Chapter 34: First Official Release - Peerless Good Dog...
When Black Coal Ball was put into the birdcage, it felt very uncomfortable.
This birdcage was something Yu Xiao accidentally collected when she was scavenging for supplies in the post-apocalyptic world. It was small, but surprisingly, it was perfect for putting black coal briquettes inside.
The only drawback is that Ling Yue, a pollutant with unlimited future growth potential, kept hitting the outer wall of the birdcage because he wanted to get close to Yu Xiao, causing cracks to appear in the originally bamboo and wood birdcage.
Yu Xiao certainly wouldn't let his little black coal ball cause trouble, so another silver chain appeared in his hand and lashed the little black coal ball's back. The little thing's body trembled slightly, and it dared not make any more rash moves.
Yu Xiao's action of whipping the little black coal ball with the silver chain looked somewhat like hitting the little black coal ball's butt with a specially made prop.
The blows weren't light, but the little black coal ball that used to run rampant in the apocalypse was still hit hard by Yu Xiao.
The little black lump of coal stayed still for a while, then, belatedly realizing the pain it was experiencing, it curled up into a ball and whimpered.
But Yu Xiao's discipline was indeed effective. After being disciplined, Little Black Coal Ball did not make any further movements and sat obediently in the birdcage without moving.
Its black, glass-bead-like eyes remained fixed on its owner, as if secretly begging for mercy to make it feel better.
So the thin silver chain didn't hit the little black coal ball again; it just swayed around the outside of the cage.
And at the end, there was a tiny contaminant crystal nucleus.
Pollutants kill each other in order to control each other's crystal cores and become stronger. Now, the little black coal ball has seen this thing that can make pollutants stronger, so it can't help but want to pounce on it.
Yu Xiao pulled the silver chain further away. Ling Yue was anxious because he couldn't catch the food he wanted, and he made a whimpering sound. When he looked at Yu Xiao, his eyes seemed to be filled with water, looking pitiful.
So Yu Xiao, this kind-hearted uncle, once again put the silver chain with the gold box hanging from it into the cage.
The pollutants have the instinct to chase the crystal nucleus, yet they also fear the silver chains. Thus, Ling Yue is painfully playing a dog-teasing game with Zhang Fan.
When they finally managed to grasp the crystal core, several segments of the originally slender tentacles had been burned off.
This ferocious and angry tentacle monster seemed to hold no grudges. It hugged the small piece of gold and smiled, its eyes almost crinkling. After taking a few bites, it opened its eyes and looked at Yu Xiao. Even when it noticed that Zhang Fan was still looking at it expressionlessly, it would still smile at Yu Xiao.
Yes, it's strange, even though Yu Xiao can't see the little black coal ball's mouth, he just feels like the little guy is smiling at him.
However, it must be said that Ling Yue was able to provide Yu Xiao with ample emotional value. So, in order to prevent this little pollutant from starving to death, Yu Xiao used the silver chain to drop a crystal core and waved it in front of the cage so that his little black coal ball could catch it.
During its growth period, pollutants, like sponges, constantly absorb knowledge, and soon realize that its current owner wants it to provide more emotional value.
As a sensible pet, Little Black Coal Ball began to try its best to provide emotional value to its owner.
For example, when lunging at the crystal core, they will try to adjust their posture to make themselves look cuter and more comical.
This way, you can get a few pixels that originally showed a blank expression but now have a grin at the corners of their mouth.
Little Black Coal Ball really likes Yu Xiao, so he tries his best to please her.
Yu Xiao's smile is the most important thing to this little black lump of coal; nothing else matters as much as making Yu Xiao smile.
And so they continued playing this cruel yet entertaining game.
Today was the happiest day for Yu Xiao since she opened her eyes on White Bone Mountain and stepped back into the city. She couldn't tell how many times her lips curled into a smile.
And he was unaware of his own happiness, yet this subtle abnormality was noticed by his little black lump of coal.
Little Black Coal Ball was actually in a good mood. Following Yu Xiao meant he didn't have to worry about food; he could fill his stomach simply by showing his cuteness to Yu Xiao.
It's just that every time I almost caught the crystal core, I was shocked by the electric shock from the silver chain and trembled.
Communicating with non-verbal pollutants is very troublesome, but fortunately they are obedient enough.
After teasing the little creature in the birdcage for a while, Yu Xiao belatedly realized that she should respond to the little black lump of coal.
So he finally stopped using the props to suspend the food from the pollutants and feeding it to the little black coal ball in a way that was quite shameful for the pollutants. Instead, he picked up a crystal core with his hand and fed it to his pet.
