LIGHTNOVELSTORY Ch 76
Chapter 76: Accident
Regardless of what kind of tough image An Jue and Nuo Fei presented outside, in front of the little snake sub-beast, they were the most gentle and accommodating elders who indulged their juniors endlessly.
The little snake sub-beast was surrounded by rainbow farts made by the three of them in turns, and after a meal, he was so dizzy that he almost lost his bearings. Walking on the colorful rainbow, he would occasionally bump into a white cloud wall, then continue walking forward with a reddened face, making S-shaped movements.
Truly a chip off the old wood block! His cuteness was off the charts.
Nuo Fei resisted the urge to pat the little snake sub-beast’s head and picked up several chopsticks of food to put in the little snake sub-beast’s bowl. “You’re still in the awakening period now, and it’s a time when you need nutrition. Even if you’re picky, you should eat more of the food you like.”
The descendants of the Black Dragon, who were often scolded for eating more than working, were about to cry.
“T-Thank you, Auntie.” However, Nuo Nuo wasn’t picky. QAQ
The little snake sub-beast hugged his reputation tightly, looking aggrieved. Although his hand holding the chopsticks was obediently feeding himself, he moved them to his mouth one by one. His cheeks bulged like a hamster hoarding food.
Indeed, he wasn’t picky.
But he did have preferences.
Ye Ze took advantage of the rare opportunity when the little snake sub-beast was obediently eating more and added a few more chopsticks of meat and vegetables to his bowl. He gradually lowered his guard against Nuo Fei.
While Nuo Fei scrutinized Ye Ze, Ye Ze was also observing Nuo Fei. Because of Nuo Fei and An Jue’s special status, Ye Ze had higher expectations for their interaction with the little snake sub-beast.
Nuo Fei’s precise perception of the little snake sub-beast’s preferences in less than a meal showed that she cared a lot about the little snake sub-beast, so Ye Ze naturally welcomed them to interact more with the little snake sub-beast.
“You two can come and play often when you have time.” Ye Ze thought for a moment and handed out two access cards.
“We will.” An Jue and Nuo Fei both reached out to take them, silently completing a secret exchange that only they understood.
The little snake sub-beast trusted Ye Ze deeply and didn’t think there was anything wrong with giving away the house keys. Instead, he waved happily to the two of them, “Goodbye, Uncle and Auntie! Come play again next time!”
Nuo Fei softened completely and hesitantly responded to the little snake sub-beast’s hug. Seeing that the little snake sub-beast didn’t resist, her movements became more natural, and she raised her hand to rub the soft silver hair, “Got it. I’ll bring some new ingredients for Nuo Nuo next time, okay?”
“Okay!” The little snake sub-beast’s eyes lit up instantly. “I’ll prepare a delicious spicy feast for Auntie!”
Nuo Fei was slightly stunned, unexpectedly finding out that the little snake sub-beast had been paying attention to her taste as well. Smiling, she suppressed the dampness in her eyes and bid farewell to the little snake sub-beast before setting off on the road back to the city.
The little snake sub-beast watched the two of them grow further away, suddenly feeling a hollow feeling in their heart, a sense of loss and emptiness.
Perhaps it was because after the excitement, there was always a period of time like this.
Unconsciously covering his pounding heart, the little snake sub-beast blinked his eyes with a slight sense of confusion.
“Do you like Uncle and Auntie, Nuo Nuo?”
Ye Ze stood shoulder to shoulder with the little snake sub-beast in front of the door, watching the two of them leave. Only when their figures disappeared into the night illuminated by the lights did he reach out and pull the little snake sub-beast into his arms, returning to the warmth of the villa behind them.
“I do.” The little snake sub-beast nodded. “It’s very comfortable to be with Uncle and Auntie. Um. It’s different from being with other people.” The little snake sub-beast bashfully stirred their clothes while saying, “Although Nuo Nuo doesn’t have parents, when Nuo Nuo is with Uncle and Auntie, it feels warm like being with family.”
“Of course, Nuo Nuo’s favorite is still Ye Ze!” The little snake sub-beast’s eyes sparkled as he expressed his loyalty to Ye Ze.
Ye Ze’s slight heartache at the moment was quickly dispelled by the thick smile on his face as he bent down to plant a gentle kiss on the little snake sub-beast’s forehead.
Don’t worry, Nuo Nuo. In just eight days, you’ll have parents.
Compared to the still unannounced fields, the self-picking farm, which had attracted much attention and discussion throughout the Dragon Palace City, opened for business first.
It instantly sparked a frenzy, forcing Ye Ze to temporarily implement crowd control measures and set up temporary fruit stalls in the orchards and shops to divert the flow of visitors.
Otherwise, the entire farm would be packed with people, and there would be no good experience of picking fruits.
The little snake sub-beast stood behind the small stall, watching as bags of beast-god stones were collected into the box by robots, his smile radiant. He wandered in the vast sea, where the sea water and the sun in the sky were both made of gold coins, with a background of falling gold coins, drifting happily.
