Chapter 67: The Fluffies Captivated by Toys

Chapter 67: Chapter 67: The Fluffies Captivated by Toys

Liang He chose an electric toy mouse for the Canglan Hunting Eagle. As for why she didn’t pick a snake, she was mainly afraid that he might accidentally mistake a fake for the real thing and swallow the Little Black Snake in one gulp.

Since the Mengji Snow Leopard liked to dart in and out of tight spaces, Liang He specially customized a folding rainbow cat tunnel for him. When she bought it, customer service repeatedly confirmed the dimensions with her. It wasn’t until she explained that she was buying it for a snow leopard that they dared to process the order.

As for the Mojin King Tiger, being a big cat, nothing pleased him more than a giant cat teaser wand.

"JINGLE JINGLE!"

As soon as he got the cat teaser wand, Cedriel couldn’t wait to start playing with it. By this time, Hoder had also finished setting up Lanton’s electric mouse and Kuang Ye’s rainbow tunnel, and they all began to play.

Watching this heartwarming scene coldly from the side, Elias scoffed inwardly, his eyes full of contempt. He thought, "Tch, what a bunch of idiots. Being bought off with a small toy is a real disgrace to SSS-level Beastmen."

"Here, Little Black Snake, this is for you."

Just as Elias was about to leave quietly, too lazy to watch any longer, a sparkling, glittering little nest covered in gemstones was suddenly handed to him. He instantly froze in place.

"HISS?"

"Hmm? Do you not like it? I noticed you seem to like gemstones a lot, so I specially customized this little nest for you."

Liang He had once accidentally seen the Little Black Snake coiled up on a diamond painting she bought, and she could tell that he seemed to really like shiny objects.

"HISS..."

He liked it.

Elias looked at the little nest, which was soft and squishy on the inside but covered with all sorts of colorful gemstones on the outside. He suddenly felt that staying by this Blue Star person’s side like this didn’t seem so bad. Having food, drink, and toys to play with, while occasionally crushing those stupid Beastmen with his superior intellect, was actually quite amusing.

"Alright, I’ll help you set up your nest. Go play by yourself for a bit."

In addition to the toys for each furry companion, Liang He also ordered an extra-large animal treadmill to increase their indoor exercise, which she had to install herself. For the highly intelligent furries, Liang He even bought animal communication buttons. Buttons of different colors would vocalize different needs, truly achieving barrier-free communication between humans and animals.

"Liang He, you basically brought a whole amusement park back for them!"

Looking at the increasingly enriched animal dormitory, both Xu Yi and Hoder couldn’t help but sigh in admiration. They always felt that living with Liang He was exceptionally warm and interesting, and she was truly dedicated to the furries.

While things were happy and blissful in the sanctuary, Valken, who was fleeing all over the place, was clearly far from pleased.

Ever since the stronghold on Sky Shining Star was wiped out, Valken had completely become a hollow figurehead without any real power. Living under someone else’s roof with his subordinates, he had to endure constant mockery and sarcasm. The massive fall from grace was driving him insane—that is, until General Nick contacted him again.

"BEEP BEEP BEEP."

Hearing the summons, Valken sprang up from his bed and hastily activated his Light Brain. The moment he saw General Nick, his heart leaped into his throat.

"General Nick, what are your orders?"

"The Black Wizard has some questions for you. Answer truthfully."

After dropping that single sentence, Nick stepped back and stood to the side. Only then did Valken realize that a figure in a black robe was standing behind him. The robed figure had their hood up, casting a shadow that obscured the upper half of their face and made it impossible to see them clearly.

"Ah, it is Your Excellency the Black Wizard. I’ve heard much about you. Greetings."

Accustomed to such flattery, the Black Wizard gave a nonchalant grunt of acknowledgment, ignoring Valken’s fawning, and brought up the topic he cared about.

"You mentioned to Nick previously that Huo An’s beast form resembles a bird and a fish?"

