Ren stared at his front paws, the palms were small and the pads were tender. He turned his head and looked behind him. The thick and long tail also shrunk and became non-aggressive. It hung obediently, with the tail slightly raised, looking harmless and stupid.
He's back to being a damn kid again.
Ren gritted his teeth, his mood went up and down in a short period of time, and no one's expression looked too good.
Here, Ji Xiaoou and Eric were equally shocked.
She woke up all of a sudden from dozing off, staring at the little leopard who was "entertaining herself" on the bed, trying to think back.
Isn't it staying in her space, when did it come out
How did it come out again
After thinking about it, I have no impression at all.
Could it be that he accidentally released it from the space when he was sleeping
Ji Xiaoou took two steps forward, wanting to get closer to the little leopard to take a closer look at what was going on.
As soon as he took a step, his wrist was tightly grasped by Eric beside him.
Eric's eyes were wide open, and he shook his head at her, hesitantly saying, "Ou... don't go there."
Eric said that he couldn't understand the scene in front of him, and it could even be said to be incredible.
What he saw just now was obviously a large adult cheetah, why did it turn into a weak and harmless little leopard in the blink of an eye
"Why can't you go there?" Although Ji Xiaoou was puzzled, he stopped as he said.
"Because... it..." Eric stammered, his usually sharp tongue seemed to be caught by something at the moment, and he couldn't even utter a complete sentence. He was afraid that Renn would cause trouble for his race when he grew up, and he was also worried about saying it. From now on, Ji Xiaoou couldn't accept it.
After hesitating for a long time, he was still cruel and confessed the whole thing: "Just now when you fell asleep, your leopard became..."
- It turns into a full-fledged cheetah and wants to turn against you.
It's a pity that I didn't have the chance to finish this sentence. The little leopard on the bed quickly raised his eyes, and a cold light flashed in his eyes. With strength on his hind legs, he jumped up and rushed towards Eric.
Eric was caught off guard and staggered back two steps, only to feel that there was darkness in front of him—
The leopard lay all over his face.
Immediately afterwards, it showed its long and pointed nails, bowed left and right, swung left and scratched again, and successfully left six bloodstains on Eric's face.
"Oh-"
Eric groaned in pain covering his face.
Ji Xiaoou: "..."
When did this leopard and deer end their grievances...
Since it was dark outside, dinner was eaten in Ji Xiaoou's room.
Everyone has their own thoughts on a meal.
Eric looked at the little leopard next to Ji Xiaoou from time to time, with a serious expression on his face. Once the little leopard made any changes, he would immediately stand up and protect Ji Xiaoou tightly behind him.
Just like the state when he just met the little leopard.
And if Eric wanted to whisper something to Ji Xiaoou, the little leopard would immediately bark at Eric and show off his long, pointed nails as a threat.
So, with his face covered in blood, Eric finished his dinner aggrieved.
After the meal, Ji Xiaoou took the initiative to clean up the dishes.
Eric didn't stay long, he said goodbye and left.
Before leaving, he took a deep look at Ji Xiaoou and Xiao Baozi, trying to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything.
After sending Eric away, Ji Xiaoou nodded the little leopard's head, "Tao Tao, how could you do this to Eric?"
"Tao Tao" is very smooth.
Ren didn't even bother to lift his eyelids, and he would never admit to this stupid name.
Ji Xiaoou didn't expect it to take care of him either. Seeing that the bandage on its hind leg was broken, although he didn't know how it did it, he moved a wooden stool and sat by the fireplace, carefully re-bandaging the wound.
A fire was burning in the fireplace, and the surroundings were warm and peaceful.
While wrapping the bandage, Ji Xiaoou warned: "You should take good care of your injury for a while. If your injury continues, even if it heals in the future, there will be sequelae. It is winter now, and Eric said that it will fall in a few days." Blizzard, we should stay here for a while. Take advantage of this time, hurry up and heal your injuries."
Ren didn't respond, he was thinking of another thing.
Why did he change back to his original form not long after he changed back to the beast form
What does all this have to do with Ji Xiaoou's "space"
After bandaging the wound, Ren lay on Ji Xiaoou's lap, patted the back of her hand with a pair of meat pads, raised his head, and stared at her without turning.
Trying to get into her space again.
However, Ji Xiaoou didn't know what was going on in Ren's mind, he just thought it was acting like a baby, just like treating his own cat, and gently purred its head, "Okay, you can lie down here, I will Go out for a while and be back soon."
Eric's face was scratched with blood. Although there should be no rabies virus here, just in case, it's better to disinfect it.
It's just that when Ji Xiaoou went to look for Eric, Eric had already fallen asleep, so she had no choice but to give up.
Early the next morning, Ji Xiaoou woke up from his sleep, and the little leopard was lying on the table next to the fireplace, closing his eyes and resting his mind.
The courtyard was silent, and Eric went out early.
Ji Xiaoou remembered that Eric said last night that he was going to the Elk Village patriarch's house for a meeting and would not be back until noon.
Before Eric left, he made breakfast and left some for Ji Xiaoou.
