Chapter 44

Number 8's attention was soon attracted by the flute in his hand.

"Su Ci, is this the one you brought from home to Hell Star?" Number 8 looked at the bamboo flute in his hand and couldn't let it go.

He knew that the new keeper had a space device, and the flute must have been taken out of the space device just now - and it was like a magic trick.

He was very smart and would not be fooled!

I didn't expect the keeper to like the flute so much and bring it with him to Hell Star, so his flute can be played so well?

A Yan couldn't help but look at the flute.

This is a musical instrument, it seems to be called... bamboo flute? Although it feels very familiar, A Yan doesn't remember when he came into contact with it.

It's really strange...

A Yan stared at No. 8's flute for a while, then reached out and touched the space button hanging on his chest, and the hanging rope made from the keeper's hair. It's

just a flute, not real.

But he has the space button and hair given to him by the keeper himself, and there are many things in the space button, so the keeper likes him more!

Thinking of this, A Yan looked away.

And No. 8 was just asking casually, and didn't expect to get any answer from Su Ci.

He sniffed the flute and continued to ask in a chatty tone: "What is this made of? It smells so good, and it's in pieces, as if it's not painted... It's exactly the same as the flute that the shepherd boy plays with!"

"The bamboo flute is of course made of bamboo."

Su Ci looked at the flute, and a trace of nostalgia appeared in his eyes.

He remembered that the Yin Sect was built on a bamboo mountain, and the whole mountain was full of bamboo. The disciples of the Yin Sect were very good at cooking rice with bamboo. In addition to the peach blossom wine of the old man of the Yin Sect, the bamboo tube rice of the Yin Sect was also unique. Nowadays

, I don't know if there are still plants of the bamboo variety... But since there are garlic sprouts, bamboo may not be extinct yet?

Maybe I can taste the bamboo tube rice in my memory in the future?

Su Ci suddenly thought of something and instructed the little wolf cub: "The paper membrane here is very fragile. Be careful. If it breaks, you have to stick it again."

The flute in the activity room is made of a special material. Although the material used for the paper membrane is very similar to paper, it is very flexible, unlike this traditional bamboo flute, where the paper membrane is easily broken and damaged.

"Okay, okay!"

No. 8 took note of it carefully, and then he couldn't wait to follow Su Ci's instructions and blew into the flute.

When the familiar howling sound rang out, the little boy's eyes brightened a little, making his green eyes more lively and full of vitality.

Although the sound he played was still not very accurate, it could be heard that he had made progress compared to the pure noise in the morning - I don't know if it was due to interest, or if the little wolf cub really had a talent for music.

Of course, to Su Ci, it was still just a noisy sound, so he didn't let the little wolf stop, but asked: "Why did you ask me to come?"

Number 8 was having a great time, and he said what was in his mind after hearing this: "I'm bored, it's so boring to stay in the room alone, no one plays with me or talks to me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he realized something and choked up.

He looked at Su Ci and stammered to make amends, "I... I didn't mean to play with you, nor did I want to talk to you... You, don't think too much!"

So that's it.

Su Ci nodded, "Then I'll leave first."

He turned and walked towards the door, without any reluctance.

"Hey, why are you leaving..."

The expression on the wolf cub's face fell. Although he now has a flute to relieve his boredom, but...but the keeper is here, he can ask him anytime if he encounters something he doesn't understand!

Yes, he hopes the keeper will stay for this reason, not because he is afraid of being alone.

The wolf cub found an excuse and said righteously: "If you leave, what should I do if I have questions to ask you? You promised to teach me, you can't go back on your word!"

Su Ci stopped and shrugged, "Think about it yourself first. If you really can't figure it out, wait until tomorrow when you go to the activity room to ask."

He doesn't have time to play with him all the time.

Number 8 pouted. He didn't expect the keeper to be so indifferent!

However, compared to the previous keepers who treated him like a little monster and were full of fear and disgust towards him, he still felt that Su Ci was better...

Seeing that Su Ci was determined to leave, he thought for a moment and said, "Then can I go find No. 3?"

Su Ci looked at him with some surprise.

No. 8 was worried that Su Ci would refuse, so he quickly assured him, "Don't worry, I won't bully him. I'm just learning the flute with him..."

The more he spoke, the less confident No. 8 felt.

Because he didn't know when he would go berserk, and it was not something he could control. When he went berserk, he would lose consciousness and would do things that even he couldn't predict.

However, since No. 4 and No. 5 could live together, why did he have to stay alone?

Just because they have no blood relationship, will he definitely hurt No. 3 after going berserk?

