Chapter 84
Once he had this guess, Lin Ran looked at Yuanbao with suspicion.
Shao Mian: ?
Shao Mian didn’t know that half of his secrets had been suddenly revealed by “Demon World” and was uncharacteristically restless being stared at by Lin Ran.
But when Lin Ran tried to consult the “Demon World” customer service, he unexpectedly received this reply for the first time.
[Ding——This content has not yet been activated. It can be unlocked after completing all instance quests.]
After frowning and thinking for a few seconds, Lin Ran temporarily gave up on this idea.
Actually, he had already obtained the prerequisite item for Little Feather’s instance, the “Cage of Purification,” and could enter the future world at any time if he wanted to activate it.
Perhaps he would activate it tonight.
If he really encountered the future Yuanbao in the instance, it wouldn’t be too late to deal with it then?
But just as Lin Ran made up his mind, there was new progress in the kindergarten’s renovation and construction.
The two-story courtyard building complex next door had already taken shape!
The Golden Spirit Tree that Lin Ran had personally planted had also grown taller and, after the upgrade, was even more magnificent than the tree houses in the Feather Clan.
Although Little Feather hadn’t received a Feather Clan education since he was young, he was instinctively interested in this upgraded tree garden and couldn’t help but flap his wings and land among the branches and leaves to play.
“Cheep?”
Sootball quickly discovered that this upgrade seemed to have created suitable habitats for everyone!
Now Little Feather also had a place to sleep.
Did that mean that only he could sleep with A-Ran at night?
Just as Sootball was thinking this, he found that A-Ran, who had received a system notification, had also returned!
“Why are you so happy today?”
As soon as he logged in, Lin Ran reached out and caught Sootball, asking with a smile.
Shao Mian, who followed behind, immediately noticed that the kindergarten was becoming more and more like the real thing.
“Cheep cheep cheep!”
Sootball signaled for A-Ran to look at Little Feather’s new house, and Lin Ran also noticed that a new habitat had indeed been upgraded.
It felt like it could accommodate many little birds, even bringing Pepe and the others over would be no problem.
The gold coins spent were quite worth it.
However, although everyone had their own habitats, when it was time to sleep at night, Lin Ran found that none of the little guys were willing to sleep alone!
“Ossi wants to come in too? But can your fishtail stay out of the water all night?”
When he was collecting the cubs one by one in the evening, Lin Ran saw Ossi anxiously lying by the water, wanting to be hugged, and he hesitated.
“Ya! Ya! Can!”
Ossi was so anxious that he almost spoke fluently. He really could!
Actually, Ossi had long envied Sootball and the others, who could be held by A-Ran and sleep in his bedroom for a long, long time. He also wanted to be held by A-Ran and sleep!
“Okay, tell me immediately if you feel uncomfortable?”
Lin Ran hesitated for a moment, then found a soft towel to wrap Ossi’s fishtail and carried him ashore from the water.
Ossi was visibly happy, flapping his little tail, wishing A-Ran would keep looking at him.
Lin Ran was truly charmed.
A bed full of fluffy creatures, and now with the addition of little Ossi, Lin Ran suddenly felt that this was a happy trouble.
“Cheep?”
However, Sootball, who was originally holding a pillow in his mouth, trying to guard his territory, unexpectedly flew out the door and landed in front of the big lion guardian.
As if asking why he wasn’t coming in.
Shao Mian looked down at Sootball, feeling that raising him hadn’t been in vain, but he scratched the ground with his paw and subtly paused.
As expected, just as Lin Ran came out after changing into his pajamas, he was caught off guard and saw that Sootball was enthusiastically inviting Yuanbao to come in as well, making him speechless: “Sootball, Yuanbao doesn’t sleep here.”
“Cheep?”
Sootball was a little puzzled after being stopped.
Could it be that he couldn’t sleep with A-Ran after growing up?
Then he didn’t want to grow up.
Sootball looked at the big lion guardian with sympathy and worry.
Lin Ran, subtly having a headache about how to explain to the little guy, the next second felt his waist being rubbed by a certain shameless big lion.
It was a good thing Yuanbao couldn’t transform into human form in the game.
Otherwise, he couldn’t imagine what Yuanbao would look like acting coquettishly in human form.
Especially after thinking of the Affection Level comment in the Monster Notes, Lin Ran always felt like he had subconsciously overlooked something.
Shao Mian, following behind Lin Ran and watching the busy young human, wagged his tail and actually wanted to transform back into human form.
[Detected that the Affection Level has reached the target, this interaction function can be temporarily activated, but requires 10,020,018 points!]
At the same time, a system notification with a very specific number popped up in front of Shao Mian.
“…?”
It was one thing that the points were so high, but this specific number inexplicably made Shao Mian suspect that “Demon World” wanted to solicit sponsorship again.
As far as he knew, the Feather Clan had been solicited quite a bit recently.
Lin Ran didn’t notice Yuanbao’s pause, but hugged the little guys on the bed one by one to wash their faces and brush their teeth.
The little guys he had brought back and raised had all grown to varying degrees.
Sootball had gained quite a bit of weight.
He used to be so small, but now he needed both hands to hold him, and it was naturally more comfortable and smooth to pet him.
“Can you brush your teeth by yourself now, Sootball? You should be very proficient, right?”
Lin Ran looked at Sootball in his arms and asked with a smile.
“Chee, cheep…”
Sootball had actually learned to wash his face and brush his teeth by himself long ago, but if A-Ran was willing to do it for him, the little guy wouldn’t want to miss the opportunity.
Lin Ran looked at Sootball lowering his head guiltily and helplessly rubbed the little one.
“Okay, I’ll brush them for you.”
