Chapter 67 Little Tiger Alien?

"The Winged Clan?" Cheng Zhiyu said slowly.

Cheng Mo felt guilty, but still confessed to Cheng Zhiyu honestly.

Cheng Zhiyu listened and then said: "..."

It was a bit of a shock to his understanding. Wow, aliens really exist, and he even has an alien boyfriend?

Cheng Zhiyu is quite receptive, after all, he used to think Cheng Mo was a dog demon.

The dog demon doesn't seem to be much better than the alien.

"Zhiyu, I kept this from you." Cheng Mo slyly revealed his ear: "You can hit me or scold me, but I will not give you back my status as your boyfriend."

Cheng Zhiyu didn't think it was a big deal. He didn't believe that couples had to know all of each other's secrets. Besides, they had only just started dating.

Seeing that Cheng Zhiyu wasn't angry, Cheng Mo breathed a sigh of relief and confessed again: "Actually, I'm not 18 years old."

Cheng Zhiyu had wanted to say this for a long time: "You don't look eighteen years old either."

He narrowed his eyes: "Tell me honestly, how old are you?"

"Sigh, can I not say it?" Cheng Mo was reluctant to say, "What if you think I'm too old and don't want me anymore?"

Cheng Mo indicated that he wouldn't give Cheng Zhiyu the chance to reject him, so he said, "I'd better not say anything more."

Cheng Zhiyu: "...So, what's the point of your honesty?"

He says he's not 18, but he's unwilling to reveal his real age.

Cheng Mo said confidently, "I don't want to lie to you anymore."

"Then tell me the truth." Cheng Zhiyu was genuinely curious and began to guess, "You're not thousands of years old, are you?"

He exaggerated a bit, and Cheng Mo immediately panicked: "How could I be that old!"

Cheng Mo: "Even my father isn't that old, I'm only almost a hundred!"

Cheng Zhiyu: "..." Well, it's not much better.

"One hundred?" Cheng Zhiyu's eyes widened.

"Cheng Zhiyu, do you really dislike me?" Cheng Mo widened his eyes, trying to suppress his sadness and make amends: "We Winged Clan members only reach adulthood at a hundred years old, which is roughly the same as your human age of 18."

"Ahem, I'm just a little shocked." Cheng Zhiyu quickly reassured him, but then asked, "Does your Winged Clan have a very long lifespan?"

Cheng Mo: "Hmm, my father is almost a thousand years old, right? He's still in his prime."

Cheng Zhiyu pursed his lips: "I'll probably be ashes by the time I'm a hundred years old."

Cheng Mo frowned: "Don't talk nonsense, a hundred-year-old is still a child."

While comforting Cheng Zhiyu, she didn't forget to slip in her own agenda.

Cheng Zhiyu thought to himself, "For humans, a hundred years old is not a long time."

"Zhiyu, once we're settled here, will you come with me to my star system?" Cheng Mo said, "Now that I have a partner, we'll naturally be together for a long time. I won't let you turn to ashes at a hundred years old."

Cheng Zhiyu is actually very open-minded. Dating always ends, and he's only in his early twenties, so there's no need to worry about things so early.

He smiled and said, "We'll talk about it later."

If they were still together at that time.

Cheng Mo had no idea what Cheng Zhiyu was thinking. He nodded and said, "Mm."

“My father always said that I would never find a lover and would grow old alone.” Cheng Mo said proudly, “I found one when I was almost an adult. That old man was over five hundred years old when he started pursuing my mother. He pursued her for over a hundred years. I’ll have to make fun of him when I get back.”

Cheng Zhiyu laughed: "Is it okay to talk about your own father like that?"

However: "Uh... Father and Mother?"

He suddenly realized that his new boyfriend was not only an alien, but also not just any alien.

“None of that matters,” Cheng Mo explained casually, then added, “My father is less than a thousand years old, still young, and might even be able to have another child.”

The crown prince's status is not important, and he may not actually become king.

Cheng Zhiyu sighed and said, "Okay."

Since Cheng Mo doesn't care, then he should... not care either.

However, Cheng Zhiyu was a little curious: "Then you must have had a name before? What was it?"

Cheng Mo nodded: "My name is Yar."

"Yar?" Cheng Zhiyu repeated.

Cheng Mo said, "But I still like the name you gave me, so please just call me that."

Cheng Zhiyu was a little sleepy, but his mind was unusually excited. He closed his eyes and suddenly thought of something: "Wait a minute, since you're not a dog demon and lived in a civilized society before, you must know that your previous behavior was wrong, right?"

