The Fake Heiress Turns Out to Be a True Tycoon! novel Chapter 549

Chapter 549: Chapter 549 Demon Energy Enters the Body

No wonder Chase Jennings is overthinking.

The main issue is that he really has noticed something off about himself these past few days.

Although he hasn’t had reactions like Second Uncle.

But he secretly investigated and asked around.

Some false pregnancy symptoms aren’t as obvious as Second Uncle’s, not only does the belly not swell, but one may become increasingly thin.

Plus, he really hasn’t had much of an appetite recently.

He’s worried that he might have fallen victim like Second Uncle without realizing it himself.

Even though he didn’t eat the spiked chocolate like Second Uncle did, he did drink from the cup used by the mystical creature!

Scarlett Jennings listened to Chase Jennings analyze his situation and looked at him with an expression less dismissive than before.

She thought for a moment, took out a small Vermillion pen from her bag, and motioned to Chase Jennings,

"Put your hand out."

Chase Jennings, confused, nonetheless complied.

Scarlett Jennings raised his palm with the pen, then quickly drew a rune on his palm.

As soon as the rune was complete, some demon energy emerged from his palm.

Scarlett Jennings was a bit surprised and muttered under her breath,

"Seems like you really got caught." 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Upon hearing this, Chase Jennings jerked his hand involuntarily, trembling all over.

Thinking that he might show false pregnancy like Second Uncle, Chase Jennings was a bit overwhelmed.

Second Uncle is another story; he already has three kids.

But him, he isn’t even married yet.

How did he end up in this mess?

Chase Jennings’s mood at this moment was no different from when he realized he was trapped inside that robotic vacuum cleaner.

The despair was immense.

Scarlett Jennings watched Chase Jennings stagger back two steps with a dizzy demeanor before collapsing onto the sofa behind him, then start holding his head in silent frustration.

She observed him quietly for two seconds before speaking at an unhurried pace,

"Relax, it’s not false pregnancy. You’ve only been affected by the Ear Mouse’s trick."

Scarlett Jennings recalled how he was entangled by the Ear Mouse’s tail that day, and indeed, he coughed up some Ear Mouse fur at the time—likely when the demon energy snuck into him.

Also, since the demon energy was rather weak and directly seeped into him, Scarlett Jennings hadn’t noticed it at first.

Chase Jennings seemed a bit confused upon hearing her words.

The Ear Mouse’s trick is just false pregnancy, right?

But then Scarlett Jennings explained,

"What caused Second Uncle’s false pregnancy was the powder from the fur of Deer Fungus, but the demon energy inside you comes from the Ear Mouse. They’re different."

According to the Classic of Mountains and Seas, the Ear Mouse flies with its tail, and if consumed, renders one immune, capable of dispelling a hundred poisons.

Simply put, Ear Mouse meat doesn’t cause pregnancy but can treat an inflated belly and even fend off poisons.

However, Chase Jennings didn’t consume the meat; he absorbed a bit of the Ear Mouse’s demon energy.

The Ear Mouse’s demon energy can’t necessarily fend off poisons or cure conditions, but it can eliminate some of his excess weight.

"The reason you feel poor appetite and low energy is due to the demon energy occupying your body."

Chase Jennings heard her say this, almost lost in a daze, but barely grasped a crucial piece of information,

"So I’m okay? Wait, demon energy is within me—is there a way to deal with it?"

After a pause, he emphasized,

"I’m willing to pay."

Scarlett Jennings saw he was no longer making demands of her with a sense of entitlement, somewhat pleased with his attitude, and promptly helped him tackle his condition.

She searched her small bag, pulled out an Evil Cleansing Talisman, and handed it to him,

"Eight thousand per talisman."

Chase Jennings was touched by the price, without hesitation, pulled out his phone to transfer money to her, and then took the talisman.

The moment the talisman touched his skin, he suddenly felt the discomfort of the past few days dissipate, so he carefully placed the talisman close to his body.

Reflecting, he turned to Scarlett Jennings,

As always, in an empty space, surrounded by dense mist.

The gigantic Benedict Beast gradually emerged from the thick fog and approached him.

Gradually, its image became clear with even the patterns on its back armor fully visible to his eyes.

Just like the Benedict Jade piece crafted by Scarlett Jennings.

With this thought, the black Benedict Beast in front of him seemed to take the shape of jade.

Step by step it approached him, finally, it opened its mouth.

Adam Jennings thought it was about to bite him, instinctively closing his eyes,

The next second, he heard a deep ancient and solemn murmur in his ear, faintly, as if it was saying —

"Hungry..."

Adam Jennings: ???

*

Due to the reappearing dream Adam Jennings had the next day, he decided to visit the Jade Firm and asked the same friend who helped him select jade previously for a few more good pieces.

Upon returning home, he followed the arrangement Scarlett Jennings had suggested and placed the jade pieces around the small Benedict Beast.

To his surprise, the jade that he held seemed to have sensed something; instinctively, he placed the two pieces of darker-colored jade closer to the Benedict Beast.

Almost right next to it.

After doing this, he examined closely, but couldn’t discern any special characteristics of the spiritual artifact, so he simply turned to attend to his own tasks.

That night, Adam Jennings didn’t dream of the Benedict Beast again, just faintly heard some strange clicking noises in his ear.

What Adam Jennings didn’t know was, while he was in deep sleep, the Benedict Jade piece originally placed on the shelf started to move bit by bit.

As if the jade had turned sentient, it first slowly turned its neck, following with its four limbs.

When it could move its limbs, it crawled a little to the side.

Finally, it stopped in front of a jade piece that had the densest spiritual energy.

It opened its mouth,

and started chomping on that jade piece...