Chapter 2080 - 2069: The Little One’s Origins
This made the handsome guy incredulous, a carrot skin actually can’t be cut?
Initially, the handsome guy thought the carrot skin would just be a bit tougher, and that his sharp claws would at least leave a mark or something. But with one swipe, it didn’t budge at all! Not even a tiny mark, this was a fact he found hard to believe.
"Whoa! Could it really be a creature born from the Five-Colored Divine Egg?" The handsome guy was shocked, starting to have wild thoughts. After all, no matter how tough this carrot skin was, it shouldn’t be tougher than his claws, right?
Thinking of this, the handsome guy, to gain more reliable confirmation, tried swiping again at the little carrot’s back. This time he used a lot more force, expecting that this would be enough to scratch its carrot-like skin a little, but unfortunately, he was disappointed again. This swipe still had no effect.
The little creature whimpered pitifully, tears streaming down its crystalline eyes, yet the handsome guy showed no sympathy. He was determined to figure out the true identity of this mysterious carrot.
"I must try again." Affirming his inner thoughts, the handsome guy was set to continue his experiment.
He took the little guy out of the secret room and brought him to his living quarters, where he had a blazing red bonfire. He tossed the little guy directly into the flames.
If the little boy couldn’t withstand the test of the fire, he could rescue him in time.
But what happened? After entering the fire, the little guy, who initially was crying and raging, actually stopped crying and raging, even had a smile on his face!
"Giggling..." The little guy laughed with both his big eyes squinting into crescent moons.
"..."
This time, the handsome guy was completely speechless; it really was a creature nurtured from the Five-Colored Divine Egg.
Thinking of this, the handsome guy wasn’t giving up just yet, extending his sharp claws and taking a vicious swipe at the little guy’s forehead!
"Clang!"
Four sharp claws, damn it, three of them broke... Was this carrot made of Fine Steel?
The handsome guy looked at his broken claws in sorrow, almost on the verge of tears.
"Damn it!"
The handsome guy was burning with anger inside, and it seemed his guess was correct. This little creature indeed had an extraordinary origin and a mysterious background. Through various tests, he was sure of the little guy’s identity now.
But now he couldn’t rashly tell Lin Zifeng, because this matter was too significant, so much so that even the Saint might personally come.
If word spread, not only Lin Zifeng, but even the Holy Hall might be doomed.
Luckily, he tested it out; otherwise, without being prepared, things could have gotten very troublesome.
Thinking of this, the handsome guy even felt a chill down his spine. If this was leaked, it wouldn’t be a trivial matter; it might even invite disaster.
"Giggling... Fun fun fun," the little guy babbled incoherently, playing and rolling in the fire, witnessing this, the handsome guy had a strong urge to spit blood.
He had brought back a monstrous problem!
If not careful, even the Holy Hall could be devastated!
"Damn it, this monstrous harbinger can’t stay at our Holy Hall." The handsome guy began to worry; if this disaster were left behind, who knows what big trouble would occur.
Thinking of this, the handsome guy hurriedly took the little guy to the underground secret room, then went to find Lin Zifeng to discuss these matters.
"It’s bad, it’s very bad!" The handsome guy rushed to find Lin Zifeng, but halfway there, he stopped.
"Shoot! If I disclose the little guy’s identity now, wouldn’t that be like revealing the truth?" The handsome guy thought to himself, realizing that he absolutely couldn’t say anything now, not even to Lin Zifeng.
Given Lin Zifeng’s character, he would surely take some actions, and then the troublesome matters would escalate, it would be disastrous.
Helplessly, the handsome guy returned from Lin Zifeng’s place, swallowing down everything he intended to say, pretending as if the matter hadn’t occurred.
The next morning, Lin Zifeng got up early and went to the underground secret room to check on the little guy, see how he fared overnight.
Arriving at the secret chamber, Beiming Yu and others were already there.
Seeing Lin Zifeng appear, everyone nodded, signaling for him.
"How’s it going? The little rascal didn’t make a mess, did it?" Lin Zifeng asked good-naturedly, discovering the little rascal was holding a pile of snacks, munching away merrily with squinty eyes...
The snacks and food in front of him were dozens of times larger than his body! Beside him lay a heap of eaten fruit peels and empty snack bags.
Lin Zifeng stared with wide eyes, incredulously looking at the little guy.
"Is all this what he ate?"
Beiming Yu nodded.
"Yes, Lin, don’t underestimate its size; when it comes to eating, its appetite is quite considerable." Black Hawk nodded helplessly, equally incredulous, but the facts were right there; he couldn’t disbelieve.
"Oh my~" Lin Zifeng was speechless, at this rate, the Holy Hall would be bankrupted just by feeding him.
"Ma-ma~"
Upon seeing Lin Zifeng, the little rascal immediately turned into a white carrot streak, darting towards him at high speed. Even under Lin Zifeng’s perspective-enhanced vision, he only caught its afterimage.
Swish!
The little rascal dashed to his shoulder, hopping and jumping, munching on a large loaf of bread with contented squinty eyes.
"Lin, look at that, this big white carrot can not only eat but it’s incredibly fast too." Black Hawk stared at the little guy, utterly helpless.
After being taken by the handsome guy last night, the little rascal now avoided anyone, keeping a distance; anyone trying to approach him was met with evasion.
"Chirping~" The little rascal stood on Lin Zifeng’s shoulder, chirping away, soon finishing the bread thoroughly.
"Alright, since there’s no anomaly, let’s keep him." Lin Zifeng took a liking to him, especially when he called him "Ma-ma," it almost melted his heart.
"Lin Shao, I wonder if there’s something I should mention or not." Beiming Yu furrowed her brows, looking serious.
"Sister Beiming, whatever’s on your mind, do tell." Lin Zifeng smiled.
"Without ascertaining this little guy’s identity and origin, do you really want to keep him?" Beiming Yu glanced at the little rascal. Truth be told, she too began to have second thoughts.
Yesterday she thought the little guy might be a Mutant Beast, but after the Demon Ancestor Cave and the Five-Colored Divine Egg, Beiming Yu thought otherwise, she was doubting internally, questioning his identity and origin.
After all, this matter was crucial, impacting the entire Holy Hall. It couldn’t be carelessly brushed aside.