The Creatures That We Are

Chapter 924: Strange Trap

Chapter 924: Strange Trap

Strange. When Gao Yang had heard those words before, they'd irritated him, but he'd been too accustomed to suppressing his feelings to respond.

Looking back, White Rabbit must have provoked him deliberately, hoping for a retort, seeking confirmation that Gao Yang was still part of the Twelve Zodiac Signs, still part of her family.

He should've said something back.

Gao Yang composed himself and scanned for dangers before preparing to retrieve White Rabbit for burial.

Hiss. As he continued pulling the zip down, his keen senses detected a slight obstruction—one that regular people wouldn't notice.

Suddenly, energy boiled dangerously around him, and the system’s alert blared in his head.

[Warn...]

Gao Yang instantly created a small Absolute Barrier, a golden phone booth shielding him inside.

Almost simultaneously, regular bombs hidden under the bed detonated, triggering an even greater explosion throughout the morgue. Fierce flames and blinding golden light devoured everything in an instant.

Through the barrier, thin as a cicada's wing, Gao Yang could only watch his once-friend's body disintegrate into nothing.

Outside, the howling rumbles sounded like hell. Inside, it was as quiet as heaven.

With Psychic Armor activated, Gao Yang felt nothing, his expression calm and collected.

As the body vanished, the Black Gold hairpin in her hair remained. Propelled by the explosion's compressed air, it shot toward the Absolute Barrier like a bullet.

Gao Yang's senses tracked it. He reached through the barrier to grab it—nothing outside could enter the Absolute Barrier, but he could keep what was inside in.

His right hand, gloved in golden energy, caught in the barrier's energy wall.

Though the explosion couldn't harm him, the Black Gold hairpin might have been tampered with. The move carried risk.

Yet his instinct had made him reach before his rational mind could decide.

A few seconds later, Gao Yang realized why belatedly. From the Ocean River Union's perspective, using White Rabbit's body as bait made sense when it couldn't serve as a puppet. Setting up a well-concealed regular trap with limited power for anyone who might come by was shameless, but logical.

With the trap being bombs, though, there was no reason to put a Black Gold hairpin on White Rabbit.

"Hahahaha!"

Wang Zikai tossed his controller aside and leaped onto the sofa, mimicking his character's victory dance. "Do you admit defeat? I ask you, do you admit it?"

Fresh Snow gaped at the screen. "Impossible..."

"We had a bet!" Wang Zikai crowed. "Come on! Say, 'I'm a stupid pig!'"

"I'm not!"

"You are!" Wang Zikai wouldn't let it go.

"No, no! That was... the controller wasn't working right!" Fresh Snow scowled, her face flushed. "Again! Best two out of three!"

"If you won't say it, you're accepting God Kai's punishment!" His time with Nainai had only increased his chuuni tendencies. "Pick one yourself."

"Then I'll take your punishment!" Fresh Snow glared up at him, cheeks puffed out.

Wang Zikai flicked her forehead.

"Oww!"

Fresh Snow clutched her forehead. Though it didn't hurt, the humiliation stung—she hated being hit in the head.

"Again!" She grabbed her controller, face set in defiance.

"Again!"

Three minutes later.

"Hahahaha! You lost again! Do you admit defeat? I'm asking you, you silly pig!" Wang Zikai flung his controller aside, flailing in celebration. He felt ready to backflip from excitement.

"I... don't accept it! I want a rematch! Best three out of five!"

"Forget it and accept your punishment! Let me think... I'm gonna use a rubber band this time!"

"Wang Zikai."

A voice came from above. Wang Zikai looked up to see Gao Yang standing by the second-floor corridor, wearing an odd expression.