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Chapter 157: Chapter 157 Happy Hunting Day
It was hunting day again.
As usual, Lu Changyuan chose a mission, and everyone took the opportunity to bring the Hourly Beasts out of the base under the guise of the mission.
The people at the labor center were fired up when they saw Xiao Jian, thinking he had come to register Han Yi for the Superpower Ranking Contest. Instead, she calmly swiped her card and accepted a roadblock-clearing mission...
Everyone was dumbfounded.
The destination this time was not close, being one of the main thoroughfares leading to the base. A section of the highway was occupied by mutant plants, causing vehicles to be impassable, and clearance was necessary.
The difficulty of the mission was neither small nor large. If there were a Fire Type superpower user in the team, it could be completed easily; otherwise, it would be much harder. Fire was the bane of mutant plants.
Lu Changyuan drove, Yan Xiao sat in the passenger seat, Han Yi and Han Jiaojiao sat in the rear seat of the SUV, and the four Space-Time Beasts kept making noises non-stop in the back of the car. Xiao Jian and Bai Kairui had taken other brothers to do tasks, so they were not together with them.
When they were almost at the destination, the car stopped, and everyone did not drive forward anymore. Han Yi looked around using a telescope—when no prey appeared, mutant plants were almost motionless, looking just like ordinary plants, making them hard to distinguish.
Han Jiaojiao walked up to him with a cage of mutant rats and asked, "Brother, shall we release them now?"
"Yes."
The mutant rats scattered, and Han Yi’s spiritual power also spread pervasively. He quickly identified several unusual places.
When the mutant rats passed some plants, those branches swayed gently as if wind had passed, swiftly wrapping the mutant rats inside the lush foliage, and then returned to calm. It was as if a rat had never been there.
Han Yi pointed out several spots to Yan Xiao, and the rest of the task was up to Yan Xiao alone.
Han Jiaojiao opened the rear of the car, allowing Xiaogua, Xiaodou, and the others to move around freely. Although Cotton Candy was lazy, it gradually adapted to regular outings and each time it clambered out, it would find a high vantage point to lazily sprawl, truly resembling a regal lion overlooking its territory.
Han Jiaojiao initially worried that it would starve if it didn’t catch any food because it always lay still, but each time, a few visually impaired mutant beasts would bump into it. Lu Changyuan speculated that Cotton Candy might secrete a seductive scent that lured prey within its striking range.
The speculation was just that, a speculation, and no one knew the answer, but it was certain that Cotton Candy had a way to attract some prey.
But attracting mutant beasts is one thing, attracting alien species is entirely another—what’s going on here?!
Han Jiaojiao saw through the telescope three alien species circling the tree where Cotton Candy was stationed. Even though it was broad daylight, alien species should be sleeping, but somehow Cotton Candy had drawn them there. The alien species under the tree seemed dopey, almost as if they were drunk, circling the tree and occasionally stepping on their own kind.
Han Jiaojiao wanted to help and was preparing to draw her gun when Han Yi held her back.
"Let them settle it themselves," Han Yi said indifferently.
"But..." Han Jiaojiao couldn’t help but worry, considering that the alien species were much larger than Cotton Candy.
Cotton Candy’s white silken fur puffed up again, and as its anemone-like top continued to bloom, a golden plume crown arched open amidst the billowing white fur—
This time Han Jiaojiao saw clearly. As the golden plume crown opened, Cotton Candy sprayed a mist forward, like spritzing perfume, with tiny droplets scattering and producing a rainbow in the sunlight.
Two of the alien species instantly fell to the ground, and another let out a low growl as if startled, lunging at the trunk! The tree shook violently, Cotton Candy clung tightly to the branches, and immediately released a second wave of mist, much thinner than the first, finally bringing down the last of the alien species.
Xiaogua and Xiaodou suddenly appeared from somewhere, hugged the head of the alien species making loud cooing noises, and Cotton Candy also jumped down from the tree, hugged one of the alien species’ heads, its twelve tendrils tightly wrapping around it, eagerly sucking away.
Han Jiaojiao put down the telescope, feeling a bit nauseous...
It had always been like this in her past life, their favorite food was the heads of alien species... But she, as their owner, was rather weak and could not satisfy their luxurious cravings, so most of the time they still fed on mutant beasts, until Xiaogua and Xiaodou grew big enough to catch alien species to eat themselves.
Well now... they’ve just started eating other species’ brains at such a young age... I guess it’s thanks to Cotton Candy’s luck. 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘱𝘶𝑏.𝑐𝘰𝑚
However, no matter how picky they are, they can’t beat Pepper in being choosy. Because Pepper loves to eat prey with abilities. —— Be it alien species, mutant beasts, or humans, as long as they have abilities, they are Pepper’s favorites. Thus, it’s also the hardest one to keep alive—having raised it for over a year in my past life, it only grew as big as a pillow.
Sometimes, when it couldn’t catch suitable food, it would fast for half a month, drinking only water. Han Jiaojiao loved and hated Pepper at the same time. She loved how beautiful, gentle, and clingy it was, but she hated how incredibly picky it was!
Han Jiaojiao sighed for a while, then looked up and noticed Lu Changyuan and Yan Xiao enthusiastically using telescopes.
Don’t you find it disgusting?
Han Jiaojiao, feeling drained, returned to the car. After a while, she came over holding a bucket of water in one hand and a brush in the other.
When the three of them finished eating, they tossed the empty alien brain shells up into the air, juggling them playfully. Han Jiaojiao called out to them from a distance, and they tumbled back one by one.
The one in the lead, Xiaogua, noticed the brush in Han Jiaojiao’s hand and seemed to sense something. It suddenly turned and hid behind Han Yi’s legs. Xiaodou also tried to escape but was caught by Han Jiaojiao grabbing one of its vines.
Yan Xiao and Lu Changyuan found it hilarious.
"Jiaojiao, what are you going to do?"
With furrowed brows, Han Jiaojiao swished the brush in the bucket and said, "Have you ever raised a dog?"
"Huh?"
"How would you feel if, during a walk, the dog ate poop on the road and then came back to lick your face?"
"..."
Han Jiaojiao pulled Xiaodou’s vine high up and sternly commanded, "Open up."
Xiaodou writhed and struggled, fussing and fussing frantically, while Xiaogua and Cotton Candy also made fussing sounds, but their noises clearly contained a hint of schadenfreude...
"No cuddles if you don’t brush your teeth!" Han Jiaojiao threatened.
Resigned, Xiaodou let out a sigh; the vine Han Jiaojiao was holding split open, and then it all snapped apart!
A stench of alien species hit them in the face!
Yan Xiao’s face turned green instantaneously! He immediately covered his mouth, turned around, and ran into the distance, retching!
Damn! I had no idea the vines could split open! No idea that once they split, there were just teeth inside! Teeth everywhere, tight and close in layers!!! It’s a phobia of tightly packed patterns!!!
Han Jiaojiao, what on earth are you raising!!!
Han Jiaojiao was overwhelmed by the smell from Xiaodou’s mouth. Every time after eating alien brains, its mouth smelled this bad, and if not cleaned, the smell would linger for days—absolutely disgusting.
Holding a vine with one hand and a soft brush with the other, she vigorously brushed Xiaodou’s teeth.
Unexpectedly, Lu Changyuan wasn’t put off by the smell and approached eagerly, even occasionally asking, "If not cleaned regularly, would their teeth decay?"
Han Jiaojiao: "..."
