The Abyss World, the Kemono Girl Encyclopedia Project!

Zhuohua held the Sky Elf race in utter contempt, so there was absolutely no point in talking to Delia about them.

Delia was not too annoyed by Zhuohua's attitude. She had expected this outcome. She had dealt with the salamanders at the top before, and they were almost all like this, with bad tempers, making them very difficult to communicate with.

Neither of them spoke again, and the atmosphere fell into an eerie silence.

However, things were quite lively on Wang Yan's side. The little beast girls had never seen such a sight before, and as soon as they entered this natural green world, they ran around happily.

The little mouse squeaked happily in its burrow, looking around at everything it found novel. Its large, chestnut-red eyes sparkled like little stars as it asked Wang Yan incredulously:

"Wang Yan! Wang Yan! Are we really going to live here from now on?!"

Wang Yan, who was standing with his hands on his hips, surveying the cave and preparing to find a good spot to build a house, heard the squeak's question and replied with a smile:

"Yes, this whole area will be ours in the future, so Zhizhi needs to hurry up and help. Let's all work together to get the house built as soon as possible."

"Building a house!?"

The little beast girls, who had lived in the cave since they were young, all became interested and looked at Wang Yan with expectant faces. At this moment, Meow Meow asked him:

"So what are you going to use to cover the cat?"

Wang Yan snorted twice and casually picked up a brick. However, the little beast girls didn't recognize what he was holding. Seeing this, he didn't explain much, but simply told them to hurry up and clear out the designated area so they could move in later.

So, after Wang Yan chose a well-lit spot deep inside the cave, the whole family busied themselves with tasks such as clearing weeds and pebbles.

To Wang Yan's surprise, the soil here was extremely soft and fertile. However, after a little thought, he realized that the vegetation here was so lush that it had accumulated a thick layer of humus after countless years of natural growth. In this way, it was estimated that a part of the area could be designated as farmland, so that the little beast girls could grow some vegetables when they had free time.

The only slightly troublesome issue is the lighting. The cave is bright and clear because there are many luminous plants, which obviously cannot be used as sunlight. After all, the passive skill "Heavenly Sun's Blessing" that Wang Yan copied from Yingluo is not working at the moment. It seems that he should pay more attention to the system in the future and try to solve this problem from the perspective of system assistance.

After a busy day, the family returned home before nightfall.

All day long, Zhuohua sat silently in the courtyard weaving baskets. Delia didn't bother to go up and talk to her, until Wang Yan returned with his sisters. Only then did a faint smile appear on Zhuohua's calm expression.

For dinner, Wang Yan simply roasted a few potatoes and served some dried meat strips. With Delia present, he didn't want to reveal too much.

However, as a noble sky elf, how could she possibly eat such a thing? She knew that she would vomit uncontrollably after drinking the meat soup, let alone eat these potatoes. No matter how much the little beast girls shared them, she refused to accept them and could only keep shaking her head.

How could Wang Yan possibly tolerate her bad habit? After refusing twice, he told them to leave her alone. To put it bluntly, she wasn't hungry enough. Anyway, this was the only food they had at home. If she didn't eat, she would just starve to death.

After dinner, once the family had finished washing up, it should have been bedtime, but Delia still refused to enter the cave. She curled up on a small stone stool in the yard, her two wings covering her, which earned her a roll of her eyes from Wang Yan.

"Forget it, if she doesn't want to go in, she doesn't want to. Anyway, she's almost recovered now. Even if she sits in the yard for two days, she won't die. If she doesn't want to, we shouldn't force her."

Not intending to have any further interaction with this noble person, Wang Yan spoke briefly to the little beast girls after washing up, but did not follow them into the cave. Instead, he sat cross-legged by the campfire, idly poking at the crackling embers with a stick.

You Li pursed her lips. She didn't understand why Wang Yan wanted to sit with her. Shouldn't he be sleeping?

However, You Li swallowed the words back down. Oh well, let him sit if he wants. He'll go back when he gets sleepy.

Wang Yan looked at the girl with her lips pursed. She had a dark green high ponytail, her cheeks were covered in scales, and she had a pair of dark green snake eyes. No matter how you looked at her, she looked like a cool and aloof older sister. But in Wang Yan's eyes, her pursed lips made her look incredibly cute.

"Youli, why haven't you told anyone about the strange beasts' behavior at night lately?"

You Li's slightly pink lips moved twice, as if she wanted to say something, but finally she slowly opened her mouth and said:

"I can still manage on my own for now."

"What if three, four, or even five more come? Are you still going to hold on?"

The girl was speechless, and finally managed to squeeze out a sentence from between her lips:

"I will resolve all the troubles and protect everyone."

Looking at this girl who was being so careful in her own way, Wang Yan felt a pang of sympathy and had an urge to hug her.

"Youli, if you get hurt because you're stubborn and act all alone, who do you think will be the most heartbroken?"

You Li lowered her head and remained silent.

"Zhuohua has already told me about you. I understand you, Youli. You're a good girl, just a bit withdrawn. Could you talk to everyone more? If you keep being a shut-in, wouldn't you be spreading your bad mood to the other family members?"

Those beautiful snake eyes trembled slightly, and her voice trembled a little:

"I...I'm selfish...I'm sentimental...right? I know everyone is very kind to me, but...I just don't dare to accept their kindness, after all, I did that to Sister Zhuohua before...and...and..."

Wang Yan moved closer to You Li and gently put his arm around her shoulder:

"No, that's not true. Youli is a very good girl, just a little introverted. Like I said, I understand you. You're just cherishing everyone's kindness in your own way, which is why you're thinking of shouldering all the difficulties together."

"However, I think Youli should talk to her sisters more. If there are problems, we should all share the burden. After all, we are a family. The role of a family is never just about each person doing their own job and not interfering with each other. It's about helping each other and getting through risks together."

"So, Youli, listen to me, explain the recent situation to the sisters tomorrow, okay?"

You Li raised her head slightly, her pearly eyes gazing at Wang Yan. His words, "Help each other and overcome risks together," were deeply imprinted in her heart. Through Wang Yan's guidance, she gradually understood the meaning of the word "family."

Finally, the girl's thoughts and words were fully expressed, and she nodded emphatically.

"Um!"

[You Li's Affection +25]!