The owl with two tufts of feathers on its head that looked like rabbit ears flapped its wings so fast and fiercely that the onlookers below the safe zone felt a strange sting on their faces.
But the tall man who was slapped by the wing didn't feel any pain or anger. Instead, he smiled and hugged the long-eared owl's body, stroking the brave owl's feathers with great affection.
"Yuanyuan is amazing! Yuanyuan chased away that nasty eagle! You are Dad's pride!"
Owl Fugui was disgusted by this guy's nauseatingly sweet talk, so he stretched out his wings and slapped him on the face and shoulders haphazardly. Finally, Owl Fugui proudly flapped his wings, took a long stride, and jumped onto Xie Tianlang's head.
Yes, right on his head. Even though Xie Tianlang had stretched out his arms and shoulders to let him stand, the arrogant Fugui refused.
Finally, Xie Tianlang, who was wearing a magnificent owl on his head, turned to the people in the safe zone and introduced him: "This is my pet owl. If you see him, he can help us fight zombies. Please don't hurt him!"
"Although if it really comes down to it, none of you might be able to beat him."
The soldiers on the city wall and the people in the safe zone all nodded as they looked at the proud owl above his head.
Needless to say, an owl that can throw bombs and dare to go head-to-head with a giant eagle several times its size—even if those two rabbit-like feathers on its head make it look very cute and harmless—only a fool would provoke it!
Not to mention that this owl dares to stand on its owner's head and likes to slap him at the slightest provocation.
After dealing with the giant eagle that had been circling high in the sky and occasionally swooping down to kill people, the Yanshi Safe Zone was finally free of its biggest threat.
However, this does not mean that the safe zone is completely safe—the zombie rats that took advantage of the chaos to pass through the base gate or enter the safe zone through underground pipes have not yet been dealt with.
Although the zombie rats are small and unlikely to cause fatal harm to humans, they are elusive and carry viruses that are highly contagious. They don't need to swarm and bite in unison; a single bite is enough to kill a person through blood and the virus.
So for the next period of time, the Yanshi safe zone began to broadcast reminders to everyone within the safe zone.
[Attention residents of the safe zone in Yanshi! A large number of zombie rats have infiltrated the safe zone. For the next three days, please minimize going out, reinforce your drainage pipes, and wear enough warm clothing to prevent the zombie rats from injuring you.]
The safe zone will conduct a major pest control operation over the next three days. Residents are urged to take precautions and cooperate with the pest control efforts!
Everyone was going to listen to the announcements from the safe zone, but the thought of the three days of insecurity made many people in the safe zone uneasy. Some even decided to stay home and close all their doors and windows for three days until the disinfection was finished.
At this moment, Xie Tianlang had already returned to their villa with the proud owl Fugui on his head. Si Mingri, the wheelchair-bound boy, and the brown-skinned wild man, who were watching over and waiting for each other in the villa, became extremely interested in the owl Fugui on Xie Tianlang's head.
The brown-skinned savage's first reaction upon seeing Owl Fugui was to coo twice. He even showed a slightly joyful expression on his face, wanting to reach out and touch the two tufts of rabbit-ear-like feathers on Owl Fugui's head, but Owl Fugui swatted his hand away without hesitation.
But the wild man was not discouraged. He circled around the owl Fugui with shining eyes, and occasionally made a "coo coo" sound.
Si Mingri looked at the suddenly appearing long-eared owl with a puzzled expression.
"...Why would a long-eared owl be here? Their habitat shouldn't be in coastal areas..."
Xie Tianlang raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Of course my Yuanyuan will stay with me. Don't confuse domesticated with wild ones."
But Si Mingri, a highly intelligent boy, clearly didn't believe it. Just as he was about to refute it, the round-faced, somewhat cute long-eared owl chirped twice, flapped its wings, and perched on his shoulder.
This immediately made the boy, who had never been close to any animals, freeze and not know what to do.
After a long while, Si Mingri coughed and said, "Ahem, most owls are carnivores. I have some jerky here... do you want some?"
The long-eared owl, Fugui, tilted its head ninety degrees, flapped its wings, and nodded up and down.
Food delivered to your doorstep—why not take it? Besides, this wheelchair-bound kid is so wary of humans, but he's...remarkably easy to fool when it comes to animals.
Then the long-eared owl Fugui got to eat a really good piece of high-quality jerky.