The room next to Eric is the kitchen. The kitchen here is a bit similar to the kitchens in the countryside in the 1970s and 1980s. The stove is made of stone bricks, the middle is hollowed out, and there is a huge iron pot in the middle, which can make some simple dishes. Mode.
Ji Xiaoou lifted the lid of the woven bamboo pot, and saw three steamed fluffy and golden corn tortillas and a small dish of honey inside.
Ji Xiaoou took it out, scooped some honey with a wooden spoon and spread it evenly on the corn tortilla, it tasted sweet, soft and delicious.
To fill his stomach, Ji Xiaoou took out cereal from the space, soaked it in milk, and fed the little leopard breakfast.
Not long after breakfast, I heard Eric's voice coming back from outside.
Erik, with obvious scratches on either side of his cheek, looked happy, albeit comically.
"The sweet potato field behind the Elk Clan is ripe. The patriarch of the Elk Clan invited me to dig sweet potatoes in the field in the afternoon, and promised me that if the harvest is large today, he will give me some sweet potatoes."
Because of the approaching blizzard, Eric had to stay in Elk Village for a while.
There is little food in winter, and the elk tribe can provide Eric with not much food. If Eric wants to fill his stomach, he needs to go outside to find other food.
Now that there is an extra Ji Xiaoou and a little leopard, Eric has a heavy task on his shoulders.
—even though he was really, really reluctant to feed that leopard.
If they can get some sweet potatoes this time, they won't have to worry about food for the next few days.
"Really? Great."
Ji Xiaoou was happy for him, thought for a while, and couldn't help asking: "Eric, can I go out with you this afternoon?"
Eric said: "The snow outside hasn't melted yet, and it's very hard to walk. If you want something, just tell me, Ou, I will definitely bring it back for you."
Ji Xiaoou thought for a moment, but still insisted, "I want to go out and see for myself."
Before arriving at the Elk Village, she was in a hurry to find a place to stay and did not check carefully.
Now that I think about it, I really want to go back and check again.
In the afternoon, Ji Xiaoou went out with Eric.
Knowing that the orcs here are afraid of carnivorous species, Ji Xiaoou didn't take the little leopard with him when he went out this time, and left it alone in the house.
The sweet potato field is located obliquely behind the Milu Village, with an area of about seven or eight mu, surrounded by a low fence.
When he arrived at the sweet potato field, Eric rolled up his sleeves and went to help with the elk tribe.
Ji Xiaoou walked around nearby.
She went out this time for two purposes.
Even though the fireplace was burning here at night, it was freezing and snowy outside, and Ji Xiaoou was only covered with a thin autumn blanket, which was still not warm enough.
If you can find cotton around here and make a quilt, it will be much warmer.
There is another one, that is, she has to find something to cover up the smell of heat on her body.
A woman's ovulation period usually lasts for about a week. She can't always rely on the smell of pepper and schisandra to cover up, she must find some other spices.
Ji Xiaoou remembered seeing cotton-like plants on the road before coming to Milu Village.
It's a pity that I walked too hastily at that time and didn't take a closer look.
She walked back along the path, paying close attention to the plants around her.
There are not many plants in winter, and the end can be seen at a glance.
Not long after, I really saw a plant that looked like cotton, with hard buds and soft catkins inside.
The cotton wool inside is white, the same color as the surrounding snow scene.
It's easy to miss if you don't look carefully.
Do you know the difference between this flower and real cotton
Is the quilt made warm
Ji Xiaoou decided not to think about it for the time being, but to pick the cotton and bring it back.
The people here probably don't know the purpose of cotton, but they saw that this open space is full of cotton, and no one picks it. The buds are bulging, and they can grow vigorously in winter.
Ji Xiaoou picked a bamboo basket full of cotton by himself, but still felt that it was not enough, so he picked more and put it in the space.
Looking at the time, it's almost time to go back and join Eric.
On the way, Ji Xiaoou saw catnip covered in snow, his eyes lit up, and he picked some and put them in the bamboo basket.
Ji Xiaoou was satisfied when he found the two things he needed the most, and his pace became much more relaxed.
When we returned to the sweet potato field, it happened that Eric had finished picking sweet potatoes, so we returned to the elk tribe together, one person and one deer.
Before entering the village, I saw many elk orcs standing inside from a distance, accompanied by the exclamation of female elk.
Faintly, it seems to hear the orcs say "get out", "get him out quickly", "he will kill us", etc., similar voices.
After coming here for two days, Ji Xiaoou got a general understanding of the character of the elk family.
Moderate, friendly, rarely conflict with other races, less noisy like now.
Ji Xiaoou felt a "thump" in his heart, and suddenly had a bad premonition.
She quickened her pace, pushed aside the crowd and came to the front.
Before he could calm down, he heard a deafening cry from the head of the Elk Clan—
"Who put this carnivorous species in?!"
Ji Xiaoou looked up and saw in front of him a rectangular wooden table for drying corn, covered with corn.
The sun above her head was warm and warm, and her little leopard lay quietly on the pair of corns, curling up.
While basking in the sun, he unhurriedly raised his eyelids and glanced at everyone.
Immediately, Youlan's eyeballs rolled and landed on Ji Xiaoou.
Its lazy and disdainful attitude was in stark contrast to the anger and tension of the patriarch.