Awakened by the noise outside, Mother Xu asked a couple of questions and, upon learning that there was nothing serious, she drew the curtains and went back to sleep. Mo Tiancheng and Mo Tianyou remained undisturbed, never waking up.
Climbing onto the large bed, Xu Song hadn’t even had the chance to lie down when someone pressed him from behind.
“We were only halfway there just now.”
“Wait, let me lie down first…”
“Let’s try a different position.” Since Xu Song lived with his mother, Mo Tiancheng, and Mo Tianyou, he was a bit shy, so he didn’t dare to try more adventurous positions. This unexpected interruption irritated Yue Zheng a little, but if it could help them open up to something new, then he could forgive the thieves.
With one hand holding a pillow and the other against the “wall,” Xu Song bit the pillow and endured. If it weren’t for the fear of waking up his mother, he would have kicked Yue Zheng out! Just wait and see how he deals with him later!
It’s easy to talk tough, but it’s questionable whether someone who has been “distracted” has the energy to “deal with” others afterward.
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The clear weather indicated that there would be no more snowfall for a while. The group’s vehicle left the base again, with the golden dragon leading the way, heading towards their hunting destination.
The bees had collected enough honey and beeswax earlier, filling their hives, which would sustain them for quite some time. Two sacs were hanging in the beehives to provide them with energy.
Abu was excitedly frolicking in the snow, leaping into snowdrifts and disappearing completely from sight. He would suddenly jump out in another direction, only to run into some hidden object in the snow, injuring himself and coming back with a swollen lump on his head, tears in his eyes, seeking comfort.
Mo Tianyou opened the window, and with a gentle touch on Abu’s sore head, a faint white light flashed, fully recharging Abu once again. He happily started running around again.
Following the path they had taken before, the group arrived at the place where they had encountered the ducks last time.
This time, because the ducks hadn’t run too far, it was only when they reached a point where they could see the lake that they spotted the presence of those creatures.
A large group of white ducks, chickens strolling through the snow, tall white geese, and various wild waterfowl. To Xu Song’s surprise, there were also flamingos and peacocks. “Are those ostriches over there? My God, did these animals escape from a zoo?”
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Yue Zheng observed carefully and said, “Flamingos, peacocks, and some other waterfowl. They may have escaped from a zoo. There seem to be more ostriches; I suspect there’s an ostrich farming base nearby.”
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With their coordinated training, Abu’s ability to control animals and Mother Xu’s cooperative consciousness displayed formidable killing power. Since these birds were easier to handle, Xu Song only tested the coordination with Abu and then started hunting seriously. Otherwise, if his fire spread because of the wind, all the prey would turn into ashes.
After one battle, they collected a truckload of game, as well as two live ostriches.
“Mo Tianyou, what do you… want them for? To eat their eggs?” Xu Song looked somewhat conflicted as he watched the obedient ostriches running alongside the car, just like Abu.
“To ride them!” Mo Tiancheng and Mo Tianyou blinked their big eyes and tried to be cute as they said to Xu Song.
“Exactly! We can ride ostriches!”
“But you already have Abu, don’t you?” Raising two ostriches on top of that? Goodness, were they really planning to start a zoo?
“Abu was taken by Mom, though, right?” Mo Tiancheng looked at Xu Song with a pitiful expression.
Xu Song’s mouth twitched, “I was just practicing coordination with Abu.”
“But you still took it!” Mo Mo Tianyou chimed in, joining the commotion.
“I might ride it during battles,” Xu Song reasoned.
“Still, you took it.” The two little troublemakers chimed in unison. Xu Song raised his hand, about to give them a gentle knock on their heads, and the two mischievous kids laughed and ran away.
“Wait until spring! We’re going into the city! We’ll go to the bookstore and look for study materials!” Xu Song had had enough. These two little rascals were really getting on his nerves!
Yue Zheng was driving in front, a slight smile on his lips, his eyes filled with amusement.
Mother Xu reached back and tapped Xu Song on the head, saying, “Let’s keep them; they can lay eggs, right? I also want to try riding ostriches.”
“But they’re not ostriches…” Xu Song gave up on protesting. In this household, he had no standing in anyone’s eyes except for Yue Zheng, and even he ignored his protests at night! It was impossible to believe!
This time, the harvest was plentiful but diverse. The ducks were similar to last time, mostly with water-based abilities. The ostriches had a green power-based ability, with their beaks and claws incredibly strong.
Flamingos were fiery in both their name and their feather color, representing fire abilities, while the peacocks had black sacs, with attack patterns similar to Liu Shishi’s sound wave attacks.
There were also various other-colored sacs, varying in size.
