Chapter 305: Emerald Among Lizards

[I laughed so hard, I took 20 screenshots of Mr. Xu’s breath-holding expression]

[Marmot: Just let me die.jpg]

[I could smell it through the screen. My mom asked me why I was pinching my nose while watching TV.]

[The scene of Su Zhining retching in the corner made me laugh to death]

Su Zhining stood in the corner with a look of disgust on her face. Xu Ying waved the toothbrush in her hand and said, "Xiao Su, if you don't participate in the adventure of brushing the marmot's teeth, you will have to draw another adventure again."

Su Zhining's fingers, gripping the toothbrush, trembled slightly as she reluctantly moved to the examination table. Marmot nervously grasped the edge of the table, his dark eyes fixed on her without blinking.

"Relax your wrists and brush gently from the gums towards the tips of the teeth." Xu Ying stood by and gave patient instructions.

When the toothbrush touched the marmot's large teeth for the first time, the little guy subconsciously shrank his neck. But soon, he found that this human's action was unexpectedly gentle.

"Huh?"

Su Zhining suddenly discovered that as she moved, the marmot's originally yellowish teeth were becoming white and translucent at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The little guy squinted his eyes in comfort, and his two front paws unconsciously held the toothbrush handle, shaking his head from side to side as if he was holding his favorite nut.

"Puff" Su Zhining couldn't help laughing. At this moment, the marmot didn't look like a "biochemical weapon" at all -

The fluffy fur trembles as you brush your teeth, and the pink little tongue pops out from time to time to lick the toothpaste bubbles, just like a child enjoying a SPA.

When it brushed a particularly comfortable position, the marmot even made a "gurgling" sound of satisfaction, and its round body unconsciously rubbed against Su Zhining's palm.

Su Zhining froze completely - even through the gloves she could feel the marmot's furry belly rising and falling with its breathing, and the warm temperature passed through the latex gloves to her fingertips.

The little guy even rubbed his head against her wrist in a flattering manner, and his soft hair brushed against her skin, bringing a subtle itch.

“!”

She opened her eyes wide in surprise. The feeling of being completely trusted by the little animal was like a warm current that suddenly washed away all her disgust.

"It seems." Su Zhining's voice softened unconsciously, and the movement of the toothbrush in her hand became more and more gentle. "It's not that annoying."

Xu Ying leaned against the disinfection cabinet, a knowing smile on her lips: "Well, I also think you are not that annoying."

Su Zhining's movements suddenly stopped, and her face turned pale. She slowly raised her head, her eyes filled with disbelief: "Xu Ying, what do you mean?! I'm very likable, okay!"

Xu Ying shrugged noncommittally.

The big adventure that Lu Jinyu drew was to choose one of three "horror boxes" containing unknown objects, and then take out the objects in the prop box and take a photo together for one minute.

Lu Jinyu selected the horror box on the right by selecting his troops and generals.

"Now, challenger, please put your hand into the horror box—"

The assistant director's voice trembled as if he was trying to hold back a laugh.

When Lu Jinyu heard the assistant director's laughter, he started to get goosebumps.

He stood before the pitch-black horror box, his Adam's apple rolling unconsciously. The black cloth hanging from the box's mouth covered the interior tightly, and only a faint rustling sound could be heard.

His fingers were hovering over the edge of the box, and the hand speed that esports players were so proud of was now trembling.

"It can't be a living thing..." He muttered softly, the tips of his ears already turning slightly white beneath his red hair. "I still need my hands for the game, don't hurt me!"

When the fingertips finally reached into the box——

The cold touch made him withdraw his hand suddenly, but he heard boos from the director team. Lu Jinyu gritted his teeth and sank his entire arm into the darkness.

An unknown fear spread within the box—something cold suddenly brushed against his wrist, a scraping sound echoed from the bottom of the box, and he could faintly feel the warmth of a living creature. Lu Jinyu's neck instantly tensed, his fingers frozen in mid-air.

"What on earth is this?"

Suddenly, a slippery creature spiraled up his forearm, and the friction of its scales made Lu Jinyu's hair stand on end. He suddenly pulled his arm out -

A palm-sized lizard suddenly jumped out like lightning.

A cool, smooth sensation quickly climbed up his arm, and in the blink of an eye, it was perched on his shoulder. The emerald green scales, against the backdrop of Lu Jinyu's fiery red hair, were dazzlingly bright.

(Lizard illustration warning! Skip if you're scared~)

[My phone flew away when I pulled my hand away just now]

[Wow, this lizard is so green, like emerald!]

[Red and green are a complete mess! The production team understands color matching.]

Lu Jinyu's shoulders had become an animal display stand.

Lu Jinyu felt the presence of the agile lizard, and the agile lizard stretched out its long tongue to touch Lu Jinyu's face.

Lu Jinyu was almost on the verge of tears! He didn't dare to move at all as the production crew's photographer was taking a close-up of him.

His voice trembled: "Director, is the one minute up?"

It wasn't until the assistant director finished the countdown that Lu Jinyu breathed a sigh of relief. This minute felt like a century.

Xu Ying gently lifted up the emerald green body of the lizard. The little guy lay obediently in her palm, and the sunlight reflected through its scales, giving it a gem-like luster.

"This is a lizard. It's widely distributed in Europe, but in my country, it's only found in Xizhou Province. It's a nationally protected species." She tapped the web-like pattern on the lizard's back. "They're guardians of the grasslands. Every seven locusts they eat protect one square meter of grassland."

Xu Ying let it climb onto his shoulder. "Last year, when the forest police raided a poaching den, they found it stuffed in a mineral water bottle. The survival rate of illegally captured lizards in captivity is less than 20%, and..."

She stroked the lizard's scales. "They are extremely dependent on the vegetation in their native habitat. It's difficult for rescued individuals like these to return to the wild."

The lizard rubbed her cheek as if it understood, and Xu Ying's eyes softened. "Now it's a science ambassador for the county primary school. The children call it 'Emerald'. Remember, no wild animal should be our plaything."

Netizens couldn't help but feel sorry for the situation. When Lu Jinyu heard that the lizard was actually a "Little Guardian of the Grassland", he suddenly felt that the emerald green lizard was not so scary. He shook his head and said, "Humans are still more terrifying."

When it was Jiayao's turn to draw for the Great Adventure Challenge, he discovered that his Great Adventure Challenge draw box was different from those of his previous three teammates.

Jiayao stared at the eye-catching red card box in front of him. The three big words "Arctic Man" on the box were shining in the snow, and next to it was a polar bear wearing the same thermal underwear and giving a thumbs up.

"What's going on?!"

Jiayao's voice was split, and there was despair in his voice.

Did the advertiser act so quickly?!

The assistant director suppressed a laugh and explained, "Your agent just negotiated an endorsement deal for a national brand!"

(End of this chapter)