"Older sister?" Fang Xiangyu froze for a moment, repeatedly sizing up Chen Shiyu. Then she rolled her eyes and said, "Clearly, she's the younger sister, alright? Don't think I don't understand your human system. Hmph!"
Chen Chao spoke indifferently, "I don't think I need to explain anything. You just need to follow orders."
"You..." Fang Xiangyu gritted her teeth in anger.
Chen Shiyu tugged at Chen Chao's sleeve and asked, "Xiao Chao, who is this girl? Is she your friend?"
"No." Chen Chao's tone softened a little. "She's a specially evolved corpse, looks like us, but she can control other normal corpses. And she also eats humans. But now, she's our servant. If you need her to do something, just give the orders. She won't dare to disobey."
Chen Shiyu was shocked as she looked at Fang Xiangyu. In her mind, corpses were always decayed and reeking with rot, but this girl's skin was as white as snow, flawless and perfect. She didn't even look like a corpse. If anything, she resembled a human with flawless skin.
Fang Xiangyu, seeing that Chen Chao completely ignored her, stomped her foot in frustration. Her eyes moved toward Chen Shiyu, a strange glimmer flashing in them.
Chen Chao instructed Fang Xiangyu, "Clear the way."
Reluctantly, Fang Xiangyu muttered under her breath, then stepped ahead of the group, controlling three corpses to clear the path. The corpses twisted their necks and swayed their bodies as they moved forward like loyal bodyguards.
As they encountered single corpses along the way, the three corpses quickly killed them. When they encountered a group of corpses, Chen Chao immediately ordered Fang Xiangyu to hold them back, while he swiftly carried Chen Shiyu and scaled walls like a blur, bypassing them.
Although Fang Xiangyu's body resembled that of a human, it gave off no human scent, so it didn't provoke the corpses' hunger. Instead, the powerful biological micro-waves hidden in her brain acted like an invisible magnetic field, causing the ordinary corpses to instinctively avoid her.
Chen Shiyu adjusted her glasses as she was held in Chen Chao's arms, deep in thought. "This corpse must be using biological micro-waves to control the others. Do you think humans could create a device to control them with electrical waves?"
Chen Chao replied, "That's a good idea, but with current technology, it's impossible."
Chen Shiyu gave an "Oh" in response, lost in thought again, oblivious to the swiftly passing scenery around them.
After bypassing the group of corpses, Chen Chao paused for a moment. Once he saw Fang Xiangyu approaching, he continued moving forward.
Fang Xiangyu kept controlling the three corpses ahead and casually asked, "Where are we going? Back to your old place? Why not take over that hotel? With your strength, taking control would be easy. They'd gladly accept you as their leader. After all, a strong leader gives them a sense of security. Even if you killed the previous leader, no one would hold a grudge."
Chen Chao replied indifferently, "Do you think it's easier to take care of one person or a group of people?"
"But they could work for you, bringing you benefits. A team is always more efficient than an individual, isn't it?" Fang Xiangyu smiled.
Chen Chao responded, "You have a point."
"Now's the perfect time to return," Fang Xiangyu's eyes lit up, quickly adding.
Chen Chao nonchalantly said, "But I prefer to do things that don't make sense."
"You!" Fang Xiangyu snapped, "You're utterly impossible!"
Chen Chao glanced at her and said, "You ask too many questions. Just do your part."
Fang Xiangyu looked at Chen Shiyu pitifully and said, "Sister, look at your brother, he's clearly bullying me. He's not a gentleman at all. There's no need to speak like that to a girl."
Chen Shiyu chuckled and said, "You're not human. How could that be considered bullying?"
"I know, in your eyes, I'm a corpse, but I can't help it. Even though I eat people, it's just like how humans eat chicken, ducks, and fish. It's instinct. Can you blame me?" Fang Xiangyu said pitifully.
Chen Shiyu pushed her glasses up and nodded, "That makes sense."
Fang Xiangyu stepped a little closer, holding Chen Shiyu's hand in a pleading manner, "Can you ask your brother to not be so harsh with me?"
