Bab 1320 Kembalinya Tikus Petir (1)

Su Ping terkejut dengan kerumunan itu. Tokonya saat ini seperti aula utama Istana Surgawi; tidak ada yang berani membuat masalah di sana.

Su Ping mengerahkan indranya dan segera menyadari sumber keributan itu. Kerumunan itu bubar karena takut. Ada sosok pendek dan gemuk yang merangkak cepat di tanah.

Itu bukan manusia, tetapi seekor… tikus.

“Tikus Petir?”

Su Ping terkejut melihat Tikus Petir. Dia tidak menyangka akan melihatnya lagi.

Dia ingat tikus itu telah menunggu di luar tokonya sampai bertemu dengan gadis lain yang membawanya pergi. Kemungkinan besar itu sekarang menjadi hewan peliharaannya.

Dia segera memperhatikan darah kental yang menempel di bulu ungu tikus itu, mengeluarkan bau yang menyengat. Hatinya menjadi berat dan sebuah pikiran mengerikan terlintas di benaknya.

Tikus itu berlari ke pintu masuk toko dan mengganggu kerumunan.

“Hewan peliharaan siapa ini? Berani-beraninya kau membuat masalah di sini?” Seorang pelanggan Star Lord maju, hendak menangkap Tikus Petir.

Tapi kemudian Tang Ruyan juga mengenali Tikus Petir. Ia segera berkata, “Jangan sentuh!” Sedikit linglung, pelanggan itu hanya bisa berhenti dengan enggan. Itu adalah wilayah Su Ping; ia hanya berusaha membuat kesan baik dengan membantu menangkap si tikus nakal itu. Tetapi karena Tang Ruyan, karyawan Su Ping, bertindak, hewan peliharaan itu mungkin terkait dengan toko tersebut.

“Tikus malas, kenapa kau kembali?”

Tang Ruyan berjalan ke arah Tikus Petir dengan terkejut.

……

Tikus Petir tidak berhenti. Tepat ketika mereka sudah dekat, ia tiba-tiba melesat melewatinya dan memasuki toko.

Tikus Petir melihat sekeliling toko dan menemukan Su Ping yang balas menatapnya.

Pria dan tikus itu saling menatap.

Seketika, air mata darah tampak menggenang di mata ungu kecil tikus itu. Ia tiba-tiba menerkam Su Ping.

Ia hanya menatap, membuka lengannya saat kilatan warna ungu itu melesat ke arahnya.

Bulu halusnya telah berubah menjadi kering dan kasar. Beberapa bagian telah membentuk semacam kepang dengan darah yang mengering. Namun, ia dengan lembut membelai makhluk itu dan membersihkan noda darah.

Tikus Petir itu gemetar. Su Ping tidak merasa takut, melainkan sedih.

Hatinya terasa berat karena ia bisa menebak situasinya. Itu bukan hewan peliharaannya, tetapi dulunya milik pelanggan pertamanya, dan merupakan hewan peliharaan pertama yang ia latih.

Di dalam toko—para pelanggan memandang tikus rendahan itu dengan heran. Su Ping tampak cukup akrab saat berurusan dengan hewan peliharaan itu; namun, mereka semua dapat mengetahui bahwa garis keturunan tikus itu biasa-biasa saja, dan paling banter hanya bisa mencapai Tingkat Bintang.

The average strength of the customers in Su Ping’s store had significantly improved with time; they were generally between the Star State and the Star Lord State. Most customers below the Star State had sold their turns to those elites for a good price. Su Ping didn’t do anything about it since they were mutually consenting deals.

The Lightning Rat gradually calmed down after being caressed for a moment. The next moment, purple light gathered on its body; it craned its head while held close to Su Ping’s chest. After that, a purple bolt of lightning was concentrated on its forehead, which was its soul; it was voluntarily offering its soul and trying to make a contract with Su Ping.

Su Ping paused for a moment and stared at the creature in the eye. A moment later, Su Ping released his soul power and established a pet contract.

From that day onward, the Lightning Rat would be Su Ping’s pet.

Once the contract was signed, Su Ping’s speculation was confirmed.

“Why?”

Su Ping communicated telepathically and tried to figure out what the Lightning Rat was thinking.

was

Very soon, a picture popped up in Su Ping’s head. It seemed to be some sort of desolate planet, but it was already a battlefield. Lots of missiles and other hot weapons had been deployed on plains and hills. Many bombs were exploding in the distance. The smoke left by the flying missiles had marked the sky like claw marks.

Countless humans were charging with their pets against swarms of worms.

Su Ping could easily recognize them: they were Void Bugs. Most were green, and some were silver colored.

On the battlefield, there was a figure who was close yet extremely vague, as if blurred on purpose. All the other people and items nearby were clear, except for that slim figure.

His expression changed a bit, knowing it was very likely the Lightning Rat’s memory.

The fuzzy figure seemed to be the girl who had recently adopted the little rat.

The pet returned without the signs of a contract. Either it had been abandoned by the girl, or the girl died. Those scenes made the second alternative the most likely.

Su Ping was silent.

The Lightning Rat’s first master—the girl named Su Yanying—had died in the war on the Blue Planet.

Its second master had just sacrificed herself in another war.

Once the master died, the contract would break and all memories related to the pet’s master would be erased.

The Lightning Rat had waited quietly outside the store, not knowing whom it was waiting for. Finally, a second girl appeared and became its master. However, their lives went permanently in different directions again!

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