Fear of food

Chapter 131 Dual Opening
When two tigers fight over a man, the smaller one will surely die, and the larger one will surely be injured.

Menglong and Shiyan are the "two tigers," while Chen Qi is the "person" they are fighting over.

The difference is that Chen Qi's choice can influence the outcome of the battle between the two tigers to some extent.

So when Chen Qi started to align himself with the Nightmare Eater Clan, Menglong knew the situation was dire and decisively chose to commit suicide!

He wanted to commit suicide with Chen Qi so that he could be resurrected in Chang Le City with Chen Qi, and then he wouldn't have to worry about the Nightmare Eater taking Chen Qi away.

boom!boom!
Explosions rang out one after another. Chen Qi's arms were blown off, and his body was riddled with bloody holes.

He wasn't surprised by this, but he did his best to get closer to the Nightmare Eater.

At the same time, he desperately suppressed the vertical eye on his forehead.

He could sense that Menglong was trying to detonate the vertical eye on his forehead; the explosion of his head would be absolutely fatal to him at this stage.

Meanwhile, the Nightmare Eater was rushing towards Chen Qi at top speed, praying in its heart that Chen Qi would die slowly...

Wow...

A blue field spread out like a carpet, and the decaying flesh and blood on the ground, as well as the spider web-like blood vessels, surged like waves as the blue field expanded.

The moment Chen Qi was covered by the blue field, he felt an invisible force freeze him, and also freeze the unstable vertical eye on his forehead!

The impending explosion was suppressed.

It was clearly Sun Xuechao who offered help, but it was only for the benefit of their Nightmare Eater clan.

Seeing that his self-destruction was prevented and the Nightmare was still rapidly approaching, Menglong let out an unwilling roar, concentrated his power, and detonated Chen Qi's heart.

boom!
Chen Qi heard a loud bang coming from his chest, and his consciousness instantly became blurred.

A sharp ringing in his ears filled his brain, and his vision blurred with double images. His brain instantly lost the ability to think.

But he knew perfectly well that he was conscious.

Given his current parasitic state, a heart explosion wouldn't immediately take his life.

In his dying moments, he saw the Nightmare rushing towards him, and saw the Nightmare's body turn into a puddle of flesh, merging into his riddled body and becoming one with his flesh and blood.

Immediately, everything went black before his eyes, and he completely lost consciousness.
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Two cars were traveling one after the other on the highway, but were forced to reduce their speed.

Firstly, the road surface was bumpy and covered with dense flesh and blood tissue, and the car felt like it was constantly driving on speed bumps as it ran over them.

Secondly, along the way, you can see vehicles stopped halfway from time to time. Some have been involved in accidents, while others have simply stopped driving, obstructing the progress of the vehicles.

"This road is completely ruined," Zhui Feng couldn't help but curse.

"This is still because there are fewer cars on the highway; the national highways are completely paralyzed," Gan Shui said, shaking his head.

"It's alright, we're just out of the contaminated area."

Dabing drove carefully, paying attention to avoid other cars and pedestrians on the road.

Apart from them, there were no other vehicles on the road. Everyone inside had run out and entered a state of gluttony, devouring the rotting flesh growing by the roadside.

Finally, after a long and bumpy journey, the two vehicles managed to drive out of the polluted area of ​​Jinghai City.

The road surface has returned to normal.

The group got out of the car and looked back at Jinghai City, which seemed to be shrouded in shadow. Each of them had a complicated expression.

"The entire city has completely fallen."

On their way out, they witnessed firsthand the rapid spread of various anomalies, and the entire city quickly entered the second stage of pollution.

The superficial order collapsed in an instant!
The city where they lived, where they grew up, studied, and worked, and where they had many wonderful memories, has now become a living hell.

The only saving grace is that the pollution has stopped spreading!

Mirror swallowed hard. "We...can we consider this a successful mission?"

Peanut nodded silently, then looked at Chasing Wind and the others: "What are your plans next?"

Coffee said expressionlessly but decisively, "I'm going in to find my son."

Zhui Feng glanced at his younger brother, who was tied to the car, and echoed, "Keep improving, keep fighting! With the pollution upgraded, our abilities can also continue to improve!"

Big Pancake was filled with fervor: "Fight! My abilities can't be so useless!"

During his first ability transformation, his "human-dog fusion" ability was practically useless in combat, which frustrated him greatly. In every battle, when he didn't have his ultimate move, he could only watch helplessly from the sidelines, always hoping that the second ability transformation would finally free him from the sidelines.

Both Gan Shui and Xu An'an looked thoughtful.

Gan Shui said, "Continue to improve your abilities; we'll talk about the rest later."

Xu An'an nodded slightly: "Me too, let's improve our abilities first."