Sure enough, Ling Yue started to hold Yu Xiao's fingers and gnawed the crystal core clean. His toothless mouth even rubbed against Yu Xiao's fingers, which felt very soft and comfortable.
"Good girl."
Yu Xiao couldn't help but praise the pollutant.
Then, based on the values provided by the system, they continued to play with the little guy over and over again.
He was a man without a past. He felt no ripples in his heart when he saw the pollutants and people dying in front of him, but he felt very good when he saw the little guy begging for mercy.
Perhaps this little black lump of coal named Ling Yue is different; he can provide Yu Xiao with ample emotional value, truly a good black lump of coal.
Therefore, Yu Xiao wanted to portray the male lead's sexual acts in the way she desired.
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Yu Xiao's journey of hunting pollutants in the apocalypse must continue.
Sometimes he would tie the little black lump of coal to a silver chain and carry it with him; other times he would keep it in a birdcage bound with a silver chain; and still other times, when he felt the house needed cleaning, he would release the little pollutant from the cage and instruct it:
"Clean it up."
Then the very clever male protagonist will clean his house in an orderly manner.
Even when Yu Xiao returned home from hunting and was lying in bed resting with her eyes closed, he would very attentively pinch and massage Yu Xiao's face.
Yu Xiao would occasionally follow the system's prompts to discipline the little pollutant, and the days passed by like this.
Yu Xiao originally thought that the little pollutant would either grow strong enough one day to kill him, the bad guy who had temporarily enslaved him, or it would stay with him as his pet forever.
Unexpectedly, when Yu Xiao returned home one day, she found that there was someone else in her house.
It was a black-haired young man lying on the ground, bent over, trying his best to wipe the floor clean with a rag.
The only thing covering the body of this uninvited guest was an apron that Yu Xiao had made for him on the spur of the moment, and this apron grew larger as the small pollutants changed into new shapes.
Yu Xiao immediately recognized the busy "uninvited guest" in his house as the little black coal ball he had raised for a long time.
Yu Xiao immediately closed the door behind him and then used the silver chains to close all the windows in the house... Despite his eccentric and notorious reputation, no one dared to approach this house, which was almost indistinguishable from ruins, including now.
Not far away, a room with the outline of a kitchen could be barely seen, with flames burning. Yu Xiao had spent a long time teaching Xiao Hei Meiqiu how to cook food, so he was now cooking.
Ling Yue, in this drafty house, maintained an extreme... posture and handled all of Yu Xiao's housework as if no one else was around.
Everything unfolded exactly as the novel's plot had suggested, except that this little pollutant appeared in human form before the original story.
In the original novel, Yu Xiao kept the puppy by her side so that it would constantly do housework for her and serve as a punching bag when she was in a bad mood.
The original plot of the novel hints that Yu Xiao will be killed by the purified male protagonist one day in the future, but the male protagonist, who was originally just a small black lump of coal, has gained human form ahead of time and has now become Yu Xiao's...
Even though Ling Yue had transformed into human form, its extremely sharp senses, originally belonging to pollutants, were not affected. It quickly noticed that Yu Xiao had returned, so it abandoned its housework and crawled towards its master on all fours.
Yu Xiao stood near the entrance, looking down at his little dog.
So he waited until Ling Yue pressed against his calf and rubbed against it incessantly, and then tried to move upwards...
Yu Xiao grabbed Ling Yue's hair and threw him to the ground.
The pollutant, which had just taken on human form, was unaware of what had happened, but still instinctively wanted to get close to Yu Xiao.
Yu Xiao had already made this contaminant indistinguishable from a dog, so as long as its owner didn't allow it to touch the contaminant, it wouldn't bother sticking to Yu Xiao. Instead, it would just sit on the ground, staring blankly at its owner, maintaining the position of being lifted up.
Yu Xiao opened the puppy.
He wasn't actually interested in the puppy; he just thought it was a nice puppy...
Everything fell into place naturally.
As a villainous supporting character, Yu Xiao was allowed to bully his dog whenever he wanted.
Since the plot has already changed, why can't we want the plot to change even more? With this thought in mind, Yu Xiao began to deal with the little black coal ball and tried to use the methods of taming pets from the old world books she had collected to make the black coal ball more and more in line with her wishes.
So, the already well-behaved little black coal ball became even more obedient under Yu Xiao's tutelage. When Yu Xiao started doing things to him based on the data provided by the system, he didn't resist at all and just endured it very obediently.
Yu Xiao realized that something seemed off.
It seems that this little black coal ball is growing too slowly. According to the protagonist's growth progress in the novel, he should have learned human language long ago, and he can't still be such a silent little black coal ball.
Even if it's because its mouth is blocked, a good toy should make a whimpering sound, not like the fourth one, which can only hug its owner and do nothing else. Also...
