Tomb raiding: Trying to become a little painter

"No way, blind people don't have that kind of luck, they can't accept it!"

Upon hearing Qin Henian's invitation to "eat together," Hei Xiazi shook his head vigorously for the first time, as if afraid that the other party would force him to eat.

"You can accept it, you and Little Qilin should eat too. These are all treasures. Don't you know that the only thing in this world that should not be wasted is good food?"

Qin Henian wiped his mouth with his hand, glanced up at the small insects and snakes that dared not move, and then looked back and forth between Hei Xiazi and Zhang Qilin.

"Little Qilin and Little Pixiu, come out and eat!"

As soon as they finished speaking, Zhang Qilin and Hei Xiazi felt their blood boil. Heat surged, and sweat began to pour from their skin. Their backs, covered by their clothes, burned intensely; the tattoos on their backs were probably being brought to the surface by the heat. Zhang Qilin felt as if a ball of fire was surging out of his body. A few seconds later, a fiery red phantom of a small Qilin burst out from within him, leaping and bounding towards Qin Henian before plunging headfirst into his arms.

Little Qilin: "Did Azu call me?"

On the other side, Hei Xiazi was in the same situation. Hei Xiazi clenched his fists, and the dagger he was holding had long since been sheathed.

A flash of golden light appeared, and a small, golden Pixiu suddenly burst out of Hei Xiazi's body. The golden light rushed in one direction and plunged into Qin Henian's arms.

Little Pixiu: Old... cough...! Oh~ Is my ancestor calling me?

What is that? What's this "old" thing?

What was going on in that black bear's mind? Why was its true form speaking haltingly? Qin Henian sensed something was off, but he couldn't pinpoint what it was.

"Little Qilin and Little Pixiu, you two are still young and growing. I'll leave the little bugs over there to you. Eat more of these, they're all high in protein. Eating more might help you grow a little taller."

"Even if we can't finish them, grab a little more; we can dry them and eat them as snacks!"

Qin Henian pointed in the direction they came from, making sure the two cubs knew that these little things were good for their health.

Qin Henian, however, turned to face the swarm of snakes ahead, a bright and charming smile on his face.

A shadow rushed toward the snake swarm. Before anyone could react, the crested snakes that had been like a sea of ​​snakes began to dwindle, their numbers rapidly decreasing at a visible pace.

Just as Qin Henian was happily preparing the meal, the others who had been staring in disbelief came to their senses and looked at each other, not knowing how to explain what was happening scientifically.

"Brother Hehenian, did you just eat that... you know, raw? I'm not seeing things, am I?"

Wang Pangzi had put Wu Xie down at some point, and casually put his hand on Wu Xie's shoulder. His expression was very wooden, and he spoke mechanically.

"500 degrees, I swear I see the same thing as you, even with my glasses on!"

Wu Xie was also stunned, his head buzzing again. He didn't know how to describe what was happening in front of him; it was truly unbelievable.

"Alright, you two, snap out of it! Don't you realize what kind of person could jump off a cliff and land faster than the person who jumped first!"

"What kind of person could kill a giant python so easily? Wu Xie, you don't still think Qin Henian is an ordinary person, do you?"

Although Xie Yuchen was surprised by Qin Henian's behavior, he had developed a certain level of resilience, so he was able to analyze the other party's actions rationally.

"What Master Hua said is right. I, Panzi, have been following Third Master around for so many years, and apart from Little Brother and Black Master, this is the first time I've met someone like Mr. Qin."

Pan Zi spoke up at the right time. It wasn't that he didn't want to talk when the others in the group were chatting, but he was still a little wary of someone of unknown origin. Even though he came with Nanxia and Beiya, it was the first time he had met such a person, so he had to observe him more closely.

But based on his observations and the strength of the other party, Pan Zi already had his answer. If such a powerful person were their adversary, they would have already made a move, instead of waiting until now.

"Qin Henian..."

Wu glanced sideways at the dark figure weaving through the snakes, muttering the name Qin Henian under his breath. What kind of person was that...? He'd saved them so many times already.

"Hey guys, stop guessing. Everyone has seen how He Nian has treated us. Since he's the guy Xiao Ge brought, I, Fatty Wang, will trust him unconditionally. Even if I don't trust the other side, I still believe Xiao Ge won't harm me!"

Fatty Wang knew that Wu Xie and the others were aware of the situation, but he had a strange intuition that Qin Henian wouldn't harm them.

"Alright, let's stop guessing. Time will tell."

Wu Xie wasn't one to be pretentious; with a smile, he blurted out a sentence that ended their brief but blatant conversation.

Meanwhile, Qin Henian, the one being manipulated, was working with both hands at this moment, grabbing and squeezing one after another with pinpoint accuracy. His speed was so fast that only afterimages could be seen. Countless pheasant necks that had come and were unable to move were squeezed, cooled, and thrown away in three steps. One by one, the unprocessed "dried snakes" were thrown into the space.

"Dried snakes, dried worms, little snacks dried out, no fighting, no naughtiness, they all go into my big belly..."

Qin Henian casually composed a long string of rhymes, becoming more and more excited as he did so. His typing speed increased, and he collected more and more snakes. Before long, the snakes blocking his path disappeared.

Turning his head, Qin Henian's gaze fell on the back of the group.

In the woods behind the group, the colorful insects that had been crawling on the grass and leaves were now being swatted one by one by the claws of two Qilin and Pixiu cubs, each a little over a meter long. Many insects had already met their demise, and their corpses lay scattered on the ground in large patches.

"You two go too, eat it raw and you'll grow taller!"

Qin Henian walked over to Zhang Qilin, who was in a daze, patted him on the shoulder to bring him back to his senses, and then spoke to Zhang Qilin.

"Do not"

A cold, slightly hoarse voice came from Zhang Qilin's mouth. At this moment, Zhang Qilin's expression was serious, and a closer look would reveal that his facial expression was very stiff.

"We don't want the mute, so naturally we don't want the blind either. Henian, the blind one is terrified of insects! Henian, you must protect the blind one!"

The smile on Hei Xiazi's face also became somewhat stiff, and the curve of his mouth was smaller. It was unclear whether it was because he hadn't yet mentioned that his true form would occasionally crush an insect and take a bite, or because he had recognized that those beautifully colored insects were poisonous.

However, seeing that his Pixiu form had already devoured quite a few insects without showing any signs of collapsing, Hei Xiazi felt much more at ease. But for He Nian, who was still in human form at first, it would be difficult for him to accept his tastes all at once.

"Tsk, you blind bastard, can you please stop being so disgusting!"

Qin Henian was helpless against Hei Xiazi, whose flirtatious words had been relentless ever since he started living in the courtyard house for a few days.

"Pick up the ones that have been killed and store them for later!"

With the intention of making a small snack, Qin Henian stepped into the swarm of insects.