Now the question is, how do we get Leopard and the others involved? CatDodo is a little conflicted, but ultimately chooses to use food as a bridge. Just like their old saying goes, even strangers who eat together a lot can become good friends!
Of course, she didn't want to be friends with Bao Lie; she just hoped he could help her out. She had to travel to the summit of North Mountain to find the Snow Woman and ask for her assistance.
With that in mind, Maoduo also took the initiative to greet Baolie when he passed by carrying firewood.
“Eh…” Bao Lie was a little surprised, but he still nodded and left.
"It looks like it's working well. We should find an opportunity to talk to them. There's still a chance, right?" Mao Duoduo said, stroking his chin as he walked away.
The figure standing not far away smiled enigmatically, then left, almost leaving a handprint on the tree. He, She Rong, wouldn't be angry at Mao Duoduo's actions.
In the evening, Maoduoduo simply made a stir-fry with smoked meat, and paired it with seaweed and algae from the seaside, creating a refreshing and delicious meal.
At least the snake cubs were thrilled and happily ate. Cat Duoduo, seeing that Snake Rong hadn't returned yet, saved one portion for him and took the other to Rabbit Ling'er and Leopard Lie.
It must be said that the latter two were surprised by this, but they were indeed attracted by the delicious food, and accepted it after saying a few dry words of thanks.
Maoduo didn't know what to say to them. They were just fellow travelers on the same route and got along peacefully.
When she was waiting for Cat Duoduo to return, she saw Snake Rong sitting on a rock, his hair tied with a rope, and his long legs having nowhere to go, making him look particularly eye-catching.
The sea breeze brought a pleasant and refreshing scent, ruffling his hair and making the alluring and dangerous aura of the Serpent Warrior even more captivating.
"She Rong, you're back." Mao Duoduo smiled and offered She Rong some still-hot food. "Here, try it while it's still hot."
"No need," the Serpent Rong said coldly.
CatDodo assumed it was seafood again and laughed, saying, "Look, it's smoked meat, it looks just like it, SnakeOne and the others love it."
She instinctively reached forward, and just as it was about to reach the other person's hand, She Rong frowned deeply. "I already said I don't want it, aren't you annoying?"
He pushed her hard, and the hot soup scalded Mao Duoduo's hand. She slipped and fell to the ground, the soup splashing all over her. Mao Duoduo gasped and instinctively looked at her scalded hand.
Snake Rong glanced at it unconsciously, gritted his teeth, and quickly looked away.
"Daddy, what are you doing?!" Snake Three got angry and went over to blow on Cat Duo Duo's burned hand.
Snake frowned at the food that had fallen to the ground, his pretty little face contorted with dissatisfaction. "Daddy, this was specially prepared for you by Mommy." There was plenty of meat on it, and the flavor was quite good.
"Is that so?" Snake Rong reacted indifferently, showing no intention of apologizing at all. Seeing this, Snake Two couldn't help but pull Snake One away, "Let's ignore him. Father is a bad guy, he actually bullied Mother."
Snake Two's attitude was the same as the snake cubs'. They didn't understand why Snake Rong was angry. He had suddenly smashed the delicious food that Cat Duo Duo had made, and he hadn't appreciated it or apologized. They were all angry.
The most direct manifestation of this was that the three little ones tacitly turned their backs to the snake at night, refusing to pay attention to it, and even hugged the cat Duoduo, adopting a protective posture.
Many times, Mao Duoduo tried to talk to She Rong, but was always protected by her three cubs, who seemed afraid that she would be bullied by She Rong.
CatDodo: "..." Okay, it seems like we won't be able to talk properly for a while.
She sighed inwardly, gently stroking the backs of the three cubs to lull them to sleep. Looking at the Serpent King sleeping in the cave, she felt a pang of sadness.
It feels like I'm getting further and further away from my goal. Oh no, I don't even know when the volcano will erupt, or if I'll make it in time...
With a belly full of worries, Maoduo fell asleep, and this time she dreamed of a volcanic eruption.
From another perspective, the scene was terrifying and desperate, with countless people being easily swallowed by the volcanic lava without any chance to struggle.
Some survivors tried to escape, their figures darting about. CatDodo caught a glimpse of a familiar figure in a fleeting glance. "Run, SnakeThree!"
The small figure was running, but it was clear he couldn't hold on any longer. Snake Three seemed to have separated from his brothers and was running in his orc form, which was difficult enough just to avoid the crushing blows in such a panicked escape.
With a thud, his tail was pinned down by a heavy object, and he was unable to run away.
"Snake Three!" Cat Duoduo was frantic and wanted to rush forward to help the other, but she passed right through the other's body, and a bad thought arose in her mind.
Sure enough, she immediately watched as molten lava, three or four stories high, surged forth and fiercely devoured Snake Three.
"Father, Mother, Brother—" Snake Three had no chance to struggle and disappeared in an instant.
"Snake Three!" This time, Cat Duoduo woke up crying.
She quickly checked Snake Three beside her and saw him snoring loudly, his chubby face and his mouth smacking as if he was still eating something in his sleep.
At that moment, the distant sky was tinged with red, and dawn was approaching. Looking at the sleeping snake cubs, CatDodo murmured, "I will definitely save you."
Since the previous methods didn't work, she had no choice but to try another one.
Cat took a deep breath, mentally prepared himself, and walked straight toward Snake Rong.
At that time, the Serpent Rong leaned against a rock and closed his eyes to rest.
From this angle, the other person also looks completely different from their usual violent and angry self; their face alone gives off a Sleeping Beauty vibe.
Wait a minute, Sleeping Beauty is supposed to be a woman, so it's not really appropriate to use that term on the Serpent Rong.
Cat Dodo was lost in thought when she glanced over and saw that Snake Rong had opened his eyes and was looking at her. "What's wrong?"
"Yes." Mao Duo nodded heavily, sat down in front of the other person, and was still considering how to speak.
Snake Rong was also looking at her, his eyes slightly darkening. If she was saying she wanted to go with Leopard Fierce, he would definitely…
"I suspect it was the Beast God who appeared to me in a dream, showing me the calamity that the land will soon face." Cat Duoduo's words made Snake Rong look at her intently.
Cat Dodo clenched her hands, recounting word by word everything she had seen in her dream. Having dreamt of these things for two consecutive nights, she felt a deep unease and urgency. Please, Snake Rong, you must help her.
She didn't want to see so many orcs die, and she especially didn't want to see the snake cubs get hurt...
Upon hearing that Snake Three had been swallowed by molten lava, Snake Rong's expression turned cold. Before Cat Duoduo could speak, Snake Rong stopped her.
"That's enough. What do you plan to do?"
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