Chapter 93: Let’s Make You Cosplay!!

Hotel.

Ba Ji, the muscle-bound spirit, was dozing off as it listened to the sound of running water from the bathroom.

Suddenly, a thick, resentful demonic aura began to permeate the air, growing stronger and closer.

[Is a demon coming?]

It jumped onto the table and peered out the window, spotting the grass below rustling as if some beast were charging through it. The rustling stopped abruptly at the drainage pipe, and in the next moment, a massive black rat, as large as a calf, shot out like an arrow, scaling the hotel's second floor in a few leaps.

[Well, well, it's definitely heading this way.]

Ba Ji sneered.

The rat demon's intense resentment was likely tied to that human child from earlier.

The child had left traces of blood near the boss's room, and the rat demon must have tracked the scent to pinpoint the location.

[Too bad it shouldn't have come. Coming here is asking for death!]

[Forget the fact that the boss is at the Nascent Soul stage—just the talismans on the door and windows alone could crush it into dust! Hehe~]

Ba Ji didn't feel any pity for demons dying in front of it.

It was a spirit, not a demon.

In ancient times, humans lumped it together with demons.

But in reality, it was something entirely different.

A transcendent being, a true natural-born malevolent spirit!

In some ways, it could even be considered a natural enemy of demons.

After all, compared to humans who were barely a snack, those demon kings with massive bodies spanning dozens or even hundreds of meters were much more satisfying meals.

[Too bad the boss is here, and I can't reveal my true nature. Otherwise, this rat demon would've been a nice treat to satisfy my recent cravings…]

Ba Ji licked its lips, a red glint flashing in its eyes.

It heard the bathroom door open and quickly suppressed its appetite.

"Meow~"

"Oh, Ba Ji, I almost forgot about you." Chen Huaian stepped out of the bathroom, fully dressed, and couldn't help but smile when he saw Ba Ji.

Although Ba Ji didn't have much presence, after taking care of it for a few days, Chen Huaian had grown somewhat attached.

Besides, Ba Ji was very obedient, unlike other cats that would go on random sprints and make a racket.

Its eyes also had a naturally melancholic aura, as if it were perpetually unlucky, which somehow lifted Chen Huaian's mood whenever he looked at it.

Ba Ji: "?"

Crap, I got too carried away thinking about the rat demon and forgot to hide.

Chen Huaian grabbed a shoebox, compared it to Ba Ji's size, and decided it would be too cramped. He then switched to a storage bin. He picked up the motionless Ba Ji and placed it inside the bin, apologizing, "Sorry, Ba Ji, you'll have to endure the storage bin for now. I'll get you a proper cat carrier later."

Ba Ji felt a chill in its heart as the lid closed, but it quickly calmed down.

It's fine. Even if I'm trapped, this is still an opportunity.

The storage bin isn't easy to carry, so the boss will probably hold it in his hands.

Once he leaves the room, I'll just jump out and make my escape. The sky's the limit, and the sea's wide open for me to roam. Hehe!

No sooner had this thought crossed its mind than the lid opened again, and a large carp was tossed inside.

Ba Ji: "???"

Carp: "..."

The lid closed again.

Chen Huaian's voice came from outside, "Ah, this fish is too much to carry. Might as well leave it in the bin for Ba Ji to eat."

Ba Ji and the carp exchanged a glance.

The carp flapped its fins desperately, its big eyes pleading with Ba Ji.

[Fine, since I'm about to escape anyway, I won't eat you.]

Ba Ji suppressed its appetite once more, thinking:

[A cat of my size shouldn't be able to eat such a big fish. Hold it in!]

Just a little longer, and I'll be free.

The next second, Chen Huaian's voice rang out again:

"I'll take the talismans from the windows and door too. They cost 200,000 yuan. Hehe, what a sucker."

Thud—!

Something was pressed onto the storage bin.

Ba Ji's heart skipped a beat as it trembled and looked up.

Through the not-so-thick lid, it could vaguely make out two strips of paper stuck to it.

Talismans! Freshly taken from the windows and door!

The boss had 'casually' stuck them onto the bin!

[Heh, I was too naive.]

Ba Ji tilted its head at a 45-degree angle, tears welling up in its eyes.

[That's the boss, after all. How could he not know my little schemes?]

[Even if he didn't, his overwhelming aura would still suppress me!]

[There's no escape. No escape at all…]

Chen Huaian had no idea that his casual actions had sent Ba Ji into a spiral of despair.

He had finished packing, with clothes and the potted plant in his suitcase and the storage bin taped to it.

He was dressed in a faded tracksuit.

The outfit was a bit outdated, but he was used to it.

It didn't stop girls from asking for his WeChat when he went out.

However, the moment he opened the door,

a shrill scream erupted from nearby.

"Ah! Monster! Monster!!!"

It was the cleaning lady's voice.

He turned to see the lady collapsed on the floor, trembling in fear as she huddled against the wall.

In the red-carpeted hallway,

a massive black-furred rat was slowly approaching.

Its black fur scraped against the wall, making a 'squeak-squeak' sound, a testament to its toughness.

It ignored the terrified cleaning lady, its blood-red eyes locked onto the end of the hallway.

Locked onto Chen Huaian standing there!

Step by step.

Each step like claws.

Like the gait of a devil.

"Mutant rat?" Chen Huaian looked at the enormous rat, yet for some reason, he felt no fear. He instinctively compared it to Qingxuan Daoist and found the rat utterly insignificant, even less threatening than the mutated wolf he'd encountered at Tianmen Mountain.

But his rational mind told him

he should probably grab something to defend himself.

Before he could think further, the black-furred rat suddenly accelerated!

"Roar—!"

It zigzagged wildly, howling,

like a black whirlwind charging at lightning speed.

Too fast!

Chen Huaian had no time to dodge.

He instinctively raised his arms to shield his face, his mind still in a daze.

But the rat didn't pounce.

Chen Huaian heard no movement and slowly lowered his arms.

He saw the black-furred rat frozen in place two meters away.

Even across species, he could clearly sense the deep fear in the rat's trembling eyes and quivering body.

"Is it afraid of me?" Chen Huaian steadied himself, confirming his judgment.

The rat had a puddle of yellow liquid under its hindquarters.

It had literally pissed itself!

He took two cautious steps forward.

Even as he approached, the rat didn't move.

"It really is scared of me? Just like this? Hehe~"

Chen Huaian felt a surge of confidence, planting his hands on his hips and striking a pose in front of the rat. He didn't notice the rat's terrified gaze was fixed on the storage bin lying on its side.

"Is this the fear-inducing aura of my life energy level?"

"Wow, this is the first time I've seen such a huge rat."

He circled the rat once.

Seeing it frozen like a statue, resembling a talisman-bound zombie from TV shows, he couldn't resist the urge to mess with it.

He pulled out a Thunderfire Talisman from his pocket and pressed it onto the rat's forehead.

"Hehehe~"

"Today, I'll make you cosplay as a zombie rat!"

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