Upon hearing the young boy’s voice, David became particularly puzzled. How could there be a boy here in the wasteland world, where most espers couldn’t even breathe normally? And judging by his appearance, he seemed to be quite familiar with everything around here.
This made David instantly make a comparison. He thought that if this young boy really had some ulterior motives, he posed a greater threat than the mutant lizard before him. Human hearts are unpredictable, and humans are the most complex creatures. So, David chose to approach him, wanting to figure out his intentions.
As David asked, the young boy hesitated for a moment, then pouted with an annoyed expression, “I saved your life, and you still doubt me? If I knew that, I should’ve let the mutant lizard eat you!”
David responded with a cold smile. To him, the mutant lizard was nothing but a trivial threat. It was this seemingly ordinary boy who had more suspicious points.
The young boy continued, getting up from the ground and brushing off some dirt while glancing at David, “I also ended up here by accident. After living here for a while, I naturally learned everything about this place. If you don’t believe me, I can take you to where I live. My little sister is waiting for me there! She’s super cute. You can’t say she’s a monster too, right?”
Trying to prove his identity, the young boy extended his hand for a handshake. David complied. As their skin made contact, a warmth, like that of a human, passed through David’s fingers.
This caused David to involuntarily furrow his brows. He glanced at the leaves slightly rustling in the woods and followed the young boy deeper into the wasteland.
Along the way, the young boy narrated various strange occurrences in the wasteland world, “Did you know? There are many weird bugs here that fly around at night. And in the early hours of three or four, a lot of gray wolves gather on the mountaintop and howl like crazy. Once, there was a family of four here, and a mutant crocodile turned them all into minced meat!”
David paused and looked at him, asking, “A family of four?”
The young boy nodded, “They had a miserable end. They didn’t even have time to react. What would ordinary people be doing here, courting death?”
He let out a heavy sigh, his tone contrasting with his age.
David glanced at him and put on an expression of indifference. Twenty minutes later, he followed the boy to a valley.
The valley was surrounded by mountains on all sides, with a flat area in the middle. The perimeter was covered with lush forests. It didn’t seem like a suitable place for human habitation, but considering it was the wasteland world, it wasn’t a place for ordinary humans anyway.
“If my sister knew we had a guest, she would be so happy! She might even cook something delicious for you. She’s an amazing cook!” The young boy was bouncing ahead, leading the way to a house not far away.
Before long, a girl of a similar age as the boy poked her head out of the room. The young boy exchanged a couple of words with her and then pointed towards David. The girl looked at David, her face filled with joy.
“If it wasn’t for me saving him today, he would’ve been just like that family of four, doomed die.” The young boy continued, clearly proud of his “accomplishment.”
David gave a faint smile and looked at the girl. With her hair tied in a ponytail, fair cheeks that appeared somewhat pale, delicate features, and a pair of watery big eyes, along with her clean and pretty Lolita dress, she indeed resembled a budding beauty.
“Hello,” the young girl shyly said to David. He nodded in response.
“Come inside, the night will be here soon, and those awful bugs will start flying around. David looked up at the sky, the moon already losing its luster in the dim grayish hue, and the surroundings rapidly growing darker.
David followed the two into the house. Upon entering, he caught a whiff of a peculiar fragrance. He looked around and found the room spotless and exceptionally clean, as if it had been deliberately cleaned just before his arrival.
Sitting down on a chair, David noticed the young boy handing him a glass of water. He lifted the glass briefly, then placed it on the table.
“You must be tired today. Have a drink to moisten your throat,” the young boy casually remarked.
“No need, I’m not thirsty,” David replied simply, his attention still on the surroundings.
The young boy responded with an “oh” and proceeded to help his sister prepare dinner. In a short while, they brought a few simple dishes to the table.
“You must be hungry after a day’s work. Eat up! We prepared this specially for our guest. We hardly ever eat such things ourselves!” The young boy swiftly placed a pair of chopsticks in front of David and looked at him expectantly.
Glancing at the dishes on the table, David shook his head again. “Since that’s the case, take advantage of this opportunity and eat more. I have my own food.” He reached into the system inventory and took out a genetically cleansed gene fruit that he had picked earlier. He sat down and started eating it.
Seeing that David wasn’t touching the food, both of them appeared disappointed. Suddenly, the young boy seemed to recall something and said to his sister, “Is there another dish in the kitchen? Bring it out quickly. That’s the most delicious one!” The young girl nodded, a bit puzzled, and was then pulled by her brother to the kitchen outside the room.
David saw this and slipped to the doorway. Leaning against the wooden wall, he could hear everything from the kitchen.
“Damn it! This guy doesn’t look easy to deal with! What should we do? Since he’s here, he definitely won’t leave today!”
“What about the mutant lizard? Summon it here. If needed, we can stew him and feed it to our pet!”
“Daring to come to the wasteland alone, he really doesn’t know who gave him the courage.” 𝘦𝘯𝑜𝘷𝘦𝑙．𝑜𝑟𝘨
Two voices, male and female, slightly aged, pierced through the wall and entered David’s ears. Simultaneously, David also caught a faint scent of decay, presumably emanating from the two of them.
“Just as I suspected, these two are up to no good!” David chuckled lightly, a murderous intent emerging on his face. He quickly returned to his chair and continued eating the gene fruit.