Qi Le

Eyes met, deathly silence.

Qining was still snoring, not as if he was not alert, but more like falling into a deep sleep for some reason.

Touching the kitten's ears and nose, Qi Le could clearly feel that Qi Ning's body temperature was rising rapidly, which was abnormally high.

Squeezing Qining's paw pads, there was not even a drop of sweat.This made him even more worried, but he didn't dare to look away easily and relax his vigilance against uninvited guests.

After confirming that the roof was a bird of prey, Qi Le became even more vigilant, showing four sharp fangs, and let out a threatening growl from his throat.

Seeing Qi Le's vigilance, the barn owl looked away, and a moment later, a man's voice sounded: "I have no malicious intentions."

As the voice fell, there was an ear-piercing sound from the cabin roof. A pair of hands with sharp nails grabbed the edge of the deck and tore the crack even wider. Then, a slender figure fell into the cabin.

Qi Le exploded on the spot.

This is also called without malice? !

"Don't get excited."

The man was handsome, probably in his early twenties.His half-length brown hair fell behind his neck, and his eyes were bright red gold.

Unlike the cool dress of the crow girl, the man is wearing a shirt and trousers, with a two-finger-wide belt around his waist, a strange metal ring hanging from the belt, and two or three small leather pockets.There were no shoes on the feet, and the hooked nails sank into the floor, leaving clear indentations.

"My name is Yas." The man was very friendly, with a hearty smile, and he didn't see the viciousness of hunting before. "It's rare to see a native cat. Don't worry, I won't eat you."

Qi Le didn't speak, and took half a step back, watching Yas's every move closely, thinking about the situation and which direction to escape from.At the same time, he bared his fangs, warning the opponent not to approach.

"This is the boundary of District [-]."

Not caring about Qi Le's threats at all, Yas straightened up, wiped off the dust on his hands, glanced around, and said to himself: "Usually, this place must be safer than District [-]. However, District [-] District will soon become a hunting ground, you'd better change direction, turn back to District [-] or go to District [-]."

"Hunting ground?" Qi Lechi asked.

"A hunting ground for alien races." Yas clasped one hand at his waist, and hooked his fingers to the buckle hanging from the belt.

"I have to come back every few years. Five years ago it was the eighth district, and this year it should be the ninth district. However, it's the same if you come early or late."

"District [-], five years?"

Qi Le was a little dizzy.

It is really that the amount of information in Yass' words is too large to be digested in a hurry.

"You don't have a clan? Only this cub around?"

Qi Le didn't say anything, it was all acquiescence.

Yas frowned first, then showed surprise, and soon showed some admiration.

Solitary natives and exotics are either fearsomely powerful, occupying vast territories, or simply fall prey to predators.This native species obviously does not belong to the former.It is really incredible to be able to survive until now, and even raise a cub.

Clearing his throat, Yas explained: "Blue Star has twelve districts in total, except for the third district, which is the territory of native populations and alien beasts."

"Every five to ten years, the foreign race will choose a place as a hunting ground."

"This year's hunting ground is District [-]. Foreign races are driving out native ant colonies, and it's too late to seal the border. The native species that got the news are all migrating out."

"When all the ant colonies leave, District [-] will be completely sealed off, and the remaining populations will become the prey of other races."

Qi Le gasped, and subconsciously tightened his arms.

Qi Ning let out a weak groan, and his scorching breath brushed against Qi Le's palm, almost scalding him.

Yas frowned upon discovering Qi Ning's symptoms. Seeing the army ants on the ground, he quickly deduced the cause and effect.Immediately, he took out a green crystal nucleus from his pocket and handed it directly to Qi Le.

"The crystal nucleus of the ant tribe is too overbearing. This cub is too small to bear it. This is for you, crush it and feed it to him."

Seeing Qi Le's delay in moving, Yas rolled his eyes in an ungraceful manner, and said, "There are different types of crystal nuclei, and you will know if you eat too much. This kind comes from a mutant plant, which can moderate the energy of other crystal nuclei. "

After Yas's explanation, Qi Le finally understood that the crystal nucleus is indeed a good thing, but it should not be eaten indiscriminately, otherwise accidents will easily happen.His body has just grown up, and he can barely digest the energy in the army ant crystal nucleus.Qi Ning is really too small, eating a whole one, only to fall into a deep sleep is already a blessing in misfortune.

Thinking of this, Qi Le couldn't help being afraid for a while.

Although he didn't understand Yas' motives, he believed that the other party had no reason to lie to him.

Quite simply, it wouldn't do him any good.If you want to use yourself as a ration, just do it directly, why waste a precious crystal nucleus.

Qi Ning's body temperature was getting higher and higher, Qi Le didn't dare to hesitate any longer, he crushed the crystal nucleus in one bite, and stuffed it into the kitten's mouth in several pieces.

The effect is immediate.

Qining's body temperature began to drop rapidly, and his breathing gradually became steady.Qi Le touched the kitten's nose, then pinched the soft paw pads, feeling the slippery sweat, and finally heaved a sigh of relief.

"Thank you." Qi Le sincerely thanked.He turned around and walked to the metal chair, picked up the crystal nucleus he found earlier, and handed it to Yas in one go.For him, Qi Ning is more important than anything else.If these are not enough, he will look outside until he pays back the favor.

Yas didn't refuse, accepted the crystal nucleus face to face, looked Qi Le up and down, and suddenly leaned in front of him, the distance between the two was less than five centimeters.

Qi Le froze on the spot.

He thought he was quick enough to react, but there was no time to dodge.The only explanation is that Yasi is much stronger than him.If you really do it, he will definitely not take advantage of it.

