Super God Pet Shop

Chapter 1178 The New Master (Please Subscribe and Vote)

A cheerful female voice rang out. Su Ping turned his head and saw a girl wearing a pink dress and a lily-colored pointed hat standing in front of the dragon sculpture next to the shop door, bending over with curiosity on her pretty face.

Hiding in the shadows between the claws of the dragon sculpture was a chubby figure—the Thunder Rat.

It was covered in purple cat fur. Although it was called a mouse, it was actually about the size of an ordinary house cat, and because it had been lying there without exercising, its body had become increasingly round.

Upon hearing the sound, Thunder Mouse opened its eyes a crack from its deep sleep, but when it saw the girl's figure blocking the sun overhead, it closed its eyes again, too lazy to pay any attention.

During the time I opened the shop in Suping, some customers would often notice this chubby little mouse lying under the dragon sculpture. Some people would even feed it, but it would disdainfully shoo it away and turn its disdain upon them.

"Whose little mouse is this? Doesn't it have an owner?"

The girl looked around but didn't see anyone paying attention. She quickly noticed Su Ping staring at her and asked curiously, "Sir, is this your pet animal?"

"It's currently unclaimed," Su Ping shook his head.

The Thunder Rat has been lying here for a long time. Ever since Su Yanying died in the battle on Blue Star, it has been despondent and has been lying here every day waiting.

Su Ping could more or less understand what it was waiting for.

But some things, once gone, can never be brought back.

"Unclaimed?" The girl was taken aback, her eyes brightening slightly. "Really?"

She was delighted and looked down at the Thunder Rat huddled in the shadows. She immediately bent down, wanting to pick it up.

"Xiao Xin, no! This rat is so dirty! Be careful, it might have some unknown germs!" Another girl, dressed more fashionably, quickly stopped her. The two seemed to be best friends.

"It's okay, it's so cute. Just take it home and give it a wash. If it really has germs, take it to the vet while you're at it. What if it gets sick?"

Yu Xin smiled and reached out to hug the Thunder Mouse, ignoring her best friend's advice.

But at that moment, the Thunder Rat suddenly opened its eyes, a cold glint flashed across its face, and it suddenly stretched out its sharp claws to slap at the outstretched snow-white hands, the tips of its claws gleaming with silver light.

"Be careful!"

The girl next to her gasped in surprise. The dog-like creature with dark brown spots that she was holding suddenly roared and lunged forward, biting at the Thunder Rat's claws.

Thunder Rat suddenly leaped and dodged, stepping over the back of the canine beast, leaving deep wounds on its back with its claws.

"Lion Fighting Dog!"

The girl screamed, immediately feeling both distress and anger. "How dare it hurt my Lion Fighting Dog! Damn it, Four-Winged Flame Dragon Beast, teach it a lesson!"

With a roar, a four-winged dragon beast, its body bathed in flames and standing seven or eight meters tall, landed on the ground outside the shop. Its two-story height brought an extremely strong sense of oppression.

Thunder Rat's eyes changed, and it crouched on the ground like a feline in battle mode, its muscles tense like a fully drawn bow ready to be released at any moment.

However, its rounded body makes its fighting posture seem somewhat less lethal, and instead makes it look cute.

"Don't!"

Yu Xin rushed out and stood in front of the four-winged flame dragon beast, saying to her friend beside her, "Quickly put your dragon beast away, don't scare it."

"It almost hurt you!" The female friend was clearly angry. "If it weren't for my fighting dog, you would have been scratched by now. Those wild creatures have so much dirt and grime on their paws; if you caught any germs, it would be a real problem!"

"I was too rough with it just now, it didn't mean to," Yu Xin said hurriedly.

My female friend almost vomited blood, and said speechlessly, "What do you see in it? It's just a fat rat. If you want it, I'll buy you an exact replica, and I guarantee I'll train it to be better than this one."

Yu Xin opened her mouth slightly. To be honest, she knew it was just a wild rat, but for some reason, she felt a strong liking for it when she saw it.

Especially the little mouse's eyes.

She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she always felt that there was something hidden in those tiny mouse eyes.

There is also a feeling of... loneliness.

Do pets get lonely too?

She didn't know, but she definitely felt it. Maybe it was because they were in the same boat. She didn't know why, but she just really wanted to take the other person home and take good care of them.

"Get out of the way, or it might attack you again," her female friend said anxiously.

