“A-choo!”

“A-choo, a-choo——!”

Qiao Bai didn't sneeze, but the two children sitting opposite him were sneezing madly.

With Qiao Bai as the center, Xiaowu's feathers were so numerous that they looked like flowers scattered by a fairy from heaven, falling down madly and couldn't be stopped at all.

The more hair the little blackbird lost, the more frantically it flapped its wings, and the more frantically it flapped its wings, the more hair it lost.

It's like a dead end.

Qiao Bai quickly hugged Xiao Wu tightly: "Calm down, calm down, it's okay."

Xiao Wu: QAQ No! It’s not okay!

This is obviously a big deal! If the bird falls down again, it will be bald! Bald ! The cat bug, the little white snake and the little jellyfish on the side hid far away, curiously looking in the direction of the little bird.

Wow--

Big sister is shedding hair! Do we shed hair too?

The little guys communicated with their eyes, glanced at each other secretly, and found that - oh no, they all had no hair!

Both the catworm and the little white snake have scales on their bodies, and the scales feel different to the touch.

As for the little jellyfish... let alone scales and hairs, it doesn't even have skin on its body. Instead, it has a layer of bouncy water film like jelly.

The three of them looked at each other, feeling sympathetic and secretly happy.

Oh.

Not bad, not bad.

It seems that they don't shed.

Little Crow: (￢_￢) Little Crow suddenly turned his head and looked at the three little guys hiding nearby. His golden-red eyes seemed to see through their inner thoughts at a glance. He was so angry that he almost let them spontaneously combust on the spot.

Catworm, little white snake, little jellyfish: quiet as a chicken.jpg "Big brother, the bird you raised is losing its feathers... Chooly!" Ayun complained to Qiao Bai with tears in her eyes while sneezing continuously, looking so pitiful.

Qiao Bai: “…”

"Ahem." Qiao Bai looked strange for a moment, coughed twice, hugged the little crow that was lying flat and no longer struggling, and said helplessly: "Uh... I didn't expect it, maybe it's the little crow's molting season?"

Ayong: “?”

"Do pet animals also have a molting season? But my sister's big tiger doesn't shed hair!" As he said this, A Yong looked at Qiao Bai with a condemning look that was meant to deceive a child.

Qiao Bai: "...Big tigers are big tigers, and little crows are little crows. Different pets have different situations, so we can't generalize."

Hearing this, A Yong forced himself to show an expression of belief, and looked at Qiao Bai silently with an expression that said, "You make it up, and I'll listen."

Qiao Bai rubbed his nose.

Why.

Kids nowadays... okay, okay.

Qiao Bai turned on his talent skill and looked down at Xiao Wu, wanting to see if anything had happened to Xiao Wu.

Then everything is normal.

There are no additional buffs or special status.

So is it really the hair shedding season that's happening?

Qiao Bai thought uncertainly.

It doesn’t seem quite right.

Obviously, this didn't happen last year.

Qiao Bai had no answer to this question for the time being, so he could only put it aside and turn his attention to the two children in front of him.

"How is it? Do you trust me a little more now?" Qiao Bai waved at the catworm, the little white snake and the little jellyfish who were huddled together, and the three little guys instantly ran towards Qiao Bai.

The cat and bug took away half of Qiao Bai's embrace.

The little white snake was wrapped around Qiao Bai's body.

The small jellyfish was suspended beside Qiao Bai, moving up and down and left and right as if it was swimming in the air, and from time to time it waved its long, colorful tentacles that seemed like they would get tangled if they were not looked at properly.

Qiao Bai smiled and looked at Ayun and Ayong, hoping to get a positive answer, and then learn more about the Red Earth Expedition Team from them, and some gossip that only insiders or family members know! What Qiao Bai didn't expect was that after hearing his words, Ayun and Ayong both showed a hesitant expression, as if they were thinking.

More trust...

kindness.

Not really.

I even felt that this older brother was a little unreliable.

Thinking of this, Ayun and Ayong looked at each other.

The tacit understanding between Geminis allows them to easily understand each other's thoughts when they don't want to quarrel.

but……

"Will you really go into the forbidden land of red soil?" After thinking about it, A Yong, who thought of himself as an older brother, hugged his two short arms together and made a gesture as if he was negotiating with Qiao Bai.