Cheng Mo feigned ignorance, saying, "What does Zhiyu mean? I don't understand."

"Over there, can you just kiss other people like that? Hug them all the time? Pinch them... cough cough, and what else?" Cheng Zhiyu was much more awake, looking at Cheng Mo with sharp eyes.

Cheng Mo made eight hundred movements in a second: "Hmm..."

Cheng Zhiyu unleashed his ultimate move: "Oh, so you've done this kind of thing with other people quite a bit before."

"No!" Cheng Mo quickly retorted, "We Winged Clan are not such casual beasts. We only commit to one mate for life, how could we be so casual..."

Cheng Zhiyu smiled: "Oh, so you know those are things that only partners can do?"

She pretended to be stupid with him! She completely fooled him!

Although he often acquiesced to Cheng Mo's behavior, and the other party couldn't do anything if he didn't agree, Cheng Zhiyu was still so angry that he gritted his teeth.

Goodness, that makes him look so stupid.

"I...I was seducing you." Cheng Mo's ears popped out again, not thinking there was anything wrong with seduction at all: "Besides, Zhiyu was always willing."

Cheng Zhiyu's face turned bright red: "How dare you say that!"

Damn it, he really was seduced by Cheng Mo. They hadn't even officially started dating yet, and he was already half-heartedly giving in...

Cheng Mo blinked: "Are you angry?"

Cheng Zhiyu didn't want to talk. He felt so ashamed, and he couldn't control himself every time.

Cheng Mo: "Zhiyu? Zhiyu? Zhiyu?"

Cheng Zhiyu chuckled: "Your acting is really good."

He looked like a completely naive and innocent young man, and since he thought the other party was a dog demon and probably didn't really understand, he believed it.

Sigh, it's all just bitter tears to tell.

"Don't be angry," Cheng Mo quickly said in a coquettish tone, "I'm willing to make it up to you with my body."

Cheng Zhiyu: "...Hehe, no need."

Cheng Mo touched his nose, realizing his scheme had failed.

Cheng Zhiyu pushed him away and said cruelly, "You are not allowed to have any physical contact with me for a month."

Cheng Mo was struck dumb; he had just gained a title, only to be banished to the cold palace.

"My heart aches so much," Cheng Mo said, feigning concern. "Feel my chest."

Cheng Zhiyu: "..." So you're using the seduction tactic again?

He closed his eyes, remaining calm by not looking, and coldly said, "I won't touch."

Cheng Mo reached out and tried to pry open Cheng Zhiyu's eyes: "Open your eyes and take a look."

Once the other person sees it, he won't believe he can't seduce them successfully.

However, Cheng Zhiyu refused to open his eyes, and Cheng Mo didn't dare to force him. He could only look at him with a deep gaze and ask, "Cheng Zhiyu, do you not like me anymore?"

Cheng Zhiyu: "Mm."

Cheng Mo gritted his teeth: "Lying to me is pointless. Let's go to sleep."

Finally, Cheng Mo was put in his place, and Cheng Zhiyu smiled: "It's only been a month, goodnight."

Cheng Mo certainly wouldn't behave himself, but he decided to compromise for the time being: "Good night."

The two talked for so long that it was already past midnight. Although Cheng Zhiyu was actually quite excited, he couldn't resist the overwhelming drowsiness and fell asleep in no time.

Cheng Mo, who had been lying obediently, moved closer to him, waited for a while, and after confirming that he hadn't woken up, carefully hugged him again.

He couldn't agree to a month-long ban on physical contact with Zhiyu.

The next morning, Cheng Mo opened his eyes. Cheng Zhiyu got out of bed, not minding that he had been held when he woke up, and smiled slightly: "Good morning, you can sleep a little longer if you're sleepy."

Cheng Mo was momentarily stunned by the smiling face and couldn't help but get up and lean in. However, just as they were about to kiss, Cheng Zhiyu leaned back slightly, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Have you forgotten what I said last night?"

Cheng Mo: T_T

Cheng Zhiyu suppressed a laugh, finding it incredibly amusing to tease Cheng Mo. However, he didn't soften his heart; this guy had previously made a fool of him, which was quite embarrassing.

We must get it back.

As Cheng Zhiyu washed his face, a figure appeared behind him. Cheng Mo stared at him like a ghost: "Cheng Zhiyu, are you really going to be this heartless?"

