Published: March 2, 2025
Wen Yu's companion, Tang Yi, wanted to grab him but was shaken off. Wen Yu merely glanced back at the slightly anxious Tang Yi, then pulled him along as they walked into the cave.
This was like knowingly walking into a tiger's den... but Wen Yu wasn't afraid at all; he really wanted to see what kind of tricks Tang San had!
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“Tang San wasn't a fool before, was he?”
The cave was unexpectedly not dark; it was filled with oil lamps. These lamps were uniquely designed, beautiful and artistic, with a soft yellow light spilling from them, making the entire cave look hazy and dreamlike.
“He was, but not now.”
After a brief silence, Tang Haofei responded to Wen Yu's thoughts with an explanation.
“I don't know when it began, but the original Tang San started showing some strange reactions…”
Tang Haofei's tone was desolate, as if recalling some horrifying image.
“He was sealed in the original cellar. Back then, Tang San would roar and scream like a beast, but a few years ago, he suddenly stopped this useless behavior. He became silent and just sat there. At first, Tang Er and I thought it was a good thing that Tang San had calmed down, but one day… Tang Er, feeling bored… discovered that Tang San had gained consciousness…”
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“Hey, hey, hey! Fool, can you hear me?”
“Tsk tsk, a fool is still a fool. If it weren't for me being bored, why would I come to chat with you, you fool?”
“Crunch~~ Crunch~~”
Tang Er chewed peanuts loudly until he got a bit tired of his incessant chatter. He then glanced at Tang San, who remained silent in the cage, and tossed a peanut into the cage—just a little trick to pass the time.
Speaking of living in seclusion, it was a deadly boring task. Tang Yi, being calm by nature, could endure the solitude, while Tang Er was about to go crazy from the confinement. However, Tang Er wasn't mindless; he realized that seclusion was the best choice for him, so he chose a simple and easy pastime—playing with Tang San…
The peanut fell to the ground, rolling several times before stopping in front of Tang San, who still appeared as if he were dead and remained unmoved. Tang Er shook his head, internally complaining about his own boredom—why was he wasting time with a fool?
Thinking this, he turned to return above ground, but the sudden sound of chewing behind him made Tang Er stop in his tracks.
He turned around and saw Tang San's mouth moving, accompanied by the crunching sound. Tang Er narrowed his eyes for a moment.
It took Tang San three minutes to eat that peanut. After his throat moved and he swallowed the food, he looked up.
His originally dull eyes now sparkled with twinkling brightness as he looked at his brother, breaking into a wide, strange yet sincere smile.
“Delicious…”
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“At first, he was like a babbling infant learning to speak, unable to articulate complete sentences, let alone have any logical concepts or ways of thinking. However, Tang Er committed a misdeed… He thought he had found a new toy. He didn't tell me about it; he just quietly taught Tang San some things like he was playing a training game, bringing him food—like true brothers…”
“But Tang San learned quickly. Many things he understood immediately after being taught once. For a time, Tang Er felt he had accomplished something significant, but later he realized things had gotten out of his control.”
At this point, Tang Haofei's eyes glinted with alarm as he looked at Tang San, who was leading the way ahead, unconsciously swallowing.
“Tang Er didn’t teach him how to use skills; that was his bottom line. Although Tang Er was a bit reckless, he wasn’t reckless to that extent. But Tang San figured out how to use skills by himself. It wasn't until more than a year ago, while chatting with Tang San, that he finally revealed his power.”
“He used the true word technique to break the seal of the cage and then captured Tang Er…”
“He... ate Tang Er…”
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“Ate?”
Wen Yu looked up at Tang Haofei in shock... When he had just entered the heart resonance world, he had seen Tang Er just fine…