Mainly because he planned to activate Little Feather’s Time Mirror tonight, and he might not be able to see the little guys for a while.
“Cheep!”
Sootball immediately wagged his little tail happily, obediently opened his mouth, and let A-Ran brush his teeth.
After Lin Ran finished washing Sootball and Snowball, the two fluffy creatures became fragrant, and he subconsciously wanted to take care of Ossi and Little Feather.
“Ya…”
But the next second, he heard Ossi’s slightly frightened cry.
“What’s wrong?”
Lin Ran subconsciously turned his head and saw that Ossi, the little fish, was stiffly being held by a pair of large hands with distinct knuckles, his round eyes filled with pleas for help from A-Ran.
And the one holding Ossi was actually Shao Mian in human form!
It was the first time Ossi had seen Shao Mian’s human form, and he was so scared that he didn’t dare to move.
“Yuanbao? Why did you suddenly transform back?”
Lin Ran looked up at Shao Mian in shock, still not quite used to meeting Yuanbao in human form in the game!
Shao Mian was actually quite confident about his human appearance, but every time Lin Ran stared at him like this, it made him feel self-conscious. Was he scary?
[Big lion feeling self-conscious.jpg]
“Is it bad?”
“No… it’s not bad. Then I’ll have to find you a guest room and prepare a set of pajamas, I can’t have you guarding the door.”
Lin Ran looked at Shao Mian with a smile, feeling that it was a bit too much to have Yuanbao squat and guard the door.
He didn’t feel any pressure ordering Yuanbao around in his lion form, but he inexplicably felt embarrassed now that he was in human form.
But meeting Yuanbao, who had the same human appearance as him, in “Demon World” for the first time was really a novel experience.
It was like playing a co-op game. The Demon World, which was occasionally a bit lonely, suddenly had someone he could talk to!
Just as he took Ossi from Shao Mian’s hands, Ossi immediately clung to Lin Ran, his fishtail pressed against Lin Ran’s waist.
He clearly didn’t want to be touched by Shao Mian again.
“There’s water on your tail.”
Shao Mian raised an eyebrow slightly and reached out to flick Ossi’s fishtail.
“Ya!”
Ossi immediately hugged Lin Ran’s neck and cried out.
“Don’t scare Ossi, he seems to be very afraid of you, you take care of this one.”
Lin Ran amusedly stopped Shao Mian and decided to hand Little Feather, who was watching the commotion, to Yuanbao.
“Ee?”
Little Feather was caught off guard and handed to the big lion by A-Ran, still a little confused.
He was still waiting for A-Ran to brush his teeth and wash his face?!
“Let Shao Mian help you, otherwise I can’t handle it alone, Little Feather.”
Lin Ran smiled at Little Feather, feeling that this arrangement wasn’t bad?
Anyway, Little Feather was quite familiar with Shao Mian.
Just as Little Feather was about to cry and say that he didn’t want the big lion, he wanted A-Ran, he was stared at by Shao Mian and immediately didn’t dare to pull A-Ran anymore.
He was looked at pitifully by Shao Mian, who had suddenly received a task.
After all, in his entire life, let alone brushing a cub’s teeth, it was extremely rare for Shao Mian to be given tasks and ordered around so naturally.
But “Demon World” popped up a new interaction prompt.
[Ding——A-Ran’s Limited Affection Quest: Assist with Washing Up!]
[Congratulations on obtaining enough Trust Points, helping A-Ran take care of the cub can grant additional Affection points! This is a hidden story quest, congratulations on activating it~ After completion, you can obtain the “Limited Edition Pajama A-Ran” achievement card!]
Limited Edition Pajama A-Ran achievement card?
Okay, Shao Mian admitted in his heart that the young human in beige pajamas did look very good at this moment.
Shao Mian, holding the motionless Little Feather, couldn’t help but observe how Lin Ran was wiping Ossi’s face.
The young human’s actions in taking care of the little guy were clearly extremely gentle.
The little merman cub, who was originally scared by him, had already relaxed after having his face wiped with a warm towel.
He kept blinking, staring at A-Ran, who was close at hand, and trying to reach out and touch him.
Lin Ran just smiled at Ossi and indulgently kissed the little guy’s beautiful face.
“Our Ossi is so brave, it’s his first time spending the night without his brother, and he didn’t cry at all.”
Usually, cubs who had family taking care of them would easily cry when they spent the night at kindergarten, right?
But Ossi was very worry-free.
Ossi: O///O!
“Ya——!”
While Ossi was happily bubbling, Little Feather and Shao Mian’s moods darkened.
Little Feather: So angry, he also wanted to be kissed by A-Ran…
Shao Mian: Tsk, wasn’t he worthy of a kiss too?!
[Ding——Adult demons are absolutely forbidden from engaging in such interactions!]
[If the player attempts to forcibly engage in intimate interactions without the NPC’s permission, they will face the highest level of account suspension! Including high-permission accounts!!]
Just as this thought appeared, Shao Mian was severely warned by “Demon World.”
To be honest, it was the first time Shao Mian’s account, with its high permissions, had received such a clear warning.
He couldn’t even think about it?
But what Shao Mian didn’t notice was that just as he triggered the quest, “Demon World” also refreshed a new server-wide announcement.
[@All players, congratulations to the player who first unlocked the “Limited Edition Pajama A-Ran Achievement Card”! This is part of the 4.0 version update, more surprises are waiting to be explored~]
With the server-wide announcement, countless demons who were originally preparing to sleep couldn’t sleep anymore.
They widened their eyes and sat up in bed, holding their phones.
[What, say that again!？？Limited Edition Pajama A-Ran!?]