Cheng Zhiyu also had a way to deal with him: "Who lied to me first?"

Cheng Mo instantly lost his imposing manner: "..."

Cheng Zhiyu said confidently, "I have suffered a severe blow, both physically and mentally, and I need to take a good rest."

Cheng Mo had no choice but to try a softer approach: "Can't you try a different method?"

Cheng Zhiyu didn't answer, but wiped his face and said, "Hurry up and wash your face."

After saying that, he left the bathroom.

Cheng Mo had no choice but to quickly wash his face and go downstairs.

The changes in their relationship quickly attracted the attention of others, the first of whom was Zhou Min.

Zhou Min, with his keen observation skills, immediately noticed that something was off about the two. Looking at Cheng Mo, wow, how could he maintain a distance of ten centimeters from Cheng Zhiyu without getting too close?

There's a problem, there's definitely a problem!

Did they have a fight? Zhou Min started to worry.

Then, Cheng's mother also noticed something was wrong and specifically called her son over to ask, "What's going on between you and Xiao Mo?"

Cheng Zhiyu blinked: "What? What's going on?"

Cheng's mother asked, "Did you two have a fight? You should be more considerate of Xiao Mo. Xiao Mo has had a tough time coming to our family with you. She's a stranger in this place, so don't bully her."

Cheng Zhiyu: "..."

He said helplessly, "Mom, we didn't argue, so don't worry about it."

"Xiao Mo treats you so well," Cheng's mother said earnestly. "Be good to him, you know?"

What could Cheng Zhiyu say? He could only nod and say, "I know, I know."

But wait, why does his mother seem to be tacitly acknowledging that he and Cheng Mo are together? If he remembers correctly, they were just together last night, weren't they?

In response, Cheng's mother said, "You two are already sharing a room, but you're still not together?"

Judging from Cheng Zhiyu's expression, it was as if he were looking at a scumbag.

Cheng Zhiyu: "..." Okay.

Then, even the oblivious Tian Qiao sensed something was wrong. He wasn't afraid of Cheng Mo and leaned over to ask, "Brother Hei, did you and Cheng Zi have a fight?"

Cheng Mo immediately replied, "How could I possibly argue with Zhiyu?"

"So, you two..." Actually, their current way of getting along is just like that of normal friends, but unfortunately, they are usually too close, so this sudden change makes it seem like they've had a fight.

“We didn’t fight.” Cheng Mo emphasized again, then said with a hint of eagerness, “Okay, I have some good news for you. I’m Zhiyu’s boyfriend now.”

Tian Qiao, who had assumed his childhood friend was straight, gaped in astonishment, preferring to believe he had misheard: "Male friend?"

"Boyfriend," Cheng Mo emphasized, "I just categorize male friends like you guys, do I need to specifically mention it again?"

"Ah, this..." Tian Qiao was in a daze after hearing this.

No, isn't Orange a straight man?

Cheng Mo left, and Zhou Min sidled up to him discreetly: "What were you two talking about just now?"

Tian Qiao subconsciously said, "Brother Hei said he's Chengzi's boyfriend."

"Huh? Wasn't this a long time ago?" Zhou Min scratched his head.

Tian Qiao: "..."

He had to confirm with Cheng Zhiyu, and then received an affirmative answer.

Cheng Mo listened from the side, looking smug; he too now had a legitimate status.

Tian Qiao, still dazed, said, "Let me catch my breath."

Cheng Zhiyu patted him on the shoulder, telling him to take it easy, and then went out the door.

Cheng Mo followed beside him: "Zhiyu, are you calmed down yet?"

Cheng Zhiyu replied coldly, "No."

Cheng Mo sighed. A month... and he couldn't take it anymore on the first day.

They arrived at the base's fields. It had rained for several days, and the previously dry and cracked soil had become much more moist. The fields were too wet to plant in the first few days, so they had to let them dry for a few days before they could finally plant the seeds.

Grandpa Zhao grabbed a handful of soil and chuckled, "This rain is good."

Cheng Zhiyu walked over with a smile and squatted down with Grandpa Zhao: "How is it, Grandpa Zhao? Have you planted all the seeds?"

Grandpa Zhao nodded repeatedly: "Let's plant them! To be honest, this is the first time I've ever seen such big wheat seeds. They're almost the size of my palm. I wonder how much grain such big seeds can produce!"

As Grandpa Zhao spoke, a simple smile appeared on his face. He was a true farmer, and he would always be happy because of the crops in the fields.

