A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 637 He likes her?
Upon hearing this, Shen Tang froze for a moment, then, as if realizing something, her face suddenly flushed red. "You...you were awake then?"

"No."

At that time, Jin wasn't really awake; his consciousness was hazy, and he might only have a brief moment of awareness, more like being in a state of half-sleep and half-awake.

He initially thought he was dreaming, that he was just casually mentioning it to test the waters, but when he saw the female's slightly flushed face, his heart felt like it had been gently tickled.

So it really is true.

She really did sleep in his arms.

"Don't overthink it! There's only one bed here, and it's cold. It'll be warmer if two people are close together... I didn't mean to hug you, it's just too cold at night..."

Noticing the man's teasing gaze, Shen Tang steeled her heart and decided to stop pretending!
Since he already knows, what's the point of hiding it? At worst, we can just sleep together; we won't do anything anyway.

She slowly climbed back into bed, turned her back to him, closed her eyes tightly, and puffed out her cheeks in anger.

Jin glanced at her indifferently and said nothing more.

A bed that's neither too big nor too small, half for each person, each occupying a corner, so as not to disturb each other.

As night deepened, the old-fashioned light bulb overhead seemed to be covered with a layer of dust, casting a dim yellow light into the cramped rented room. The wooden bed also seemed to be quite old; if you turned over even slightly, it would make a soft creaking sound.

Fortunately, both of them lay quietly, and only their rising and falling breaths could be heard in the room.

Jin, however, felt no sleepiness. Perhaps it was because he had been in a daze for too long, and now that he was awake, he felt no drowsiness at all.

The young black panther rested one hand behind his head, bent one long leg, listened to the even breathing beside him, turned his head slightly, looked at the female's peaceful sleeping face, and his eyes deepened.

She was probably really tired these past few days, and she fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow, completely unaware that there was an adult male she had only known for a few days next to her.

He naturally wouldn't do anything to her.

But... isn't this little female a bit too unguarded?
Are you really that comfortable with him?

I was holding him while he slept just a few days ago, why is he so well-behaved today?
Jin glanced at the rectangular pillow that was placed between the two of them; she had placed it there on purpose, and it was somewhat amusing.

He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and tried to ignore the extra presence around him.

But the faint fragrance lingered, making him somewhat uneasy.

Even the body...

Jin glanced down and his face immediately darkened.

He wanted to take another cold shower, but he was afraid of making too much noise and waking her up, which would only make things more awkward.

He could only take a few deep breaths, trying to suppress the restlessness in his body. But the heat still surged uncontrollably, causing a faint blush to appear on his handsome face and fine beads of sweat to appear on his forehead.

Damn it... This strange and annoying impulse is completely out of control; it's purely a male instinct.

How could he have such an impulse towards a foreign female he had only recently met?

Could it be that it's been locked up at the bottom of the abyss for too long, turning into a male beast in heat... How shameful.

Jin closed his eyes, a vein throbbing slightly on his forehead.

He had never known what it felt like to like a female, nor did he think he would be such a casual male.

If it were merely driven by desire, he could have found other ways to resolve the situation, and might even have attacked her when his primal instincts overwhelmed his reason. Instead, he tolerated, in a state of lucidity, a female of unknown identity lying beside him—so close, yet so dangerously so.

Orcs are naturally very territorial, especially males, who will never allow outsiders to enter their safe zone.

This in itself is a provocation.

In the past, anyone who dared to approach him like this would have been buried with grass half a person tall by now.

Yet he felt neither uncomfortable nor dangerous when she got close, nor did he feel any sense of repulsion.

unless……

He really did have other thoughts about her.

Jin recalled what she had said during the day. The female looked at him with firm and loving eyes, her eyes clean and clear.

She said she wanted to protect him and didn't want him to be hurt by others.

Bang, bang.

My heart is beating faster.

Even with my eyes closed, those clear and beautiful eyes still linger in my mind.

She seemed to have captured his soul.

Instinct told Ember that this was an extremely dangerous sign. He shouldn't keep her by his side; she would become his weakness, even his Achilles' heel.

With the two so close, Jin's gaze slowly moved from her peaceful sleeping face to her slender and delicate neck.

He could kill her easily.

But he couldn't do it.

This was the first time he had felt pity for a living creature.

He couldn't bear it.

Jin's breathing grew heavier, his thoughts were in turmoil, and he even ignored the strange feeling in his body.

He couldn't sleep for most of the night.

I thought about it quietly for a very long time.

Gradually, Jin seemed to understand his own feelings.

He seems to have developed different feelings for this female.

Is it the kind of feeling a male has for a female?
He... fell in love with her?

When the thought popped into his head, Jin paused, his eyes flashing with confusion, bewilderment, and a hint of struggle.

He never imagined he would develop a relationship with a female. After all, who would like a monster like him who could go insane at any moment? How could someone as unacceptable to society possibly form a family with a female like a normal male...?