Yu Xiao accepted this well, but she still couldn't help teasing her little black coal ball:
"They say pollutants can learn human characteristics, so why can't you speak?"
Yu Xiao's method of raising top-level pollutants as pets is indeed quite good; at least the male protagonist's current growth rate is completely different from the original work.
The fact that the male lead didn't grow into a top-tier pollutant that devoured most pollutants and destroyed the world means that, in a sense, Yu Xiao saved the world.
Although Yu Xiao had no memory of the world since waking up and had little affection for it, he made a decision: to save the world... Ling Yue.
As for how to adjust the method of educating Little Black Coal Ball, Yu Xiao had already thought it through clearly. He would use the values provided by the system to completely change Little Black Coal Ball's habits according to his own preferences.
Yu Xiao decided to use the system to train this naughty little dog into…
It was an incredibly crazy idea, but Yu Xiao, being a heartless person, did it very smoothly, without even feeling any psychological pressure.
The first step in training him is to teach Ling Yue to give him more responsiveness.
If it can't learn, then make the puppy suffer as much as possible.
“Say it…” Yu Xiao even kissed the distorted face of the humanoid pollutant, “You’re a very smart child, aren’t you?”
The pollutants, which had been wandering the apocalypse for years after killing Yu Xiao, quickly learned human language, which is now impossible for them to speak at all.
The humanoid contaminant was so badly bullied by the hunters that it was difficult for it to concentrate. When asked to make a certain sound, it couldn't even produce a whimper that had nothing to do with sound.
The pollutants are almost out of power now.
But he undoubtedly loved Yu Xiao very much, so he would try his best to fulfill her requests. He had been gathering his strength for a long time, and finally…
"Woof."
Pollutants haven't yet grown to the point of learning human language, but they are actively learning onomatopoeia for dog barks, which is a kind of progress.
With a blank expression, Yu Xiao thought the puppy did a good job, so she kissed it on the face.
Now, Yu Xiao's definition of Ling Yue has changed from a little black lump of coal and a human-shaped pollutant to a little dog.
The puppy has learned to bark, which is a significant improvement that can be seen in a short period of time, so Yu Xiao decided not to urge him any further.
I simply gave the puppy, which had made great progress, a kiss as a reward.
The puppy seemed to really enjoy being kissed by its owner, so it continued to make low animal noises and get even closer to Yu Xiao, as if it never felt that their close contact was superfluous.
"Woof..."
The puppy's bark has a longer, more pronounced ending sound than before, which is very cute.
When Ling Yue made a sound, his hands were pressed on Yu Xiao's chest, just like a puppy kneading its mother.
Yu Xiao couldn't help but wonder if this little dog was really a dog. He had seen stray animals like this on the streets of the post-apocalyptic world before. As long as they were given some food or petted, they would behave in the same way as Ling Yue was now.
Not only does it knead, but it also licks Yu Xiao's hands and other parts of the puppy that it can reach.
However, the post-apocalyptic world, where everything is rampant, is far too dangerous. For hunters like Yu Xiao, who have to deal with pollutants from time to time, they are practically covered in the aura of death.
So after interacting with Yu Xiao for a while, the little animals dared not approach him again. These furry kids also had a survival instinct and did not dare to have too much contact with someone like Yu Xiao who was almost always in danger.
But you and I are different. He will take the initiative to get closer to Yu Xiao and will do more intimate interactions than just keep her company and do housework.
This isn't a pollutant at all; it's a very well-behaved dog that Yu Xiao has trained.
Night fell over the dimly lit little house, and soon after, the sun rose again.
Yu Xiao had plenty of energy, so even after a night of unspeakable passion, she still had the strength to get up immediately when she saw the sun.
As a hunter who needs to harvest crystal cores and try to explore his past, Yu Xiao's first thing every day when he is unconscious, unless he is seriously injured, is to leave his residence and go outside to kill more pollutants.
However, Yu Xiao's spontaneous journey was stopped by his little dog at the very beginning.
"go out……?"
The puppy knelt at Yu Xiao's feet, tugging at her trouser leg.
The apron had already been reduced to scraps of cloth during the indescribable act, but the puppy clearly cherished the clothes Yu Xiao had once made for him, so it still held them solemnly in its arms.
The puppy learned a new human language.
However, he probably can't use human language for a while, so what he's expressing now is that he hopes to leave with Yu Xiao.
This very useful little dog had always obediently stayed by Yu Xiao's side, doing whatever she asked, but this time it made a rare request to Yu Xiao, which was quite unusual.
So Yu Xiao couldn't help but cast a few more glances at the little dog.