Yu Xin grabbed her arm and said, "No, let me try again. It's normal for wild pets to be quite aggressive. They need to survive, or they'll die. I can make it lower its guard. Trust me."

"..."

The female friend was speechless with anger, but she couldn't do anything about it, so she could only let her be. At the same time, she told her four-winged flame dragon beast to be on guard at all times, ready to kill the little thing if it dared to hurt anyone.

Since it's unclaimed anyway, no one will bother to investigate even if you beat them to death.

Yu Xin turned to look at the Thunder Light Rat, but was surprised to find that the little rat was not trembling with fear in the face of a dragon-level creature like the Four-Winged Flame Dragon Beast. Instead, it crawled back to its previous position and hid in the small shadow.

It seems that's where it's nest.

A pang of tenderness flashed in Yu Xin's eyes. She slowly squatted down, bringing her head to the same height as the other person, as if to maintain an equal posture in some way. She took out some fine pet food from her storage space, which emitted an enticing fragrance, placed it in her palm, and said softly, "I didn't mean to offend you. Don't be afraid."

Thunder Rat twitched its nose slightly, opened its eyes and looked at the pet food in the other's palm for a moment, then looked away.

Yu Xin slowly held the pet food a few feet in front of it. When she saw that it didn't attack her, she breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "Would you like to come back with me? I'll give you lots and lots of delicious food, I'll help you groom yourself, and I have many friends there who can play with you."

Thunder Rat glanced at her, then its gaze fell on the pet food. After staring at it for three seconds, a sudden flash of purple light appeared, and with lightning speed, it grabbed all the pet food from the ground and began to gnaw on it in its little paws.

Yu Xin and her best friend were stunned by the astonishing speed. When they saw the Thunder Light Mouse eating with relish, Yu Xin couldn't help but laugh. She took out some more pet food and said, "Eat slowly, I have more."

As she spoke, she slowly handed over the pet food, this time closer, as if testing the other party's guarded distance.

Thunder Mouse clearly sensed the other's thoughts, but only glanced at it indifferently and ignored it, continuing to eat with great relish.

It finished eating quickly, then grabbed another piece and ate more.

Yu Xin chuckled softly, grabbed another handful of pet food, and handed it to the rat. This time, after putting down the food, she gently reached out her delicate hand to the rat's plump body, wanting to stroke and comfort it.

When wild animals accept food from strangers, it's usually a sign of friendliness and lowered guard, which is why she dared to do so.

But at that moment, the Thunder Rat's eyes suddenly changed, and it bared its teeth slightly, revealing a fierce look.

Yu Xin immediately stopped, but her female friend beside her couldn't stand it anymore and angrily said, "You ungrateful little beast, I think you should just kill him!"

"I'll try again." Yu Xin quickly reassured her friend, still squatting in front of the Thunder Rat, her hands on her knees, curiously looking it over, and said, "Little guy, why are you lying here? Aren't rats afraid of light? There are so many people here, aren't you afraid they'll bully you?"

The Thunder Mouse relaxed again and continued to eat its food, completely ignoring what was said and not even bothering to look at it.

After finishing the pet food, Yu Xin took out some more.

Her female friend couldn't stand it anymore and said, "You're feeding such precious pet food to this kind of thing? It's such a waste! I'd feel bad even feeding it to a dragon!"

Yu Xin waved her hand and said, "It's okay, we'll buy more after we finish eating."

The Thunder Rat accepts anything it comes its way, grabbing and eating it without hesitation.

Yu Xin crouched down and moved closer with small steps. Seeing that the Thunder Light Rat didn't react, she moved even closer and then slowly took out a small collar. This was a beast-catching ring, which could lock wild pets into the pet space. She planned to take it back and ask a breeder to help the little guy calm down and then form a contract with it.

But just as she took out the beast-catching ring, the Thunder Rat seemed to suddenly sense something, and as if enraged, it charged at her, its claws reflecting a cold light, full of murderous intent.

This unexpected event was extremely sudden, and coupled with the Thunder Light Rat's incredible speed, Yu Xin had no time to prepare. Her female friend and the Four-Winged Flame Dragon Beast were also greatly shocked.

But just then, a large hand suddenly reached out and grabbed the rapidly leaping and flashing Thunder Rat.

The thick, fleshy back of its neck was lifted up, and the Thunder Rat's paws waved in the air, seemingly indignant.