The little wolf cub was very unconvinced. He felt that he would never be controlled by the power of blood and become a beast that lost its mind.

So, he looked at Su Ci's eyes, and his cultivation became firm. The young man said loudly: "I will control myself! You believe me!"

"Okay."

The light answer made the room quiet.

Huh?

No. 8, who was still racking his brains to think about how to prove himself, was stunned. He stared at Su Ci blankly and said uncertainly: "You just... promised me? Do you believe me?"

"Yeah." Su Ci nodded.

Humans seem to be social animals. It's strange to let a cub live alone in a room. If No. 8 really wants to go play with No. 3, there's nothing wrong with that.

Anyway, after he suppressed No. 8 twice, there's no risk of No. 8's blood power going berserk in the short term. As for No. 3... he's really curious about what this kid will look like after going berserk.

"You believe me!"

After a brief moment of daze, No. 8 jumped up and down with joy. Even he couldn't prove himself, but the keeper actually believed that he could!

"Don't worry, I will never let you down!" The little wolf cub smiled foolishly, "Hehehe, since you have already agreed, let's go find No. 3 to play!" He

looked as if he was afraid that Su Ci would go back on his word.

However, Su Ci did not act immediately, but pointed to the messy floor, "You clean up the room first."

No. 8 widened his eyes, "But this is..."

He wanted to say that this was the job of the nanny robot and the keeper, but when he looked into Su Ci's gentle and harmless eyes, which even had a faint smile, he didn't know why he couldn't say this sentence.

I always feel that something terrible is going to happen...

"Just clean it up..."

Number 8 pouted, muttered, and began to bend down to pick up the waste paper on the floor.

In addition to paper balls, there were also pieces of paper he tore. His arms couldn't be transformed into vacuum cleaners like the nanny robot, so he could only pick them up with his hands.

Fortunately, he was smart enough to sweep the paper scraps and paper balls into a pile and then gather them together and throw them into the trash can.

While Number 8 was cleaning, Su Ci once again felt a wave from the Book Spirit Phantasm.

Even across a floor, he could feel that it was particularly angry.

Su Ci looked at Number 8 and touched his chin.

The original form of the book spirit hybrid is the keeper's work manual, and it is a rule-based spirit. Only when more people abide by its "rules" will its power become stronger.

Whether it is A-Yan making food or No. 8 cleaning, they are not in or violate the "rules", so this book spirit hybrid is so angry?

That's really... interesting.

No. 8 didn't realize that there was a book spirit hybrid who was speaking up for him. He usually saw nanny robots cleaning, but when he did it himself, he found that tidying up the room...

was so tiring!

The worst thing was that after he swept up the paper scraps, the keeper actually asked him to reassemble the broken tables and chairs! If

the tables and chairs are broken, can't you just replace them with new ones? Why do you have to put them back together?

Number Eight was very puzzled, and even felt that the keeper was making things difficult for him... No, he was testing him! Under the temptation of being able to go out and play with Number Three, although he was itching with anger, he still thought about it honestly.

Because the cubs are so good at destroying the house, the materials used to raise the cubs are very strong and not easy to break or damage.

Although they are easy to fall apart when stressed, they can basically be reassembled after falling apart, which can greatly reduce the scrap rate and increase the life of the tables and chairs.

In addition, the little wolf cub has good hands-on skills and a flexible mind. In the end, he really reassembled the tables and chairs, but...

there are two or three extra parts that are not used.

He looked at the extra parts, and finally secretly put them in his pocket, pretending that nothing happened.

"Look, I've cleaned them all!"

Although it was impossible to clean so neatly for the first time, No. 8 felt that he had done a good job, so he said it with special confidence.

Ah Yan couldn't bear to look at it when he heard this.

He just picked up the paper balls and assembled the table. The bed was not made, the floor was covered with dust, and the water cup was not cleaned...

In Ah Yan's eyes, none of them was qualified.

However, this was not the place where the keeper and he lived. Although it was a bit uncomfortable to see, he still chose to put his spiritual consciousness deep into the space button, practicing the use of spiritual consciousness while sorting out the things in the space button to satisfy his desire.

As for Su Ci…

He thought the little wolf had already prepared well, at least he wouldn’t be upset after just one look, so he nodded and let him pass.

“Great!”

The little wolf cheered happily.

Seeing how excited he was, Su Ci still poured cold water on him, “But let me make it clear first, if No. 3 doesn’t agree to your staying, then you have to come back.”

No. 8 froze when he heard that, then pouted his lips and said proudly, “Don’t worry, No. 3 will definitely agree!”

