Chapter 123 (1/2)
”The human scouts came in three waves, and the size of each new troop was greater than the previous ones. I stalked one of them and that was the first time I came in contact with the human world...
”I was able to render myself unseen to a naked eye and wandered into the city. No one discovered my presence and I learned a lot during that time. Then, when I came back here, the battle had already started and that clumsy Yessie was slaughtered by human hands. In the end, I only saw a man squeezing another's neck...
”I was afraid to remove my camouflage, afraid to be killed. And so I learned a lot about humans, about your strategies. I even tailed Qing Shui to the research inst.i.tute and discovered that he was a great person of this era. Without him, I wouldn't have my offspring.”
Though the creature was polite and sincere, Chang never loosened his guard. After all, the creature must have certain prejudices and defensiveness against humans.
Chang learned that from how Liu Xin treated him.
He had never met a human before and his values were instilled to him by the creature. From how Liu Xin treated Chang initially, he didn't think the creature was as friendly as he displayed.
”I'll show you my place.” The creature stood up as he calmed Chang. ”It was designed and built in accordance to human aesthetic approach and amphibia habitat. Come with me please.”
The creature waved his tail, facing Chang with his back, then walked back to the sand hole. Liu Xin followed after when the two of them entered.
Chang knew well his own situation. He was sandwiched between two amphibias which made sneaking away from them simply an impossible task.
The creature turned his head to Chang upon coming next to the hole, nodded and jumped into it. Chang wasn't sure if he would be hurt from jumping into this seemingly deep hole but he had no choice so he followed suit.
He landed on a soft pile of sand and what was ahead of him was a castle. The whole room was s.p.a.cious with traces of digging and flattening evident all around the place.
The creature even pressed a b.u.t.ton on the wall and the s.p.a.ce lit up.
”How did you get the electricity to here?” Chang almost shouted out in astonishment.
”Electro-techniques aren't hard and I stole all these devices and cables from humans.” The creature smiled. ”You don't mind this, do you?”
”Not at all, humans can't use them anyways. But where does the electricity come from?” Chang continued asking.
”I also stole a small power generator on my way, it runs on gas.” The creature laughed. ”Don't ask about the gasoline, I stole it too.”
”Alright, no more questions.”
Chang chuckled while nodding.
”Papa, he hurt me.” Liu Xin starting howling to get justice for his injuries. ”Since he is acquainted with Qing Shui, you should make him a hostage and exchange for the thing you want from Qing Shui...”
”Stop!” the creature yelled at Liu Xin when he interrupted their conversation.
The creature's voice was deep and sandy yet sonorous. It wasn't hard to guess that his vital capacity and cardiopulmonary function were at their peak.
The small amphibia pursed his lips; he was too startled to speak more.