Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Taking a Bath
She skipped to Ye Ning's side, stretched out her nose, and looked at Ye Ning curiously.
The moment she saw the baby elephant, Ye Ning suddenly felt that the first eighteen years of her life had indeed been dull and boring.
The baby elephant was clearly quite young, only a little over a meter tall, its skin even showing a faint pink hue. Its large, round eyes looked at her curiously, its trunk and tail wagging with increasing glee.
The feeling of depression caused by the outside environment just now was swept away, and Ye Ning's eyes couldn't help but fall on her.
"She's so cute, and she even has alopecia on her head!" Oh my God, she really has no resistance to this adorable animal cub!
Although the baby elephant was small, it was still taller than she was now. The two looked at each other, their eyes full of curiosity about each other.
The base where Ye Ning originally worked was mainly engaged in the cultivation and processing of mutant plants. She had only seen mutant animals when she went to other bases to study, or those zombie animals outside that she liked to dig out the intestines and eat.
But each one looked wilder and more deformed than the last, completely unlike anything cute. The white tiger and black dragon she had seen during the day were also terrifying, but this little elephant struck her as lively and adorable.
"She's so small, so she must be very young too?" She remembered that adult elephants could grow to two to three meters tall. Even the tigers and black dragons here could grow that big. Ye Ning couldn't imagine how big she would be if she were an adult.
Yes, yes.
If the baby elephant is an orc, then it must be a child. So they sent her here because there are children here and it is convenient to take care of them together?
When Ye Ning looked at Feng Qi, Feng Qi was also looking at her.
Feng Qi felt that the sister in front of her was completely different from what she had imagined.
She thought her sister was also an elephant, or a leopard like her mother, or some other animal like her classmates. But she actually looked like a human, and she looked soft and sweet.
Her arms are thinner than her nose, and her body is not as thick as one of her elephant legs.
In fact, Feng Qi can also transform into a human form, but she has been ill recently and has to live in animal form.
But my sister is so amazing. She didn’t even turn back into an animal form. She just looks skinny and small. Is she some small animal?
The last wave of pollution caused a sharp rise in pollutant concentrations in the Xisha Islands, and for nearly two weeks thereafter, the pollution level remained at Level 5. They used various methods to filter out the pollution, but the pollution concentration was too high, and the cubs' bodies were not fully developed. As a result, many cubs suffered mental turmoil from inhaling pollutants and directly degenerated into animal form.
Feng Qi's mind was full of questions, but these questions did not diminish her happiness when she saw Ye Ning.
She stretched out her trunk and sniffed around Ye Ning. In fact, elephants have the most acute sense of smell among mammals. The number of olfactory receptor cells in their nasal cavities is more than twice that of dogs, and their olfactory sensitivity is over 40 times that of dogs. This allows elephants to easily detect even fainter odors that are easily overlooked.
For example, right now——
Ye Ning had just consumed a large amount of her supernatural powers at night, and the fresh scent of the plants was still lingering around her.
After Feng Qi captured it keenly, he couldn't help but move closer and closer, until almost the entire elephant's trunk was touching Ye Ning.
Feng Jin pinched her nose and said, "Feng Qi! There's snot on your nose! Also, don't point your nostrils at others!"
Feng Qi was a little embarrassed when her mother told her that she had a runny nose in front of her sister. She had just sneezed and hadn't had time to wipe it clean. Feng Qi turned her nose and stood there obediently.
"Mom, I just wanted to say hello to my sister."
"Sister is very tired today. Go play over there. I'll give her a bath first."
"Then can I sleep with my sister at night?"
Feng Jin refused sternly, "No, my sister is still too young. What if you turn over and hurt her?"
Feng Qi looked at Ye Ning, then at himself, and felt that he was in some danger.
"Then can I play with my sister after she finishes taking a bath?"
"Not today. My sister is very tired and needs to rest first. You have to go to school tomorrow. Go to bed."
