Rice Ball sensed the change in Shan Feng's mood, and immediately stopped talking. It jumped into Shan Feng's arms, raised its fluffy little head, and rubbed against the boy's pale face.
"Meow meow~~" Mountain Wind, don't be afraid, you're our team's little brat, they won't dare eat you!
Although Rice Ball had lived with humans, it was just an ordinary kitten back then and naturally did not understand human thoughts. Therefore, it thought that the mountain wind's fear and apprehension were because it was afraid of being eaten.
After all, in Fantuan's opinion, thirteen-year-old Yamakaze was still considered a human child.
The mountain wind made him feel icy cold all over, and even holding the soft rice ball couldn't dispel the inexplicable fear that filled his heart.
Living in a peaceful era, the young boy had never seen anything like this before, nor did he know that humans could be so terrifying. Even though he had witnessed much death and the ugliness of humanity in his struggle for survival, the words "cannibalism" had never appeared in his mind, let alone happened so vividly around him.
"Have they...have they already...eaten?" The boy's voice trembled and stumbled involuntarily, but his eyes remained fixed on the rice ball, waiting for the obvious answer.
"Meow." Hmm, a lot of people have eaten.
Rice Ball answered honestly that it had taken advantage of its small size to get through the crowd at the back. Because it was a cat and looked very cute, the superpowered individuals did not stop it.
Rice Ball is quite agile, and with the warning from its special ability, it will not encounter any danger.
Therefore, the kitten saw how those who froze to death were dealt with, and also saw what happened to the weak and unprotected living children when there weren't enough people to go around.
It didn't understand what this meant for the mountain wind; it was just a little kitten, and kittens don't lie.
"vomit--"
Before the rice ball could even get angry, the boy turned around and started gagging on the ground.
The fluffy little head tilted up in confusion, turning to look at the big tiger beside it, wanting an answer.
Lin Qian sighed inwardly and silently turned his head away; he too felt a little nauseous…
Rice Ball didn't understand why Mountain Wind would vomit upon hearing this. Although eating cubs was a terrible thing, it was normal for cubs to be eaten if they couldn't survive and had already died.
This kind of thing is not uncommon in the animal kingdom.
The reason why the rice ball was angry before was that those people ate the offspring not because the offspring were dead, but because they were angry about the act of killing the living offspring.
Even beasts wouldn't eat their own living offspring! Those people are truly wicked!
For rice balls, this is nothing to be ashamed of except for anger, but for humans, it is a terrifying and incomprehensible thing.
For a young man like Shanfeng, this was like the sky falling; his values and worldview, which had been shaped since childhood, completely collapsed at this moment.
Even after the mountain breeze subsided, I still felt sullen. I lay silently on the dry grass, staring blankly at the tree canopy covered with withered leaves.
Rice Ball felt a little guilty, thinking it had scared the mountain wind, so the little cat obediently leaned against the boy, occasionally sticking its head out to rub against him, comforting the mountain wind in its own way.
Lin Qian didn't say anything more. What Fantuan said, along with his own observations over this period, was enough.
After resting for most of the day, Lin Qian got up and continued his journey after the sun set.
After an afternoon of silence, the mountain wind seemed to have calmed down. The boy, carrying the cat, continued to follow the tiger without saying a word.
At first, Shanfeng really couldn't accept it; his worldview was shattered.
But he wasn't someone who couldn't see things clearly. Thinking of the people in that group, he knew that life was extremely difficult, and in the current environment... it didn't seem surprising that something like this would happen.
After figuring it out, Shanfeng couldn't help but feel fortunate. Luckily, he had left with Lin Qian when there were no supplies in the city, otherwise... he probably wouldn't have escaped that fate either.
Rice Ball, nestled in the mountain breeze, looked up at the boy's silent profile with some confusion.
Meow? The cat just took a nap, so why has the mountain wind's mood changed again?
Although it couldn't understand it, after sensing the mountain wind's growing trust and reliance on it and Lin Qian, the little furball buried its head and continued to sleep.
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Meanwhile, the courageous ones had reached an extremely majestic mountain range.
Looking at the towering mountains before him, Tiger Dad's eyes lit up, and a surge of ambition welled up in his chest.
Aww! This is the territory the tiger desires most!
!
"roar!
A deafening tiger's roar suddenly rang out, startling countless animals in the forest ahead.
Courage followed closely behind, letting out a tiger roar as well. The tiger cub was almost two years old and was considered a sub-adult tiger. Its roar was no less powerful than that of its father.
Tiger Mom and Stepmother were overjoyed and roared in unison, echoing the roars of the father and son.
Tigers are the kings of the mountains and forests. Even though they have been moving around a lot during this time, their blood still has a great desire and sense of belonging to rule the mountains.
The vast mountain range before them was majestic and towering, with towering ridges, undoubtedly a landscape perfectly suited to the aesthetic sensibilities of a tiger.
The mountains and forests before us were in the same condition as elsewhere, with withered and yellow vegetation, a scene of decay and desolation.
But the vast mountain range and its towering peaks, seemingly reaching the sky, exude a sense of desolation and wildness, and do not appear decadent or defeated despite the withering vegetation.
The spirit beasts couldn't help but feel joy when they saw this mountain range. Regardless of anything else, the imposing presence of the peaks alone was enough to satisfy them.
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