I can understand what the furry creatures are saying, and I've become the number one beast tame

Chapter 295 This is a case of protesting too much.

But the golden-winged rat's weakness...

Xiaomeng was conflicted.

It had its master on one side and its people on the other, and it didn't want to betray either of them.

I wish I could just offer my neck and be executed.

I... cannot say.

Little Meng's tiny paws gripped the yellow radish tightly in her hand, feeling that it was crunchy and not so delicious after all.

"Then I'll ask you another question, but this time, you can't refuse!"

Nan Ran smiled and said, "Otherwise, your master would probably be... hehehe! He'd be used as fertilizer for radishes!"

Xiao Meng immediately looked terrified, and even the golden transparent wings behind her changed color.

But it also tightened its grip even more.

Hidden in fluffy golden fur, it is almost invisible.

It doesn't want its owner to be turned into radish fertilizer.

Afraid.

People are bad!
Looking into Xiao Meng's watery mouse eyes, which were filled with fear and grievance, Nan Ran felt guilty and lowered his head.

It seems like the child was a little frightened.

Guilty sin.

[What do you want to ask?] Xiao Meng thought for a moment, and naturally, she couldn't talk about the weaknesses of her tribe.

Apart from that, there's probably nothing else I can't say.

"What is the purpose of the golden, transparent wings on your back? What are they mainly used for?"

As soon as Nan Ran asked the question, Xiao Meng's eyes widened.

How could this woman be like this!
They keep asking questions that even mice can't answer!

Nan Ran blinked, seeing Xiao Meng's shocked expression, unsure how to answer, and even looking a little angry, with rage slowly gathering in her watery rat eyes, she suddenly had a flash of inspiration: "Your weakness as golden-winged rats is in your wings?"

[How did you know!] Xiao Meng immediately went into high alert.

Nan Ran: ...

No wonder I always heard people say that you get the kind of pet that your owner has.

She didn't believe it before.

now--

I believe it!

Both the main pet and the pet need to learn more about the meaning of "hiding three hundred taels of silver in this place".

Xiao Meng also slowly realized that she had been too emotional and had probably given herself away.

It was immediately terrified, and even realized that after this woman learned of the clan's fatal weakness, she would spread the secret, and the Golden-Winged Rat clan would surely suffer a fatal blow and disappear from the Beast Continent forever!

especially--

The Golden-Winged Rat clan are advanced-level demonic beasts. Most people think they are low-level demonic beasts, but they never know that after the Golden-Winged Rat have completed their cultivation, they will advance to intermediate-level demonic beasts after obtaining a certain opportunity.

Later on, it will advance to become a high-level demon beast, or even a top-level demon beast!
However, cultivation is not easy. Their race is weak, and it is already difficult for them to survive in the world. It is even more difficult to advance to the intermediate level of demon beasts, let alone become a top-level demon beast and become one of the top beings in the world of ten thousand beasts.

If this woman were to expose my weaknesses, I fear...

It will be even more difficult for the Golden-Winged Rat Clan to advance in the future!

Xiao Meng clenched her teeth, glaring at Nan Ran like a puffed-up bun, looking like she wanted to fight him.

Nan Ran, however, thought the little guy looked even cuter with his puffed-up face.

"Don't worry, I won't reveal the secrets of your Golden-Winged Rat clan for now."

So you'll tell me later?
Xiao Meng got even angrier, puffing out her cheeks to make herself look more fierce and menacing.

Unbeknownst to them, in the animal world, a round, puffed-up coat is a form of anger and intimidation, intended to scare away the other animal and also to embolden themselves.

But in the eyes of humans...

These round, chubby, fluffy little creatures are absolutely adorable!
Nan Ran not only didn't feel scared at all, but also happily patted Xiao Meng's head a few times.

Xiao Meng: ……

Indeed, in the face of powerful humans, are we Golden-Winged Rat Clan still so insignificant and vulnerable?

Desperate!
Woohoo!

No! It can't give up like this! That would be too much of a blow to the enemy's morale and too much of its own!

I, the little mouse, will never give up!
Xiao Meng stared wide-eyed, watery rat eyes and puffed out her cheeks, making a decision to betray her ancestors!

It wants to—

Eat Nanran out of house and home!

Make her bankrupt!

Ouch!

Nan Ran looked at Xiao Meng, who had just been filled with shame and indignation, and suddenly seemed to have changed her personality. She turned her grief and indignation into appetite and ate several pieces of "Gathering of Heroes" (radish meeting). Then, she saw Xiao Meng's golden transparent wings, which were hidden under the golden down, slowly open.

Swish!
Golden, transparent wings, shimmering with iridescent white under the sunlight... no, they should be iridescently transparent.

