Chapter 47: The Blue Star Baby Is Simply Gentle and Friendly!

Chapter 47: Chapter 47: The Blue Star Baby Is Simply Gentle and Friendly!

"HUM~"

Even after the bear trap was removed from his foot, the Iron-eating Beast did not leave. His massive body remained sprawled on the ground. He grabbed Liang He’s hand with both of his paws, letting out a spoiled whine to keep her from leaving.

"What’s wrong? Does your foot hurt? Let me take a look, okay?"

When it came to Blue Star’s darlings, Liang He’s patience was boundless. Who could blame her when the Iron-eating Beast was this cute? Xuan Jiao, in particular, was exceptionally handsome.

Xuan Jiao had an incredibly attractive face. Compared to other pandas, he was highly recognizable with his standard hamster-like face, smiling lips, and large ears. Combined with his full, symmetrical black shoulder bands, his perfectly round and graceful body, and even the flawless angle of his dark eye patches, he was simply perfect.

"His foot is injured. Although it’s not deep enough to show bone, his previous attempts to free himself caused repeated damage to the wound. He still needs medical treatment."

Liang He made a preliminary diagnosis of the Iron-eating Beast’s injuries. When she looked up, she met Xuan Jiao’s large, round eyes. With the sunlight filtering through the trees behind him, Liang He couldn’t help but sigh in admiration.

"How can there be such a good-looking panda? He’s so beautiful that he seems to be glowing!"

"He is indeed glowing; the sun is shining right on him, after all," Hoder retorted with a deadpan expression.

In his eyes, aside from its massive size, the Iron-eating Beast didn’t seem particularly special. It was lazy and sluggish every day, and even ate bamboo at a snail’s pace. If a Fierce Beast attacked, it would probably just be serving itself up on a silver platter.

"HUM~"

The Iron-eating Beast hailed from Blue Star, so he felt exceptionally close to and dependent on Liang He, especially after she had saved him.

Hearing her praise now, he felt a little shy. He buried his head into his chest and covered his face with his front paws, leaving only his large ears twitching slightly on the outside.

"Is my baby feeling shy? Haha, so cute."

Her heart melting at the sight, Liang He suddenly shifted her gaze to the Third Stationmaster.

"Ahem, the Iron-eating Beast needs to receive treatment. Will you take him back, or should I..."

"You take him!"

The Third Stationmaster chose the latter without a moment’s hesitation. Are you kidding? Although the Iron-eating Beast was much milder compared to other Evolutionary Beastmen, he was still not someone that ordinary people like them could handle. To borrow a Blue Star idiom, if you don’t have a King Kong drill, you’d better not take on porcelain work.

Seeming to realize he had overreacted, the Third Stationmaster offered another stiff smile to show his friendliness.

"You can just take him back with you."

"But there is no bamboo forest in the Seventh Service Area that I manage."

Liang He was naturally willing to take the Iron-eating Beast and the panda cub home, but she couldn’t just let them starve, right?

"You don’t need to worry about that. I will arrange for people to deliver it to your door every day."

No matter what, this involved an SSS-level Beastman, and no one dared to neglect him.

"Then I will have to trouble you."

Since both parties had reached a consensus, Liang He naturally had no reason to hesitate. She directly brought the Iron-eating Beast and the panda cub back to the Seventh Service Area.

"AWOO!"

"MEOW!"

As soon as they entered the gate, the Mengji Snow Leopard and the Mojin King Tiger pounced on Liang He, clinging to her and refusing to let go. It wasn’t until she gave them a flurry of kisses and hugs that they obediently sat down, waiting to go inside with her.

"Where is Lanton? Why don’t I see him?" Liang He asked. Seeing that the Canglan Hunting Eagle hadn’t appeared for a long time, she curiously looked toward Xu Yi, who was waiting to the side, ready to treat the Iron-eating Beast.

"He’s probably out patrolling his territory and hunting along the way."

Eagles were meant to soar in the sky. Being cooped up in the service area all day would ruin him, so it was good for him to go out and fly for a bit.

"WOOF!"

Just as Liang He was about to go fetch the Iron-eating Beast and the panda cub, who were a step behind, she suddenly heard a startled cry.

