Beast Tamer: I'm invincible because I can see the evolution path!

Chapter 82 The Rabbit-Dog with Lie-Detecting Abilities! Qiao Bai: Are you sure you want to teach it to speak?

Soon after Qiao Bai agreed to Ge Zongyan's request, a stranger proactively added Qiao Bai as a friend.

Looking at the colorful transformation icon on the other account, Qiao Bai silently typed a question mark in his mind.

It's not that he likes to label people... but would a decent person really use this kind of profile picture?

Hard to say.

After adding it.

shhhhh--

[Jam: Halo! Professor Bai, right? It was so hard to add you as a friend!]

Uncle Yan kept reminding me not to cheat you. Ugh! Do you think I'm that kind of person?! Of course I'm not going to listen to him!

How about we arrange a time to meet up and chat tomorrow?

Before Qiao Bai could react, a long message came through on the other end.

[Jam: A bar? Oh, I heard you're still a minor. Wow! These kids these days are really something. Thinking back to when I was a minor... I was sleeping in class, eating dinner after class, and chasing girls after school...]

[Qiao Bai: Go straight to your lab.]

[Jam: Hey! Professor Bai, don't rush. We need to discuss how to distribute the honorary achievements first, right? Anyway, I've already waited for over two years, so I don't mind waiting another ten days or two weeks. Let's talk first!]

[Jamer: Hey! I've got a great idea! Let's go to an internet cafe... oh, but minors aren't allowed in...]

Qiao Bai: "..."

Qiao Bai's forehead twitched slightly twice.

This person... is the kind of person whose writing alone gives off a slightly irritating vibe.

It's hard to imagine how someone as serious and rigid as Ge Zongyan could have met him and become friends with him.

Qiao Bai couldn't quite imagine it.

at this time.

The messages from the other end kept coming in non-stop, like a little megaphone announcing news.

[Jam: Library? No, no, too quiet. Amusement park? It's not suitable for two grown men to go together; it might lead to misunderstandings, and while you don't have a girlfriend, my girlfriend might get suspicious. Park? No, no, for the same reason... Ugh, this is really too difficult for me.]

[Qiao Bai: Teahouse.]

[Jam: Sigh! We're all young people, who drinks tea?! Let's have a coffee shop then! It's settled! See you tomorrow morning, Professor Bai!]

The other side immediately fell silent after he finished speaking.

Qiao Bai had already vaguely realized how difficult this person was to deal with... He was a chatterbox, and a chatterbox who talked to himself.

It seems like they always ask for your opinion before making any decisions.

But in reality, it's just a matter of asking questions; he decides what to do and doesn't listen to anything you say.

This guy who doesn't listen to reason... Qiao Bai rubbed his temples.

Is it too late for him to call Ge Zongyan and refuse?

Thinking of this, Qiao Bai sighed.

"Never mind... just hang in there. Once I finish this last entry, the research on new evolutionary paths for pets will be temporarily put on hold," Qiao Bai thought to himself, trying to comfort himself.

……

the next day.

When Qiao Bai arrived at the agreed location, he saw a man dressed in very colorful, peacock-like attire frantically waving at him from a seat near the entrance of the coffee shop.

The dazzling golden fur and the overly handsome face after grooming made passersby unable to help but take a second look.

As I watched... I inadvertently attracted a few more customers to the shop.

"Over here, over here!"

"Professor Xiaobai, over here!"

There weren't many people in the café at that time.

But whether it was the enthusiastic and handsome guy or that strange-sounding nickname, it caused all the customers in the coffee shop to instantly turn their attention to Qiao Bai.

Even though Qiao Bai is clearly an E-person, at this moment he felt that there should still be an I-person gene in his body.

Let alone stepping into a coffee shop.

Qiao Bai desperately wanted to cover her face and turn away.

Embarrassing.

It's really embarrassing.

Qiao Bai held on.

It's okay to lose face, as long as he acts more composed than anyone else, he definitely won't be the one who ends up feeling embarrassed.

