Chapter 76
Following the canary to the ground, Wen Xin's vision was covered by a vast expanse of white snow.
He closed his eyes to adjust to the bright sunlight outside, and suddenly heard a few cries nearby.
Wen Xin turned around and looked towards the source of the sound, and saw several large birds flying in a row not far away.
They are very large, and can look down on an adult with their chests puffed out. When their thick wings are spread out, they are comparable to the wings of a small helicopter.
Even if you can't tell the specific species of these big birds before they mutated, you can clearly see that they are definitely birds of prey.
Seeing the canary coming out, the big birds were delighted and reflexively shook their feathers, stirring up a puff of flying fine snow.
The consequence of being so carried away was that they forgot their master's previous instructions and revealed their bloody mouths and hook-like claws.
A murderous aura was blowing in their faces, and Tang Qi and the little panda reacted most directly.
One held his breath and clenched his gun, while the other huddled in Wen Xin's arms and struggled to get into the crook of his arm.
Canary put her hand to her mouth and glared at him coldly: "Ah!"
The stupid birds were stunned for a moment, their bodies froze, and they quickly retracted their big wings, which were enough to fan people several meters away, and lowered their heads, staying as quiet as chickens.
The huge birds of prey lowered their heads and looked over quietly, looking strangely docile.
The canary turned around and looked at Wen Xin who was patting the little panda, and a slight embarrassment could not help but appear on his stern face.
"They are usually quite docile, but they may have smelled the blood coming out of the cave entrance just now, so they were inevitably a little excited."
Wen Xin immediately saw the saddle and reins on the big bird's back: "Are they your mounts?"
"Yes, this place is quite far from Rose City. If we want to get there within 20 minutes, only they can reach this speed."
Wen Xin then remembered the twenty-minute time limit he had set earlier.
Looking back at the gold, silver and jewelry that were brought up intact, I thought about how hurriedly they had to prepare so many large boxes before Canary came. It must have been quite difficult.
The canary came to the big birds, stretched out his hand to Wen Xin, and asked softly, "Are you afraid of them?"
Wen Xin has seen the prototype of the canary.
The bird was pretty and cute, with feathers as soft as satin. It was only the size of a palm, and no matter how you looked at it, it had nothing to do with these ferocious guys in front of it.
But he caught a hint of contradiction in the man's eyes.
It seemed as if she was both looking forward to and afraid of his next answer.
Wen Xin whispered to the little panda not to be afraid, handed it to Green Balloon, and walked in front of the canary.
The big birds hold their heads high and show themselves off proudly.
Little did I know that a huge shadow was looming over me, more oppressive than before.
Wen Xin raised his head, and his forehead just barely reached the big bird's fluffy chest.
"Will they hurt me?" asked Wen Xin.
The canary shook her head without hesitation: "No, you are a distinguished guest of Rose City, they can tell the difference."
Besides, how could he bring a real beast out to see Wen Xin?
He raised these birds of prey in his backyard early on, feeding them only processed meat and giving them special socialization training. They are all very friendly in nature.
Only in this way can canaries feel safe to allow them to come into contact with young people.
Wen Xin stretched out his hand toward the big bird.
The big bird had been secretly observing this special human since early morning.
In its impression, humans are relatively timid. At first, the canary looked for human keepers for them, but most humans could not overcome their fear when they were with them.
Especially when the canaries asked humans to touch their bloody beaks, they acted as if it was asking for their lives.
Occasionally, one or two people would be brave enough to touch their beaks and claws with trembling hands, and they would be successfully hired as keepers.
This human also seems to be quite courageous.
As the big bird thought about it, it obediently lowered its head and gently placed the smooth side of its long beak on Wen Xin's palm.
The canary only revealed its true form before leaving. Wen Xin had no chance to stroke it, and he didn't have any skills.
So he touched the beak.
It is smooth and flat without any nicks, and the tip of the beak has a hint of yellow that has not yet faded.
Wen Xin couldn't help but curl her lips: "It's a healthy child."
With the canary's careful training, the big bird has adapted to having its beak touched.
The young man's movements were indescribably gentle, making it feel very comfortable. It couldn't help but let out a low sound, and took the initiative to stretch out its neck, offering its beak to Wen Xin's palm, which it was about to withdraw.
However, the canary pulled its feathers expressionlessly: "Don't offend the guests."
Big Bird was confused: "Huh?"
It was clearly following its owner's instructions and trying its best to show its friendliness!
Before he could react, the big bird was picked up by the canary and turned his head away, suddenly facing the large boxes full of heavy gold, silver and jewelry.
The man said coldly: "Go and move all these things back."
The big bird went to work in a daze.
The canary let out a frustrated breath without making a sound.
He tamed these birds and allowed them to come into contact with Wen Xin, hoping that they would be able to accept his true self, but he also didn't want Wen Xin to get too close to them.
He is so contradictory.
The big bird's back was spacious enough to accommodate Wen Xin and his group.
Considering that it was Wen Xin's first time riding a flying bird, Canary was hesitant to leave him to other people, so she sat behind him and held the reins.
"Walk."
The big bird cried out excitedly and flew away with its wings flapping.
As his toes lifted off the ground, the scenery below gradually turned into a miniature sand table model in Wen Xin's eyes.
In the sudden snowstorm, it became increasingly difficult to see clearly.
The big bird sped up and carried them towards Rose City.
Soon, the group arrived at their destination.
A tall and majestic palace.
