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"Suckling, suckling."

"Hey, come and eat!"

Hua Zhen, holding the Da Rou energy bar, backed away while teasing the silver-haired, red-eyed girl in front of her.

The girl followed Hua Zhen's footsteps, staring intently at what he was holding. Although her face was expressionless, the drool dripping from the corner of her mouth clearly betrayed her inner thoughts.

Although the girl had the temperament of a wild beast, her intelligence was clearly not lacking. After Hua Zhen snatched the Da Rou energy bar from her for the first time, Hua Zhen took out another one a few minutes later and happily stuffed it into her mouth. Only then did she realize that in order to eat such delicious food, she had to rely on Hua Zhen to give it to her.

Once it's taken away, if he doesn't take it out, he'll never be able to eat it again.

Girls may not be able to tell what one plus one equals.

But she can still tell the difference between one Da Rou energy bar and ten Da Rou energy bars.

As for the female hyena... she was resting not far away at the moment.

After seeing her "daughter" being led around like a dog by Hua Zhen for a bite to eat a few minutes earlier, the hyena mother seemed to have let go of the situation and stopped attacking Tia. She only occasionally glanced at Tia's buttocks, seemingly using her anal instincts to lick her anus.

However, as the highest-ranking dog in this goblin cave, it didn't seem to have any intention of killing Hua Zhen and Tia Ge, otherwise it wouldn't have come to deliver food.

"Hua Zhen, are you teasing the dog here?" Tia Ge said angrily from a distance. "Come here right now and help me deal with the Goblin Queen's corpse!"

"She's just a hyena's pet, a little hyena in a way. Besides, all you need to do is cut off the Goblin Queen's ears and take them back. Why are you dismembering her like a goblin?"

"Huh? All you have to do is cut off the ear?" Tia was taken aback.

"Of course, you just need to report to the guild afterwards," Hua Zhen said loudly. "This thing is huge and smelly, you still want to move it back?"

"Oh my god, why didn't you say so earlier!"

"You didn't tell me beforehand. I thought you were exploring the mysteries of the goblin's body, so I didn't want to bother you."

"Go to hell!"

Half an hour had passed since Tia used the Bouncing Bomb to kill the goblin horde.

Hua Zhen and Tia Ge have not yet left the cave.

Both of them needed to rest, and also to check if there was anything good in the surrounding caves. After all, goblin lairs might yield valuable items, such as a merchant's wallet.

It's worth noting that muscular goblins that did not participate in the breeding ritual do not pose a threat.

Thanks to Akuri, the six goblins were already exhausted and collapsed, and were easily killed by Tia and Huazhen.

Hua Zhenzhen thinks Akuri was born into the wrong family.

His anus is so awesome, he should have been reborn as a succubus in the first place.

Tia cut off the Goblin Queen's ear and returned to this side shortly afterward.

Seeing Hua Zhen walking her dog with a happy expression, she couldn't help but puff out one cheek.

"Hey, we're not even getting paid for this job, and you're still so happy?"

"Who says we can't get them?" Hua Zhen tossed the Da Rou energy bar to the girl and clapped her hands. "We can get the payment for both commissions, okay?"

"How so?" Tia crossed her arms, making her slightly full breasts appear even more ample. "Leaving aside the investigation commission for now, the rescue commission was a complete failure. Akuri was blown up... That idiot, I warned him, but he still didn't run away."

"It's okay," Hua Zhen said nonchalantly. "This is an emergency evacuation. The target not only isn't cooperating with our rescue, but is also hanging out with goblins. It's not our responsibility, okay?"

"Of course I know that, why should we be responsible?" Tia repeated, "What I'm worried about is the money! If we can't bring the person back, we won't get our payment!"

"I have a solution for this. I'll handle it in a bit."

"Alright, alright," Tia sighed, "I won't ask what kind of crazy ideas you have, but how are you going to explain the investigation commission?"

Tia felt a headache coming on.

I should have known better than to accept such a troublesome request.

"Isn't that simple?" Hua Zhen pointed to the mother hyena and the girl. "Just take them back."

Tia turned her head away.

The girl, carrying the Darou energy bar, went to the mother hyena, seemingly wanting to share her freshly caught meal with her mother.