Ayun opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but was rejected by Ayong with a look.

Ayong said that he didn't let his sister speak because it was a conversation between men!

It was definitely not because he thought his sister was a little stupid and accidentally told everyone all the news.

Fortunately, Ayun just tilted her head and did not have any telepathic connection with Ayong at this time.

Seeing that Ayun was shocked, Ayong looked up at Qiao Bai again, with an adult-like expression on his little face.

And it must be admitted that there is indeed a special aura of a superior in it.

It's just too immature and looks like a simple imitation at first glance.

Qiao Bai's mind changed.

Being able to imitate to this extent, especially imitating the most important essence of temperament.

Ayong definitely can't do it by just watching casually. This kind of imitation, unless he is born with talent, or by following someone with such a superior aura for a long time.

Thinking of this, Qiao Bai smiled faintly.

Caught a big fish.

Ayong: “?”

Ayong, who was wary but not very cautious, could never have imagined that the despicable adult could actually get the information he wanted from him by analyzing his expression.

However, A Yong still imitated as much as possible, taking the initiative to control the rhythm and talk to Qiao Bai: "As soon as the incident in Yancheng came out, the forbidden area in Hongtu City was temporarily closed to the outside world. No one can enter without special permission."

"And something just happened. If we go in at this time..." it would be very dangerous.

Ayong didn't say the rest of the words, but his stubborn little black eyes showed his thoughts vividly.

"I understand. It's not only about showing strength, but also showing power, right?" Qiao Bai touched his chin and nodded.

Taking out his cell phone, Qiao Bai searched for his name on the web. Not surprisingly, the entry associated with his name popped up directly.

The introduction to him in it is simply too comprehensive.

Some of the news, which even Qiao Bai himself was not sure about, was written in a very detailed manner.

Especially that photo...Qiao Bai had the urge to cover his face.

Although it is not an ID photo, it is not much better than an ID photo.

Anyway, Qiao Bai didn’t take this photo. It should be a screenshot taken by netizens from his academic press conference video. It’s a bit blurry.

"Here." Qiao Bai handed the phone to the two children.

Ayong and Ayun still looked a little confused.

Hmm? Why give them the phone? And then...

"Wow--!"

Ayong and Ayun put their heads together and looked at the introduction of Qiao Bai's various achievements and identity in the entry.

The youngest third-level researcher is expected to become the youngest second-level researcher.

The variety of achievements is dizzying.

What is most shocking is Qiao Bai’s age, 19 years old.

Ayong and Ayun are children, not fools.

Especially since they have an amazing sister, they know very well how amazing it is for someone to have achieved so much at the age of 19.

Not to mention that the entry also mentioned Qiao Bai's achievements as a beastmaster.

Ranked first in the South China Beast Tamer Combat Power Ranking.

not much.

But compared with Qiao Bai's age, the value is still there.

moment.

The way Ayong and Ayun looked at Qiao Bai changed.

"Big brother is so awesome!"

"Hmph! It's just so-so! But it's still acceptable!"

Qiao Bai: “…”

The fist hardened.

No wonder everyone likes the caring little cotton-padded jacket, the other one is really bad at talking.

"Ahem, I'm fine." Qiao Bai pretended to cough twice, then smiled and looked at Ayong and Ayun again: "Now? Can you tell me about your things?"

"And your sister?"

Ayong and Ayun looked at each other, and both of them nodded heavily as if they had made some decision.

Say it?

Speak up!

"Our sister is the leader of the Red Earth Expedition Team!"

"My sister is so amazing! She's a sixth-rank beastmaster!"

The first thing he did was a king bomb.

Qiao Bai: Huh?

Hmm? Sixth-rank beastmaster? Qiao Bai touched his chin. That meant he had some strength.

"Yeah." Qiao Bai nodded: "You guys continue."

"Sister has taken on a very long mission!"

Qiao Bai: I understand. It’s a long-term task.

"Then my sister brought many other brothers, sisters and uncles in, and they only came back once every three to five days. This dessert shop was opened by my sister!"

“This is called a stronghold!”

