Although Qinuo felt he was overthinking, he was relieved to see that they were fine.
However, looking at the curled-up Jean, he sighed helplessly.
At first, he was a bit angry about her impersonating Pamela, but he also had a reason for his mistake, and he even had her give him a massage.
"Sorry, Jean."
The awkwardness on Qinuo's face became more pronounced.
Jean didn't hear Qinuo's voice at all, immersed in her own World.
What to do, I've been discovered!
So what if I'm discovered? What's there to be afraid of…
What if he kicks me out?
Then, if I'm going to do something, I'll do it thoroughly, eat him up…
I don't dare.
Stop dawdling, move aside, let me do it!
"Jean, I'm going out first."
Qinuo saw that Jean didn't speak, assuming she was shy, and was about to walk out.
Suddenly, a hand grabbed Qinuo's wrist, and Qinuo looked at Jean in confusion.
"Why are you running? Let's continue."
Jean slowly stood up. At this moment, her demeanor was completely different from before, openly presenting herself without the slightest shyness or concealment.
Qinuo looked into Jean's eyes; her originally emerald pupils had turned completely black.
"Black Phoenix."
"Black Phoenix? I like this name. From now on, I'll be Black Phoenix."
Black Phoenix pressed against Qinuo, began kissing him, and rubbed against him.
"What are you doing?"
Qinuo's expression was a bit strange.
This Black Phoenix is a bit off.
"Seducing you, and making a meal of you," Black Phoenix said, looking at Qinuo seriously.
Qinuo's mouth twitched.
Not to mention your woodpecker-style kissing and this half-baked massage.
Qinuo, who had played all normal games with Venom, Pamela, and Xi, would be possessed if he were to be tempted by this.
"Can you stop for a moment? Let's talk first," Qinuo said helplessly.
Upon hearing this, Black Phoenix stopped, tilting her head, pondering something.
"Is this what that coward's memory calls 'building a relationship first'? Alright, what do you want to talk about?"
Qinuo looked at Black Phoenix's innocent expression and mature figure, which indeed created a strong contrast.
Is this a loli or an older sister?
He had originally planned to eliminate her consciousness from her soul if she were to destroy the World, preserving her power, but for now, he decided to wait and see.
Qinuo conjured a bath towel to wrap Black Phoenix's body and led her to sit in the warm pool Water.
"Ah! So comfortable, haha."
Black Phoenix played with the Water like a child, a pure and joyful smile blooming on her face.
Water droplets danced on her hair and cheeks, a stark contrast to her earlier bold and seductive demeanor.
"Black Phoenix, would you like something to eat? We can chat while we eat."
Qinuo said with a smile.
"Something to eat? I want ice cream."
Black Phoenix looked at Qinuo expectantly, as if ice cream was the most wonderful thing in the World.
"Here, a super three-scoop ice cream."
Qinuo raised his hand and conjured it; this was taken from an ice cream shop in the city.
"Qinuo is amazing, give it to me, give it to me."
Black Phoenix's eyes sparkled, and she eagerly reached out to take it.
Qinuo watched Black Phoenix stick out her small tongue to lick the ice cream, just like a child.
"Black Phoenix, when did you wake up?"
"The first time I had a memory was when the coward wanted to have your baby. After that, I was always awake, but I couldn't come out."
Black Phoenix said indistinctly while licking the ice cream.
"Then where did Jean go?"
"The coward is here, hiding in fear after you discovered her, which allowed me to come out and make a meal of you."
Black Phoenix poked the bulge under the bath towel.
"Uh, why do you want to make a meal of me? We should be meeting for the first time." Qinuo looked bewildered.
Black Phoenix temporarily put down the ice cream, looked at Qinuo, and fell into thought, speaking only after a while.
"First, the coward likes you; second, I like you; third, you bought me ice cream."
Black Phoenix held up her fingers, and after speaking, she gave Qinuo a sweet smile, the ice cream on the corner of her mouth making her look a bit more playful.
Sincerity is always the ultimate weapon.
Anyway, Qinuo's heart couldn't help but skip a beat.
"So, Black Phoenix, do you have anything you want to do after you came out?" Qinuo looked at her very seriously.
"Yes, kill the bald old man and make a meal of you."
"Don't you want to destroy the World or anything?"
"No, if I destroy the World, there won't be any ice cream to eat."
Black Phoenix continued eating her ice cream, savoring it with ice cream stains around her mouth, looking very cute.
