111: Chapter 111 Bringing Some Local Specialties Back to Earth: A Mutant Pikachu

The beast pen of Dawn City was located in the deepest part of the underground bunker.

It was cold and damp here, with the air permeated by a strong smell of ozone and the stench of wild beasts.

The surrounding walls were covered with high-voltage electric nets, and every few meters there was an automatic sentry gun, its muzzle rotating slowly as it tracked targets.

"Father God, there isn't much time left."

Although Jiang Wanqiu was very reluctant, she still rationally looked at the space watch on Jiang Chen's wrist, which had already started flashing a red light. "The passage can only be maintained for about ten minutes. If you don't leave now, you will really be left here... Ahem, although I would love for that to happen."

"Stop messing around, I'm doing this for the peace of both worlds."

Jiang Chen straightened his trench coat and swept his gaze over the cages housing various ferocious mutant beasts.

Two-headed wolf? Too ugly, I'd scare my little sister if I brought it back.

Steel-armored rhinoceros? Takes up too much space, the villa courtyard couldn't fit it.

Corrosive acid lizard? Too disgusting, what if it leaked and corroded the floor?

"Isn't there anything... slightly cuter, smaller in size, but still capable of fighting?"

Jiang Chen shook his head in disappointment. "The world on my side is, after all, in a peaceful era. If I bring something too vicious back, it'll easily get reported to the animal protection association."

"Cute? Capable of fighting?"

Grand Commander Lei Zhen, who was following behind, scratched his bald head, looking troubled. "Father God, in the Wasteland, cute things generally don't live past three seconds. And the ones that can fight... basically all look very rough."

Just as Jiang Chen was about to give up and just grab a handful of dirt to take back as a souvenir.

"Pika...?"

An extremely faint, yet exceptionally crisp cry suddenly came from the very corner of the beast pen.

The sound was soft, confused, and carried a kind of innocence unique to small animals, appearing out of place amidst the roaring of the beasts.

Jiang Chen's footsteps came to an abrupt halt.

As if struck by lightning, he stiffly turned his neck and looked at the small cage that was reinforced with layers of special alloy and even plastered with a red "Extremely Dangerous" label.

"What was that just now..."

Jiang Chen swallowed hard, feeling his two-dimensional DNA stir. "What was that sound?"

Grand Commander Lei Zhen's expression changed, and he instinctively blocked Jiang Chen, raising the heavy machine gun that never left his side.

"Father God, be careful! That is a 'Thunderstorm Demon Mouse'! It's an S-rank ferocious beast that we sacrificed an elite squad to capture!"

"Although this thing isn't big, it has a biological fusion reactor inside its body and can instantly release 100,000 volts of high-voltage electricity! Last time, a keeper tried to feed it and ended up being electrocuted into charcoal!"

"Thunderstorm... Demon Mouse?"

Jiang Chen pushed Grand Commander Lei Zhen aside and curiously leaned in.

Through the thick bulletproof glass, he saw the so-called "S-rank ferocious beast."

It was a yellow ball of fluff about the size of a house cat.

Its whole body was covered in soft, golden fur, with two brown stripes on its back. It was curled up in the corner of the cage, gnawing on a high-energy battery with great relish.

Hearing the commotion, it turned around.

On that round little face were two large, dark, glistening eyes, a red electric pouch on each cheek, and that iconic, lightning-bolt-shaped tail.

Jiang Chen was completely petrified.

He rubbed his eyes, then rubbed them again, confirming he hadn't seen wrong.

This is a Thunderstorm Demon Mouse?

This is clearly—Pikachu?!

And the long-haired version, the kind that looks like it would feel great to touch!

"Grand Commander Lei Zhen."

Jiang Chen pointed at the yellow ball in the cage that was tilting its head to look at him, his voice trembling. "You call this... a ferocious beast?"

"It's really fierce!"

Grand Commander Lei Zhen looked serious, even carrying a hint of lingering fear. "Father God, don't be deceived by its appearance! This is a devil wearing a cute skin! When it throws a tantrum, it can really summon lightning!"

As if to verify Grand Commander Lei Zhen's words.

The "Pikachu" in the cage seemed to sense Grand Commander Lei Zhen's hostility.

"Pika...!"

Its little brow furrowed, and the red pouches on its cheeks instantly lit up with blinding electric arcs.

"Zzzzt—!"

A blue-white bolt of lightning instantly exploded, striking the bulletproof glass fiercely, scaring Grand Commander Lei Zhen into taking a step back.

However.

When its gaze landed on Jiang Chen, that violent current suddenly... extinguished.

It twitched its nose, seemingly smelling the special aura on Jiang Chen that belonged to the "Father God." It was a pressure that transcended all beings in the Wasteland, and also a warmth that made creatures instinctively want to be close to him.

"Chu?"

It blinked, and its ears, which had originally been perked up, drooped down.

Then, under the stunned gaze of Grand Commander Lei Zhen and Jiang Wanqiu, this S-rank demon beast, which had been ferocious just a moment ago, actually slowly shuffled to the front of the glass.

