Chapter 174 True and False·Part 1
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#Senior Brother’s Zoo#
(I)
Maybe this is a dream.
The tall trees reaching up to the sky, the blue sky and clouds behind the overlapping branches and leaves, the wind blowing through his body.
Gong Jiu shook his tail.
Tail.
Gong Jiu turned his head, his body covered with white fur, his fluffy tail, and his claws with pointed nails.
He seemed to dream that he turned into a fox.
(II)
Gong Jiu is a directionally challenged person. He would get lost even in a dream, not to mention that this was not actually a dream.
The directionally challenged Gong Jiu walked further and further into the forest, causing a lot of trouble for the players who came to look for him.
Bu Zao: To be honest, I really want to wait until he is half-dead from hunger and can't walk before I go looking for him.
System: It's possible that he will be eaten before you find him.
There are tigers in the Salted Fish Mountain.
(3)
Because it's a game, the system explains it to the players in this way. This is a new way to play. In order to collect more intelligence for the Simulation Jianghu 2.0 that is being prepared, such an adventure is set up for the players who are trying it out.
Bu Zao's trial is still going on. The system did this under instructions, and there is nothing wrong with it. Bu Zao himself also finds it very interesting, and Gong Jiu is not the first NPC to turn into an animal.
There are already other animals in the zoo of the senior brother.
(4)
When Gong Jiu was in the Salted Fish Pie, he could often hear the howling of wild beasts in the mountains late at night.
The moonlight was like water, and in the lonely night, the sound of the beast was an invisible companion.
And now, he saw the true form of that invisible companion... one of them.
A white-browed insect with hanging eyes was staring at him from three feet away.
It was too real for a dream. Gong Jiu would not let himself become a prey even in a dream.
The insect roared, and even at such a long distance, he could feel the heat and fishy smell emanating from it.
Of course, this could also be an illusion.
Gong Jiu didn't want to die in the tiger's mouth, but looking around, there was only a long vine falling from the tree, swaying gently in the wind, and he was now a fox instead of a monkey.
The senior brother of the Salted Fish Sect, the owner of the Wanwu Building, appeared at this time. "Da Zhuang." A cold voice rang out from behind the trees, "Don't eat him, he's unpalatable."
After a rustling sound, Chong Ming's figure walked out from behind the trees, and his appearance was reflected in the fox's pupils.
Silver mask, black clothes, and a braid hanging on one shoulder tied with a red rope, it was indeed the owner of Wanwu Building, Chong Ming.
But he was actually talking to a tiger, was he really Chong Ming?
This dream was too unreasonable.
Something even more unreasonable happened afterwards. The big tiger shook its tail and let out a rough and suppressed cry from its throat, but it didn't sound threatening, but rather like a wronged complaint.
"No." Chong Ming said.
"Awoo!" said Da Zhuang.
"You will have an upset stomach after eating him. I will give you something you like later." Chongming said.
"Awoo." Dazhuang was satisfied, "Awoo woo awoo!"
"Okay."
Gong Jiu: ...
Strange dream, strange Chongming, strange tiger.
Strange world.
(V)
After witnessing the conversation between the owner of Wanwu Building and the tiger named Dazhuang, Gong Jiu was pulled up by Chongming, and then witnessed Chongming and Dazhuang saying goodbye to each other.
This development that was far beyond common sense made the Ninth Master dumbfounded. When Chongming held him in his hand not gently, he forgot to resist. He was in a panic all the way and was taken back to the Salted Fish Pie by Chongming.
Dreaming... Before he turned into a fox, Gong Jiu was in the Prince Taiping's Mansion, so he preconceived that he was dreaming. But even if it was not a dream, it was equally unscientific to suddenly appear in Xianyu Mountain from the Prince Taiping's Mansion.
The Ninth Young Master was placed in a small courtyard by Chongming. The fox's sense of smell was very sharp, and he smelled the scent of other animals.
Chongming left, not knowing what to do. Gong Jiu squatted quietly, thinking about what to do next.
Then, a rooster appeared in front of him.
It was vigorous, proud, and brightly colored, with its tail feathers shining with colorful luster in the sunlight.