This scene continuously brought a smile to Ye Ze’s face, even more than seeing the profits continuously surpassing the limit.
“Pfft! It’s just a garden. What’s there to be proud of?”
An Shu was dragged to the orchard by a few friends. Hearing the various surprised and envious praises around him, he felt sourness bubbling up inside him.
As the other beastmen in the group dispersed to find the fruits they were interested in, An Shu walked alone in the orchard, jealous and angry, and kicked the tree in front of him.
The tree had been picked clean by guests before he arrived, and there were very few tourists around at this time, so it was perfect for An Shu to vent his frustration.
However, just as he kicked the tree, he suddenly heard the flapping of wings behind him. A majestic goose, nearly half a person tall, charged toward him aggressively, stretching its neck and honking loudly, “Honk! Honk honk!”
An Shu immediately understood the warning in the goose’s voice and stopped his foot in midair.
“…I can’t handle Ye Ze and An Nuo right now, and you think I definitely can’t deal with a beast like you!”
Realizing that he had been frightened by a bird into not moving, An Shu, feeling embarrassed, became even angrier. He kicked the tree several more times, glaring sarcastically at the big white goose, “What are you honking for! Watch me call someone to catch you and stew you later!”
The big white goose had been following Ye Ze and the little snake sub-beast since birth, although it was supposedly for meat to be brought back for sale, it had never suffered such humiliation from a young age when it was held in the palm of the little snake sub-beast.
Hearing An Shu not only refusing to admit fault for damaging the fruit tree but also threatening to stew it, the big white goose exploded. Its two strong and white wings spread open, accelerating again and rushing to An Shu, “Honk honk!”
“!” An Shu was startled by the unexpected action of the big white goose.
He had originally thought that the big white goose was just an ordinary bird like the seabirds by the sea, at most a low-level small magical beast. Even if the priest’s abilities couldn’t match the beastman’s strength, it was still easy to defend himself.
However, when the big white goose broke through the defense wall of his beast power with one peck and pecked fiercely at him, An Shu realized that he had underestimated it.
“Ah!” An Shu cried out in pain. Under the overwhelming strength, he didn’t care about his face anymore. He immediately yelled and ran away, trying to avoid the big white goose’s attack.
But as a pampered young master who always traveled in a carriage even when going out, how could he outrun the big white goose that roamed around outside all day?
The big white goose’s round black eyes were full of mockery, and it spread out its feet, catching up to An Shu’s back and pecking at him again, “Honk! Honk honk!”
To bully the fruit trees of the little master’s family! To be arrogant in front of it! To look down on it!
It’ll peck you to death!
The commotion caused by one person and one goose was too great, and coupled with An Shu’s desperate dash towards the crowd, it didn’t take long for a crowd of sub-beasts to gather around. Hindered by the ferocious demeanor of the big white goose, they wanted to help but didn’t dare to approach.
“Hurry! Go get a beastman!”
“Wasn’t it said that the farm was very safe? How could there be attacking monsters? Where’s the boss? Why hasn’t he come to save the person?”
“Wait a minute, isn’t this person An Shu?” Finally, someone recognized An Shu’s identity from his sorry appearance, and they were even more astonished, “Isn’t An Shu a high-ranking talent of the White Dragon Clan? His strength isn’t bad, so how can he not handle even a bird?”
“Ah! I remember now! Isn’t that bird the magical beast named ‘Goose’ raised by Nuo Nuo’s family?”
“That’s right! Now that you mention it, do you all remember when we entered, there was a chubby robot? It introduced itself to us and said there were white geese and cattle and sheep guards in the orchard. While protecting us, it also supervised us not to harm the fruit trees at will, or we would be punished by the monster guards?”
“Wow! I thought they were just joking with us.” After all, monsters don’t have that kind of intelligence.
“Isn’t the key point… that An Shu is currently being punished by the big white goose?”
The scene suddenly fell silent.
Everyone looked at each other and involuntarily closed their mouths, afraid to discuss further.
The eerie atmosphere within the Dragon Clan was now palpable even to the lowest-ranking civilians in the Dragon Palace City. Discussing the most powerful branches of the Dragon Clan besides the main line at this critical moment was like inviting trouble.
Ye Ze arrived with the money-counting little snake sub-beast.
Although money was tempting, the safety of the guests was the top priority!
The little snake sub-beast reluctantly tore his gaze away from the money box. Before he could take action, he heard from the beastmen who came to report that the trouble was caused by a big white bird they had never seen before.
“!?” It wasn’t a guest who was injured, but a villain trying to steal their fruit trees!
The little snake sub-beast was shocked. All his worries turned into indignant anger.
By the time the two of them reached the scene, the object of the pecking had changed from the instigator to the instigator plus four fearless hero beastmen.
As for why there were only four?
Because everyone thought that the fourth hero, a beast king-level powerhouse, could end the melee. But as soon as the fourth hero stepped into the fray, they became just another victim of the pecking.