It sat up obediently, its two little paws nervously tucked into its chest: [I...I didn't see it myself...but that day I heard the lynx cubs screaming...]

[I was so scared that I immediately crawled back into the cave and didn't dare to go out for three days.]

There's hope!

Xia Zhining immediately raised the stakes with a smile: "Look, your gerbil family has so many relatives, can you get everyone to help me find out more?"

“As long as anyone provides a useful clue,” Xia Zhining magically produced a small handful of sunflower seeds, the aroma of which instantly captivated the gerbil’s attention.

"You'll receive these premium sunflower seeds as a reward!"

The little gerbil's black bean-like eyes immediately brightened!

"Even if another rat provides the key information in the end, since you were the one who made the connection first, you, as the information intermediary, will still get a delicious reward."

Xia Zhining was just about to give the little gerbil a little treat, but she didn't expect that as soon as the little guy sensed the feeling of being needed, his courage immediately swelled up like an inflated pufferfish!

It suddenly puffed out its fluffy little chest, put its two paws on its round waist, and tried its best to strike a fierce pose:

[Mice don't live as long as you humans, so time is very precious!]

[I want ten...no! Twenty sunflower seeds! Not one less!]

The gerbil called out its price with confidence, but its small eyes couldn't help but peek at Xia Zhi Ning's expression, revealing a hint of unease.

It's worth noting that a gerbil's stomach is only about the size of an adult's fingernail.

Twenty sunflower seeds were an astronomical number in its comprehension—a ridiculously large demand!

It can have a full meal after eating five, and the rest it has to carry back to its burrow and store away carefully~

Xia Zhining looked at this opportunistic and shrewd little guy and her heart melted. She readily agreed, "Okay!"

A gerbil's lifespan is only 1 to 2 years, so their time is indeed very precious.

After saying that, Xia Zhining casually grabbed a small handful of sunflower seeds from the bag and scattered them in front of the gerbil.

The plump sunflower seeds fell like rain from the sky, pattering down on the small clearing around the gerbils.

The little gerbil froze, staring blankly at the "rain of melon seeds" falling on its head, its black bean eyes wide open, as if it had been overwhelmed by immense happiness.

For this tiny mouse, Xia Zhining's casual scattering of the mouse was nothing.

It was tantamount to putting on a shocking show of throwing money all over the place right in front of it!

Several seconds later, the gerbil suddenly came to its senses and let out a series of excited, distorted squeaks, happily rolling around in the pile of sunflower seeds.

[I'm rich! I'm rich!!]

[Oh my god! It's a kind-hearted fairy! I've met a kind-hearted fairy!!]

There are so many sunflower seeds, one mouse can't carry them all. It has to call on the whole family to make this fortune together!

The little gerbil immediately adopted a fawning posture, tilting its head back and bowing to Xia Zhining, a "giant" many times its size: [My God! I'll go shake the gerbil right now!]

[We guarantee that the whole family will be at your service!]

After saying that, it darted into a small hole nearby.

Gerbils have extensive and interconnected burrows in the desert, making them highly skilled underground workers with exceptional abilities.

Not long after, a squeaking commotion was heard.

The little gerbil indeed brought its whole family—

No, the whole family came!

One by one, fluffy little heads popped out of the sand, like fluffy balls that had suddenly grown out. At a glance, there were at least twenty of them.