Scientific Travel

Dog Egg figured there probably wouldn't be any extra food, and asked hesitantly, "You're not thinking of keeping it as a pet, are you?"

“Yes,” Deng Yin admitted without hesitation, “Wang Xi gets bored staying at home all the time, so getting her a pet will keep her company.”

"Then you'd better not think about it." Gou Dan was relieved and explained, "This little thing is called the Emerald Ice Beast. It won't be too big when it grows up, about the size of a sheep, but its strength is far beyond that of a sheep."

"If you get hit by the Emerald Ice Beast, even if the opponent is a Chess Bull, you will be knocked to the ground."

"Just this little thing?" Deng Yin looked at the Emerald Ice Beast, his face full of disbelief. "Really? It doesn't look that strong."

Dog Egg chuckled, "Have you forgotten that it just knocked all the food off your table? And this is just a puppy; it'll be even stronger when it's an adult. Besides being strong, it's also fast. If it wants to kick you, it'll have done it before you even realize it."

Deng Yin: "..."

That makes sense, but it just doesn't sound right...

...Why does it sound like they're insulting her?

Dog Egg continued to persuade, "Like the Wind Beast, it is very fast and not suitable for keeping as a pet, but it tastes good and is very suitable for eating."

“Okay then.” Deng Yin agreed: “But it’s not suitable to eat just one. Let’s raise more until they have offspring before eating them.”

Dog Egg: "...But this one is almost dead, how can it have puppies?"

"Really?" Deng Yin squatted down and looked at the Emerald Ice Beast. The little thing's tongue was still hanging out, but its chest was rising and falling very obviously.

He shouldn't be dead yet, right?

"Let's try raising it first. If it really doesn't work, then we can eat it." Deng Yin said, casually tossing the Emerald Ice Beast into his spatial storage.

Although he didn't know how high it could jump, it was fast, so Deng Yin simply put it in the same enclosure as the Wofeng Beast.

Fearing that the Wofeng Beast might trample it to death, Deng Yin even made it a private room.

The food was all spilled on the ground, so it was definitely inedible. Deng Yin was too lazy to cook again, so he simply made do with some canned food.

Canned food is actually quite delicious; it suits most people's tastes, otherwise it wouldn't be so popular.

Deng Yin doesn't like to eat much anymore because he's tired of it, but Gou Dan hasn't gotten tired of it and still likes to eat it.

Even the best canned food can't compare to the mushrooms that had just spilled on the floor...

When Deng Yin isn't paying attention, he'll go into the space and kill that little thing!

It absolutely must be in the pot with the mushrooms at night!

Dog Egg ate while thinking.

But he quickly forgot about it.

Because of what's in front of us...

...it was a large patch of mushrooms.

Like Little Red Riding Hood picking mushrooms, Gou Dan happily watched and picked one after another. To keep the mushrooms intact, he used only a tiny bit of force the whole time, afraid of crushing them.

Deng Yin was also very interested in picking the fruit. Instead of storing it directly in her spatial storage, she picked it herself.

The feeling of receiving a basket of mushrooms directly is different from picking a basket of mushrooms by hand. The former will make you happy, but it is far less joyful than the latter.

As you watch the basket fill up little by little, your happiness level will increase exponentially.

Unfortunately, Deng Yin couldn't experience this feeling of happiness multiplying, because instead of putting it in the basket, she threw it directly into her spatial storage.

It's easy to get lost in the woods, and mushrooms grow everywhere. Who could resist picking a whole patch of mushrooms? Especially two people who have just tasted the deliciousness of mushrooms!

To prevent her from getting lost, Deng Yin tied a rope to Gou Dan's wrist, with the other end of the rope also tied to her wrist.

Deng Yin was so captivated by the mushrooms in front of him that he completely forgot why he had come there and was only focused on picking mushrooms.

As she picked them, she seemed to see a bunch of mushrooms dancing...

Although Dog Egg didn't see the dancing mushroom, he did see an Emerald Ice Beast.

We can't let Deng Yin see it! Otherwise, the mushrooms for dinner will lose their seasoning!

Gou Dan looked around. Good, Deng Yin wasn't there.

He crept stealthily toward the emerald ice beast, and once he got close, he pounced on it.

Didn't pounce.

He chased too far, and the rope was too short, so Deng Yin got pulled.

What is this annoying thing? It's ruining her chance to watch the mushrooms dance.

Deng Yin frowned and untied the rope on his hands.

That way, it won't disturb her watching the mushrooms dance.

These mushrooms didn't jump around for nothing; Deng Yin provided plenty of emotional value, clapping as he watched.

Deng Yin quickly grew tired of watching the same two movements over and over again.

Huh? What's she doing here?

Oh, right!

Deng Yin slapped his forehead and shouted, "I'm here to find the Ten Thousand Rivers Tree!"

Although Deng Yin had never seen the Ten Thousand Mile Tree, just from the name, he knew it must be enormous.

If a tree that has grown for tens of thousands of years is still a tiny little thing, then what's the point of it growing?

Having finally remembered the main quest, Deng Yin was attracted by a small mushroom by the roadside after taking only a few steps.

A blue mushroom, and it even glows...

摘！

The little red mushrooms look very festive...

摘！

This little green mushroom can actually do a backflip!

Pick them! Pick them all!

poisonous?

What is poisonous?

Could such cute and delicious mushrooms be poisonous?

Impossible! This is definitely someone deliberately slandering my Little Mushroom!

Deng Yin walked around, stopping frequently, picking whatever he saw, even the roadside weeds. At one point, he mistook himself for a mushroom, squatting under a tree, hugging his legs to absorb the essence of the sun and moon.

Dog Egg's side is a marathon race.

It's unbelievable! This little thing looks so close, and it's not running very fast, but he just can't catch it.

Dog Egg became more determined with each setback, his clothes getting dirty and even torn from falling to the ground repeatedly.

What a nuisance! It's all these burdens on him that's holding him back and preventing him from catching the Emerald Ice Beast!

Dog Egg stripped off his coat, gloves, and neck brace before continuing his chase, completely satisfied.

Now that he's free of his burdens, catching the little emerald ice beast will be a piece of cake.