Pollution has stopped spreading in Jinghai City, but it continues to spread in other cities, and is also spreading in other countries.

Running away won't save us; only by improving our own strength can we fight against future dangers.

The fact that Jinghai City was the first to experience a pollution upgrade may not necessarily be a bad thing for them, as it allows them to begin their efforts toward a second qualitative leap in their capabilities sooner.

"Are we going to wait here for the cookies? I'll call him first." Zhui Feng took out his phone, ready to contact Chen Qi.

As a result, the phone directly indicated that the call could not be connected.

Peanut pondered for a moment and said, "We don't need to wait for him. He might... not come out."

"What do you mean?" Xu An'an frowned.

"He has reached a cooperation agreement with the Nightmare Clan. There are many things that cannot be said outright, but he once vaguely hinted to me that this time he might have to rely on resurrection to escape."

"Resurrection from the dead?"

Zhui Feng and the others all looked worried. Although they didn't know what kind of deal Chen Qi had made with the Nightmare Clan, they weren't surprised because Chen Qi had always been considered a half-parasite with the ability to resurrect after death.

However, this also means that during the long respawn period, he can only be trapped in the enemy's respawn point, and too many unexpected things may happen.

Especially after being resurrected, if you find yourself trapped in the enemy's stronghold, can you still expect to escape safely?

“Everyone,” Garbage took a deep breath, “we should do something for the cookies.”

“That’s right.” Zhui Feng nodded. “Otherwise, we wouldn’t be able to sleep well at night, after all, Biscuits have made so much for us.”

Zhui Feng, Gan Shui, and Da Bing—all three of their families were rescued by Chen Qi. Coffee was even carried out of the resurrection point by Chen Qi. Now that Chen Qi is in deep danger, they cannot stand idly by.

Even if you don't know what you can do, you should always give it a try.
-
Chen Qi felt as if he had slept for a very long time, a very deep and restful sleep.

I haven't slept this soundly in ages!

He could have slept a little longer, but two voices kept arguing in his head, which woke him up.

"No matter how much you scheme and plot, you'll still have to split it with me in half," Menglong said smugly.

"You bastard! Don't be too happy yet. The outcome is still uncertain. We'll see who has the last laugh!" Nightmare Eater cursed. "Who told you to speak so loudly?" Dream Dragon sneered. "This is my Nightmare Clan's territory. You'd better be polite, or we'll have plenty of ways to get you out of here."

"Who's afraid of who? Bring it on, I'm ready for anything!"

"Shut up! It's so noisy!" Chen Qi said impatiently. Anyone would find it unbearable to hear two people arguing in his head.

If he listened any longer, Chen Qi felt like he was going to have a mental breakdown.

"You're awake?" Nightmare Eater paused, then, as if remembering something, questioned, "You gave them your humanity too?"

Chen Qi was taken aback: "That is indeed the case."

Otherwise, if he had made a deal with the Nightmare Clan without any proof, they wouldn't have agreed.
This is also why the Nightmare Clan felt comfortable letting him leave Chang Le City, because Chen Qi had pledged part of his humanity to the Nightmare Clan.

What he was thinking at the time was that since he already lacked a part of humanity, what difference would it make if he lost a little more?
If some are given to the Nightmare Eaters and some to the Nightmare Clan, wouldn't neither side be able to control his complete humanity?
Does that mean that no one can truly and completely control him?
After all, humanity is a stumbling block on the path of parasitism. If the Nightmare Eaters want to completely parasitize him, the Nightmare Eaters can unleash part of Chen Qi's humanity to interfere.

Vice versa is also true.

The key point is that Chen Qi had no choice at the time, so he might as well take a gamble with this seemingly useless thing.

Currently, even if most of humanity is lacking, as long as it's not completely lacking like that of Bian Zihan and others, it's not a big problem.

In fact, from the moment he started negotiating the cooperation with the Nightmare Clan, Chen Qi had been gambling all along, and many things were unknown to him.

For example, he was unsure whether the Nightmare Eaters could help him break the parasitic influence of the Nightmare.

He was also unsure whether he could stay true to himself amidst the struggle between the two sides.

Even now, he doesn't know whether he won or lost the bet.

"Based on my last memory... I should be dead."

"But now that I'm alive again and still have my own consciousness, it means I've been resurrected and haven't been completely controlled, so the situation can't get much worse."

"But why are Dream Dragon and Nightmare Eater both talking in my head at the same time?"

"Couldn't they have decided to fight to the death?"

Chen Qi tried to open his eyes, but found that he couldn't feel his eyelids at all.

Or rather, he is completely unaware of his own body!
"Where am I?" he asked.