"I'd only ever heard that mutated seeds could adapt to the post-apocalyptic climate, and I thought it was just that their adaptability had increased. I never imagined there would be such a change. Great, great!" Grandpa Zhao laughed, his face full of wrinkles.

After chatting with Grandpa Zhao for a while and seeing that everything seemed fine, Cheng Zhiyu estimated that the wheat would grow soon.

The winter wheat they used to grow needed to hibernate for a whole winter. When the weather warmed up, it would awaken and slowly grow. The mutant wheat obviously doesn't need this step; it can grow and bear ears directly after it grows.

Before long, the base will be able to achieve food independence.

By the way, besides wheat, we also planted some fast-growing vegetables, such as lettuce. We planted about an acre of lettuce, and the lettuce will be ready to eat at the base in about a month.

Wheat doesn't require much care in its early stages, so the farmers were idle and asked if there were any more mutated seeds.

Cheng Zhiyu naturally had some. He hadn't given them too many kinds before because he was worried they wouldn't be able to handle it all. But now that they had asked for it, after some discussion, he gave them potatoes and pumpkins.

Potatoes can be a temporary substitute for staple foods when there are no other options. They are very filling and taste good.

As for the pumpkin, I chose it simply because it produces a lot of fruit.

Fang Guowei thanked him and then led his men to get back to work. They had cleared a lot of land at once, so they didn't need to clear any more land now; they could just start planting.

People from the village pass by here from time to time to take a look. In fact, some of them don't just happen to be passing by; they make a special detour to see it.

This piece of land holds the key to the base's future; it's planted with the food they'll need in the future.

Even though the fields are bare now, it still makes me happy.

The seeds of mutation have already been planted below.

There aren't many people in the farming department. Some villagers will even come by to ask if they need help when they pass by. They're happy to help for free, always thinking that if they plant more, they can grow more crops and have more to eat.

There was nothing that needed help here, so Cheng Zhiyu went to Lin Kang's place.

Lin Kang just sent someone to find him and asked him to come over.

Cheng Zhiyu went over with Cheng Mo.

Upon entering Lin Kang's office, the man was sitting at his desk, writing something.

Seeing Cheng Zhiyu enter, he smiled and said, "You've arrived."

As he spoke, he stood up and poured tea for you: "I just got some tea leaves, which is perfect for entertaining you."

Cheng Mo took a sip of tea, but couldn't taste anything.

Cheng Zhiyu didn't know much about tea, but after taking a sip, he thought it was quite fragrant and indeed good tea.

"Xiao Cheng, you really impressed me this time in resisting the zombie horde." Lin Kang's expression was complicated: "To be honest, seeing so many zombies, I wasn't as calm as I appeared. I was thinking, if things get really bad, we should hold them off first and let the ordinary people leave. But who would want to leave their home unless absolutely necessary? Not to mention, our base has only just started to see some progress."

Cheng Zhiyu simply said, "I'm also part of the base; it's just what I should do."

Lin Kang smiled and said, "After this, I believe that everyone, whether they are ordinary people or people with superpowers, will respect you."

Cheng Zhiyu didn't know what he meant by that, so he didn't respond.

"To be honest, I used to have too many grand ambitions, so when the apocalypse came, I immediately felt that I should organize people to resist the zombies." Lin Kang recalled: "At that time, I didn't have any grand ideas. I just wanted to be the first person to stand up."

Cheng Zhiyu said sincerely, "No matter what you think, the base owes a lot to you."

Lin Kang shook his head with a wry smile: "At the beginning, I was also very ambitious, but as I've come this far, I've found myself lacking the strength to keep up. I'm not suited for management."

Cheng Zhiyu: "You did a very good job."

Lin Kang sighed, "No, I actually held on all along. I knew Yang Kai wanted to take my place. If he had any brains besides his abilities, I would have been willing to give up my position to him. But with the way he is, if I gave up my position, wouldn't I be harming the people at the base?"

After he finished speaking, he looked at Cheng Zhiyu and said, "I have been observing you ever since you came back. You are more suitable to manage the base than I am."

Cheng Zhiyu: "...I'm not really suitable."

"Haha, you're too modest." Lin Kang said sincerely, "Think about it. I feel like I can't keep going for much longer. Maybe some people aren't naturally suited for this. Sigh, this is the first time I've told someone this. Actually, I've tried my best to adapt, but it's still extremely painful."

