"Ugh, Xiao Fan's party is so disgusting! Cheng Anlang chopping off his finger was too lenient!"
"Damn it! If anyone did that to me, I'd kill them!"
"Cheng Anlang's backhand stabbing and kicking motion was so cool!"
"He's still alive after spitting out so much blood, he's incredibly lucky..."
"I can't imagine what will happen to Cheng Anlang after he gets injured, with no one to treat him..."
"Well, luckily he came to the Imperial Star and met Cheng Dahua."
"Someone wants Cheng Dahua to change owners? Didn't you see that after the video came out yesterday, Zhang Mingyu's mutated beast was still spending the night in his dormitory? The mutated beast doesn't mind, and you're still complaining on their behalf?"
"Ahhh, Mommy feels so sorry for me, mwah ...
Cheng Anlang was also secretly watching the video. Cheng Dahua was playing cards in the distance. As Cheng Anlang watched the video, he silently recalled that he didn't seem to have spat out that much blood back then; otherwise, he would have died instantly. He reasonably suspected that Zhang Mingyu might have added some special effects when making the video to better elicit sympathy...
The best way to play the victim would have been to include the part where he crawled on the ground, but Zhang Mingyu didn't do that, and Cheng Anlang didn't want others to know that he had ever been so pathetic...
That afternoon, even more people flooded into the live stream room. Cheng Anlang and the mutated beasts acted as if nothing had happened, still eating from the same pot, with Cheng Anlang occasionally wiping the mouths of the mutated beasts.
Perhaps most people have a sense of pity, because of this incident, Cheng Anlang's fans have skyrocketed... Green Jinjiang also made a Cheng Anlang avatar badge for the live stream, and his fans are surprisingly strong, eagerly vying for the top spot every day.
As for Xiao Fan's faction, Cheng Anlang didn't care about their final outcome...
The Lizard and its mutated beasts now drag Cheng Dahua to the advanced combat zone every morning. When the students first saw Cheng Dahua, the Lizard, Ya Ya, and Luo Sifen, a group of mutated beasts, jumping, crawling, and flying, they were quite surprised. They were surprised that Cheng Dahua could get along with them so well, and also surprised that they didn't have a master following them around. Of course, they didn't have the guts to provoke them. In the past, some of the bolder ones tried to pluck the feathers of Ya Ya, who was alone at the time, and were burned bald by Ya Ya, and their hair never grew back.
Now, seeing these mutated beasts hopping around in the morning no longer bothers them. They occasionally give way when they encounter them, and sometimes they even throw themselves at them.
When you feed her, the ducks, lizards, and radish powder don't eat food from strangers, but Cheng Dahua accepts everything offered to her. Some students even wait on this road in the morning to feed Cheng Dahua as she passes by...
In the afternoon, Lizard and the others came to his dormitory again to do a live broadcast with Cheng Dahua and also to freeload a meal.
That evening, Zhang Mingyu sent someone to deliver crystals and beast food. Why send someone specifically? Why not just put it in Ya Ya's miniature storage compartment and let it bring it over? Because Ya Ya absolutely refused to eat; it just wanted to mooch off Cheng Da Hua, fighting while it ate. Even after Zhang Mingyu delivered the crystals and beast food, Cheng Anlang still had to coax the mutated beasts to eat. The lizard and Luo Si Fen were very obedient, but feeding Ya Ya was like a battle. Every time, Cheng Anlang had to push it into the bathroom and feed it there, prying open its beak and stuffing food in, getting food all over its face, making it look like abusing a duck. After eating, it would then take a bath in the bathroom.
Sometimes they would even sleep right there in the dormitory. Zhang Mingyu had a large nest placed in the dormitory, bigger than Cheng Anlang's bed. All four mutated beasts could sleep there without any problem. Luckily, the school's dormitory was big enough, otherwise, he really wouldn't know where to put his feet. Occasionally, he would crawl in and play cards with them. There was a surveillance camera in the nest, so Zhang Mingyu could monitor their movements at any time. There was also a small speaker hanging up there, which played lullabies. Cheng Anlang himself felt that his sleep had improved a lot, and he was no longer awakened by Cheng Dahua's babbling in the middle of the night.
Now, the lizards and Cheng Dahua spend more time with him than their owners do, and Cheng Anlang feels that they are using his dormitory as a shelter for mutated beasts.
Zhang Mingyu and the others are really too busy. Zhang Mingyu and Shen Rui not only have to practice mecha every day, but also have to manage their own army. Yu Ya also has to participate in various business activities. As for the lizards, they don't want to stay in the sea of consciousness or stay with other humans. They finally agreed to get close to Cheng Anlang, so they have to catch him and not let him get away.
