Chapter 37 – I've got this Ancestor's back (8)
Only he can help.
Lu Deng was worried but his eyes suddenly brightened when he heard that. He nodded and opened the shared screen with his left hand.
Although the sharp pain in his right wrist had faded away, his entire arm was still unable to exert any strength, still faintly rocked by uncontrollable tremors. Gu Ting held it for him and slowly rubbed his arm, power passing through his palm. The color of blood slowly spread through his irises.
Gu Ting originally thought that the Special Service Office would at least treat their own people well.
Lu Huaiye's power was strong, otherwise, he wouldn't be bearing the stigmata. But his was not an offensive ability, after all. And he could naturally be restrained by the fire element. And yet, he was still sent out to do this kind of undercover work.
It now appears that the attitude of the Special Service Office towards these subordinates who can be controlled and restrained was truly unreasonable to the point that it could not produce even the slightest bit of favorable impression upon their office.
"…Can you do it?"
Seeing that Gu Ting was also silent, Lu Deng thought of the other's knowledge reserves which didn't even include how to bite and he couldn't help but secretly worry.
Pressing down on the thoughts in his heart, Gu Ting adjusted the virtual light screen, scanned it roughly and felt dumbfounded, "You guys also have take this test?"
"It's an assessment of work ability. I must pass it."
Lu Deng nodded, turning over three whole pages of questions about the inheritance of vampiric habits. He raised his worried head. "I only read the compulsory vampire studies 101. I haven't had time to read the next few books…"
The original test time was this morning but he accidentally slept through it. On top of that, he didn't pay attention to the reminder for the retest time. Now the questions have been sent to him and there was time limit. It was too late to flip through the books.
"It doesn't matter, I will answer for you."
Gu Ting chuckled lightly, and simply took the entire person into his arms. He took his right hand into his left palm and then raised his hand to turn the light screen into a simulated test paper, dropping it on the extended table beside the bed.
Although he wasn't any good at biting people, when it comes to theoretical content, the inheritance received by the three generation vampire was very complete. These questions were even from the question bank provided at the beginning.
He was just helping him take the exam. There was no need concern himself too much about Special Service Office's attitude.
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After painstakingly managing to piece itself together from its exploded code, the system never expected that now, it didn't even have the qualifications to take an exam.
The host now already belonged to someone else's house. The system, sobbing and sniffling, went back to the small black room. Soon there came the sound of grinding crosses.
Lu Deng raised the corners of his lips helplessly and tried to move his right hand. Gu Ting grabbed his body and pulled him deeper into his arms. "If you're tired, rest for a while. I promise to get the all the answers correct."
The textbooks of the "Vampire Compulsory Course" series was one of the only few remaining complied reference material of the vampiric ancestor. Now he was completely in his element answering these questions. He wrote very quickly and with just a few sentences, he had already filled most of the first page of the test questions.
His wrist no longer hurts. Lu Deng was pressed against his chest. As he looked up at the other side's face profile, looking focused on answering the question, his arms unnoticeably went taut.
Lu Deng was afraid that forcing him to take the make up exam at this time, regardless of whether it might pose a threat to his current disguise, wasn't simply because he had slept through the sudden exam.
Gu Ting wasn't accustomed to riding human transportation, let alone using them to travel so far away. Suddenly boarding a long-distance floating ship will definitely attract the attention of the Special Service Office. Although the reason he had given, which was "to go out for photography material" was reasonable, it might not have satisfied those people.
With the current attitude of those in power within the Special Service Office, it was possible that not only do they not want the vampires to have a way to replenish their energy, they may even secretly be causing vampires to go berserk due to power exhaustion and then stuff them out on the grounds that they "threaten humanity".
At that time, Gu Ting was attacked also because of this unwritten tacitly agreed upon regulation.
The Special Service Office was warning him that if his attitude was still biased towards Gu Ting and he was unwilling to tell them the other party's true purpose, even if he answers all the questions correctly, he will still probably be judged as having failed. He will then be transferred away and a new agent will be sent to monitor Gu Ting.
