Chapter 1646 My Background!
Star-catching tower.
The VIP room, offering the highest level of treatment.
Matilda picked up her teacup and blew on it gently.
His gaze swept across the steaming teacup to the person opposite him, and he spoke softly:
"Sure, what do you want to talk to us about?"
The black whale beside him frowned as it examined the 'snacks' on the coffee table.
They showed strange emotions towards those bright red strips of meat that were still twitching from time to time.
He was very familiar with the things.
It is a flavorful snack called Blood-Infused Snake Tendon.
It originates from marine life and is famous for its strong, bloody smell when eaten.
Normally, few people would use it as a snack to pass the time.
Because the flavor is too niche.
But the black whale loved it!
It even reached the point of being something I found incredibly delicious!
Even Matilda, who used to dislike blood-soaked snake tendons, has grown accustomed to eating this snack after spending time with the black whale day and night.
It was thought that after he faked his death with the black whale, Matilda would give up this morbid eating habit that she found difficult to tolerate.
Unexpectedly, it has now become her favorite.
Or,
Was Matilda doing this on purpose?
He did this simply to test whether this 'white shark' was actually the black whale in disguise from the past.
Or...
This octopus lady hasn't forgotten her past relationship at all; is she still stuck in the perfect boyfriend image he created in the past?!
Just as the black whale was feeling unsettled, the Taotie opposite him spoke.
Instead of getting straight to the point and addressing the theme of the Star-Picking Tower's sudden shift to the solar system,
Instead, they kept it a secret.
"Before we begin, I'd like to tell you both a story."
"A story about me."
"About your story?" The black whale shifted its gaze from the blood-soaked snake tendons, looking at the Taotie with a hint of disdain:
"Forget it, we're here on important business, we don't have time to listen to your stories."
"Let's get straight to the point and save each other's time."
"Oh? This guest seems to be in a hurry?" Taotie turned its head, looking at the black whale through its mask, its tone becoming somewhat dangerous:
"Do you want me to help you?"
Black Whale's expression hardened, and the next second he saw blinding black flames rapidly rising from Taotie's body!
Seeing this, Qiongqi could only shake its head helplessly.
I don't know if it was already discussed with Taotie beforehand, and that's how it was supposed to be done;
They still lamented their own weakness and inability to intervene and stop it.
The atmosphere was tense and ready to fight!
Just then, Matilda, the Octopus Lady, spoke up, breaking the silence:
Why are you paying attention to him?
"I am the main person in charge of this exchange; he is just an accessory."
"Oh? I see..." Taotie looked at Matilda again, watching her put a still-twitching piece of red meat into her mouth.
A few drops of blood oozed from the slightly upturned corners of his mouth, adding a touch of wickedness to the handsome face of this former overlord of the Neptune region.
"Then, Madam, would you be willing to hear my story?"
“There’s food and drink here, the environment is comfortable, and there are stories to hear. What reason do I have to refuse?” Matilda raised the teacup in her hand and took a small sip.
"Please begin, Taotie Supervisor, I am all ears."
Taotie nodded in satisfaction, the black flames on its body subsided, and it leaned back in its chair.
He looked up at the sky, a look of reminiscence appearing in his pupils behind the mask.
"The story begins 320 years ago."
"Back then, our relationship with demons wasn't as tense as it is now. Players' understanding of the Demon Realm was limited to it being a resource-rich paradise that produced many powerful individuals."
"Madam, you are a powerful figure who survived from that era. You must know very well what happened at that point in time 320 years ago that changed everything, right?"
“Of course,” Matilda said slowly, taking another sip of tea.
"Three hundred and twenty years ago, the gray zone, the buffer zone between the demon realm and the real world, suddenly closed."
"Not bad." Taotie nodded and said:
"It was precisely because of the sudden closure of the Gray Zone that the previously harmonious relationship between the Demon Realm and the real world deteriorated rapidly!"
"At the same time, it also accelerated the process that the Starry Sky Clan should have been following step by step."
"Back then, I was still in my mother's womb...hehe...possessing a future that most people envy."
Upon hearing this, Matilda's pupils contracted, clearly indicating that she had guessed something.
However, instead of immediately seeking confirmation, she feigned curiosity and asked in return:
"To be honest, I've met with the three managers of Zhaixinglou more than once or twice."
"The three of you have always worn masks and never shown your true faces, so I still don't know which race you belong to..."
"Hehe, I'm not qualified to reveal the identities of Qiongqi and Taotie," Taotie said with a faint smile.
"But with your intelligence, Madam, you must have already guessed which race I belong to, right?"
"Uh... I really didn't expect that." Matilda's eyelids twitched, and she pretended to be confused.
"Please enlighten me, Taotie supervisor."
Taotie didn't speak, but just chuckled and stretched out its right hand to remove the mask from its face.
Even though Matilda and the black whale were mentally prepared,
The moment I saw the other person's face clearly, I was genuinely startled.
The face was covered with various scars, the features were missing pieces, and there were six eyes that were either covered with white film or bloodshot and red...
Every detail can bring a psychological impact that resonates with the observer!
"Now, Madam can guess what's going on, right?"
A hideous, grotesque smile spread across Taotie's face as it deliberately blinked its six eyes.
"Six-Eyed Star Eternity... Are you a member of the Star Eternity Clan?" Matilda stated her conclusion, but her tone remained uncertain.
“That’s right, Madam, I am a member of the Xingheng Clan,” Taotie nodded affirmatively.
“Shouldn’t the Starry Sky Clan be very large?” Matilda narrowed her eyes, realizing the problem:
"you……"
"Yes." Taotie gave a bitter smile:
"With my dwarf appearance, no one would associate me with the Starry Sky Clan."
"But I am indeed a member of the Xingheng Clan, without a doubt."
Matilda remained silent.
She couldn't quite figure out what Taotie was trying to say.
Surely the purpose of bringing the entire Star-Picking Tower to the solar system is just to find someone to have a heart-to-heart talk about their origins?
Taotie seemed quite pleased with Matilda's reaction.
Instead of waiting for the other person to speak, he continued speaking on his own:
"As I said before, when the Gray Zone suddenly closed down 320 years ago, I was still in my mother's womb, with a future that most people envied."
"Because at that time, my mother, Xu Rangxi, was a chosen one who possessed the authority of 'fortune'."
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