Chapter 1040: Fluffy and Tingly! Parting the Mists!

Sluurp~

The sucking sound rang out immediately.

Though faint, it clearly reached everyone's ears.

Wen Ran's outstretched hand suddenly stiffened midair, a hint of embarrassment flashing in her eyes.

She performed Scent Perception on the bee queen and confirmed there was no ill intent, but how…

"Hmm… ticklish, crisp and tingly, actually quite pleasant," Su Yang said after a moment of feeling.

Zhuang Wu's eyelid twitched. "Boss, could it be that you have… a masochistic tendency?"

"Monster, die!"

Suddenly, Zhang Tiancheng sprang up and acted.

Steelification manifested, a jet‑black Armor spreading over his entire body.

He then swung his fist, smashing it hard against the bee queen's head.

The bee queen showed no reaction at all, still immersed in the act of drinking fresh blood.

But just as the fist was about to land, Su Yang suddenly raised his hand and seized the fist.

His body jolted sharply, shifting half a meter to the side.

"Mr. Su, you…" Zhang Tiancheng released his force at the last moment, his eyes filled with startled uncertainty.

He, whose neck was bitten by the bee queen, actually intervened to block the rescue?

Could it truly be as Zhuang Wu said—

His mind a bit perverse?

"No problem, let her suck," Su Yang waved his hand.

Zhang Tiancheng cast an inquisitive glance at Yue Lan.

Yue Lan's eyes flickered with a faint light, scanning from top to bottom.

After confirming no obstacle, she gave a slight nod.

Zhang Tiancheng retracted his fist and stood, the Armor fully receding.

He then kept a vigilant gaze on the bee queen, preventing any extreme actions.

Nearby, Lu Junsheng and the others also prepared to rescue at any moment.

But the person in question wore a calm face, even showing an expression of enjoyment.

The onlookers couldn't help but glance at each other, their eyes full of confusion.

Then, simultaneously, they blurted out, "Boss/Su Yang was Charm'd?"

Yue Lan explained, "This is a Side Effect of the Rejuvenation Needle; like a Monster, it also possesses a blood‑lusting habit."

"When the bee queen is in a state of hunger and thirst, she will not use her abilities unless absolutely necessary."

"Su Yang has no delusion, nor is he affected by any external factors."

"It's simply that…"

"Enjoy!"

Uh…

Hearing this, everyone was instantly speechless.

Then they all turned to look at Wen Ran.

Sensing the curious gazes, she snapped back and hurriedly explained, "I can perform Scent Perception on her Cixian; indeed there is no malice."

"Isn't your Innate Talent Assassination?" Zhang Tiancheng asked.

"'Assassination' is an Entry; the true name is 'Fragrance Sense'," Wang Defa said.

"Today I've finally opened my eyes," Zhang Tiancheng thought.

Yue Lan noticed the process hadn't ended yet, so she said, "Stop looking, let's eat!"

"What about the Boss…" Wang Yuning frowned.

"No need to worry, there's plenty of blood, can't die," Yue Lan said, then picked up chopsticks and began eating.

The people around watched for a moment, then saw Su Yang cast a reassuring glance at them.

And thus he continued to devote himself to the great undertaking of filling his stomach.

While they ate and chatted, the bee queen quietly changed posture.

From initially lying on Su Yang's back, it shifted to wrapping its hands and feet around his body.

Like an octopus, it clutched him tightly.

Fearing the 'prey' would escape.

Feeling the crisp‑tingly sensation, Su Yang suddenly felt his Brain a bit dizzy.

He didn't know if it was due to excessive blood loss.

A rough estimate showed that in this short time, about 400 cc had been sucked out.

Equivalent to a single blood donation.

Normally, this amount of blood is nothing at all.

After all, with a robust physique, the lost blood can be quickly replenished.

But now Su Yang is in a Weakness state, his bodily functions dropped to the ice point.

His metabolism and hematopoiesis are naturally only a tenth of what they were.

Looking at the dishes before him, Su Yang seemed thoughtful.

"Given the situation, let's eat our fill first,"

He immediately let the bee queen draw blood while he ate greedily.

Three months of wine, the food is only half full.

Wen Ran suddenly tossed out a question, "By the way… are the bee queen and the Eye Monster essentially the same species?"

Oh?

At that words' utterance, everyone immediately fell into contemplation.

According to Su Yang's description, the bee queen's own Charm intensity is not high.

It requires eye contact with it to take effect.

But the injection of the Rejuvenation Needle directly makes this ability leap qualitatively.

It transforms from an ability into an Innate Talent.

The intensity naturally skyrocketed by several hundred times.

Similarly, the Eye Monster also, due to the Rejuvenation Needle injection, had its Weakening become several grades stronger.

If it were not for Su Yang's Demon Fusion leading to No Taboo.

Someone else would surely die in regret on the spot.

In essence, the two have a similarly ingenious effect.

Thinking of this, Yue Lan said, "So it seems the Eye Monster and the bee queen are actually human as well."

"After a round of transformation, they acquired their current changes."

Luo Qing felt a stir in her heart and said, "The Three Major Companies' top‑secret technology!"

Zhang Tiancheng looked at her with slight surprise, "You mean …"

Luo Qing hurriedly set down her bowl and chopsticks, and in a serious tone said, "The Imperial Company's Gene Coding, the Blue Whale Company's enhanced Innate Talent."

"The remaining Tenglong Company handles the strengthening of physical qualities!"

"Did you notice? It matches perfectly!"

When the words fell, everyone's hearts trembled, and they suddenly understood!

"It seems … indeed so!" Lu Junsheng nodded silently.

"No doubt, take the Strange Man as an example; its physical quality is especially robust, which can be attributed to the Tenglong Company's research results."

"Moreover, its body is covered with eyes, allowing all‑directional, dead‑angle‑free observation, which can be credited to the Imperial Company's research results."

"Finally, the Revival and Weakening, these are just abilities, definitely the work of the Blue Whale Company!"

"When the three are combined into one, the Eye Monster must be their test subject!" Ximen Zhirou analyzed.

Upon hearing this, people were instantly enlightened, and their line of thought cleared considerably.

Yue Lan nodded, "The bee queen is the same; her physical quality is strong, Charm is also a kind of ability, and most notably she can produce Royal Jelly."

Undoubtedly, this is also a product of transformation.

And the Gene Modification Fluid is a research product of Royal Jelly.

The truth, like unwinding silk, is peeled back layer by layer.

Everyone feels the conspiracy is already very close.

Only a single opportunity is needed.

They can then link all of this together.

"So … the Three Major Companies have actually been covertly cooperating?" Zhuang Wu asked.

"Of course, otherwise why would the perfect gene‑modified warriors produced by the major companies all be of the same mold?" Luo Qing said.

"Strange, then what exactly are they after?" Lu Junsheng furrowed his brow, "They create them only to kill, and still send us on trivial tasks."

"Indeed." Ximen Zhirou agreed, "The mastermind points directly at Huichun Pavilion; just destroying this Organization would finish it, but they …"

The situation becomes increasingly strange.

It's hard not to wonder who truly steers this city.