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Chapter 328 The Key to Opening the Door to a New World: Death, Sudden Change of Fortune

Chapter 328 The Key to Opening the Door to a New World: Death, Sudden Change of Fortune

After Eric finished speaking, a long silence fell on the deck of the Mirror.

Jing Feiwan gave him a half-smile and said, "I understand you like animal-eared girls, but this little girl—what does that mean?"

As she spoke, her eyes gradually turned cold, and a murderous intent flowed across the deck.

"Um, this—this child."

Eric wanted to say that the child was his too.

Unfortunately, the child had a black-haired, black-eyed Eastern face, bearing no resemblance whatsoever to this red-haired, blue-eyed Western man.

Moreover, whether it was just his imagination or not, Eric felt a strange sense of familiarity looking at the little girl's face.

"Why does it look so much like the owner?!"

Eric was startled, his eyes filled with disbelief.

The little girl had been kept in a cage, covered in dust and dirt, and you couldn't see anything about her.

However, after Jing Feiwan cleaned her up and changed her into new clothes, the face became clearer, and the more she looked at it, the more it resembled Xiao Yun.

It's not the kind of similarity where they look like they were made from the same mold, but rather a similarity in feeling.

Eric was certain that if someone saw Xiao Yun with a little girl on the street, even though their features didn't look alike, everyone who saw them would assume that the two must be blood relatives.

"Hiss—could it be...no way—?"

Eric felt he had discovered a blind spot.

No wonder Nicholas entrusted the little girl to me and told me to take good care of her.

Eric's expression was complicated, and he gave Xiao Yun a helpless look.

"Master, it's not that I'm useless, it's just that this pot is too big for me to carry."

"Get lost! What are you thinking?"

Xiao Yun cursed angrily, kicked him aside, and looked at Jing Feiwan.

"I found this little girl in the hands of a slave trader. There seemed to be something unusual about her; the slave trader called her a 'devil.'"

Xiao Yun paused, then looked at the little girl intently.

He found that the little girl was just looking at him calmly, her eyes as dark as an abyss, as if Xiao Yun wasn't talking about her.

Xiao Yun shook his head and continued, "I heard from that slave trader that the Dark Web offered a large sum of money to take her away. I judged that she must have some unknown secret, so I bought her."

Finally, he added, "Those beast-eared girls are the only ones left. Honestly, they have absolutely nothing to do with me. I just bought some rat-men and minotaurs to do research."

After listening, Jing Feiwan remained silent for a moment, then nodded slightly.

In the cages at the bottom, there were indeed several rat-men, minotaurs, and other alien races being imprisoned, proving that Xiao Yun was telling the truth.

Seeing the coldness in her eyes dissipate, Xiao Yun breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "I'll have Eric send all these beast-eared girls back right away—"

"Need not."

Jing Feiwan shook her head and said, "Since we've already bought it, let's not waste our time. Let's keep it."

"Even if they don't do research, they can still help with cleaning and cooking."

She paused, turned to look at the trembling beast-eared girls, and asked, "You...can you cook?"

She and Xiao Yun spent all their time in the lab, leaving Eric to cook their meals.

But as a bandit leader, Eric's cooking was, to say the least, edible.

Based on Jing Feiwan's limited experience with anime and games, kemonomimi (animal-eared girls) seem to be naturally gifted at cooking and housework.

Unexpectedly, when the beast-eared girls heard her question, they nodded, then shook their heads in confusion.

"Food only came into being with the establishment of civilization. The orcs have only recently appeared, and it's already quite remarkable that they have a considerable level of intelligence. As for cooking, the most they know how to do is roast meat, roast fish, roast potatoes, and the like."

Xiao Yun made his judgment based on his experience.

Jing Feiwan frowned slightly, suddenly feeling that keeping these beast-eared girls around might be a burden.

"Ahem, Master, Mistress, I'll help! I'm happy to teach them how to cook!"

Eric suddenly spoke, rubbing his hands together as he looked at the beast-eared girl, his eyes gleaming with anticipation: "To be honest, Madam, beast-eared girls are quite capable of learning, and what I'm best at is training—no, I mean instructing my subordinates."

Jing Feiwan looked at him quietly, remained silent for a long time, and finally nodded: "I'll give you a chance to try, but if you don't succeed—you can give Kelatu an extra meal."

The deck swayed slightly, and a pair of eyes slowly opened in the vortex below the [Mirror], looking at Eric.

Feeling immense pressure under the gaze of those octopus eyes, Eric gritted his teeth and didn't give up on the job.