If he didn't guess wrong once he submits these test questions, the order for him to return to the Special Service Office will be issued no later than late tonight and he will be forcibly transferred back to the office.
Gu Ting answered the question very quickly. The three-page question was completed in a blink of an eye. After confirming the submission, he looked at the human youth in his arms who clearly had a load on his mind. He kissed him on the forehead.
Lu Deng regained his senses and directed a smile towards him.
"Are you worried about the painting?"
Touching Lu Huaiye's gentle and refined brows, Gu Ting spoke softly. He pressed his lips against the side of his face and dropped a series of feather-light kisses. "If the drawing isn't done well, we can go back to let you draw."
A clear smile finally appeared in those black eyes. Lu Huaiye pursed the corners of his lips. He raised his arms to embrace the other around his shoulders and neck. He shook his head, "The outline is done. I can take my time to draw slowly."
Gu Ting stared at him for a while. His brows stretched out and he drew close and kissed him.
"Then take a good night's sleep and we'll paint tomorrow. I'll model for you. You can't paint for as long as you want."
As he said, he had already embraced Lu Huaiye to lay down. He held the person firmly against his chest and skillfully stripped off Lu Huaiye's clothes for him with one hand.
This kind of start was somewhat familiar. Lu Deng blinked and cooperatively let him take off his clothes. However Gu Ting didn't continue. He just embraced him against his chest and spread open the blanket. "Go to sleep."
His little prey was uncomfortable and was worried about something. He needed a good night's rest. If there was anything the matter, it can wait until tomorrow when he will take care of it.
His embrace was gentle and cool, sweeping away the last trace of summer heat. Lu Deng rubbed his chest lightly and stretched his arms to hug him before closing his eyes contentedly.
This way was fine as well.
As long as they were together, everything was fine.
The summer night was quiet and the sightseeing ship sailed through the night sky, the stars shining by the edge of the window. Gu Ting hugged him and caressed his back. The power belonging to the dark night quietly penetrated his body, gently gathering him into drowsiness.
Gu Ting lowered his head and kissed his forehead. His fingertips gathered the soft strands of hair and carefully stroked them. He pressed against his forehead and said in a low voice, "If I take you away…"
He didn't say any more, and this sentence simply trailed off.
Taking into account Lu Huaiye's identity, he had always left him enough time to be by himself. But he didn't know how many times the other had been in pain when he wasn't by his side.
The warm body nestled quietly in his arms. His breaths were light and even. He was probably already sound asleep.
He circled the person back into his arms and had Lu Huaiye pillow against his arm. Gu Ting closed his eyes and quietly poured his mental power into his dream.
Vampires have a gentle and romantic approach to this kind of thing. It wasn't necessarily physical compatibility that constituted intimacy between them.
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Lu Deng woke up under a bright star beam.
His body felt refreshed but his mind couldn't help still being immersed in the lingering pleasantness. Looking at the vampiric ancestor who was sound asleep, feeling full and satisfied, Lu Deng remained silent for a long while. He finally couldn't help the corners of his lips from ticking up. He leaned over and gave him a genuine soft kiss.
"Host, the order from the Special Service Office…"
The system had taken the initiative to pixelate the image captured by the surveillance. It waited until the host's breathing and heartbeat gradually calmed down before cautiously reminding him.
Obviously the system had also checked it secretly and all the questions on the three pages were answered without errors or omissions. However, his results still came back as having failed the exam.
The Special Service Office gave strict orders for Lu Huaiye to leave the mission before 24:00 today and immediately return to the office for a review. These were the official words but the real purpose was obviously to interrogate him as soon as possible on Gu Ting's actual reasons for this trip.
Lu Deng had also seen the command but he appeared to be extremely calm. The gentle light in his eyes deepened and he carefully got to his feet. "I saw it."