Hearing this, Qiao Bai looked around the pink and tender dessert shop again. He felt uncomfortable the moment he walked in.

stronghold?

Is there no one in the red soil exploration team who complains that this place is too pink?

Qiao Bai glanced at the two children in front of him.

oh.

Ayun's expression was quite happy.

Ayong was quite disgusted with it.

"My sister went in the hospital the day before yesterday. If nothing unexpected had happened, she would have been back today or tomorrow."

At this point, Ayong and Ayun, who were so excited just now, became silent.

But something unexpected happened.

This is the first accident that is obviously very serious and cannot be easily resolved.

"Did she say anything to you before she went in this time?" Qiao Bai tapped his fingers on the table, trying to get Ayong and Ayun to recall it carefully.

"Like, did she find anything special?"

"Have you encountered any special extraordinary creatures?"

"Where are you going this time? What are your preparations?"

Qiao Bai thought of the video and the mountain range that they were said to want to explore. His intuition told him that the problem must be there.

It is always good to collect more information before going in.

Otherwise, who knows if the same situation as that of the Red Soil Expedition Team will happen after entering.

Lost contact for no apparent reason? Or is he in a forbidden area...

Qiao Bai could understand why the two children looked so anxious. It was because the forbidden land itself was not a safe place, not to mention the forbidden land with foggy parts that had not been fully explored.

Danger within danger.

Two people would post on a forum out of desperation, and then bump into each other...it's fate, it's all fate.

Qiao Bai forced himself to ignore the key role played by the "angel".

Anyway, no matter how you ask, it’s fate.

"Hmm..." Ayun and Ayong both fell into deep thought, as if they were recalling what Qiao Bai said: "It seems nothing..."

"Just some trivial things, some information about the forbidden land mentioned will be fine." Qiao Bai said with a smile.

Ah Yun's eyes lit up when she heard this. She shook her head, her ponytail swaying, and said excitedly, "I remember now! When my sister told me a bedtime story at night, she said that the mountains seemed alive!"

Qiao Bai: “?”

What kind of bedtime story would have such hardcore chat content.

oh.

A sixth-level beastmaster sister who specializes in telling her own adventure stories and changing the adventure experience.

Before Qiao Bai asked anything, A Yong looked at A Yun with an incredible look: "When did my sister tell you? How come I didn't know?!"

"When I secretly ran to my sister's room to sleep..." Ayun, who was very excited just now, lowered her voice a little. She looked up at the sky and down at the ground but didn't look into Ayong's eyes.

Seeing that the two children were about to quarrel again, Qiao Bai quickly interrupted them.

"The mountain seems alive. How did I tell you this? Can you tell me the bedtime story?" Qiao Bai said with a smile.

Ayong also stared at Ayun who was running away with a fierce look in his eyes, determined to hear the story.

Ayun nodded.

The story was told in just a few words.

It's not very long, and you can tell from listening that it's a revision of recent experiences, with some childlike elements added to appease children.

However, because the Red Soil Expedition Team has been circling the mountain recently, exploring the flowers, trees, rocks and land inside, most of the bedtime stories are also centered around the mountain.

Ordinary and extraordinary.

The most special thing is that after telling the half-true and half-false story, he added another sentence: "The mountain seems to be really alive."

Qiao Bai frowned.

Intuition - oh, his intuition is not always accurate, most of the time it is used to deceive people.

But at this time, Qiao Bai's intuition told him that this sentence was very important.

Even... maybe it can be connected to the current situation in Yancheng.

"Anything else?" After noting down this clue, Qiao Bai prepared to enter the forbidden area of ​​red soil and then study it carefully in comparison with the actual situation.

Ayun and Ayong talked about other things.

There is no information that is too important.

However, Qiao Bai could roughly piece together the situation of the forbidden land in Red Earth City and the Beast Taming Alliance in Red Earth City.

The production capacity of laterite resources is low.

The market demand is large.

The expedition team received low rewards.

Everyone has complaints about this president.

Qiao Bai: I feel the kindness of President Huangzhou again.

At the same time, Qiao Bai was curious about a question.

The income from the red soil resources should be quite high. If the reward for the expedition team is low, where did the money go? Was it swallowed up? (End of this chapter)