Under persistent questioning from the long-haired hyena, the lame hyena finally revealed his concerns.
It turned out that it was worried about becoming a burden, and Luo Xinglan was unwilling to let it stay on the island any longer.
The long-haired hyena thought its worries were unnecessary: "She said she wouldn't interfere in our lives, so what's there to worry about? We'll still be the same; when I catch prey, we'll share it."
The lame hyena shook its head: "Anyone can say high-sounding words. Didn't the weasels of the past also spout lies about what was best for us? I'd rather it be like this now, at least I'm free."
It's now stuck in a rut, and the hairy hyena simply can't persuade it.
In the end, the long-haired hyena shook its head at Luo Xinglan, indicating that it was also unable to help.
Just as Luo Xinglan was about to say something, the Wild Giant Sheep stepped forward and said, "Let me try."
Luo Xinglan looked at it in surprise: "Can you do it?"
The wild giant sheep didn't answer her; instead, it walked toward the lame hyena.
It sat down beside the lame hyena, its voice tinged with nostalgia: "Little guy, I remember you."
The lame hyena looked up at it and asked in a dejected tone, "Who are you? Have we met before?"
The wild giant ram glanced at its lame leg and slowly said, "I know how you got hurt."
The lame hyena, sensing its gaze, couldn't help but hide its leg behind its back.
It felt inferior and insecure about its lame leg.
It never showed the slightest sign of concern, lest the long-haired hyena worry.
Until today, Luo Xinglan's appearance has awakened the inferiority complex deep within its heart.
The wild giant ram patted its head with its hoof and looked at it with admiration: "You were injured while saving your friend. You are very brave."
The lame hyena stared at it in shock: "W-how did you know?"
This matter had been buried deep in its heart, and it had never mentioned it to anyone. How did this sheep know?
Back when it and the long-haired hyena were young, they always hunted together and never failed.
Until that day, it and the long-haired hyena were chasing a rabbit at the same time. The rabbit was very clever and led them around in circles in the grass. Their strength was about to run out.
Just then, the rabbit slowed down, and the long-haired hyena saw hope again and chased after it with all its might.
The next moment, the rabbit leaped high into the air and landed in a patch of grass five meters away.
Behind it, there was a cliff!
The long-haired hyena could no longer stop and plunged straight down the cliff!
At that moment, it burst forth with astonishing speed, rushed to the edge of the cliff, grabbed the hairy hyena, and flung it back to the ground.
But it itself fell heavily off the cliff.
When it woke up again, its front leg was already lame.
Later, the woolly hyena told it that a lamb had saved it.
But it never got to see the lamb again.
The memory abruptly ended, and the lame hyena looked at the wild giant sheep: "Could it be... that you saved me back then?"
Wild Giant Sheep neither admitted nor denied it: "You are a warrior, and you shouldn't let inferiority become your shackles."
The limping hyena's excitement slowly turned to sadness: "Thank you for saving me back then, but... I... I really can't do it."
It knew it shouldn't continue to feel inferior, but...
Every time it sees other animals running and jumping around while it can only watch forlornly from the sidelines, its mentality has long been compromised.
Wild Giant Sheep: "So, do you regret it?"
Lame hyena: "Regret?"
Wild Giant Sheep: "Yeah, have you ever regretted saving Momo?"
The lame hyena shook its head: "Of course not!"
Although it was once very self-conscious, it never regretted it.
Wild Giant Sheep smiled and said, "That's it. Since you don't regret your past choices, why are you so bothered by the outcome?"
"I know you're worried about being a burden to your best friend, but do you know what? Your best friend, Momo, has never looked down on you."
The wild giant ram pointed at Luo Xinglan, "Do you know who she is?"
The lame hyena seemed somewhat moved, "She is..."
Wild Giant Ram: "She is my master and my friend. You see, I'm missing a horn, but she has never disliked me. In fact, I often do things that make her angry, but she always just laughs it off. So, a true friend doesn't mind your imperfections; it's you who bind yourself."
The lame hyena's expression shifted, and he murmured, "Was it myself... who bound myself?"
Wild Giant Sheep: "Let yourself go, don't let your friends worry anymore. I can assure you that everything Xiao Luo just said is true. She said she wouldn't interfere with you, and she absolutely means it. Besides, she's not like those cunning humans; she won't kick you out of Blackwind Island."
The wild giant sheep left after saying those words.
The lame hyena lowered its head.
A moment later, it raised its head again, its eyes no longer darting away: "I understand, I did restrict myself, I won't do it again!"
The wild giant sheep simply smiled faintly, keeping its achievements and fame hidden.
Although their voices were not loud, Luo Xinglan behind them heard them clearly.
She was moved by what the wild giant sheep said, and her eyes reddened: "So, in your heart, I am a near-perfect person..."
The wild giant sheep said in a smug way, "That was just me coaxing it, you don't believe me, do you?"
Luo Xinglan: "???"
Wild Giant Sheep: "Hmph, how have you always treated me? Have you forgotten all about it?"
Luo Xinglan: "No, explain yourself clearly. How have I always treated you? Haven't I been good enough to you?"
"You're the skinflint Zhou Bapi!" The wild giant sheep threw down these words and charged forward, as if it knew Luo Xinglan would beat it up.
Luo Xinglan chased after it: "You come back here! What do you mean I'm a skinflint?"
The man and the sheep playfully parted ways and left.
The lame hyena watched their figures recede into the distance and smiled genuinely.
...
The mission was completed smoothly.
When Luo Xinglan received the system notification, she still felt a little unreal.
So, has the lame hyena really come to his senses?
Regardless, this is a happy thing.
She stopped caring about what Wild Giant Sheep said about her being a shrew.
Now that she owns both Peach Blossom Spring Island and Black Wind Island, she is less inclined to use the [Island Fusion Stone].
Perhaps, leaving Blackwind Island as it is is the best thing for the animals.
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