Chapter 226 Chapter 226 Socially anxious father 3

"Hmph, read it all out loud and listen carefully."

Zhong Qing assumed that "all" referred to the game system, so he didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he asked, "Are you hungry in the game? How do you eat?"

Zhuozhuo blinked, cupped his hands in front of him, and said devoutly and lovingly, "Hello, brothers and sisters, uncles and aunts. Zhuozhuo is a delicacy, a spirit. If you have anything delicious, please bring it out for Zhuozhuo to eat."

Zhong Qing was stunned for a moment, realizing that the little creature, begging for food, had cleverly crafted a rhetoric of its own. With a sudden impulse, he searched the forum for "food, elves," and "Zhuo Zhuo," and sure enough, he found relevant information. Players had treated Zhuo Zhuo as a new NPC for encounters, compiling a wealth of information on its appearance patterns, its preferred foods, and even offering a rough guide.

Though only two days old, the little creature has already garnered widespread adoration with its adorable appearance, earning it immense popularity. It's affectionately nicknamed "Greedy Baby," "Zhuo Zhuo Goose," "Mei Mei," and "Eater King." The NPCs in Datong are highly intelligent, and players have a high degree of freedom. So far, no one has noticed anything amiss with Zhuo Zhuo.

At this moment, the seemingly dead game customer service finally resurrected and responded: "After investigation, the account '情種' (40***13) is normal."

Zhong Qing wasn't entirely surprised. Zhuozhuo had already been in the game for two days. If the game could detect her, she would have been discovered long ago. He couldn't help but speculate, then a flash of inspiration struck him: perhaps Zhuozhuo was a real-life NPC participating in the game's internal testing. Ultimately, he didn't ask anything. He simply opened the warehouse and laid out ordinary food and various fruit drinks with buffs, asking Zhuozhuo to see if she could eat them.

When Zhuozhuo saw these things, he was surprised for a moment, but then his smile disappeared and his eyes wandered around, revealing his obvious guilt.

Zhong Qing was confused and pushed aside the drooling head of the golden-eyed black lion. He picked up a crispy honey-glazed chicken leg and shook it. "Want some meat?"

He paused, noticing a bite-marked chicken leg. Judging by its size, it looked like it belonged to a child around three years old. Only then did he notice the small text beneath the words "Crispy Honey Chicken Leg": "Consumed." He then examined the rest of the food; nearly half of it was covered in tooth marks. He wondered who could be so gluttonous.

Zhong Qing's gaze fell on Zhuo Zhuo and he smiled, "My dear daughter, what's going on?"

Zhuozhuo scratched his little hand and stammered, "I was bitten. Zhuozhuo bit me."

At that time, she had just arrived in this small world. She played in the yard and the small building for a while and felt hungry. She pushed open a door and saw the neatly arranged food inside. She was like a little mouse that fell into a rice warehouse. She was dazzled and excited and didn't know which one to eat first. She simply took a bite of each one and kept biting until she was full.

After Zhong Qing came online, Zhuo Zhuo realized that this courtyard was not her home, but someone else's. She was confused and scared, and she didn't know what to do. 9972 comforted her and said that in a few days she would recognize this man as her father, and this was her home, and she could eat and use everything here as she pleased!

Although Zhuozhuo felt that something was wrong, he tried hard to think about it, but was still fooled by 9972.

Zhong Qing didn't expect Zhuozhuo to admit it just like that. He didn't know what to say anymore. He looked at the spiritual fruits and herbs that Zhuozhuo had bitten and the nectar that he had drunk with heartache. These were all obtained by his hard work, diligence and conscientiousness in clearing dungeons, defeating bosses and completing tasks. They were all his hard work!

His grief was so obvious that Zhuozhuo could feel it even through the screen. Hesitantly, he said, "Dad Zhong Qing, are you crying?"

Zhong Qing was speechless, "How is that possible?"

He gave a fresh chicken leg to Zhuozhuo and threw the gnawed one to the golden-eyed black lion. The lion opened its big mouth and swallowed the chicken leg.

Zhong Qing opened the system page and found that the Golden Eyed Black Lion didn't show any negative status, so he simply threw the rest to it. The Golden Eyed Black Lion's eyes lit up, and it stood up, opened its mouth wide, and sucked up the mess into its stomach like a vacuum cleaner. It stretched its huge body contentedly, shook its fur, and fell asleep on the ground.

Zhong Qing glanced at the page that showed the Golden-Eyed Black Lion advancing. He was a little surprised, but even more delighted. He put the lion back into the spirit beast bag and turned around to see Zhuozhuo gnawing on a chicken leg, his face and mouth covered in grease. The little guy was still unaware of it. He grinned at him and said crisply, "Dad Zhong Qing, Zhuozhuo wants some water. Sweet water."

"There's no sweet water. Drink some plain water." Zhong Qing wanted to just scoop a bowl of water for Zhuozhuo, but when he thought about the bacteria and impurities that might be in the raw water, he reluctantly took out a bottle of Liquan water. At least this was the cleanest water in the game.

Zhuozhuo held the banana-sized white jade bottle in her greasy little paws, tilted her head back, and gulped it down. She handed the bottle to Zhong Qing, her eyes sparkling as she said, "It's delicious. I want more!"

"there is none left."

"Dad Zhong Qing, Zhuozhuo wants to drink more. One more bottle, please."