Gu Ting had used his mental powers to enter into his dreams. Lu Deng used this to send a mental suggestion to the other's mind instead. At this moment, he was sleeping soundly and it will take at least three hours before he wakes up. Taking advantage of this period of time, while he still has the ability to act freely on his own, he needed to get rid of the last danger for the other party.
Although its code had been bombed to pieces that one time because it's host's cabbage had been dug out, the system had never thought of separating the host from the mission target. Looking at the host's particularly calm expression, it became even more worried. It put aside the crosses that it had been polishing. "Host, I'll go hack the Special Service Office!"
"It's not the time yet. First help me shield the communication device as much as possible. I have to find out the superpowered being who may go berserk."
Hacking the Special Service Office now will only intensify conflicts. Lu Deng responded in his mind. The vine quietly opened the window and he leaped out, landing almost soundlessly.
It was very close to midnight but he had no intention of obeying the Special Service Office's order. However, since the Special Service Office dared to yell orders at him like this, they must have a way to check and control him.
Before he was robbed of his ability to take action, he should, at much as possible, at least eliminate the potential danger.
The night was quiet. The passengers have already fallen asleep. Things were peaceful and quiet on board.
There were more than 300 passengers on this sightseeing ship. Plus the original service personnel on board, there were about 500 people. Rough screening proved unsuccessful and so he could only manually excluded each one, one by one.
Not this one.
Nor this one.
Lu Deng shuttled through each cabin, using vines to allow the system to get the clearest close-up view. They confirmed one by one, but no one had the same features as the superpowered being.
The system was a little anxious. It increased its data flow to the max and the speed at which it made the visual comparisons got faster and faster.
Their dull and boring comparison work yielded nothing. Lu Deng's speed though was constant all throughout. If one was a dud, he then moved on to the next one. It was as though he could never be made to feel any more anxious or restless.
"Host..."
After searching nearly a hundred rooms, their target wasn't found. The system finally couldn't help it and the mechanical voice sounded hesitant.
Noticing that the system's processing ability had slowed down uncontrollably, Lu Deng stopped his steps. He reached out and sat down by the side of the ship. Unconsciously, he raised his hand to cover his right wrist.
It was the side effect of the shielding. It hurt like it was burning. He had already given himself analgesics but it had little effect. He could only select a few thorny vines with anesthetic effect and wound it tightly around his arm. This managed to somewhat ease the pain. .
The system checked the inventory, and suddenly woke up with a start. "Host! Analgesics——"
"It's nothing urgent. Clear up your memory first. I'll take a break."
Lu Deng appeased it gently. Leaning against the side of the ship, he raised his face. The night wind blew against his forehead and hair soaked in cold sweat. His chest rose and fell slightly.
Compared with the pain he had experienced before, the pain on his wrist was actually not worth mentioning. It was just that, recently, he had indulged too much, causing him to relax. Unexpectedly, he couldn't even bear this little bit of pain.
The floating ship was very close to the night sky, so close that the stars seemed to twinkle in his eyes.
Flickering stars dotted the dark blue night sky, blurred by sweat. Lu Deng shook loose his soaked bangs. He took a light breath and stood up, continuing his search to the next cabin.
They weren't on the ground and there was already no sunlight.
His strength can be continuously drawn from the soil and sunlight. At this moment, he didn't have much strength left in reserve. He has none to spare to deal with the pain.
Lu Deng continued to check more than a dozen rooms. He finally staggered. He straightened his body amidst the anxious cries of the system. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. "Help me isolate my body's reaction."
The system hesitated and for the first time, it did not immediately execute the command.
Isolation of reaction was actually turning off the pain and touch receptors directly in the center of the brain. However, this will also cause body monitoring to be turned off at the same time. Unable to make a clear judgment of one's own's body's condition, it was all too easy to overdraw or get injured.
It was now past midnight. The Special Service Office may come at any time to forcibly take Lu Deng away. It was not safe to isolate his reaction.
"It's okay, just shut it down for an hour. Nothing will happen."
