Chapter 25
After Zhou Shiqing left, Ji Fang put Qiao Ye on his lap, sat on the sofa, tapped his nose, and pretended to scold him, saying, "Don't be so naughty in the future."
Qiao saw that he didn't criticize him and was clearly very happy. If he encountered this situation again next time, he would still dare to do it. Anyway, as long as he didn't go too far, his master would cover for him.
Besides, the master must also be annoyed by that slippery Commander Zhou.
Ji Fang relaxed and spoke to Qiao Ye: "When I wasn't around, were you being naughty? You called me in front of them just for a bite to eat. Have they been spoiling you rotten these past few days?"
Qiao was surprised that Ji Fang knew about his situation; it seems nothing can escape the master's eyes.
Qiao didn't say anything, but just snuggled into Ji Fang's arms, fiddling with the metal graphic on his epaulettes.
After Ji Fang returned, Qiao Ye's life didn't seem to change much, but Gao Zhixiang was no longer his exclusive caregiver, and he was replaced by the guard captain Li Cheng.
Gao Zhixiang was very reluctant to part with him because he had other missions. He tentatively asked the captain, "Captain, how about you leave Ling Mu to me? Look, I've been taking good care of him these past few days, haven't I?"
Li Cheng glared at him and said, "You have the nerve to say that? Look how much you spoil it! Today it deliberately tripped up Commander Zhou, almost breaking his leg!"
Gao Zhixiang was a little confused: "What? You mean Ling Mu broke our boss's nemesis's leg?"
Upon hearing this, "Wild Wolf" Wang Hualong suddenly rushed over and gave Qiao Ye a thumbs-up: "Well done, Ling Mu!"
"Hua Hu" Bai Xiangjun clapped his hands and said, "Hahaha, wouldn't that old turtle Zhou be furious? I didn't see this good show."
The other guards all applauded, exclaiming, "Ling Mu is amazing!"
Li Cheng found it amusing. Seeing that everyone was making quite a racket with excitement, he coughed a few times and said seriously, "Alright, alright, keep your voices down. Others are still visiting, don't let them hear us."
Gao Zhixiang and Qiao Ye had become quite close. He came over and suddenly cupped Qiao Ye's face in his hands, rubbing it a few times. Qiao Ye slapped his hands away, telling him not to go crazy.
Joe was also in a good mood, and the guards all doted on him.
In less than half a day, almost everyone in the camp knew the news that the general's former subordinate had tripped Zhou Shiqing, the commander of the Second Army, so badly that, as Gao Zhixiang said, "he broke Zhou Shiqing's leg."
Wherever Joe was taken, people would try to touch him affectionately. Joe was exhausted. That's how rumors started. He had only tripped and fallen. He hadn't made anyone fall flat on their face or broken anyone's leg!
Taking advantage of his inability to speak, huh!
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Zhou Shiqing stayed here for two days and didn't leave. When Ji Fang wasn't busy, he needed to show him hospitality, and Qiao also had the opportunity to stay by his side.
Then Qiao also noticed that Zhou Shiqing's guards were quite wary of him. He wondered if they had heard the rumors circulating in the camp recently; perhaps they had.
Qiao was a little worried. If he got separated from his master, would Commander Zhou and his guards stew him and make him into a hot pot? He decided to stay close to his master.
Ji Fang took Zhou Shiqing to visit the battle pet group. As soon as they entered the camp, Qiao saw various animals that were two or three times his size. He recognized some of these animals, but not others.
For example, a dog three times its size might have teeth as sharp as a shark's.
There are also cats, with fur all over their bodies like steel needles and four pairs of sharp claws like steel knives; you could probably draw blood with just a light prick.
These familiar Earth animals must be mutated versions of themselves.
Why did all the plants and animals on Earth that he knew undergo genetic changes, becoming larger and stronger, while the original humans did not evolve?
No, humans did evolve and became Cohen, still at the top of the food chain. Only this primitive human failed to evolve and was so backward that it became food for other species.
Battalion Commander Zhang Zhenyun followed along, explaining and reporting to his superiors, while the battle pets demonstrated various training techniques and movements.
Joe also saw a battle pet that looked like an owl, with excellent stealth capabilities and a quick and ruthless ability to catch prey; he also saw a bear that could swim and crawl forward while dragging supplies; and a battle pet that trained under firepower while carrying simulated energy-destructive weapons capable of mutual destruction.
