Chapter 24 - Abandoned Hospital (8) (1/2)

The moment he embraced Ji Yun Xiao and spouted those words, Cheng Zhi Chu was shocked. He could only feel all the blood in his body rushing into his brain. If it wasn’t for him being unable to control his body right now, he was afraid that he would have probably already killed himself on the spot by biting off his tongue so that he wouldn’t spout further nonsense like having grandchildren.

At this moment, Ji Yun Xiao was still in a state of shock. He looked over at Cheng Zhi Chu who was holding onto him with his beautiful pair of eyes slightly widened.

Cheng Zhi Chu even had his hands on Ji Yun Xiao’s face and he could distinctly feel his cheeks getting warmer and warmer, eventually forming a faint blush.

His slender hands couldn’t help but loop around Cheng Zhi Chu’s lower back and tighten its grip. He opened his mouth and seemingly wanted to say something but when his line of sight brushed past the bear, he once again became vigilant.

He immediately pushed Cheng Zhi Chu to one side and stood in front to shield him. With the crossbow, he aimed it at the bear.

After being exposed to Bai Yi’s dark gaze, the bear had originally collapsed onto the ground in fear but, seeing that Ji Yun Xiao had come out from behind Cheng Zhi Chu, it once again stood back up. Completely different to its cute appearance, it revealed a row of white canines that are still stained with blood and dashed over towards Ji Yun Xiao.

【Ending out of control behaviour.]

This time, his loss of control of his body only lasted a few seconds. Before Cheng Zhi Chu had the chance to react to his newly recovered freedom, he saw the bear rushing closer to them. In a state of surprise, he lifted Joshua’s necklace with completely subconscious movements.

A faint green light flashed, and the bears movements stalled like it was suddenly being tied down to the spot.

The strength of it wasn’t great and it could easily break free but when it saw Bai Yi’s cold and indifferent look it suddenly changed its mind and allowed itself to be bounded.

【Cursed item takes effect]

【You can order the beast to do something that is not outside of its capabilities.]

Ah? How did he…….?

Cheng Zhi Chu was stunned. He then realised that he had unconsciously used the necklace and had managed to put the bear under his control.

In fact, he actually didn’t plan on using the necklace. After failing to control the man-eating monster, he was certain that it would be impossible for him to control the bear that was obviously more powerful than the man-eating monster. But contrary to what he had thought, this time he had actually succeeded. How strange……

Seeing the bear standing still, Ji Yun Xiao and the two sisters raised their weapons intending to attack it. Cheng Zhi Chu saw this and quickly stopped them. He said: “Wait. It looks like I have managed to control it. Let me try giving it an order first.”

The Meng sisters were a little surprised but when they confirmed that the bear was indeed not moving, they retracted their weapons. Still not very reassured, Ji Yun Xiao pursed his lips and continued to point the crossbow at the bear. He gently glanced over at Cheng Zhi Chu and said: “Be careful.”

Bai Yi looked over at the bear and gave it a smile that wasn’t quite like a smile either. His eyes were extremely sharp as he stared coldly at the bear making the bear’s hair stand up in fear. The bear could only look up with its round beady eyes and look pitifully at Cheng Zhi Chu.

“………”

For some reason, Cheng Zhi Chu could feel a sense of pleading from the bears eyes. He quickly deemed it as just his imagination and calmed himself down. Raising the necklace, he said to the bear:

“Before we leave this hospital, you are not allowed to hurt us in any way.”

【The order was established]

Almost in an instant and to Cheng Zhi Chu’s relief, the order that he had given had come into effect. This meant that the bear is now no threat to them and that they would no longer need to worry about it attacking them.

Dark green light shone and slowly entered the bears body. Seeing that the cursed item was taking effect, Bai Yi’s eyes darkened, and he glanced over at Ji Yun Xiao.

The bear blinked its eyes a few times and it secretly glanced over at Bai Yi behind him with a trembling tail. It then took a few steps and, with a “flop” it hugged onto Cheng Zhi Chu’s calf.

【A cursed item appeared. Danger. Please be careful.]

Cheng Zhi Chu had thought that the necklace didn’t work and that the bear had wanted to attack him, so he was a little scared but when he heard the systems notification, he was able to calm back down and let the bear climb up his leg.

【It wants you to take it in. Are you willing to give it a name and become its new owner?]

【Item Name: Teddy Bear.]

【Item Type: Cursed Item.]

【Can you bring it out of the instance: Yes.]

【Description: A lonely teddy bear. After being left in the hospital many years ago, it had accumulated a lot of grief, pain, tears and blood, and it eventually became a living cursed item.]

【Although it had become a monster, its heart is still those of a teddy bear. It anticipated for the day its new owner would appear and bring it out of this dark place.]

【Likes to eat fried chicken. If you are willing to take it in, please remember to feed it fried chicken.]

【Danger Level: D]

【Practical Level: B]

【Effect: Eats zombie type monsters. Restriction is that their strength should not be higher that its strength.]

【Side effect: Very clingy. So that someone would play with it it would occasionally wake the owner up.]

[Of course, I am willing!]

There isn’t a need for any hesitation!

Cheng Zhi Chu was pleasantly surprised because the bears attributes were very good. It is powerful, has a low danger level and side effects were pretty much non-existent – only an idiot wouldn’t want it!

He looked down at the bear. At this moment the bear had already climbed up to his thighs. It also raised its small head and looked at him with round eyes while making a cute childlike whine.

If it didn’t reveal that cruel side, it’s actually very cute….

Cheng Zhi Chu was extremely happy. He couldn’t help but hold the bear in his hands and poke its small head a few times: “I’ll give you a name…….” He glanced at the brown fur, “Hm…..Since you are brown, why don’t I call you Pinecone?”

“Mm!”

The bear shook its tail and it nuzzled against his finger looking very happy.

The Meng sisters saw that the bear was very well-behaved and was quite surprised. They asked: “You took it in? Do you have the ability to train monsters?”

Cheng Zhi Chu nodded his head and explained: “This is not a monster. It is a moving cursed item and I have just become its owner.”