Chapter 377 - 339: Call Mommy
Chapter 377: Chapter 339: Call Mommy
In disbelief, Gu Ning felt her waist. She then slid her hand under her clothes, patting herself down all over. She only felt her own skin, no foreign objects. She didn’t even see the Silver Armor.
Wait?!
Gu Ning froze, suddenly remembering something. She lifted her pajama top to her chest and looked down at her bare abdomen, her face full of astonishment. ’Where is the Silver Armor?’
Barto also stared at her in astonishment. "Xiao Ning, are you... are you..."
...in heat.
He could already smell a scent on her that was different from her usual bleeding cycle. It was like honey sealed in a jar. On closer inspection, it had a faintly sweet fragrance. The moment it entered his nostrils, it was like taking a bite of honey that slowly melted on the tongue, growing sweeter and sweeter—a sweetness that seeped into his very bones, making one unable to resist the urge to get closer and drink in more of it.
Gu Ning lowered her top. Just as she was about to explain things to Barto, she felt something like a fingertip brush across her lower abdomen, and it was still moving downward.
!
Gu Ning leaped up from the bed like a fish thrown onto the shore, flailing wildly. It was as if a mouse had scurried over her feet or a bug had crawled into her clothes, making her jump and hop around, her skin crawling.
Barto stared blankly at her energetic display, as if he were watching someone who had been wheelchair-bound suddenly stand up and walk.
"Barto!" Gu Ning shouted in alarm as she started to pull off her pants—
Barto, horrified, reached out. "Xiao Ning... wait!"
’He hadn’t prepared anything...’
"What’s wrong?"
Alex, who was standing guard outside the door, heard the commotion and immediately pushed the door open. He walked right in on Barto clutching at Gu Ning’s pajama pants, which were hanging precariously, looking as if they might be yanked off at any second. "..."
Alex stopped in his tracks. He was stunned for only a moment before his gaze was drawn to the glint of silver light on Gu Ning’s lower abdomen.
Gu Ning looked at them, on the verge of tears from frustration. "It’s moving."
At that moment, Barto also realized something was wrong and pulled her pajama pants down a little further.
The Silver Armor, which was supposed to be on Gu Ning’s upper body, had moved to her lower body.
"Don’t panic." Barto held Gu Ning steady with both hands. "We have a Shielding Device. This thing won’t hurt you."
"It’s moving, it’s touching me!" Gu Ning clawed at her front and back, desperately wishing she could grab the invisible hand and fling it away.
Hearing this, Barto tried to pull her pants off to check the situation. The moment his hand touched the Silver Armor, it surged. Before he could react, it formed a thin blade that pierced through his palm.
Gu Ning gasped and grabbed Barto’s wrist. Remembering how the Silver Armor had seriously injured Philinos, she scrambled backward.
With a wet sound, the Silver Armor retracted from Barto’s palm and back onto her body. Blood dripped steadily onto the white sheets, a sight that stung Gu Ning’s eyes.
Seeing Alex walk toward her, Gu Ning retreated to the head of the bed, holding up a hand to stop him. "Alex, don’t come any closer!"
Alex stopped in front of her, holding his hands out. "It won’t hurt me if I don’t touch you. You won’t get hurt either. I’ve sent someone to get other Shielding Devices. They’ll be here soon."
Barto tore off a corner of the bedsheet, now stained red with his blood, and quickly wrapped it around the wound to stop the bleeding. He said to Gu Ning, who was staring at him in alarm, "It’s just a minor injury."
The Silver Armor seemed to sense Gu Ning’s racing heart and panic, for it quieted down, and the invisible hand stopped touching her.
Gu Ning took a deep breath to calm herself, then pulled open the waistband of her pants to look down. The Silver Armor was covering her as if it were a pair of shorts. "..."
’Heavenly Bodhisattva, what in the world is this damn thing?’
’It’s so vile, so disgusting, so vulgar...’
「A few minutes later—」
Gu Ning sat cross-legged on the hospital bed. After watching Lanuo finish bandaging Barto’s wound, her gaze shifted to Alex, who was sitting beside her.
He was looking down, fiddling with several small, oddly-shaped devices, occasionally tapping on a terminal as if he were calibrating something.
"Don’t worry, Miss Ningning." Seeing the young female cautiously craning her neck, afraid to get close to Alex, Lanuo comforted her. "Alex is a professional. He’s loved fiddling with these things since he was a kid. In this field, I’ve never seen anyone better than him."
"Without authorization, even the greatest skill is useless."
The words had barely left Lanuo’s mouth when the door to the room was pushed open, and a gust of cold air swept in.
The four people in the room all turned to look at the door, where two tall, side-by-side figures stood, completely blocking the entrance.
They were two females.
The female on the left was the familiar Windsor, but the one on the right was a stranger to them.
She was also the one who had just spoken. She wore a white combat uniform, a white hood, and a thin scarf that hid the lower half of her face, revealing only a pair of cold, piercing eyes.
Alex and Barto stood up.
"Windsor!" Gu Ning was very happy to see her.
"Ningning." Windsor was also happy to see her looking much more spirited. "That boy Lanuo’s medical skills are really quite good."
Lanuo straightened his back and pressed down the corners of his mouth to keep his smile modest. "You flatter me."
"Arrogant and conceited, without a shred of humility," said the female beside Windsor.
Lanuo’s smile faded slightly, but he maintained his politeness as he asked, "And you are?"
Gu Ning also looked at this female curiously. Her build was nearly identical to Windsor’s, but in contrast to Windsor’s steady, profound presence, she seemed much fiercer, like a bone-chilling wind. Her gaze swept over people in a way that made them dare not meet her eyes.
Alex studied the two females thoughtfully, while Barto had a look of vigilant caution on his face. He noticed that the female in white was staring intently at Gu Ning.
Gu Ning was already cowering like a frightened quail under her stare.
"Little Mei, don’t just stand at the door. Go in and take a closer look." Windsor spoke, breaking the somewhat heavy atmosphere. She took off her own cold outer coat and then patted Marshal Mei’s outer garment. "Ningning is still sick. Don’t bring the cold in with you."
Menela casually pulled off her outer garment, tossed it onto a nearby sofa, and strode toward Gu Ning, exuding an aura that dared anyone to block her path.
Barto moved to stand in front of Gu Ning.
"Move aside, little fox," Menela said.
"What do you want with her?" Barto asked, frowning.
Menela said with a smirk, "To eat her, of course."
Gu Ning: "..."
Barto’s expression tightened.
Alex spoke up. "Barto, she’s here to help Ningning."
Gu Ning tugged on the hem of Barto’s shirt. "Barto."
Barto paused, glanced back at her, and stepped aside.
Seeing how fiercely he was protecting Gu Ning, Menela gave him a second glance.
With Barto no longer shielding her, Gu Ning directly faced this powerful and formidable female. She was a little scared, but more than that, she was curious. This was the second female she had seen in this world besides Windsor—a young, strong female.
Marshal Mei stopped in front of Gu Ning, her eyes lowered to look down at her.
Under her scrutiny, Gu Ning couldn’t help but straighten her back. She swallowed and looked straight up at her. "Hello."
After sizing up the little one’s small frame, Marshal Mei’s gaze landed on her face. With a cold and solemn expression, she said:
"Call me Mama."