The silver scales were sharp and hard, and the cold lines were thickly oppressive and ominous. The thousand-pound pressure already made one's scalp numb just by looking at it, not to mention the tail that swung straight toward him.
Something would definitely happen!
An intermediate-level demon's physique was simply not enough to catch this blow head-on!
The system nearly broke his glasses: [Host! Run quickly!!! Don't talk about such nonsense!]
Ya Xiao was immersed in the grief of having his demon value absorption rate slow down again and was still in a trance when he was dragged back by Fourth Uncle's shouts.
He wagged his tail as an afterthought and shook his head a beat slower as he replied, "It's fine, Fourth Uncle."
The system froze, not understanding what it meant.
However, the tail that attacked Ya Xiao didn't wait for the system to react. The loud sound of tearing the air cracked the ears. The sharp tail was about to pierce Ya Xiao's body. Just in the nick of time, a familiar figure suddenly appeared and shoved Ya Xiao into its stomach.
The silver tail cut through the air.
The figure was thrown against the wall with a dull thud, and the solid wall was smashed into a deep pit.
[This is...] The system's voice trembled a little. In the midst of the dust, the figure that had been smashed into the wall stood up in a sorry state. It had a rounded body and flexibility different from its appearance, with a pair of red eyes that constantly flickered.
"It should be the nanny robot in the kitchen."
In the darkness of the small space, Ya Xiao's arms were wrapped around his knees, and he responded obediently.
???
Cooking robots also have this function?!
The system was in a trance. It had always thought that after the host had taken over the cooking job, the kitchen nanny robot would be able to retire honorably, but it didn't realize that it was also a part-time security guard?
"Fourth Uncle, you never knew?"
Shrinking into the robot's stomach, Ya Xiao realized that his Fourth Uncle's memory was not too good and simply explained, "The villain and the previous butlers have been living in this villa. In case the marshal lost control one day, those weak human butlers would only have to wait for their deaths."
"So in order to safeguard the butlers, there are many security measures within the villa."
[Makes sense.]
The system came to a realization. It instantly sighed in relief, pulled out a new pair of glasses from behind its back, and put them on: [So now, we just have to stay inside?]
Ya Xiao did not deny it. He raised his blue eyes, looking out through the robot's screen.
The screen, for security reasons, was only a small slit that allowed the people inside to see the outside faintly.
Ya Xiao looked through this tiny slit to the figure outside that had completely alienated.
The out-of-control villain wouldn't fall into endless madness like the other out-of-controls. It was more like he had turned into a sensible killer, extremely quiet, extremely dangerous.
The beeping alarm continued to sound long and loud.
After detecting that the taboo person's TH value soared to completely enter the out-of-control state, the sensor's alarm suddenly became extremely sharp. The ground shook slightly, and the curved explosion-proof iron plate rose around the villa, slowly closing like an eggshell, covering the entire villa inside.
According to Mist's previous introduction, after the protective shell rises, in another five minutes, the villa's surroundings will automatically enable the inhibitor spray to stop Qin Qi from continuing to lose control.
Generally speaking, the butler at this time could no longer be of much help because a taboo person in an out-of-control state would attack anyone indiscriminately. For the sake of the safety of the base's populace, the use of an inhibitor would be the most reasonable thing to do.
All the butler had to do was stay in the safest place and wait for it to be over.
But....
Ya Xiao was biting his nails, thinking about the out-of-control marshal. The tip of his tail was slapping against his pants slightly, anxious with a hint of excitement.
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On the side, the system that was completely relieved had already begun to use the code to shake the fan for itself and make tea, patiently waiting for the inhibitor spray to come out and take care of the villain. Just as it picked up the teacup and was about to come and take a sip, it heard its host say:
[Fourth Uncle, you help me shield all the monitoring signals of this villa, I want to get ready to go out.]
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[But host, the villain is spiraling out of control ah!] The system's tone was anxious, trying to stop the host's thoughts, [What should you do if you get hurt?]
Boomâ
Outside, there were loud cracks one after another. The broad-shouldered, narrow-waisted man dragged a silver tail and stepped out of the villa. He didn't do anything, but the terrifying pressure around him instantly cracked and sunk the ground.
The surrounding explosion-proof steel plate also followed the tremor and shook, and iron scraps fell from the top.
The system saw the situation in tears: [Host, for the safety of your life, we'd better stay inside.]
Ya Xiao also whimpered in pain, "I just planted the flower seeds in the morning. I don't know if they have been trampled on."
The system was silent for a long time, [Host, tell me the truth. Do you want to go out just to fight with the villain?]
Ya Xiao's wagging tail stiffened for a moment.
He wrapped his arms around his knees, his eyes unconsciously wandering, "No. I was mainly worried about Qin Qi getting hurt... Look, Fourth Uncle, if we don't stop the villain, the spray is going to be automatically activated."
Although the system was getting older and its running memory was failing along with it, it knew Ya Xiao particularly well. What else didn't it know at a glance at his appearance?
It covered its database, it should have realized long ago that its demon host would surely be motivated to fight by the out-of-control villain.
