Chapter 38: Scary and Strange Birds

“Boss Ma, who exactly is Boss Ji? How is he so powerful?”

Zhou Xin, who finally came back to her senses, approached Ma Hongyu and asked him that question in a soft tone while staring curiously at Ji Yu who was currently back facing them as he looked out the window.

“What else can he be? He’s just an ordinary person, a slightly stronger one.”

“An ordinary person? Would an ordinary person have so much courage as to step on that bug and crack the floor tiles beneath it? Boss Ma, do you believe in what you’re saying?” Zhou Xin asked Ma Hongyu.

However, Ma Hongyu did not take it to heart. Instead, he said, “It’s not that surprising. There are many kinds of people in this world, just because you haven’t seen them doesn’t mean that they don’t exist.”

Ma Hongyu knew Ji Yu’s personality well. He could vaguely guess the reason why Ji Yu wanted to hide his ability.

After all, with the appearance of the Purple Moon, and Ji Yu’s stance of not wanting to be targeted by the officials would make his low-profile behavior of not wanting to flaunt his talents understandable.

When he thought about how Ji Yu exposed himself for their safety, and how he might attract future trouble, Ma Hongyu was touched.

With that, Ma Hongyu wanted to help Ji Yu conceal the truth as much as possible so he could only do what he did. He deliberately raised his voice and said,

“You guys might not know this, but my Brother Ji has always been strong since he was young. Have you ever heard of people who were born with godly strength? Besides, Brother Ji is also very hardworking. Most of the time, he would put all his efforts into training. The strength of his punch now is definitely comparable to that of the World Boxing Competition’s Boxing King.”

“Do you guys know the Boxing King? He is an incredibly strong person who can deal punches 500-800 kilograms in strength and Brother Ji is also such a person.”

“Don’t think that just because you can’t, it means that others can’t as well.”

“Besides, don’t think that Brother Ji is weak just because of how tall and thin he looks. If he lift his clothes, the sturdy muscles on his body would definitely scare you.”

Ma Hongyu had a serious look on his face. Even he seemed to believe what he said.

Most of the people present were still skeptical when they heard Ma Hongyu’s words.

Did he really think of them as fools?

After all, if you think about it, floor tiles which were stuck to the ground had no cushioning to them and was not the soft material used in gym targets.

What kind of strength was needed to crack a tile with the force of a single foot?

Even if your strength was shockingly great, your leg would at least be injured due to the counterforce, right?

Swelling of his leg should be his least concern. Under normal circumstances, with such immense force, a fracture should be the norm, right?

However, after hearing what Ma Hongyu said, Ji Yu continued to look out of the window without saying a word. At this moment, it was not good for people to continue pestering him.

After all, the danger was not over yet. Who knew what could happen in the next moment? It was better to keep quiet.

Regardless of whether they believed it or not, this had nothing to do with them.

No matter what, at this moment, they still needed to rely on Ji Yu’s protection. Thus, the crowd also understood that they must not add to the troubles and incite Ji Yu’s anger for no reason.

Everyone had their own way of living, and people living in the society were more knowledgeable about societal rules. Therefore, under such circumstances, everyone naturally chose to remain silent and believe.

Although Zhou Xin was a university student who was a little naive, she knew that there were some things that couldn’t be asked openly. Furthermore, there were so many people here.

Therefore, after Ma Hongyu replied, she laughed and casually replied with a ‘So that’s how it is’. After that, she turned around, squatted, and approached her friend, Wang Qiaoqian, and whispered into her ear,

“Tsk, this Fatty Ma is not telling the truth. I still remember what he said at the dining table.”

“Besides, the situation outside is already like this. The Purple Moon’s threat is definitely more than what was told to us by the authorities. The magical oak tree in that rainforest that was on the news most likely exists as well.”

“That’s why I think that Brother Ji is definitely not as simple as Ma Hongyu said.”

Listening to Zhou Xin’s words, Wang Qiaoqian revealed a thoughtful expression.

After a while, her expression became serious. As if understanding something, she held Zhou Xin’s hand.

She moved her lips close to Zhou Xin’s ear and whispered, “Xinxin, for some things, it’s enough as long as you understand them yourself. You can’t talk without filtering your words again, especially after this. You have to be more tight-lipped.”

“Of course I know. I’m not that stupid.” Zhou Xin nodded.

Although she had only interacted with Ji Yu for half a day, she could tell from Ji Yu’s quiet and prudent attitude that he was the kind of person who would think a lot before acting.

Since he did not say, it was best not to ask.

Spouting nonsense would only attract Ji Yu’s ire which was not what Zhou Xin wanted.

Although the whispers from the crowd behind him were soft, with Ji Yu’s current physique, how could their discussions escape his ears?

However, Ji Yu’s attention was not on the speculations of the people in the shop.

Because at this moment, he was paying close attention to the strange birds that were eating the corpses of the snot bugs with his eyesight that was several times that of an ordinary person.

As for those snot bugs, they were either dead or fleeing, and the streets had become cold and cheerless once again.

The feathers of these strange birds were dark purple in color. Under the illumination of the street lamps, their feathers even gave off a holographic sheen.

They were more than two meters tall, had thick legs and claws which were like scimitars.

They looked no different from ordinary birds except that they were larger. However, their heads were different from any other bird on this blue planet.

It was a soft skull that resembled a meatball.

On the four sides of the head were four long and narrow eyes that were evenly spaced, and their mouths were at the center of the head.

The tumor-like head opened and closed, and five fleshy tentacles stretched out from within.

These tentacles were like the tongues of their mouths. When they bent over, these tentacle-like tongues swept up the corpses of the snot bugs and pulled them into their mouths.

The tumors then rumbled, looking like they were chewing on the snot bugs.

Seeing their terrifying appearance, Ji Yu’s heart could not help but palpitate.

However, the only comforting fact was that under the Purple Moon and street lamps, the silhouettes of these five strange birds seem to reveal a trace of illusory movements.

At this moment, on the opposite street, there was a shop that was exposed to the sight of these strange birds because of the broken glass.

With the help of the street lamps and the lights in the restaurant, Ji Yu could see the crowd of people huddled together as they hid in a private room, secretly watching the scary birds outside from a crack through the door.

Their behavior seemed to be courting death, but the strange birds seemed completely indifferent to humans. Two of them were even coldly watching the crowd from the entrance of the restaurant where they were eating the corpses of the snot bugs.

Taking a deep breath, Ji Yu gradually calmed down.

“Everything is fine. It looks like these strange birds can’t interfere with reality.”

“I only hope that after this, my second manifestation will be able to move. Otherwise, it will be too difficult to rely on just myself.”