Chapter 73 Chapter 73 (Part 2)
With the addition of Dares and Merel, the pressure on the school was greatly reduced.
After Hector and the little dragon took a half-hour break in the middle of the game, they replaced the little mermaid and the little fox to rest. With the rest in turns, and with the help of the elite army, it only took them about twelve hours to push the Zerg that surrounded the school back hundreds of meters. After that, a large number of shield generators were transported from the arsenal to set up a protective shield to protect the entire school.
With the shield, everyone can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
The little dragon collapsed to the ground, his bat wings showing fatigue. Seeing this, the little fox also lay down on his back. After a while, the little mermaid also came over, holding a knife, and fell on the little fox's fluffy tail.
"I'm so hungry." The little dragon touched his bulging belly and muttered.
The consumption in the past two or three days was really too great. The little dragon cub was only able to survive on a small amount of nutrients and energy supplements, and his stomach had protested countless times.
"I want to eat what my dad cooks." The little fox shook the tip of his tail, narrowed his silver eyes, and couldn't help licking his lips.
The little mermaid listened to their conversation, buried herself in her fluffy tail, and fell asleep in a daze.
Sleepiness is often contagious. After the little fox and the little dragon whispered to each other for a few words, they couldn't help but yawn. Soon they leaned on each other and fell asleep in a daze.
The adults who were discussing the follow-up not far away stopped and couldn't help but look at the cubs sleeping in a ball.
Hector squinted at Mellaire. He knew he might get scolded, but he couldn't help showing off: "Isn't my son cute?"
Merel still couldn't believe that this straight male dragon who was destined to be alone actually had a son: "Although the baby dragon is indeed very cute, I really don't think you can raise such a cute cub."
She looked at the red fox that was pressing down on the little dragon. "And if I'm not mistaken, the other two are a hybrid of the nine-tailed fox and a mermaid." She exclaimed in amazement, "I've never seen the four noble families so united and friendly."
Didn’t every military meeting in the past involve mutual criticism?
Although they are the four great noble families of the empire, when they quarrel and attack each other, they do not care about the elegance and manners of the nobility.
"That's because you don't have much experience." Hector glanced at the Crown Prince who was leaning against the wall with his eyes closed, and said in his heart: Your Crown Prince and the cubs are also very "united and friendly". If you found out the truth, wouldn't your eyes pop out?
After a brief conversation, Dares and Mellor continued to lead the team to clean up the Zerg, while Rong Heng and others rested on the spot, waiting for the arsenal to send people to pick them up.
——After all, the school was not a place to stay for long. Before the insect tide receded, they had to move the cubs to a safer arsenal as soon as possible.
When the crisis on the ground was temporarily resolved, the cubs who had been staying in the basement also came out under the guidance of the teacher.
Ruan Jiaochong was the first one. When he saw the three cubs sleeping on the playground, he slowed down his hurried pace and the whiskers on his forehead drooped down in relaxation.
He walked around the sleeping cubs, looked them over carefully, and made sure that none of them were injured, then walked in front of Rong Heng.
Rong Heng sat on the ground leaning against the wall, with his long legs bent, his head lowered, and his eyes half closed.
His relatively neat clothes made him look not that ferocious, but Ruan Jiao could feel the fatigue radiating from him inside out, as well as the faint smell of blood.
He was injured.
He squatted down in front of Rong Heng and tried to reach out to touch his forehead.
"What?" Rong Heng raised his eyelids to look at him, grabbed his hand, and chuckled: "I'm fine, you are not needed here."
He pushed the cub towards the other cubs and said hoarsely, "Go play over there."
Ruan Jiao frowned, widened his eyes and looked at him stubbornly, refusing to take his hand away.
Rong Heng looked at him for a moment, then finally let go of his hand and muttered, "Whatever you want."
Each and every one of these cubs is becoming more and more disobedient.
Ruan Jiao placed his hand on his forehead, and a gentle force slowly passed through, soothing the extreme tension and fatigue in his mind. Rong Heng's tense body unconsciously relaxed and he slowly fell asleep.
When I woke up again, another four or five hours had passed.
Rong Heng was awakened by the noisy sounds all around him. When he opened his eyes, he saw two walkers driving into the school.
The walker stopped and the elevator lowered. Then a group of people rushed down, shouting a certain name anxiously.
There were several people who looked very familiar, and Rong Heng guessed that they should be the parents of the cubs.
The cubs whose names were called responded loudly, ran towards their parents excitedly, and were hugged tightly by their parents.
The cubs had already passed the most fearful and helpless time, and now they were more excited. On the contrary, the parents who survived the disaster were either crying or sobbing while holding their cubs.
The cubs were puzzled. Why didn't they cry, but their parents did?
The cub school was the center of the insect attack, and there were no protective devices in the school, making the cubs extremely vulnerable. After encountering the insect tide, many parents had already prepared themselves mentally for the possibility that something might happen to the cubs. When they learned that the cub school had not fallen and none of the cubs were missing, they could not wait to follow.
The person leading the team was Ruan Shiqing.
After he made sure the situation was stable, he immediately gathered people and drove a walker to pick up the cubs.
But he was the last one to come down, and when he looked left and right, he only saw Ruan Jiao, but not the other four cubs.
"Where are He Li and the others?" Ruan Shiqing looked worried.
Ruan Jiao put his hands behind his back and blinked, but did not give an answer.
Ruan Shiqing: ???