When their car returned to the base’s entrance, they found it bustling with activity once more. Many people were coming and going. After two heavy snowfalls, the city was in dire straits, with more than half of the population killed or injured. If they didn’t take the opportunity to leave while the snow had stopped, they would be condemned to wait and die.
Seeing the packed car, even though it was concealed by a massive waterproof tarp, it couldn’t hide the fact that there were many prey animals inside. Furthermore, the two huge ostriches obediently following the car also caught people’s attention.
Some people who wanted to inquire about the situation stopped in their tracks when they saw the special “C” symbol on the team’s flag. Who dared to provoke a C-grade team?
Moreover, their convoy had cleared a path through the snow that had blocked the roads for several days, so as long as they followed the path the team had taken, they could find their way to wherever they had been. Perhaps they could even find some leftovers to fill their stomachs.
The two ostriches settled in beside Abu’s nest, and Mo Tiancheng cheerfully planted a bunch of plants for them, providing a shelter that might even encourage them to lay eggs!
After consulting the bees, Mo Tianyou ran to Xu Song and Yue Zheng, who were performing autopsies on the birds, to report their achievements. “The jade bees said they’ve driven away three waves of troublemakers over the past few days! They scared them off!”
Xu Song raised an eyebrow. “Well done. When we get back, we should put a few more sacs in their nests.” On the way back, they discussed the idea that if each sac could emit energy, would putting more of them around them increase the release rate?
If so, then the speed of their upgrades might be directly proportional. Of course, they couldn’t put too many at once to avoid an excessive energy buildup that could have adverse effects.
Yue Zheng smiled and remained silent. It made sense now; when they had passed the G Zone gate earlier, the guards had looked at them with a mix of surprise and fear. They probably intentionally spread the news about their departure after they left, not expecting there would still be someone guarding their home.
The jade bees were white, making them blend seamlessly in this snowy landscape. As a result, the people who were attacked by them had no idea what had struck them after getting injured.
Mother Xu had contacted the Widow’s Legion, and they had arrived early in the morning to help with processing the game. Having worked together previously, they were more than willing to assist. Xu Song and Yue Zheng spent the night processing the sacs from the flying birds, and they counted over two hundred in total.
Combined with the leftovers from before, it would be enough to last them until the end of the Gregorian calendar New Year. However, before the Spring Festival, they would need to go out once more.
The next morning, the Widow’s Legion arrived in full force and, after a full day of work, left behind a pile of feathers and a stack of skinless bird meat. The Legion’s leader left with her sisters, each carrying a giant ostrich, thrilled at the prospect of eating it over the Lunar New Year.
Their way of eating was quite different from Xu Song and Yue Zheng’s. They didn’t consume an entire bird in one go, but instead sliced off a small piece of meat and simmered it with other low-cost vegetables, which could feed them for a whole day. With such a massive ostrich, they could potentially eat it not only until the Gregorian New Year but even into the Lunar New Year.
Xu Song and Yue Zheng loaded up their car once again to complete the mission. This time, the variety of game was more diverse, and the quantity was greater than on the previous trip. To avoid trouble, they decided to take their large container truck, which was lying empty at home, for the mission.
The enormous container truck, combined with the eye-catching symbol of the C-grade team, ensured that no one at the base dared to hatch any sinister plans.
After delivering the game, they also replenished their supply of empty shell casings. The two of them returned home and began to prepare for a cozy winter once again.
Early the next morning, there was a knock at the front gate.
“Elder Wu wants us to come over?” Yue Zheng was surprised and looked at the person inviting them – one of Elder Wu’s secretaries, whom they had met a couple of times before.
“I’ll inform my mom,” Xu Song said, turning back to make arrangements. Since they were already at the front door, they couldn’t refuse the invitation, but they didn’t know what Elder Wu wanted from them.
Once Xu Song had made the arrangements with his mother and instructed Abu, the jade bees, and Xiao Shu to safeguard their home, he hurried out and joined Yue Zheng in their car.
Most of the buildings in the base were still covered by the excessive snow. Luckily, during the construction of the base, they used the abilities of superhumans to build strong structures, which is why the weight of the snow didn’t cause any public buildings to collapse. However, they had heard that in the slum areas, quite a few makeshift structures had been crushed under the snow.
The secretary didn’t say much in the car, only chatting about various base matters. Xu Song and Yue Zheng were trying to figure out why they had been summoned. Was it because they brought back too much game, or was it due to their jade bees, or did they have a special mission, or perhaps…?
Unfortunately, there were too many possibilities, and they couldn’t determine the reason for the summons at the moment. They could only follow along, ready to face whatever challenges lay ahead.
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