As everyone knows, foxes eat chickens.
Gong Jiu felt an appetite in his heart and heard a gurgling sound from his stomach.
"Cuckoo!!" The big rooster seemed to have heard the rumbling sound. After a moment's silence, it turned around and ran away in a very human way, keeping a distance from Gong Jiu.
"Jijijijijijiji."
A series of monkeys started to call, as if they were laughing at the rooster's behavior.
Gong Jiu looked in the direction of the sound and saw a monkey holding a peach grinning on a tree, showing its big teeth and laughing brilliantly.
Big rooster: "Cuckoo, guuckoo!!"
Monkey: "Jijijijijijiji."
They seemed to be talking.
Gong Jiu was silent. After a moment, he spoke: "Ji."
(six)
Different species, of course they couldn't understand each other's words, so it was even more impossible for them to talk.
(seven)
Zhongming, who didn't know what he was doing, returned when the rooster, the monkey and the fox looked at each other.
Seeing him coming, the rooster took a few steps forward.
Chongming looked at him calmly, then leaned down, grabbed the fox by the back of its neck, and pulled it up, then turned and left.
Gong Jiu was still in disbelief at the situation at this time, and let Chongming lead him away. Behind them, the rooster followed closely, and the monkey jumped down from the branch.
Rooster: "Cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo."
Monkey: “Chiji, chiji, chiji.”
(8)
This is a conversation that is not a dialogue.
(9)
Chongming took Gong Jiu to take a bath.
It rained heavily last night. Gong Jiu was wandering alone in the mountains. He was dirty and sticky. The white fox became a mud fox.
Chongming was very kind to bring him back.
When he put Gong Jiu in the basin, the fox struggled violently.
Chongming reached out and held his two ears: “Be quiet. If you want, I can send you back to feed Da Zhuang.”
Gong Jiu: “Chiji, chiji, chiji.”
The rooster and the monkeys gathered around the basin and poked their heads in, which was quite humane, as if they were watching Gong Jiu’s excitement.
“Gugugugugugugugu.”
“Chijijijijiji.”
Chongming stretched out his hand to push them away, “Don’t get in the way.”
“Chijiji.”
“Gugugugugu.”
Gong Jiu: Chijiji.
(10)
Lu Xiaofeng found himself turned into a chicken two days ago. When he came to his senses, he was digging the soil and a centipede twisted its body to escape from his claws.
Chongming picked him up at the foot of the mountain.
Sikong Zhaixing found himself turned into a monkey. When he was in a daze under a peach tree, he met Chongming who was carrying a chicken up the mountain.
Chongming held a chicken in his left hand and a monkey in his right hand and took them up the mountain.
Although they were different species and could not speak the same language, Lu Xiaofeng and Sikong Zhaixing had successfully recognized each other when they wrote in the mud the night before Chongming picked up the fox.
As for the fox that Chongming picked up, they were also curious whether the other party was also a person who turned into an animal.
Or maybe it was an acquaintance.
But this fox was stupid and silly. The two looked at it and suspected that it might be just an ordinary fox.
(XI)
Gong Jiu looked at the chicken and the monkey beside the wooden basin.
Maybe it was not his illusion. The two animals in front of him were too much like humans.
"Chi."
As soon as he opened his mouth, Gong Jiu closed his mouth immediately.
"Chijijijijijiji!!" The monkey shouted loudly and threw the fruit core in his hand to the fox.
The fruit core hit the fox's ear and fell into the dirty water, drifting with the waves.
Chongming picked up the fruit core, threw it aside, glanced at the monkey, and said nothing.
"Chijijijiji." Sikong Zhaixing said.
"Shut up." Chongming said.
"Gugugugu!" Lu Xiaofeng said.
Chongming simply ignored him.
(XII)
After being washed clean by Chongming, Gong Jiu was put aside. He shook his body, and Lu Xiaofeng and Sikong Zhaixing beside him were splashed with water. They couldn't help but glare at him.
"Chijijijiji!"
"Gugugugugu!"
"Chiji." Gong Jiu laughed.
When Wangcai came over, he saw them fighting so hard that the chickens, foxes, and monkeys were laughing, and chicken feathers fell all over the floor.