Qiao Bai walked calmly and expressionlessly into the coffee shop, approaching the man dressed like a peacock. She stood beside him and gave him a condescending look: "Professor Ge's friend, Professor Zhan Mo?"

"Yes, yes, yes." Zhan Mo nodded while looking at Qiao Bai with a surprised and astonished gaze, as if he hadn't expected Qiao Bai to handle it so naturally and smoothly.

"No need to call me Professor James, you're younger than me, just call me Brother James!" James's face was beaming with a warm smile, and his blond hair made him look like an enthusiastic big dog.

Qiao Bai nodded and sat down directly opposite Zhan Mo.

"Let's talk about the problems you encountered, and the issue of how to distribute the benefits after I provided assistance."

In fact, Qiao Bai didn't care about these things, but he couldn't appear too indifferent to outsiders, otherwise it would make the help he provided seem too cheap.

Qiao Bai didn't intend to raise the price, but he also didn't want to be looked down upon.

Clearly defining the terms can save a lot of unnecessary trouble.

"Professor Xiao Bai is a straightforward person." Zhan Mo gave Qiao Bai a thumbs up, then looked left and right, and leaned closer to Qiao Bai with a furtive expression: "Professor Xiao Bai, before we talk about terms, can I ask about Lao Yan's matter? How exactly did you resolve it for him?"

"I also heard that he submitted a report to the league, requesting that Hua Hua be released."

"You have no idea, I was so shocked when I heard about this that I couldn't even speak!"

"Huahua! That's Huahua! Old Yan's precious little darling! His spoiled little girl! And he just releases her like that?"

"I don't believe it!"

As he spoke, James shook his head frantically.

Qiao Bai could tell from the conversation that Zhan Mo and Ge Zongyan seemed to have a pretty good relationship.

But looking at the age difference between the two... Zhan Mo looks to be at most twenty-five or twenty-six years old, while Ge Zongyan is thirty or forty, or even older.

How did these two become friends?

Qiao Bai was curious, so he asked.

"Brother Mo, are you and Professor Ge on good terms? How do you know so much about Hua Hua's situation?"

Zhan Mo sat up straight, took a sip of the sweet-smelling white liquid in his glass, and asked in shock, "Huh? Old Yan and I are such good friends, and he didn't even properly introduce me to you?!"

"I don't believe it!"

"He didn't say, he just said he could recommend his friend to me," Qiao Bai told the truth.

"Ah... my heart is broken." Zhan Mo put down the milk in his hand, clutched his chest with both hands, and made an exaggerated expression. Then he took out his phone and frantically typed, "I have to condemn Lao Yan!"

Qiao Bai just quietly watched Zhan Mo.

play.

Continue the performance.

Qiao Bai could tell that the guy in front of him had a bit of a performative personality.

Once they start acting crazy, it's not so easy to control them.

Qiao Bai didn't get involved.

Go ahead and act.

Let's see who can outact you.

Fortunately, the person seemed much more normal after sending the message.

Zhan Mo picked up his milk again, and while drinking it, he said to Qiao Bai, "Old Yan and I are close friends despite our age difference! We're definitely brothers and good friends, and the age gap can't affect our friendship..."

Under Qiao Bai's "you're just making this up" gaze.

James laughed twice.

"Hey! How come you have absolutely no sense of humor! Okay, okay, anyway, it's a very complicated and tangled story... It's like Lao Yan got drunk one time and accidentally bumped into me while riding his bicycle across the street. Then Lao Yan and I hit it off immediately and became fast friends... In the end, we became friends."

"You used the idiom very well, but don't use it again next time," Qiao Bai said sincerely.

He also understood that.

Perhaps Ge Zongyan felt that he had accidentally damaged this person's brain, which is why the two became friends, and why Professor Ge was so tolerant of him.

"Hehe, I bet you're secretly criticizing me," Zhan Mo said confidently, looking into Qiao Bai's eyes.

Qiao Bai: 6

There's absolutely no need to have such excessive confidence.

