Chapter 77: Chapter 77: The Shady Dealer

The giant mutated panda moved swiftly and soon appeared before Bai Xiqin and her companion.

With a thud, two large pink birds were thrown in front of Bai Xiqin.

These were two mutated Flame Birds, whose bodies had doubled in size after mutation, and their claws and beaks became much sharper.

If one got pecked by them, that would certainly not be pleasant…

The heads of the mutated Flame Birds had been severely injured, with blood and flesh blurred, indicating that the Crystal Cores had been removed.

Bai Xiqin hadn’t had the chance to closely examine the mutated Flame Birds on the ground.

A little black and white bun suddenly poked its head out from the mutated panda’s back, looking adorably clumsy.

The mutated panda disdainfully pulled the little bun off its back and tossed it beside Bai Xiqin’s legs.

The little bun blinked and decisively clung to Bai Xiqin’s leg.

The boss instructed that by clinging to the leg, it would get bamboo to eat!

The little bun clung to Bai Xiqin’s leg with a coquettish posture.

The mutated panda, in its adorable daze, took a glance at the little bun and sat itself next to a pile of bamboo shoots, gnawing on them with a crunch.

Those stupid birds had insisted on pecking it, so it subdued them with one move, and they were conveniently gifted to this hapless human.

It had bamboo shoots to eat, so it gave the two pecking fools to this human!

And that fool who only knew how to eat bamboo, came along to earn it some bamboo shoots!

Bai Xiqin looked at the bun clutching her leg, her eyes brightening, and crouched down to pet it vigorously.

The fur of the little panda was incredibly soft, feeling delightfully good to the touch!

The mutated panda gnawed on bamboo while its eyes were fixed on Bai Xiqin’s fingers.

Bai Xiqin’s fingers stroked the fur of the little bun repeatedly.

Once, twice, three bamboo shoots, four bamboo shoots…

The mutated panda’s adorable and dopey face held a mischievous smile.

Even those fools that only know how to eat bamboo are not useless!

At least they can earn some bamboo shoots!

Half an hour later, Bai Xiqin stopped her hand from petting the panda.

Her hand was sweating!

As soon as Bai Xiqin stopped, the little bun darted to the mutated panda, snatching the bamboo shoot from its paw and gleefully crunching it.

The mutated panda was not angry; instead, it walked over to Bai Xiqin and stretched out a chubby black paw.

Time to settle the bill.

Bai Xiqin looked at the hefty paw of the mutated panda, slightly puzzled.

“What?” Bai Xiqin asked.

The mutated panda adorably turned its head to glance at the bamboo shoots behind it, then eerily looked at Bai Xiqin.

Human, are you trying to freeload?

Bai Xiqin: …

Got it.

It wants bamboo shoots.

Bai Xiqin flicked her delicate finger, and a hundred bamboo shoots appeared out of thin air, landing on the ground.

The mutated panda adorably peered at the bamboo shoots on the ground, stretching out its hefty paw once more.

Human, that’s not enough!

For half an hour, Bai Xiqin petted the little panda 2253 times, requiring 2253 bamboo shoots as payment!

The bamboo shoots, there’s no need to check, not even enough for a whole number!

Bai Xiqin had space storage filled with all kinds of vegetables, fruits, and grains.

Bamboo shoots, with their refreshing taste, were particularly favored by Bai Anhai, so she had stored quite a few.

Seeing that the mutated panda wanted more, Bai Xiqin, without a word, flicked her finger again, producing another hundred bamboo shoots.

The mutated panda adorably glanced at the bamboo shoots, and yet again extended its hefty paw.

Human, this is far too small!

Bai Xiqin raised an eyebrow, not expecting the mutated panda to be so dissatisfied.

Leng Yebai glanced at the little bun, realizing that the mutated panda was letting Bai Xiqin pet it in exchange for bamboo shoots…

Suddenly, he thought of something.

“Xiao Niu, I think it means, for every pet, a bamboo shoot!” Leng Yebai’s mouth twitched slightly.

