Chapter 478 Golden Dog Head: Apologize!
Dollar opened its eyes to look at Luke, before closing them again.
Luke narrowed his own eyes at the dog. âFine, it seems you want to do this the hard way.â
Selina had already sat up, a strange expression on her face. âWhatâs wrong?â
She knew that Luke was a mannerly person. In all the time they had lived together, he never entered her room without permission. Even when he woke her up in the morning, it was from the doorway. He had never opened her door in the middle of the night before.
âPut your clothes on and come to the living room,â Luke said simply. âBring Dollar with you.â
Selina immediately got up.
She could tell from Lukeâs face that this was a serious matter, otherwise he wouldnât look so calm.
Sometimes, the calmer this guy seemed, the more stormy his feelings.
Less than a minute later, Selina came out in an oversized T-shirt with Dollar.
Luke waved at her and had her sit down next to him. He then handed her the fake phone.
At first glance, Selina was horrified, and she abruptly turned her head. âYou, youâve actually been secretly taking pictures of me?â
Luke dropped his forehead into his hand. âLook at the angle. You should know where the camera is, right?â
Stumped for a moment, Selina examined the angle and instantly understood.
This was taken from the doorway. She knew very well what the items there were, and the camera absolutely wasnât one of them.
Thus, it had just been installed.
The video was now playing the key moment â something that looked semi-fluid in nature stretched out of Dollarâs back to cover Selinaâs hand.
Suddenly, the thing retreated, and Lukeâs voice rang out. âCome out, you still wanna hide?â
Selina gaped as she looked at the screen. âWhat the hell is that?â
Luke grunted. âYouâll have to ask him.â
Looking at Dollar, who was lying next to her, Selina subconsciously pulled her feet back. âDollar, go sit over there.â
Dollar immediately obeyed and sat several meters away in the center of the living room in front of them.
Seeing how docile Dollar was, Luke heaved a sigh. This dog might not be this obedient for
long.
Selina turned around and looked at Luke. âHow do we get it out?â
Luke shrugged. âDo you think itâll be scared if I say that Iâll send it off to a secret lab to be dissected for research if it doesnât come out?â
Selinaâs eyes bulged. âThen what about Dollar?â
Luke spread his hands. âHow about you give it a go?â
Biting her lip, Selina turned back around and said, âWhatever you are, come out right now.â
She had barely said the words when something suddenly rose out of Dollarâs back.
It was like a semi-thick liquid which wriggled up into the air above Dollarâs head and finally turned into... a dogâs head?
Luke was unable to take his eyes off it.
Selina was even more stupefied.
A moment later, Luke nudged Selina with his elbow.
Selina finally woke up, and subconsciously mumbled, âIt actually looks pretty cute.â
This ball of liquid glowed with a golden light. A dozen plump and smooth tentacle-like things had stretched out of Dollarâs back to form a bright, dazzling dog head above Dollarâs head.
But this dog head was much rounder and fatter than a regular dogâs.
It had a particularly large forehead and long droopy cheeks which gave it a comical look. Its eyes were a glossy white and didnât have any pupils or eyeballs; they were just two triangles with rounded corners.
Furthermore, it didnât have a mouth; where its mouth should have been was just a decorative line.
Overall, this golden dog head looked... like a cartoon.
At Selinaâs praise, this round, golden liquid dog head looked unexpectedly happy and wriggled in excitement, just like Dollar when the dog was praised.
Luke and Selina looked at each other in bewilderment. What was this? A golden liquid dog? Or just a silly dog head with a big forehead?
Luke, whose nerves were less fragile, coughed and asked, âWho are you? Or rather, what are
you?â
A voice that was very similar to Selinaâs but deeper and huskier rang out. âNo comment.â The dog head turned away haughtily and wouldnât even look at Luke. Looking at this arrogant dog head for a moment, Luke suddenly patted Selina and said, âYou ask.â
Selina: âHuh? Ask what?â
Luke said, âThe question I just asked.â
Selina immediately repeated the question.
Conflicted, the dog head turned back around and looked aggrievedly at Dollar below it. âI am Devourer...â
It paused for a moment, then shook its head very unwillingly. âFine. Devourer isnât my name. I am Voracious, a creature from a distant planet.â
Selinaâs eyes widened. âAn alien?â
Voracious shook its dog head. âBy your understanding, I can only be considered an extraterrestrial life form at most. After all, I donât look like a person.â
Looking at the golden dog head, Luke and Selina subconsciously nodded in agreement.
Selina turned her head, and Luke said, âAsk why itâs hiding inside Dollar, and why you and Dollar are eating so much.â
Selina immediately repeated the questions.
Luke stared at Voracious, who seemed very reluctant but had immediately started to reply, âI escaped from a spaceship into a fish. I then ran into Dollar. Weâre very compatible, which is why I chose it.â After a pause, Voracious continued, âItâs eating a lot because Iâm helping it to digest its food and strengthen its body.â
Luke furrowed his brow.
He didnât believe that such a good thing didnât have a catch. âDo the creatures that you parasitize sustain any harm?â
Selina didnât need to repeat the question before Voracious spoke again. âHey! Iâm not a parasite! Apologize!â Luke shrugged. âBut what youâre doing is a lot like the parasites on our planet.âVoracious: âApologize!â
Luke said, âWhy donât you just think of it as a nickname?â
âApologize!â The big dog head glared at him fiercely.
Luke: â...Fine. I apologize. What are you, if youâre not a parasite?â
Voracity said, âBy your understanding, Iâm a symbiote.â Luke asked, âIs there a difference?â
Voracious said, âI can make my symbiotic host stronger, and max out their stamina and vitality. Can a parasite do that?â
Luke nodded, deep in thought. âThen why are Dollar and Selina both so hungry? Donât tell me you can have multiple symbiotic hosts at the same time?â
Voracious nodded proudly. âIâm not like the rest of my kind. Theyâre very picky about their energy requirements, and if they have nothing else to eat, theyâll swallow their symbiotic hosts. Iâm the only one who has a good appetite; I can absorb all kinds of nutrition from my symbiotic hosts to ensure my survival and boost their strength at the same time.â