"Isn't this just common sense? Don't you even listen to how many flaws there are in your own story?" Qiao Bai picked up the milk that Zhan Mo had ordered for him in advance, took a sip, and put it down.

sweet.

It is too sweet.

Qiao Bai had no doubt that there was a lethal amount of sugar in this glass of milk.

Seeing Qiao Bai take a sip and put the drink down, Zhan Mo across from him looked puzzled: "Hey, hey, hey? Aren't you going to drink any? Minors should drink more milk so they can grow taller in the future."

"Especially for someone like you, Professor Xiaobai, who often overuses their brain—and I'm not exaggerating, people like you are most prone to stunted growth due to excessive brain use!"

As he spoke, Zhan Mo quickly threw two sugar cubes into Qiao Bai's and his own milk.

Now, Qiao Bai finally saw clearly that Zhan Mo's cup of milk had too much sugar, making the liquid look thick.

Qiao Bai's face showed a look of disgust.

No, no... This person is leading us astray again.

Qiao Bai immediately wanted to steer the conversation back to the main topic: the distribution of the results.

Just as Qiao Bai was about to speak, Zhan Mo spoke first: "Anyway, that's how I met Lao Yan, and we became close friends who can talk about anything. Naturally, I also learned about Lao Wang's darling daughter."

"As for why Hua Hua can't evolve for so long... I spent a lot of time researching it with Lao Yan before, but it was really... we had no clue and we even went astray. In the end, due to my personal reasons, I couldn't continue researching it with Lao Yan."

"I was quite surprised to hear out of the blue that Lao Yan released Hua Hua and seemed to have found a clue to a new evolutionary path for Noisy Flower."

James is a person who constantly switches between being serious and being unserious.

For example, Qiao Bai could tell that this passage was completely serious.

I think so.

One of the reasons Zhan Mo asked Ge Zongyan to introduce him was probably to ask him about Hua Hua.

"This matter... if Professor Ge isn't willing to tell you, then it's not easy for me to tell you either." Qiao Bai didn't hide anything, but he didn't reveal everything either: "What I can tell you is that this was a joint decision by Professor Ge and Hua Hua, and the issue of Hua Hua's lifespan has already been resolved."

What surprised Qiao Bai the most was...

Unexpectedly, after Ge Zongyan returned, he resumed his research on the new evolutionary path of the Noisy Flower.

He originally thought that Ge Zongyan would give up on this topic.

On second thought, it's not surprising.

After all, it took four years of research.

We've now grasped the most crucial point... Even if we don't create another Nightmare Flower, simply writing the results in a theoretical report might still help with the Flower's return.

This reflects Professor Ge Zongyan's painstaking efforts as a father.

"Alright, I'll reluctantly accept a definite answer." Zhan Mo nodded, then changed the subject: "Professor Xiao Bai, do you know about these extraordinary creatures called rabbit-dogs?"

Qiao Bai thought for a moment: "It seems to be a very rare supernatural creature, a mid-to-high level supernatural being. It is difficult to reproduce, and even with the joint support of the country and the alliance, its numbers have not increased. It is a supernatural creature with dark and poison attributes."

I've seen some descriptions and introductions about rabbit dogs before.

Qiao Bai didn't know the details when asked further.

"That's right." Zhan Mo nodded, a happy smile on his face. "Professor Xiao Bai knows quite a lot. The basic information about rabbit dogs should at least be in the second-year textbooks. Professor Xiao Bai is indeed a genius!"

"They're always one step ahead of others in their studies!"

Zhan Mo gave Qiao Bai a thumbs up.

"I chose the rabbit-dog as the research topic for pet evolution because the rabbit-dog has a very special ability—ly detection."

kindness?

Hearing this, Qiao Bai became interested.

"Lie detector? How do you detect lies? Is there a special reaction when you hear a lie, or are there other ways to detect lies?" Qiao Bai subconsciously sat up straight.

Although he didn't intend to pursue the path of researching extraordinary beings, Qiao Bai's interest was instantly piqued upon hearing about such an interesting creature.