Judging from Ruan Jiao's reaction, the cubs should be fine. He picked up the cubs and prepared to ask the teachers.
At this time, the three cubs were hiding nervously in a corner.
"Tell us what to do quickly?" the little fox urged, "Dad will be worried if he can't find us."
"Just do as I say." The little dragon cub had gained some experience after all, so he was very calm at this time: "Dad didn't see us anyway, so we just don't say anything." He muttered: "This doesn't count as lying."
The little mermaid looked hesitant.
——The cubs woke up after sleeping for four hours. Just ten minutes ago, the little dragon cub who got up to look for food heard his father's voice and subconsciously called the little fox and the little mermaid to hide.
After hiding, the three cubs looked at each other.
I don’t know why you have to hide, but since you have already hidden, let’s discuss what to do.
Hence the above conversation.
The little dragon cub was very determined to continue being his father's baby, so he made some suggestions based on his previous experience.
The little fox, who had shrunk in size, thought that since the little dragon could do it, so could she, so she agreed with the little dragon's suggestion.
The little mermaid was hesitant: "What if my dad finds out? Will he be angry?"
He is really not just a kid who is good at telling lies.
He also looked at his appearance. Although he had turned back into a mermaid, he was also bigger than before. How could he explain this to his father?
The three cubs looked at each other and remained silent.
But before they could come up with a plan, Ruan Shiqing had already found the cubs. He picked up the little dragon and the little fox and looked at them, asking, "What are you doing hiding here?"
While other cubs were waiting to be adopted by their parents, his cubs were playing hide-and-seek with their parents.
“No… I didn’t do anything!” The little dragon was so scared that he stuttered, his eyes rolling around, and in a hurry he pointed at the little mermaid and said, “Yuebai has grown bigger, he’s embarrassed, and we’re comforting him!”
The little fox's ears perked up when he heard this, and he nodded in agreement, "Yes, he is shy."
Little Mermaid: ????
He looked at the two cubs who betrayed themselves in shock and slowly pursed his lips.
When Ruan Shiqing heard this, his attention was immediately diverted. He looked the little mermaid up and down and gestured: "She has indeed grown a bit."
The body became longer, the face less childish and more youthful. The blue fishtail became longer, and the originally light blue scales became darker, reflecting a beautiful glimmer.
"Our Yuebai has finally started to grow up." Ruan Shiqing was surprised and happy, and rubbed the top of the kid's head: "Why did it happen at this time..."
He looked at the cub with his eyes downcast and asked, "Is the stroller not enough?"
Little Mermaid: ...
His whole face turned red, and he finally bit his lip and nodded reluctantly.
"It's okay. Dad will make you a new one when we get back." Ruan Shiqing put the baby down from his arms, picked up the little mermaid horizontally, and called the babies to follow.
Then he comforted the little mermaid in a gentle voice, "Growing up is a good thing. There is nothing to be shy about. But mermaids can transform into complete human forms, right? Maybe I should ask Lansing to teach you..."
The little mermaid who has learned to change her form: "..."
Even his light blue ear fins began to heat up, and he buried his face in his father's arms in shame.
Thinking of the culprit who harmed him, he couldn't help but turn his head and glared at the little dragon and the little fox following him with a reproachful look.
The two cubs who followed closely shrank their necks guiltily.
Only Ruan Jiao knew nothing and looked at them in confusion with his head tilted.
When Ruan Shiqing brought the cubs back to the playground, he saw Rong Heng coming out and took the initiative to greet him and express his gratitude to him: "Thanks to you this time, the cubs are safe."
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To be honest, the cubs didn't contribute much this time.
But Rong Heng looked at Ruan Shiqing who seemed to be completely clueless, and then looked at the cub who looked vaguely guilty, and raised his eyebrows meaningfully.
It seems that these little cubs are not so well behaved in front of their dad.
He smiled and said, "I thought we were already friends. There's no need to be so polite between friends. Protecting these cubs is just my duty."
"Then I won't be polite to you." Ruan Shiqing smiled brightly and said sincerely, "When the insect tide recedes, I'll invite you to my house for dinner."
The smile in Rong Heng's eyes deepened and he nodded in response.
After a few words of idle chat, Ruan Shiqing prepared to take the cubs back to the arsenal. Seeing Rong Heng following alone, he finally couldn't help but ask curiously: "Where's Snowball? Why isn't he with you?"
He always thought that Snowball was following Mr. Rong.
"..." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who had completely forgotten about this, had a slightly stiff expression.
Fortunately, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was much better at keeping calm in times of crisis than the cubs. He quickly put on a serious expression and explained, "Snowball was accidentally injured. I have asked Dares to send him for treatment first."
"Injured? Is it serious?" Ruan Shiqing asked worriedly, "The repair shop has a treatment cabin. If necessary, I can move to the arsenal."
"No need." Rong Heng's eyelids twitched, and he could only bite the bullet and continue to make up stories: "There is a treatment cabin on the battleship. Dares has already sent him there. He should be fine after sleeping in the treatment cabin for a day or two."
This explanation makes sense, but Ruan Shiqing always feels that there is something strange and inexplicable.
He frowned and thought for a moment, but couldn't figure out what was wrong.
Just at this moment, 09, who had been waiting for a long time on the armored walker, could not wait to stick his head out and call him. Ruan Shiqing could only put his doubts aside for the time being, took the cubs onto the walker, and returned to the arsenal.