"I'm fine..." Luo Zhen was a little surprised. Although Texas's tone sounded cold, what she said was that she was really worried about him. She even noticed how long it had been since he slept. That made Luo Zhen feel a little pleased. But it wasn't a big deal, so he said, "I'm not like that bread-head. She just went out to set up a stall, you know? I don't know where she gets so much energy."
"...It's not the same," Texas lowered her long eyelashes. She put down her rice bowl and chopsticks. "You do these things every day. You cook for us, open the shop in the morning, make tools and ammunition in the dark. When the Emperor isn't around, you still do the same thing, delivering those candies and sweets to the people in the slums... and that's made from your blood." Texas's amber eyes fixed on Rosen's arm. Since his wounds healed quickly, it was hard to see. But with the frequency of his blood draws, there must have been many needle marks on his arm. Luo Zhen would draw a bag of blood every few days. Not to mention ordinary people, even a soldier with good physical fitness couldn't endure doing that every time. There was nothing wrong with his body, and that was what was very abnormal about his body.
The people in Penguin Logistics generally don't pry into each other's secrets too much, and a proper distance is the principle that allows them to live together peacefully. But there were times, like this moment. Texas took a deep breath, and her triangular ears pointed up alertly. "Exusiai told me to keep an eye on you when she's not around. She stressed to me that you often do crazy things if no one is watching. Now I know what she means..."
"Oh... she said that to you?" Luo Zhen scratched his cheek with embarrassment. In Penguin Logistics, Luo Zhen was like a foster brother to these women with low self-care abilities. But it seemed that in return, they also took care of him. They cared about Luo Zhen from the bottom of their hearts. Even the foolish Croissant tried her best to do the tasks he assigned her to put his mind at ease. There was no way he didn't know about this...
Luo Zhen, knowing how to repay their kindness, raised his hands and finally surrendered. "Alright, alright, I'll tell you. Texas, what do you want to know?"
"Your blood..." Texas put down her coffee while looking up to face the young man. "At first, I thought it was your Originium skill, and you had to use blood to help in battle. But not for that sugar, which is made with your blood." "For the Infected... your blood can cure Oripathy, can't it? [Holy Son of Laterano]."
"Tsk, Red Onion told you, didn't she..." Luo Zhen smiled slyly, thinking about how to punish that woman when she got back. He hadn't heard the words "Holy Son" in a long time. He looked at the girl in front of him and said, "You want to know about this?" Texas nodded before sitting still without saying anything. She didn't rush him, just waited for Luo Zhen to explain it. Luo Zhen sighed and raised his hands in surrender. "I was really called that when I was in Laterano. They also said my blood could save the world, so I've been having my blood drawn since I was a child."
This wasn't a very pleasant memory for Rosen. Not long after opening his eyes to the world, he caused a commotion in the delivery room, before various events happened, and he was called the Holy Son for no reason ever since. Luo Zhen said with a humorous expression, "I was confined in a place called the 'Supreme Cathedral'. Many people came there and praised me every day. When I grew a little older, they came to take my blood for experiments. They found out that my blood could cure Oripathy, and that made their worship of me even more exaggerated."
Texas blinked. After a while, she said with interest, "Sankta are truly amazing." "Right?" Luo Zhen also nodded in agreement. "But unlike me and Exusiai, most people in Sankta didn't even dare to look me in the eye. They respected me a lot... a bit too much, especially those priests of the Supreme Cathedral. Even though their mouths said they wanted to protect me, they never once thought of letting me go anywhere by myself. If one day I thought of joking and told them to go die, they would probably kill themselves without hesitation..."
Sankta, or commonly known as Celestials, are a rare race with unique beliefs in the world of Terra. Their racial characteristic is a halo on their head and light wings in the middle of their back, which looks very strange. But the birth of Luo Zhen, who was the "Holy Son," was proof that there was a God on this earth, and that made the Sankta even more fanatical. Oripathy is a plague, dangerous enough to destroy this continent, and it has been officially confirmed that it is an incurable disease. But Luo Zhen could use his blood to cure the incurable terminal illness. But saying it was a cure didn't mean that a single drop of his blood could cure Oripathy instantly. Luo Zhen continued, "I've proven it. Dripping my blood on the ore that grows on the skin can dissolve the Originium stone and make it return to normal. But that's not a cure. The Originium stone in the body of the Infected is still there. Yes, if you can drink my blood for a long time consecutively, the density of the crystallization of the Originium stone in the body will gradually decrease, and then it will be completely cured, although that process will take several months."
"That... is amazing," Texas said curtly. "There's no way this world can find a way to alleviate Oripathy as effectively as your blood. Not only that... your blood can actually cure the symptoms of Oripathy. You are a true 'Holy Son', Luo Zhen."
"Don't call me that, it's creepy..." Luo Zhen shivered all over when he heard that word. Whether he was a holy son or not, Luo Zhen's body was truly special. First, his body would never get Oripathy, and his blood could also reduce the density of crystals in the infected. If he used this to his advantage, he could create an inter-racial religion in this world in a matter of minutes. But now, Luo Zhen was in Lungmen, which could roughly explain the various stories he had encountered.
