231: Chapter 231: Sanmao's 500 Hardness Credits Arrived!

The reason An Ke had Three Hairs dig the hole was because the Hardness attribute he had bestowed upon it was about to arrive.

He checked his exclusive system panel.

There were about 30 minutes left until Three Hairs' 500 Hardness attribute arrived.

This way, even if it were dragged to the bottom of the lake by that monster...

That monster wouldn't be able to bite Three Hairs.

Humans and animals capable of swimming, like An Ke, Old Crocodile, and the Giant Python, would have enough time to save Three Hairs.

It was just that Three Hairs didn't know this yet.

So, it was on the verge of tears right now.

Its grandfather had died from digging into a lake; was its master trying to make it follow in its grandfather's footsteps?

It was willing to do anything for An Ke, but it was extremely resistant to the idea of digging into a lake.

The psychological trauma was just too great.

Sitting on Tiger Mom's head, Three Hairs looked at An Ke with an aggrieved expression.

Tears were still hanging from its round eyes. "Master, do you not want Little Mouse anymore?"

This display of cuteness...

To be honest, seeing Three Hairs' adorable and aggrieved look, An Ke felt a pang of guilt in his heart.

He stepped forward and rubbed Three Hairs' head.

He said to it, "I would never not want you."

"The same goes for the other animals.

The reason I made this decision is naturally because I am certain of its safety.

Three Hairs, you will soon obtain an Indestructible Body, so there's no need to worry."

"Indestructible?"

Three Hairs, with water droplets still in its eyes, looked confused.

Around them, the other animals also looked at An Ke curiously.

They didn't understand what An Ke meant.

At that moment, This Gang flapped its wings and landed in front of An Ke.

With a fawning expression, it smiled at An Ke. "Master!

This Gang wants to be broken by you."

An Ke glanced at This Gang speechlessly, wondering how this guy's brain was wired.

He casually slapped This Gang away, saying irritably:

"Go stay wherever it's cool."

"If you don't speak, nobody will think you're a mute."

"Master, what is 'indestructible'?"

Three Hairs asked, clearly still very resistant to digging the lake.

Old Crocodile, standing nearby, really couldn't bear to watch any longer.

It stepped forward and said to An Ke:

"Young friend, Three Hairs is terrified.

How about letting me, Old Crocodile, do it instead?"

"Me, plus my dear one, and Aman—I feel like we can take that thing down."

The Giant Python also leaned in. "Boss, I think what Old Crocodile said is feasible."

"As long as we kill that thing, the water resources of that underground lake will be ours."

"Heh~ This mother wants to let that thing try a Death Roll!"

"..."

An Ke was very gratified to see the Old Crocodile Couple and the Giant Python speaking up for the Hamster.

This showed that the animals had accepted one another and would help each other out.

This way, An Ke wouldn't have to worry about these animals reverting to their primal, beastly nature when he wasn't around.

However, An Ke shook his head and rejected Old Crocodile's proposal.

"There's no need for that."

Fighting meant the possibility of sacrifice.

On land, the combat power of An Ke and this group of animals was very strong.

But underwater, it was hard to say.

Even with the Ocean Affinity Constitution, the underwater environment wasn't An Ke's home turf.

A single mistake could lead to irreversible consequences.

If An Ke died, it wasn't too big a problem.

After all, he had revival coins.

But once the animals died... they were truly dead.

After exploring the Unknown Cave, they would continue to explore the island.

This meant they would eventually leave this place, so there was no need to go through so much trouble and head-to-head conflict just for water resources.

Otherwise, An Ke had many other preparations he could make.

Of course! Just to be safe, some preparations were still necessary.

Seeing An Ke refuse, the animals didn't speak further.

Three Hairs, however, hung its head, looking listless.

An Ke decided to wait until the 500 Hardness arrived before talking to Three Hairs about it again.

Perhaps once it became stronger, Three Hairs would become bolder.

Thus, An Ke decided to eat.

To celebrate taking over the wild Tribe, An Ke specifically brought out all the Pterosaur Meat.

When the Old Crocodile Couple and Aman saw the food being served, their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

Saliva couldn't stop flowing from their mouths.

During the few days they were separated from An Ke, they hadn't stopped missing the gourmet food for a single moment.

"Young friend, do you know how I, Old Crocodile, spent these past few days?"

"Without charred food to eat, my whole body felt uncomfortable."

"This mother felt much the same," Sister-in-law Crocodile chimed in.

"During the days I wasn't by your side, young friend, This mother couldn't eat or sleep well.

This mother really regrets not meeting you sooner, or I really would have married you."

Old Crocodile turned his head to look at his wife in a daze.

"What are you looking at? You got a problem?" Sister-in-law Crocodile's tone was forceful.

"You old ghost, look at how soft you've become now; you can't satisfy This mother at all."

An Ke: "..."

Was this something that should be said in public?

Didn't she know there were children nearby?

An Ke gave a dry cough and hurriedly changed the subject.

This was getting way too inappropriate.

"I'll let you taste a new delicacy. I guarantee you'll like it."

Hearing about a new delicacy, the Old Crocodile Couple immediately became interested.

The reason they followed An Ke was precisely because there was delicious food to be had.

The Giant Python, however, didn't show much interest. It smiled fawningly and said:

"Boss, can this little one still eat roasted giant python meat?"

"If I don't eat it for a day, my whole body feels uncomfortable."

Had it become addicted to eating its own kind?

"The giant python meat is all gone," An Ke said, spreading his hands.

The Giant Python's heart immediately sank. Its mouth opened and closed.

Then it said, "Boss, do you know any medicine?

How about you cut a piece off my own body..."

...

In the end, the Old Crocodile Couple and the Giant Python all ate the Pterosaur Meat.

The delicious taste made the three giant beasts exclaim that it was addictive.

"Young friend, this meat is the true king!!"

"Young friend, tell This mother quickly, what kind of meat is this?"

"From now on, this little one declares this meat to be number one, and giant python meat to be number two."

"..."

It wasn't just the three giant beasts eating happily.

The wild people were also inexplicably shocked after tasting the Pterosaur Meat.

Too delicious! It was simply too delicious.

They had never eaten such a delicacy before.

At the same time, the fact that An Ke would bring out such top-tier food to share with them surprised the wild people greatly.

Although the portion of meat each person received wasn't much, it was enough to move the hearts of the wild people.

If it had been their previous chieftain, he would never have shared such a delicacy.

This behavior undoubtedly raised An Ke's status in the hearts of the wild people once again.

It made them more willing to serve An Ke and follow his orders.

The animals and wild people ate joyfully, clinking glasses and plates.

An Ke, however, was preoccupied; he was constantly staring at his exclusive system panel.

And just then, the system's voice sounded in An Ke's mind:

[Ding! Bestowing 500 points of Hardness attribute to Three Hairs (Hamster)...]

An Ke's eyes lit up, and a smile couldn't help but form on the corners of his mouth.

It finally arrived!

By the way, what would be the next animal to be bestowed with attributes?

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