Chapter 160: Beep Beep, Here Comes the Truck~

Chapter 160: Chapter 160: Beep Beep, Here Comes the Truck~

Oh, no, it should be a big truck.

"MEOW—WOO?"

The Mengji Snow Leopard let go of his tail and stared at Liang He as if the sky had fallen, making her burst into laughter.

In fact, it wasn’t just the Mengji Snow Leopard. Except for Cyril and Cedriel, the others, including the little wolf cubs, all looked much plumper.

"While I was away, did you guys only eat meat, skip your veggies, and slack off on exercise?"

The Canglan Hunting Eagle and the others were all large beasts of prey. It was normal for them to love meat, especially in winter when they needed to store energy for the cold. However, during Liang He’s absence, they missed her so much that they had no mood to play outside. Lan Zhuo was too immersed in his research, meaning he only remembered to feed them when reminded by the monitoring room.

"SCREECH..."

The Canglan Hunting Eagle, who had thought only the Mengji Snow Leopard was being teased, hadn’t expected to be caught in the crossfire. He lowered his head in dismay, burying his face into the feathers on his chest. Remaining perfectly still, he looked incredibly wronged.

"Alright, I’m not complaining about you guys. Being chubby is also very cute."

The "big truck" comparison was something Liang He had learned from cat owners, along with terms like "gas cylinder," which she found exceptionally endearing. "But if you get too fat, it will affect your health. You still need a proper amount of exercise."

Although the fluffy ones looked adorable with their extra pounds, Liang He cared more about their physical well-being. There was no need to compromise their health just for human aesthetics.

"SCREECH!"

Liang He rubbed the Canglan Hunting Eagle’s small head, successfully coaxing him. The gaze he leveled at her grew resolute—he was determined to regain his former athletic physique!

"MEOW-WOO!"

Seeing the Canglan Hunting Eagle make such a solemn pledge, the Mengji Snow Leopard naturally refused to be outdone. He valiantly and proudly declared that he too would start working out to get his muscles back! To prove his determination, he went as far as pushing a basin of meat toward Liang He, signaling that he wouldn’t eat it.

"...Kuang Ye, going on a hunger strike is not a good habit. You must eat it all."

Liang He never encouraged fasting to lose weight. Unhealthy weight loss was extremely harmful to the body, which contradicted her original intention of having the Mengji Snow Leopard and the others manage their weight. Even though she couldn’t hear the monitoring room, she could picture her colleagues pacing anxiously, terrified that the furry animals would refuse to be fed like they had in the past.

"MEOW-WOO..."

As if knowing he had made a mistake again, the Mengji Snow Leopard lay obediently on the ground, biting his tail and staring eagerly at Liang He. Seeing her unmoved, his eyes darted around as he came up with an idea. He took the initiative to walk over to the meat-filled basin and started eating as usual. Only after licking it clean did he push the empty basin back toward Liang He, trying to claim credit.

"Leopard is so good." Liang He, who had just finished feeding the little wolf cubs and the panda baby, saw that the Mengji Snow Leopard had obediently finished his meal and gently stroked his large head. "Let’s wipe your mouth clean, and we’ll go out to play later."

She pulled out a wet wipe and helped the Mengji Snow Leopard clean the food residue off his mouth.

"SCREECH~"

Seeing Liang He focus all her attention on the Mengji Snow Leopard, the Canglan Hunting Eagle refused to be ignored. He grabbed his empty food basin in his beak and flew over to her.

Lan Zhuo, who happened to be walking by, watched his younger brother gently set down the empty basin with his beak, then continuously circle Liang He with an expression begging for praise. He pursed his lips, finding the sight hard to put into words.

Lan Zhuo thought, "What a worthless fellow, it’s too embarrassing to watch..."

"Liang He," he called out. He hadn’t planned on interrupting, but having finally caught Liang He alone, he couldn’t resist walking up to her. "About the Silver Moon Wolf..."

"I’ve already explained this matter to Brother Hao." It wasn’t that Liang He refused to help; the main issue was that one of the medicinal primers in the pill was too special. She genuinely couldn’t help.

"Alright, I understand. I won’t force you." Seeing Liang He’s firm attitude and knowing she always kept her word, Lan Zhuo didn’t press the issue any further. Besides, now that they knew Blue Star’s Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine might be effective in preventing and treating the Fierce Beast virus, the Silver Moon Wolf’s mutation could be temporarily shelved. As long as they could strike a blow against the Rebel Army’s Fierce Beast Army, there was no need to rush this right now. "Thank you."

Remembering that she hadn’t yet contacted her family on Blue Star to discuss sending someone to the Federal Animal Research Institute to help study the Fierce Beast virus, Liang He gave Lan Zhuo a brief greeting. She found a private spot to contact Blue Star. By the time she returned, everyone was already sitting in the activity room, burping and chatting.

"Liang He, where did you just go? None of us could find you." They had assumed Liang He would return right after feeding the fluffy animals, but even after they had all finished eating, she still hadn’t shown up. If Lan Zhuo hadn’t mentioned seeing her leave on her own, they probably wouldn’t have been able to sit still and would have gone out looking for her.

"I contacted my family on Blue Star to have them recommend a candidate."

Except for Silver Feather, who had just arrived today, everyone else had a rough idea of what she meant by a candidate. Lan Zhuo, in particular, was understandably excited. Even if Liang He was only recommending someone to help study the Fierce Beast virus, it was an immense help to Lan Zhuo—a member of the Animal Research Institute who had personally participated in the virus research. Not to mention that this entire plan had been proposed by Liang He in the first place. Without her, they would still be running in circles, completely unable to find a breakthrough.

"Liang He, thank you." Lan Zhuo was sincerely grateful. Even though she had refused to share the formula for the pill that caused the Silver Moon Wolf to mutate, it didn’t diminish her contributions to the Fierce Beast virus research.

"It’s within my power, so there’s no need to be polite."

There was a hidden meaning in her words, but Lan Zhuo understood it this time. Realizing he had indeed been demanding the impossible earlier, his ears turned red with embarrassment. He wanted to apologize but didn’t know how to start.

Ultimately, it was Huo An who broke the silence, pointing at the fluffy animals quietly tailing Liang He. "Why are they following you around?"

Logically speaking, it was just about time for their midday nap. The Mojin King Tiger and the others should be resting in the animal dormitories.

"Oh, I promised to take them out to play. They might be too excited to take a nap." Liang He’s business trip this time had indeed been quite long, causing the fluffy ones to miss her dearly. Coupled with the fact that no one else organized activities for them, they were naturally looking forward to today’s extracurricular program.

"It’s so cold out. What’s there to play?" Hoder wasn’t trying to dampen Liang He’s enthusiasm; he was genuinely curious about what kind of entertainment she had planned next.

"Are you asking about the people or the animals?"

"There are activities for people too?"

Seeing their curiosity, Liang He simply decided to educate them, taking the opportunity to encourage them to join in. "There are plenty of activities for people: ice bowling, ice tops, building igloos, curling, ice fishing..."

As for the animals, they could play snow-tracking games. It would exercise their hunting skills while letting them experience the thrill of a game.

"That all sounds so fun!" Silver Feather and Silver Shuttle’s eyes grew brighter as they listened. Even though their home, the Silver Wing Temple, was located in the Endless Ice Domain, they had never realized there were so many fun things to do. "Liang He, can you take us to play too?"