Wasteland Farming, Manual for Raising Human Cubs

Chapter 204 Blind Box Profits
The father and daughter looked up and saw a stall that was training mutant animal cubs on the spot, with a lot of people gathered around it.

Some people even happily squeezed out of the crowd, carrying the domesticated animal cubs they had snatched, attracting a lot of envious congratulations.

The man held the cage in his arms, and inside it was a pure white mutant kitten without a single stray hair on its body.

The kitten squatted obediently in the cage, its grayish-white eyes seemed to be covered by a layer of translucent membrane, staring blankly ahead without any light in its eyes.

If it weren't for the rise and fall of its belly with breathing, it would look like a specimen, a dead object, lifeless.

The man put his finger into the cage to tease it, and the kitten immediately stuck out its tongue to lick his finger, and rubbed the back of the man's hand with its furry face. It looked very intimate and so obedient that anyone's heart would melt.

Zhao Xiaoxiu watched the man walk past her happily, and held the cage in front of her eyes with love, looking at it again and again as if he had obtained a treasure.

The survivors have experienced so many disasters over the years, and their hearts are already broken. The appearance of a pet may be able to heal their hearts.

But this is a mutant. Even though it has a cute appearance, you must be wary of its fangs that may be exposed at any time.

It seems that the stall owner who can tame mutant animals is very powerful, which is why the buyers trust him so much.

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Zhao Xiaoxiu watched the kitten repeating its actions as if it was given instructions: licking, rubbing, and wagging its tail, only these three actions over and over again.

It shouldn't have any autonomous consciousness, right? Zhao Xiaoxiu wasn't sure.

But she had a strong premonition that such a mutated animal would not live long, as this was contrary to its biological habits.

Taming animals should be like mutating flying chickens, right?

Through repeated training, the original habits of the mutated flying chickens are strengthened, and the SHASI virus in their bodies is controlled to minimize the possibility of alienation and harming people.

Or, can the spiritually evolved people establish a connection with the mutated animals, communicate and reach a consensus?
Zhao Xiaoxiu scratched her head. She was a little confused about what the official term "domestication" meant.

If it's like the mutant kitten just now, it's not called domestication, it's controlling a puppet.

"Are you still going to see it?" Zhao Gang asked with his head down.

Zhao Xiaoxiu nodded and said she wanted to see it.

Zhao Gang picked up his own cub, squeezed into the crowd without any psychological burden, and came to the front.

Some people complained in dissatisfaction, but Zhao Gang ignored them all. He stood in front of the stall with a stern face, looking quite difficult to deal with.

The reason he did this was to give his cubs the best viewing angle.

This stall was even more casual than the hatchery. A table was covered with a piece of red velvet cloth, on which was written in white paint: [Animal cub blind box, all for only 999! ]

Behind the stall are twenty or thirty cages covered with black cloth. The audience cannot see what animals are inside, but can only hear various restless growls or angry shouts.

The trainer, wearing an exaggerated hat covered with feathers and a tuxedo with a standing collar, looked like a magician.

He has two assistants, a man and a woman, and four waiters who are responsible for maintaining order and preventing theft.

Several people cooperated well with each other. The assistant brought the "blind box" and then asked the trainer to use his ability. Soon the "blind box" that was still making noises would become quiet.

Then another assistant will select a lucky seller from the crowd, who can buy the tamed animal cub in the cage by bidding 999 points.

The assistant in charge of controlling the situation was particularly good at mobilizing the emotions of the onlookers, and he boasted about the mutant animal cubs in the blind box as if they were the omnipotent pets of the protagonist in the novels about cultivating immortals.

Because of the mutations, mutants have developed some abilities that seem incredible to humans.

Even without these abilities, mutant animals have received alternative and comprehensive enhancements, and being used purely as laborers is a very good choice.

Therefore, no one thought that the price of 999 points was expensive. You have to know that the hunters in the hunting team worked hard all day to get half a truckload of mutant animal carcasses, but they might not be able to exchange them for 999 points at the recycling station.

"Huge profits." Zhao Xiaoxiu whispered in her father's ear.

Zhao Gang nodded seriously to show his agreement.

In the cage was a C-class mutant two-headed snake. Apart from releasing some toxins that caused redness and swelling of the skin, it was not even qualified to be used as a beast of burden.

It tastes bad, Zhao Gang added in his mind.

Anyway, both father and daughter realized that buying a blind box for 999 is definitely a huge loss.

Zhao Xiaoxiu even began to suspect that the big brother who had just taken away the cute mutant kitten was a hired helper by the stall owner.

At least the kitten seems to be able to provide emotional value to people, so it can be regarded as a companion and healing pet.

But! That mutant kitten won’t live long, and whoever buys it will lose a lot of money.

Maybe it was because the assistant had a strong ability to control the situation. The onlookers were scrambling to get the 999 blind box, and those with bad tempers were about to fight.

Zhao Xiaoxiu and his daughter quietly withdrew from the crowd.

The father and daughter came to the entrance of the hatchery again and looked at the mutant gray rabbits, which, except for not looking like cubs, met the "domestication" conditions in all other aspects.

"The meat here is delicious." Zhao Gang said to his daughter.

Zhao Xiaoxiu licked the corner of her mouth, looked up and asked the fierce shop owner who was looking at her and her father with doubtful eyes: "Uncle, can this give birth to little rabbits?"

The shop owner said: "Both males and females can give birth to one litter each lifetime. They dig holes everywhere, but they don't bite people easily. They only eat grass and other mutants. If they are protected from rain and have a shed, they won't mutate and go crazy."

Zhao Xiaoxiu suddenly thought that raising rabbits was not a bad idea!
"Sister Monkey also likes to dig holes." Zhao Xiaoxiu said with a smile.

Zhao Gang: "Then buy two and play with Sister Monkey."

"Okay!" Zhao Xiaoxiu took out her points card and handed it to the shopkeeper. "I want the one with green eyes and the one with yellow eyes. How much?"

The shopkeeper was still a little confused and asked, "Are you really buying rabbits? Don't you want cows and sheep?"

Zhao Xiaoxiu smiled innocently: "Rabbit meat is delicious."

Shopkeeper: "."

[Ding! 800 off the points card! ]

After buying two rabbits, Zhao Xiaoxiu named them Xiaolu and Xiaohuang, which are simple and easy to remember.

Just as he paid the money and was about to take the cage and leave, Zhao Gang heard Meng Er's voice from the intercom in his chest pocket.

[Brother Gangzi, where are you? We have already arranged the goods. Just drive over and pay for the goods.]

Zhao Gang took the intercom and replied: [I'm ready here too, let's meet at the parking lot and pick up the goods together.]

A reply came quickly from the other side, it was Meng Da's voice: [Brother Gangzi, I'm waiting for you at the seller's place. ]

"Okay, let's go back." Zhao Gang called Zhao Xiaoxiu, who was squatting on the ground teasing a big rabbit. Picking up a cage in each hand, the father and daughter returned to the parking lot to meet up with others.

(End of this chapter)