Unable to guess Yas's intentions, Qi Le narrowed his eyes, hugged Qining tightly, and his sharp nails popped out a few inches.

If the situation is not right, immediately use your claws, and you can always run away.

"Do you know the crow in District [-]?" Yas wrinkled his nose, and what he said made Qi Le stunned.

crow?

Patonia?

"You smell of her. Patunia, you know her, right?" Yas sniffed carefully, making sure that he did not admit his mistake, straightened up, and opened the distance between the two.He raised his eyebrows halfway, not missing Qi Le's sharp claws.

"With her scent, the crows and vultures in the vicinity will not attack you."

Qi Le really didn't expect that Miss Crow would help him like this.

If I knew it earlier, I should roll around and ask for masturbation, so that the girl can imitate a few more times... No, how could I have such an idea?Absolutely not!

"You know Patunia, I will remind the same people, try not to embarrass you." Yas moved his shoulders, and the gray wings dotted with light brown spots spread behind his back, bringing a breeze.

"This is for you." Yas took off a long feather and handed it in front of Qi Le, "Hold it, it should help me a little."

"...Thank you." Qi Le suddenly felt apologetic for misunderstanding the barn owl.

"No, this will settle the two." Yas smiled brightly, tapping the ant crystal nucleus in his pocket.

He looks young, but his actual age is much older than Qi Le.

In his eyes, Qi Le is no different from a cub.Most importantly, he had a good impression of the kitten, and he didn't mind helping out for a while.

"Remember, don't stay here for long, leave as soon as possible."

After leaving these words, Yas vibrated his wings and turned into a gray-backed and white-bellied barn owl. He quickly flew out of the cabin and disappeared into the night.

Qi Le stood in the cabin, digesting the newly acquired information while planning to leave at dawn.Looking at the cabin roof inadvertently, an inexplicable thought popped into my mind: what if it rains with such a big gap?

Just as he was worried about rain, there were dark clouds gathering in the sky, and there was a faint roar of thunder.

Qi Le was dumbfounded for a moment.

what is this?

A good spirit or a bad spirit?

Qi Ning was awakened by the thunder, and while yawning, he looked at Qi Le and asked in a daze, "Dad?"

"Are you awake?" Qi Le didn't care about other things, supported Qi Ning with both hands, and asked worriedly, "Is there anything uncomfortable?"

"No." Qining opened his small mouth, yawned again, and rolled up his little pink tongue, "Daddy's body is warm, slippery, and very comfortable."

Warm, slippery?

Suddenly realizing a serious problem, Qi Le slowly lowered his head, his face flushed instantly.

He just talked to a bird of prey for a long time like this? !

After a long silence, Qi Le resolutely changed back to Lihua.Until the "civilized appearance" can be ensured, it is still safer to have a layer of fur.

In the night, Yas walked through the rain and returned to an ancient building where the ethnic group lived.

It used to be a shelter built by humans. During the war, it once became the command center and office of decision-makers.

It’s just that the disaster happened too fast, almost overnight, the virus broke out in a large area, starting from the warring army, and quickly spread to civilians. In just a few days, all systems were paralyzed, the crowd panicked, and the entire Blue Star into utter chaos.

Shelters were erected one after another, only to be abandoned soon after.

After being abandoned for several years, it became home to birds of prey such as hawks, falcons, owls, and vultures.

There were only a few at first, and gradually increased to dozens or even hundreds.Nowadays, most of the birds of prey in District [-] are concentrated here, forming a unique rule and order based on the group.

Yas's family occupies the west side of the third floor of the building, and the neighbors are the Owl's family. Although there are occasional frictions, most of the time they can always maintain peace.

The breeding season has not yet arrived this year, which means no chicks will be born.Most of the adult barn owls and barn owls were out, and the whole floor was very quiet.

For now, that's a good thing.

The young birds born in the previous batch have already left the nest and can migrate with the group without any major problems.Otherwise, the Clan can only abandon the weak to ensure the survival of the strongest next generation.

Facing the threat of death, the choice is cruel, but the adults are powerless to change it.

They can fight aliens, but the results are often quite tragic.

It would be a different matter if they were as fertile as beasts and ants, or as immortal as zombies, occasionally popping up in groups.

The truth is, they have no such advantage.

As the population continues to evolve, the brooding cycle continues to lengthen, making reproduction more difficult.After several lessons, the Raptors have to face the reality. Before they have enough strength, it is absolutely unwise to fight against alien races.

Alan was combing his feathers, when he heard the sound, he saw Yas falling beside him, and asked curiously, "Why is it so late?"

"I found two cats." Yas spread his wings and shook off the water droplets from the feathers.

"Cat?" Alan was surprised.

"I thought it was a strange beast and wanted to catch it and eat it, but it turned out to be a native species." Yas moved closer and rubbed his brother's wings. "One has the smell of Patonia."

"Patunia, that crow from District 180?" Alan's voice was deep and his mood turned [-] degrees.

"Still remembering what happened before?" Yas looked at his brother amusedly.

Alan turned his head and remained silent, visibly sulking.

"Five years have passed since the conflict. Besides, it's just a strange beast, so it's worth being angry for so long?" Yas flapped his wings and patted Alan's head. "Living in a group, do you still worry about food?"

Alan snorted and continued to preen his feathers.

That was his first prey since independence, the first!

In the end, it was snatched away by a crow, and anyone who changed it would be furious!

"This time, District [-] has become a hunting ground. The group plans to migrate to District [-], and they will definitely pass by District [-]. The crows there are not easy to mess with, especially the Patunia group. They always say hello when they meet them. If something happens If there is a conflict, the leader may not be happy."

When Yas mentioned the leader, Alan could only suppress his anger no matter how reluctant he was, and reluctantly nodded.