Chapter 548 - 260: What Human Can Compare to a Farmer?_2
"Where’s Duck?"
The clear blue sky reflected in his eyes, a warm feeling spreading across his chest. Chen Yuan just wanted to lie there forever, but suddenly remembered that Run Run Duck hadn’t arrived yet.
"Awoo~"
Cola, lying on Chen Yuan’s left, shook its head.
It had been pulling the sled all the way and hadn’t noticed Run Run Duck at all.
"Dian Dian~"
The Electric Flying Cat, lying on Chen Yuan’s right, shook its head.
It had flown the entire time and didn’t know where Duck had gone.
"Roar..."
The honest and simple Fallen Meteor Horned Beast thought seriously for a moment, then shook its head.
It worried that Senior Cola would have an accident while carrying the farmer at breakneck speed, such as throwing the farmer out of the sled or falling into a deep, unseen pit. It had followed closely, ready to rescue the farmer at any moment, and so hadn’t noticed Senior Duck.
"Roar Roar~"
Should I go back to find Senior Duck?
Chen Yuan looked down at Spark: "Go see where Duck has gone."
Duck’s strength was infinitely close to Tier Three; although not invincible in the Qinling Mountains, it could easily handle most Pet Beasts, so there wasn’t any real danger.
With Duck’s personality, Chen Yuan was more worried that it might get distracted by something interesting and lose its way over time.
"Tweet~"
Spark nodded, spread its wings, and soared into the sky, its sharp eyes scanning the surroundings.
"Awo!"
Cola, worried about its good friend’s safety, flicked its tail and flared its nostrils, trying to catch Duck’s scent in the air.
But the falling snow covered all scents, and Cola sniffed for a long time without detecting any trace of Duck.
"Awoo awoo!"
Concerned for Duck’s safety, Cola glanced at Chen Yuan. After seeing him nod, it darted forward, following the tracks to search for Duck.
The Fallen Meteor Horned Beast and Electric Flying Cat joined in, and the four little ones searched together. Chen Yuan called out, "Duck!"
"Duck!"
The heavy snow drowned out Chen Yuan’s voice and blurred Duck’s vision. It scratched its rear, its puzzled gaze wandering around: "Quack?"
Where did the farmer and the others go?
Looking down, it saw a chaotic and blurred path of footprints in the snow. Wiping away the water droplets on its head, Run Run Duck stood frozen in place.
Where should it go?
Should it take this opportunity to return to the farm?
Chaotic thoughts flashed through its mind, but Run Run Duck shook its head: "Quack."
Forget it, I’ll give the farmer some face.
A sudden gust of cold wind scattered the swirling snowflakes, clearing its vision. Run Run Duck looked ahead and saw two sneaky figures crouching together.
"Quack?"
Run Run Duck’s eyes lit up with curiosity, as it swaggered forward.
It turned out to be a frozen little lake, with the thick ice isolating the pond from the outside world. But when Run Run Duck looked down, it could see the underwater scene through the translucent ice—a multitude of fish swimming freely.
Fish!
So many fish!
Drooling with desire, Run Run Duck wished it could dive into the water and catch all the fish, but the thick ice held it back.
"Ying ying ying!"
Suddenly, those two sneaky figures caught the corner of Run Run Duck’s eye. Turning its head, it recognized them as two little foxes.
A Flame-tailed Fox and an Ice Fox.
The Flame-tailed Fox was crouched with its butt raised, its fluffy tail hanging behind it, panting flames at the ice, the orange-red fire sizzling and bringing droplets of water to the ice surface.
"Ying ying ying~"
The Ice Fox beside it occasionally waved its paw to cheer on the Flame-tailed Fox, sometimes touching the heated ice.
Seeing this scene, the clever Run Run Duck pondered thoughtfully, quietly staying in place.
In just a few moments,
Under the continuous burning of the scorching flames, a large hole appeared in the thick ice. The Ice Fox, delighted by this, quickly extended its paw to poke it, but sharply withdrew with a sneeze—it could exhale cold breath but feared the icy winter water.
"Ying ying!"
Seeing the Ice Fox retreat, the Flame-tailed Fox puffed up its cheeks angrily, poked the Ice Fox’s back with its paw, signaling it to go down and catch fish.
I’ve managed to melt the ice; it’s your turn now!
The Ice Fox touched the cold lake water again, the chill instantly sweeping through its body, fluffing up its smooth fur, and it withdrew its paw once more.
No, it couldn’t do it!
"Ying ying ying!"
The Flame-tailed Fox was furious, waving its paws wildly, looking aggressive.
The Ice Fox lowered its head, curling its small body, submitting meekly.
"Quack quack~"
Run Run Duck stepped forward, separating the two little guys with its body, then patted its chest, its eyes full of determination.
Let Duck handle it!
Catching fish is Duck’s natural duty!
"Ying?"
Faced with the sudden appearance of Run Run Duck, the two little ones reacted the same, quickly huddling together, casting wary glances.
Run Run Duck, however, didn’t mind, puffed out its fluffy chest, flapped its wings, and dived into the hole in the ice. The sudden action startled the Flame-tailed Fox into spewing flames, making the water beneath the ice shimmer in a golden hue.
"Ying!"
The Flame-tailed Fox hurriedly swallowed the flames back down, only to choke, billowing black smoke from its mouth.
When the black smoke dispersed, the Flame-tailed Fox coughed twice and then, along with the Ice Fox, lowered its head, watching the light blue figure underwater, turning elegantly, swimming with grace and ease.
In just a moment, Run Run Duck kicked with its webbed feet, biting a plump Spirit Fish as it leaped from the water. Droplets traced a path from its lifted tail feathers to the ground, creating tiny rainbows on the ice.
"Ying ying ying!"
To have caught a Spirit Fish in less than half a minute underwater—Run Run Duck’s high efficiency left the two little ones in awe, casting admiring glances.
"Quack quack!"
Run Run Duck made a casual gesture, subtly fixing its feathers, then placed the now limp Spirit Fish on the ground, diving back into the water.