Xiao Meng, oblivious to everything, buried herself in her food.

After finishing the entire bag of radish extract, it stretched out its paw and asked Nanran for a new one.

It seems like he really wants to get revenge on Nan Ran by eating him out of house and home.

Nan Ran: ...

"Eating too many radishes will cause bloating; be careful, you might not be able to stop pooping later."

Before Xiaomeng could figure out what "poof poof" meant, her stomach suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. Then, with a "poof," the smell of radish being squeezed into radish pulp spread through the air.

! ! ! ! !

The mouse was so ashamed and furious it wanted to die!
Squeak squeak squeak!
Ah!
How embarrassing!!

Little Meng covered her chubby face with her two little paws, which couldn't be covered at all, wishing she could dig a crack in the ground and crawl into it.

Nan Ran felt that the little guy was even more lively and adorable now.

She simply took out a small bag of fragrant bamboo rice and some edible fruit pits that she had collected in the Water Demon Forest.

"Want to try this?"

Xiao Meng, who was feeling extremely ashamed and indignant, opened her two fingers and secretly peeked at the new thing that Nan Ran took out.

squeak!
Although it didn't know what it was, its instincts drove it to reach out and grab it.

After only a moment of hesitation, Xiao Meng started eating the fragrant bamboo rice with her two little paws.

Click click click.

Like a squirrel cracking open a sunflower seed, it quickly cracks open the shell, revealing the even whiter kernel inside.

Nan Ran was quite surprised.

Surprisingly, this little guy is quite particular about what he eats.

This bag of fragrant bamboo rice has only undergone one hulling process.

Simply put, the current quality and taste are similar to brown rice; it's rather rough and can even be a bit harsh on the throat, requiring more chewing.

The rice that Xiaomeng ate off another layer of husk is more like refined rice, and it tastes better.

Little Meng ate a grain of fragrant bamboo rice, and her little mouse face immediately scrunched up, as if she had encountered some kind of difficulty.

Nan Ran suddenly had a flash of inspiration and took out another packet of stir-fried bamboo rice.

Xiao Meng took another one, and this time she did look quite pleased with herself, with a broad smile on her face.

Tsk, looks like he likes eating roasted sunflower seeds!
He's still a little mouse with aspirations!

Nan Ran gave it some water nut kernels and some roasted ones.

Having learned from its previous experience, the little guy immediately and without hesitation chose the roasted nuts. But when it tasted the fresh, unroasted kernels, it had a different experience.

I feel like it tastes better this time without being stir-fried.

Suddenly—

With a loud bang, Little Golden-Winged Mouse was enveloped in golden light. The little guy, unaware of what was happening, was so frightened that he dropped the fruit pit he had just put in his mouth.

Other golden-winged rats that sensed the presence of their kind also became very agitated, jumping around in their cages.

"Junior Sister Nanran, something terrible has happened—"

Feng Yang's voice stopped abruptly when he saw Xiao Meng enveloped in golden light.

When Nan Ran asked him what was wrong, he couldn't remember what he had just wanted to say.

"Senior Brother Feng Yang? Feng Yang? Feng Yang..."

Nan Ran called out several times before finally bringing the stunned and frightened Feng Yang back to his senses.

"Huh? Ah! Oh!"

He could hardly believe it, and pointed to the golden light: "That, that, is it, is it Xiaomeng?"

He had witnessed a similar scene once before, the only time Xiaomeng advanced after he made a contract with her.

But the golden light back then was far less intense and dazzling than it is now.

Nan Ran nodded and gave a soft "hmm," then asked about the person's purpose: "Senior Brother Feng Yang just shouted that something bad had happened, was it?"

After her reminder, Feng Yang finally came to his senses: "Oh, it's that... something seems to have happened at the golden-winged rat's cage. The golden-winged rats that had gone back to their nests to sleep have suddenly all crawled out from underground, jumping around and acting very agitated."

"Nobody knows what happened. We've already gone to check."

Just then, he was thinking of picking up Xiaomeng, so he asked to inform Nanran.

"Sudden outburst of mood?"

Nan Ran frowned slightly, then glanced at Xiao Meng, who was still enveloped in golden light: "When was it?"

Feng Yang gave a time.

Nan Ran was surprised.

Wasn't that when Xiaomeng suddenly underwent a strange change and the entire mouse was enveloped in golden light?

What a coincidence...

Could it be that the golden-winged rat sensed something was wrong with Xiao Meng?
"I gonna go see!"

As Nan Ran spoke, she turned to walk out.

Feng Yang was conflicted. Logically, he should have gone along too, but he glanced at Xiao Meng, who was enveloped in golden light, and wondered whether this thing was good or bad for Xiao Meng.