Feng Qi knew that Feng Jin was a man of his word, so she shook her nose and stopped talking, but her eyes started to roll.
When Ye Ning saw what they said, the little elephant stepped back and stood there obediently.
If the baby elephant could understand what they said, then its IQ should be about the same as that of a child of a few years old.
Ye Ning finally couldn't control his restless hands and touched her.
It turns out that elephant skin feels like this, just as I imagined. The texture is very tough and there are some wrinkles. You can feel that their skin is really thick.
Ye Ning gently touched her ear again, it was a very soft touch.
Feng Qi felt itchy and couldn't help but rub his head against her hand. "Mom, what kind of animal is my sister? Why is she so small?"
Feng Qi looked at her ears and asked, "Sister is a brown bear? But she smells different from the brown bears in our class."
Although everyone's smell is different, there are similarities between races, and everyone can basically tell what race the other orc is by smell.
"You ask too many questions."
Feng Qi was a big mouth, and Feng Jin had no intention of telling her. She walked over and picked up Ye Ning, "Come on, let's go take a shower first."
She had already prepared the things in the bathroom before Ye Ning arrived.
Normally, when she bathed Feng Qi, she would turn her into an elephant and use a high-pressure water gun to spray him. Feng Qi had thick skin and didn't feel anything. The cub was a pure human being, so she definitely couldn't do that.
Although Dust Planet is full of pollutants, the water sources contain much less pollutants. So hundreds of years ago, someone proposed the idea of moving everyone underwater.
But non-marine organisms simply couldn't adapt to the seabed, so the idea was quickly abandoned.
"Let me help you take off your clothes." Feng Jin tested the water temperature and raised his hand to help Ye Ning take off her clothes.
Realizing that she wanted to take off his clothes, Ye Ning couldn't help but take two steps back.
She felt embarrassed to let Feng Jin give her a bath, so Ye Ning thought she could just do it herself.
But everything here was a bit too big for her. She could wash her face and change clothes, but taking a shower was really difficult. She couldn't even reach the shower head.
Ye Ning thought about it, walked over, and covered Feng Jin's eyes with her hands.
Feng Jin was a little surprised, "Are you so shy? You are indeed a pure human."
But as she spoke, she turned around decisively, covering her eyes with her hands, and didn't look at Ye Ning again.
The beautiful sister is so cute. Ye Ning quickly took off her clothes and soaked in the hot water. There were bubbles on the surface of the water and a few rubber fish were placed in it.
The rubber fish's tail was facing upwards. Ye Ning picked it up and took a closer look. It turned out to be a mermaid, and there were both male and female ones, but without exception, they were all very beautiful!
Ye Ning squeezed the mermaid in her hand and thought about her fishing quest. That quest wouldn't be unlocked until she reached level 20, but would there be mermaids in the Orc world? Could animals in the ocean also transform into humanoid forms?
Ye Ning silently made a wish in her heart, hoping that what she caught would be edible fish, shrimp, crab and the like. She really wanted to eat some normal meat!
"Is it done?" Feng Jin heard the sound of water, covered his eyes, turned his head, and slowly looked through his fingers.
Seeing Ye Ning playing with Feng Qi's favorite mermaid, Feng Jin finally brought over the towel. She was a cheetah, but Feng Qi was an elephant like her father, so they didn't have many small animal-specific items at home. She was still using the small basin she had found specifically for bathing Ye Ning.
Feng Jin used his smallest and gentlest strength to wet the towel and prepared to wipe Ye Ning's back.
But when her eyes met Ye Ning's body, her face instantly darkened, and even the movements of her hands came to a halt.
Feng Jin's expression was extremely grim. She repeatedly confirmed that there was nothing wrong with her eyes. In the end, she had to admit that the little cub's body was really covered with scars!
There were several obvious bruises on her arms and body, these black and purple bruises made her originally delicate skin look extremely scary. These should have been caused in the desert, so forget it.
