Seeing Xiao Zhuang’s stunned expression, Young Master Xue shook his mane and said, “Are you dumbstruck by how handsome my true form is?”
“Don’t look at me as a hybrid, but I’m particularly blessed, having inherited only the best traits from my parents.”
“Many monsters with differently patterned parents have truly ugly true forms, with mottled and messy fur colors completely lacking aesthetic appeal!”
“But I’m different. My father’s white fur and my mother’s black fur are arranged on me in the most perfect state!”
After saying this, Schnauzer shook his fur, and it must be said, he indeed looked majestic and exceptionally handsome.
Xiao Zhuang covered his face – no matter how handsome, he was still just a husky!
A husky!
No wonder this guy was so kind-hearted – it wasn’t that he had a good heart, but that he simply didn’t have one at all.
Why would a husky call himself Schnauzer!
He almost felt sorry for the Snow Wolf Clan leader. Having a husky son must have caused no small amount of worry. Fortunately, this guy had an older half-brother above him!
If this husky became the clan leader, the entire Snow Wolf Clan would have to switch professions to pulling sleds.
Although Young Master Xue’s true form was unexpected, Xiao Zhuang felt somewhat relieved. After all, huskies were medium-sized dogs, both in speed and combat ability, they were much stronger than Schnauzers.
So what if he had no brains? As his long-term meal ticket and bodyguard, he didn’t need too much brains anyway – being obedient was enough!
Xiao Zhuang twitched his mouth and lavishly praised Young Master Xue, making the guy so overjoyed he nearly rolled on the spot.
The result of being too excited was that this guy ran like crazy.
Xiao Zhuang buried himself in the brown fur of his neck, holding on tightly, nearly being thrown off several times.
Huskies aren’t particularly skilled at running, but when excited, their speed can surpass most dog breeds.
Nothing could stop a happily running husky. After more than an hour, the two arrived at the gates of the City That Never Sleeps!
The City That Never Sleeps wasn’t a traditional town in the conventional sense, but more like a specially developed tourist destination.
Although monsters in the Monster World could maintain human schedules, being active at night was instinctive for many animals.
Therefore, the City That Never Sleeps, where nighttime consumption was possible, emerged accordingly.
The City That Never Sleeps wasn’t the name of any specific city, but rather a separately designated area within major cities, connected to and dependent on the main city.
This was Xiao Zhuang’s first time seeing a monster city. As soon as they entered the city, his two eyes couldn’t take in everything fast enough.
In the Monster World, only major monsters who had reached the level of Demon General could see through the true forms of lesser monsters below their cultivation level.
Many monsters were more casual, feeling that their true form characteristics were very beautiful and unwilling to hide them.
Xiao Zhuang saw some young ladies with fox ears on their heads, and some stunningly beautiful gentlemen with feather accessories!
The stalls on both sides of the road were also very distinctive. There were wolf and dog monsters selling prey, butterfly monsters selling pollen, and cow and rabbit monsters selling herbs!
Fortunately, there were reproductive barriers between monsters too. Hybrids could only mix within their own family and genus, otherwise the Monster World would surely be even more lively!
Wolves and dogs could produce wolf-dogs, lions and tigers could produce ligers. Felines and canines could marry, though they couldn’t produce offspring!
Birds didn’t have such concerns, which was why Thousand Feathers City, with the largest bird population, was the city with the most chaotic monster breeds.
Except for the direct heirs of major clans, the bloodlines there were increasingly messy.
Xiao Zhuang had last eaten yesterday night and was already hungry. The two found a restaurant planning to have a big meal!
The restaurants in the Monster World were quite interesting. The waiter was quick-witted, first asking about dietary restrictions before inquiring about preferences.
Even though monsters differed greatly from ordinary animals, serving roasted whole lamb to a sheep monster would still be quite impolite.
