Chapter 42 Golden Transformation

On the way back, Xu Dongdong thought for a long time before finally saying, "The place where you used to live was so poor!" Then, afraid of hurting Wen Le's pride, he quickly explained, "That's not what I meant, it's just..."

"I know what you want to say." Wen Le said with a smile, "Now you know why I want to be 'poor but generous', right?"

"I see." Xu Dongdong nodded. "Compared to them, I think I live a very happy life~" Well, thanks to his parents, grandparents, and uncle. Without their hard work, he would not have the good life he has now.

Xu Dongdong decided to send a love message to Bear Dad after returning home~

Li Zhenzhen and Lily thought so too. When they saw how those people in the safe zone lived, they realized that their lives were really not easy.

Wen Leke didn't know that his actions made his friends feel grateful to their parents, but even if he knew, he would still be happy for them.

By the time they got back to Area A, it was already midnight. They definitely couldn't get into the school, so they decided to stay in a hotel. Xu Dongdong suggested a five-star hotel with a StarNet network. Lily glanced at him and asked, "You treat?" The girl was still immersed in the shock of seeing the safe zone. Now, her heart and eyes were filled with the difficult life of her parents. She shouldn't spend money lavishly and should be frugal. So, Xu Dongdong made this suggestion.

Xu Dongdong tutted his words: "Look at you being so stingy, it's my treat, let's go~"

They said he'd treat, but no one really wanted to pay, so they ended up splitting the bill. Wen Le guessed they were probably just trying to be considerate of him. After all, the three kids usually spent their money mingled, one day he treated the next day, the other the next. They probably split the bill now out of fear that he wouldn't be able to afford it in the future and that would hurt his pride.

I really appreciate the thoughtfulness and care from my friends.

But there is no need to say this out loud to show your determination or anything like that. Just keep in mind the kindness they show you.

Because we were small, we booked a room for four people. Although it was a top-level room that cost more than 2,000 credit points a night, it was still a good deal if we divided the money equally among the four of us. At least the environment was much better than ordinary rooms that cost hundreds of dollars each, and it was also quiet.

Xu Dongdong sighed: "Now I finally understand why someone in our class whose parents obviously have a bad relationship still live together because it really saves money. It's like staying in a hotel. If we split the room fee equally, it will be a good deal."

Wen Le: "..." Young man, how on earth did you come up with this? This topic spans too far.

Lily didn't want to pay any attention to him. This silly boy was actually her friend. She was so upset that she wanted to pretend that she didn't know him.

Li Zhenzhen looked at Xu Dongdong speechlessly and whispered, "Isn't it because they are in a marriage relationship and the family businesses are integrated together, so it's difficult to divide the property after breaking up?" Her father told her this and analyzed the pros and cons of it in detail. How come her friend said it was about saving money?

This... the feeling immediately changed~

Xu Dongdong waved her hands nonchalantly: "It doesn't matter. As long as the meaning is right, it's fine~"

Everyone: “…”

What you said is not right, right?

Wen Le and the others didn't want to continue the conversation, as they felt the topic would likely turn to the Somali Trench.

But Xu Dongdong didn't need their attention, and quickly dropped the topic, saying to himself: "Oh~ I remembered, I want to send a love greeting text message to Bear Dad~"

It was difficult for him to say this sentence in such a tortuous way.

Then he turned on his computer and really sent a loving video message to his father. Wen Le thought to himself, this naughty kid is still as naughty as ever. If his son sends him such harassing messages in the middle of the night in the future, he will definitely give him a loving education.

However, Xu Dongdong's father was obviously still awake and replied to the message almost immediately. After receiving the message, Xu Dongdong turned on the loud speaker to let his friends know how much his father loved him. Who knew that when he opened the message, he heard his father say: "Xu Xiongxiong, why are you not sleeping in the middle of the night? What's wrong with you?"

Wen Le: "..." What should I do if I feel like laughing for no reason? Just say it, this is the correct way for parents to open their children. As for a loving reply, that's simply impossible.

Xu Dongdong was so angry that not only did she not praise him, she also called him out by his nickname, embarrassing him in front of his friends!

So Xu Dongdong quickly sent another video message: "Stupid dad, stupid dad, stupid dad! I'm never going to talk to you again, humph!"

Wen Le couldn't help but burst out laughing, and was locked in a murderous look by Xu Dongdong. He quickly covered his mouth and hid behind Li Zhenzhen. Li Zhenzhen was not afraid of him and covered her mouth and laughed to herself. Even Lily said, "So you have a name called Xu Xiongxiong! It's really appropriate."