"The way to detect lies..." Zhan Mo clicked his tongue upon hearing this, his expression looking slightly strange: "That's how the rabbit-dog gets stronger."

"The rabbit and the dog take the truth as their spiritual sustenance to increase their strength."

Qiao Bai: "?"

He typed another question mark.

He didn't quite understand what that meant.

Zhan Mo seemed to sense Qiao Bai's confusion: "Let me give you an example."

"If you want a normal pet to become stronger, you'll definitely train it, train it non-stop, right?"

Qiao Bai nodded.

That's basically it.

Even someone like Xiao Wu, who seems to have cheat codes, couldn't avoid training.

Not to mention other extraordinary beings?

"Bunny dogs are different. If you want your bunny dog ​​to become stronger, you need to tell it the truth that is closely related to the things around you. For example, if you say: 'I like to eat green vegetables, I don't like to eat carrots,' the bunny dog ​​will hear the truth and its level will increase a little."

Qiao Bai's head was filled with so many question marks that they were about to pop out.

"...There must be a trap here, otherwise, wouldn't it be a piece of cake for the rabbit-dog to become stronger?"

Is this the level of honesty?

He can rattle off a whole bunch of things in a day.

Telling the truth to the rabbits and dogs every day... wouldn't that be incredibly satisfying to see your strength increase so rapidly!

"That's right. If the subject of such a truth were me, the Beastmaster myself, saying something like, 'I think the weather is nice today,' it would be of no use."

"Furthermore, the higher the rabbit-dog level goes, the more truths related to the beast tamer themselves are required."

"Someone did a very interesting experiment. As long as you keep something in mind and refuse to tell the rabbit dog, no matter how much truth you tell, the rabbit dog's strength will eventually be stuck at the advanced fifth rank and won't be able to advance any further."

It's as if it knows you have a very important truth that you're hiding from it and haven't told it.

It will stop increasing its strength.

Qiao Bai: "..."

well.

A pitfall has appeared.

If that's the case... every truthful word spoken to the rabbit-dog that improves strength is a clear dissection of the beast tamer's own inner self.

Compared to the so-called truth.

Later on, it felt more like he was revealing all the secrets he could and couldn't say.

After explaining the basic information, such as what the rabbit-dog likes and dislikes to eat, what colors it likes and dislikes, etc., its strength will generally be around the mid-level of the third tier, with little fluctuation.

Want to keep breaking through?

Then you must continue to delve deeper into your own heart, understand your every true thought, and then tell it to the rabbit and dog.

...What's that saying again?

Ever since I learned how to keep track of my spending, I've also learned how to create fake accounts for myself.

Even the contents of a notebook can deceive oneself.

Moreover, it's about expressing your true innermost thoughts... Everyone has little secrets hidden in their heart that they don't want to talk about.

Just like Qiao Bai.

How can you make him tell a pet that he was reborn and traveled through time?

Sorry.

Even if it were his pet beast, he couldn't do it.

"So, what are you trying to achieve by researching new evolutionary paths for rabbit-dogs?" Qiao Bai asked hesitantly.

Generally speaking.

Before a professor specializing in pet evolution conducts research on a new evolutionary path for a particular extraordinary creature, they will have a certain plan and speculation about that new evolutionary path.

It wasn't done entirely based on imagination.

"I want to try and see if the evolved rabbit-dog can speak," James said seriously.

Qiao Bai: ...This guy is really inhuman.

Getting a beast tamer to tell the truth to the rabbit-dog in order to improve its strength is already difficult enough.

The beast tamer finally managed to uncover all the secrets deep within his heart.

Having overcome that mental hurdle, I figured telling the rabbit and dog wouldn't be a big deal.

You've come up with a new evolution path for the rabbit-dog, making the evolved rabbit-dog learn to talk and reveal all the deadly secrets of the Beast Tamer, right?

Qiao Bai looked Zhan Mo up and down, trying to figure out what kind of devil he was who had crawled out of hell.

Zhan Mo seemed to understand Qiao Bai's gaze, and a big smile appeared on his face.