But there were actually several old scars on other parts of her body! Judging from the scars, they must have been formed after being pierced by something sharp.
Who on earth could possibly abuse a young cub like this?! With so many wounds, what on earth had she been through?
While Ye Ning was still looking at the lifelike mermaids, she suddenly felt a low pressure coming from the side that she could not ignore.
She was holding the mermaid's hand and suddenly she was afraid to move.
Ye Ning looked at Feng Jin secretly, "Why is she suddenly angry?"
【It seems that it’s because I saw your wound.】
Ye Ning was stunned and subconsciously touched her arm. Then she remembered that she did have some old injuries on her body, all of which were caused when she killed zombies or dealt with mutant plants. Minor injuries were basically invisible, and only those with larger wounds would leave scars.
In fact, compared to others, her injuries were nothing. After all, she was still alive and had no missing limbs, just some minor injuries.
Ye Ning wanted to say that it was nothing, but when Feng Jin's slightly rough fingertips gently stroked her scars, Ye Ning suddenly felt the long-lost feeling of being loved.
Her heart suddenly ached. After thinking for a while, Ye Ning held Feng Jin's fingers and said to her softly, "It's okay, don't be afraid."
Her hands were small, and could only hold two of Feng Jin's fingers. But the warmth continued to flow into Feng Jin's hands.
The second time Ye Ning said this comforting sentence, she was already speaking fluently.
But Feng Jin felt even more distressed when she heard these words. She hadn't expected the little cub, even after being abused like this, to come and comfort her. And didn't they say they didn't know the Common Language of the Federation? How did they only learn this one sentence? How did Shao Yu and the others teach them? What's the point of teaching them this nonsense?
Does such a young child need to be so sensible?! Other pure humans are not like this. Why does she have to be so sensible? What kind of human angel is she?
Feng Jin's heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand. She, who was once known for her iron-fisted wrist, was actually feeling extremely uncomfortable at this moment because of the heartache.
If she knew which bastards hurt her, she would definitely tear them into pieces!
"Why does she seem even angrier?" Ye Ning was a little confused. Was her way of comforting her wrong?
Ye Ning gently held her hand again and looked at her with concern.
Feng Jin noticed her concerned look and even felt that she was timid. Realizing that he might scare her if he continued like this, he suppressed his low pressure and even curled the corners of his mouth to force a smile.
"It's okay." She gritted her teeth and said this.
Ye Ning felt a chill on her back. As expected, when the beautiful sister got angry, her aura was completely different.
Not wanting to delay her rest time, Feng Jin quickly helped Ye Ning take a bath. The clothes were Feng Qi's childhood clothes. Ye Ning changed them herself and they were just the right size to wear.
And Ye Ning finally felt that she was alive again.
I don’t know what kind of shower gel she used, but she looked so clean and refreshed.
Feng Jin carried Ye Ning upstairs, put her on the bed, checked the surroundings, and then left.
But Ye Ning soon heard her angry voice coming from the stairwell.
Feng Jin couldn't help it any longer. When he saw Shao Yu, he started to say, "Have you guys found out what kind of bastard raised her before? Do you know how many scars she has?"
"She's only a few years old, and her back, hands, and legs are all covered in old injuries!"
"Is this what you call being in good physical condition? She can't speak the Common Language of the Federation, and her body is covered in wounds. She might have been imprisoned and abused, or even used for human experiments. Isn't that the kind of crap they say they want to study pure humans to see how they can grow plants?!"
"She's just a cub! Damn it! These bastards actually dared to do this to a pure human cub!"
…
Today, Ms. Feng Jin experienced the most devastating night of her life, and used all the swear words she had learned in her life.
But Ye Ning knew nothing about this.
After she lay down, she thought she would be very sleepy, but she was unexpectedly energetic.
Just as I was thinking about whether to get up and explore the room, the wall opposite the bed began to creak.
The next second, a crack was squeezed out of the combined wall, and then a chubby elephant's foot stretched out from it.
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