He puffed out his chest very confidently, and the big tail behind him stood high, just like a little wolf who was very proud and had never thought of being frustrated.

Su Ci admired his confidence, so he took him to Room 3.

Although the communicator beeped twice when Room 8 left Room 503, reminding him that cub No. 8 had left the room outside of his normal time, Su Ci simply chose to ignore it.

As a keeper, he does have high authority in the brooding house, but he may have to face questions from inspectors in the future...

Of course, Su Ci doesn't care.

Room 403 of the brooding house.

Just like the last time Su Ci came, No. 3 curled up in a corner with a metal ball, quietly hiding himself in the shadows, like an exquisite porcelain doll, lonely, cold, and uninterested in everything around him.

However, when the door of the room opened and the familiar mist appeared, the little boy still reacted a little more than before.

It was the keeper...

He leaned forward slightly, as if he wanted to stand up.

However, the next moment, when a passionate and cheerful figure jumped out of the mist, the little boy slipped and fell back again.

"Number Three! Look what good things I brought!"

However, before he could sit down steadily and hide deeper, the little wolf rushed to Number Three like a firecracker, directly pulled his hand and dragged him out of the shadows. Number Three,

who was petite and thin, and had a slow reaction, could not resist at all.

Before he could say no, he was dragged out by Number Eight and exposed to the induction light on the ceiling.

The child's face turned slightly pale, and he helplessly hugged his metal ball tightly, as if only this could bring him a sense of security.

Then, his right hand was pried open, and something was stuffed into his hand.

When he felt the shape of the thing, No. 3 was stunned.

He put down the metal ball in his other hand and used both hands to hold the thing that No. 8 handed him.

It's a flute...

but not the one in the activity room.

It has a slightly cool touch, a smooth surface, and is very comfortable to the touch. It also exudes a faint fragrance. Number Three fell in love with this bamboo flute almost immediately.

"Hey, it's a flute! The keeper gave it to me!" Number Eight showed off complacently, and the big fluffy tail behind him was about to soar into the sky.

Then he made an invitation, "Do you want to play together?"

Play together?

Number Three was stunned for a moment, facing the direction of the mist, and then he heard the keeper's voice, "Number Eight wants to play with you, how about letting him stay in your room for a while?"

Hearing Su Ci say it so bluntly, Number Eight stared, then looked away, and pinched his cheek with his fingers, looking a little embarrassed.

However, the reaction of No. 3 was beyond his expectation.

The little boy almost subconsciously shrank to the side and shook his head in resistance.

The expression on the wolf cub's face collapsed instantly.

"Why?"

No. 8 looked sad, "No. 3, don't you want to play the flute with me? If I leave, there will be no one to learn this flute from you! This flute is mine, and if I leave, you will have it!"

No. 3 clenched the bamboo flute in his hand, frowned slightly, and his usually expressionless face showed a rare tangled look.

Flute...

he wanted to play it...

he wanted to see that colorful world again...

Finally, under the gaze of No. 8, No. 3 nodded very slightly.

Although the amplitude was small, No. 8, who had been staring at him closely, still noticed it. He immediately put away his sadness, cheered joyfully, and then raised his chin to look at Su Ci.

That proud little expression seemed to say: See, No. 3 really agreed!

He didn't take No. 3's initial refusal to heart at all.

Su Ci looked at No. 8's smug look, and then looked at No. 3, who almost shrunk his body into a ball, but still held the flute in his hand tightly.

"Number 3, do you really agree that No. 8 can stay?" he confirmed.

No. 3 froze, stammered, and finally slowly hummed. The baby voice that hardly spoke sounded soft, like a pitiful little animal.

How cute!

Number 8 didn't notice that Number 3 was feeling wronged. He had shared his flute with Number 3, so he should be very happy!

The young boy looked at the keeper expectantly.

Su Ci nodded, "Okay, since Number 3 agreed, then you can stay here. I'll pick you up at dinner time."

"Yeah, yeah, sure."

Number 8 couldn't wait to finish his words, and then he looked around Number 3's room. It was obviously a similar layout to his, and he had all the furniture, but why did he feel that Number 3 was more comfortable here?

After all, Number 3 was not as noisy as him, and his room was one of the few that was clean and tidy among so many cubs.

Of course, Number 8 didn't think of this. He picked up the water cup on the bedside table very familiarly and asked the little boy, "Number 3, do you want some water?"

Number 3 shook his head.

"Oh oh."

Then, No. 8 said to himself, "I didn't bring a cup. Can I use your cup to drink water first? I'm thirsty..."

