Lu Qi hadn't expected the effect inducing the beastmen to turn evil in the magic crystal cave to be so strong.
When he went to steal from the vampires' home, his head was already throbbing with pain. The remaining vampires were still stubbornly resisting, sprinkling some kind of powder on him.
Then he felt the violent thoughts in his mind becoming harder and harder to suppress, his brain filled with "Kill them all" and "Everyone must die."
Lu Qi vaguely knew his mental power was starting to go berserk.
But he still forced himself to want to kill all the Loathsome Beasts and vampires attacking Lingli Town, to protect Kafier City, to protect Kashida.
This was the homeland his parents had died protecting. Even if it meant walking the same path as them, Lu Qi had no regrets.
In the chaos, he couldn't distinguish between enemies and allies. He only felt that he was surrounded by Loathsome Beasts, Loathsome Beasts that made his mind and body suffer together...
A voice tempted him seductively: "Don't try to seal off your mental power anymore, don't struggle..."
"Kill them all, and you won't be in pain anymore..."
Another faint voice contradicted it: "Control yourself! Don't sink into it!"
"Don't you want to see Manman again?"
Manman? Who was Manman? The name sounded so familiar...
It gave him a feeling of palpitation...
Lu Qi tried hard to recall the girl's face, but he became more and more muddled. His consciousness felt like it was being dragged down to the bottom of the water, unable to resist or control.
"Lu Qi! Qiqi!"
"Qiqi... wake up!"
The girl's urgent cries were like sudden sunlight breaking through the clouds and shining into the depths, giving a drowning person a glimpse of hope.
That's right, my beloved feline beastwoman, my mate, is called Yun Manman.
Lu Qi snapped back to his senses in an instant, only to see his tail about to viciously strike Yun Manman.
Yan Xi dodged left and right with Yun Manman to avoid Lu Qi's frenzied attacks, but Lu Qi's movements were simply too fast. This attack looked like they wouldn't be able to dodge it.
She shouted in terror: "Manman, jump down..."
Before she could finish speaking, the singing snake's tail stopped abruptly in front of Yun Manman's face, then the entire snake, as if frightened, crawled away from them, rolling and tumbling.
Yun Manman and Yan Xi: ...
After crawling away for a few meters, Lu Qi finally remembered he could fly. With his mind not quite clear, he wanted to spread his wings and leave this place.
Can't hurt Manman...
Leave here...
Seal off mental power...
Yun Manman was both heartbroken and amused by his appearance. She cupped her hands around her mouth like a megaphone: "Lu Qiqi, just try running away again!"
The singing snake who had just flown into the air froze his wings and turned back into a small snake, falling from the sky.
The girl jumped down from the big cat's back, instantly transforming into a long-haired orange cat over three meters long.
The orange cat, swishing its five graceful and nimble tails behind it, quickly ran over to catch its little snake in its arms.
The familiar sweet scent made the little snake involuntarily burrow into the warm fur, falling completely unconscious in a field of pure mental power.
His peaceful expression was like he had finally found his home.
Two days later.
Lu Xi brought Yun Manman the medium-rare steak he had fried for her on time. Curious, he wanted to reach out and touch the little snake's head hanging around Yun Manman's neck, but was harshly whipped by the snake's tail.
"Ouch, the General is still as fierce as ever."
Lu Xi awkwardly withdrew his hand, watching Yun Manman feed the little snake beef: "The General still hasn't woken up."
Yun Manman stroked the little snake, who was eating contentedly: "Yes, he should be fine after a few more rounds of mental guidance."
That day, Lu Qi had sealed off his mental power in time, turning back into a little snake that Yun Manman picked up and brought back.
When interacting with the little snake, Yun Manman vaguely felt like she had returned to the time when she first met the little snake.
The little snake didn't know who he was, but was very clingy with Yun Manman, always hanging on her with round, bewildered eyes.
His cute and beautiful appearance made Yun Manman love him dearly.
Of course, it also made big cats like Yan Xi, Yan Shuang, and Yan Ye hate him to the core, but seeing how Yun Manman cherished and loved the little snake, they couldn't bring themselves to hurt him.
Thanks to Lu Qi stealing from the vampires' lair that day, and then going on a killing spree in front of Lingli Town, the leaderless vampires instantly scattered, not even bothering to control the Loathsome Beasts anymore, all fleeing in different directions.
What remained was the cleanup work.