Qinuo seemed to understand why Black Phoenix was like this.
In the original work, Jean always knew the situation of Mutants, coupled with constant attacks from all sides, childhood trauma, and fear of her own power, forming a second personality, Black Phoenix.
Now, Black Phoenix saw him at first sight, just like a hatchling has an innate fondness, plus the future of Mutants became clear.
The only negative emotions were childhood trauma and the fear of being discovered, which led to the current Black Phoenix not wanting to destroy the World.
However, her resentment towards Charles was strong. Since he was her subordinate, he should be saved.
"Black Phoenix, can you not kill Charles?"
"No, he sealed me for so long, I must kill him."
Black Phoenix bit into her ice cream forcefully, her tone firm, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes.
"You can hit him, scold him, anything, just spare his life."
"No."
"I'll give you an ice cream every day from now on."
"No…"
Black Phoenix hesitated a bit, and her action of eating ice cream slowed down.
"In a few days, we'll go to the beach with Pamela and them, and I'll bring you along too."
"Mmm~"
Black Phoenix was somewhat swayed, a hint of longing and conflict in her eyes.
"I'll also give you a new body, so you can move freely, separate from Jean."
Qinuo struck while the iron was hot, throwing out this tempting condition.
"Alright, but I'll hit the bald man five times, no, ten times."
Black Phoenix finally nodded, agreeing to Qinuo's proposal.
"Okay, as long as he doesn't die."
Black Phoenix finished her ice cream.
"Qinuo, I want more."
Black Phoenix held up the empty cone, her eyes full of longing.
"No, you can only eat it once a day, or your stomach will hurt." Qinuo shook his head, refusing her.
Eating ice cream late at night was already too much; if she ate more, Jean would be in the bathroom all day tomorrow.
"Oh~"
Black Phoenix pouted, looking wronged.
Seeing Black Phoenix like this, Qinuo chuckled and stroked her hair.
"Let's go, it's getting late. When you wake up tomorrow, I'll take you to eat other delicious food."
Qinuo said with a smile, then took Black Phoenix's hand and led her away.
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(Draft, left for you to complain about, doesn't count towards word count. Originally, I wanted to show Black Phoenix's darkness, but after reading it, it was too toxic, so I discarded it.
Sincerity is always the ultimate weapon, but this trick only works on humans.
Anyway, Qinuo's heart couldn't help but skip a beat.
"So, Black Phoenix, do you have anything you want to do after you came out?" Qinuo looked at her very seriously.
"Yes, kill the bald old man, and make a meal of you, and kill Venom, Xi, Pa…"
The rest, Black Phoenix could no longer speak, looking at everything in front of her with fear.
Qinuo had already stood up, the tattoo on his wrist continuously spreading over his entire body, transforming into a dark armor, with a red cloak dancing in the air. The entire Hell felt the Demon King's anger and began to tremble.
Logan, sleeping in the tavern, opened his eyes groggily.
"What's going on? Can Hell have earthquakes too?"
All the demons lying on the ground around him woke up, trembling and kneeling on the ground.
The three women in the palace all opened their eyes.
"What's going on?"
"This is the Young Master using the power of Hell. The Young Master is angry."
"Who could make our good-tempered dear so angry?"
Venom sensed Qinuo's location, which was in the palace.
"I'll go find Qinuo."
"I'll go too. Xi, you go calm the personnel, don't cause a commotion."
"Yes."
The three women split up.
Venom possessed Pamela, too lazy to take the stairs, directly broke through the wall, and arrived in front of Qinuo at the fastest speed.
Broken stones splattered, Pamela was covered in a layer of black liquid, like a demon god descending.
She saw Qinuo wearing a black armor, lifting Jean by the neck.
"Qinuo, stop."
Venom detached from Pamela's body and shot towards Qinuo; the black armor just lit up and immediately extinguished. Venom directly merged into Qinuo's body.
"Qinuo, you…"
Black Phoenix's face had already started to turn purple, powerful energy suppressed within her body, completely still. Without power, Black Phoenix was like an ordinary little girl, tears and snot streaming down her face.
After Venom directly controlled Qinuo's hand to release her, he returned to his human form, holding Qinuo's head and pressing it against his chest to comfort him.
"It's okay, it's okay, don't be afraid."
After Venom entered Qinuo's body, he initially expected to sense anger, but instead, it was fear. He checked Qinuo's memories to understand what was happening.)