His window was also modified. Zhang Mingyu applied to the school for dormitory modification permission for him, and the window was made automatic, automatically opening when it detects lizards climbing up.
This was a blessing that most people would kill for. He got to pet the most powerful mutated beasts on the Imperial Star every day, and even play cards with them. Once, Cheng Anlang was going out to buy shoe brushes for Cheng Dahua, and worried about leaving the mutated beasts alone in the dorm, so he carried three in his arms and had one hanging around his neck as he left. With the three most powerful mutated beasts on the Imperial Star in one person's arms, plus the rising star Cheng Dahua, Cheng Anlang was practically glowing. Wherever he went, he was the center of attention. Especially when Cheng Dahua, Lizard, Duck, and Luo Sifen walked and chattered loudly, Cheng Anlang felt like he had a built-in speaker. Even though he wore a mask and hat, everyone knew it was Cheng Anlang…
He was also given a nickname, "Humanoid Mint"...
Chapter 49, Advanced Combat Zone
Time flies, and a few days before the competition, the Imperial Star was unexpectedly hit by heavy snow.
After finishing his classes in the afternoon, Cheng Anlang wrapped himself up and planned to go to the advanced combat zone to pick up Cheng Dahua. Since it wasn't time for the competition yet, Cheng Anlang had classes both morning and afternoon, so he temporarily stopped his livestream. Cheng Dahua spent the whole day playing in the advanced combat zone and would return to her dormitory in the evening.
The snow was still falling, and the snow piled up very thickly on the ground. Cheng Anlang was worried that Cheng Dahua's flowerpot would sink into the snow and slip on the road, since the golden flowerpot wasn't slip-resistant...
The combat zone where Zhang Mingyu was located was mostly populated by nobles of the Imperial Star, and security was extremely strict. People who were not from that combat zone were not allowed to enter. Cheng Anlang did not intend to enter either. After calling out to Cheng Dahua on his smart device, he rubbed his hands together and stood outside the protected area to wait.
The snow fell heavily, and people from the combat zone emerged.
"Look, isn't that Cheng Anlang?"
"Are you here to pick up Hua Hua? Should we call him in? It's so cold outside."
"Go and tell security."
Security guards came over to call Cheng Anlang, but Cheng Anlang looked at the people at the entrance of the combat zone, smiled, and declined.
Not long after, Zhang Mingyu brought Cheng Dahua out. Cheng Dahua was wearing a pink scarf that someone had wrapped around its head, covering it up completely, with only its big mouth showing, making it look like a strange ball of yarn.
Zhang Mingyu followed behind Cheng Dahua, snowflakes falling on his shoulders: "Why don't you go in? If someone hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known you were here."
Cheng Anlang shook the snow off his clothes, picked up Cheng Dahua, and Cheng Dahua casually pulled off part of her scarf and hung it around Cheng Anlang's neck. As Cheng Anlang adjusted the pink scarf, he said, "I'll take it and leave..."
Zhang Mingyu reached out and grabbed him: "Let's wait a while before we go. The roads are difficult to travel on now. The forecast says the snow will stop in two hours. We can leave after the school clears the snow."
Cheng Anlang's gaze fell on the classmate who was sneaking a peek at them from the entrance of the combat zone. He took a step back and shook his head: "No need."
He turned to leave, but he didn't see where he was going and tripped over the raised curb, slipping and almost causing Cheng Dahua to fall. Zhang Mingyu quickly grabbed him.
Cheng Anlang loosened his scarf: "Ahem... Sorry, I wasn't looking where I was going. I'll be going now."
Zhang Mingyu didn't let go: "Don't go any further, what if you fall again? The housekeeper is here to bring dinner anyway."
"Aww!"
There's dinner to be had!
Cheng Dahua tugged at Cheng Anlang's sleeve, looking at him expectantly.
Cheng Anlang glared at it: You've been freeloading too much!
Without waiting for his reply, Zhang Mingyu grabbed his arm with a little force and pulled him inside. Cheng Anlang was half-pushed and half-forced into the combat zone.
Upon entering the combat zone, a wave of heat hit him, making him feel warm and cozy. The snow on Cheng Anlang's body melted into water, seeping into his clothes and leaving him soaked. He looked at the people in the advanced combat zone and felt a little embarrassed...
Cheng Dahua immediately tried to jump off his arms, forgetting that the scarf was still attached, and almost strangled Cheng Anlang to death.
Zhang Mingyu stepped forward and untied his scarf, making Cheng Anlang even more flustered: "I can do it myself."