Then, the few people who didn't know the true identity of the owl Fugui were inexplicably captivated by the owl's cuteness and beauty, and began to offer their food.
When Owl Fugui was already stuffed and lying on the sofa with his belly full, being rubbed by Xie Langren, Song Sanchuan belatedly slapped his hand:
"Wait a minute! Where's my brother Fugui?!"
Owl Fugui, who was lying on the sofa, stiffened. Xie Langren smiled and gently patted Owl Fugui's belly. "Maybe it's indigestion and diarrhea?"
Then the people inside the house saw the scene of Owl Fugui chasing after Xie Langren and flapping his wings again.
After successfully slapping the werewolf a few times, the long-eared owl screeched and flew straight out the window.
They fly away without a second thought, never looking back.
Xie Tianlang, with two claw marks on his face, sighed. Beside him, Si Mingri, with his gloating and sullen personality, let out a merciless sneer:
"Looks like you haven't tamed this owl yet."
Song Sanchuan chuckled to himself and added:
"I feel like it's not that you, Captain Xie, are taking care of it, but rather that it just finds you agreeable and is temporarily using you as a place to stay."
Xie Tianlang raised his eyebrows and looked at Song Sanchuan, who quickly shut his mouth.
At this moment, Old Niu added, seemingly quite honestly, "After all, it's an eagle. There are many places to land, but a bird will never give up the sky."
Captain Xie, who was being criticized for merely being a foothold for siege equipment, sneered: "Are you all so idle?"
"Have you found the rest of the team? Have you found the core? The rats are still rampant in the base. If you're so free, go catch some rats for me!!"
Immediately, Song Sanchuan opened his laptop and began posting the message, while Ma Chenggong and Niu Baiwan each touched their noses, picked up their guns, and prepared to help the base fight off rats.
While the two of them were out, Gou Fugui, who had been falsely accused of having diarrhea by Xie Tianlang, returned. However, his appearance and condition were somewhat subtly concerning—
Song Sanchuan greeted his wealthy brother immediately, but when he turned around, he saw his brother's drastically changed hairstyle and almost smashed his keyboard.
"Holy crap, Fugui!! What's wrong with you?! Why did you suddenly change your hairstyle?!"
The wealthy, beautiful woman with pigtails, looking somewhat tired and not quite awake, raised her head unhappily: "Do you have a problem with my hairstyle?"
Song Sanchuan felt a chill run down his spine under the gaze of those dark, shiny, and strangely sharp phoenix eyes. He quickly chuckled and shook his head, "No, no, it's your freedom to have any hairstyle you like. Just tie it however you want..."
But the rich, eagle-eyed two-tailed owl was still staring at him.
Song Sanchuan's survival instincts kicked in: "Seriously, you look good with any hairstyle!! When you have a high ponytail, you're a handsome and wealthy swordsman! When your hair reaches your waist, you're a carefree and elegant young nobleman! And now with these pigtails, these pigtails..."
"Twin tails?"
"These pigtails make you look especially lively and cute! You're incredibly approachable! No one can resist your requests when you're wearing pigtails!!"
Song Sanchuan practically roared out his last words. After he finished speaking, he quickly glanced at the two stunned people at the door, at Si Mingri inside who had a strange, almost laughing expression, and at Xie Langren whose eyes lit up at the sight of the twin-tailed Fugui:
"Don't you guys also think my Rich Brother's double high ponytails are especially cute?! Even my favorite virtual loli singer can't compare to him!!"
Xie Tianlang gave a firm answer immediately: "Round, cough, wealth is the most adorable!"
Next up were Niu Baiwan and Ma Chenggong: "No problem. I might think it looks off on others, but it proves that as long as you have a good face, you can pull off any hairstyle!"
Si Mingri, whose mind had not yet been assimilated, first looked at Gou Fugui, who seemed drunk and out of his mind with his hair in pigtails, and then at the other four people in the room who only knew how to talk nonsense. He began to wonder again whether coming here to seek cooperation was a mistake.
Does everyone in this room look like they're about to have their brains explode?
The brown-skinned savage looked at the humanoid, twin-tailed, long-eared owl, Fugui, with a puzzled expression, and finally tentatively called out, "...Coo coo?"
Xiao Fugui instinctively wanted to reply, "Coo, what do you mean 'coo'? You've mistaken me for another bird."
After saying that, Xiao Fugui shook his head and yawned deeply: "Hey, what time is it now? How many more hours until nightfall?"