Pollutants are very bad pollutants; they might disguise themselves as hunters at any time and then attack them unexpectedly.
Fortunately, Yu Xiao never took the pollutants lightly, and always held a silver chain in her hand whenever she came into contact with him.
In the hunter's eyes, pollutants are still just consumables, so if he takes pollutants out, he will only consider his own thoughts first.
Because she didn't know how far the male lead had developed or how powerful he truly was, Yu Xiao didn't dare to underestimate him.
So he took out the new clothes he had prepared for the puppy long ago.
It consists of only a few wide leather cords, with silver buckles at the joints, which restrain and cover key areas and make pollutants feel uncomfortable. The skin exposure is indeed much less than nothing, but it seems even more suffocating.
After changing the puppy's clothes, they put a collar on it, tied a silver chain around its neck, and dragged it outside.
"etc……"
The puppy did not resist while being dressed up by its owner, but it struggled a little when it realized that its owner was about to lead it outside.
Following the puppy's gaze, Yu Xiao discovered that he was looking at the pile of aprons on the ground, which were now indistinguishable from fragments.
This apron is one of the few gifts Yu Xiao has given to the puppy, and it seems that the puppy cherishes it and is reluctant to part with it.
As a responsible owner, you should naturally fulfill your dog's wishes.
So Yu Xiao picked up the tattered fabric, crumpled it into a ball, and stuffed it into the puppy's mouth.
The leather rope and silver buckle provided a high degree of control over the limbs. The puppy, which had just transformed into a new form and was being treated very harshly, could barely take a step. It could only be dragged out of the house by Yu Xiao.
Suspicious traces were left on the road.
Pollutants are not unfamiliar with the various indescribable things that happen among humans, and they are naturally very excited about the situation that may be observed by outsiders.
Unfortunately, the pollutants that were imagined to be visible to people did not happen.
A motorhome was already blocking the entrance to the ruins, with the door opening directly onto the vehicle.
As a hunter, Yu Xiao often travels around, and besides sometimes driving the No. 11, this RV is also his frequently used means of transportation.
Even Yu Xiao, who is known as the strongest hunter in the hunter community, does not dare to be careless. When he is resting, he not only keeps the doors and windows of his residence tightly closed, but also keeps one end of his RV facing the door. He will only walk across the vehicle when he needs to leave home for a short trip.
Yu Xiao pushed the puppy into the passenger seat, then, ignoring the puppy's clingy gaze, went back into the house, packed up her frequently used belongings, and tossed them onto the back seat of the car.
"It's time for us to move."
Since the male protagonist ultimately killed him in this very house, Yu Xiao began looking for a new place to live in order to change the original plot as much as possible.
The new place is quite far away, so they now have to drive to move.
But the little dog, who loves its owner very much, doesn't understand Yu Xiao's deeper meaning. It just kneels under the passenger seat, its head pressed against the seat, eagerly waiting for its owner to return.
Finally, after Yu Xiao had moved all the luggage and started the car from the driver's seat, the puppy finally mustered up the courage to press its head against Yu Xiao's thigh.
Almost half of his back, wrapped in a black leather belt, was exposed, and sunlight shone through the privacy film into the car, making it dazzlingly white.
Yu Xiao placed the puppy under the passenger seat, and since the RV had privacy film on the outside, it was now almost impossible for any passersby to see what was inside.
The vehicle sped forward, overcoming all obstacles and traversing the empty, car-free streets.
After arriving at the new home, Yu Xiao threw Ling Yue into a rusty dog cage, covered it, and locked it with a silver chain.
Lingyue kept reaching out to its owner from inside the cage, trying to reach over the bars and touch its owner, but to no avail.
The dog crate was not big enough to fit a human figure, so the little dog couldn't get as close to its owner as possible.
Furthermore, due to the pollutants' aversion to silver, whenever the dog touched the bars wrapped with silver chains, smoke would rise from its pale skin, and it would suddenly pull its shoulders back, instinctively wanting to roll around in the cage in pain but not daring to.
"Woof...woof..."
When the puppy was left aside, it kept thinking about its owner, so it tried to get its owner's attention by making cute sounds, hoping to get its owner to see it more.
This little dog is really pushing its luck. Does it think that just because they have a relationship, it can sleep with Yu Xiao?
Inside the dog crate, the puppy can only move its knees and waist slightly, but even this slight movement is a luxury in the narrow crate. If it is not careful, it will touch the silver edge, bringing a burning pain.
"Stay put."
Yu Xiao stood outside the dog cage, looking down at the puppy and giving it commands.
Then he started tidying up his new home.
After the moving was completed, Yu Xiao returned to the dog cage.
The puppy, bound by a leash and silver..., is already asleep.
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