This was such a rip-off!

“What?” Bai Xiqin looked unbelievably at the mutated panda.

The mutated panda’s lips curled mischievously, and it was practically drooling.

“You are so black-hearted!” Bai Xiqin held her forehead, speechless, and complained, “Even worse than merchants! A profiteer!”

The mutated panda sniffed, adorably glancing at Bai Xiqin.

This human, trying to dodge the bill?

This won’t do; it still had a bunch of bamboo-eating fools to feed!

The mutated panda took a few heavy steps towards the roadside and effortlessly pulled out a poplar tree.

The diameter of the poplar tree’s trunk was about twenty centimeters.

Scratch, scratch――

The mutated panda hoisted the large tree and walked towards Bai Xiqin, the sound of leaves scraping the ground making one’s scalp tingle.

Leng Yebai took a step forward to shield Bai Xiqin, his fingertips entwined with lightning.

The mutated panda looked contemptuously at the lightning on Leng Yebai’s fingertips and easily lifted the over ten-meter-long tree.

With a snap.

The poplar tree was easily broken in half.

The mutated panda nonchalantly tossed the broken poplar on the ground, producing a massive thud.

Then, it looked at Bai Xiqin with a proud expression.

Human, just ask if you’re afraid!

Bai Xiqin’s mouth twitched slightly, was this panda threatening her?

The mutated panda crossed its arms, continuing its dumbly cute stare at Bai Xiqin.

Human, time to settle the bill!

Bai Xiqin sighed softly, flicking her finger, causing piles of bamboo shoots to appear out of thin air.

Bai Xiqin wasn’t sure how many times she had petted it, but she handed over two thousand-plus bamboo shoots in numerous piles.

This was all the bamboo shoots from her space storage.

Originally, she thought that no matter how much Bai Anhai liked eating bamboo shoots, he couldn’t consume this many, so she didn’t dig much, allowing the shoots to grow into bamboo.

Looking back, it’s best to dig a bit more in the future!

The mutated panda’s adorably blank eyes lit up, its dark pupils scanning over the bamboo shoots.

Its chubby paw rummaged through the pile of bamboo shoots, pulling out a few to place in front of Bai Xiqin.

These are extras.

This human petted little bun 2253 times, and only so much was required; as the zoo boss, it was very honest!

Bai Xiqin’s mouth twitched, “No need, they’re all yours!”

The mutated panda paused, quietly putting the bamboo shoots back in place, a hint of excitement appearing in its eyes as it looked at Bai Xiqin.

This human is nice, it likes her!

“Can we go inside and have a look?” Bai Xiqin pointed at the ground full of bamboo shoots, attempting to negotiate with the mutated panda.

The mutated panda adorably stood in front of Bai Xiqin, still not giving way.

Both sides stared at each other for a long time.

In the end, the mutated panda surrendered.

If you take from others, you must give back.

But, it still couldn’t let humans inside.

This was its territory!

The mutated panda turned its head away from Bai Xiqin, bent down to lift the two giant Flame Birds, and placed them at the zoo entrance.

The message was clear.

It was telling Bai Xiqin and her companion to leave.

Bai Xiqin and Leng Yebai exchanged glances and decided not to go in.

The mutated panda appeared soft and cute, but as an Iron-eating Beast, it could kill large mutated Water Pythons barehanded.

It seemed to be the ruler of the zoo, so it was best not to make an enemy of it.

After all, she had fresh bamboo shoots and could occasionally come by to offer some, no fear that the mutated panda wouldn’t fall into her hands!

Bai Xiqin stored the Flame Birds in her space storage, sat on Leng Yebai’s bike, and left.

The mutated panda watched dumbfoundedly as Bai Xiqin and her companion departed.

Once they were out of sight, the mutated panda turned around and went back into the zoo.

The little bun rolled in the pile of bamboo shoots, its belly round and full.

The mutated panda let out a long howl towards the sky, producing a whimpering sound.

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