Fear of food

Chapter 80 What would happen if I ate you!

"Big Pancake, you're awake!"

"Great!"

Chasing the wind and swill high-five in celebration.

They had a great deal of effort to get the flatbread over the wall and bring it to the front of the laboratory.

Following Coffee's method, the unconscious Big Pancake was taken into the illusion area and then dragged out. Big Pancake immediately regained consciousness.

"Big Pancake, have you seen any cookies?" Coffee asked hurriedly.

Big Pancake shook his head: "When I went in, I saw a group of teachers and students carrying axes and chainsaws, heading towards the depths of the laboratory with murderous intent. They were probably going to deal with Biscuits!"

Xu An'an urged, "Quickly control the dog and drag the biscuit out!"

Coffee added, "Biscuit's body should be in the lab. Only you can save him now."

Upon hearing this, Big Pancake jumped up and quickly possessed the thinnest stray dog. He then commanded the other stray dogs, as well as his own golden retriever, to go to the laboratory and drag people away.

A group of stray dogs rushed into the laboratory and found Chen Qi, who was already unconscious. The dogs grabbed his clothes and struggled to drag him outside.

At this moment, Chen Qi's thin body once again demonstrated its advantages.

He weighed only 51 kilograms when he was at his thinnest, but he has gained some weight in the past few days and now weighs just over 110 kilograms. With the help of several dogs, they can just barely move him.

If it gets any heavier, we'll need to find more stray dogs.

Meanwhile, Chen Qi, in the illusion, was slightly distracted as he faced the Nightmare Eater.

Am I losing my humanity?

Chen Qi didn't feel anything about this. What he was certain of was that he should never completely believe what the Nightmare Eater said!
A clever lie is one part truth mixed with one part falsehood. When you are unsure which parts are true and which are false, you must not blindly believe them and lose your composure.

The Nightmare Eater's fake smile vanished, and his tone suddenly became low and urgent: "Actually, not only your humanity, but also that missing part of your memory, has been merged into mine."

"Only by merging with me can you regain that memory! Only then can you prevent your humanity from being lost!"

"Therefore, after the fusion, you will possess complete humanity, and you will have no need to worry about being manipulated by me. This is the greatest sincerity I can offer!"

"What are you still hesitating about?"

"What other concerns do you have?"

"Do you even have a choice?!"

The Nightmare Eater pressed closer, its eyes blazing as it stared intently at Chen Qi, like a wild beast eyeing its prey, searching for weaknesses and an opportunity.

Chen Qi met the Nightmare's gaze calmly. If what the Nightmare said was true, he really had no choice.

It seems that no matter what choice they make, they will inevitably end up merging with the Nightmare Eater.

But, is it really so?
Chen Qi recounts all his actions after the Nightmare appeared in the morgue...

First, he feigned weakness, showing his vulnerability to lower Chen Qi's guard.

He further angered Chen Qi and killed him, proving that he was bound to Chen Qi by life and death, thus forcing Chen Qi to accept his existence.

He then commanded other parasites, demonstrating his extraordinary nature and highlighting his value.

They then tempted him with benefits, using a passionate speech to persuade Chen Qi and explain the stakes involved.

Only at the very end did it reveal that he had absorbed Chen Qi's humanity, playing this trump card and leaving Chen Qi with absolutely no choice!
At the same time, they changed their attitude and used a strong and high-pressure approach to force Chen Qi to make an immediate compromise.

One step leads to another, each step is meticulously designed to continuously lower Chen Qi's expectations!
Chen Qi may have initially intended to eliminate the Nightmare Eater, but now he can only hope that he won't be completely controlled after the fusion...

"Oh, right, I forgot to tell you, all your companions were also tricked into the illusion by me, so your choice also determines their fate."

The Nightmare Eater's gaze was sharp, and his tone carried a heavy, oppressive force: "Make your choice!"

"It is about merging with me, unleashing our talents, and gaining unimaginable power."

"Still trapped in this illusion until you die, ending your pathetic and pitiful life!"

The Nightmare Eater looked completely confident, as if he had already anticipated Chen Qi's choice.

"You can refuse, but you will face the same choice every day in the future."

"Chen Qi...can you refuse me forever?"

Chen Qi looked thoughtful, seemingly seriously considering the Nightmare Eater's suggestion, and slowly said, "Actually, I've been thinking about this..."

The Nightmare Eater pricked up its ears, its eyes brimming with anticipation.

What would happen if I ate you?!

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Qi suddenly attacked, grabbing the Nightmare Eater with one hand.

This time, instead of using his fists and feet, he opened his mouth and took a bite!
The nightmare's screams echoed through the morgue. The confident composure on his face vanished, replaced by pain and contortion.

"Chen Qi, you'll regret this!"

"You think you can get rid of me like this?"

"Don't even think about it!"

Chen Qi sneered: "Didn't you want to merge with me? Now you're unwilling?"

He took bites, but felt nothing in his mouth. However, the Nightmare Eater's body was disintegrating and dissipating in large chunks.

The weakness he felt from the Nightmare Eater's resurrection was disappearing, and his depleted energy was being replenished.

The teachers and students outside the morgue went completely mad at this moment, much like the frenzied food guards who would protect Chen Qi when he ate high-class food.

They rushed in regardless of the consequences, trying to stop Chen Qi and save the Nightmare from his jaws.

Some people raised axes, some picked up electric drills, and some brandished machetes...

