as a pawn of some Interstellar Alliance faction.

But none of that was his problem anymore.

He’d done all he could.

Song Chuyi pressed his lips together and thought to Xiaotong, "Xiaotong, let’s go."

Xiaotong replied, "Okay~"

Xiaotong took Song Chuyi with him, and shortly after, a mechanical voice echoed from the sky.

"The trial begins."

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Song Chuyi woke up shivering.

He opened his eyes in confusion, met with a vast, white sky.

Strangely, neither the sun nor the moon was visible; it was perpetually bright, as if darkness would never fall.

An odd setting. Such thoughts crossed his mind, and at that moment, Xiaotong spoke.

"Host, we’ve landed twenty years later in the previous world, and this world is still in the testing period."

Song Chuyi raised an eyebrow slightly, "Twenty years later?"

The time frame didn’t surprise him, as some smaller worlds have trials that can stretch up to a century, and twenty years for this world was quite normal.

He was just taken aback that he had arrived twenty years later, which meant Ning Tong's soul had never left this small world.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been such a fluke to still arrive in this small world among the vast array of worlds.

"Xiaotong, is there no backstory for this world?"

Xiaotong: "It does, but only a little."

Song Chuyi quickly glanced over it; the people in this world had shown remarkable resilience, having passed six out of seven tests.

However, the final trial had stumped them for nearly a decade.

And the final boss of the last test was Ning Tong, or rather, He Tongan now.