Ya Xiao's blue eyes were glowing with excitement.
Since the matter had already been picked out, Ya Xiao didn't pretend anymore. He knew Fourth Uncle's concern and raised his hand to make a promise: "If there's any danger, I'll definitely run back!"
When it came to running away, Ya Xiao was confident that he would not lose to the villain. It should be known that when he was still a low-level demon, his other skills were not proficient, but his running away skills had long been at full point.
What could the system do? It could only listen to the host's command, temporarily blocking all monitoring systems and urging Ya Xiao to pay attention to safety.
"Got it."
Ya Xiao, who got what he wanted, curved his eyes pleasantly.
There were still three minutes left.
If the villain released the alienated state during this period, the inhibitor spray would no longer be activated.
Ya Xiao raised his hand and pressed the red button inside the robot's body, burrowing out of it and walking briskly to the window to look at Qin Qi downstairs.
Qin Qi was indeed powerful.
Just looking at his back, the tip of Ya Xiao's tail was tingling. Every cell in his body was surging and trembling, screaming with excitement and thrill. No demon would dislike a powerful existence.
Fourth Uncle was right, he certainly couldn't beat Qin Qi right now, but it wasn't like Ya Xiao's goal was to defeat the villain.
He unbuttoned his tuxedo top and casually tossed it aside, stepping on the ledge with his right foot and jumping straight down.
The rustling wind sounded.
The explosion-proof iron plate was hit by a few more deep pits, shaking but always fulfilling its mission. The man who stood underneath with dark eyes and a godless gaze as if he was a soulless fighting machine seemed to have sensed something, and he sidestepped.
The tail that had been dragged silently on the ground was like a python that had found its prey and instantly flung itself toward the quiet grass on the right.
A loud thunderous tearing sound cut through the air mixed with flying sand and stones, so fast that it was about to stab through Ya Xiao's body in a split second.
However, the expected blood did not appear!
Weaving through the grass, Ya Xiao moved with agility and retreated three meters away. He crouched down on the ground, and his fingers pressed against the loose soil to prevent himself from falling. His expression was excited and thrilled, but if he reacted a little slower, the chopped grass over there would have been his neck.
This was too much for the demon's liking!
Ya Xiao's blue eyes were filled with pure brilliance. It was just that there was not much time left for him now, and he had to fight quickly.
Just as he was thinking, Qin Qi appeared in front of him in a flash, and in the blink of an eye, he was about to kick Ya Xiao out.
Ya Xiao's eyes lit up.
Without dodging, as the sharp wind gradually approached his cheek, he quickly circled around, twisting in the direction of Qin Qi's body, appearing behind the other party in an instant. Ya Xiao pressed down on the back of Qin Qi's head, and with a bang â he directly pressed him face down on the ground fiercely.
A moment seemed to be slowed down several times the speed.
The silver tail was like a sharp sword stained with venom, stabbing straight towards Ya Xiao's throat.
Ya Xiao moved his hand away and directly backflipped to avoid the attack. At the same moment, he mobilized most of the magical power in his body and voiced out to Qin Qi, whose face was buried in the dirt and had not yet gotten up, "Stop first, don't move."
As soon as the words fell, the tail that was about to pierce Ya Xiao's throat quickly froze in mid-air.
The magic drained away in a steady stream.
Ya Xiao rarely didn't feel heartbroken about his precious magic power, and the tail inside his pants wagged a little more cheerfully.
"Fourth Uncle, I did it!"
The system shrunk within the sea of consciousness trembling with excitement and held his teacup. It was too thrilling, the villain's tail was against Ya Xiao's throat, but if it was even one second late, his host's little life would definitely not be saved.
Ya Xiao was not afraid. He stood up and patted the dust on his clothes. He ran to Qin Qi's side with light steps and thoughtfully rolled him over.
At this moment, Qin Qi's eyes moved stiffly, his pitch-black pupils staring intently at Ya Xiao as if he had already recognized who the other party was, but in reality, a taboo person who had lost his mind was incapable of distinguishing between the looks of a human being, or rather, all that was left in his mind was destruction and devastation.
No matter who was standing in front of him, he would tear the other party apart by any means necessary.
Ya Xiao poked the side of Qin Qi's face.
Qin Qi's expression didn't change, but the stiff tail behind him was already tense. It was clear that if Ya Xiao unlocked his talent control at this time, that tail would not hesitate to pierce through his body.
Oooh, the villain is really strong.
Ya Xiao's scalp was so numb from the stare that the tip of his tail went a little soft, and his eyes brightly stared at Qin Qi.
This was the kind of shock that only a strong person could bring to a demon.
Ya Xiao knew clearly that if he didn't have the natural skill of control, he definitely wouldn't be able to stop the villain. Even now, he wouldn't be able to control the other party for a long time.
âTwo minutes later, Qin Qi would take control of the body.
At the same time, there was only one minute left for the automatic activation of the villa's inhibitor spray.