The female hyena sniffed at the food but wasn't particularly interested, so the girl lay down to the side and began to feast on it herself.

She munched on the Da Rou energy bar with gusto, her expression as if she had just opened the door to a new world. It seemed that even if she were slapped right now, eating the Da Rou bar would still be her top priority.

I'm just a foodie...

"Them...don't you think this is troublesome?" Tia sighed.

"But we can get paid this way," Hua Zhen shrugged helplessly. "It's called a ritual, but there's no direct evidence other than the goblins performing shamanistic rituals and offering sacrifices. These bastard greenskins don't even know how to paint a mural on the wall or something, so we can just hand it over to them."

"That's true. If someone is going to nitpick, nothing is more convincing than the person involved." With that, Tia walked over to the mother hyena and squatted down.

She looked at the rusty collar around the hyena's neck and suddenly noticed that there seemed to be writing engraved on it.

"Um?"

Tia squinted and observed carefully, reading aloud as she identified the characters.

"west...wa? Huazhen, could the words on this ring be its name?"

"Name?" Hua Zhen paused.

"Yes, check if that little one has it. Maybe we can find out her background."

Although Hua Zhen neither wanted to nor would investigate the origins of the girl and the hyena.

But Tia's words piqued his curiosity.

If even hyena collars have names, then the collars around a girl's neck should have names too.

Thinking of this, Hua Zhen squatted down next to the girl.

The other animal had already finished its energy bar and was squatting on the ground licking its paws...

Hua Zhen cautiously reached out her hand, and the girl's wary gaze immediately shot over. She crouched down on all fours, letting out a low growl before bursting out.

"--ha!!"

"Wow! It can even breathe on you?" Hua Zhen exclaimed in surprise. "How fashionable!"

Although they did not attack Hua Zhen, the other party seemed unwilling to let Hua Zhen come into contact with them.

This is the alertness of a wild beast.

But something just feels off...

Hyenas make a variety of sounds, but would they call like this?

"Tsk."

Hua Zhen thought for a moment, then reached into her pocket and pulled out another energy bar.

Luckily, he had packed the whole box in his backpack, which was a huge help.

The girl's wary gaze gradually softened, and she finally stared intently at the Darou Energy Bar.

Hua Zhen held the Da Rou energy bar, feeling uneasy.

If she can get something delicious just by breathing on it, and this becomes a conditioned reflex, won't it lead to a bad habit?

Hua Zhen was happy to teach the stray cat a lesson by hissing at it.

But Hua Zhen didn't dare to punch the stray hyena in front of her.

We've managed to maintain this delicate balance, so let's leave it at that for now.

In exchange for food, Hua Zhen finally managed to touch the collar around the girl's neck.

The rusty necklace was heavy and much larger than the girl's slender neck. Hua Zhen carefully turned it around and saw the engraved words that had long been corroded and blurred.

—Kalulla.

Aside from the name, there is no other information.

"Kalulla? Let's tentatively call her the name of this hyena and the girl," Tia said, leaning closer.

"Agreed, but this little guy probably can't understand it at all, right?"

"That's true."

Another half hour passed.

After completing all the preparations and searching the other caves, Hua Zhen and Tia Ge prepared to leave.

"Hey, let's go. Are you guys planning to stay here forever?"

Hua Zhen stood at the cave entrance and called out to the silver-haired girl from afar.

Karula glanced in his direction when she heard the sound, but showed no sign of moving. She simply chewed on the packaging of the Daruo energy bar, which had no taste, but the smell of food still lingered on it.

"well……"

Hua Zhen was at her wit's end.

Just as he was rummaging through his backpack, preparing to use a new energy bar to lure... no, to attract a girl, the female hyena lying on the ground suddenly stood up.

It came to Karula's side, nuzzled the girl's cheek with its wet nose, and then slowly walked towards Huazhen and Tia.

When Karula saw her mother about to leave, she hurriedly followed.

"Wow, this hyena named Shiva is quite intelligent!" Tia exclaimed.

"Yes, it's so much better than that Akuri," Hua Zhen agreed.

"But why does Shiva listen to us so much?" Tia asked, puzzled.