Joe also felt that these battle pets were indeed real warriors, and much of their training might have involved sacrificing them to complete various extreme combat missions.
Qiao suddenly noticed that there was a primitive human among the battle pets. The primitive human was shirtless, wearing only a pair of pants, barefoot, with dark skin, well-developed muscles, and sharp eyes. It seemed to notice that Qiao was looking at it and looked over as well.
Ji Fang noticed that Qiao was also staring at a battle pet, so he asked Zhang Zhenyun to bring the pet over.
Zhang Zhenyun held the rope tightly to prevent the original human from being aggressive. He said somewhat embarrassedly, "This original human is my pet. Don't underestimate it because of its small size among battle pets. It is very strong in terms of physical fitness. After special training, it is very convenient for carrying out missions in some extreme terrains such as caves that need to be traversed."
Seeing that the original human was standing straight and muscular, Zhou Shiqing went over and pinched its pectoral muscles, and then its arms, and nodded in appreciation.
The original human became slightly agitated and its legs trembled slightly as Zhou Shiqing approached, but it regained its composure after being soothed by Zhang Zhenyun.
Qiao was also somewhat frightened. This Zhou Shiqing was a bit of a pervert. Why would he touch someone else's chest muscles for no reason? Pinching his arm was just an unnecessary cover-up.
Ji Fang asked, "What's its name?"
Zhang Zhenyun explained: "Its name is Chang Wei. It is usually very docile, but it is very fierce when it fights. Sometimes even bears are afraid of it."
Qiao also noticed that the war pet named Chang Wei was staring at him, seemingly very interested in him.
Joe looked at the other man's well-developed muscles and somewhat fierce face, especially the scar on his brow bone, which made him a little afraid to approach him.
Unexpectedly, Chang Wei suddenly reached out and grabbed Qiao Ye's hand. Qiao Ye was startled and tried to pull her hand back, but Chang Wei's grip was strong and she couldn't break free.
Seeing this, Zhang Zhenyun picked up the leather part at the end of the traction rope and whipped Chang Wei's arm. Chang Wei was in pain from the blow and let go, clutching his arm with a somewhat aggrieved expression.
Qiao felt a pang of sadness, a sense of shared sorrow. Chang Wei might look fierce, but his eyes were genuinely innocent. He was also a primitive human with a similar intelligence to Xiao Guai, so he should be able to speak, right?
Chang Wei dared not reach out again and became much more obedient. Qiao also saw that his eager and curious eyes were following him, so she went over and took his hand.
Qiao Ye's actions startled Zhang Zhenyun, but seeing that the two original people did not clash and the army commander did not say anything, and considering that it was Qiao Ye who took the initiative, Zhang Zhenyun did not stop him.
Chang Wei's hands were very rough. He curiously smelled Qiao Ye's hands and touched Qiao Ye's clothes and shoes. Ever since Qiao Ye got sick from walking barefoot in the water, Ji Fang had bought him human-pet shoes. Now he certainly looked like a human. What Zhou Shiqing said when he first met him was not wrong. No wonder Chang Wei was curious.
Qiao Ye was somewhat envious of his muscular physique and tentatively pinched the muscles on his arm.
Not knowing if Chang Wei could speak, he tentatively asked, "Can you speak?"
Chang Wei's eyes immediately lit up: "I know a little. Here, I'm the only one, a Yuanren, and I rarely speak."
Chang Wei speaks in a monosyllabic manner, probably because he has no peers, so seeing him makes people especially want to break free from their own limitations.
Seeing that Qiao also liked playing with the original people, Ji Fang said to Zhang Zhenyun, "Let Ling Mu play with him for a while, and bring him back this afternoon."
Zhang Zhenyun had been incredibly curious about Ling Mu ever since he saw it communicating with the general in the canteen, and now he was naturally very happy. If Chang Wei could be taught to be even smarter by Ling Mu, that would be wonderful.
Ji Fang continued to show Zhou Shiqing around as a host, and Qiao was also able to visit the battle pet training base with Chang Wei.
Almost every battle pet is equipped with a warrior for training, which makes Joe very curious.
