Cannon-Fodder Heiress Turns the Tables by Fortune-Telling-Chapter 629: These Bastards!

Gu Yuan ascended the steps, accompanied by a Little Paperman.

"Hurry up!"

The Little Paperman flew ahead, feeling quite speechless at Gu Yuan’s cautious demeanor.

With it leading the way, those freely moving Gu worms all kept their distance.

Gu Yuan watched the Little Paperman flying up and down, looking around, and sighed helplessly.

"I only have two legs. I definitely can’t keep up with you, who can fly."

Especially seeing the Electric Flower sizzling in the Little Paperman’s hand, Gu Yuan truly felt a bit envious of its constitution at that moment.

As it seemed, not only was it specialized in restraining evil spirits, but even the Gu worms refined using this Secret Technique recoiled at the sight of the Little Paperman.

It’s a pity he’s of flesh and blood, otherwise, he’d really consider using some Heavenly Thunder to temper his body.

"Oh, found it!"

Gu Yuan heard the voice of the Little Paperman but didn’t catch sight of it at all.

Just as he was about to ask what the Little Paperman had found, it suddenly flashed before him.

Even though he already knew that the Little Paperman’s speed couldn’t be discerned with the naked eye, Gu Yuan still felt a slight tremor in his heart seeing it showcase its speed this way.

"Come with me, I found the Mother Gu that can control you, and it’s so pretty!"

Hearing the first part, Gu Yuan was pleased, but the latter part made him show a look of resentment.

At this point, who cares whether the Gu worm is pretty or not?

The Little Paperman led Gu Yuan quickly to a place that looked like a treasure room.

An imposing stone door blocked their path.

Gu Yuan glanced at the Little Paperman: "Is the Gu worm you mentioned in here?"

The Little Paperman nodded: "Yes, I just sensed that there are many Gu worms inside. I went to see for myself!"

Gu Yuan examined it carefully; the stone door appeared seamless with no signs of ever being opened. How did the Little Paperman see through?

Gu Yuan’s image consciousness could be quite burdensome. For instance, now he really wanted to know how the Little Paperman got in, yet straightforwardly asking seemed somewhat low of him.

So, even if he didn’t understand, Gu Yuan had to maintain a calm facade.

The Little Paperman, unaware of Gu Yuan’s convoluted thoughts, simply buried its head into a crack beside them after bringing Gu Yuan over.

Then it twisted its body determinedly and wriggled through within moments.

After ten seconds, the Little Paperman emerged again, rubbing its head awkwardly as if mirroring a human expression in embarrassment.

"Oops, I forgot you’re different from me. I can squeeze through, but you can’t~"

Gu Yuan: ...

Sooner or later, he would embarrass himself utterly in front of Yun Ran and the Little Paperman.

After clearing his throat, Gu Yuan said, "It’s okay, I’ll figure out how to open this stone door."

Anyway, they had ample time at the moment.

The people of the Gu God Hall were all ’punished to kneel’ outside by the Dragon Spirit; none dared disobey it with its presence.

This actually facilitated their exploration and assessment of this place without any hindrance.

Their primary goal was to investigate matters concerning the group related closely to Gu God Hall.

Finding them would then lead to uncovering whoever has been secretly orchestrating events against them.

They could also locate clues about the missing individuals of the Xuan Sect.

As for searching for the Mother Gu to dispel his safety threat, that was merely incidental.

The Little Paperman also helped search, though it could easily smash the stone door with a slap.

The problem was that behind this stone door lay a temperature specifically conducive for those Gu worms’ survival. If it shattered the door, an abrupt change might cause the worms to perish instantly.

Much like how those bacteria cultured in school laboratories would perish should any parameters alter slightly, as said in those short videos.

With assistance from the Little Paperman, Gu Yuan quickly found the switch for the stone door, but noticed a special outfit placed nearby.

After contemplating for a moment, Gu Yuan put the outfit on.

Heavy sounds emanated from the direction of the stone door.

"It’s open~"

A chill and tingle spread through Gu Yuan’s body instantly.

Inside the treasure room, white mist billowed out due to the opened door, flowing to the doorway.

If Gu Yuan hadn’t worn the provided outfit and special goggles, the white mist might have caused him to become blind.

As soon as he stepped into the treasure room, the stone door closed automatically behind him.

Pausing briefly, Gu Yuan waited to adjust to the environment before surveying the situation inside.

Neatly lined shelves and Gu worms of various types encased in massive glass containers made the place resemble a specimen laboratory.

Suppressing his inner shock, Gu Yuan scanned row by row.

Until his gaze landed on a child sitting obediently inside a glass chamber.

A foreboding feeling surged through Gu Yuan. In that moment, he had no desire to search for the Mother Gu of his Love Poison.

Bypassing other glass encasements, he approached the child, unclear if it was a boy or girl.

Unprompted, the child opened their eyes, gazed at Gu Yuan—as if realizing he wasn’t their usual feeder—and after blinking, closed their eyes again.

"These bastards!"

Gu Yuan cursed under his breath, eager to find the mechanism to open the glass chamber.

Such a small child trapped here, who could tell how scared they were?

The Little Paperman had already inspected the entire room, now hovering by Gu Yuan’s side, curiously asking, "Weren’t you here to find the Mother Gu?"

Gu Yuan knew the Little Paperman possessed spiritual wisdom, yet its thought process differed somewhat from humans’.

For instance, any person with normal moral values would instinctively prioritize saving a child in distress, given the ability.

But the Little Paperman saw rescuing the child as having little relevance to itself.

Gu Yuan’s eyes darkened. He couldn’t blame a Magic Artifact (Little Paperman) for lacking empathy.

Patience guiding him, he explained, "I can’t stand by and watch a child suffer while I do nothing. Their safety takes precedence over my search for the Mother Gu!"