"Can we choose any of the other beasts?"
The boy blinked his bright, star-like eyes, revealing his anticipation.
"Can't!"
Jiang Nian'an smiled gently, but her words made Shen Qi's eyes suddenly darken, and he felt like crying.
"Second Young Madam, please don't be so cruel. Give the child a choice!"
Shen Qi walked around to the front of Jiang Nian'an, clasped his hands together in a pleading manner, and said, "Please~"
"I can't force you to beg me. At most, I'll let you draw lots to choose your partners based on luck."
Jiang Nian'an added, "If you were allowed to choose freely, wouldn't you all start fighting?"
Thinking of that scene, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.
Most importantly, although the strength of these mutated beasts is roughly the same, there are still differences in their levels.
In particular, mutated beasts that have undergone secondary evolution and developed special abilities are definitely the objects of contention among various teams.
It's a minor issue if they fight over them.
If this offends other mutated beasts, making them feel that the defense team dislikes them, that would be a big problem.
Jiang Nian'an walked and thought.
In her view, the most important thing for a team is mutual recognition, which is the key to whether they can trust each other and cooperate for a long time.
Or—simply exclude mutated beasts that have awakened superpowers from the allocation scope.
Without fighting over the source, harmony naturally follows.
She can personally train and train these mutated beasts, and then send them out to recruit followers.
"An'an!"
Just as Jiang Nian'an made her decision, she was enveloped in a warm and sturdy embrace.
Shen Nanxing touched her cheeks, which were cold from her long journey, and frowned. "Why aren't you wearing a scarf and hat?"
Jiang Nian'an covered her face with his warm, large hand, smiling sheepishly, "I forgot~"
"You!"
Shen Nanxing looked at her with a mixture of helplessness and indulgence, then turned to look behind him and said with a smile, "Looks like you've had a good haul."
He held her and walked slowly forward.
"Hmm, not only that, we also gained a new mutated monster~"
Jiang Nian'an tilted her head back, her tone lively and playful, "Guess how strange it is?"
"Um..."
After pondering for a moment, Shen Nanxing tentatively asked, "Could it be a snake with tentacles? Or a fish that can run on land?"
"Hehe, none of those are true, you guessed wrong!"
Jiang Nian'an smiled brightly and revealed the answer: "It's a flying cat!"
"A cat that...can fly?"
Shen Nanxing's previous statements were pure nonsense, but he was genuinely surprised by this answer.
"Yes, I put it on Xiao San's back and let Xiao Ying watch it. It should be at our doorstep by now."
"I'll have to take a good look later, I've never seen a flying cat before!"
"This is the first time I've ever seen this either!"
Jiang Nian'an nestled in his arms and whispered, "I want to tell you..."
She told Shen Nanxing about how the golden lion also wanted wings, saying, "If it weren't for their stance and the fact that what they did was so inhumane, I would have admired their abilities."
"Yes, in some ways they are indeed very capable, if only they could use their skills for good..."
Shen Nanxing didn't continue, but just sighed deeply.
"Let's not talk about this anymore."
Jiang Nian'an gently squeezed his hand and then explained the arrangements for the mutated beasts to him again.
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
Shen Nanxing had no objection to this, but simply helped her straighten her clothes. Then, as if he had thought of something, he suddenly laughed.
"We originally just wanted you to find a few high-talented mutated beasts so we could use crystal cores to create a few level seven beasts to protect you, but we didn't expect you to bring back such a large group."
"I'm not that fragile. Don't treat me like a doll in a shop window. With my current strength, not many people can hurt me."
"Silly An'an, love brings sorrow and fear. My concern for you has nothing to do with your strength or weakness."
Whenever you're not in my sight, I can't control my heart; I can't help but worry about whether you're in any danger.
"Brother Chen~"
Jiang Nian'an turned her head to look at him, her expression obedient, her eyes filled with an indescribable tenderness, "So touching~~"
"Only moved?"
Shen Nanxing chuckled and reached out to gently stroke her nose. "Don't you have any other thoughts? Like, 'Brother Shen loves you so much, I really can't live without you,' or something like that?"
He deliberately dragged out the last syllable, his eyes gentle yet with a hint of mockery, staring intently at the person before him.
"Ugh~ That's so cheesy~"
Jiang Nian'an gave a coquettish laugh and lightly punched his chest twice, but she couldn't hide the smile in her eyes, clearly enjoying it.
Shen Qi, Hei Yao, and Hui Bo, who were following behind them, silently slowed down and deliberately distanced themselves from the two of them.
So as not to be affected by the romantic bubbles that, even in such a deep and dark night, could not be concealed, and which tinged the surrounding air with a faint pink hue.
"I'd only heard rumors before that the second young master and his wife had a good relationship, but seeing today, it seems the rumors were overly conservative."
Shen Qi couldn't help but rub his arm, which was covered in goosebumps, and sighed inwardly.
"But this is too cheesy, I can't handle it..."
I'll choose to grow old alone!
He muttered to himself as he walked, while Obsidian and Graywave beside him twitched their ears, secretly eavesdropping on the gossip.
"Huh? What are you two listening to?"
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