After Raising Monsters, I Was Loved by Everyone in the Wasteland – CH67

Chapter 67

Reuniting with Ah Lü, Wen Xin’s emotions were a rollercoaster.

Seeing the little green little one covered in blood left him momentarily blank, his fingers trembling with anxiety.

Ah Lü placed its claws on Wen Xin’s chest, lifting its upper body.

Before it could lick the youth’s forehead, it was abruptly pulled away and flipped over as he checked it frantically.

It meowed in confusion, “Meow?”

Wen Xin held down the wriggling one, examining it from its head to the tip of its tail with meticulous care, refusing to overlook even the smallest detail.

Once he confirmed that Ah Lü had no injuries, the heavy stone weighing on his heart finally lifted.

Relaxing, he could now fully appreciate the sensation of its fur under his touch.

Soft, smooth, and with a coolness reminiscent of scales—especially distinct in the winter wind.

Wen Xin’s gaze softened. Even though his hands were freezing, he couldn’t bear to let go, stroking it fondly several times.

The youth truly knew how to make the little green cat comfortable.

As he petted it, Ah Lü began to purr softly in contentment.

Its twitching tail tip rose unconsciously, wrapping affectionately around the young man’s slender, fair wrist, rubbing against him twice.

Wen Xin’s gotten thinner, thought the green cat with a pang of bitterness.

After a long while of gentle caresses, it finally lifted its eyes to scrutinize the trembling little red panda perched on Wen Xin’s shoulder.

Ah Lü narrowed its eyes.

During my absence, just what kind of creature had Wen Xin picked up this time?

Being so close to an S-ranked mutant, especially one in its fully evolved form, the little red panda was overwhelmed by an irresistible fear, utterly terrified.

And it didn’t help that when Ah Lü glanced over, it made no effort to hide the fierce glint in its eyes.

Under Ah Lü’s piercing gaze, the little red panda felt its entire body go limp. Its tiny claws lost their grip, and it was on the verge of falling to the ground.

Wen Xin, balancing on one leg, swiftly caught it. He patted the trembling little creature reassuringly, his voice filled with concern, “What’s wrong?”

“Ah…”

The little red panda clung to the youth’s arm, still shaken. It cautiously glanced at Ah Lü, only to realize that the green cat had already turned its gaze away.

Seeing that Wen Xin was barely standing on one leg, even though Ah Lü was reluctant to leave the warmth of his embrace, it reluctantly jumped down to the ground. It was simply too heavy for Wen Xin to hold comfortably.

The red falcons landed one after another a few meters away. Like the little red panda, they were too intimidated to face the overwhelming aura of an S-ranked ultra-dangerous mutant directly.

They lowered their bodies while emitting respectful, high-pitched cries.

“Chirp—!”

These cries were celebratory and submissive, congratulating their noble king for overcoming challenges and successfully evolving into its fully matured form.

Afterwards, they lifted their heads and cast grateful, respectful glances at Wen Xin.

Earlier, the red falcons had sensed their king’s aura suddenly become wild and aggressive, which worried them greatly. But there was nothing they could do.

In desperation, they approached Wen Xin for help, hoping for a miracle.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Wen Xin appeared, he didn’t even have to do anything—just his presence alone calmed their king!

In the minds of the red falcons, Wen Xin’s image grew even more extraordinary, their respect for him deepening further.

Ah Lü had no idea what its subordinates were thinking.

However, seeing that Wen Xin hadn’t been hurt within its territory put the green cat in an exceptionally good mood.

Even the anger it felt upon seeing the young man’s disheveled state slightly subsided.

“Meow? Meow.”

What are you all standing around for? Can’t you see that Wen Xin’s leg is hurt? Go find some humans with a vehicle to pick him up.

“Meow!”

And inform the diplomats in the city that Wen Xin is to be treated with the highest level of hospitality. If anyone messes it up, I’ll throw them into the snake pit!

Hearing Ah Lü’s displeased command, the red falcons finally snapped to attention and hurried off to carry out its orders.

*

Twenty minutes earlier.

After dropping off a carload of passengers, the driver and his supervisor exchanged uneasy glances, both feeling a deep sense of foreboding.

The official was worried that something might happen to Wen Xin, but even more fearful was the possibility that the young man was indeed the Wen Xin that the S-ranked green snake had been desperately searching for.

If this person accidentally died on the battlefield, it would be a catastrophe for him!

With this thought gnawing at him, the official could no longer sit still. He immediately rushed to the municipal office building.

This led to the scene where a plump, well-fed diplomat lay on a sofa in his office, leisurely sipping honey water. Suddenly, he was startled by the news that the rumored Wen Xin had appeared—and even recklessly rushed into an active bombardment zone.

The diplomat nearly spit his honey water onto the floor in shock.