Menglong said coldly, "You have already returned to Changle City."

"So, this is the resurrection point for the Nightmare Clan in Chang Le City?"

"That's right, half a month has passed since the day you died. Your consciousness has just awakened, and your body has not yet fully regenerated. Just wait."

Menglong spoke coldly, seemingly still harboring resentment towards Chen Qi's final betrayal.

Chen Qi didn't pay attention, but asked in confusion, "What about you, Nightmare Eater? Why did I bring you to Chang Le City?"

The Nightmare Eater arrogantly declared, "How could that be? Even if you merge with those rats of the Nightmare Clan first, they won't be able to gain any advantage over my great Nightmare Eater Clan!"

"Actually, you were not only resurrected in Chang Le City, but also in Jing Hai City."

Chen Qi was a little confused: "What do you mean? I was resurrected twice?"

"That's right, because the abilities you possess over there are stronger, making resurrection more difficult and slower, so your consciousness has not yet awakened."

"Wait! You mean I'll have two bodies and two consciousnesses?"

"Actually, it's one consciousness controlling two bodies."

Chen Qi was so shocked that he didn't speak for a long time, his mind still processing the news.

He never imagined that his spy-like maneuvers would lead to such an outcome.

He had considered the possibility that he might be completely controlled by one side, the possibility that both sides would suffer heavy losses so that he could reap the benefits, and even the possibility that he might fail to revive and die.

I never imagined it would split in two...

Chen Qi's childhood dream has come true... When he was in elementary school, he thought it would be wonderful if he had two selves, one studying at school and the other watching cartoons at home!
Moreover, judging from what Nightmare Eater said, the two bodies possess different abilities.

The body in Jinghai City was more powerful, so its resurrection was slower.

Does this mean that the body in Chang Le City is relatively weak?

"Menglong, what abilities will my body in Changle City have after it's resurrected?" Chen Qi guessed. "Won't it possess the abilities of a Dream Thief?"

Menglong originally wanted to leave Chen Qi out in the cold as punishment for his betrayal, but unfortunately there was also a Nightmare Eater nearby.

He ignored Chen Qi, but someone else answered Chen Qi's question. He could only reply, "When you are resurrected, you will only have basic abilities. All the abilities from the Nightmare Eater Clan will disappear. If you want to obtain the abilities of my Nightmare Clan, you will need to start from scratch."

"So, I really can master the Dream Thief's abilities?"

Chen Qi was surprised. From the beginning, the Nightmare Eater had planned to use him to simultaneously master the abilities of both systems. Now, after several twists and turns, he had finally succeeded.

If his two bodies could merge in the future... wouldn't he really be able to have two professions in one?
As for whether they can be integrated? ... Chen Qi didn't want to ask, as it was a sensitive question.

Keep this idea to yourself for now, and work on it gradually later.

Chen Qi guessed that not only he had this idea, but also the Nightmare Eater and Dream Dragon probably had the same thought: to control one of his bodies and devour the other!
In short, after all the commotion, Chen Qi found that the situation had returned to a delicate balance.

No one can be considered a true winner, but for the time being, there are no losers either.

Everyone can see hope, so they can accept the current situation.

For Chen Qi, this was actually a pretty good result. He wasn't completely controlled by one side, he rescued Coffee and his teammates' families, and he even forced Jinghai City to upgrade its pollution control measures ahead of schedule.

The only thing he couldn't accept was that Nightmare Eater and Dream Dragon were constantly arguing in his head!
Chen Qi endured it all. In this state of consciousness without images, he had no concept of the passage of time, and he didn't know how long the two of them had been arguing in his mind.

He finally snapped and yelled, "Nightmare Eater, Dream Dragon, if you two want to argue, go outside and argue!"

The Nightmare Eater chuckled and said, "Call him Dream Dragon, and call me 'Nightmare Eater.' What? Am I not worthy of having a name?"

Chen Qi laughed: "Then I'll give you a name too, let me think... I'll give you something fancy, either Danley or Foodie, you can choose one."

Just then, Chen Qi suddenly felt a glimmer of light appear in the darkness before his eyes.

The light was extremely faint, like a candle flame, and it was very far away from him.

But somehow he could see it.

As Chen Qi gazed at the candlelight, he suddenly felt a sense of "transportation," as if he were on a high-speed train traveling through a long tunnel.

In an instant, he felt as if he had traveled thousands of miles and established a connection with that candlelight.

Chen Qi immediately understood what had happened: the consciousness of his other body had also awakened!

He doesn't switch between two bodies; he directly controls two characters, whose memories and thoughts are interconnected.

At the same time, as his consciousness was just awakening in Jinghai City, he heard a familiar yet noisy argument around him.

(End of this chapter)