It stretched out its two short, chubby little paws, pressed them against the glass, and revealed an extremely human-like, ingratiating smile toward Jiang Chen:

"Pika... Pika?"

That meant: Take me with you?

Jiang Chen's heart was instantly struck.

Who could resist this!

Even if it could electrocute people, even if it was an S-rank ferocious beast, it knew how to be cute!

"This is the one!"

Jiang Chen slapped his thigh, his eyes burning with fervor. "This is the pet a real man should keep! This is the bodyguard suitable for my little sister!"

"Open the cage! I'm taking it!"

"But Father God..."

Grand Commander Lei Zhen was anxious. "This thing cannot be tamed! What if it goes crazy when it reaches the God Realm and hurts your divine body?"

"Tamed?"

Jiang Chen smiled confidently, pulled an unfinished ham sausage from his pocket, and waved it in front of the glass. "In front of absolute delicious food, there is no foodie that cannot be tamed."

"Besides, I have the system suppression, would it dare to act up?"

He directly pulled up the system interface and selected this "Thunderstorm Demon Mouse."

[Target: High-energy biological organism (Thunderstorm Demon Mouse/Mutant Variant).]

[Danger Level: S (Extremely Dangerous).]

[Extract as a "personal item" across planes?]

[Cost: 50,000 energy points.]

Only fifty thousand? Cheap!

"Extract!"

Jiang Chen pressed the confirm button without hesitation.

"Hum—"

A soft white light flashed, and the yellow ball in the cage vanished into thin air.

At the same time.

The countdown on Jiang Chen's wrist also hit zero.

"Time's up."

Jiang Chen turned around and looked at Jiang Wanqiu, whose eyes were red and who was about to start shedding tears again.

He suppressed the urge to hug her again because he knew that if he did, he might really be unable to leave.

"I'm leaving."

Jiang Chen waved his hand, his figure beginning to gradually become transparent, turning into countless golden points of light:

"Wanqiu, work hard."

"Don't forget our agreement."

"Next time we meet, I hope it will be you... bringing the star gate to find me."

"Father God—!!!"

Amidst Jiang Wanqiu's heart-wrenching cries, Jiang Chen's figure completely dissipated into the air, leaving behind only the tactical trench coat that still held his body heat, slowly drifting to the ground.

...

Real world, Yunding Villa.

"Boom!"

A muffled explosive sound rang out in the bedroom.

Jiang Chen only felt his vision blur, and that sickening sensation of weightlessness struck again.

The next second.

His feet landed heavily on the carpet, and his body swayed twice before he managed to stand steady.

The familiar chandelier, the familiar floor-to-ceiling windows, and the cola can on the coffee table pressing down on a note.

Back.

"Phew... that was close."

Jiang Chen wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and glanced at the time.

Less than an hour had passed.

This "Wasteland tour," although a bit rushed and costing a billion, at least fulfilled his dream.

"Right, where's my local specialty?"

Jiang Chen suddenly remembered something and looked down into his arms.

He saw that nestled in the crook of his arm was a fluffy, warm, yellow object.

That "Mutant Pikachu" was using its two little paws to tightly grip his shirt, looking around at this strange, luxurious new environment with a bewildered expression.

It blinked, then looked at Jiang Chen, seemingly confirming that this was the man who had shown it the ham sausage earlier.

"Pika?"

It let out a tentative cry, the sound small and filled with cuteness.

Jiang Chen was amused.

He reached out and gave its soft yellow fur a good rub.

It felt great!

Not only was there no static electricity, but it actually had a smoothness like touching silk.

"Little guy, welcome to Earth."

Jiang Chen lifted it up, looked at it under the light, and liked it more the more he looked. "From today on, your name is... Pikachu."

"From now on, this is your home. Your job is to be cute, and you're a part-time bodyguard."

"If anyone dares to bully my little sister, you zap them for me!"

"Pika! Chu!"

The little guy seemed to understand, waving its little fist, with two little sparks sizzling on its cheeks, looking like it was saying, "Leave it to me."

Just at this moment.

The bedroom door was suddenly pushed opened.

"Brother? Are you in there?"

Jiang Qianqian's crisp voice came in. "I thought I heard some noise just now... Also, why did you lock the door?"

Jiang Chen was startled.

Oh no!

Forgot that this girl is on break today; she must have just returned from school.

If she saw him suddenly appearing out of thin air, and holding an electric-wielding mouse...

"Wait! Don't come in! I'm not dressed!"

Jiang Chen shouted instinctively, trying to stall for time.

But it was already too late.

The door lock clicked open—this girl actually had a spare key!

Jiang Qianqian poked her little head in and immediately saw Jiang Chen standing by the bed, fully dressed (though a bit disheveled).

And.

The one he was holding in mid-air, tilting its head, looking at the door with a dazed, cute expression—

A yellow electric mouse.

Their eyes met.

The air froze for three seconds.

Immediately after.

A scream, filled with surprise and disbelief, loud enough to shatter glass, echoed through the entire villa:

"Ahhhhhhh—!!!"

"Brother!!!"

"Is that Pikachu?!"

"A living Pikachu?! ?!"