Yun Xiaoxiao stood up.
"Brother Mu Yang, is there something on your mind?"
Mu Yang nodded. "Yes, there are some matters I need to discuss with you."
"What is it?"
"It’s like this. Previously, weren’t you discussing the construction of the Central Base with its current base leader, Base Leader Mo? I was thinking that since there’s not much going on here, I’ll pick some people to head over there first and start building some infrastructure."
The reason Yun Xiaoxiao considered the Central Base as an affiliated base of Yun City was that she saw the potential in its large population for developing agriculture and industry.
"Alright, you can arrange that."
She was better at offering reasonable suggestions and then… being a hands-off leader.
"Oh, and Lu Chen and the others plan to take the guards in batches to train in the surrounding mountain ranges, while also looking for suitable companions for them."
"That’s great! Go ahead."
"Then, for the base here, you’ll have to watch over it alone."
"Huh?"
Yun Xiaoxiao pointed at herself. "Just me? You’re all leaving?"
Mu Yang chuckled at Yun Xiaoxiao’s expression.
He couldn’t help but ruffle her hair.
"Yes, Ling Jing and I will go to the Central Base. Lu Chen, Xiao Feng, and Nie Yizhou will take the team to hunt mutated plants."
"Oh, alright then."
Yun Xiaoxiao had no choice but to accept the reality.
"When will you be leaving?"
Mu Yang: "Ling Jing and I will probably leave the day after tomorrow. Lu Chen and the others have decided to set off after lunch tomorrow."
"Got it." Yun Xiaoxiao stretched lazily. "I’ll take good care of the home."
Hearing Yun Xiaoxiao refer to it as 'home,' Mu Yang’s eyes softened even more.
Yes, home.
This was their home.
Yun Xiaoxiao played with Little Hug for a while before heading back to rest.
That’s right, she had given Big Beauty’s newly born son a very cute name: Little Hug.
Once back in her room, Yun Xiaoxiao threw herself onto the soft large bed.
Ah~
Dear bed, long time no see, I miss you so much.
She turned on the air conditioner and heater, took a hot shower, and then fetched some delicious food. She picked a relaxing movie, snacking and watching, enjoying her leisurely life.
After eating her fill and finishing the movie, she took some calcium and zinc supplements, then stepped onto the weight and height scale in her room.
Immediately, she revealed a look of disdain.
How come after so long, I’ve only grown 5 centimeters?
Every day, I eat so much food, supplements, and milk—where is all that nutrition going?
How frustrating!
What’s the point!
So annoying!
Where are my long legs?!
"Aahhh, it’s cracked! My egg has hatched!"
Just as Yun Xiaoxiao was feeling frustrated, Nie Yizhou’s excited voice suddenly rang out from downstairs.
Hearing the commotion, Yun Xiaoxiao instantly disappeared from her spot.
The next second, she appeared in the living room on the first floor.
At this moment, Nie Yizhou was full of anticipation, staring at the large egg on the dining table.
Xiao Feng also walked over.
Although Ling Jing was still lazily sitting on the sofa, his eyes were also fixed on the table.
Curious, Yun Xiaoxiao approached the dining table, seeing the egg cracking with a "ka-cha ka-cha" sound.
The crack widened, then the eggshell fragmented.
All eight eyes widened simultaneously.
On the broken eggshell lay a black… little turtle.
Nie Yizhou paused.
"Why is it a turtle?"
He hesitated for two seconds before self-comforting.
"It’s fine, it’s fine. Even a turtle is good. Maybe it can grow big and become a super ferocious creature!"
He extended his hand with full affection, wanting to pet the little turtle’s head.
But before his hand could get close, the turtle’s head quickly retracted into its shell.
Nie Yizhou: ......
"Pfft~"
Xiao Feng couldn’t hold back a chuckle.
Seeing Nie Yizhou glare at him, he quickly waved his hands.
"Sorry, couldn’t hold back, pfft~"
Nie Yizhou:!!!
"Hmph, it’s just fresh out of the egg, still not used to it yet.
Maybe when it faces real danger, it’ll attack!"
Nie Yizhou huffed unwillingly.
He refused to believe that his beast pet was a coward!
His must be a super battle turtle!
To avoid being looked down upon by Xiao Feng, Nie Yizhou decided to create a combat environment for his little turtle, forcing out its potential.
"Xiaogui, can you call out your scorpion to fight my turtle?"
He looked at Yun Xiaoxiao.
Yun Xiaoxiao glanced at him. "Are you sure?"
Nie Yizhou nodded firmly. "Of course, I’m sure!"
"Then... fine."
Yun Xiaoxiao spread her hand, and the next second, Xiao Keai (Little Cutie) appeared in her palm.
Due to the weather, Xiao Keai and the others preferred staying in the space; Yun Xiaoxiao rarely summoned them out.
The four went outside the villa.
Nie Yizhou gently placed the turtle shell on the snow.
Yun Xiaoxiao also instructed Xiao Keai, "Go on, just don’t kill it."
Nie Yizhou’s mouth twitched.
In his heart, he silently encouraged his little turtle.
Fight on! Giant!
You must make me proud!
The four watched from the sidelines as, in the snow, Xiao Keai and Giant faced each other.
The size difference between the two was stark.
Xiao Keai was tall and mighty.
Giant was small and frail.
It was oddly mismatched.
Xiao Kei raised its sharp tail stinger, standing in front of Giant.
As soon as it extended its stinger, Giant quickly retracted its turtle head back into its shell.
Xiao Kei tilted its head in confusion, using its antennae to flip the shell.
"Clang."
The shell fell heavily onto the snow, creating a dent.
The turtle head still hadn’t emerged.
Nie Yizhou: ......
"Giant, come out!"
He couldn’t help but shout, his voice revealing urgency and a hint of disappointment.
Yet Giant remained unmoved, hiding in its shell like it was playing dead.
Xiao Kei seemed to have found a new toy, repeatedly tossing Giant into the air and then dropping it.
The snow was pocked with small dents.
In the end, Nie Yizhou was almost out of patience.
Even Xiao Feng felt pity for him and stopped teasing.
Instead, he patted Nie Yizhou’s shoulder in consolation.
But this only deepened the emotional wound to Nie Yizhou’s ‘delicate’ heart.
He almost burst into tears.
Others find an egg and hatch a powerful beast.
What he got was a worthless coward.
It’s all eggs—why such a difference?
Sob, sob, why am I always the one hurt?
After Xiao Kei was recalled by Yun Xiaoxiao, several minutes passed before Giant’s head finally emerged.
Its tiny eyeballs swiveled around, finally locking onto Nie Yizhou, who had been sighing.
Extending its limbs, it slowly crawled over.
Seeing it move so sluggishly, Nie Yizhou sighed again.
Sigh…
