PDLP Chapter 27 Crane Orphnoch
Chapter 27 Crane Orphnoch
It turns out that Chen Yexi, Yu Li, and Liu Yi met this girl at the gymnasium outside the gate of Qiqihar No. 1 Middle School, which is located near the suburbs, when they were evacuating Qiqihar.
At that time, Chen Yexi and the other two took advantage of the gap when all the Orphinos in the city were rushing to the TV station building to gather, and originally planned to go back along the way they came.
However, just as the three of them reached the road to see if there were any cars they could use, they crashed into a group of Orphino cars that were heading to the city.
Knowing they couldn't afford to clash with the Orphnochs, they quickly ran to the stadium on the side of the road to hide.
Fortunately, the Orphnochs were in a hurry and did not notice the presence of Chen Yexi and his two companions.
After Orphino left, some time passed before the three of them cautiously left through the back door of the stadium, making sure there was no further movement.
Just then, Yu Li suddenly noticed the girl lying motionless at the bottom of the fire escape stairs at the back door.
After exchanging glances, the three decided to go forward and check on the situation.
Yu Li slowly walked to the girl's side, squatted down, and gently checked her breath.
He was pleasantly surprised to find that the girl was still breathing, so he straightened her body and pressed her philtrum in an attempt to wake her up.
After Yu Li pressed the philtrum several times, the girl coughed and slowly opened her eyes.
But when she saw the three people standing in front of her, she immediately covered her head and shouted, "Ah! Don't push me, I'll move aside right away!" Then she helplessly dodged to the side.
Yu Li was also startled by the sudden shout and quickly reached out to comfort her, "Girl, don't be afraid, calm down, we are good people."
As he spoke, he slowly approached the girl, but when the girl saw Yu Li getting closer, she said in a trembling voice, "Don't come any closer, don't come any closer!" As she spoke, lines appeared on her face.
Yu Li also saw the lines on the girl's face, and immediately stood still, afraid of upsetting her.
Chen Yexi and Yu Sheng, who were on guard nearby, were also somewhat shocked by what they saw. They immediately realized that the girl might have turned into an Orphnoch. The two exchanged a glance.
Chen Yexi looked at the girl's panicked expression again and realized that she didn't seem to know that she had died once, and she was also unable to control the energy in her body.
If she were to transform so rashly, the likely outcome would be that she would go berserk and lose control on the spot.
Without hesitation, he rushed behind the girl and, before she could react, struck her neck. The girl quickly rolled her eyes and lost consciousness again, and the lines on her face disappeared.
Yu Li glanced at the girl lying on the ground, then turned and stared intently at Chen Yexi and Yu Sheng, his eyes seeming to ask what to do.
Yu Sheng frowned and said, "Why are you looking at me? Do you want to leave her here alone? Go get a stretcher and take her to the ranch first." Yu Li nodded and turned to find a stretcher.
Chen Yexi and Yu Sheng stood there, looking at the girl thoughtfully, waiting for Yu Li to return.
……
Let's go back to normal time.
Just as Chen Yexi was about to say something to the two Yu brothers, the girl gradually woke up. After looking around, she stopped shouting and instead hugged her legs and quietly shrank into the corner of the sofa.
The two Yu brothers exchanged a glance, and then the elder brother, Yu Sheng, gave Chen Yexi a look, signaling him to go forward and talk to the girl. After all, the two of them were too old for it to be convenient, and Chen Yexi was the only one of their age who would be easier to talk to.
Seeing the two gesture, Chen Yexi could only smile wryly and step forward to the girl, saying, "Don't be afraid, it's safe here. No one will bully you. Can you tell me your name and where you live?"
Upon hearing this, the girl looked up at Chen Yexi but did not speak.
Seeing this, Chen Yexi knew he needed to show something to gain the girl's trust, so he directly summoned the Orphnoch wolf pattern on his face.
Afterwards, ignoring the surprise in the girl's eyes, Chen Yexi continued, "I think you should understand by now that you can no longer be considered a completely human being. We are the same as you. You don't need to worry that we will harm you. We just want to take you home."
Chen Yexi tried to make her voice sound gentle, attempting to calm the girl down.
The girl looked into Chen Yexi's eyes, and after a moment said, "My name is Xu Jie, and I am a second-year high school student at Qiqihar No. 1 High School." Her voice was somewhat low and tinged with fatigue.
Chen Yexi, Yu Li, and Yu Sheng listened attentively, waiting for her to continue.
However, Xu Jie did not speak again, but silently lowered her head, her eyes revealing an indescribable pain.
Yu Li couldn't help but ask, "Where do you live? If you don't tell us, how can we take you home?" His tone was full of anxiety.
But Xu Jie ignored his question and remained silent.
Seeing this, Chen Yexi and Yu Sheng exchanged a glance. Yu Sheng stepped forward and pulled Yu Li aside, who was about to ask more questions, and said softly, "Let her calm down first. She may have gone through too much and needs some time to recover."
Chen Yexi walked to Xu Jie's side, gently patted her shoulder, and said softly, "Okay, it's okay if you don't want to talk about it. But can you tell me why you collapsed on the fire escape stairs in the gymnasium?" His eyes were full of sympathy and understanding, hoping to offer Xu Jie some comfort.
Xu Jie raised her head and glanced at Chen Yexi and the other two, her eyes glistening with tears.
She took a deep breath, tried to calm herself down, and then slowly recounted what had happened.
It turns out that when Qiqihar City was in turmoil, two Orphnochs also started killing people on campus at Qiqihar No. 1 Middle School.
At the time, Xu Jie's class was having a tennis lesson in the gymnasium when they heard screams and fighting sounds coming from outside and realized the danger.
The students fled the scene in panic, and Xu Jie followed the crowd towards the fire escape.
However, in the chaos, she was suddenly pushed down, her body rolling uncontrollably down the stairs. As her head hit the lower step, she instantly lost consciousness.
When she woke up again, she found herself in complete silence, lying alone on the ground. Then she felt something inside her body trying to come out, and after a cry of pain, she transformed into the crane, Orphnoch.
She discovered she had become a monster, which she couldn't accept at first. Coupled with her inability to control her own energy, the shock caused her to faint on the stairs.
What happened next was what Chen Yexi and the other two saw when they arrived.