With his golden hair, Jamer's face seemed to glow.

If a woman were sitting in Qiao Bai's seat, she would find it hard to resist such a perfect smile.

Qiao Bai: Expressionless.jpg

Oh.

He looked a little silly with his smile.

Handsome?

No, no.

nonexistent.

"Professor Xiaobai, do you think my idea is too far-fetched, or do you think I have ulterior motives?" Zhan Mo said with a smile.

Qiao Bai: "It's not a pipe dream. Finding new evolutionary paths for pets requires researchers to have boundless imagination. If researchers themselves don't dare to imagine, it will be even more difficult to find new evolutionary paths for pets."

He simply felt that James was a little too fond of watching entertainment.

James's eyes lit up instantly!

Matching his hair color, his eyes were as bright as hundreds of watts of light bulbs!

It's so bad it's impossible to look at.

"And even if this new evolutionary path is researched, I doubt many people would dare to let the rabbit-dog evolve in that direction, right?" Qiao Bai added, "If that's the case, wouldn't all your efforts be in vain?"

There is another very important aspect to the new evolutionary path.

That means... even if you figure it out, a beast tamer has to be willing to evolve in this direction!

A small number of extraordinary beings follow an evolutionary path that, for certain special reasons, is one that very few people are willing to choose.

Even if we manage to research it, what's the point?

Should we add a new page to the Encyclopedia of Extraordinary Creatures?

It's not an easy task for the professor of pet evolution to research a new evolutionary path, and wasting it on a supernatural creature that no one has chosen for that path... is a huge blow to the professor of pet evolution!

"Who said there isn't?" Zhanmo said, puzzled. "It's just that it can talk; it's just one direction in the evolution of the rabbit-dog."

As he talked, James got more and more excited.

Perhaps because Qiao Bai didn't think his idea was impossible, Zhan Mo began to introduce Qiao Bai to his blueprint for the evolved rabbit-dog shape.

"Being able to talk is just one of the new abilities the evolved rabbit-dog possesses; it's not all of its abilities!"

"In my imagination, the evolved rabbit-dog should be able to distinguish not only the truth and lies of the beast tamer, but also the truth and lies of other people."

"And their fighting power will skyrocket after hearing a lie! Double! Explode!"

"Let me ask you this: if you had a pet that was incredibly powerful, capable of crushing your opponent's pet with just one lie on the battlefield, would you want it or not?"

"Being able to speak is just a small, insignificant part of its many abilities."

Qiao Bai: "...You really dare to dream, but how can you guarantee that the rabbit-dog will have the abilities you're talking about after it evolves?"

"Of course I'm not just talking nonsense." When it came to his professional field, Zhan Mo seemed somewhat reliable: "I found inspiration for this project in rabbits and dogs, Professor Xiao Bai, you can still trust me on that point!"

As he spoke, Zhan Mo patted his chest repeatedly.

"I'm also very interested in this evolutionary direction you mentioned, so when could you take me to see the rabbit-dog itself?"

"No rush, no rush!" James waved his hand dismissively. "We haven't finished discussing the allocation yet."

"Professor Xiaobai, what are your thoughts on this?"

"Do you need the result of the rabbit-dog evolution more, or the honor that the result brings?" Qiao Bai thought for a moment and said.

Zhan Mo blinked, and couldn't be more honest as soon as he opened his mouth: "Can I say that I care about it all?"

What can Qiao Bai do?

Shouldn't we just throw those two words in his face?

He glanced at James.

well.

He looks like someone who will take an inch and then a mile.

"You're the one begging me for help right now, understand?" Qiao Bai originally wanted to pick up the cup to pretend, but when he thought about what the milk inside tasted like, he couldn't bring himself to do it.

I was afraid that I might accidentally take a sip.

With his arms crossed, Qiao Bai leaned back in the booth: "It's you who has to win me over."

James: "..."

This was the first time Zhan Mo had shown such a speechless expression since Qiao Bai came in, as if he had been choked by Qiao Bai.

He looked at Qiao Bai with a wronged expression.

