Zongman: Evolution Paradise

The park forces Little Red Riding Hood to choose between the hunter and the wolf; the hunter must protect her, while the wolf must kill her.

After some careful consideration, the Great Pyrenees chose the hunter faction, a choice that most animals wouldn't make.

After that, it was assigned to be the hunter's hound. Just as it had mentally prepared for the battle, the Great Pyrenees, who was with the hunter, discovered that the strength of the opposing forces seemed to be somewhat unequal.

Across from it was a pack of extraordinary wolves, and beside it stood only a hunter with a chainsaw and a shotgun.

Fortunately, the Great Pyrenees still emerged victorious in the end, not because it suddenly had a burst of power, but because Little Red Riding Hood, who was picking mushrooms, appeared. Little Red Riding Hood took off her hat and pulled out a cannonball from it...

"No wonder the factions are so mismatched; all I had to do was wait for Little Red Riding Hood to appear."

The Great Pyrenees finished the game and then pulled out a rather rare precognitive skill from the random skill pool.

……

The dog lifted its hind leg and scratched its belly, trying to continue predicting what would happen in the future.

Within the illusory bubble of prophecy, it saw a little girl with two pointed horns on her head.

Two other creatures were accompanying the little girl: one was white-haired, while the other was unclear, which caused the Great Pyrenees to show a human-like expression of surprise.

This was the first time the dog had encountered such a situation since acquiring this precognitive ability.

The foreseen future continued, and the Great Pyrenees saw the girl say to him, "Ania will name you Kid Fogg."

As soon as he said that, Yuzhi stopped. The dog shook his dizzy head and drank a few mouthfuls of water in front of the bowl.

This ability requires a very high level of intelligence and is extremely energy-consuming to use.

“Kidd Fogg? A strange name…”

"But since they have names and surnames, they must value my performance, right?"

Looking at its roommate, the Great Pyrenees was somewhat tempted. The dog didn't actually have any resistance to being adopted by humans.

Just like the stray animal control center where it is now, although the dog food is a bit cheap and tastes like cardboard, and sometimes the staff will even put in the wrong adult cat food, it can still make a living.

It originally intended to stay in this place and wait until it became invincible, as humans say, before venturing out to take a look.

Unfortunately, something unexpected happened.

Hmm... Yesterday, the Great Pyrenees suddenly sensed something: the staff here were going to neuter the animals.

With its tail tucked tightly between its little tail, the Great Pyrenees decided to leave the place.

But where to go?

The Great Pyrenees decided to find itself a new owner.

Side Story - The Three Little Ones' Great Adventure - 4

On the other side of the car, the three little ones, holding posters, embarked on their own adventure once again.

The exhibition hall was indeed a bit far, and with the congested roads, as time passed, even the most excited Anya gradually lost her enthusiasm and leaned on Ai Haibara's shoulder, feeling sleepy.

Kanna was the same, completely unable to resist the onslaught of drowsiness. Her once bright eyes became hazy, and she yawned one after another, drooling as she leaned against Ai Haibara's other side.

Ai Haibara took out the test tube and carefully collected the dragon's saliva. She then picked up her phone and started browsing, looking up the rules for entering the event venue.

Pets can be a bit dangerous for young children, so there might be regulations requiring adult supervision when they enter.

Fortunately, that wasn't the case. After getting off the car and arriving at the event venue, the three little ones were stopped and questioned by the staff as usual, and then they were able to enter successfully.

"Maltese dog, wow, so cool!"

"Border Collie, wow, so cool!"

"Samoyed, wow, wow, wow!"

"A big dog I don't recognize, wow, wow, so cool..."

The pet show was quite lively and crowded.

The interior is divided into many areas according to the breed of pet and different shops.

Before she had gone far, Anya was already overwhelmed by the sights. She even saw the West Highland jaguar from the shop earlier, but it was a much better quality one, not sloppy at all.

Kanna then regained her spirits because she smelled ice cream.

"I want three."

Kanna leaned over the stall to buy some ice cream, took one and ate it in one bite, then reached for two more and shared them with her two friends.

Ai Haibara reached out and took it, only to find that the wrapper clearly said "pet ice cream".

Haibara Ai:"……"

Anya, upon reading Ai Haibara's words, was speechless.

"Kanna, this is for pets."

Anya was shocked, but seeing that neither Anya nor Ai Haibara had any intention of eating it, Kanna took it back and popped it into her own mouth, calmly replying, "I don't know, it tastes pretty good."

"...It doesn't seem to make much difference?"

Ai Haibara glanced at Kanna, since she wasn't human anyway.

For humans, it seems that any species other than themselves can be considered a pet.

After stopping Kanna from making any further purchases, Ai Haibara accompanied Anya as they strolled around the venue.

However, an unexpected situation still occurred.

Surrounded by small animals and humans, Anya was feeling a bit dizzy with all sorts of thoughts.

For example, this...

"Xiaoxue, what is she doing here?"

"How come I keep running into Yui Yuigahama here? I should pretend I don't see her."