He hasn't been in contact with a woman for so long; he's going to go crazy if this continues.

"Mission accomplished!"

Eric's eyes were so determined, as if he wanted to join the Party. Seeing Jing Feiwan wave, he hurriedly led the beast-eared girls down the deck to the lower deck to carry out training work.

Calm returned to the deck.

Just when Xiao Yun thought the farce was over, he saw Jing Feiwan cast a murderous glare at him.

"So, don't you want to explain when you managed to get all this done, since you've spent the whole day with me?"

Xiao Yun's lips twitched violently. He sighed softly and resigned himself to his fate: "I was wrong. Do whatever you want with me."

"snort."

Jing Feiwan snorted coldly, kicked him hard, and didn't pursue the matter further.

"I'll let you off this time. Now, let's discuss what to do with this little girl."

Jing Feiwan's gaze shifted to the little girl, suddenly becoming gentle and loving.

"If my daughter were still alive, she would be this age by now."

The five- or six-year-old girl, wearing baggy overalls, looked like a delicate porcelain doll; it was the most adorable and endearing time for a human infant.

However, her small face was pale and cold, almost inhuman.

Its large, round eyes were very beautiful, but its dark pupils showed no emotion and could not even be illuminated by light, like a bottomless pool of stagnant water.

"What must a child have gone through to have this expression?"

Jing Feiwan sighed, a pang of pity rising in her heart.

But when she met those eyes, she felt all her emotions being swallowed up, leaving only boundless coldness.

Jing Feiwan stiffened, but still bent down, hugged the little girl in her arms, stroked her head, and whispered, "Don't be afraid, child. Your sister and your brother Xiao Yun will protect you well from now on."

The little girl nestled obediently in her arms, letting her stroke her, but without any reaction.

It resembles a piece of wood.

"Is it because they were born without emotions, or is there another reason?"

Xiao Yun frowned slightly. He had fully activated his Myriad Manifestations True Understanding, but he couldn't discern anything.

Only after activating the warning system did he receive a very vague message.

She will be the key to unlocking a new world —

"Will it open the door to a new world?"

Xiao Yun seemed to be deep in thought. After a moment of silence, he suppressed all the thoughts in his mind.

"One sentence doesn't explain anything. We should observe her more closely to see what makes her different."

""

Jing Feiwan tried to communicate with the little girl, while Xiao Yun reviewed the current resource supply situation.

"Although some things have not yet been delivered, with Robert's generous donation, we have enough resources at our disposal."

"Especially that twin flower of life, with it, I will be able to recover to the seventh sequence very quickly."

Xiao Yun's eyes flashed. After thinking for a moment, he prepared to set off immediately and head towards Senlong Harbor, using the Twin Flower of Life along the way.

This way, the noise generated by using Twin Flowers can avoid attracting the attention of other professionals in Harbor City, and it also gives time to prevent anything from happening and being overtaken by pursuers.

After making preparations, Xiao Yun greeted Eric and asked him to settle the supplies stored in the lower hold before setting off.

"Wanwan, take the little girl back to the cabin first, I'm about to open it—"

As Xiao Yun was shouting, he heard Jing Feiwan call out, "Xiao Yun, look!"

Xiao Yun followed her gaze, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

The little girl, who had been expressionless, turned around at some point and looked in the direction of the Paradise Gate, her eyes flashing with emotions of sadness and regret.

"I'm going to die—"

More than three hours later, Merlin arrived at the dock, his trouser legs still stained with blood that had not yet dried.

Seeing the [Mirror] disappear from the berth, he narrowed his eyes, a cold killing intent gathering in them.

"I didn't expect such a shrewd businessman to be so stubborn."

He used all the torture methods he knew, but Nicholas refused to reveal the little girl's whereabouts until his death.

In the end, he paid a heavy price, sacrificing his ability to advance to the true legendary rank before the full birth of the spirit world, in exchange for a divination that directly addressed fate and cause and effect.

The result of the occupation pointed to Xiao Yun.

"I never expected that I would end up facing him in the end—"

Merlin's eyes flashed, but without the slightest hesitation, he took a step forward and sped across the sea.

Whether by taking the initiative or by making rational calculations, the chances of him killing Xiao Yun are very low.

But for the sake of that little girl, he was willing to give it a try.

Shortly after he left, a tall paladin arrived at the dock, stood where he had just been, gazed in the direction he had gone, and a bright smile appeared on his lips.

"Hmm, I think I smell bad guys."