Chapter 49 I like it when you bury your face in my chest muscles and ride me.
The spicy crab coated in flour is both numbing and spicy, making it incredibly addictive. The grouper is tender and flavorful, and the stir-fried octopus is so delicious you can't stop eating it.
But what satisfied them the most was the steamed crab. The crab legs were almost as thick as a person's arm. After peeling off the shell, dipping it in Cheng Zhiyu's sauce, and taking a bite, they were incredibly satisfied.
The big crab still has plenty of crab roe, but Cheng Zhiyu is planning to make crab roe noodles tomorrow. Just half of the crab meat is enough for them to eat their fill.
In the past, when eating crabs, it would take a long time to peel them before you could get a small bite. But with this big crab, it's completely different. Just like eating regular pork, you can take a big bite without much effort.
"Mmm, so delicious!" Zhou Min exclaimed, deeply moved. "It was all worth getting injured for this!"
He had been screaming and yelling when a crab scratched his arm, but now he's saying things like this—a classic case of forgetting the pain once the wound has healed.
Ironically, this statement garnered unanimous agreement. There's no way around it; who can understand the blissful, comforting feeling of eating such a delicious crab!
After a comfortable meal, it was already dark. Everyone enjoyed the sea breeze for a while before Cheng Zhiyu released Xiaoqiang.
Xiaoqiang has now been upgraded to level two. Compared to before, it looks much stronger, and the most obvious change is that its interior is more spacious.
In addition to Cheng Zhiyu's master bedroom, there is another room on the first floor. Zhou Min has already moved in. The second floor also has a convenience. Originally, Tian Qiao and Tian Manman slept in one room, but because of this, the two of them can finally each have their own room.
Similarly, there's an extra restroom, which is quite thoughtful.
However, none of these changes were what pleased Cheng Zhiyu the most.
What delighted him most was that Xiaoqiang's treehouse had an additional function: hiding.
As the name suggests, unlike the previous treehouses that attracted attention from afar, the current Xiaoqiang can transform into a very ordinary tree, completely unlike a treehouse, and it's impossible to imagine that anyone lives inside.
While this feature may not necessarily protect against zombies, it will definitely protect against people.
Cheng Zhiyu chose a place that didn't seem out of place. After the group went inside, they activated the hidden feature, and the tree looked like a common seaside shrub.
Even the seabirds were fooled, landing on the laurel tree and chirping.
Inside the room, Cheng Zhiyu took a shower and returned to his room feeling refreshed. He saw Xiao Hei lying on his side on the bed, taking up more than half of the 1.8-meter bed.
Cheng Zhiyu paused for a moment: Maybe we should get a bigger bed.
When Xiao Hei saw him come in, its tail swished back and forth.
Cheng Zhiyu smiled and got into bed. As soon as he lay down, the little black head rested on his chest.
Cheng Zhiyu: "..." He couldn't breathe.
He tried to get Xiao Hei to lower his head: "Xiao Hei, isn't it uncomfortable for you to rest your head like this?"
Xiao Hei felt good when he heard Cheng Zhiyu's concern for him: "It feels very good."
Cheng Zhiyu smells very nice.
Cheng Zhiyu: "..."
He hesitated for a moment, but still spoke the truth: "You're not as small as you used to be. You're making my chest hurt... Big Black."
Big Black looked up at him: "?"
Cheng Zhiyu saw a look of impending collapse on his hairy face.
"Cough cough, I really shouldn't call you Xiao Hei anymore." Cheng Zhiyu felt guilty, but he really couldn't bear it; he was afraid he would be crushed by the pressure.
Dahei patted his head and moved it away from Cheng Zhiyu's chest, his expression one of utter despair: "You're disgusted with me."
Cheng Zhiyu quickly explained, "That's not true."
Big Black: "..."
"Really, no." Cheng Zhiyu quickly reassured him, hugging and kissing him: "Sweetie, how could I dislike you? Even if you don't rest your head on my chest, I can still hold you while I sleep."
Big Black's gloomy mood improved a bit, and he said indignantly, "Growing up is no good at all!"
Cheng Zhiyu found it amusing and thought he was too cute. He hugged his head and kissed him hard: "What's wrong with you? You were so small before, I couldn't even hug you. Now it's so satisfying to hug you." It felt like hugging a big doll.
The big black tail wrapped itself around Cheng Zhiyu's waist, its eyes hinting: Hug me.
Cheng Zhiyu found it amusing, hugged Dahei tightly, buried his face in Dahei's fur, took a deep breath, and thought it smelled wonderful.