The husky had no dietary restrictions, and Xiao Zhuang would eat anything except humans. The two ordered several meat dishes and two plates of seasonal vegetables, enjoying the night view outside while eating.
Xiao Zhuang idly guessed the true forms of the monsters outside. Not bad—he got nine out of ten wrong, earning him relentless mockery from the System!
Young Master Xue, perhaps too well-behaved in daily life with no nightlife to speak of, could barely keep his eyes open while eating!
Xiao Zhuang hurriedly urged him to settle the bill first, fearing he might doze off before paying—after all, Xiao Zhuang had no money himself.
The guy was quite obedient, eating when told to eat and paying when asked for money. Even with his eyes barely open, it didn’t stop him from devouring his meal.
After eating his fill, Xiao Zhuang asked the waiter about the nearest inn and quickly dragged the nearly quadrupedal husky off to find lodging!
Unlike the lean and agile restaurant waiter, the attendant at the inn’s entrance was burly and towering at 2.3 meters tall, exuding raw strength!
Xiao Zhuang promptly asked the attendant to carry the husky inside. He resolved to ask about the husky’s sleep schedule tomorrow—once drowsy, the guy became completely useless in a fight!
What if they encountered enemies? Would he have to throw the husky at them and make a run for it?
The inn attendant seemed accustomed to such situations and cheerfully carried the husky to a premium room!
Xiao Zhuang noted that monster inns were far more spacious than those in TV dramas—the bed measured three meters wide and four meters long, easily accommodating both of them.
The husky was already dead asleep, not even stirring when tossed onto the bed!
Xiao Zhuang requested a basin of water to wash up, explaining that tips would come after his “brother” woke up since he, as a child, had no money. The attendant didn’t mind and cheerfully fetched the water.
Just after washing up, the System in his head went haystack, with Wrath Points skyrocketing like a rocket. Xiao Zhuang quickly muted the notifications.
“Tong Ge, can we make a deal? Can you auto-mute when Wrath Points spike like that? That barrage of alerts nearly killed me!”
The System’s voice carried a bizarre excitement, “Host, you’re a damn genius! Your points exploded, you know? More violently than a backed-up septic tank!”
Xiao Zhuang snorted, “Expected as much! No one got hurt, right?”
“Not exactly, but host, you must never return to that village! The villagers probably want to eat your heart out!” The System relayed gleefully, “On a quiet night, just as the villagers drifted into dreams, a deafening explosion suddenly erupted! Startled, everyone rushed into their yards, only to be greeted by a rain of feces descending from the sky!”
“Alright, great storytelling! But please shut up—your tale reeks! Wait, that doesn’t seem right!” Xiao Zhuang frowned, “Two pounds of crude explosives couldn’t cause that much damage, could they?”
The System chuckled, “You considered physics but forgot chemistry! Two pounds of explosives, plus about 500 cubic meters of methane from the outhouse! Strictly speaking, your stunt caused more biochemical damage than physical! Now the stench of hydrogen sulfide has spread to several neighboring villages! Most monsters have keen senses of smell, so… hehehehe!”
Xiao Zhuang rubbed his arms uncomfortably, “Tong Ge, predict how many points we’ll have by tomorrow morning! Within the usable range, get me the most badass Cultivation Method available!”
“I think this leveling method is just asking for a beating! For the sake of our mission and my own survival, I urgently need to get stronger!”
Roger that!
The System whistled in a human-like manner, ‘Just sleep peacefully! Tong Ge will scour the database tonight with the same intensity as preparing for college entrance exams! Your life is in my hands! My chance at this year’s Outstanding System award depends entirely on you!’
Satisfied with the response, Xiao Zhuang fell into a contented sleep, dreamless and incredibly sound!
Five hundred miles away in Qingshan Village, the recently revived old Cunzhang slammed his bed board while cursing, “That immoral, black-hearted brat, damn him to hell! Erect a stone tablet at the village entrance – whenever Zuo Shisan is spotted, throw him directly into the manure pit!”