Cutting straight to the point, Valken acutely sensed the other party’s curiosity about Huo An’s beast form and immediately recounted everything he had seen and heard at the time in full detail.

Once the Black Wizard got the answers he wanted from Valken, he left directly, and the communication ended there. Seeing this, Valken, who was already anxious and couldn’t figure out the Black Wizard’s temper, became even more restless. He kept replaying his answers in his head, terrified that he might have upset the Black Wizard somewhere along the line.

"What are you thinking about?"

Nick was somewhat puzzled as he watched the Black Wizard, who, after getting his answers, stood silently in front of the laboratory console.

"Nothing, just thinking about some things from the past."

Facing Nick, the Black Wizard did not open his heart or tell the truth. It was a joke to think otherwise. In a place like the Rebel Army, treating anyone with genuine sincerity would only turn a person into someone else’s stepping stone, leaving them dead without a burial place.

"I heard you guys recently caught an SSS-level Beastman? I want him."

As the sole medical researcher in the Rebel Army and the one who created the Fierce Beast Army, the leader generally would not refuse the Black Wizard’s requests. Thus, Nick nodded in agreement, stating that he would send the person over as soon as possible.

After Nick left, the Black Wizard immediately walked over to the laboratory cabinets and pressed a button, revealing a hidden space. It wasn’t until the space closed again that the Black Wizard seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. He walked over to a bookshelf storing various important experimental data and pulled out an Ancient Book from the very bottom.

"Heh, I must be going crazy. How could this be possible?"

The Black Wizard flipped through the Ancient Book, wanting to laugh more and more as he read. Finally, he coldly tossed it aside and began planning how to torture the next Beastman who arrived here.

The interstellar Snow Festival was a joyous occasion celebrated universally. The people in the reserve had started looking forward to today’s activities early on, especially after learning that Liang He and the chef had teamed up to prepare a long-table banquet.

"A long-table banquet? What’s that? A feast?"

Hoder was like a curious child, pestering Liang He with endless questions.

"It’s a feast. On Blue Star, there are feasts for all sorts of holidays. It’s just everyone sitting together, chatting, and enjoying good food."

"Wow! That sounds amazing!"

At the mention of good food, everyone grew eager, wondering what kind of surprises Liang He and the chef had in store for them. However, before that, what people were clearly looking forward to even more were the afternoon performances.

"I heard Liang He signed the Marshal... I mean, Cedriel and the others up for a performance too. Is that true?"

"Absolutely true! I even saw the equipment Hoder and Xu Yi brought over. I’m so excited!"

"By the way, are Mr. Lanton and the others really going to perform? Are things so tough in the Animal World nowadays that they’ve started hyper-competing?"

Colleagues who heard about the furries performing gathered to discuss it, incredibly curious about what kind of show the Mengji Snow Leopard and the others would put on.

Besides them, there was another group of people who were super excited. The Fur Raising Officer, who had been inactive for a long time, surprisingly announced that she was going to start a livestream! And it was a livestream featuring an animal performance!

[Fur Raising Officer: To celebrate the Snow Festival, I will be starting a livestream today to rejoice in the holiday with all of you. PS: The Furry Circus will be making its debut appearance!~]

Netizens who heard the news quickly gathered online, even tagging the Information Security Department in advance to warn them to prepare for server crashes.

Are you kidding? The Fur Raising Officer was now a popular influencer with hundreds of millions of followers. For her first livestream to feature such thrilling content, viewers were bound to flock in, pushing her popularity through the roof!

[Passerby: Speaking of animal performances, is it what I think it is? But wouldn’t it be forcing the animals too much? It might be bad for them, right?]

[You’re overthinking it. The Fur Raising Officer pinned a statement in the comments saying she didn’t force them; the furries actively requested it themselves!]

[There’s a good saying from Blue Star: "Say no to animal performances, unless you can’t say no to animals insisting on performing!" Haha! Anyway, I’m really looking forward to it!]

Thus, under the anticipation of the netizens, the approval of the management, and the watchful eyes of her colleagues, the performance officially began.