I woke up to find myself transmigrated into a disabled child.

Chapter 4 Dark Shadow

To accommodate Lezhi's speed, Maoqiu didn't fly very fast, and would occasionally stop and look back to wait for Lezhi to catch up.

Therefore, although Lezhi's journey was fraught with difficulties, he remained calm. In this vast forest, he could only choose to trust Maoqiu and hope that Maoqiu would be reliable!

As for the local magistrate, he is naturally reliable.

Along the way, neither the person nor the ball encountered any other creatures, perhaps startled by the furry ball's cries. But in any case, without the disturbance of large insects, Lezhi was able to concentrate on his journey.

After a long and arduous journey, Maoqiu successfully found a hidden cave for Lezhi. The entrance to the cave was hidden by dense vines, and if Maoqiu hadn't found a gap and rushed in first, Lezhi wouldn't have been able to see the entrance at all with the naked eye.

Reaching out, Lezhi parted the vines hanging at the cave entrance, revealing a deep, dark opening. The fur ball was waiting for him there. Seeing that Lezhi had successfully found the entrance, the fur ball chirped happily several times before taking flight again into the cave.

With Maoqiu leading the way, Lezhi didn't hesitate. The entrance to the cave wasn't big, and he had to bend down to get in. But once inside, Lezhi discovered that there was a hidden world inside.

Without Lezhi's interference, the vines at the cave entrance returned to their original positions, blocking the only source of light in the cave. However, Lezhi's view was not as dark as he had imagined. The cave was filled with a shimmering light. When Lezhi got closer, he discovered that it was a kind of glowing moss. They were clustered together, providing enough light for Lezhi to see the situation inside the cave.

The cave in front of them was very tall, at least twice as tall as the house Lezhi lived in in his previous life, and also very large. Lezhi estimated that it was about 200 square meters. This was only the outer area; there were more passages inside the cave leading further in. At this moment, Maoqiu was nowhere to be seen, so it must have gone into one of the passages.

The cave was definitely not sealed off. As Yuezhi explored, he could feel a faint flow of air, which carried the fragrance of plants, so the place was filled with the scent of plants and earth.

After examining the layout of the cave, Lezhi found no trace of any living creatures, confirming that this was not a biological cave. Lezhi couldn't hide his joy. This place was perfect as a temporary campsite in every way. Maoqiu was indeed as reliable as ever!

Just as I was thinking of the furball, a sharp cry came from deep within the cave passage.

With a sudden pang of anxiety, Lezhi didn't hesitate and immediately turned and ran towards the direction from which the sound came. Moss provided illumination along the way, and Lezhi followed the sound and successfully found the fur ball groaning on the ground.

"Furry, what's wrong?"

"Hee~ Chirp chirp~"

Seeing the situation before him, Lezhi quickly squatted down next to Maoqiu. Maoqiu's howl was very sharp. At this moment, its originally snow-white and round body was covered with mud, and some darker shadows could be vaguely seen among the dirt.

Lezhi didn't miss the dark shadow that flashed across Maoqiu's body, not only because of his good eyesight, but also because the appearance of that shadow seemed to have some effect on him, making him pause for a moment.

At this moment, the furball, which was suffering immense pain, saw the arrival of the humans it liked. Its sharp wail carried a hint of grievance, and its black bean eyes revealed obvious despair.

"Chirp chirp~ chirp..."

Awakened by Maoqiu's voice, Lezhi looked at Maoqiu's lifeless eyes and felt a pang of heartache.

"Okay, okay, it's alright, let me see..."

While gently comforting Maoqiu, Lezhi bit her lip, gently reached out and patted Maoqiu's head, then stroked and examined its body, trying to find the source of Maoqiu's pain.

The shadowy creature slithered across the furry body, spotted a heat source, and peeked out from its hiding place, its eyes gleaming with desire as it watched Lezhi's fingers. Seizing the opportunity, the shadowy creature swiftly struck, striking its target with deadly precision. Just as it was about to spread along the skin as usual, it discovered that things weren't going as it expected.

"What is this?"