Qiao Bai chuckled.

Not cute at all.

After seeing so many of Xiao Wu and Maomaochong's pitiful and adorable expressions, Qiao Bai believed that no one could move him in that way anymore.

It is impossible for it to exist.

He is a heartless man—a straight man.

"Okay, okay..." Zhan Mo muttered to himself, "I thought I could still fool Professor Xiaobai and get you to make your own request so I could negotiate a lower price."

Qiao Bai chuckled again.

"I definitely can't put your name in the first author, Professor Xiaobai, but the second author is no problem." After a moment of resentment, Zhan Mo quickly became serious again, something Qiao Bai was already used to.

"However, the final bonus, the resources provided from above, the public thank-you note... and so on, all of these can be shared with you, Professor Xiaobai, at least half. What do you think?"

Qiao Bai thought about it and decided it was alright.

In reality, people like Professor Ge Zongyan, who are so eager to save their children that they are willing to give up all glory for a single outcome, are a minority.

More often than not, it's an exchange of benefits or honors.

If they need the benefits in hand, then they should tilt the honor in Qiao Bai's direction.

vice versa.

He wants Qiao Bai to provide crucial assistance, and he also wants to reap both honor and money.

Qiao Bai isn't stupid.

The beast tamer who asked Qiao Bai for help wasn't stupid either.

Qiao Bai agreed.

This is not just a simple verbal agreement; it needs to be notarized by the alliance to avoid future disputes.

after all.

Even professors specializing in pet research are human.

Even among humans, there are those who want to take advantage of others and those who go back on their word.

No step in the process can be omitted.

The alliance's notarization process was quick, but it still took a day.

After writing down the agreed-upon terms on an A4 sheet of paper and submitting it, Zhan Mo put his arm around Qiao Bai's shoulder and said with a cheerful expression, "Professor Xiao Bai, I can only take you to my lab tomorrow. We still have time today, so how about we go out and have some fun together to get to know each other better?"

Joffe brushed his hand away: "I have something to do, so never mind."

"Hey! Professor Bai, this must be your first time in Wanyuan City!" Zhan Mo said with absolute certainty. "What business could you possibly have here? Do you think you have any friends in Wanyuan City?"

"I'll take you out to have fun, I guarantee you'll have a wonderful time and experience joy you've never felt before!"

Qiao Bai: ...He just wanted to ask, is this enjoyment and this happiness legitimate or not?

However, even serious things, when described by James's eloquent tongue, instantly sound extremely frivolous.

This is an amazing talent.

"I've finished all my pet food, I need to go buy some more," Qiao Bai explained.

Who would have thought?

This business trip lasted a little longer than usual.

Just then, an opportunity arose to seamlessly add and enhance the character collection, and Qiao Bai couldn't bear to refuse it.

However, he didn't bring enough food for Xiao Wu and the cat bug, and he only brought one set of clothes for Qiao Bai himself to change into, which was not enough at all.

Qiao Bai planned to take some time to go to the nearby shopping center to buy more things.

"This is no big deal!" Zhan Mo waved his hand and said generously, "Professor Xiao Bai, what breed is your pet? I'll have someone order one for you and deliver it to your hotel."

"Don't be so polite with me, I'm just trying to please you."

After hearing that last sentence, Qiao Bai couldn't refuse.

The flattery is so obvious; if he doesn't accept it, wouldn't that be disrespectful?

"Let's feed Xiaowu the same way we feed Hua Niao, and buy more of it, since Xiaowu has a bigger appetite."

"And then there's Xiaoji..." As he spoke, Qiao Bai himself showed a troubled expression.

The species registered in the alliance is indeed the Cat-Cat Insect.

But where would a normal shopping mall get food specifically for such extraordinary creatures as the Cat Dragon?

Qiao Bai used to feed the cat cat treats, cat food, and other food.

The cats seemed to enjoy eating the insects quite a bit.

"Food for cat-type extraordinary creatures, and if possible, a little bit of dragon-type food as well."

James: "?"