"Where did that dog come from?" Xu Yi looked around in confusion but found no trace of any canine, even though he had clearly just heard a dog barking.

"It’s not a dog; it’s the panda cub."

As if realizing something, Liang He immediately rushed toward the aircraft carrying the Iron-eating Beast and the panda cub. She then saw the Mengji Snow Leopard and the Mojin King Tiger circling the vehicle.

"The panda cub must have been frightened by them, which is why it made a sound like a dog barking."

When it came to who understood pandas the best in the reserve, Liang He was undeniably the authority.

She quickly shooed the Mojin King Tiger and the Mengji Snow Leopard away. Opening the aircraft, she saw the panda cub burying its entire body in the Iron-eating Beast’s arms, shivering uncontrollably. Meanwhile, the Iron-eating Beast seemed accustomed to acting as a protector. He wrapped both arms around the panda cub, occasionally licking it to soothe its traumatized heart.

"How strange. As far as I know, Xuan Jiao isn’t the cub’s father. Why would he protect it?" Xu Yi, who had followed out of curiosity, marveled at the interaction between Xuan Jiao and the panda cub.

"It’s not strange at all. Our Blue Star darlings are just this gentle and friendly."

After all, whether it was the Iron-eating Beast or the panda cub, they were both treasures of Blue Star!

Xu Yi and Hoder had seen Liang He be fiercely protective of her animals before, but never to this extent. They were a little surprised, but on second thought, since they all came from Blue Star, it was only natural for them to feel a kindred spirit with one another.

"Then how about inviting your darlings to come down and head to the medical room with me?" Xu Yi asked. The Iron-eating Beast was still waiting to have his wounds treated, after all.

"Do we have to go to the medical room? The Silver Moon Wolf is still inside. I’m afraid they might scare each other."

Reminded by Liang He, Xu Yi realized her concern was perfectly reasonable. Xuan Jiao was an SSS-level Beastman, and his size far exceeded that of the Silver Moon Wolf. To the injured Silver Moon Wolf, no matter how friendly the Iron-eating Beast was, he would still appear extremely threatening.

"Then let’s clear out the room next to the medical room and have the Iron-eating Beast stay there temporarily," Hoder suggested. Seeing how terrified the panda cub was, he figured it wouldn’t be able to move into the animal dormitories anytime soon. It was better to quarantine them first.

Liang He agreed with the proposal.

"Alright, let’s do that."

Once everything was settled, Liang He watched the Mengji Snow Leopard and the Mojin King Tiger playing in the snow nearby. She didn’t rush them to go inside, opting instead to first show the Iron-eating Beast and the panda cub around so they could get familiar with the environment.

"Jiao Jiao, can you carry the panda cub and follow me?"

"HUM~"

The Iron-eating Beast was not afraid of the Mengji Snow Leopard or the Mojin King Tiger. In his eyes, they were no different from big cats.

Watching the Iron-eating Beast obediently carry the panda cub and follow Liang He inside, Xu Yi and Hoder were absolutely stunned. They wondered if the intelligence of an Iron-eating Beast was really this high. Even transformed into a fierce beast, his ability to understand human speech wasn’t affected in the slightest.

"Jiao Jiao, let me take a picture of you and the panda cub. I’m sure a lot of people will love you guys."

Liang He felt a surge of pride, like she was showing off her own children. She wished everyone could love Blue Star’s darlings as much as she did.

After settling the Iron-eating Beast and the panda cub in, Liang He grabbed the fresh bamboo delivered from the Third Service Area and placed it in the room.

"HUM~"

"Wow, our Jiao Jiao is so pretty!"

Seeing the delicious food, the Iron-eating Beast cooperated perfectly with the photoshoot. Even the panda cub, having sensed no danger, became much more lively. It clung to the super-sized version of itself, begging for bamboo shoots to eat.

"Little guy, are you hungry too? I’ll go prepare a bowl of milk for you!"

When it came to treating her pandas, Liang He would never play favorites.

At the same time, she posted a second cub-naming campaign on the Star Network.

[Fur Raising Officer: Picked up two darlings, one big and one small. The big darling is named Xuan Jiao, so what should the little darling be called? [Image]]