Chapter 599 - 276: Cola and Sprite! New Friends on the Farm!

The snowstorm clears, and the sky brightens.

It’s already the afternoon, Chen Yuan and the others step outside the cave, ready to continue their climb.

But a petite figure has appeared behind Cola; a Winter Dog follows closely, its plump body standing on the snowy ground, leaving deep and shallow footprints.

Unlike most timid and fearful Pet Beast cubs, the little Winter Dog is not afraid of everyone’s gaze, and instead stares at them with its big round eyes.

"Awo..."

Cola feels helpless about this little tag-along.

As the leader of the Puppy Team in Xuanhe Village, it has long developed a habit of inviting Pet Beasts to join the team upon meeting them, though mostly in jest.

After all, joining the Puppy Team means living in Xuanhe Village, which is impossible for this Winter Dog that resides faraway in Pudaxue Mountain.

Looking at the hopeful eyes of the Winter Dog, Cola regrets its joke for a moment, feeling it shouldn’t have teased this little guy.

"Awo~"

Cola can’t solve this issue, so it sends a pleading look to Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan looks around and murmurs, "Where are this little one’s parents?"

Jiang Wenning crouches down and carefully observes the Winter Dog, disregarding its messy and dirty snow-white fur, and wraps her arms around it: "This is probably a stray dog."

"Ying ying ying~"

The Winter Dog lets out a tender whining sound, its plump limbs struggling continuously, but unable to break free from Jiang Wenning’s grip, can only look on innocently.

Chen Yuan nods thoughtfully.

The Winter Dog habituates in snowy regions, so its presence on Pudaxue Mountain is indeed normal.

But where did its parents go?

The thought flashes by, and Chen Yuan turns to Chang Yuhuan with an odd tone: "Could it be a repeat of the Fiery Flame Eagle’s offspring incident?"

Offspring disappear for some reason, while their parents are searching anxiously.

"Cola, ask around." Chen Yuan decides to first understand the specifics of this little one before making a decision.

"Awo awo awo~"

Cola lowers its head to stare at the Winter Dog, its tail gently wagging as it asks.

"Ying ying."

Released by Jiang Wenning onto the ground, the chubby Winter Dog quickly snuggles up to its newly recognized big brother, responding to its inquiry.

Just as Jiang Wenning speculated, the Winter Dog has never seen its parents since birth, like the Electric Flying Cat, it has been wandering all along, surviving in this snowy mountain.

Fortunately, kind-hearted Beastmasters who notice its adorable appearance occasionally feed it food, combined with the sparse Spirit Plants scattered on the mountain, allowing the Winter Dog to grow smoothly.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan looks at the Winter Dog with surprise, "How could it grow so fat... no, so robust?"

Is it an easily plump Winter Dog?

Thoughts flash, seeing the Winter Dog clinging closely to Cola, its eyes full of admiration and reliance are evident, Chen Yuan purses his lips, "Then let it follow you first."

"Cola, you’ll be responsible for taking care of this little one."

"Awo?!"

Hearing this, Cola widens its eyes, full of doubt.

Where’s the logic in a leader taking care of its underlings?!

Chen Yuan opens his hands and smiles slightly, "You were the one who invited it to join the Puppy Team, weren’t you?"

"Awo....."

Cola shakes its head hopelessly, emitting a low growl resembling a sigh.

It shouldn’t have casually extended an invitation.

Yet facing these innocent and pure big eyes, Cola quickly adjusts its mindset, displaying the maturity and responsibility of the Puppy Team’s leader, and lightly pats the Winter Dog: "Awo awo!"

I’ll cover you from now on!

If anyone dares to bully you, I’ll teach them a lesson!

If I can’t, our big sister will step in!

"Ying ying~"

The Winter Dog seems to not understand these words, but it doesn’t affect its eyes shining brightly, its short tail wagging, and its chubby body circling Cola several times.

But suddenly, the Winter Dog loses its balance and plops into the snow, being showered with snow-dust spraying all over it.

"Awo..."

Cola looks at this scene helplessly, suddenly realizing that taking care of this little guy won’t be easy.

Chen Yuan chuckles softly, crouching down to meet Cola’s eyes at its level, speaking gently: "Be more patient, you were like this when you were little."

"Even more mischievous and difficult to care for than it."

"Awo?!!"

Cola widens its eyes and shakes its head quickly.

Impossible!

It has always been mature and steady!

"Oh, is that so?" Seeing Cola’s reaction, Chen Yuan smiles subtly, speaking leisurely, "Who was it that constantly yelled about drinking cola and threw tantrums rolling on the ground when not given any?"

"Who chased butterflies all day long?"

"Who insisted on learning to drive a tricycle?"

"Who..."

"Awo awo awo!"

Realizing its owner is about to continue, Cola’s face changes drastically, hurriedly interrupting with urgent calls while covering its ears with paws, sending a pitiful glance to Chen Yuan.

Master, please stop!

The little brother is right here, don’t I need some face?

Chen Yuan wisely falls silent, no longer recounting Cola’s embarrassing past.

Indeed, since becoming the leader of the Puppy Team, Cola has matured a lot, even training diligently to win in competitions.

Yet, it still occasionally reveals its previous childish nature.

But that’s good; if Cola truly became mature and steady, it wouldn’t be Cola.

With the addition of the Winter Dog as a new member, the group prepares to move forward.

Meanwhile, the wild Pet Beasts in the cave also emerge, heading in different directions, soon vanishing into the vast snowy landscape.