The Loathsome Beasts without vampire control were relatively easier to deal with. Yan Xi led the soldiers back and forth through the forest, killing off the remaining Loathsome Beasts;
Reinforcements from Lanqi Country had also arrived, and the beastmen whose mental power purity was at dangerous levels all received timely guidance. They were very grateful to the elven guidance counselors;
The antelope mayor of Lingli Town was found to have colluded with the vampires. After the war broke out, he abandoned the beastmen of Lingli Town and fled to other cities, but was recognized and captured on the way;
Director Xu brought the improved guidance medicine to Lingli Town and applied it to the farmland;
The new version of the mental power simulation device led by Yin Qian's research and development also made a breakthrough. It is believed that this polluted and scarred land will soon be able to grow delicious vegetables again...
Everything was getting better.
The beastmen gradually emerged from their fear and sadness, throwing themselves into new lives full of hope.
Just like how the sun always appears after the rainy season ends, the sky will always become bright and brilliant again.
Among them, Yan Ye was probably the most pleased.
Although the big cat Yan had a brush with death, he received Alice's attentive care.
Alice had rushed over that day, only to be frightened by Yan Ye lying unconscious on the hospital bed, to the point where even the light on her wings stopped flickering.
After this ordeal, their relationship quickly heated up. They quickly confessed their feelings and fell in love.
Yan Ye's wounds weren't fully healed yet, but he could get up and walk.
When Alice was providing guidance to patients, Yan Ye would follow behind her eagerly, his tail held high.
He even wanted to keep the little elf in his pocket at all times, not wanting to be apart from her for a moment.
Yun Manman looked at her brother's undignified behavior and felt a bit nauseated.
She turned her gaze away and poked the little snake sleeping on the pillow, feeling annoyed: "Stinky Qiqi still won't wake up..."
"If you don't wake up soon, I might go find someone else to be my mate. After all, you've already canceled our engagement."
"Today, two male beastmen confessed to me..."
Seeing that the little snake still didn't react, Yun Manman sighed in disappointment. After finishing his mental guidance, she went to take care of other matters.
She didn't notice that the little snake's tail had twisted into a pretzel shape.
Lingli Town's elevation was much higher than the imperial capital. Here, it seemed like you could easily touch the sky.
At night, Yun Manman climbed alone to a small hill very close to the camp, sitting on the grass to quietly admire the night sky.
The weather had been good enough these past two days. There wasn't a single wisp of cloud in the ink-blue sky. The starlight was like countless twinkling pearls, blanketing the entire sky.
Amidst the lively chirping of insects, Yun Manman felt like she had merged with the entire sky, her mood involuntarily lifting.
She unconsciously pulled at the grass on the ground, murmuring softly: "If only Qiqi were here..."
What a beautiful starry sky, she really wanted to share it with the person she loved.
A gentle breeze blew across her delicate cheeks, carrying her murmur far away.
Suddenly, a familiar cool voice sounded above Yun Manman's head: "Who's talking about me?"
Yun Manman raised her head in disbelief, only to see Lu Qi slowly descending in front of her, his fiery red wings flapping behind him.
Lu Qi waved his hand in front of her face, frowning as he said: "Why are you stunned? Aren't you happy that I've woken up?"
"Let me tell you, even if our engagement is canceled, I'm still your destined mate. Don't even think about those good-for-nothing males out there..."
The singing snake clearly remembered what Yun Manman had said to him earlier that day, his tone now sour.
"And also..."
He wanted to say something more but saw Yun Manman pouncing towards him. He could only hurriedly catch her and hold her in his arms.
The girl's cat eyes were dazzling under the night sky. Lu Qi felt like he could drown in those eyes.
"Do you still want to hear my answer?" One sentence cut off all of Lu Qi's words.
Lu Qi held her tightly: "Yes!"
Yun Manman stood on her tiptoes, placing a kiss as light as a dragonfly touching water on Lu Qi's lips: "I'm officially notifying you now, you've formally taken up your post!"
"Hello, my dear boyfriend."
Lu Qi was momentarily stunned, his crimson eyes fixed unblinkingly on the delicate beauty before him. A smile, so radiant it bordered on foolish, spread across his face.
The fiery red wings behind him folded forward, enveloping the young woman tightly like a precious treasure under the starry sky.
"Of course, my future mate," he said.
The main story is now complete! There will be a little wrap-up in the extras, which will be updated slowly. Additionally, I'll be making some edits to the main text over the next few days, fixing some bugs.
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