"Woof woof woof!"
Wangcai's domineering call was like pressing the stop button. The three animals stopped their meaningless fights and turned to look at the mascot of the salted fish pie.
"Woof woof woof, woof woof woof woof!"
Wangcai said.
Its tone was neither threatening nor frightened, but rather a bit like that of an elder brother giving earnest advice.
In short, it was very cute.
(Thirteen)
Gong Jiu took the position closest to Wangcai, with a foxy face that was extremely serious, but his eyes were slightly narrowed, as if he was smiling triumphantly.
Sikong Zhaixing flew over, he also wanted to stand next to Wangcai.
"Chijijijijiji!!"
Lu Xiaofeng glanced at the fox and the monkey, folded his wings, and slowly walked to the side of Wangcai.
"Coocoo."
Wangcai tilted his head to look at him: "Woof woof."
Lu Xiaofeng: "Coocooco."
He didn't understand but it didn't hinder their conversation. Lu Xiaofeng was very satisfied. If this was a dream, it was probably a beautiful dream.
Unfortunately, this is not a dream, but reality.
So why did he become a chicken? Is it because Sikong Zhaixing calls him Lu Xiaoji every day?
If he really wants to get rid of his human citizenship, he would like to become a phoenix.
Lu Xiaofeng thought tangledly.
(XIV)
Bu Zao asked the system why Lu Xiaofeng was a chicken.
The system replied that there was no phoenix in this world. From the perspective of program design, it is easier to design a chicken.
After all, when a phoenix appears, there must be all kinds of special effects.
It makes sense, and Bu Zao accepted this answer.
(XV)
The fox and the monkey were equally matched in fighting. After all, they were no longer human and had lost all their martial arts skills. Every move they made was driven by instinct and they were extremely wild. Fox and monkey hair flew all over the ground.
The headmaster arrived after Wangcai. Lu Xiaofeng and Wangcai stood side by side for a long time. He turned around and caught a glimpse of the headmaster's mask. He was surprised to find Bu Zao standing in the shade of the tree. The smiling mask was covered with a layer of shadow, and he didn't even notice when the other party came.
The headmaster, who appeared like a ghost, successfully calmed down the fox and monkey who were slow to react. All the animals looked at him in silence.
Originally, they didn't feel much when they met the headmaster face to face, but now, looking at the headmaster from the perspective of an animal on earth, they felt an indescribable gloomy feeling coming over them.
When facing Chongming... they didn't seem to have any similar feelings at all, but instead had a vague sense of closeness and security in their hearts.
With the headmaster as a comparison, the chicken, fox and monkey finally realized this fact and fell into deep thought.
Even now, when they think of Chongming, they feel warm in their hearts.
(16)
Chongming's clothes got wet and covered with mud when he was bathing Gong Jiu and the fox. He changed his clothes before appearing in front of Lu Xiaofeng and others.
At this time, they were playing "happily" with the headmaster.
Due to the animal instinct, they wanted to keep a distance from the headmaster, but before that, they were normal people, and reason and emotion overwhelmed instinct. The chicken, monkey and fox relied on their animal status to approach Bu Zao, either pecking his legs, pulling his hair, or squatting on his feet without moving.
The headmaster was not angry. He smiled under the mask and said helplessly and dotingly, "You little fools."
The animal instincts sounded at this moment. Lu Xiaofeng flew away, Sikong Zhaixing jumped onto the tree, and Gong Jiu ran to Wangcai's side. They all looked at the headmaster vigilantly.
"Woof woof, woof woof, woof woof."
Wangcai said like an elder brother.
(Seventeen)
Chongming appeared and stood silently under the eaves.
The headmaster looked at him.
There was a brief silence between the master and the apprentice.
No one knew how they got along in private, but whether it was Lu Xiaofeng or Sikong Zhaixing, when they were present, Chongming and the headmaster seemed to be quite harmonious in their eyes. Zhongming
spoke, and said stiffly: "You are back."
The head of the sect replied dryly: "Yeah."
The chicken, monkey and fox fell silent.
The two of them were not as harmonious as they were in front of outsiders. Instead, there was a subtle awkwardness.