Godslayer: The Progenitor of Symbiotes

"Captain Chen, I'm sorry, Chen Shu's Night Watch qualification cannot be retained." Instructor Hong looked at the members of Squad 136 opposite him and sighed.

"Why? He's given the Night Watchmen plenty of benefits, hasn't he? They can't even keep one qualification?" Hongying glared angrily at Instructor Hong, her eyes red.

It's unclear whether it was anger towards the Night Watch's higher-ups or sadness over Chen Shu's departure.

Instructor Hong looked troubled. "This... no matter the reason, the regulations for new recruit training cannot be broken. Besides, there are new recruits watching here."

When Lin Qiye saw that Instructor Hong was going to use him as a shield, he quickly said, "Instructor Hong, I have no objection and I won't tell the other recruits."

Instructor Hong: ...

“Instructor Hong, do you know that if you exclude Chen Shu from the Night Watch because of this, then the future Night Watch may very well lose an opportunity to destroy the Church of the Old Gods?”

Wu Xiangnan's words were spoken calmly and clearly, reaching Instructor Hong's ears.

“If you don’t believe him, then return the [Lightning Summoning Technique] to us. Don’t waste Xiaoshu’s good intentions,” Hongying said calmly.

"...I'll call Chief Yuan, but I'm not sure if it will change his mind." Instructor Hong nodded helplessly and took out his phone to make a call.

"No need, I'll just call Shaoping Ge directly," Chen Muye, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up.

Instructor Hong looked at Chen Muyi in surprise, "...You can make a phone call, yet you're making things difficult for me?"

……

Shangjing City.

Shao Pingge, who was listlessly reading documents on the table, heard her phone ring. She picked it up and her drowsy feeling immediately vanished.

Excitedly, he clicked the answer button. "Why did you suddenly decide to call me?"

Chen Muye calmly recounted Chen Shu's story.

A few minutes later, Shao Pingge said irritably, "You called just for this?"

"Yes, this is it."

"It's such a small matter, just wait, I'll make a call to the Commander-in-Chief."

……

Night Watch Headquarters.

Ye Fan stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the entire city of Shangjing.

"Yes, keep it a secret, keep the news under wraps, and don't let it get out."

"In addition, all the new recruits eliminated from the training camp have been sent to the capital to officially activate the [Lightning Summoning Technique]."

……

After leaving the mysterious place of imprisonment, they followed Han Shaoyun to a training ground in the city, which included a cold weapon training ground, a shooting range, and other facilities.

Finally, they passed through the residences of ordinary believers and returned to the place arranged by Han Shaoyun.

"The room is all cleaned. Go back and rest. We can talk about it tomorrow." After saying that, Han Shaoyun walked straight to his residence.

"Let's go, let's see what our place is like." Chen Shu walked towards his residence.

The door was not locked; Chen Shu gently twisted it with his tentacle, and the door opened.

"Master Chen."

"Fuck!"

"Woof! Ptooey... Who are you?" Chen Shu looked at the room in surprise.

At the entrance, a girl of about eighteen or nineteen was standing there, her long hair falling over her shoulders, looking as if she had just washed it not long ago.

As for her clothes, the white short-sleeved shirt and skirt looked a little small, highlighting the girl's graceful curves.

"Lord Chen, it was Lord Zhanfu who brought me here," the girl said cautiously, her head bowed.

"Oh, you're here to clean? You startled me." Chen Shu nodded knowingly. "You can go back after you're done cleaning."

Upon hearing Chen Shu's words, the girl unconsciously twisted her clasped hands together, her voice barely audible, "...Lord Battle Axe asked me to stay here and serve you."

"Boss, they're handing this guy over to you. They probably want to get on your good side," Shenli said bluntly.

"Hmm, I can see that. Let's go inside."

Chen Shu entered the house, and the girl immediately followed.

After looking around the first floor, Chen Shu nodded in satisfaction. "Not bad, all kinds of furniture and facilities are available. Sigh, Shenli, can you cook?"

Shenli shook his head and laughed, "Boss, what a question! I don't know how to cook. I was born to fight."

"Lord Chen, I can cook. You can tell me what you'd like to eat," the girl said softly.

"That's not what I meant. I was just asking. I'll send it back to you in a bit. I don't need your help here," Chen Shu said.

Hearing Chen Shu's words, the girl's body trembled slightly. She looked up at Chen Shu, tears welling up in her eyes, and said in a trembling voice, "Sir, I'll do anything you ask me to do, from washing clothes and cooking to cleaning. Please don't send me back."

Faced with the girl's pitiful eyes, Chen Shu was at a loss and turned to look at Shenli.

Shenli whispered, "Boss, I guess she's afraid of something. This is the stronghold of the Ancient God Church. A girl like her is bound to encounter some bad things."

“No.” Chen Shu shook his head. “I know… never mind, let her stay for now.”

Upon hearing Chen Shu's decision to let her stay, the girl immediately knelt down as if to kowtow, saying, "Thank you, sir. I will serve you well from now on."

Chen Shu quickly stopped her, "No, no, no, you mustn't kowtow, it's not necessary."

After comforting the girl, Chen Shu went upstairs to take a look.

"Boss, there are only two rooms, shall we sleep in one?" Shenli came out of the master bedroom and looked at Chen Shu.

"Hmm, but..."

Just as Chen Shu agreed, the girl suddenly spoke up, "Lord Chen, I... I can... sleep in the same room as you, as a way of repaying your kindness in taking me in."

Chen Shu looked at the blushing, shy girl with suspicion.

...Could this guy be someone Huang Sha sent to assassinate me?

"That's good, you're a grateful child after all," Shenli praised with a smile.

"Hmm?" Chen Shu looked at Shenli questioningly. Then, the symbiote within Shenli spoke up, "Tell me, doesn't this girl look like she was sent by Huangsha?"

"Boss, you're too suspicious. How high a level of skill would it take to keep us completely unaware?"

"Besides, with your abilities, boss, what are you afraid of?" Shenli shook his head, decisively denying Chen Shu's conjecture.

Seeing that Chen Shu was still hesitating, the girl could only speak again, "Lord Chen, please don't refuse me. If Lord War Axe finds out that you don't like me, he will beat me to death."

Chen Shu thought about it and realized that he was being paranoid. Maybe she just felt that she wasn't "human," which was why she acted that way.

"Okay, don't worry, I won't do anything to you," Chen Shu specifically instructed.

"Thank you, Lord Chen." The girl smiled immediately.

"Don't call me 'sir,' it feels awkward. Just call me 'boss.'"

"Yes, boss."