Chen Shiyu thought for a moment, then shook her head, "No."
Fang Xiangyu was stunned, "Why?"
"First, Xiao Chao has grown up. I won't control him anymore. Second, seeing you being bullied actually makes me happy. Third, I also like to do things that don't make sense," Chen Shiyu said gently, her face breaking into an innocent smile.
Fang Xiangyu immediately deflated, "You two siblings... are really... really stupid!" Her hand suddenly shot out, quickly grabbing Chen Shiyu's throat, while her other hand pulled a handgun from beneath her black dress and pointed it at Chen Shiyu's temple. At the same time, she warily glanced up at the turning Chen Chao, and said viciously, "Don't come any closer, or I'll blow her head off!"
But to her surprise, Chen Chao didn't show the expected panic. Instead, he looked at her strangely and asked, "Are you sure?"
Fang Xiangyu recalled Chen Chao's terrifying speed earlier and felt a bit nervous. She snorted and coldly said, "I warn you, if you make any move, I'll blow her brain out! I believe that, even if you're fast, you can't outrun a bullet!"
Chen Chao raised an eyebrow, "Are you threatening me?"
Fang Xiangyu sneered, "Of course! You two siblings are truly stupid. Do you really think I want to follow you? Hmph, setting rules for me, how laughable and childish! And you, with that childish face, even allowed me to get close to your sister. I've already said I'm a corpse, and you didn't even guard against me. Do you know what corpses are? We eat people!"
"Who are you calling a freak?" Chen Shiyu pushed her glasses up, and from behind the black frames, her eyes flashed with a sharp gleam.
Fang Xiangyu didn't expect this girl, whom she had been disregarding, to challenge her in such a threatening tone. She was slightly uncomfortable and coldly said, "I'm talking about you. What, do you want to bite me? If you two don't let me go today, we'll all die together!"
"Then... let's see," Chen Chao replied coldly.
Whoosh!
Chen Chao's body suddenly shot forward, a streak of light flashing through his pitch-black eyes.
"Don't come!" Fang Xiangyu screamed in shock, not expecting Chen Chao to be so cold-blooded, showing no concern for his sister's life. Wasn't she his real sister?
Just as she was about to pull the trigger, she suddenly saw that Chen Shiyu had vanished!
"Wh...?" She opened her mouth, her mind momentarily blank.
In that brief pause, Chen Chao had already reached her, swiftly snatching the gun from her hand and seizing her delicate throat.
Fang Xiangyu looked into his eyes up close. From those pitch-black pupils, she saw no emotion, as if he were a cold machine. A shiver ran down her spine, her skin crawling, and she could feel cold sweat pouring from her pores. She struggled to speak, "H-how... How is this possible? Is your sister a special ability user too?"
Chen Chao's grip on her throat tightened as he looked down at her delicate face, their noses nearly touching. His voice was calm but icy, "This is your first mistake. I'll give you two more chances. After you've used all three, I'll make you regret ever coming into this world."
Fang Xiangyu let out a breath of relief but also felt a chill. She sensed a deeper meaning in his words. Could it be that he had been waiting for her to make a mistake? Was this all part of his plan?
She felt disoriented and cold.
Chen Chao released her, turning to continue walking.
Fang Xiangyu immediately saw Chen Shiyu reappear in her line of sight, shaken, she asked, "How can you also disappear?"
"You guess," Chen Shiyu said casually, adjusting her glasses. "I hold grudges. Xiao Chao will give you three chances, but I won't."
"You... What do you want to do?" Fang Xiangyu's face changed slightly.
Chen Shiyu smiled and showed her teeth, "I want to see your brain and find out what makes you different from ordinary corpses. Next time, let me open it up."
Fang Xiangyu shuddered in fear, forcing a smile. "What's there to see? There's no difference, it's the same as your human brains. Better not look, or you'll have nightmares."
"I'll only know once I see it," Chen Shiyu said to herself as she followed Chen Chao.
Fang Xiangyu's eyes twitched, feeling that these two siblings were nothing short of demons.