Chapter 401: Mushroom Beast Family
Arriving at the Grass God's office, Liu Bai glanced at the busy Great Tree King and Nashida, and instead of going over to disturb them, he walked straight towards Apep.
Feeling someone coming, Apepu, who was reading a book seriously, raised his head in confusion, and then saw Liu Bai holding Qingqing with a serious look on his face.
"It is wrong for you to abandon your own child."
Liu Bai spoke to Apepu seriously.
"...?"
Apep had a confused look on his face. The Great Tree King and Nashida at the desk turned their heads at the same time, seeming to be somewhat interested in this topic.
"Grass Dragon, family, misunderstanding, speaking, no."
Seeing the confusion on Apep's face, Qingqing in Liu Bai's arms tried to explain weakly.
"Hold her."
But before Apep could react, Liu Bai had already handed Qingqing over, with a look of distress on his face.
Apep subconsciously reached out and took Qingqing.
"This is her favorite toy. Remember to play with her every day. Also, she likes to drink boiled pack animal milk, but she won't drink purple pack animal milk. Don't buy the wrong one."
Liu Bai also handed the wood carving to Apepu and then gave her serious instructions.
Apepu held Qingqing in one hand and the wooden sculpture in the other. He looked at Liu Bai's lonely back in a daze as he handed over Qingqing and turned around and walked away.
"Oh, no, leave..."
Qingqing immediately struggled out of Apepu's arms, swaying in the air towards Liu Bai and landing on his head.
"Qingqing, like it, family, like it."
The floating wind mushroom beast had no hands, so Qingqing could only open its mouth and bite Liu Bai's hair, sticking its body to his head.
"Baby Qingqing..."
Liu Bai was moved and reached out his hands to hug Qingqing on his head. Only then did it open its mouth and let Liu Bai hold it in his hands.
Liu Bai picked Qingqing up and looked at its big round eyes. He couldn't help but rub his cheek against it.
Then, Liu Bai made a decision in his heart, turned around and looked at Apepu resolutely, and walked quickly to her.
"How about we become a family and take care of the child together?"
Liu Bai proposed to Apepu seriously.
"……roll!"
Apep was silent for a moment, then punched Liu Bai in the face, causing Liu Bai to fly backwards and hit the wall.
[↑Bronze Head: Reduces 20% head damage]
"Woo, your mother hit me..."
Sliding down the wall, Liu Bai covered his beaten cheek and spoke to Qingqing aggrievedly.
"No, fight. No, fight."
Qingqing said worriedly.
"Okay, okay, I think you all misunderstood. First of all, the family that this little mushroom beast is talking about is the group of mushroom beasts that used to live with it in the Wu Yu Chou Forest. It didn't ask you to bring it to find its mother."
"Secondly, Apep, don't use violence in the office. You won't get your salary this month."
Nashida immediately stood up to explain to Liu Bai. After she finished speaking, King Dacishu also added that he had deducted Apepu's salary for this month.
"Yes, he provoked me first..."
When he heard that his salary would be deducted, Apep hid his hands behind his back, feeling a little embarrassed.
Although her salary was high, she was not a human being and had no way of restraining herself in spending. In addition, she had just given Liu Bai five million Mora yesterday, so she didn't have much money left.
"The mushroom beast tribe? So you have other family members. Is it your father?"
After listening to Nashida's explanation, Liu Bai lowered his head and asked Qingqing curiously, not noticing that Apepu's fist hardened again as soon as he finished speaking.
"Family and friends."
Qingqing responded happily.
"Okay, okay. I'll take you to find them then."
Liu Bai touched Qingqing's head.
"Well, then you take it with you. Remember to come back early for dinner in the evening."
Nashida nodded and spoke to Liu Bai.
The Wu Yu Cho Lin is located in the Hu Shi Forest, which is separated from Xumi City by a small hill. Liu Bai could find out where it was by simply asking around.
Ever since he started taking commissions from the Adventurer's Guild, Liu Bai is now very skilled at asking for directions, after all, he has asked many times.
After Liu Bai left, Nashida and the Great Tree King looked at each other.
"It looks like he passed the test. He can still take good care of children."
Nashida said to the Great Tree King and Apep with a smile.
In fact, it was their idea after discussion to let Apepu leave Qingqing to Liu Bai's care.
"But if you pass the test, Buyer, you should know what this means, right?"
The Great Compassionate Tree King gently hugged Nashida beside him as if he were hugging his own child.
"Of course I know, that's why I want to ask the Grass Dragon for advice. After all, she is an expert in nurturing life."
Nashida rubbed the Great Tree King's cheek affectionately, then looked at Apep and spoke.
"Ahem... nurturing elemental life and nurturing... offspring are different."
Apep coughed lightly with a slightly red face. This was the first time she had participated in such a topic in her life.
“Actually, it’s pretty much the same.”
"But according to the long-term simulation calculations of the void, if his offspring and I want to start to develop, the energy required is not enough even if we offer the entire Grass God Throne, so we have to think of other methods later."
Nashida continued to explain.
"Besides Sky Island and the Abyss, the only power that can surpass the Grass God's Throne is the Ancient Dragon Power..."
After listening to Nashida's explanation, Apep couldn't help but mutter.
While the three were talking, Elhaisen, who was not far away, was still busy.
Although he noticed that the surroundings had been eerily quiet since the beginning and that he could hear nothing except the sound of his pen, his heartbeat, and his breathing, he had no intention of finding out what was going on.
After all, he has no interest in getting involved in the affairs of God.
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On the other side, Liu Bai brought Qingqing to the Wu Yu Chou Forest, and found the group of mushroom beasts with Qingqing's guidance.
Although Liu Bai didn't know these mushroom beasts anymore, they still remembered Qingqing and Liu Bai who saved Qingqing last time, so they welcomed them warmly and collected a lot of fruits and piled them around.
"Na~Na~"
Qingqing happily chatted with her family using the mushroom-beast communication method. Liu Bai, who couldn't understand, had to eat sunset fruit on the side.
It is worth mentioning that mushroom beasts eat fruits together with the cores, so the cores that Liu Bai threw away after he finished eating the sunset fruits were eaten by the younger and greedy mushroom beasts nearby.
These young mushroom beasts were all born this year and had never seen Liu Bai and Qingqing, so they didn't dare to approach them.
"Such cute little creatures, we can't let them starve..."
Liu Bai thought so in his mind and picked up a sunset fruit in each hand.
Then he opened his bloody mouth and took a few bites, easily eating the two sunset fruits until only the cores were left. He then threw them at the young mushroom beasts.
Watching them eating happily, Liu Bai rubbed his stomach contentedly and lay comfortably on the grass.
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