After listening, Zhan Mo looked puzzled: "Professor Xiao Bai, how many pet beasts do you have? They sound like a lot and they eat a lot!"

"It's a Chinese bird, a cat, and a dragon..." Zhan Mo looked at Qiao Bai with a rather resentful gaze again: "Professor Xiao Bai, do I really look like some kind of new kind of sucker?"

Qiao Bai couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this.

I don't feel anything if I don't say it.

To be honest... they do look a little alike!

"I have two pets. One is the evolved Hua Bird. Because it is a new evolution route, its diet is still based on the Hua Bird's diet."

"The other one is a new type of supernatural creature I encountered in the forbidden land. It's somewhat like a cat-like supernatural creature, but it also seems to have dragon blood in it... Let's just go with that for now."

Qiao Bai gave Zhan Mo a brief explanation.

As Zhan Mo listened, his eyes grew brighter and brighter.

"Oh, oh, oh!"

"That sounds interesting!"

"Professor Xiaobai, can I see your two pet beasts?" Zhan Mo said, rubbing his hands together impatiently.

Qiao Bai: "..."

To reiterate, it's not that he's prejudiced; it's genuinely a talent.

Similar actions might not seem like much when performed on others, but when performed on James, they always... make people think more.

"Weren't you going to take me out to have some fun? Now you want to see my pet beast again?" Qiao Bai used Zhan Mo's previous words to shut Zhan Mo up.

James's face showed no embarrassment whatsoever: "Hey! It doesn't conflict with anything!"

"But in that case..." Zhan Mo's eyes suddenly lit up as he spoke, and he excitedly pounded his right hand between his fists, saying, "I know where I'm taking you, Professor Bai!"

"I guarantee you and your pet will be satisfied!"

Driven by curiosity, Qiao Bai couldn't resist following Zhan Mo.

then……

Standing at the entrance of Wanyuan City's largest supernatural creature-themed amusement park, Qiao Bai fell into silence.

"You brought me here?" Qiao Bai pointed to the amusement park ahead, filled with laughter and bustling crowds, where parents were with their children and young couples were out and about. A big look of confusion appeared on his face.

James nodded: "No problem, amusement parks are places that children and pets love."

As he spoke, he pointed at Qiao Bai: "A little kid."

He then pointed to Qiao Bai's head: "Pet beast."

Qiao Bai remained silent.

He wanted to turn around and leave, but he sensed the little crow and the cat-like insects that couldn't help but want to jump out of the Beast Taming Space in his spiritual sea.

Helpless, Qiao Bai had no choice but to stop and release Xiao Wu and the cat-like insect before they could jump out on their own.

Xiao Wu decisively stood atop Qiao Bai's head, gazing in all directions, becoming the most dazzling... non-existent figure at the entrance of the entire amusement park.

Quite a few beast tamers come to this amusement park.

Compared to the little crow, which is only the size of an eagle, the beast tamers who lead much larger, horse-like, elephant-like, and scaled beasts are the truly eye-catching ones.

Because Xiao Wu occupied the high position on Qiao Bai's body, the cat bug could only obediently stay in Qiao Bai's arms.

"Wow! Mommy, Mommy! Look! What a handsome bird!"

"Mommy, Mommy, I want the cat-dragon plush toy that big brother is holding too! The horns on its head are so cool!"

"The big bird is even cooler!"

"But I like the big tiger next to the uncle even more! It's so imposing!"

The children around Qiao Bai were immediately drawn to Xiao Wu and the cat-like insect.

A group of little girls looked at Qiao Bai with envy at the little black cat on his head and the cat-like insect in his arms.

Because of the cat-like insect's unique appearance, some children even mistook it for a new plush toy pillow from the amusement park and wanted to get one of the same kind.

Then the cat-like insect deliberately shattered the child's dream.

"Chirp chirp!"

"grumble!"

Have a vision!

Dragons are just so cool!

But the cat-like dragon... it's a dragon! A dragon!

It's not a cat-like dragon!

It's a dragon!