Dahei is very clean and often grooms its fur, which smells of sunshine.
Cheng Zhiyu, with his eyes closed, asked, "Big Black, will you ever grow any taller?"
Dahei said truthfully, "Yes, but you're not allowed to dislike me."
Cheng Zhiyu chuckled: "Silly girl, how could I possibly dislike you? I like you more than anything."
Da Hei's heart fluttered. Who was this happy winged creature? Oh, it was him.
Cheng Zhiyu's breathing quickly became even, and he seemed to have fallen asleep, but Dahei couldn't sleep, and that feeling of fever all over his body returned.
It must be because Cheng Zhiyu was holding him.
Dahei carefully licked Cheng Zhiyu's earlobe, which probably tickled the latter, who buried himself deeper into Dahei's fur, frowning and muttering, "So noisy..."
What's making so much noise? Big Black thought, oh, it's my heart.
How strange, why is he jumping so fast? It's all Cheng Zhiyu's fault. Dahei thought to himself as he hugged Cheng Zhiyu even tighter.
——
When Cheng Zhiyu woke up the next day, he saw that Zhou Min and the others were already outside.
Cheng Zhiyu pushed away the big black dog that was clinging to him and walked out of the treehouse: "What are you doing?"
Zhou Min was particularly excited: "Let's go beachcombing! Catch lots of seafood and store it in your space, then we won't have to worry about not being able to eat it later, hehe."
Before the apocalypse, Cheng Zhiyu had watched videos of beachcombing, and he had been itching to try it for a long time. Now that he finally had the chance, he naturally couldn't let it go.
He immediately rolled up his sleeves: "Me too!"
Perhaps because no one had been to the beach for so long, they easily found a lot of seafood. They didn't eat any of it and put it all into Cheng Zhiyu's space.
This morning I had crab roe noodles. The noodles were hand-pulled and very chewy, and paired with the fresh and fragrant crab roe, I ate a whole bowl by myself.
They were busy catching seafood after that, but they didn't encounter any more powerful beasts like the giant crab. This was understandable, since the number of beasts was limited, and beasts as close to level four as the giant crab were even rarer.
However, they also encountered level two and ordinary level three cases, which were all resolved.
They also encountered a level 3 zombie that attacked them. This zombie was quite clever; it hid in the back and let the level 1 and level 2 zombies take the lead.
He kept his distance, and in the end, Cheng Zhiyu shot it dead with a single shot.
Soon, they decided to leave the beach. The space was almost full of seafood, and it was time to go.
——
As Tian Qiao drove, humming a song, she asked, "Have we traveled more than halfway?"
Cheng Zhiyu glanced at the map and nodded: "Yes, more than halfway done."
I'm referring to the way home, of course.
If there are no delays on the road, I should be home in two months at most.
In my arms, the big black head kept shifting its position, as if it wasn't quite comfortable.
Cheng Zhiyu put the map away and patted him: "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Dahei felt a little anxious: "I'm feeling stuffy in the car, I'll get out and run with the car."
Cheng Zhiyu agreed: "Then go down and run around."
The car is small, and dogs need exercise every day, right? It's evening now, not hot outside, and Big Black has a thick coat, so he's not afraid of the cold.
Big Black nodded, got out of the car, and ran after it.
Cheng Zhiyu rested his head on the window frame: "Can you keep up?"
Dahei felt that Cheng Zhiyu was underestimating him: "I can keep up."
Seeing that he ran so easily, Cheng Zhiyu was relieved: "Okay, that's good."
"Brother Cheng, look at Brother Juan." Zhou Min pointed to Xiao Juan, who kept poking him, and complained to Cheng Zhiyu.
Not only did she poke him, but she also deliberately tickled him, making Zhou Min laugh until his stomach hurt.
Xiao Juan wanted to bother others, but if it bothered Cheng Zhiyu, it would be severely reprimanded. Tian Qiao was driving, so it couldn't bother her. It could bother Tian Manman, but the latter was completely unresponsive and didn't react at all. After a while, it got bored.
As for Big Black, needless to say, it wouldn't dare.
Cheng Zhiyu sighed helplessly, feeling like a kindergarten teacher trying to mediate between kindergarten children: "Xiao Juan, stop messing with Zhou Min."
Little Curly was a little reluctant; it was bored.
Cheng Zhiyu: "Be good, stop making trouble."
Xiao Juan wrapped her arms around Cheng Zhiyu's wrist and acted coquettishly. The latter was both annoyed and amused: "Acting coquettishly won't work. You can't bother other people by acting coquettishly."