These weapons rained down on Chen Qi like a storm, causing him excruciating pain all over his body.

But at this moment, Chen Qi's body also became as strange as the parasites. Even if he was split in two, he would not immediately lose consciousness and vitality.

He ignored everything else, stubbornly tearing at the Nightmare Eater. His body shattered time and time again, only to be nourished and reformed each time by the devouring.

In its final moments before disappearing, the Nightmare-Eater revealed a mocking, sinister grin:
"Look at yourself now, can't you tell that you've lost your humanity?"

You don't look like a human being at all right now!

"I will wait for the day when you lose your humanity and willingly merge with me..."

Chen Qi didn't take it seriously.

"I'm just a little crazy."

"Isn't madness also a part of human nature?"

In the blink of an eye, the Nightmare Eater was completely devoured by Chen Qi.

However, the anger of the teachers and students who besieged Chen Qi did not subside, and they continued to attack him frantically.

Chen Qi has gone mad; he bites whoever he catches!
Only by constantly fighting to sustain the war can he avoid being killed outright.

But at that moment, the scene before him was suddenly veiled by a hazy white gauze, and he seemed to be pulled out of the scene.

As he looked around in a daze, he realized that the scenery around him had changed without him noticing.

He returned to the lab entrance, surrounded by a ring of stray dogs and his teammates.

However, his teammates all had tense expressions and looked at him with wariness.

"Tell me, what is this?"

Gan Shui pulled out a handful of snacks and placed them in front of Chen Qi, asking, "What are you asking me?"

Chen Qi frowned: "Could you move this pile of sheep droppings a little further away? What is this thing? It's not a bayberry, is it?"

"It's Maltesers."

"Great! Cookie, you're finally back!"

Zhui Feng and the others were overjoyed, and Da Bing even came up and gave Chen Qi a bear hug.

Seeing his teammates again, Chen Qi felt exceptionally at ease.

He never expected that what he had only planned to do tonight—to use the dog to scout the way—would lead to so many things happening.

However, now is not the time to celebrate. Chen Qi urged, "Let's go quickly, this is not a place to stay for long."

He didn't know if the teachers and students he encountered in the illusion were related to them in reality.

If so, those teachers and students are probably already on their way to arrest them!
Chen Qi quickly got up and ran back to the wall he had come from with his teammates, but a shadow still hung over his heart.

He remained skeptical of everything the Nightmare Eater said, but undeniably, he couldn't remain completely unaffected.

He didn't believe that eating that guy in the illusion would completely rid him of the Nightmare of Eating.

Before leaving, Chen Qi looked back at the dark laboratory one last time.

The illusion was formed around the laboratory, and high-quality wild food often exists in dangerous places. He was 80% sure that the high-quality wild food was hidden in the laboratory!

However, once you enter the laboratory, you will be pulled into an illusion. If you don't go in, you can't get high-grade wild food at all. This problem seems to have no solution.

"It seems that to obtain high-grade wild food, we must first break through the illusion."

"There must be a way, I just haven't found it yet!"

Chen Qi and his group were running at full speed when Zhui Feng, who was in the lead, suddenly slammed on the brakes and warned, "Watch out, there are people ahead!"

A figure emerged from the shadows beneath a large tree ahead.

"Xia Huiyun!"

Chen Qi recognized the other person at a glance!

There was no way around it; the old nurse had left too deep an impression on him in the illusion!
Slightly different from the illusion, Xia Huiyun in reality was dressed casually, and her makeup was not as exquisite as in the illusion. However, what remained the same was the enormous, terrifying syringe in her hand!

Chen Qi noticed that her body looked somewhat emaciated, and there was a huge scar on her neck, but the bleeding had stopped.

Behind Xia Huiyun were Bian Zihan, a dermatologist, an ophthalmologist, and the female student who had been bitten by Chen Qi...

Faces that I had seen in the illusion appeared one by one.

Bian Zihan's head was split into four pieces, the female student was missing a piece of her shoulder, and many people had injuries on their bodies, all of which were caused by Chen Qi biting them in the illusion!

"As expected, illusions and reality are connected!"

"The injuries sustained in the illusion have also manifested in reality."

However, these injuries were significantly weakened when they were brought into reality; otherwise, Bian Zihan would not have just had his head split into four pieces, but would have died instantly.

Chen Qi himself suffered many injuries in the illusion, and his body was even shattered at one point, but he recovered from them all through his frenzied devouring.

Now back in reality, he was completely unharmed.

Feeling the hatred in the eyes of these parasites, Chen Qi could easily guess the truth.

These people probably hate him to the core, and they came here in advance to guard him because he ate the nightmare food in front of these filial sons.

"No wonder it's an S-class contaminated zone; so many parasites can gather here even at night." Big Pancake became inexplicably excited, patting the golden retriever's head. "Get ready for battle, Big Pancake!"

Coffee and the others all looked grave, knowing that a major battle was inevitable.

This was the first time they had faced so many parasites at once; if they had come during the day, there would have been even more!

Of the parasites listed in the records, at least two are not here.

"Let me give it a try this time," Xu An'an volunteered.

"Alright, let's test the effects of your derivative foods." Everyone nodded in agreement. Anyway, with the pancake and Chen Qi's derivative foods as backup, even if Xu An'an's abilities didn't work, it wouldn't have too much of an impact.

(End of this chapter)