Lu Deng's right hand hung by his side. The arm inside his sleeve was already trembling uncontrollably. Cold sweat dripped down his eyelashes, somewhat obstructing his vision.
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More than 300 passengers and more than 200 rooms were checked one by one, but there was no trace of the possible berserker.
The system can't help but give out a guess. "Could it be that we missed the ship because of the change in booking?"
Lu Deng nodded and couldn't help but relax a little.
This possibility, if true, was undoubtedly the best.
Up to now, there had been no news of any supernatural beings going on an out of control rampage. If it wasn't on their boat, it meant that the scope of the rampage hadn't been large and that it had been resolved by the Special Service Office in time. And the alarm could also probably be removed from their ship.
Only the crew members hadn't yet been checked. The crew of the ship were resting together, making them easier to check through than the passengers.
Lu Lan called up the layout of the boat, preparing to find the way to the crew quarters, when suddenly an alarm sounded in his mind.
The body immediately reacted instinctively and the dense chaste tree thorns spread out quickly behind him. Lu Deng rolled on the spot, avoiding the sudden attack. Vines sprang out of his hand and greeted the person's face, but a sharp light suddenly flashed in his eyes.
He had actually ran into the protagonist at this time.
According to the plot line, if this ship does encounter an incident, the protagonist, Fang Yi, should be somewhere not far away dealing with another emergency. On the first night, there should be no plot line working on the protagonist.
It seems that he had changed the plot line arbitrarily, causing the other party to work overtime tonight.
Fang Yi was a staunch member of the peace party within the Special Service Office. He has always believed that there was no need for war between the different races and he has secretly given many targets permission to proceed. In the main storyline, he was promoted all the way and finally became the head of the Special Service Office, completely changing the decree that once completely espoused complete estrangement.
Lu Deng didn't intend to be an enemy of the protagonist. The vines withdrew back and his figure retreated. But suddenly he lost strength on his leg and he half-knelt down involuntarily.
Behind Fang Yi, the officer they had met that day slowly walked, still carrying an electric shock whip in his hand.
"Kang Yan!"
The order from the higher-ups only stated that the agent who had disobeyed the order should be brought back, but did not say that they were to be attacked.
Fang Yi frowned, turned around and shouted but Kang Yan had already walked over with a gun and looked down at the figure who was half-kneeling on the ground. "Group Leader Fang, this is my subordinate. I am only imposing punishment on his act of disobedience."
When Lu Huaiye pointed his thorns at him for the first time, it might have been to pretend to be the vampire's offspring and it was necessarily for him to attack him. This time, the second time, he was deliberately evading his interrogation, insisting that Gu Ting's purpose for this trip was only to "go out and gather materials" for his photography. This agent has undoubtedly completely fallen in with the surveillance target.
This time, when the order to withdraw had been issued, Lu Huaiye not only turned a blind eye to it, but even blocked the subsequent messages and probes. If it weren't for tracking special ability, they wouldn't even be able to pinpoint the exact location of this bold agent.
Fang Yi wanted to bar him again. Kang Yan deliberately displayed his epaulettes and said in a deep voice, "Stand down and don't move. This has nothing to do with you. Obey your orders!"
Although he was the protagonist, Fang Yi's current identity was only the leader of the special operations team. This time, his mission was to protect Kang Yan. He had no right to disobey his orders, so he could only grit his teeth and fall silent.
Kang Yan walked to Lu Deng. He raised his chin with the muzzle and looked at the already unusually pale face. "You like having my gun pointed at you, don't you?"
In his mind, the system was so angry that it's code was flying about like crazy. Without waiting for his order, it had intruded into Kang Yan's communication device to prepare for action.
Lu Deng didn't stop the system's actions. Lu Deng raised his head to meet his eyes. He moved his left hand, which was hidden in the shadows, quietly spreading out vines with their anesthetic effect.
Seeing him refusing to speak, Kang Yan became even angrier. Irritation of being repeatedly offended rushed up. He raised the electric whip in his hand high. He was about to strike down when a powerful force that struck fear into his heart suddenly arrived.