Enraged, Xiao Juan whipped away a zombie that had blindly approached the car with a vine.
Cheng Zhiyu shook his head: "He has quite a temper."
Outside the car, Dahei noticed that Cheng Zhiyu's attention was not on him for a long time, and his initially relaxed mood turned anxious again.
Why is this broken vine so dramatic?
Big Black: "Cheng Zhiyu".
Suddenly being called by his full name, Cheng Zhiyu immediately looked at the big black car outside the car: "What's wrong?"
Big Black asked, "Do you want to ride me?"
Uh... that sounds weird. Cheng Zhiyu coughed lightly, reminding himself not to overthink it. Dahei is a big dog.
"No, I don't think so." Cheng Zhiyu refused, afraid of hurting Dahei.
After all, he's a grown man, weighing over 100 pounds.
Big Black was heartbroken: "Why? Don't you like me?"
Cheng Zhiyu didn't know how things had veered to this point, and fearing he might hurt the child's feelings, he quickly explained, "Of course I like it, how could I not?"
Big Black: "Then why don't you want to ride me? Is it more comfortable to ride in a car than to ride me?"
Cheng Zhiyu thought to himself, "How would I know? I've never ridden one before," but he still explained, "I was afraid of running you over."
Hearing this, Dahei's mood improved: "I'm not afraid, you're not heavy at all, come on up."
Cheng Zhiyu: "..." Fine, the child has said so.
So, after telling Tian Qiao, the car stopped, and the big black dog lowered its body slightly, elegant yet full of power, well... if you ignore the tail wagging behind it.
Cheng Zhiyu carefully straddled Da Hei's back and asked, "Is it heavy?"
Big Black's voice was cheerful: "Very light."
Cheng Zhiyu raised an eyebrow. The big black dog beneath him stood up straight and started running. He quickly grabbed the dog's fur, but afraid of hurting it, he bent down and hugged it, his body pressed against the dog's back.
It felt completely different from riding in a car; it was very exciting.
After a short while, Cheng Zhiyu tentatively straightened up. Dahei's speed was about the same as that of an off-road vehicle, and Cheng Zhiyu could sense that even though he was deliberately slowing down, the other vehicle could probably run even faster.
Cheng Zhiyu thought to himself, and then spoke.
Big Black spread its tail feathers like a peacock: "Of course, but this speed is very slow."
Cheng Zhiyu's heart was racing; he found it exciting: "Then run faster?"
His eyes were sparkling.
Big Black hesitated for a moment: "You'll get hurt."
Cheng Zhiyu immediately lay down and hugged Dahei: "That way it won't happen."
Big Black: "Then hold on tight."
Cheng Zhiyu: "Mmm!" He hugged her tightly.
Instantly, he felt the wind beside his ears become sharper, and he faintly heard Zhou Min shout, but it was not clear and had been blown away by the wind.
Everything around him became a blur, rushing past rapidly. To be honest, this feeling was not good. His exposed cheeks and ears were stinging from the wind, and Cheng Zhiyu didn't dare to open his mouth, afraid that the wind would blow into his lungs.
But it was so exciting! My adrenaline was pumping, and although I felt a little uncomfortable physically, I felt incredibly satisfied mentally.
After an unknown amount of time, Dahei slowed down until it came to a complete stop. Cheng Zhiyu straightened up and noticed a cluster of unidentified flowers by the roadside. They were very beautiful and emitted a pleasant fragrance.
The temperature was very low at night, but Cheng Zhiyu ate the plants growing next to Xiao Er and didn't feel cold. On the contrary, the air in the wild was exceptionally fresh. There were few people around and no zombies. It felt really good.
Cheng Zhiyu tried to get off Dahei, but Dahei wouldn't let him, so he had to give up. He turned around and looked behind him, feeling uneasy: "Will Tian Qiao and the others be able to find us?"
Big Black: "I'm going straight."
Cheng Zhiyu was relieved, but Dahei was too fast just now, and he wondered how long it would take Tian Qiao and the others to catch up.
He glanced around, released the little cockroach treehouse, and thought it was time to rest after a long day's journey.
Cheng Zhiyu didn't want to cook today, so he took out some ready-made food from his spatial storage and ate it with Dahei first.
As Dahei grew up, its appetite increased. Before, it had about the same appetite as Cheng Zhiyu, but now it has three times his appetite.
Cheng Zhiyu had a lot of lunchboxes stored up. They weren't disposable; after eating, they could be washed and reused.