Lezhi asked a question. The appearance of the shadowy figure was within his expectations, but he hadn't anticipated that it would be contagious. However, even knowing this, Lezhi wasn't afraid. For some reason, he was certain that the shadowy figure posed no threat to him.

As expected, the shadowy figure appeared. Not only that, it also spread from the fur ball to Lezhi's hand. Lezhi was just worried about not being able to catch it, and this was simply walking into a trap.

As soon as the shadow touched Lezhi, he felt a surge of power rush into his body. He felt no discomfort at all; instead, it was as if he had eaten hot pot in winter or drunk an ice-cold drink in summer. He felt refreshed and all the fatigue in his body dissipated like a tide.

The shadowy creature never expected to be absorbed by Lezhi. It tried to escape, but it was too late. In Lezhi's hands, it was completely powerless to resist.

After Lezhi absorbed the automatically delivered shadow, Maoqiu's howling subsided considerably and its eyes regained their sparkle as part of the shadow on its body disappeared.

Having confirmed that the dark figure was the culprit causing Maoqiu's suffering, and knowing that he could solve the problem, Lezhi smirked. Since that was the case, why should he be polite?

Without hesitation, Lezhi reached out and picked up the fur ball, running her hands over its body to prevent the shadow from hiding.

The remaining shadows on Maoqiu's body were thoroughly and irresistibly removed by Lezhi. With the shadows gone, Maoqiu regained its vitality, and Lezhi, having replenished its energy, began to change its aura.

Sensing the vibrant life force emanating from Lezhi replenishing the void left by the shadowy attack, the furball nestled obediently in Lezhi's palm, closed its eyes, and focused on feeling the life force flowing throughout its body.

At this moment, Lezhi also felt something awakening in his body. He closed his eyes and seemed to see energy gathering deep in his brow and rushing into his body.

The energy successfully converged, and with a "pop," a small sprout emerged from deep within Lezhi's brow, radiating a vibrant green light that nourished his entire body. At the same time, Lezhi sensed something; he felt as if a certain restriction within his body had been broken, and a space intimately connected to him had appeared. That space felt incredibly close to Lezhi, as if it had once nurtured him, making him feel deeply grateful.

The space was completely empty at the moment, and Lezhi estimated its size to be about ten cubic meters. Opening her eyes with delight, a fleeting glint of life flashed in Lezhi's eyes before returning to normal.

Looking at the obedient furball resting with its eyes closed in her hands, Lezhi stroked its head with concern and asked softly, "Furball, how are you?"

"Tweet~"

Upon hearing Lezhi's voice, Maoqiu opened its eyes, happily flapped its wings, paused in mid-air for a moment, and then flew to Lezhi's cheek for a cheek kiss.

When the fur ball brushed against Lezhi, she laughed because she was a little ticklish, and then accepted the fur ball's kindness and snuggled up to it.

After sticking together, the fluffy ball didn't go far away, but landed on Lezhi's left shoulder nearby, continuing to nuzzle Lezhi's chin with its head as a sign of affection.

"Alright, alright, oh dear, it seems you're alright now, right!"

"Chirp~"

Judging from Maoqiu's movements, Lezhi concluded that Maoqiu was alright, and Maoqiu had responded to him clearly. With a smile, Lezhi looked around to see if there were any remaining threats from the dark figures, and casually asked Maoqiu...

"By the way, Maoqiu, how did you get into trouble? Where are you? Let me see how that dark figure got around you?"

"Chirp chirp~ Chirp chirp chirp~"

Seemingly understanding Lezhi's words, Maoqiu responded quickly with a few sounds, then spread its wings and flew up, taking Lezhi to a stone wall deep in the passage. Various kinds of moss grew on this stone wall, and Maoqiu flew up and down among the moss to signal to Lezhi.

Arriving at the spot indicated by the furball, Lezhi indeed sensed a lingering aura of a dark shadow within the moss. Unafraid of the shadow, and unwilling to leave these things behind to threaten other innocent creatures, Lezhi raised his hand to remove and destroy all the moss.

As her fingers touched the moss, Yuezhi suddenly felt a pang of surprise, a flicker of astonishment crossing her eyes. Looking at her fingers touching the moss, she pondered deeply. This was…