nucmednet Chapter 1: She jumped into my mouth herself!
Chapter 1: She jumped into my mouth herself!
The blanket is so heavy and damp... Is the roof leaking again?
Although we live in an old house, didn't we just have the top floor waterproofed last month?
Unscrupulous merchants!
Fang Qi cursed the material supplier for cutting corners in his heart, pondering where to file a complaint and protect his rights tomorrow, and slowly opened his eyes.
The room was darker than usual, and I couldn't see anything.
He didn't pay attention, but as he turned over, he remembered to go and turn on the light.
As a result, although he thought about it, his body felt unusually heavy and unresponsive.
Clang, clang.
The only sound was the bed legs hitting the floor.
It's probably sleep paralysis.
Forget it, if I can't get up, I won't. I'll deal with it when it's light...
Fang Qi calmly closed his eyes again, about to drift off to sleep, when suddenly, unfamiliar murmurs came from his sleep:
"Hehehe... It's done... Perfect quality... I'm going to make a fortune..."
"So many gold coins... Don't run away... Wait for me..."
Her voice was soft and sweet, with a hint of silly, infatuated laughter.
Immediately afterwards, Fang Qi felt a warm, sticky sensation on his forehead.
He suddenly awoke with a start:
Holy crap, is the person pressing down on me a female ghost?!
And he even drooled over me?
The drowsiness vanished instantly.
As a staunch materialist, his first reaction was not to chant scriptures, recite incantations, or use a blanket barrier technique.
Instead—it's a physical exorcism!
Fang Qi mustered all his strength, intending to first shout to boost his yang energy, and then jump up to perform a set of Chen-style Tai Chi he had just learned for the female ghost.
However, none of the expected events occurred.
Clang, clang.
Only the bed frame was rattling wildly.
They actually blocked me first! How infuriating!
Fang Qi was startled and quickly searched for a way to break the deadlock.
At least... let's get moving first!
The body is completely immobile, but the mouth seems to be able to open.
He used all his strength to try to break through the surface by focusing on one point.
But to his horror, he discovered that his "mouth" had split open to an unbelievable angle, and even the top of his head had been lifted off!
Wait a minute, am I even human?!
Fang Qi was suddenly stunned.
At the same time, the female ghost pressing down on him seemed to be startled by the commotion.
Her body stiffened, and she sat up abruptly, exclaiming in surprise:
"Wow! The ancestral empty treasure chest has worked its magic?!"
Treasure chest? What treasure chest?
Is this how people are cursed in the ghost realm?
Whose treasure chest are you insulting?
Even if you lose, you can't lose face. Fang Qi was about to retort when a bright red light suddenly shone around him.
He finally saw the scene before him clearly.
The roof was blackened by smoke, and various bottles and jars were scattered haphazardly on the ground.
The red light flickered on and off, and the air was filled with a pungent sulfurous smell.
This isn't his home at all; it's the scene of an accident!
The creature clinging to him wasn't some grotesque female ghost, but a dusty, disheveled girl wearing an ill-fitting mage's robe.
The girl wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth, staring at him with wide eyes and a look of utter astonishment...
Looking at the belly?
What kind of hooligan is he? He was probably wearing pajamas, wasn't he?
Before Fang Qi could figure out what was going on, a rapid "buzzing" sound suddenly came from the source of the red light not far to the side.
It's like the prelude to boiling water.
Glug glug, glug glug.
The sound grew louder, as if some liquid was about to burst forth.
"Oh no, I accidentally fell asleep! Furnace number three is going to explode!!"
The girl's face turned deathly pale instantly as she stared in terror at the stove above her head.
Based on her research on the preparatory state of the explosion, the power of this explosion was considerable; if one were to be directly hit, they would likely spend at least two months in the school hospital.
That won't do. The exams are next month, and she's already failed twice in a row. If she fails again, she'll be expelled.
If you drop out of school, you won't get free meals anymore!
She would have to struggle to make a living and would no longer be able to afford materials or conduct experiments!
No, we need to find a place to hide and reduce the two months to less than half a month. That way, there's still hope!
He quickly looked away, glancing left and right, trying to find cover.
But the house was bare, and the surrounding area was empty, like a ruin.
Seeing the red light of the alchemy furnace growing stronger and the furnace body beginning to tremble slightly, the girl, in a moment of panic, plunged headfirst into Fang Qi's newly opened "embrace".
That is, inside his mouth, below the top of his head.
"Grandpa Treasure Chest, help me!" came a panicked voice.
Help? I want to scream for help too!
Fang Qi stared at the rickety alchemy furnace above his head, which was radiating a red light, and didn't bother to think about what was going on with the girl.
His survival instincts drove him to instinctively crouch down and cover his head in defense.
The gesture of covering his head turned into silencing himself, and the treasure chest slammed shut, leaving a small gap.
"Oops! My shoe's caught!"
The girl kicked her feet several times, quickly kicking off her shoes, and curled up.
boom!
The lid closed perfectly.
At that very instant, the furnace above them exploded with a deafening roar.
Like a real shockwave sweeping across, bottles and jars on the ground became ammunition, shooting out in all directions.
"Oh no, I'm going to die again right after transmigrating!"
Fang Qi watched as several shrapnel projectiles hurtled toward his head, but he couldn't move. He silently prayed:
"I hope this is all a dream, or that I can go back after I die..."
Crackling sounds!
The shockwave activated some potion or material, causing a chain reaction within the room, which quickly became bustling with activity.
The roof was blown off, and a column of black smoke shot into the sky and spread out.
Being at the epicenter of the explosion, Fang Qi thought he was going to be crippled, with bruises all over his body, if not completely covered in them.
But the reality was unexpected.
Not only was it completely unharmed, but it also seemed to have some extra stuff inside its belly.
What? Turns out he wasn't a person, but a rock-hard treasure chest!
You were so worried for nothing, you should have said so earlier...
wrong!
He turned into a treasure chest?!
Fang Qi froze on the spot, not daring to move.
It wasn't out of surprise, but rather because two imposing figures dressed in mage robes suddenly appeared in front of them.
"I didn't eat her, she jumped into my mouth on her own!" Fang Qi whispered.
It's best not to let them figure it out. Even if they do, don't just kill them instantly like a treasure chest monster without saying a word...
Fortunately, the two people in front of him seemed normal.
Fang Qi covered himself up, not daring to look too closely, and could only eavesdrop through a crack.
"How many times has this happened this semester?" a middle-aged woman asked.
"Three or four times... That kid Rosie's really resilient," a male voice said with a hint of amusement.
"They ran pretty fast this time, we didn't even need to rescue them."
"What's the use? She might save on medical expenses, but can she afford to pay for the damaged facilities?"
"Let me help her cushion it first..."
The two chatted, their voices growing softer and softer until they finally disappeared from the conversation.
The surroundings became quiet again.
Out of caution, Fang Qi waited a while before slowly lifting his crown to peek.
Nobody's here, it's safe!
He finally breathed a sigh of relief.
While the two were chatting, he had already begun to understand the current situation and accept the facts.
That's right, he, Fang Qi, transmigrated into a treasure chest.
Perhaps calling it a treasure chest monster would be more appropriate now.
Because he was forced to swallow a troubled girl, and he didn't know how to spit her out for a while.