The snow and wind were so strong along the way that Wen Xin kept his eyes closed all the way and failed to notice the scenery that was easily invisible.
Before coming here, Wen Xin had heard that in the chaotic West, all bases and shelters, big and small, were destroyed by various man-made conflicts, and only a few fortresses remained standing.
Among them, Rose City is the most familiar.
But what Rose City is famous for is not its prosperity, but the fact that its predecessor was a completely dilapidated refugee camp.
Because there is a sea of roses here, and investors happened to build a lot of buildings here and erected several tall walls, the former city lord used it as a gimmick and called it Rose City.
The fact that it could be built into a fortress in the later period was beyond the expectations of many people.
Wen Xin originally wanted to see what the interior of Rose City looked like, but when he realized they had arrived at the palace so quickly, he had no choice but to give up.
Canary stopped at the intersection, made an excuse to leave first, and asked the servant to lead them to the accommodation that had been arranged in advance.
The scale viper was hungry, and before he even reached the room, he said hastily, "Wen Xin, I'm going out to eat."
Wen Xin glanced at the sky outside and saw that the wind and snow had subsided, so he nodded and said, "Be careful."
"It's okay, don't worry, they can't beat me."
The little panda was very greedy and wanted to go along when he saw this.
Unexpectedly, this time the Scaled Tree Viper was unexpectedly considerate: "You stay here with Wen Xin. Don't let other people or mutants bully him when I'm not around. I'll remember to bring you some food when I come back."
The little panda is afraid to even hunt low-level mutant mice, so it would be great to have the help of the Scaled Adder.
It said hurriedly: "Yes, yes."
After hearing this conversation, Wen Xin raised his head and looked in the direction where the scale viper left, with a thoughtful expression.
After a while, he sighed helplessly and narrowed his eyes again.
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The Scaled Viper sensed something briefly and then locked onto the location of the free hunting area.
The mutants in that area were extremely dense, and the atmosphere was filled with abnormal restlessness and violence.
But the scaled tree viper was in no rush to find food.
It followed the only S-level aura in the palace and found Canary who was trying to mimic a boy.
Reverse growth consumes a huge amount of energy of the canary.
When the green group arrived, he had just successfully camouflaged himself. His chest was heaving a little, his body was almost soaked in sweat, and his soft golden hair was wet and stuck to his forehead, making him look a bit wolfish.
Canary took a few breaths, poured a basin of ice water directly on herself, brushed her hair and said, "Why are you here?"
The scale viper squatted at the window, swung its tail, and mentioned something completely unrelated.
"Everyone outside knows that the leader of the eastern region is a big poisonous snake. They say that I eat people by swallowing them directly without chewing them."
Canary asked nonchalantly, "Do you care about those rumors?"
The scale viper sneered, "Why would I care about that nonsense?"
Canary also smiled: "It seems that we have the same idea."
The Scaled Viper stared at him and said, "Since you don't care, why do you want to hide the fact that you are the Lord of Rose City?"
Lying doesn't feel good.
Because I never know when the truth will be revealed and how angry the deceived person will become, I am always in fear.
It is a snake, a huge poisonous snake that is several stories tall. This is an unchangeable fact.
But the canary could have just revealed its identity. After all, Wen Xin's tolerance for birds of prey was much better than that for snakes.
Thinking of the time when Wen Xin first saw those groups of small snakes in the garden and put his hand directly on the dagger, the scale viper's heart sank.
If a small non-venomous snake can be dealt with by Wen Xin, how can a giant venomous snake be dealt with?
At that time, it did not dare to continue watching, for fear that if it was a step slower, it would see the young man killing the little snake, so it hurriedly grabbed the man's pants and dragged him away.
Upon hearing this, the canary fell into an almost inaudible silence.
He laughed again: "Look at me, am I different from before?"
This is true.
The Scale Viper looked at him carefully and hummed, "You have changed a lot, but haven't you become stronger as you wished?"
"Becoming stronger comes at a price. Unfortunately, I understood this before, but I didn't understand it thoroughly enough. In the end, I always made a mess of things and had to end it in an extreme way."
Canary simply took a shower, put on her clothes, and returned to her indifferent look, her tone calm.
"I don't care about rumors, but most of the rumors about me are not rumors. It won't be long before Wen Xin finds out about them."
"Number Seven, I am ashamed to say that it is only now that I fully understand why you and Number One were so reluctant to reveal your true form."
The canary drooped her eyelashes and laughed at herself: "How dare I meet him again with such a horrible face?"
The servant quickly prepared the meal and came to remind Wen Xin and the others to eat.
Wen Xin guessed that Green Dumpling didn't bring the panda with him, and must have gone to meet Canary alone, so he asked Tang Qi to go eat first and stayed in the room to wait.
Of course, there was no shortage of mutant food in Rose City. The little panda picked up a large piece of barbecue, stuffed it into his mouth, and ate it with great joy.
"Mmmmm, it's delicious, but not as delicious as what you make, Wen Xin!"
Wen Xin couldn't help laughing when he saw the little fellow boasting about himself while eating. He wiped his greasy paws with a tissue and said, "If you say that, the chef who made this barbecue will be sad."
The next moment, Wen Xin heard the sound of deliberate footsteps.
In order to welcome Canary, he left the door open and looked in the direction of the sound. He happened to see a head popping out from the side.
The young man was a little reserved. When he met Wen Xin's eyes, his throat moved subconsciously. He pretended to be calm and said, "Long time no see."
【Author’s words】
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