He inhaled her faint fragrance, licked his itchy teeth, and twitched his fingers at his side, but ultimately did nothing.

In the latter half of the night, the weather grew increasingly cold. The lodgings were rudimentary, lacking even heating, and a chill permeated the air.

The little female wrapped herself up in the blanket, like a rice dumpling, with only half of her pinkish-white face showing.

Even though we were on the same bed, it felt like two completely different worlds.

The blankets on her side were cold to the touch, while Jin's side was warm and cozy. In his sleep, the female unconsciously moved closer to him little by little.

Jin couldn't help but chuckle, tossed the annoying pillow aside, turned over, stretched out his long arm, and gently pulled the little female into his arms.

The bed creaked softly with each movement.

"Well……"

Shen Tang woke up groggily.

The moment she opened her eyes, she was met with a man's strong chest.

Her eyes widened instantly, her mind cleared completely, and she subconsciously looked up.

With a "bang," it hit the man's chin.

"Hiss..." she gasped in pain.

A deep, husky male voice came from above, tinged with a hint of teasing, "Is it comfortable to hold you?"

Shen Tang quickly shrank back, her face turning red instantly.

isn't it?
Why are they standing so close together?

Where is the pillow she put in the middle?

Shen Tang looked at the pillow that had been thrown on the side of the bed and almost fell off, then looked up at the man with a puzzled expression.

Jin was a little guilty, but he still had that calm and innocent expression on his face. Instead, he threw the question at her, "I just woke up and you clung to me like an octopus. You're quite clingy."

He looked at her, raised an eyebrow, and asked leisurely, "Could it be... that you've gotten addicted to hugging me?" Shen Tang's face turned even redder. Could it be that her true nature was revealed while she was sleeping, and she had made advances towards him?
The person in front of her didn't have Xiao Jin's memories. Even if she considered him the same person in her heart, they had only known each other for a few days. Wouldn't Xiao Jin think she was a female hooligan if she did this?
A system chuckled in her mind: [Host, don't listen to this jerk's nonsense. He was the one who hugged you.]

Shen Tang was stunned. How could this be?

Why would Jin hug her on his own initiative?
The system, fearing she wouldn't believe it, projected the scene from earlier into her mind.

After seeing the truth, Shen Tang looked at the man's "I know nothing" expression and was immediately furious! Good heavens, he even turned the tables and cried wolf!
Just as she was about to retort, the system suddenly issued a warning: [Something's wrong, host! Someone is approaching from outside, and it looks like they're coming for you!]

Jin also keenly noticed the dark shadow that flashed past the window. The playful smile on his face vanished instantly, and his expression turned cold and stern. He pulled Shen Tang into his arms, his thin lips close to her ear, his voice low and husky, "Don't move, don't make a sound."

His voice was very soft, and it was already a little hoarse. Now that it was close to my ear, it brought a tingling sensation.

Warm breath brushed against her ears and neck, making Shen Tang's ears burn, and she unconsciously swallowed.

She leaned against Jin's chest, half her face pressed against his chest, her hands instinctively wrapping around his waist.

The muscles beneath her hands were taut and firm, as hard as stone, and their body temperature was so high that it made her breathing somewhat erratic.

Shen Tang blinked, her gaze falling on his bobbing Adam's apple and the recessed collarbone beneath his disheveled collar; his light tan skin gleamed like honey under the light…

No, no, what are you thinking! There are assassins outside!
Shen Tang quickly suppressed her chaotic thoughts and closed her eyes, pretending to be asleep.

Jin could clearly feel the female's eyelashes in his arms trembling like tiny brushes as they gently brushed against the side of his neck, making his breathing become even heavier.

But now is not the time to be distracted. As the dark shadows outside the window drew closer, he closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep.

Years of battles have honed his insight, which is now akin to mental power, allowing him to clearly perceive the surrounding atmosphere and movements.

Shen Tang could see it more clearly using his mental power.

The man, dressed entirely in night clothes and completely covered up, came to the window.

Seeing that the two were asleep, he used some kind of precision instrument to melt a corner of the glass, releasing colorless and odorless smoke inside.

Shen Tang smelled that strange scent again, the same scent that drove Jin crazy last time!
Jin's breathing suddenly became heavy, and he could no longer pretend. He dashed out like lightning!
The window shattered with a crash, followed by the sounds of fierce fighting.

Shen Tang also rushed over immediately.

"Impossible! I clearly used a berserker drug, how could you still be conscious!" The man in black stared at Jin in shock.

It seems that the shadowy figure who escaped from the crowd last time was him.

The man in black was incredulous. The potion was specifically formulated for Ember; inhaling even a small amount would immediately plunge him into a berserk state. So why did he seem to be in better condition than before?

The man in black was no match for Jin and turned to flee, but Shen Tang had already cut off his escape route. Four ice walls rose from the ground, sealing off the surrounding area.

