AWB Chapter 16 Summoner
Chapter 16 Summoner
"It seems the first secret is about to be revealed," Miao Yin thought listlessly.
A long-bearded man stood up from the ground, and Yan Shuzhou trembled uncontrollably when he saw him.
The man called out to Yan Shuzhou, "Kid, hurry up."
Yan Shuzhou understood what he meant; it had been the same every time they were trapped here for the past few days.
He stood up, leaning against the wall, his body hunched over, and reached out his hand to the other person, palm facing up.
A complex, array-like pattern appeared in his palm. The intricate black lines flowed in his hand as if they were alive. A flash of black light, and a rabbit appeared out of thin air.
Miao Yin's desire to watch the show vanished instantly.
Yan Shuzhou is actually a special type of ability user, and he has the ability of a summoner!
Summoner abilities are a very unique ability within the special category. In her former team, there was an ability user who could summon birds.
The birds he summons look similar to ordinary sparrows, but they can sense danger in their surroundings and share their vision with their master, exchanging information.
In the post-apocalyptic world where intelligence was extremely scarce, those birds were their right-hand men and intelligence vanguards. Thanks to them, they were able to escape countless dangers.
Because of this teammate, Miao Yin always pays more attention to people with summoning abilities and always wants to bring a few more over.
She thought back carefully and realized that there was indeed no one with the surname Yan among the summoners in her previous life.
In this situation, either Yan Shuzhou's special ability is too weak, which is why he is not well-known.
Either...
He has died here.
The rabbit was only the size of Yan Shuzhou's palm. Its color scheme resembled that of a panda, with black rims around its eyes, pure white back and belly, but tender pink lower legs.
Its fur is fluffy and soft, and from a distance it looks like a fluffy doll, with long, pointed ears that cover its entire body.
The little rabbit was so adorable. As soon as it appeared, it rubbed affectionately against Yan Shuzhou's palm, revealing its snow-white belly and making soft "ooh" sounds.
But before it could even get close to its owner for a few seconds, a large hand grabbed its ear and carried it away.
Yan Shuzhou instinctively reached out to stop him, but ultimately his hand fell limply to the ground.
He retreated back to the wall, his eyes fixed on the rabbit.
The man with the long beard pulled out a table, hooked a trash can with his foot and placed it next to him, and then someone handed him a small knife.
He held the rabbit down with one hand and brandished the knife with the other.
"Sob! Sob!" The rabbit thrashed about on the table, its bright, jewel-like eyes gazing tearfully at its owner, as if sensing its impending doom.
A shadow fell over Yan Shuzhou's beautiful eyes. He clutched the clothes in front of his chest tightly, and his breathing became rapid.
The bearded man swiftly stabbed the rabbit in the heart.
The rabbit twitched a few times, and soon its beautiful eyes lost their luster and turned gray.
Along with the sound of the knife piercing flesh, Yan Shuzhou let out a suppressed cry of pain.
"Aha!"
He clutched his chest, his face deathly pale, his forehead covered in cold sweat, and even his lips had lost their color.
Miao Yin took everything in and understood.
Interestingly, he's also a death sympathizer.
What about everyone else?
Even though Yan Shuzhou was clearly in pain, not a single person in the huge control room came forward to check on him.
Those people either kept their heads down eating and doing their own thing, or they stared longingly at the rabbit that could become their food.
So that's how it is. It seems that during the days they were trapped in the control room, besides the amusement park, they developed another way to survive, and they've become accustomed to it.
No wonder there's always a lingering smell of blood here; it turns out it's from eating meat every day.
As for Yan Shuzhou?
Perhaps at the beginning, they did show some concern, but with the daily demands, giving became a matter of course, and human compassion quickly turned into an exchange of interests, and no one cared about his feelings anymore.
Come to think of it, it's just a container that can produce food. Who cares if a container is uncomfortable or not?
For everyone's survival, what's wrong with eating a few of his rabbits? It's not like we're eating his flesh. Isn't it his duty to make sacrifices?
pain?
It won't hurt to death, it'll get better soon!
Speaking with conviction and righteous indignation, it is only right to act in the interests of the people.
This can be seen from the way the man with the long beard behaves.
Miao Yin almost burst out laughing.
What incredible good fortune! It's unstoppable!
Over there, white knives went in and red knives came out; they had already begun to bleed and peel off the skin. Yan Shuzhou bit his knuckles, still staring intently, as if he could shake off something by doing so.
Miao Yin looked at his body trembling from the pain in his heart, and reached out to cover his eyes.