Su Ci quietly left the room, and the metal door closed behind him, blocking the overly active voice of No. 8 in the room.

He lowered his head and saw A Yan, who had always been beside him, still looking at Room 403.

"Do you want to play with them too?" Su Ci asked.

After all, A Yan is also a cub. Although spirits are not gregarious, each spirit has its own personality. He thinks A Yan's behavior habits are more inclined to humans.

His number is one, so A Yan should have stayed in the nursery longer than all other cubs.

Before, he couldn't be heard or seen, but now that he has obtained sympathetic simulation, he can be sensed.

Although he still cannot be seen, Su Ci thinks that this small problem can be overcome if A Yan wants to play with other cubs.

However, hearing Su Ci's question, A Yan shook his head.

He didn't want to play with them, he just thought it was magical - it turned out that the cubs in the brooding house could also get along as friendly as No. 3 and No. 8.

Although No. 3 seemed to be very resistant to No. 8, he finally accepted him, let him stay in his room, and let No. 8 drink water from his water cup.

It's incredible.

And all this incredibleness... was brought by the keeper!

Seeing him shaking his head, Su Ci pondered for a while, and asked again: "Did you see anything about the flute just now?"

Is the keeper testing him?

A Yan couldn't speak, nor was he in a hurry to write. Instead, he took out a piece of paper from the space button. He picked it up from No. 8's room. It was ordinary, just an ordinary piece of paper.

However, when it was in the hands of the keeper, it was different...

"Did you see it?" Su Ci was a little surprised.

That's right, the bamboo flute was not brought from outer space by him. It was essentially the "paper flute", but he cast a spell on it.

So he gave the bamboo flute to No. 8, which was just returning the item to its original owner.

A Yan nodded.

Although he didn't know how he did it, as long as he focused his consciousness on the flute, he would see that No. 8 was still holding the tattered paper flute.

However, as long as he retracted his spiritual consciousness, the paper flute would turn into a bamboo flute and could make sounds, which was very magical.

A Yan felt that his spiritual consciousness could have more uses, not just as simple as using the space button. If he could master more things and make himself more useful...

At this time, he heard the keeper ask, "Do you want to learn?"

A Yan blinked, raised his little head and looked at Su Ci, his black and red eyes became sparkling.

Can I?

Even though he couldn't speak, people could interpret what he wanted to express directly from his eyes.

"Of course you can."

Su Ci slightly bent his lips, "But you have to wait until you have thoroughly mastered the first divine text."

It's better to bite off more than you chew, and after A Yan has made some progress in the divine text, it will be easier to practice these small spells.

He is looking forward to A Yan's growth more and more.

A Yan nodded vigorously, and then put the paper back into the space button.

The two walked towards the elevator again.

Before entering the elevator, Su Ci glanced sideways in the direction of the end of the corridor. When he looked over there, a brown and yellow tail tip with black stripes shrank into the corner.

When A Yan also curiously poked his head over, Su Ci retracted his gaze and took A Yan into the elevator.

Shortly after the elevator door closed——

"Er Er, what are you doing here?"

The voice of the nanny robot suddenly sounded, startling No. 2. He hurriedly looked in the direction of the corridor. After confirming that the keeper had entered the elevator, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, he was not discovered...

The red-haired boy walked out from the corner, brows furrowed, recalling the scene he had just seen.

He did not hear clearly what the keeper was saying, but he was sure that the keeper was indeed talking to someone. Combined with his perception in the elevator, he could basically rule out the possibility that the keeper was crazy.

So, who was he talking to? Could it really be No. 1?

No. 1's ability is invisibility, so no one can see him all the time? What is his specific strength? Will he become an obstacle for him to escape from the base?

The red-haired boy frowned, and ignored the inquiry of the nanny robot. He glanced at Room 403 next door, and then walked into his own room with a sullen face.

After returning to the dormitory, A Yan began to practice the divine text very consciously.

Su Ci sat down on the sofa, then took out the space button and put out all the harvests from this trip to the plantation.

In addition to two large bottles of maintenance solution, garlic cloves, garlic sprouts and the dead vines of star chain fruit, the most important thing is naturally the bag of 30 seeds.

Su Ci poured out the seeds. These seeds were packed in white plastic bags. There were three identical seeds in each small bag, a total of ten bags, and the bags were labeled with the name of the variety.

He scanned the bags and picked out three.

Although Su Ci didn't recognize these seeds and had never heard of their names, he had the intuition of being a spirit of the earth and knew that these three plants were what he needed most.