Unspeakable bubbles

Keke felt that her captain was becoming increasingly paranoid, but she did not object.

"Bubble, come with me."

"You have a good eye on her," the kobold couldn't help but say.

Although he thought it was unlikely, he was worried that if it was all just the little girl's acting and she took the opportunity to run away, he would be in trouble.

It must be said that after a morning full of unexpected events, the kobold's mind did become more suspicious.

"Humph"

Coco snorted, grabbed Bubble, and left.

"Let's walk away and ignore him."

When the two had walked away and could no longer see the kobolds, Coco covered her wound and sat down, looking pale.

"Let's rest for a while."

Leaning against the tree roots, Keke waved to Bubble.

"Huh?"

"Bubble, run back now, and when you see people, tell them to call the police."

Catwoman knew her captain's temperament very well, and she could tell something was wrong from his silence.

"I'm sorry, Bubble, but I had no other choice."

Coco's face fell. Not only was she injured, but she also only had pepper spray, which she usually used for self-defense. There was really nothing she could do.

If it were the old kobold, she was confident she could persuade him.

But the current kobold captain felt unfamiliar to her, and Keke had no idea what to expect.

"Let's go, I'll try to stall them."

"boom!"

Just then, a loud bang came from afar.

Coco sat there for a while, then suddenly stood up and stumbled back the way she came.

She prayed that the worst wouldn't happen, but when Coco arrived at the kobolds, all she found was a mess.

Coco's mind went blank; she couldn't understand why those guys would tamper with the SUV.

They've already given the kobolds so much help, what happened to the promise that they'd join after the deal was done?

The hostages? Those guys don't want the hostages anymore?

Catwoman slumped to the ground, "I...I don't understand."

Tears streamed down her face, but Keke was oblivious, feeling only that her heart had been hollowed out.

It's gone, everything is gone.

My companions are gone, and so is my home.

Keke didn't know how long she had been sitting when she felt someone shake her shoulder.

She rolled her eyes and saw a little girl with braids.

"Keke, get up quickly, it's going to rain."

"Bubble?"

Catwoman finally came to her senses, and she suddenly felt a little motivated.

'At the very least, we need to get her back safely.'

After wiping her face, Keke was about to get up when she stumbled.

Prolonged poor posture caused her legs to go numb, but fortunately, Bubble reacted quickly and caught her.

'I need to regain some strength.'

Keke's mind gradually cleared. If she continued to give up now, the two of them would really be finished.

She searched carefully on the ground, looking for something useful.

"Hey, what are you looking for?" Bubble asked.

"Food and usable tools."

Coco gave a wry smile, saying that it was something that couldn't be found at all.

"I've found the bubbles to eat." The little girl spread out her hands, revealing several mushrooms on them.

"Uh, this isn't enough for us to eat."

"There are still many left; Bubble has put them in the secret base."

Bubble took a few steps forward. "Come with me."

A secret base?

Keke looked bewildered, but in the end decided to follow.

'Captain, I'm leaving.'

Keke looked back one last time, but never looked back again.

Section 102, Chapter 101: The Strongman Locke

Led by Bubble, they soon arrived at the so-called 'secret base'.

It was a thick, hollow tree. If you peeled back the bark and went inside, you could find traces of someone having lived there.

"Hey, Bubble, how did you find this place?"

Coco was surprised to find not only many fresh mushrooms inside, but also a kettle and several broken bowls.

"I saw it when I was picking mushrooms." Bubble proudly puffed out her chest.

"Okay, we can make mushroom soup tonight, but we need to start a fire first."

Coco thought of a famous method. She looked at the sky, which was overcast and looked like it might rain at any time.

"Bubble, let's go collect some branches and dry grass."

The two of them worked together and found enough materials in no time.

Catwoman spread hay on the branches, then picked up a sharp twig and quickly drilled it into the wood.

Drill wood, get fire!

Keke had seen it in a book before and thought it was easy at the time.

However, reality slapped her hard in the face.

She worked hard for half a day, sweating profusely, but didn't even see a glimmer of a flame.

"Hehe, let me try." The little girl looked eager to give it a shot.

"You're too weak."

Coco handed the branch to Bubble in frustration, "Let me rest for a bit, wait."

Before she could finish speaking, under her incredulous gaze, the little girl rubbed her hands together, and sparks flew out from the friction between the twig and the wood.

"Have it!"

Keke looked excited, but Bubble suddenly stopped moving.

Catwoman quickly snatched the wood and covered it with dry grass.

She kept blowing on the hay, and soon white smoke began to rise.

"Mission accomplished."

Coco breathed a sigh of relief, but when she turned around, she found Bubble hiding in a corner with her hands covering her head.

"Bubble?"

"Fire, red, no." The little girl said something unintelligible, refusing to look up.

Are you afraid of fire?

Keke's mind works quickly, and she understood immediately.

"It's raining outside. I'll go get some water. I'll call you when I've finished making the mushroom soup," the catwoman said considerately.

Without any seasonings and without washing the mushrooms, frankly speaking, Keke's mushroom soup didn't taste very good.

'It has an earthy smell.' She frowned as she drank a bowl of soup and ate several mushrooms.

The taste doesn't matter; what matters is that the food provides energy that can improve her health.

'Poor Bubble.'

Keke felt bad. If it weren't for her captain, Bubble would still be lying in the hotel, instead of suffering like this.

"Let's rest for the night, and go out to find a way as soon as the rain stops tomorrow."

Catwoman hopes they'll have better luck and find kind people.

After finishing her portion, Bubble wiped her eyes and yawned.

"So sleepy, Bubble wants to sleep."

Catwoman hugged Bubble in her arms. "Sleep, sleep, everything will be alright tomorrow."

Keke closed her eyes; if anyone was tired, it was truly exhausted.

On this day, Keke had a dream.

In her dream, she runs a popular maid restaurant with a group of cute and obedient juniors.

Her demi-human companions all found good jobs, and the kobold captain picked her up from school every day in his cool off-road vehicle.

As usual, Keke was serving customers in the store.

A cute little girl walked in, carrying a bowl of mushroom soup.