From out the corner of his eyes, he caught a glimpse of Fang Yi, who was still standing by, arms folded, without any intention to help. Kang Yan suddenly felt panicked. He was about to berate him when his body was completely frozen. Only a broken gasp issued from his throat.
There was a clicking noise from his wrist communicator. The system had suddenly scrapped and cut off his channel for sending distress signals to headquarters.
Lu Deng raised his head. The familiar figure had fallen and covered him, taking him in his arms and gently wiping off the sweat from his forehead. His pupils were almost terrifyingly red in the dark night.
Gu Ting shouldn't have woken up at this time.
The other party must have forcibly freed himself from his mental suggestion. Lu Deng's eyes showed worry and he raised his hand to suppress the seal hanging around his neck. He reached out with his mental power to check but he was suddenly wrapped tightly by Gu Ting's surge of raw power.
The dark night was when vampires were the strongest. Without the restriction of the seal, even at only 30% of his full strength, no one on board was a match for a three-generation vampiric ancestor.
"Tell me next time, okay?"
Gu Ting didn't even spare a glance towards the Special Service Office agents. He just picked up the human youth who was almost drowning in cold sweat. He protected him in his arms and slowly wiped off the cold sweat. Pushing aside his soaked bangs for him. His tone remained unchanged, full of tenderness.
His little prey liked leave him alone and to take risks on his own. This habit wasn't very good and needed to be corrected.
Lu Deng's eyes went hot. He wanted to hold his hand, but his right arm, which was cut off from the pain, only flicked. He was unable to lift it at all.
Perceiving his movements, the corner of Gu Ting's eyes tightened. He adjusted his strenght and pulled over his right hand. After a short check, the temperature on his side plummeted. The air almost froze over.
Kang Yan only had mental-type abilities and he has absolutely no resistance to these sort of physical attacks. There was fear in his eyes. He desperately cast a look at Fang Yi. However, the other party seemed to meticulously complying to his order to "Stand aside. Don't move. This has nothing to do with you". He was still standing to the side as if nothing was happening.
"Don't do this next time. Just tell me. I can just smash the Special Service Office's communication terminal."
Gu Ting kissed his forehead. He stroked his bloody wrist that had been mangled by the thorns. In he blink of an eye, he healed the wounds.
Suddenly, Kang Yan let out a blood curling scream. However, in the blink of an eye, an even stronger power, suppressed him into silence. His wrist showed the same scars as Lu Huaiye's and blood began to splotch on the ground.
Lu Deng raised his eyes and he fell into those gentle wine-red colored irises. He nodded subconsciously.
"You're already very tired. I'll carry you back to rest."
Gu Ting spoke warmly and held him in his arms. Looking at that pair of still shining yet uneasy black eyes, a soft smile appeared in his eyes as he lowered his head and snuggled against his cheek.
"Don't run away again. Next time I wake up and can't find you, I won't have any choice but to go to the Special Service Office to find out if I can find any new prey…"
His tone was low, rich and mellow. He was evidently only talking to Lu Huaiye, but he seemed to whisper softly in everyone's ears.
"Gu Ting—you already know that he's our agent! We instructed him to approach you!"
This is the worst kind of situation. A three-generation pureblood was already difficult to control. If there was another rebellious stigmatic with him, he was afraid the Special Service Office wouldn't have any means to be able to suppress them.
Kang Yan's complexion became paler and paler. Noticing that the suppressive force on him had loosened a little, he hurriedly added, "We're recalling him now because he has failed his make-up exam. It is not as though we want to treat him like this–"
"He's mine."
Gu Ting stood still. His gaze swept over him and the corners of his lips raised in a cold arc. "I'm also the one who answered his make-up exam. Do you have any teachings to give me on being a vampire?"
Translator's note:
Good bluff, Gu Ting, because considering that you thought before that you could recover strength by having s*x, the Special Service Office might actually have a few things to teach you. haha