CH 7

Chapter 7 

Qin Jiulin earnestly pondered his physical condition. “I adapted well in this lifetime, so…”

As for whether his assumptions were correct, he would have to wait for two more days to find out. He only learned about the seven-day adaptation period in his previous life after the military regained control of the city and restored order.

How long did it take for the military to regain control and restore order in his previous life? It seemed like three months.

Fortunately, the half-beast soldiers and police officers in this lifetime didn’t know how to use firearms, which allowed for a quick internal cleanup. However, even so, the physical condition of the soldiers and police officers before their transformation was inherited and even became stronger. As a result, their casualties were still quite severe.

Qin Jiulin didn’t care or inquire about what was happening outside. He had made up his mind to stay hidden at home and endure the full seven days of the adaptation period. He wouldn’t go out for any reason.

Even if there were half-beasts or mutated animals appearing in the residential area, he would hide directly in the basement instead of provoking them, even though he could definitely win.

However, once a battle ensued, it would surely involve bloodshed. In the past, this might not have been a problem, but in the current situation, the scent of blood could be detected by half-beasts and various animal creatures from a distance, luring them over continuously, causing endless trouble.

Therefore, during this period, he chose to hide himself completely.

Originally, Qin Jiulin thought that seven days would be a simple matter. However, on the sixth day, to his surprise, some surviving residents in the villa community began to gather together and wander around during the daytime…

He stood by the window on the second floor, looking outside, and happened to see eight people—six men and two women—huddled together, constantly observing their surroundings. They walked up to the front gate of a villa and rang the doorbell.

Of course, standing outside the door, they couldn’t hear the sound of the doorbell because it rang inside the house. Qin Jiulin, standing in his own home, didn’t hear much noise either, so at least it wouldn’t attract the attention of the half-beasts and animals in the distance. He paid no attention to them.

After ringing the doorbell a dozen times without getting a response, they gathered together and seemed to discuss something. Just as Qin Jiulin thought they were about to leave, he didn’t expect them to climb over the gate and enter the yard.

Qin Jiulin knew what they intended to do. These people were looking for food in the vacant villas where someone had lived before but was no longer present, as people living in this area usually didn’t keep much food at home.

And now, it was already the sixth day, so the food in these houses should have been consumed.

Sure enough, after they entered the yard, they stealthily approached the side of a villa, circled around to assess the situation, and found that there were no unlocked windows.

If they were to directly shatter the window glass, it would definitely make a loud noise and might attract some attention. Qin Jiulin observed to see what their plan was.

To his surprise, one of the men transformed into a pigeon right in front of them. Yes, just an ordinary pigeon. It emerged from a pile of clothes and flew up to the second floor.

After changing back into human form, he discovered that the French windows on the second floor were not locked. He didn’t feel any embarrassment about being completely naked and opened the French windows, stepping inside.

Before long, the door below opened, and they stationed two men and two women outside as lookouts while the remaining four entered the house to search for food.

“A pigeon, of all things…”

Although a small pigeon had limited combat abilities, the fact that it could fly was advantageous. It wasn’t too bad.

Qin Jiulin grew disinterested after watching for a while. As long as they didn’t approach his direction, he had no intention of intervening. However, it seemed they wouldn’t leave unless they found a satisfactory amount of food.

His villa was the closest to the other villa. In other words, there was a good chance they would come his way later. So, what should he do?

Tomorrow would be the seventh day, and he could finally relax after that. For now, he didn’t plan on getting into conflicts with anyone. He hoped they wouldn’t come his way.

But things unfolded in a way Qin Jiulin had not hoped for. An hour later, those eight people arrived outside his villa gate and started ringing the doorbell.

Qin Jiulin sat on the sofa, listening to the doorbell’s sound, feeling somewhat irritated. He stood up and walked towards the door but didn’t open it. Instead, he stood behind a window directly facing the door and abruptly pulled open the curtains.

This startled the people who had been staring at the main entrance of the villa from outside the iron gate.

“You scared me! Someone actually lives in this villa!”

“I know, it’s Qin Jiulin, the eldest son of the Qin family. He lives here…”

“You mean that Qin Jiulin who was disowned by the family?”

“We have more people. Should we go in? If someone is living here, there must be food.”

“But he lives alone. There can’t be much food left, especially after all these days. What if he fights back if we intrude?”

“You have a point. Let’s forget it. Let’s go check the next villa.”

“Let’s hurry. Those things could come out at any moment.”

“Those monsters… How did they end up like that? Half-beasts… It’s truly horrifying. They eat people!”

“Not just people, they eat anything that’s alive. It’s so gruesome…”

They slowly walked away, and Qin Jiulin closed the curtains again. They didn’t return for the next two days.

The seven days felt neither long nor short to Qin Jiulin as he made it through the remaining two days. In the living room, he completely shed his clothes and underwent a full transformation, reaching a peak state. While there wasn’t an exact standard, he could feel that he had become stronger compared to his previous life, both physically and in terms of combat awareness.

Qin Jiulin thought it was time to venture outside now that he had safely passed his adaptation period. He also intended to hunt and consume animals exhibiting atavistic traits to satisfy his hunger. As a hybrid beast, he preferred the meat of animals that had successfully reverted to their ancestral forms. The more he consumed, the more powerful he would become. Ultimately, a beastly core would form in his heart, which was the ultimate goal his younger brother, Xia Liansheng, had pursued in his previous life.

Even if Qin Jiulin consumed his own heart and transformed into a beastly hybrid, Xia Liansheng didn’t mind. He selflessly desired Qin Jiulin’s well-being and had chosen him as the vessel to cultivate the beastly core. Over the years, Xia Liansheng had treated Qin Jiulin exceptionally well, going on hunting expeditions for atavistic animals, and even enduring injuries to ensure Qin Jiulin thrived. All of this was done with the sole purpose of hastening the development of the beast core within Qin Jiulin’s body.