"Hmph! I don't want to bother with you guys." Xu Dongdong shamelessly pretended not to see it and went to take a shower.

Father Xu on the other end of the line couldn't help but laugh when he saw the message his son sent back: "I told you you're a bad boy but you don't admit it, you bad boy." Then he stretched and said, "Oh, I'm motivated to work again!" He had to work hard for his bad boy son.

At the same time, Li Chenggong and Weiwei also received the love message from their baby daughter. Unexpectedly, both of them showed relieved smiles on their faces. Their baby's personality has become more cheerful since making a friend. This friend is a good one.

…

Wen Le and his friends were supposed to go back home that morning, but something went wrong with Jin Cancan. For some reason, his limbs kept twitching, and he kept groaning and even rolled his eyes a few times. Frightened, Wen Le quickly poked the system. Although the system told him that Jin Cancan was about to transform, the reaction was just a little too strong, so there was nothing to worry about.

But how could he not be worried? After all, he had raised it for so long and had developed feelings for it. Even if it had many problems, it was still his. How could he not be worried now that it had become like this?

Wen Le was so anxious that he was pacing around the room. Xu Dongdong and the others had no intention of going to school, let alone leaving Wen Le alone, so they simply asked the homeroom teacher for leave. It was useless if the homeroom teacher disagreed; he couldn't do anything to them without them being in school.

The head teacher was so angry that he had nothing to say. He could only say: "Wait until you come back and write a self-criticism. It must be 10,000 words and not a single word less."

Don't think he didn't know these naughty kids were using StarNet to pay someone to write their essays. Their school is connected to the stationery store. The school simply turned a blind eye, presumably oblivious to the situation until someone reported it. How could these naughty kids, with their writing skills, actually write such a poignant and emotionally charged self-criticism? Even the homeroom teacher couldn't believe it.

Xu Dongdong now gets a headache when she hears about 10,000-word self-reviews. She just submitted a 10,000-word self-review, why is she asked to write another one? When will this end?

If the current situation did not allow it, he would really have a good chat with his head teacher about life and tell him that students also have human rights.

Li Zhenzhen felt distressed when she saw Jin Cancan like this, so she suggested, "Let's take it to the hospital. There are places that specialize in treating combat pets."

Wen Le wanted to send it over, but he didn't dare.

After gaining access to the Star Network, he went there to research information on the Winged Tigers. He was shocked to learn more. Winged Tigers are a rare species, capable of transforming into humans upon reaching a certain level, making them a highly advanced race. Winged Tigers that transform into humans are legendary figures in the interstellar world. They are highly combative and fiercely united, placing great value on their offspring, especially their cubs, as they face difficulties in reproducing. Historically, a daring force attempted to steal a Winged Tiger cub, but not only did they fail, they were counterattacked by the Winged Tigers and exterminated overnight.

Wen Le couldn't help but shiver whenever he thought of that scene. Damn, if it was discovered that he secretly raised a winged tiger cub, wouldn't it be as easy for those legendary beings to crush him to death as to crush an ant?

This is also the reason why he didn't dare to discipline Jin Cancan, and he tried his best to make it eat better, hoping that one day in the future when the matter was exposed, those people would let him go because he fed Jin Cancan well.

As for throwing anything away, he didn't dare. If he took good care of it, maybe it would be spared. But if he abandoned the winged tiger cub... he would probably die without knowing how.

Lily glanced at Wen Le from the side, thoughtfully saying, "Little Lezi, tell us the truth. Is there something wrong with Jin Cancan?" Who wouldn't take a pet to the hospital if it suddenly fell ill? Besides, if Wen Le wasn't such a heartless owner, everyone would have seen how well he treated Jin Cancan.

Wen Le smiled bitterly at this, but swallowed the words back. He really didn't dare to say it. But it didn't matter whether he said it or not, because in just a moment, the disguise on Jin Cancan's body had been broken, and a small bump appeared on his back.

Xu Dongdong was so surprised that his mouth opened wide: "This is... this is..." Oh shit, could this be what he imagined?

He closed his mouth, rubbed his eyes, and said dreamily, "I may not be awake yet. I'll go back to sleep for a while..."

Li Zhenzhen also clenched her fists excitedly, looking at the still changing Jin Cancan with a look of shock.

Lily looked calm, but the look in her eyes when she looked at Wen Le betrayed her. After a long while, she said with a complicated look in her eyes: "Xiao Lezi...you are the bravest person I have ever met..." This courage is too big to be true. He even dares to raise a tiger cub...