The cat-like insect looked at the child who called it "Cat Dragon" with its eyes that looked like random scribbles, and kept calling out to it, looking quite disgusted, but in reality, the cat's mouth was almost turned up to the sky.

Unfortunately.

When the child saw that the cat-like insect was moving and alive, making sounds and staring at her, she was stunned for a moment, and then immediately burst into loud sobs as if her dream had been shattered.

"Waaaah—Mommy! That doll came to life! It's so scary! Waaaaah—"

The cat-like insect's body stiffened—

Where's the promised handsomeness?!

Why does it become scary just because it's alive?

"grumble!"

"Chirp!"

The dragon is angry!

The dragon is extremely angry!

The cat-like insect was puffing up, and you could see with the naked eye that its body had become rounder.

Seeing this, Qiao Bai couldn't help but laugh and touch the cat-like insect's back, feeling the smooth texture with its tiny scales. Qiao Bai had to admit that there was a reason why the little girl was frightened.

Thanks to the emojis, Qiao Bai thought the cat bug was quite cute, and its being alive didn't change Qiao Bai's opinion of it.

But in the little girl's eyes... it was just a very ugly-cute rag doll that suddenly came to life.

Who would have thought that there would be such an ugly-cute living creature in the real world!

The little girl, whose understanding of supernatural beings was not yet deep enough, was naturally frightened.

Qiao Bai immediately picked up the cat-like insect and walked forward, getting out of the sight of the group of little rascals, trying to avoid causing them to burst into tears again.

It's also good for comforting the cat and bug.

"Don't be angry, that's just a little girl. I think our cat, Bug, is super cute."

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It's a dragon!

dragon!

Qiao Bai nodded perfunctorily.

Uh-huh.

I know, I know.

To be continued next time.

Standing atop Qiao Bai's head, Xiao Wu had witnessed everything that had just happened, and was almost laughing so hard he fell over.

It spread its two-meter-long wings, bringing warmth to Qiao Bai's face, helping him ward off the cold wind while also expressing Xiao Wu's wishes.

Beastmaster, go for it!

The bird wants to go to the amusement park!

The cat-like insects were instantly drawn back to the amusement park.

"grumble!"

Yes, yes, yes!

The dragon wants to go to the amusement park!

Qiao Bai could disregard Zhan Mo's thoughts, but Xiao Wu and Maomao Chong both expressed a very strong desire to go in and play. What else could Qiao Bai do?

They could only take Aye and Xiao Wu and Cat Bug with them to queue up for tickets.

A beautiful day begins when plans are disrupted.

The real culprit, completely oblivious to the problem, caught up with Qiao Bai and cheerfully said, "How about it, interesting, isn't it?"

"I knew it! No child can resist the allure of amusement parks!"

"No!"

As he spoke loudly, James waved his hands excitedly high in the air.

The surrounding people's eyes were once again drawn to it, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

Qiao Bai wanted to take a few steps forward and keep his distance from Zhan Mo, in order to prove that he and Zhan Mo were not together.

Unfortunately... James didn't give him that chance at all.

Zhan Mo very proactively stepped forward and put his arm around Qiao Bai's shoulder, curiously touching the little bird still perched on Qiao Bai's head: "Wow... it's solid, Professor Xiao Bai, don't you feel uncomfortable on your head?"

Qiao Bai gave Zhan Mo a look that said he didn't want to talk.

Is it heavy?

No.

This is the weight of love.

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However, Qiao Bai really couldn't hold on any longer. If he maintained this posture for a little longer, Qiao Bai felt that his cervical spondylosis would flare up.

"Little Wu, shall I hold you?" Qiao Bai held the cat bug in one arm and reached out his other arm to Little Wu.

Xiao Wu first glared at Zhan Mo aggressively for a couple of seconds.

He had an expression that said he wanted to peck that face.

Fortunately, Xiao Wu did nothing in the end. He obediently jumped into Qiao Bai's arms and was held by Qiao Bai. His eyes never looked at Zhan Mo next to him.

Xiao Wu: ╭(╯^╰)╮

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