Before, I couldn't find the right person, so I had to grit my teeth and persevere. But now, I have you, right? Xiao Cheng, I truly believe you're more suitable than anyone else; at least in this base, there's no one more suitable.

Cheng Zhiyu remained silent; he truly hadn't expected Lin Kang to call him here to discuss this.

Before leaving, Lin Kang pulled him aside and said, "Think it over carefully! I'm serious!"

Cheng Zhiyu was helpless; he hadn't expected Lin Kang to think that way.

After leaving, Cheng Mo asked Cheng Zhiyu, "Zhiyu, what are you thinking?"

Cheng Zhiyu was a little hesitant to take on the task. He wasn't sure if he could do a better job than Lin Kang, so he said, "Let Captain Lin hold on a little longer."

Cheng Mo completely agreed with Cheng Zhiyu's words.

If Yang Kai knew, he'd probably be furious. He'd fought so hard for control of the base, but these two were just shoving each other around.

Even if Yang Kai found out, he wouldn't dare say anything. Ever since the zombie horde attacked the base, Yang Kai had become terrified of Cheng Zhiyu. Whenever the two met, Cheng Zhiyu would immediately go around him.

Consequently, he became afraid of Cheng Zhiyan, which made Cheng Zhiyan laugh hysterically.

——

The superhuman who was watching the situation on the other side of the stream came over to relay a message, saying that they heard noises coming from the spring again, and it seemed like a fight had broken out again.

Cheng Zhiyu and the others immediately decided to go and take a look, even though Xiao Lu said that if the tiger came over, it wouldn't be a match for them.

But they still had some concerns.

Sure enough, when they got there, they saw sand and stones flying everywhere, and heard the mournful cry of a deer. Their hearts tightened, and they hurried over.

Unexpectedly, the tiger lay motionless on the ground, while the fawn, apart from a minor injury, was otherwise unharmed.

Zhou Min went over to treat the deer's injuries, and Cheng Zhiyu walked to the tiger's side, reached out to check its breath, and found it had stopped breathing.

The fawn was still crying out in distress. Zhou Min frowned and asked, "Is there anything else that's bothering you? Wait a minute, I don't see any other injuries on your body."

Fortunately, Lin Jiashu was there today, and the other party translated: "The fawn is sad because its den was smashed by the tiger."

When everyone looked, they saw that the shed they had built earlier was indeed in pieces.

Cheng Zhiyu comforted Xiaolu, saying, "It's okay, we'll get a new one."

The little deer was still sad, and the stinky tiger insisted on coming over to provoke it. It had a gentle nature and didn't want to have any conflicts with other animals.

Although it guards the spring, it has no control over the river. If a tiger wants to drink water, it can simply go to the river; it doesn't have to come and compete with it for territory.

The beasts valued their territory highly, so how could they possibly give it up? Thus, the two beasts started fighting again.

The tiger had recovered from its injuries, but it hadn't expected that the deer, whose leg had been healed by Zhou Min, had regained all its strength, making the tiger no match for it.

Just then, the little deer approached the tiger and seemed to sniff it. Suddenly, it told Lin Jiashu to let them follow it.

Cheng Zhiyu and the others were puzzled, but Xiao Lu seemed to have something on her mind, so they quickly followed.

As a mythical beast, the deer was very fast, and it would occasionally turn its head to look behind the people to make sure they were keeping up.

The other party seems to have some kind of goal.

Zhou Min muttered breathlessly, "What is Xiao Lu taking us to do?"

Tian Qiao: "I don't know, but we don't have anyone guarding the spring, is that okay?"

Cheng Zhiyu said, "It's nothing in the short term. The tiger's carcass is still there, which can deter many strange beasts."

Tian Qiao was relieved.

Tian Manman and Cheng Mo were the most relaxed among them. Tian Manman was naturally a speed-type, and Cheng Mo was naturally fast.

Finally, they arrived at their destination. The deer stopped in front of a cave, seemingly unwilling to go inside.

Lin Jiashu finally had time to ask it why it had brought them here.

Xiao Lu said that she had just realized that the tiger had cubs, no wonder it was fighting so hard for territory.

It actually regretted it a little, having just killed the tiger, but it had no choice. That tiger was too fierce; if it had yielded, it would have been the one to die.

But Xiaolu still felt a little guilty, so she brought them over to see if they had any solutions.

It followed the scent of a tiger all the way here and indeed sensed a tiger cub in the cave.

Lin Jiashu told everyone what Xiaolu meant, and they exclaimed: "Oh my god, there's a little tiger!"