"Hyenas are highly social animals with a clear hierarchy," Hua Zhen explained. "Since it has a collar around its neck, it means it has seen people before, and may even have been domesticated, so it might listen to us a little."

The figures of the three people and the dog gradually disappeared into the distance.

The natural gap in the cave ceiling still allows a trickle of water and moonlight to flow through it.

But if you look through the bright, hazy moonlight, you can see a huge, single eye that has appeared on the cliff face of the cave, coldly watching Hua Zhen and his group as they walk away.

……

……

"So, you not only completed the mission, but also killed a goblin queen?"

Farlans, front desk staff of the Adventurers' Guild.

It was late at night.

At this time, there were hardly any people in the guild. The huge hall seemed rather empty. Several colleagues had secretly gone to the back courtyard to drink, leaving only Anna at the front desk, since it was her turn to be on duty today.

Miss Anna looked at the travel-worn Hua Zhen and Tia Ge and felt a deep sense of relief.

Although the two looked terrible and smelled strange.

But they must have gone through a lot of hardships and finally overcame the difficulties together.

Sometimes, one plus one can have an effect greater than two.

"To be honest, I was quite worried about you guys," Miss Anna said, gently patting her chest. "Yesterday at noon, the body of a Gold-rank adventurer was brought back. I heard it was from the Misty Forest. You didn't encounter any powerful monsters this time, did you?"

"Aside from the Goblin Queen, there really aren't any powerful monsters," Hua Zhen said, taking out the commission form. "Can we settle the payment now?"

"Okay...but where is the person who was supposed to be rescued?" Miss Anna looked around. "Where is he?"

"He's gone forever," Tia said, arms crossed. "That guy got what he deserved."

"Dead?! Dead?!" Anna exclaimed in shock. "What about the investigation commission? Do you have any leads?"

"Of course, we've found out why the goblins are holding the ritual."

"Really?" Anna seemed slightly relieved.

It's not surprising that people captured by goblins die, since if the goblins are hungry, they would kill and eat their targets immediately. This is not Hua Zhen and Tia Ge's fault.

But if they don't complete a single task, then Hua Zhen and Tia Ge's trip will have been in vain.

"Yes, the evidence is right here." Hua Zhen pointed to the ground.

Anna blinked and curiously leaned over the counter to take a look.

It's Karula and Shiva.

"This...this is...?"

Seeing Miss Anna's bewildered expression, Hua Zhen briefly explained the whole story.

It's just a different version.

The main point is about Akuri. In Hua Zhen's version, when he and Tia Go went in, Akuri had already been berserk by the goblin and was addicted to it, so there was no way he could leave even if he died.

Although it sounds outrageous, once the guild's investigators enter the cave and see Akuri's remaining half-corpse, they will understand that what Hua Zhen said is true.

The black hole in your butt doesn't lie.

"this……"

Anna looked troubled.

"If it's payment for an investigation, I can sign off, but a rescue mission..."

Tia licked her lips and nervously poked Hua Zhen's waist with her finger under the counter.

Hurry up and think of a solution! Where are your brilliant ideas?!

She knew that this reason was far-fetched. In the end, if she couldn't be rescued, she couldn't be rescued. No matter how she made up a reason, she wouldn't get the reward.

"Miss Anna, take a closer look at the petition," Hua Zhen said. "What does it say on the petition? He's relying on this son to carry on the family line, isn't that right?"

"Uh...that's right."

"That's settled then!" Hua Zhen took out a small cloth bag and placed it on the counter. The bag was somewhat unusual, seemingly emitting a cool sensation. "Although the Akuri people are dead, it won't be a problem for that grain merchant to have a grandson."

"What... what is this?" Anna asked, staring at the bag.

"Don't look at me, I don't know," Tia shook her head.

Ten minutes before leaving the cave, she saw Hua Zhen walking alone towards the group of dead goblins, but she didn't follow her; her subconscious prevented her from going that way.

"If this condition can be met, then we should receive payment, don't you agree, Miss Anna?"

"But...the man is dead," Anna said, increasingly puzzled. "How are you going to ensure that grain merchant has a grandson under these circumstances?"

"Watch closely."

Hua Zhen carefully opened the cloth bag.

What appeared before the three of them was a "style".