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Fang Yu was stunned by these words.

He remained silent for a full two seconds, then rolled his eyes dramatically.

"Teacher Hua, I'm truly impressed by your thought process."

"Look at my face."

He pointed to his face, which was so tightly squeezed by a cotton hat that only his nose and eyes were visible.

"Kind-hearted and righteous, with a dignified air."

"Like outlaws?"

"I'm an extremely loving person, okay?"

Hua Yu glanced at him up and down, her face clearly saying, "I don't believe you for a second."

Fang Yu was too lazy to argue with him, so he simply beckoned with his finger.

"Hurry up and take it out; that'll count as your investment."

Trust me, I'll give you a loaf of bread, and I guarantee you'll make a killing this time.

Hua Yu was absolutely unwilling.

But he knew Fang Yu's nature all too well.

This kid won't give up until he achieves his goal.

If you keep arguing with him, you'll only end up hurting yourself.

I struggled with this in my mind for two seconds.

With a dark face and extreme frustration, Teacher Hua could only pull out the frozen croissant and slap it heavily into Fang Yu's hand.

The force was so great that Fang Yu's palm trembled.

"Everyone see this clearly—I was forced into it!"

He looked around seriously, trying his best to distance himself from the situation.

"You are all my witnesses!"

"Don't implicate me as an accomplice if things go wrong!"

Fang Yu weighed the "French brick" in his hand with satisfaction.

heavy.

He walked to a clean open space and didn't rush to feed the squirrels.

He crouched down and pulled out the machete tucked into his waistband.

Place the croissant on a piece of dead wood, turn the knife over, and aim the back of the blade at the target.

"Bang!"

The first blow landed heavily.

The French croissant made a sound—

A crisp, muffled sound, like stones hitting stones.

Only a few cracks appeared on the outer skin.

The body remained completely still, as firm as ever.

The entire audience gasped.

Hua Yu, as if possessed, raised his hand and touched his cheek.

My gums are starting to ache again.

The terrifying sensation of that bite at noon, which almost ruined my front teeth, still makes me shudder when I think about it.

"Hey, you've got a tough head!"

Fang Yu was not intimidated at all; on the contrary, he became even more enthusiastic.

He swung his arm and unleashed a flurry of blows at the pastry.

"Bang bang bang bang bang bang!"

The dense pounding sound exploded in the silent snow forest, like cracking walnuts on a stone slab.

After several rounds of hammering, the croissant finally gave way and shattered into fine powder and debris.

The high-calorie butter and milky aroma sealed inside released a hint of sweetness in the cold wind.

What might be faint to the average person could smell, is incredibly faint on the nose of a squirrel with an extremely keen sense of smell—

This unprecedented, carb-nuclear flavor is absolutely deadly!

Several squirrels in the tree were originally tilting their heads to watch the commotion, looking completely indifferent.

At this moment, all five fluffy little heads stood up straight with their ears erect.

His nose twitched rapidly.

His eyes were shining.

It began to dart restlessly up and down the branches, its claws scratching at the bark until it fell off in rustling sounds.

Liu Yifei excitedly grabbed Fang Yu's sleeve and shook it.

"Fang Yu, look!!!"

"They're panicking! They're panicking!"

Fang Yu nodded calmly.

He carefully gathered the bread crumbs onto a piece of birch bark.

Then, holding this plate of bait.

I strode toward the thickest red pine tree with the squirrels.

"Brother Yu, be careful, don't scare them away," Ju Jingyi whispered from behind.

Fang Yu did not turn around.

I walked to the tree and gently placed the bark on the clean snow.

Then--

He didn't retreat an inch.

He just stood there, completely still.

Everyone consciously shut their mouths, even their breathing became softer, for fear of disturbing the little creature.

The entire forest was so quiet that only the sound of the wind could be heard.

The largest squirrel in the tree was the first to give out.

It moved down the tree trunk, inch by inch.

stop-and-go.

Every two steps it would take, it would freeze for a moment, its two little ears standing straight up, alert to all directions.

Finally, it mustered its courage and jumped onto the snow.

It stopped less than half a meter in front of the tree bark.

Standing on its hind legs, it nervously rubbed its front paws together.

Those black bean eyes darted frantically between bread crumbs and Fang Yu.

Clearly, he was craving that pile of high-carb food that smelled of butter to the extreme—

But its wild instincts kept it extremely wary of the motionless behemoth in front of it.

To eat, or not to eat?

This is practically a philosophical question concerning the lives of rats.

In the live stream, millions of netizens were on tenterhooks.

Holy crap?! Feeding squirrels French croissants that cost hundreds of dollars each? That's better food than I get!

[A stalemate has reached! Can the dignity of the indigenous people of the Greater Khingan Mountains withstand the temptation of butter?!]

[Fang Yu's move is utterly unsportsmanlike! Carbs and butter—that's a guaranteed kill on these kids!]

Just then.

Fang Yu suddenly squatted down.

Deep in my mind—

【Ding! 】

[Advanced Beast Taming Skill - Activated.]

next second.

What happened next was a scene that left everyone speechless.

Fang Yu first pointed to the bread crumbs on the ground.

Then, he flipped his palm over and beckoned to the squirrel leader with his finger.

The meaning couldn't be clearer—

Want some?

Bring something in exchange.

The eldest squirrel squatted in the snow, tilted its head, and stared at him for two seconds.

Immediately afterwards—

"Whoosh!"

The little guy drifted in place, darted up the tree trunk, and plunged headfirst into the tree hole.

The squirrels that had been watching the commotion also shrank back inside.

Ju Jingyi was completely stunned.

"It...it ran away? Did it understand or was it scared away?"

Fang Yu tucked his hands into his sleeves and replied calmly.

"Let the bullets fly for a while."

Less than a minute.

A rustling sound came from inside the tree hollow.

The eldest squirrel was the first to peek out.

Its cheeks were bulging, and its front paws were holding something.

The younger ones followed suit, lining up to pop their heads out.

They slid down the tree trunk in a flash and darted straight to Fang Yu's feet.

"Clatter".

"Clatter".

The eldest squirrel loosened its paw and opened its mouth—

It directly spat out two large, shiny wild hazelnuts.

Immediately afterwards, the other squirrels also laid out their winter food supplies, which they had kept hidden away, at Fang Yu's feet as if they were paying protection money.

Premium red pine nuts.

Wild walnuts with thin shells and thick kernels.

There was even a bunch of wild berries frozen solid.

A small pile of the finest, all-natural, high-end nuts from the Greater Khingan Mountains was simply stacked on the snow.

After unloading the goods, the squirrel leader didn't even give them a second glance.

He turned around and swaggered over to the birch bark.

It picked up the largest croissant crumb with both hands.

"Crunch."

"Crunch."

They chewed with such self-righteousness and ate with such a matter-of-fact attitude.

The other squirrels weren't shy either, swarming around to share the food.

This scene completely shattered everyone's understanding!