Previously, although Xiao Meng advanced, the entire mouse was weak for a long time, as if it had suffered a very serious injury, with almost all its tendons and veins broken, and it almost did not survive.

He was worried...

Nan Ran could tell he was conflicted without even asking, and since she had originally planned to let Feng Yang stay here anyway.

Xiao Meng looks like she's advanced to the next level.

When a monster advances to a higher level, its defense is at its strongest but its physical body is at its weakest.

The slightest mistake could lead to failure in advancement and death.

"Senior Brother Feng Yang, stay here and I'll be back soon."

She needs to check on the golden-winged rat to see if it's related to Xiaomeng's sudden change.

At the same time, we also need to keep an eye on Xiaomeng's advancement and see if there are any tricks to it.

Feng Yang immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "Great!"

Being able to stay made him feel much more at ease.

But when she looked at Xiaomeng, who was enveloped in golden light, she couldn't help but feel worried.

"Nanran is here/Junior Sister is here..."

The few people left behind at Hundred Beasts Peak saw Nan Ran arrive and immediately called out to him with delight. They then told him what had happened, their voices filled with worry.

Nan Ran finally relaxed, relieved of the anxiety she had felt throughout the journey.

From afar, she could hear the cheers and jubilation of the golden-winged rats.

[There's hope! There's hope! Our clan has finally had a powerful figure break through the shackles and attempt to reach that legendary cultivation level. We are saved!]
[Excellent! Once our clan's powerful figures break through their shackles and achieve a breakthrough in their cultivation, they can lead us out of this confined place.]
[Finally, I don't have to wait to die anymore; thank goodness!]
[I never imagined that someone with such talent from our clan would also be captured and brought here.]
[Our clan's powerful figures, trapped in this deadly place, are still able to cultivate and advance, which truly puts us, who seek only comfort, to shame.]
Nan Ran listened for a while, and basically, everyone was cheering that another member of their clan had advanced to a higher level and could lead them out of the encirclement.

[I wonder what kind of advancement this senior will achieve? What if he only awakens an ordinary talent? Will he be unable to defeat the human race?]
Behind them, there were also some voices expressing concern.

Nan Ran listened for a while longer, and seeing that they didn't seem to have any more useful information to offer, she turned and left.

Xiao Meng was still enveloped in that golden light.

It was in the middle of it, and it looked as if it had already fainted.

Feng Yang's face was full of worry, but seeing Nan Ran approaching, he felt reassured again: "Master..."

I almost blurted out the words "Master".

Nan Ran spoke first, asking, "Has this ever happened to Xiao Meng before?"

“It happened once, but it wasn’t quite the same.”

As if answering a teacher's question, Feng Yang recounted a similar situation from the past in detail.

"So, this means they've advanced."

After much thought, Nan Ran concluded that the key lay in the fruit pits and fragrant bamboo rice.

After thinking it over, Nanran decided to call Mimi out and ask her.

After all, it was the first to discover this fragrant bamboo rice, so it probably knows more about it.

The Frostbeast was surprised to be summoned so suddenly. Its light blue deer eyes darted around, and it seemed quite guilty.

Even the big cat, who was still in the pet space, felt guilty.

Nan Ran was preoccupied with other things and didn't pay much attention.

[What are the benefits of fragrant bamboo rice?]
Upon learning that Nan Ran had summoned him only to inquire about Xiang Zhu Mi, and not because he had discovered anything, the Frost Beast immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

But this sigh of relief was a bit too much.

Nan Ran turned her head, shifting her gaze from the little creature enveloped in golden light to the Frostbeast: "Are you nervous?"

She blinked, looking at the Frostbeast with great curiosity.

[No!]
The Frostbeast immediately reacted as if it had been caught doing something wrong, its fur almost standing on end in guilt.

?

Nan Ran raised an eyebrow.

Originally, she hadn't suspected anything.

However, the Frostbeast's reaction at this moment had a hint of "protesting too much".

"Really do not have?"

She deliberately put on a stern face: "Are you sure?"

"Mimi~"

"Be lenient with confession, strict with resistance!"

Lying is not something a good child should do!

The Frostbeast immediately tensed up, taking a few steps back cautiously, its light blue antlers appearing even darker.

Nan Ran became even more certain that the little guy was lying.

Because of significant emotional fluctuations, the color of the deer's antlers will darken.

Mimi probably doesn't realize that the change in the color of the antlers will expose the fact that it is lying.

It was probably because it was the first time he had lied that he felt guilty and nervous, which caused his emotions to fluctuate very obviously, even affecting the color of his antlers.

Just like some people whose faces turn hot and red when they lie.