"That's not right!" Xu Dongdong, who was about to take another nap, suddenly woke up, turned around, and excitedly pointed at Jin Cancan and said, "Aren't they said that winged tiger cubs are very difficult to steal? Then how did this one come from?"

Since he had already been exposed, Wen Le simply didn't hide it anymore and said with a sad face, "Would you believe me if I told you I found it?"

"Believe it!" three voices said in unison. Xu Dongdong was visibly relieved. "That's what I'm saying, Wen Le, if you can steal the legendary Winged Tiger cub, that would be amazing! I was just wondering if you were some folk expert pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger, and I was even thinking of asking my father, Bear, for help to rescue the real you."

Wen Le: “…”

After hearing Wen Le's answer, Xu Dongdong and the other two surrounded Jin Cancan and looked at him curiously, chattering, "So this is what a winged tiger looks like~"

"I was wondering what kind of cat this is. It's as big as a pig and so picky about food. Turns out it's a winged tiger!"

"I've already thought of the headline for the Star News report: Shocking! A noble Winged Tiger cub has been stranded on earth. Why are poachers so rampant?"

"Please, have some common sense, okay? Wing Tiger is an orc, how could you possibly use the word poaching? If you have to use it, it's kidnapping, right? It's terrifying to be so ignorant."

"Oh, then I'll change the title: That winged tiger cub, why are you wandering alone in the world? Is it the decline of morality or the extinction of humanity?"

"Haha, this is good~"

Wen Le: “…”

Naughty kid!

Friends are gone!

See you never again!

However, after being teased by Xu Dongdong and the others, Wen Le's originally nervous mood calmed down a lot.

After satisfying their curiosity about watching, the three of them began to give Wen Le some advice. They decided that it was necessary to continue to have Jin Cancan disguised as an ordinary big cat. However, they were too young to handle such a big thing as the Winged Tiger's transformation, so they still had to tell their parents and ask them to help find a solution.

Xu Dongdong asked Wen Le for advice: "Can I talk to Grandpa about this? He's also a therapist. Let him help us think of a way to get the Therapists Association to handle this matter. Otherwise, we won't be able to handle it."

The transformation of the winged tiger will generate an energy magnetic field. Anyone who knows a little can guess that the hotel they are staying in may have been surrounded by people, waiting for them to get out and fall into the trap.

Wen Le thought about it and agreed. Anyway, things had come to this point, so it didn't matter whether it was exposed or not.

After getting Wen Le's consent, Xu Dongdong started sending videos to his grandfather, but the computer showed that the signal was not connected.

Xu Dongdong blushed and quickly asked Li Zhenzhen and Lili to try to contact their parents. However, their phone also showed no signal. What was there to understand? The signal of this hotel was artificially blocked!

The four of you looked at each other, and our faces all looked ugly.

The system, which had been invisible all the time, was afraid that the stupid host would scare himself to death, so it quickly came out to tell him that it was blocking the signal, and the energy magnetic field of the winged tiger when it transformed was also blocked by it. As long as they didn't say it themselves, others would not know that there was a winged tiger transforming here.

He also comforted Wen Le, saying that since he was allowed to raise the child, he would not cause him such trouble.

Wen Le's face was wooden, and he thought: Damn your system, if you weren't a relative of Jin Cancan's family, I would have the same surname as my father!

This matter is not over yet!

After Jin Cancan successfully transforms, he will have a good talk with the system.

Catching the host's thoughts and sensing his anger, the system felt a bit guilty, so it decided to play the good guy and smooth things over for him. It told him it had created a camouflage potion and left it at the door, asking Wen Le to pick it up himself.

After saying this, the system quickly became invisible, fearing that Wen Le would cause trouble for it.

At that moment, the doorbell rang. Wen Le, knowing it was the system's doing, pretended to hesitate before opening the door. Sure enough, he saw a black bag at the door. While bringing the bag in, Wen Le was already thinking about asking the system's family tree. Anyone who was fooled around like that would be furious.

"What's going on?" Xu Dongdong asked quickly, "Isn't it something dangerous?"

"I don't know." Wen Le said with a dull face, "I left it at the door myself."

Xu Dongdong and the others stared at the bag for a moment, debating before finally deciding to open it. They were stunned. Inside was a bottle of camouflage potion and a paper private message. After opening it, a few people's faces took on dreamy expressions. Finally, Lily spoke up, "Don't tell anyone about this anymore. Just pretend it never happened. We don't know anything!"

The Winged Tiger Tribe was not someone their family could afford to offend. Whether for the sake of family or friends, they had to keep this matter to themselves.

Xu Dongdong and Li Zhenzhen looked at each other in fear and nodded heavily: "We don't know!"