"Little thing, it's rare to find someone who thinks highly of you, don't be ungrateful." Su Ping put the Thunder Rat back on the ground, squatted down and said irritably.

Lightning Rat looked up at him, their eyes met, and knowing he was someone it couldn't afford to offend, it turned away in frustration and shrank back into the shadows.

"The person you're waiting for is gone. Don't miss out on other people. Do you want to lie here like this for the rest of your life?" Su Ping frowned. He felt it was necessary to make Lei Guangshu accept reality.

Squeak! The Thunder Rat's fur bristled instantly, its purple fur standing on end like a sharp hedgehog, with purple lightning flashing in its fur, as if it were about to go berserk and attack at any moment.

Its eyes were red as it glared angrily at Su Ping.

Su Ping calmly stared back at it. After a long while, the red light in the Thunder Light Rat's eyes gradually faded. But then, a crystal tear fell from its narrow eyes. As if all its strength had been drained, its bristling fur loosened, and it silently turned around and lay down in the shadows again.

Su Ping sighed inwardly. The Thunder Rat was too deeply affected and would probably have a hard time recovering.

However, he could understand that the first girl who came to his door had indeed treated the Thunder Rat quite well.

The Thunder Rat suffered greatly in his hands, which is why it was cultivated to such a monstrous level. But in the hands of that girl, it was extremely happy. That is why the girl's death made it so unforgettable.

Even without a contract, and with many memories of their time together erased, it still returned here, perhaps knowing in its heart that something very important was waiting for it here.

But it didn't know that it was its deceased owner.

"Get some rest." Su Ping stroked the Thunder Rat's soft fur and sighed.

The Thunder Mouse remained silent and did not react.

Yu Xin and her best friend were all surprised that this untouchable little guy actually let Su Ping stroke him.

"It seems a little different from ordinary mice," Yu Xin couldn't help but say to Su Ping.

Su Ping nodded and said, "Its former owner is gone, and it waits here, so it is more resistant to strangers and also resistant to leaving this place."

Yu Xin was stunned, and suddenly realized why she felt the little mouse's eyes looked so lonely.

So it did have people waiting for it...

"If the master dies, wouldn't the pet contract erase the pet's memories of the master? Why is it waiting here?" The girl next to me couldn't help but ask curiously.

Su Ping shook his head: "Although the memory has been erased, perhaps something has remained, maybe... instinct."

Both women were startled and couldn't help but look at the little mouse.

My friend's gaze changed too. Suddenly, she felt that the little mouse wasn't so hateful and dirty anymore. A pet that could remember its former owner by its body must have been incredibly loyal...

"If you really want to keep it as a pet, then be more patient with it," Su Ping said to the gentle girl.

Yu Xin gave the Thunder Mouse a deep look, then nodded and said, "I will. I will definitely help it get out of this shadow!"

Su Ping smiled slightly, said nothing more, and went back to the shop entrance to keep watch.

After all, Thunder Rat was the first pet he had ever raised, and he hoped that the little guy could have a good ending and find a good home.

A good ending for a pet is not living to old age and dying, nor is a pet's misfortune dying on the battlefield. Rather, it is not meeting a good owner, not being treated well, or surviving on its own while the owner who treated it well has already passed away.

After Su Ping returned to the store, Yu Xin squatted down next to the Thunder Rat, watched it for a moment, and then left with her best friend.

By evening, at dusk.

Yu Xin returned to Su Ping's store and found it still packed with people.

"Business is really good here," Yu Xin couldn't help but exclaim.

My best friend next to me said, "I heard there's a very famous guy on this planet. I wonder where he is. Since we're already here, why don't we go and meet him sometime?"

"We'll see." Yu Xin originally came to this planet for sightseeing. If she hadn't met this little mouse, she might have traveled around with her best friend. But now, she just wants to take this little guy away and let him live a truly happy life.

Yu Xin squatted down in front of the Thunder Mouse, took out another handful of the pet food she had bought, and handed it to the Thunder Mouse.

Thunder Mouse glanced at her, then lazily began to gnaw at its food under her eager gaze.

After eating almost all of it, he fell fast asleep again.

Yu Xin smiled, feeling somewhat happy, and left with her best friend.

The next day, Yu Xin appeared outside Su Ping's shop again, taking out pet food as usual. She waited until the Thunder Light Mouse couldn't eat anymore before turning away and leaving without trying to touch it again.

(End of this chapter)