290: Chapter 290 Winter is Approaching!

Inside the live broadcast room.

An Ke and his group continued forward; the Piranhas had not left.

Instead, they were 'happily' following behind.

For some unknown reason, perhaps due to hunger,

these Piranhas kept nibbling at the Old Crocodile Couple, the wild men, and other hairless or sparsely-haired creatures.

At first, the wild men were a bit alarmed.

The teeth of these Piranhas were sharp; a single bite would likely draw blood immediately.

But gradually, the wild men all relaxed.

Because these Piranhas only nibbled at the dead skin on their bodies.

They didn't take a single bite of intact flesh.

An Ke exclaimed in amazement: 'Wow, the notoriously ferocious Piranhas have turned into pedicure fish?!'

The wild men were delighted, enjoying the Piranhas' 'pedicure' as they walked.

Old Crocodile, however, was not so calm.

'Mr. Fish, could you show a little sense of boundaries?'

'I'll give you one chance. If you get close to me again,

I'll char you black and eat you.'

Actually, if these Piranhas were only nibbling at the 'dirt' on its skin, it wouldn't say anything.

The key was that these Piranhas were nibbling between its teeth. And the most crucial point was that some Piranhas came to nibble between its teeth only after finishing the dead skin on the wild men's feet.

Didn't that mean it was indirectly eating dead skin?

Old Crocodile couldn't stand such an 'equation.'

It was a refined crocodile; its image had to be maintained.

...

Soon, An Ke and his group arrived in front of a pile of wood.

Branches of various sizes were combined just right, forming an aquatic 'fortress.'

It was indeed a Beaver!

An Ke recognized this as a Beaver's home at a glance.

He then scanned the surroundings and saw a dam made of branches about a hundred meters away on the flank.

It was precisely because of this dam that a lake had formed, with a very gentle flow.

Otherwise, this place would definitely be a torrent.

Judging by the scale of the formed 'lake,' the previous water flow must have been very rapid, making it extremely difficult to wade across.

Beavers are one of the animals in nature that alter the landscape.

The dams they build can effectively retain water resources, forming an ecologically sound area.

Many animals would come, drawn by its reputation, to live nearby.

Unfortunately, this was inside a cave, so it hadn't attracted any animals to the vicinity.

'Boss, we're here. This is the home of those little fellows,'

the Barbie Hippopotamus said as it approached An Ke.

An Ke nodded. Barbie then continued:

'These little fellows are very timid. Please, Boss, have your companions step back a distance.'

'It's better to make contact after I explain things and their fear subsides.'

When saying this, Barbie Hippopotamus used a consultative tone,

afraid that An Ke might find it too presumptuous.

'They can all be friends with you, a King Kong Barbie Beast. Would they still be afraid of us?' King Kong clamored.

The animals and wild men all found this very reasonable.

If they could accept a Hippopotamus, would they still be afraid of them?

Barbie Hippopotamus proudly lifted its chin.

'My friendship with them was built over a long time.'

'They are not afraid of us hippos at all.'

'In fact, two of the little ones really like me. They run over for kisses whenever they see me.'

Hearing the hippo's words and looking at its large mouth, An Ke's expression was somewhat hard to maintain.

Wasn't it afraid that they might accidentally end up in its mouth during the kisses?

Shaking his head, An Ke brought his thoughts back to the matter at hand.

He actually wanted to say that those Beavers, upon seeing him, would probably be eager to rub against him.

They wouldn't be scared.

But in the end, he just nodded and said, 'Reasonable!'

He then waved his hand, signaling Old Crocodile and the others to retreat about twenty meters.

'Thank you for your understanding, Boss.'

The hippo chuckled, then went to the front of the Beaver's home and roared in its rough voice:

'Little ones, come out!!'

'Hurry up!'

'I'll give you three seconds!'

'...'

An Ke: '...'

Listening to the hippo's thug-like roar, An Ke was speechless.

Weren't they supposed to be timid?

After a few seconds, two little creatures poked their heads out of the water.

Seeing this, the hippo let out a hearty laugh.

'Oh ho! Why is it you two little ones who came out?'

'Come, give Uncle Hippo a kiss.'

Barbie Hippopotamus was very familiar with the Beaver family, so it was confident these two little ones would give it kisses.

They wouldn't fear its big mouth.

However, to Barbie Hippopotamus's surprise, the little ones who usually ran over on their own for kisses

today, upon seeing it, simply swam right past it.

Completely ignoring its presence, they swam towards An Ke.

They jumped excitedly in the water, urgently calling out: 'Brother, hug!'

'Brother, cuddle!'

The hippo in front watched this scene, dumbfounded.

What the... why are you siding with outsiders?

Isn't An Ke a stranger to you?

Aren't you two little ones very timid and afraid of strangers?

What's going on?

The hippo felt a desolate sense of emotional betrayal.

From behind, standing on Old Crocodile's head, King Kong chattered:

'This is what you call betrayal!'

...

After interacting with the two little Beavers, An Ke learned from them about their parents' whereabouts.

Because winter was approaching, they were now going out every day to cut trees and store food.

'Winter is coming soon?' An Ke's expression turned serious.

He had only just thought of this issue.

Due to the greenhouse effect on Blue Star, southern Longguo basically had no winter.

So An Ke had never considered climate issues.

Actually, if this weren't a game but reality,

An Ke wouldn't be afraid of winter.

Because this island, by all appearances, seemed to be located in a tropical climate.

But this was a game; normal logic couldn't be applied.

Thinking of this, An Ke looked at Old Crocodile.

This crocodile that had lived for many years: 'Old Crocodile, roughly how long until winter arrives?'

'Probably about a month or so!' Old Crocodile thought for a moment and replied.

'To be precise, it should be half a month.'

'It will probably start snowing in about a month.'

'By then, the land will be covered in heavy snow.'

Hearing this, An Ke looked shocked.

'You... you must be joking??'

Not only him, but the audience in the outside live broadcast room was also very shocked upon hearing Aman's words.

'You must be kidding?'

'Boss An entered the dungeon just a few days ago. Wasn't it still warm outside?'

'Yeah! The plants weren't even shedding leaves!'

'How could it be frozen over in a month?'

'Maybe Old Crocodile and the Python remembered wrong.'

'...'

In the program, Professor Wu's expression was equally astonished.

But he believed the crocodile and the Python.

Because animals are very sensitive to seasonal changes, especially cold-blooded ones.

That is to say, the seasons in the game couldn't be judged by normal reasoning.

'Heavy snow falling, covering the land...'

'An Ke is going to be very busy from now on...'

Don't be fooled by An Ke's ample food reserves now; remember, he also has many animals with him.

Getting this large group of animals through the winter safely would be very difficult.

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