Doomsday Carnival: The Little Monster Only Has a Seven-Second Memory

It was past 11 p.m., and everyone had already returned to their own rooms.

Lin Shuangshuang took her belongings to Huo Ling's fourth floor, put them on the ground, and went to take a shower. Huo Ling helped her tidy up her things.

When she came out with her hair still wet, Huo Ling was about to blow-dry it for her, but Lin Shuangshuang controlled the water herself, and her hair instantly became dry and refreshed.

Huo Ling, holding the hair dryer, froze. "Your superpower is actually quite useful?"

Lin Shuangshuang was immediately annoyed. She should have known better than to let Huo Ling blow-dry her hair. However, she didn't want him to be too tired, so she urged him to take a shower while she climbed into bed and went to look through her notes.

When Huo Ling came out after taking a shower, he saw Lin Shuangshuang wrapped in a blanket, lost in thought. "Can you do me a favor?"

He didn't dry his hair.

Lin Shuangshuang immediately snapped her fingers, and the moisture on Huo Ling's body was also stripped away.

The small water balloon dissipated into the air.

Huo Ling genuinely found this ability convenient, but when she thought about her pollution level, she realized that if it weren't for the excessively high pollution level, she could have been more free and powerful. Now, however, she was restricted by the pollution level, which was truly pitiful.

"You know what we're going to talk about, Lin Shuangshuang, right?"

Lin Shuangshuang nodded. "It's written in the memo."

Huo Ling asked her, "Can we talk?"

Lin Shuangshuang nervously fidgeted with her fingers, then lowered her head and said, "I can't say."

She was given a psychological suggestion, so she couldn't reveal anything about the authorities, but her departure happened to be linked to certain official matters.

Huo Ling said, "I'll explain, and you listen, okay?" He was exceptionally patient.

Lin Shuangshuang nodded hesitantly.

Huo Ling poured two glasses of water and placed them on the bedside table. The glasses were even a matching couple's set. Then he got into bed and gestured for Lin Shuangshuang to come over and hug him.

Lin Shuangshuang followed immediately, rushing towards him and snuggling into his arms.

Huo Ling opened the curtains of the large French windows, revealing the scenery outside to ease Lin Shuangshuang's tense mood. Although it was dark outside and she couldn't see anything, the open view would make her feel more relaxed.

"The main reason you left was that you didn't want to 'eat' me, right? And the main reason for this loss of control was the pollution level? Too high a pollution level can cause a superhuman to lose control and their sanity to collapse. And you're not an ordinary superhuman, so losing control would be even more dangerous. You didn't want to hurt me, right?"

He wasn't stupid. In fact, based on the things Lin Shuangshuang had revealed over this period of time, combined with the information Zhao Pingsheng had and the people she had met, it was easy to guess the reason.

Lin Shuangshuang nodded. This was something she could admit. Putting aside other details, the main reason was indeed this. She suddenly realized that Huo Ling was really smart, but she also understood that he would still be angry even after knowing the reason.

So she lowered her head and dared not utter a sound.

really.

Huo Ling began to interrogate, "So, because of this, you're willing to abandon me? Abandoning the six years we've been together? I'm surprised you can be so decisive. Aren't you sad? Not seeing me again...isn't that important to you?"

Lin Shuangshuang's nose stung with tears. She interrupted him, "Important? How could it not be important? I'm sorry, but I can't help it. Your survival is the most important thing." She hugged him tightly, wanting to bury herself in his body.

Huo Ling raised his hand to touch her head, not minding that her long hair curled around it. "What makes me angry is that you never care what I think and make decisions for me unilaterally? Can't I decide for myself whether I live or die? Am I too weak? Do you think I can't save you?"

That's why I made this decision.

Huo Ling said to her, "I'm sorry." He was indeed very weak compared to her.

It's normal that she doesn't trust him.

Lin Shuangshuang quickly covered his mouth, "Don't do this, it makes me very sad."

Huo Ling kissed her palm, then took her hand away. "Although I'm sorry I couldn't earn your trust or make you feel reliable, I still think that when something happens, you should tell me immediately so we can face it together, instead of keeping quiet and walking away."

He said that was very irresponsible.

She's a little monster, so it's understandable, but there can't be a next time.

Lin Shuangshuang said sadly, "But what if I don't leave and you get eaten? And I, and I'm not like ordinary humans, I'll go berserk, and then I'll really become as ugly as those mutated sea creatures, and then I won't be myself anymore."

Huo Ling said, "Then eat it. Did I tell you not to eat it?" His tone didn't sound like he was joking.

Lin Shuangshuang suddenly crawled out of his arms, looked at him in disbelief, stared into his eyes, and he calmly looked back at her.

"Are you crazy?"

Lin Shuangshuang was shocked. She, a monster, thought she couldn't eat him, but he was Huo Ling, the person she loved most. She never thought of eating him because she loved him so much and wanted him to be happy.

During the period before she left, Huo Ling was of marriageable age, and countless people liked him, giving him countless choices.

But he stayed home every day, spending time with her, and had no idea she was a monster.

Lin Shuangshuang felt incredibly guilty just thinking about it, and seeing other people's weddings on TV made her realize that she and he were different.

She couldn't stand with him in the sunlight, letting him receive everyone's blessings.

Although the breakup was painful, she hoped he could live a good life, marry a normal human being, and have his own child, instead of messing around with a little monster like her.

Huo Ling also told her many stories from his childhood. Back then, he was the happiest child in the world. His parents were incredibly loving, and they were a happy family of three. Unfortunately, his dream was shattered later.

Lin Shuangshuang felt that he still wanted to have a normal family, and he probably liked children very much, but she had looked it up and found that jellyfish cannot reproduce with humans, and since she was a humanoid weapon, it seemed that it was not possible for her either.

Unless it can be corrected through genetic experiments, she doesn't want her child to be a test subject.

Because it was very painful.

She really had no other choice at that time; leaving was the best option.

If Lin Shuangshuang had to do it all over again, she would still make the same choice. Huo Ling's words were like a key, unlocking her long-sealed memories.

As the pollution levels stabilized, the range of her memory recovery expanded.

But now his mind was buzzing because Huo Ling said she could eat him.

Huo Ling pulled her back into his arms again and said calmly, "Surprised? Monsters aren't always monsters, and humans aren't always human."

He told her that without her, it was no different from being dead.

If it weren't for finding her.

He may have died long ago.

There's something he hasn't told her.

Before meeting Lin Shuangshuang, Huo Ling had long felt that life was boring. He had already enjoyed everything he could, and the person who loved him most was gone. It was she who accidentally entered his lifeless world and gave him a glimmer of hope.