A level-one ice-type superpower of a primordial beast, indestructible!

The orc was trapped inside the ice wall, and even his full-force attack could only create cracks; he had no way to escape.

Jin's eyes reddened, and he was about to kill him when Shen Tang quickly stopped him, using her mental power to conjure invisible chains to bind him. "Leave him alive! Find out who sent him, and what's the deal with that berserk drug!"

The man in black immediately tried to self-destruct.

Shen Tang quickly invaded his consciousness with her mental power, and her enhanced mental power now possessed the ability of a mermaid to "search for souls".

Before she could even ask a question, black blood began to flow from the mouth of the man in black, who had committed suicide by poisoning himself.

The specially made poison rapidly decomposed the cells, and in the blink of an eye, the man turned into a pool of black water.

Even with Shen Tang's current healing abilities, she can't be saved.

Fortunately, before the body decomposed, she found the vial of medicine in the clothes and handed it over to the system for scanning.

After the system detected the problem, the voice became serious. "Host, this is an extremely high-level berserk potion, and if I'm not mistaken, it was specifically developed for Jhin's body… The potion itself isn't fatal; it only triggers a berserk state. But what's frightening is that the fact that they were able to develop this specialized potion means they have complete control over Jhin's physical data."

Upon hearing this, Shen Tang's heart sank.

She already knew who was behind it all.

The medicine bottle is printed with a helical gene chain symbol.

The markings are exactly the same as those on the people in the Beast World Continent laboratory back then!
"Jin, I have something to tell you... Where is he?" Shen Tang turned her head and found that he was gone.

She rushed to find him and discovered the beast-like Ash several kilometers away from the shelter. He was still affected by the smell and was somewhat out of control.

Fortunately, the intensive mental treatment he had received over the past few days had taken effect, and this loss of control was far less severe than before. However, he was still afraid of hurting Shen Tang, so he ran away on his own.

"Ah Jin, it's me, I'm here." Shen Tang slowly approached.

"Ouch..."

Jin turned to look at her, suppressing his urge to attack with his remaining rationality.

Shen Tang quickly used her mental power to dispel the black aura surrounding him.

Jin's dark golden eyes gradually regained their clarity.

He transformed back into human form, his clothes torn during his beast form. Shen Tang skillfully took out a new set of clothes from her spatial storage and threw them to him. "Put them on quickly."

Thanks to her habit of buying clothes for her beast husbands when she goes shopping, sometimes she forgets to deliver them and they just pile up in her storage space.

Sometimes when she goes out to play... well, for various reasons, she has accumulated quite a few clothes, most of which belong to Xiao Jin.

After Jin changed his clothes, the two returned to their residence, closed the doors and windows, and set up an energy barrier.

Shen Tang handed him the medicine and told him everything she knew.

Jin stared at the spray in his hand, especially the symbol on the bottle, his golden eyes turning crimson. "It's those persistent ghosts again."

Shen Tang, "You recognize this mark?"

Jin nodded and said coldly, "That group of people secretly set up a laboratory without telling anyone. I remember it very clearly; the laboratory's symbol was this spiral gene pattern."

Shen Tang's heart tightened, and she asked in a deep voice, "The 'group of people' you mentioned, is that the 'Hand of Creation'?"

Jin looked at her with some surprise. In the eyes of most people in this world, the "Hand of Creation" was a supreme being, like a god, and she had actually guessed it.

She really is different from everyone else.

"Jin, what exactly is your identity?"

Shen Tang said, "That's not important. You'll find out eventually... The most important thing right now is you. They want to target you! And how did you find out about the relationship between the lab and the Hand of Creation?"

In fact, Shen Tang had long suspected that the two were related, but there was no solid evidence before. Now it is truly confirmed.

Jin frowned, seemingly lost in memories, then clutched his head, a pained expression on his face. "I...I remember, I've seen this mark before, I think I've been there..."

"You've been to the Hand of Creation's laboratory?"

"Ugh, my head hurts so much, I can't remember..."

Jhin's memories became confused again, but he was absolutely certain that the mark belonged to the underground laboratory of the Hand of Creation.

He must have... actually been to that place.

Seeing his pained expression, Shen Tang felt a pang in her heart, and her suspicions became even clearer.

She reached out and gently took his hand, pressing it against her cheek, and said softly, "If you can't remember, don't think about it for now. Your memory may have been affected by mental interference."

Continuing to say anything will only worsen his pain and may even trigger a loss of control.

Shen Tang put the potion back into her spatial storage.

The sky soon brightened.

After finishing breakfast, Shen Tang wanted to go out for a walk, but she heard a commotion not far away, with many people gathered together.

Curious, she used her spiritual power to look and saw a familiar figure.

My heart skipped a beat.

Moonlit?

How did he find his way here?!
Two parts combined, 4,000 words~

good night!