Chang Wei insisted on holding Qiao Ye's hand like a child. Qiao Ye had no choice but to let him do as he pleased, since he didn't have any playmates.
Zhang Zhenyun held Chang Wei's hand, and Chang Wei held Qiao Ye's hand. Zhang Zhenyun kept trying to talk to Qiao Ye: "Hey, Ling Mu, can you understand me? I heard you kicked that Commander Zhou and almost fell flat on your face. Is that true? Can you demonstrate how you tripped him and teach Chang Wei?"
Qiao looked at him speechlessly and gave him a disdainful look.
Zhang Zhenyun exclaimed in delight, "I knew you could understand! You're so smart! Why don't you come to my pet troupe? I'll definitely train you into the world's most powerful military pet!"
Qiao's heart skipped a beat. The most powerful military force in the world? That sounds pretty cool.
But when he looked at Chang Wei, who was holding his hand, tall and strong with a muscular build, and then looked at himself, he thought about how much hardship and beatings he would have to endure.
Forget it, he can't endure that hardship. He just wants to live a life of luxury with his master and be a pet.
Besides, he was originally free, but if he became a soldier, he would be tied down and forced to obey orders, which would be bad.
Zhang Zhenyun had this idea in mind and was quite interested. He immediately wanted to try it out, so he gave Chang Wei the order: "Attention!"
Chang Wei, being well-trained, immediately released Qiao Ye's hand, obediently displaying the qualities of a soldier. Qiao Ye looked at Zhang Zhenyun, wondering what he was going to do.
Zhang Zhenyun: "You stand properly too, like Chang Wei. I have jerky. If you do it right, I'll give you jerky."
Then, Zhang Zhenyun took out a bag of dried meat from his pocket and tore it open. The dried meat emitted an enticing aroma, making Qiao's mouth water instantly.
Seeing that the effect was very good, Zhang Zhenyun released his mental pressure and prepared to guide Qiao Ye's movements. No human could refuse this special jerky, and no battle pet could be unafraid of his S-level mental power.
Qiao also sensed danger, broke free from Zhang Zhenyun's hand, and immediately moved a few steps away, wary of Zhang Zhenyun. Could this jerky contain any addictive ingredients?
Zhang Zhenyun was somewhat surprised that he had failed. Under normal circumstances, even the fiercest animal would obediently submit to being manipulated under the absolute pressure of mental power. His mental power was definitely not a problem. He looked at the torn jerky and wondered, "Could there be a problem?"
Chang Wei's reaction was quite normal. He obediently said, "Master, I'll be good. Give it to me, I want it!"
Qiao Ye was somewhat resistant to Zhang Zhenyun. Zhang Zhenyun wanted to get close to Qiao Ye, but Qiao Ye wanted to go back. In the end, Zhang Zhenyun held him to prevent him from running away. Qiao Ye immediately brought up the blue light interface displayed on the external terminal communication screen, wanting Ji Fang to take him back. Zhang Zhenyun let go and surrendered: "I won't touch you anymore, I'm going away. Chang Wei is playing with you, I'm leaving..."
The general entrusted the original human to his care so that the original human could play with him. But after only a few minutes, the original human has already tattled and wants to go back. This will surely make the general question his own abilities.
The general's original self was truly a genius. He could understand human speech, had a strong personality, did not obey outsiders, and did not eat outsiders' food. Most importantly, he could withstand the pressure of his own S-level mental power!
Yes, the general's mental strength is top-tier, SSS+. This original human can soothe the general's mental strength and can also use a terminal, so it must be different from ordinary animals. Conventional methods of training battle pets definitely won't work. He should have thought of this earlier.
It's really a wonderful bird! Zhang Zhenyun, who loves animals, revealed an envious look for the first time, as if he wanted to possess it.
Qiao didn't sense any malice, but he felt that Zhang Zhenyun's gaze was too intense, which he found unbearable.
"Ah, what a weird uncle!" Qiao also gave Zhang Zhenyun a distrustful look, as if he were looking at a pervert.
Qiao gave up after seeing Zhang Zhenyun walk away.
Zhang Zhenyun decided to change his strategy. He said, "Come on, I'll show you how powerful Chang Wei is. He's a very powerful battle pet here, proficient in all eighteen martial arts."
Qiao's curiosity was piqued, so he followed him and Chang Wei into the training field.
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