71: Giant Toad!

In the days when the human world was abuzz with discussions about that battle, one tiger and one cat were strolling leisurely in the desert as if on a tour.

This tiger and cat were Xia Fan and Magic Cat.

"Where exactly is it?"

At this moment, Xia Fan looked up at the sky, his eyes full of melancholy.

He only remembered that the skyfall meteorite should have landed in the Northwest Desert during this period, but as for the specific location, he wasn't too sure.

So he could only take Magic Cat and search using the most primitive and clumsy methods.

But these past few days, Xia Fan had gained nothing.

"This can't go on."

Xia Fan suddenly stopped, thinking to himself, "What if the skyfall meteorite is obtained by humans, and I don't know about it? Wouldn't that be a wasted search?"

"It's a pity there aren't many fierce beasts in the desert, and even very few living creatures, otherwise I could control them to help search."

Just as he was frowning in distress, a burst of music came from beside his ear.

This was Magic Cat playing.

These days, Magic Cat had completely fallen in love with playing on a mobile phone; some games no longer attracted it, as it always lost miserably or couldn't clear the levels at all.

So, it shifted its attention to short videos; at least these short videos could bring it joy.

At this moment, Magic Cat moved its soft paw, and the next short video popped into view.

The video showed excerpts from the great battle, and given Golden Tiger King's high popularity during this time, it attracted countless people's attention immediately upon release, who liked and commented on it.

Magic Cat chuckled and liked the video, then directly opened the comment section and quickly posted a comment.

A user with the nickname "My Beloved Tiger Brother" commented, "Wow, Tiger King is so amazing! What should I do? I want to have his babies!"

The next second, a human seriously replied, "Don't be delusional. There's a reproductive barrier between humans and fierce beasts."

"And Golden Tiger King is still a fierce beast; if you really offer yourself, you won't even be enough to stick in Golden Tiger King's teeth!"

Suddenly, Magic Cat's expression changed, but it quickly and calmly blocked that person's comment, then directly reported the user.

This series of actions was done in one smooth motion.

Magic Cat, however, acted as if nothing had happened and posted a new comment, "Tiger King is truly amazing! I admire him so much!"

"Ding-dong! Ding-dong..."

Instantly, new replies came flooding in again.

Magic Cat glanced at them and found that these comments were roughly divided into two categories.

One category had people agreeing, "Yes, yes, fierce beasts are really powerful. It would be great if we humans could also be so strong."

"I wonder how Golden Tiger King grew so quickly."

"I've decided that from now on, I'll act like Golden Tiger King, coming and going like the wind, with decisive methods."

Of course, more people were worried, "Among the known powerful fierce beasts in our Huaxia, Golden Tiger King should be the strongest. I wonder if even more powerful ones will appear in the future."

"When will these days of being oppressed by fierce beasts end?"

Seeing this, Magic Cat snorted lightly and commented below.

"Don't be delusional. It's impossible for a fierce beast more powerful than Tiger King to appear in the future."

Magic Cat's comment was quite tricky. Many humans now knew that someone named "My Beloved Tiger Brother" seemed to particularly admire Golden Tiger King, wishing they could accompany Golden Tiger King.

Suddenly, Magic Cat sensed a gaze, and immediately posted a new comment, "Humans are beyond saving. Why don't we go join Tiger King Tiger Brother?"

Having done all this, Magic Cat put down its mobile phone and looked at Xia Fan with a curious expression, "Tiger Brother, what's wrong?"

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"You really are... determined to stir up trouble."

Just now, Xia Fan had caught a glimpse of Magic Cat's comment and was surprised.

He hadn't expected this little cat to be so devious.

It seemed Magic Cat had truly mastered the internet.

However, upon hearing this, Magic Cat's expression immediately turned serious, "Tiger Brother, you don't understand."

"I'm gathering intelligence on the enemy!"

"Oh? How so?"

Xia Fan became interested. Magic Cat continued, "Didn't you say, Tiger Brother, that humans will be our biggest enemies?"

"So, we must always understand the enemy's situation, so as not to miss some important information."

"I'm not playing around; I'm helping us avoid potential dangers in the future!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Fan laughed.

He wasn't mocking Magic Cat's idea, but the little fellow's righteous expression was simply adorable.

As he walked forward, preparing to continue searching for extraterrestrial meteorite iron, he growled softly, "Alright, alright, I know you're helping me out. Keep playing, don't overthink it."

"Tiger Brother, I said I'm gathering intelligence..."

...Above a sparse oasis in the Northwest Desert.

The area of this oasis was not large, only enough to support the population of one village.

Although a long time had passed since the anomaly occurred, the people in this village did not seem particularly panicked, as it was a remote area with few animals, so the impact seemed minimal.

"Splash—"

"There's a monster!"

Suddenly, accompanied by a splashing sound, a terrified shout echoed through the village.

The others all cast curious glances, then their expressions changed dramatically.

In the small lake in the middle of the oasis, a giant toad emerged from the water.

This giant toad was covered in large, poisonous bumps, and its skin was grayish-white.

"Croak—"

A croak sounded, stirring up larger waves on the lake's surface, and the flowers, plants, and trees on the shore swayed as if blown by the wind.

"Run!"

The human who first discovered the giant toad frantically climbed upwards.

However, this was already in the desert, and the lake's terrain was relatively low.

He scrambled upwards on the loose sand, but it was as if he was constantly sliding backward.

"Save me!"

Seeing someone approach, the man immediately stretched out his hand, shouting with hopeful eyes, "There's a monster in this lake, quickly pull me up."

The newcomer looked around, finding no convenient tools in his hand, and the giant toad also looked over.

He instinctively shivered, then turned and ran, "Wait for me to find a stick or a rope; you hold on a bit longer."

The human, using both hands and feet, began to despair.

He didn't believe the other person would come back to save him, as that monster was too terrifying.

However, to his surprise, the person returned, holding a piece of rope, and after throwing it down, shouted to him, "Quick, grab it."

Whoosh—

Just then, the giant toad directly extended its tongue, several meters long, and wrapped it around the human, swallowing him whole.

Then, a croak sounded.

"Croak—"