"Yuihama still came. Yukinoshita, you need to calm down quickly!"

"I absolutely can't let her find out I like cats, but I ended up getting lost and stuck in the dog exhibit..."

"If Yuihama finds out, Jolyne will definitely find out too... It would be incredibly embarrassing."

Anya tried hard to clear her mind, but there were just too many people around. Thoughts like these kept flooding into Anya's brain, and after walking around in a daze for a while, her nose started bleeding.

"Ania, you're bleeding!"

When Kanna saw Anya with a nosebleed, her usually unchanging expression turned horrified.

Anya touched her wet nose and fell into deep thought after seeing the red mark on her hand.

With a lightbulb popping out of her head, Anya turned to look at Ai Haibara and said in a serious tone, "I'm going to die, Haibara. Actually, I've always loved you."

"……Are you stupid?"

While complaining, Ai Haibara looked around and found a less crowded area. She quickly pulled Anya along and ran there.

……

Anya is so dizzy.

Anya sat in a chair, her nose, which had already been washed, now stuffed with a piece of paper, gazing at the crowded people with an air of hindsight.

"Ania, are you an idiot?" Haibara sighed and asked again.

Anya responded indifferently, "I can read minds; you're clearly worried about me right now."

"...That doesn't change the fact that you're an idiot."

Given the current situation, Anya can forget about going to those popular pet stores to choose a pet.

The three children's adventure ended tragically before it was even halfway through.

Anya took out a tissue from her bag, removed the tissue from her nose, and found that the bleeding had stopped. She wiped it again before wrapping it with the tissue.

"So, where are we now?"

Anya suddenly wondered why this place was so deserted when they hadn't left the event venue yet and there were so many people in other areas.

Kanna looked around and found the sign, then read aloud: "Chiba City Stray Animal Control Center".

"Oh, so this is the kind of place."

Ai Haibara nodded, drawing a puzzled look from Anya.

"In short, they are animals that roam the city and are then captured and managed in a unified manner."

"This should be something like adoption."

“Oh.” Anya nodded, having no objection, and then she heard Ai Haibara’s inner thoughts: “It’s so deserted here. If no one adopts these stray animals, maybe they’ll all be euthanized after a certain number…”

"!!!"

Anya looked at Ai Haibara in horror, then quickly stood up and declared, "Ania wants to choose a pet here!"

Haibara Ai:"……"

Since it's not like she's adopting it herself, and Anya has already made up her mind, Ai Haibara can only accompany her along with Kanna.

Unlike the enthusiastic introductions in other areas, when the three little ones walked in, the staff here yawned and only reminded them, "Don't go near the cages, the animals here might hurt people."

Anya paused as she was about to move closer, because she realized the staff member wasn't lying.

Anya already felt that she might have made her decision too early, but she still took a chance and began to look around at the animals in the cages.

“So ugly.” Anya’s face fell.

"Isn't that obvious?" Ai Haibara reminded him expressionlessly from the side, "If they were of excellent breed or good-looking, they would have been sold to pet shops or adopted long ago. There's no way they would stay here."

At this moment, the Great Pyrenees also raised its head and looked at the three little ones with an inquiring gaze.

"Is this my future owner?"

Based on the foreseen scene, the Great Pyrenees quickly located the little girl walking at the front, who had two pointed hair ornaments.

While the Great Pyrenees was observing, Anya, who had read her heart, also looked over.

Why is this big dog thinking Anya is its owner?

Great Pyrenees: Stare!

Anya: Stare!

Kanna: Stare!

Haibara Ai:"……"

Side Story - The Three Little Ones' Great Adventure - 5

Ai Haibara noticed Anya and the Great Pyrenees making eye contact, then peeked around at the other cages and casually muttered, "This big dog is definitely much prettier than the ones in the other cages."

Anya: This big dog is acting strangely. Anya needs to check what's wrong. *Stare*

Great Pyrenees: Her clothes look really fancy; she must be able to afford high-end dog food. But why is she staring at me like that? I'll stare back! Stare~

Kanna: What are they doing? *Stare*

Anya: To doubt her father's earning power seems clever enough. I wonder if he'd be able to play detective games with Anya. *Stare*

Great Pyrenees: Why are you still staring at me? I'm starting to panic. Maybe I should take another look at the future...

Anya: A big dog that can predict the future?

Anya: Shocked!!!

Anya's pupils contracted slightly, and she stopped looking at Kanna, hurriedly pulling her towards the most opinionated Ai Haibara.

Ai Haibara's previously nonchalant gaze suddenly became serious, because she noticed that the large dog's shape was a bit off.

As she analyzed the Great Pyrenees' skeleton, a biological dissection unfolded in Ai Haibara's mind, and in the end, Ai Haibara was astonished to confirm that this big dog was indeed much stronger than its normal counterparts.

"And... this guy's eyes are kind of human-like, aren't they?"

Just as the idea popped into her head, Ai Haibara noticed Anya facing her and gesturing wildly.

Based on Ai Haibara's understanding of Anya, what she meant was: "Haibara, look at the group chat!"