He had thought that Tian Qiao and the others would catch up soon, but after he finished eating and took a shower, they still hadn't arrived.
Cheng Zhiyu became somewhat worried, fearing that they might get lost or encounter danger.
The latter shouldn't be a problem, since they haven't encountered any strange beasts or zombies along the way. Besides, Tian Qiao and his group can handle anything below level four.
Cheng Zhiyu was worried, then turned his head and saw Dahei rolling around, and found it a little funny: "Why is it rolling around?"
Dahei didn't know either. He felt uncomfortably hot all over, a feeling he'd been having frequently lately. And Cheng Zhiyu hadn't touched him just now. Could it be... that he was about to turn into a human?
He used to be able to transform into human form, but he can't anymore after he was injured.
It's not impossible that things have recovered somewhat now.
But Dahei didn't know how to tell Cheng Zhiyu, so he could only give a vague reply.
Just then, a voice came from outside the treehouse. Zhou Min exclaimed, "My god, you guys ran too fast! I only saw a blur, and it was gone in a flash!"
Cheng Zhiyu opened the door: "Come in quickly."
He didn't have a very clear feeling, since he was lying on Big Black's body, so the sensations weren't very noticeable.
However, the fact that the SUV was going so fast and it chased for so long is enough to prove just how fast Dahei is.
When someone came in, Dahei immediately sat up straight. He would never roll around in front of anyone other than Cheng Zhiyu, and he would endure it even if he felt uncomfortable.
When Cheng Zhiyu saw that he had stopped rolling around, he assumed that he was just playing around and didn't pay any attention to it.
"Orange, you don't know, I just floored the gas pedal, and I didn't even see Blackie's butt." Tian Qiao plopped down on the sofa.
After he finished speaking, he was glared at by Dahei: Why are you looking at his butt?
Tian Qiao: It's just a description.
"I didn't see it either," Tian Manman replied foolishly from the side.
Big Black: "..."
Zhou Min looked at Da Hei with longing: "Brother Hei! You're so handsome, so cool, the most handsome in the universe!"
Dahei didn't react much. Zhou Min praised him a lot, but it was not as good as Cheng Zhiyu saying "You are great".
He lay there lazily, letting Zhou Min praise him until his throat was dry.
Zhou Min felt he had praised him enough, and made a bold request: "So, Brother Hei, can I ride it for a bit?"
Cheng Zhiyu looked at Dahei, whose face was covered in hair, but he felt that Dahei's face had darkened: "Tell him to get lost."
Only Cheng Zhiyu could communicate with Dahei. He looked at Zhou Min, who was staring longingly, and said tactfully, "Dahei doesn't really like to interact with people."
Zhou Min cried out sadly, "No, Brother Hei, Brother Hei! I'll do anything for you!"
"You want the mighty Winged Clan to be your mount?" Big Black narrowed its eyes, and a bolt of lightning as thick as a bowl immediately appeared above Zhou Min's head.
Zhou Min, sensing danger, felt a chill run down his spine.
He quickly chuckled awkwardly, "Haha, I was just kidding. Actually, I meant you rode me, I probably misspoke, haha..."
Big Black slowly withdrew the lightning, and said disdainfully, "I don't need a mount."
Cheng Zhiyu suppressed a laugh and didn't translate for Zhou Min, afraid of breaking her heart.
Zhou Min shrank back, still feeling a bit scared. Tian Qiao, standing next to him, gave him a thumbs up: "You dare to say you want to ride Blackie, you're awesome."
Zhou Min scratched his head: "As a person, you always have to have dreams. What if they come true?"
Tian Qiao was truly impressed by him; Zhou Min was just like that, incredibly bold.
Cheng Zhiyu brought out the food for them and then went back to the room with Dahei. Only when they were alone did he say, "Dahei, do you not like others riding you? I experienced it today, and it was already very good. If you don't like it, don't force yourself."
Big Black: "..." How did I force myself?
Seeing that Cheng Zhiyu had finished speaking, Dahei simply curled his tail around him, threw him onto its back, and scratched the ground with its paws: "You're different, I like it when you ride me."
Cheng Zhiyu was taken aback. Who wouldn't like this unique and special feeling? He bent down and kissed Dahei hard: "I know, Dahei treats me as its master, but don't do this. You're not an ordinary dog. We're equals."
Big Black: "..." What? Master? He was so frustrated that he didn't want to talk anymore.
Seeing that Dahei didn't speak, Cheng Zhiyu assumed he had taken it to heart and got off him, saying, "If you're tired, go to sleep early. I'm going to the system space."
