355: Chapter 368 I, the Mouse Bird, am a well-known mouse bird!

When An Ke learned from them that they were from White Goose, he immediately understood why these foreign contestants held no hostility towards him.

A country that could openly write 'If Dragon Nation is strong, then White Goose is strong' at the airport.

How could they possibly harbor hostility towards Dragon Nation?

However, what puzzled An Ke was, even so,

they didn't need to get so excited upon meeting him, did they?

To put it bluntly, An Ke felt he had experienced what it was like to be an idol.

Yet, what An Ke didn't know was that his current influence worldwide was immense.

Almost no one across the globe was unaware of the name 'An Ke'.

Furthermore, with Kata setting a precedent, many countries friendly with Dragon Nation were eager to encounter An Ke.

Hoping to see if they could receive some assistance to improve their situation.

Thus, they all looked forward to meeting An Ke.

Now that the White Goose Contestants had actually encountered An Ke, how could they not be excited?

The White Goose Contestants also realized they had been somewhat impolite and quickly apologized to An Ke.

Naturally, An Ke didn't take it to heart.

The two sides had a brief exchange.

Learning that their Number One Contestant had survived the first stage, An Ke genuinely felt happy for White Goose.

Although the [Death Announcement] would be announced to every contestant,

everyone was so busy every day, who had the time to remember who died and who lived?

As long as it wasn't themselves dying, that was all that mattered.

Although they had passed the first stage, the resources the White Goose Contestants had for [Thousand Times Materialization] were not plentiful.

An Ke didn't inquire further; after all, being able to achieve Thousand Times Materialization for their own country was already quite commendable.

After some conversation, both sides shared some useful information with each other.

An Ke's intelligence naturally far exceeded that of the White Goose Contestants.

But he wasn't too stingy, offering some extra intelligence to the White Goose Contestants.

Such as the approaching Harsh Winter and the abundance of Sea Urchins in nearby waters.

An Ke didn't come away empty-handed either.

He received some plum gifted by the White Goose Contestants.

"Sir, these are your favorite plum, please accept them."

"It's a pity we couldn't find any unripe mangoes, otherwise we would have given those to you as well."

"..."

Looking at the plum handed over by the White Goose Contestants,

An Ke inwardly exclaimed, 'Well, I'll be darned.'

His preferences, even foreigners knew about them?

No! It should be said that now the whole world knew his preferences, right?

For a moment, An Ke fell into deep silence.

It was just... so sudden!

Seeing An Ke accept the plum, the White Goose Contestants were very happy.

An Ke naturally reciprocated the gesture, and he was quite generous.

He gave them meat equivalent to an entire cow, along with some medicinal herbs.

Although when divided among each of them, the portions were small,

it was still enough to excite the White Goose Contestants, who hadn't eaten beef in a long time.

They thanked An Ke profusely, their hearts filled with emotion.

Indeed, encountering An Ke from the big brother nation brought good fortune.

If Dragon Nation is strong, White Goose is strong.

That saying truly held no error.

After exchanging items, the White Goose Contestants couldn't help but ask:

"Sir, are you planning to explore the new map of the second stage?"

"By the way, where is your animal army?

Isn't that Flirty Bird here?"

Several contestants looked around, searching for King Kong's figure.

That guy King Kong, with his cheeky demeanor, had won the affection of many.

Many also wanted to see the 'simp' Aman, or the 'reasonable' Old Crocodile, and the panda.

However, between A'Giao and Hua Hua, everyone preferred the round and chubby Hua Hua.

As for A'Giao, who was always 'giao-ing here and giao-ing there,' he was really a bit hard to like.

On An Ke's shoulder, Three Hairs was very angry.

It put its hands on its hips and said indignantly, "Am I, Little Mouse, not likable?"

Only then did the White Goose Contestants notice Three Hairs' presence.

Three Hairs had wandered off a distance earlier and only returned later.

So, the White Goose Contestants hadn't spotted Three Hairs.

Now, seeing Three Hairs, the White Goose Contestants' eyes also lit up.

As if seeing a celebrity, they all crowded around.

"To be honest, although we often saw the animals around Sir An Ke speaking in the live broadcast room and have gotten used to it,

it's still quite magical to hear an animal speak in person."

"Hahaha! It feels like stepping into a fairy tale world."

"It's the Copper-Skinned, Iron-Boned Hamster!"

"This guy can't even be killed by stones; I've always wondered just how hard it is."

"Little Mouse, can we pet you?"

"..."

"Hmph!" Three Hairs snorted coldly, hands on hips. "Seeing as you're somewhat enthusiastic, Little Mouse me will reluctantly agree."

With Three Hairs' consent, the White Goose Contestants all reached out to feel the texture of this 'steel' mouse.

However, the result surprised all the White Goose Contestants.

"Why is it soft?"

"Yeah, that's strange!"

"It's no different from an ordinary mouse!"

"..."

The Hamster chuckled proudly, "A bunch of short-sighted people.

That's because Little Mouse me hasn't hardened up.

Let me harden up for you to see!

Alright! Now you can pet Little Mouse me~"

King Kong, Three Hairs, and Little Scar's attributes could all be retracted or deployed at will.

When the White Goose Contestants touched it this time, everyone was astonished.

"So, so hard..."

"Can't even squeeze it."

"And the fur on its back is as hard as steel needles."

"Unbelievable, how did this mouse manage that?"

"..."

The White Goose Contestants finally understood why Three Hairs could burst out of rocks.

This level of hardness was comparable to steel!

Honestly, many White Goose Contestants wanted to ask An Ke how he managed it.

But in the end, they restrained themselves and didn't ask.

After all, how could An Ke possibly tell them such a thing?

This was his personal secret, the key factor that allowed him to stand out.

Anyway, the new map of the second stage contained the [transcendent gene core], giving them a chance to obtain transcendence.

Three Hairs, basking in the attention, climbed back onto An Ke's shoulder contentedly.

It happily said to An Ke, "Master, Little Mouse me is now a famous mouse~"

"Hahaha!"

An Ke laughed heartily, responding to Three Hairs in a somewhat childish manner.

In front of the animals, he didn't mind appearing less mature.

At that moment, the White Goose Contestants asked An Ke the question again.

Whether he was going to explore the new map of the second stage.

The White Goose Contestants were very much looking forward to teaming up with An Ke.

That way, they would have sufficient confidence facing dangers.

However, An Ke shook his head, "I'm not planning to enter the second stage for exploration."

All the White Goose Contestants were surprised.

"Sir, are you giving up on exploring the new map of the second stage?"

"Why, Sir?"

"..."

An Ke explained with a smile, "Of course I'm not giving up on exploring the second stage.

It's just that the one going in to explore isn't me, but it."

An Ke pointed at Three Hairs.

Three Hairs stood with hands on hips, looking immensely proud.

Then, An Ke suggested to the White Goose Contestants:

"I see you all plan to enter the second stage together, right?

I advise you not to do that..."

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