Xie Tianlang had roughly guessed the state of his beloved Fugui Yuanyuan by this time; it was probably similar to the white-haired state he had seen in the cave tunnel. Strictly speaking, perhaps it was a half-human, half-demon hybrid?
Considering the nocturnal habits of owls, Xie Tianlang first checked his watch and then the sky outside, giving an accurate prediction:
"The sun will probably not set for another three hours."
During the day, Owl Fugui, who was like a drunkard, hesitated for a moment. Should he go back to sleep or... go to the base to help catch mice?
Just as drowsiness was about to defeat him, the exclamations from the people in the base outside woke him up considerably.
"Aaaaaah! Help! There are zombie rats in my yard! Aaaaaah!"
Owl Fugui, the expert mouse catcher, reached out and touched his high twin tails before turning and heading outside.
For those inside the safe zone, even the soldiers in camouflage protective suits and carrying guns found it difficult to quickly and accurately catch the zombie rat horde, whose speed and bite force had increased considerably.
However, with the owl bloodline enhancement, he far surpasses the soldiers in the base in terms of hearing, vision, and stealth detection.
The zombie rats are running rampant in the base now, and every extra hour might cause more people to mutate into zombies. He should try to catch them for as many hours as possible.
Owl Fugui forced himself to stay awake and headed toward the neighboring villa area where the screams were coming from.
His unsteady gait was a real worry for Old Horse and Old Ox who were following him. The concerned Old Ox even advised, "Brother Gui, you look so tired. Why don't you go and get some sleep for a few hours?"
"The zombie rats in the base that you're worried about, Lao Ma, Team Leader Xie, and I will take care of them. Don't worry, by the time you wake up, the rat infestation might be gone."
But the adorable owl, whose cute, high twin ponytails swayed with every step, shook his head, blinking sleepily. "You guys won't do it."
"When it comes to catching mice... only I, the natural enemy of mice and a skilled mouse catcher, can do it!"
Old Ma and Old Niu: "..."
Si Mingri, who was secretly following him in a wheelchair: "..."
So when did this person become a natural enemy of rodents? He doesn't have cat ears on his head or a cat tail on his butt!
Then Xie Tianlang, who had followed openly, nodded in agreement: "Fugui is the most skilled mouse catcher!"
Old Ma, Old Niu, Si Mingri: "..."
That's going too far, you domineering sycophant!
However, what happened next completely shattered the rat-catching worldviews of Ma Chenggong, Niu Baiwan, Si Mingri, and even the armed soldiers in the safe zone—
When Xiao Fugui staggered over, looking half-asleep, he was politely stopped by the captain leading the rat-catching operation: "Sir... um, sir! There are zombie rats here, and it could be deadly at any moment. Please do not approach and quickly return to your house to take shelter!"
But the handsome young man, who looked half-awake and whose beautiful twin ponytails were swaying, did not obediently turn around and leave. Instead, he squinted slightly and tilted his head as if listening to something.
Then, just as the rat-catching captain was frowning and about to reprimand him, he suddenly put his index finger to his lips to make a shushing gesture. The next second, with an incredibly fast reaction speed that was impossible for someone who was drowsy, he pulled something out of his pocket and shot it out!
Everyone present then heard a piercing, final, and deadly cry from a zombie rat.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a zombie rat that had appeared at the edge of the flower bed at some unknown time, its skull smashed open. But that wasn't the point. The point was the weapon that caught everyone's eye—it was a gold brick the size of a palm!
For a moment, I didn't know whether to praise this young man with pigtails for his excellent aim or to feel sorry for him and criticize him for being a spendthrift!
But a single gold brick wasn't enough to shatter the worldviews of the onlookers. What left the soldiers, Lao Ma, Lao Niu, and Si Mingri in his wheelchair speechless was that after smashing a zombie rat to death with a golden brick, this strangely beautiful young man with pigtails, whose eyes were barely open, slowly pulled a gleaming, sharp throwing knife from his pocket.
Then, it was time for the performance.
This sleepy-looking young man walked along, throwing knives at rats as he went, each strike killing them instantly, never leaving empty-handed.
He gave the rat-catching soldiers following behind him a real-life demonstration of "Little Li Flying Dagger".
It's one of those incredibly expensive! And the kind of gold knife that's perfect for showing off wealth!
What's up with this sleepy young man with pigtails' pocket? Why can he touch a small golden throwing knife?!
Are his pockets made of some kind of magic magic bag?!
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