Big Black nodded perfunctorily, pondering where the problem lay. What master? He's not a real dog! How awful!
Why would Cheng Zhiyu think that way? He must be out of his mind.
I'm so annoyed.
Inside the system space, Cheng Zhiyu was completely unaware that Dahei was sulking. As usual, he took a walk around to check on the plants.
The second batch of watermelons had ripened. Cheng Zhiyu patted them, cut off the vines, and put them into the storage space. Two watermelons were ripe, and a few were still unripe.
A watermelon weighs about 20 pounds; we'll have watermelon to eat tomorrow.
Then the chili peppers have started to form, and as for the lettuce, it's ready to eat; they've been eating it recently.
Eggplants, pumpkins, lettuce, and green beans were planted earlier than the peppers and lettuce planted later, and they've been ripening every day recently, so Cheng Zhiyu comes in to pick them every day.
After picking these, Cheng Zhiyu hurriedly went to check on the wheat next to Xiaoqiang. The wheat on Xiaohuang's side had already turned yellow and could be harvested in a couple of days. But when he looked at Xiaoqiang's side, it was still green.
However, this wheat was completely different from the wheat Cheng Zhiyu remembered. It was as tall as a person, and each grain on the ear of wheat was half the size of Cheng Zhiyu's palm.
He initially thought that it wouldn't make much sense to plant wheat on such a small plot of land, as you couldn't grind much flour from such a small plot.
However, now that the wheat next to Xiaoqiang has undergone such a mutation, the previous worries are completely unnecessary.
After all, a single mutated wheat plant can be milled into a small bag of flour.
Cheng Zhiyu smiled and silently mutated the wheat, his gaze loving. "Grow well."
He had heard at the Chaoyang base that these mutated plants could adapt to the current weather, so he was thinking that he could plant them when he got home. However, he would have to see how things went. He had already started to consciously save seeds.
After tidying up the space, Cheng Zhiyu stretched and went back to his room.
Dahei had its eyes closed, and Cheng Zhiyu assumed it was asleep, so he tiptoed. But as soon as he appeared, Dahei's ears twitched and it opened its eyes.
Cheng Zhiyu quickly washed up and came over: "Did I disturb you?"
Big Black: "I didn't sleep."
He couldn't sleep at all, feeling hot and irritable all over, and his mood was also affected. He had felt this way before he became human, so he was almost certain that he was about to become human.
He felt a little guilty, wondering how Cheng Zhiyu would react after he turned into a human. The other party had always thought of him as a dog, and even if he thought he could turn into a human, he didn't expect it to happen so quickly.
This unpredictable situation made Dahei even more anxious, and it thrashed its tail restlessly.
Cheng Zhiyu lay down on the bed, buried his face in the big black fur, and sighed softly, "What's wrong? Are you in a bad mood?"
Big Black said weakly, "It's nothing..."
Cheng Zhiyu rubbed the dog's head worriedly: "Where do you feel unwell?"
Big Black: "No, go to sleep."
Seeing that he was silent, Cheng Zhiyu didn't know what was wrong, so he closed his eyes with worry. Dahei was unwilling to talk, and he couldn't do anything about it. He couldn't force the other party to talk.
I'll ask again tomorrow when I have a chance.
Dahei opened its eyes and looked at Cheng Zhiyu. The latter was breathing steadily and should have fallen asleep. Dahei gently pressed the other's cheek with its big paw and muttered, "Don't hate me."
Clearly, Cheng Zhiyu wouldn't respond. Dahei continued, "Silence means you agree..."
The next moment, Cheng Zhiyu frowned slightly and muttered, "Big Black, stop messing around..."
Big Black's expression wasn't good: "What happened just now doesn't count."
He said again, "Keeping quiet now is an agreement."
Very good. This time Cheng Zhiyu didn't say anything. Dahei was satisfied. It swayed its tail gently, wrapped its tail around the waist of the person in its arms, and the tip of its tail gently touched the smooth skin. It felt its whole body burning even more intensely.
I can't sleep, I can't sleep at all.
Cheng Zhiyu was half asleep when he heard birds chirping outside. He guessed it was just getting light and he could sleep a little longer.
No, the feel of him holding me is wrong. It's not a furry feel, it feels more like human skin.
Moreover, where was his face buried, and how did it rise and fall?
Cheng Zhiyu suddenly opened his eyes and saw a pair of large pectoral muscles, very close to his face... He had just buried his face in them.
"Ah!!!" Cheng Zhiyu screamed and kicked the person off the bed.
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