"If you're feeling really uncomfortable, then don't watch it," she whispered gently in his ear.
Yan Shuzhou subconsciously turned his head, only to unexpectedly bump into the other person's nose.
They were so close that Yan Shuzhou could smell the delicate sandalwood scent mixed with the aroma of fine tea lingering around his nose.
Miao Yin was so close that she could clearly see every drop of water in his eyes, which were like an empty mountain after a late autumn drizzle.
After a brief moment of stunned silence, Yan Shuzhou immediately reacted, shrinking back a step to avoid any close proximity.
But then he heard Miao Yin's silvery laughter. With a sly look, she leaned in again and, at a distance where they could almost hear each other's breath, secretly slipped a candy into his hand.
"Good boy, eat the candy and then stop crying secretly."
After saying that, she stepped back, sat up straight, and acted as if nothing had happened.
Yan Shuzhou blushed deeply at those words, and the shadow cast by the shared experience of death dissipated considerably.
He quickly looked around and, finding no one paying attention, felt a mixture of disappointment and relief.
This was the second time; the woman pulled out a piece of candy from who-knows-where.
If other people find out that she might have food on her...
Yan Shuzhou pursed his lips, reached into his pocket, quietly unwrapped the candy, and then, pretending to wipe his mouth, quickly ate both candies.
"What are you doing?" Zhang Manyu noticed their strange behavior and came over to ask.
Miao Yin, however, gave an irrelevant answer, saying quietly, "Sister Manyu, why didn't you tell me that there are superpowers in this place?"
Zhang Manyu's expression froze.
"...Oh dear, I was so busy telling you about the origins of the control room that I forgot about its special abilities."
"But it's not a big deal, is it? Look at you, you've been hiding outside for so long and been through so much fright. You should rest properly. I can tell you about the superpowers after you've rested."
Miao Yin: "Is superpower something so shameful to talk about?"
“…Well, how should I put it?” Zhang Manyu’s expression was strange. She pulled Miao Yin to the side a little before explaining softly.
Don't you think it's strange of him to act like this?
"for example?"
"Among so many of us, how come he's the only one who suddenly has this strange ability?"
"Since it's a special ability, it's normal for a few people to possess it."
Zhang Manyu sighed and said with the look of someone looking at a child, "You've been fooled by fairy tales. Reality isn't a TV drama where only the protagonist has superpowers. Compared to special good luck, the possibility of infection is much greater."
She was taken aback: "Infection..."
Seeing that she had taken it to heart, Zhang Manyu continued, "Did you see those monsters? They are powerful, their appearance has completely changed, and they can even fly and climb walls. How could living people suddenly turn into that? Actually, we are all guessing that some kind of special virus has broken out, causing them to mutate. We were just lucky and didn't get infected, while they were unlucky."
"So you mean Yan Shuzhou was also infected, which is why he has superpowers?"
Zhang Manyu nodded, looking like she was saying, "Now you understand."
"Think about it, he suddenly gained the ability to turn into a rabbit, isn't that the same principle as a monster suddenly being able to fly and climb walls? And the timing is also very coincidental, the superpower and the monster appear at the same time."
"Don't be fooled by his seemingly normal appearance now. Who knows if he might suddenly change? Wouldn't we healthy people be in trouble then? When he first conjured up a rabbit, we all wanted to kick him out."
Looking at this self-righteous face, Miao Yin sighed inwardly.
If you call them clever, they're collectively harming a precious person with superpowers; if you call them stupid, they actually guessed the truth about these superpowers correctly.
"But you've been eating his rabbits, haven't you? Aren't you afraid of getting infected?" Miao Yin asked.
Zhang Manyu said in a rambling tone: "Isn't it because... there really wasn't enough food... going out was too difficult, and everyone was exhausted. After trying it, we found that there was nothing wrong, so... we ate it."
So they were both wary and opportunistic, calculating things very clearly.
Meanwhile, the man with the long beard had already boiled water and put the rabbit in the pot.
Miao Yin then asked, "How many rabbits does he conjure up for you each day?"
“There were only two at first, now there are six. We’ll try to increase the number as much as we can, there’s just not enough food,” Zhang Manyu said.
In just a few days, the number of summoned creatures tripled, and without relying on the power of the crystal core, Yan Shuzhou's talent must be very high. If properly nurtured, she might become even stronger than the summoner she had in her previous life.
"Kaka."
Miao Yin cracked her knuckles.
My hands are so itchy...