"Simply put, many things happened there. Even though I was worshipped by other angels, I didn't want to be locked up in that church forever, so I ran away from there with Exusiai and traveled to Lungmen. I didn't plan to be a saint here, because if this body was discovered by an organization like Rhine Lab, I would definitely be captured for experiments. So I tried not to be conspicuous and did some small things, like sending blood candies to those infected children."
"...Small things?" Texas repeated with a displeased face. The small things he meant should be using a small amount of effort to help, not drawing blood or hurting himself like what he was doing. Luo Zhen's actions were not a small matter in Texas's eyes, but a great act of kindness that no one had ever appreciated. He said he wouldn't be a saint, but in Texas's eyes, what he was doing now was no different...
She sighed quietly and moved her ears. "The fact that you're telling me about this... aren't you afraid I'll reveal this to others?" Luo Zhen just smiled back confidently. "That's because I trust you."
"...Is that so," Texas didn't say much. She just lowered her head and continued to drink her coffee. After that, no one said anything else, and this awkward atmosphere continued for a while until the food on the table was finished. Luo Zhen cleaned the table and washed the dishes like an old mother. Texas looked at his back and fought a silent battle in her heart for a long time.
When Luo Zhen finished his work and was about to go back to his room, Texas suddenly spoke up. "You should rest." She grabbed Luo Zhen's arm to keep him from going anywhere. "It's your business if you want to be a good person, but rest is also necessary. Tomorrow, I'll watch the shop with Croissant, and you can get a full rest." "I promised Exusiai I'd take care of you... so please."
"You're worrying too much," Luo Zhen scratched his face with difficulty. "My body is quite special. Wounds heal fast, and I don't get tired easily even if I don't sleep for a long time. Even if I bleed, I can recover. Sarkaz, the demon tribe, you know? Their bodies are very strong, and they're also good at Originium skills. I know about their bodies because we're quite similar, so it's fine even if I—"
"Even so, you still need to rest..." Texas said flatly, while holding Rosen's hand tightly, not letting go. Very scary, Texas had a killer's expression right now... Why does she look so charming right now? Luo Zhen's eyes lowered to suppress his excitement (M-side). Then he followed the nature of a young man, that is, subconsciously looking at Texas's white thighs. Wearing only loose pajamas, Texas's white thighs were so prominent that anyone would wonder what was inside. This "seems visible but isn't" appearance is the dream of every man. Luo Zhen sighed before playfully teasing her a little. "Well, if you use your knees as a pillow for me, I promise I'll rest."
Damn... I said it out loud. No! I'm going to get my head smashed in! Following the instinct of a man who had spoken out, Luo Zhen knew immediately that he would have to suffer for this harassment. "..." Of course, upon hearing his words, Texas's eyes immediately turned cold, and she looked at Luo Zhen with the eyes of someone looking at a wicked male pig. "...Fine," Texas nodded. She dragged him to the sofa, straightened her own shirt, and patted her thigh. "Lie down..."
Luo Zhen was extremely alarmed. "Ah, no, Miss Texas... are you serious?" "I'm always serious." The fluffy wolf Texas wagged her tail, and her expression remained as cold as ever. "I promised Exusiai I would take good care of you, and I will keep my promise. But I won't go into your room... but if you think the sofa is not convenient, then I'll take you to my room."
"No, no, this sofa is fine!" The honest Luo Zhen leaned down and happily placed his head on Texas's lap. The smooth and plump thighs of the young woman gave off a cool feeling, and when touched, there was also an indescribable fragrance! But why does the smell feel so familiar? Not just Texas's scent... but also Croissant's scent? Ah, speaking of which, Croissant was rolling around on this sofa earlier... The image of that lumpy bread-head rolling around on the sofa appeared in Luo Zhen's memory, and at that moment, he felt another wave of anger towards that cow for ruining his happy atmosphere.
Texas didn't know what the young man was thinking. Her tail still covered his body like a blanket. She touched Luo Zhen's face gently. "You've worked hard today. Now get some sleep. Do you want me to sing you a lullaby from Syracuse?" Luo Zhen laughed. "That's a bit too dangerous for my heart. Let's not... but thank you, Texas."
"It's nothing," the indifferent wolf girl smiled back, and the corners of her mouth curved up into a smile more precious than any gold he had ever seen in this world.
The next morning.
"I'm~ back~! Woohoo! Luo Zhen, did you miss me!" The red-haired angel ran in through the door energetically, with a bright smile on her face. Then she saw a pair of a man and a woman sleeping and hugging each other on the sofa. In the end, the lap pillow sleeping position didn't last long. After Luo Zhen fell asleep, Texas was mesmerized by watching his sleeping face and accidentally fell asleep next to him without realizing it. But the result was that she ended up in Luo Zhen's arms, with her clothes starting to come undone, making the two of them now look like a couple sleeping sweetly together, to the envy of everyone.
"...Ho, ho, ho, ho~" Exusiai looked at the scene before her with a bright smile, but only her eyes were not smiling at all...