A tender, soft childish voice echoed through the room, domineeringly piercing his ears and impossible to ignore. Zhong Qing didn't know if he was having a social anxiety attack or simply being pestered to no end. He just begged Zhuozhuo to shut up, so he took out another bottle of Phoenix Drink and offered it to her. "The Liquan is really gone, so you can drink this."

Phoenix drank a lot, and Zhong Qing didn't want Zhuozhuo to drink from the bottle, so he poured it into a coarse earthenware bowl for her.

Zhuozhuo dodged and held up the white jade bottle, saying, "Pour it in here."

Zhong Qing poured it into the bottle and saw Zhuozhu happily drink it. After finishing, he held up the bottle and asked for more. He looked at Zhuozhu's bulging belly in confusion and poured her another half bowl.

This time, Zhuozhuo drank slowly, taking small sips. After each sip, she would look at the bottle, as if she was looking at something interesting. By the end, it was obvious that Zhuozhuo couldn't drink any more, but she still managed to finish it.

Zhong Qing watched, and suddenly realized that Zhuozhuo didn't like drinking water, nor did she like drinking water. She just liked the bottle it was in. When Zhuozhuo asked for water again, Zhong Qing didn't give it to her, and asked if she was full.

Zhuozhuo burped and said softly, "I'm full."

After drinking enough, Zhong Qing pursed his lips and said, "I'm not your father. I'll call the police later. You have to tell them everything you remember. That's how they can find your parents and send you home."

She was in a virtual network and couldn't even collect and compare fingerprints and genes, so she could only rely on her memory.

Zhuozhuo snorted, "Dad Zhong Qing doesn't believe Zhuozhuo. Wait until Zhuozhuo gets out, and you'll know!"

Seeing her endless nonsense, completely unreliable, and showing no sign of cooperation, Zhong Qing stopped asking. He'd believed Zhuozhuo was human because of a strange feeling, but he couldn't possibly talk to the police about metaphysics and sixth sense, could he? Zhong Qing simply gave up the idea of ​​calling the police for the moment, deciding to wait the morning and see if his mind would change.

"I'm going out to do a mission, you stay home and play."

"Okay."

Zhong Qing raised an eyebrow; he hadn't expected the little creature to be so easy to talk to. He released another mount, a massive silver-white python. Its body was as thick as a grown man's arms, and it snaked across half the yard, like the Milky Way descending from the sky. Leaping onto the snake's head, Zhong Qing left the yard without a backward glance.

After talking so much to Zhuozhuo, even though she still looked like a child on the screen, Zhong Qing felt a little irritated and urgently needed some time alone to recover.

Zhong Qing is a lone ranger, suffering from social anxiety both online and offline. He has completed all the tasks that can be done by a single person, all the dungeons that can be completed by a single person, and all the bosses that can be fought by a single person. Just as he was about to rush to the dungeon entrance to find a car, he saw that the willow embankment on the side of the road was crowded with people, and more people were using various means to rush there. He subconsciously glanced at the nearby channel.

[Windfall: The foodie has respawned. It's under the willows at the west gate of Donglai City. It's a crowded place. Come quickly!]

More people just let out a series of meaningless screams nearby and in the world, just like die-hard fans who happened to encounter steaming, losing all their rationality and about to faint.

Zhong Qing indifferently averted his gaze and even leaned in the opposite direction to avoid the crowd. What kind of "eat-up baby" is this? It looks so unremarkable. Maybe the mission reward is just to be a glutton. Why are there so many people... Hmm? "Eat-up baby"?

Zhong Qing glanced at the world and the surroundings a few more times, and indeed saw Zhuozhuo's name, "..."

He subconsciously tiptoed toward the embankment, then quickly straightened himself when he saw the dense crowd. Still apprehensive, he took a few quick steps. Suddenly, an idea struck him: quickly find a deserted corner to check his home. But then he realized that Zhuozhuo's presence could be hidden from the game system, and the data displayed in his home couldn't be trusted. So, he hurried back to his home, searching every nook and cranny inside and out three times, finally confirming that Zhuozhuo was not home.

It wasn't clear if he was disappointed or what, but Zhong Qing sighed softly. He then looked at the world channel and saw that Ganfan Baby was still spamming the screen. He hesitated, then rushed over. The little girl was different from the players. With so many people surrounding her, if she accidentally bumped into something or was stepped on, she would be seriously injured.

Enduring goosebumps all over his body and a strong resistance in his heart, Zhong Qing closed his eyes and controlled "Love Seed" to squeeze into the crowd. Amidst the cursing, he finally squeezed into the inner circle with his body movement skills. Then he heard Zhuozhuo's baby voice saying, "Sister who is destined to be rich, sister who has a boss stuck in the toilet, sister who has lost 50 pounds... Zhuozhuo is leaving. Goodbye, bye~"

Zhong Qing suddenly rushed forward and just saw Zhuozhuo disappear with a sweet smile.

“…”

Zhong Qing almost vomited blood.

Zhuozhuo left, and the gathered players quickly dispersed, leaving only a few sightseers scrambling for angles to take photos. Zhong Qing was about to leave, breathless, when he suddenly saw the branches of a weeping willow tremble slightly in the breeze. His gaze fixed on them, and with a subtle premonition, he walked over, estimating the height and position before touching the air.

"Oh, who hit me on the head?"

A familiar voice and a familiar appearance, Zhong Qing sneered, "Your father beat you."