As time was running out, Ya Xiao squatted on the ground, put his left hand on Qin Qi's temple, and drove what little magic power was left in his body, quickly circling Qin Qi's body.
Qin Qi, who fell on the ground, slowly closed his dark eyes after the magic power entered his body and fell into a deep sleep. The silver-white tail, which had been releasing pressure on Ya Xiao, struggled and slightly trembled before disappearing into the air.
It was not the first time he did the healing. Ya Xiao finally ended the healing at the last second. He even deliberately controlled his magic to go around a few more times just to be on the safe side.
The villain who was lying on the ground was very cooperative. Ya Xiao finally checked his bracelet to make sure that the soaring TH value had fallen back to the low end of the high-risk zone before he put down his heart and withdrew his magic power.
At the same time, the beeping alarm finally stopped. The explosion-proof steel plate around the villa thudded and vibrated twice. The closed eggshell leaked out a ray of light. The explosion-proof steel plate slowly fell down, and the dimly lit villa saw the light of day again.
An out-of-control crisis had been successfully resolved before the inhibitor spray had a chance to make an appearance.
Ya Xiao stood up as if he had solved a big project. He exhaled heavily and wiped away the non-existent sweat on his forehead with his arm. He leaped to his feet and said to the system, "Fourth Uncle, I solved it oh."
[Host is awesome!]
The system witnessed everything from the beginning to the end. Its mood was up and down for a while, its database was stuffed with anxiety, and only at this moment did its entire system completely relax, excitedly praising the host.
Its host was the most awesome!
Which mid-level demon would dare to go up hard when seeing Qin Qi in such a state? Only its brave host, okay?
As Ya Xiao listened to the system's praise, his eyes shone brightly. His tail wagging left and right inside his pants as he listened very happily.
At this time around, the villa has been restored to the usual silence. The difference was that the surrounding area was full of wreckage, and it was obvious to see the traces of destruction.
Ya Xiao scanned around and looked at Qin Qi who was lying on the ground. He thought for a moment and bent down to carry the unconscious Qin Qi on his shoulders with one hand.
The black-haired young man with a thin and slender figure carried a nearly 1.9 meters adult man on his shoulders. He walked without any redness in his face or gasping for breath, and he bounced on his feet, which didn't seem to take any effort at all.
The system glanced at the villain's long legs dragging on the ground and was silent for a moment, selectively ignoring this. According to the size of its host, he had already really tried his best.
After carrying Qin Qi back to the second floor, Ya Xiao wiped his face and cleaned the dust off his clothes before letting him lie flat on the bed.
The curtains covered the entire room tightly not letting in a single ray of light, Ya Xiao sat cross-legged on the carpet, staring at the villain's sleeping face, leaning on his face to think about the next plan.
Only the steady breathing of the villain could be heard in the dimly lit room.
The system nervously wiped its glasses and put them back on: [Host, do it.]
Qin Qi had returned to normal, but it didn't mean that they wouldn't have trouble afterward. Ya Xiao had to hurry up with his next plan to solve his worries.
"I know."
Sensing the little magic power he had left, Ya Xiao hesitantly looked at the sleeping villain in front of him.
Qin Qi regaining his sanity and breaking away from his alienated state without inhaling an inhibitor had to require a reason. Otherwise, sooner or later, someone would notice something was wrong.
Again, Ya Xiao was just a 'normal' butler. There was no way he could go out and stop the marshal, let alone use force to suppress the healing of the other side.
So, the simplest way was to use his natural skill to change part of the other party's memory.
Then, the problem came. Ya Xiao's remaining magic power was only enough to change Qin Qi's memories. After using it, it would be completely gone!!!!
For Ya Xiao, who has been a low-level demon since he was a child and has been running around every day to survive and become stronger, magic power is the foundation of his survival!
Without magic power, there would be no protection. Even hiding in the sand at night to sleep would not make him feel at ease.
Suppressing his instinctive anxiety, Ya Xiao tugged on his tail to cheer himself up. He wanted to develop sustainably! Change the villain's memories so he could continue!
Ya Xiao finally made up his mind.
[Shedding magic power to latch on to the villain.]
Fourth Uncle was both relieved and heartbroken as he looked at the little demon who had a tangled face but finally reached out to the marshal.
The magic power was drained from his body until the last ounce of magic power was used up. Ya Xiao looked at the villain on the bed with a pale face and raised a smile in satisfaction.
Next, everything that happened to Qin Qi before had nothing to do with himself. The reason why the alienated state disappeared was because the other party had regained his senses within the five minutes before the inhibitor spray was used before he exhausted his strength and passed out on the ground.
And he himself was just a fragile and ordinary butler who noticed that something was wrong with the marshal.
There was no problem with that logic.
It was indeed possible, albeit highly unlikely, but not impossible for an out-of-control person to regain their sanity in five minutes by self-will.
This was also why the villa's inhibitor spray was only used five minutes after the activation of the steel plate â there was a consensus among all that if there was an option to not use it, one should try not to use ZYZ5.
The demon's natural skill that could change the target's memory for an hour was very restrictive, but it was just right to use it here.