The eastern region was home to many cities of various levels.

But only one city, fully governed by mutants and retaining 85% of its pre-apocalypse prosperity, could truly be called Central City.

As the ambassador of Central City, this diplomat—an A-ranked black bear mutant—had a relatively stress-free job.

High-level mutants exerted absolute dominance over lower-level ones. Even if a few unruly individuals attempted to stir up trouble, dealing with them was merely a matter of a single punch for him.

However, there was one task that had been haunting him: finding a person named Wen Xin, without even knowing how the name was written!

—Why would a mutant be searching for someone if they couldn’t even spell their name?

The reason was that their king, The S-Ranked Green Viper, had long harbored a deep hatred for humans.

Thanks to its high-level mutant abilities, Ah Lü could easily deduce the general meaning of human speech from their tone, emotions, and pronunciation.

However, it had never bothered to learn how to write.

When it came time to draft a missing person notice, Ah Lü held a pen in its mouth, staring blankly at the empty paper.

After a long while, under the puzzled gazes of its subordinates, it suddenly came to a realization and uttered, “Ah…”

It realized it had no idea how to write Wen Xin’s name!

The black bear diplomat was left speechless.

In reality, the main force searching for Wen Xin in the eastern region was not stationed at the city’s information reporting office.

Everyone knew that countless factions were currently searching for Wen Xin.

The likelihood of the target showing up on their doorstep was slim.

The black bear diplomat did not rely on waiting passively for clues to fall into his lap.

Instead, he had dispatched numerous advance squads disguised as mercenaries and explorers to other cities to gather information.

As for the people at the information reporting office—who could barely distinguish between truth and lies—he was at his wit’s end.

He couldn’t simply beat them up; a single slap from a bear would easily kill at least three people.

So, he had delegated this frustrating task to his human subordinates, letting them handle it on their own.

Little did he expect that the least promising source of information—the reporting office—would actually yield a sighting of their target!

The black bear diplomat was dumbfounded.

Forgetting about the honey water in his thermos, he furiously grabbed the official and shouted, “Did it never occur to you to stop him?!”

The official, now drenched in honey-scented spit, awkwardly wiped his face and stammered, “I did try, but he insisted on going.”

“The red falcons flew him up into the air—I… I can’t exactly fly, can I?”

The black bear diplomat glared. “If you can’t fly, could you not have stopped him before he took off?!”

The supervisor stood there, speechless.

Those red falcons had been glaring at him menacingly from the side—how could he have dared to stop them?

Moreover, at the time, it never crossed his mind that Wen Xin, who appeared so gentle and refined, would actually be so bold, not even fearing death.

The black bear diplomat released him and began pacing around the room in agitation, oblivious to the honey water that had spilled onto the floor.

He was desperately thinking of a way to fix the situation.

“Our king forbade us from getting involved in the battlefield, but now we must quickly send mutants there, or else…”

Seeing how distressed the diplomat was, the supervisor’s face grew even paler.

Suddenly, he realized that Wen Xin’s significance to the S-ranked mutant might be far greater than he had imagined!

This was bad news—if they had previously let Wen Xin go off to his death without doing anything to help, then… No, that couldn’t be right.

Panicking, the supervisor found himself on the verge of wanting to flee the situation.

After all, the person was only a likely candidate; it wasn’t certain he was the one their king had been searching for.

Just then, a sharp cry from a bird of prey outside the window caught their attention.

The red falcon that had taken Wen Xin earlier squeezed through the window, sending a wave of dread through the supervisor.

“Chirp.”

The falcon landed, flapping its wings, and delivered Ah Lü’s orders to the black bear diplomat.

Upon hearing the message, the diplomat’s face lit up with joy. “What? The king successfully evolved?! And the human they were looking for has been found—it’s that young man?!”

Smack.

It was as if someone had slapped him hard across the face. The moment the diplomat spoke, the supervisor’s vision went black, nearly fainting on the spot.

After giving its orders, Ah Lü stayed close by Wen Xin’s side.

It was aware that the people from Base One hadn’t fully retreated yet, but there was no rush.

Ah Lü sneered inwardly.

Once Wen Xin was settled, it fully intended to reclaim all the humiliation and pain it had suffered recently from Base One.

Wen Xin noticed the red falcons flying away after hearing Ah Lü’s commands. He figured they were probably going to get help, so he took the opportunity to sit down.

The ground, which was once a muddy swamp, had dried into large patches of cracked earth due to the heat, so he didn’t have to worry about getting his clothes wet.

Ah Lü’s gaze was fixed on Wen Xin’s swollen ankle, staring at it with a seriousness that made it seem like it was confronting a lifelong enemy.

Only when Wen Xin finally sat down with a tired expression, supporting himself with one hand, did Ah Lü snap back to reality. It quickly scurried over to his side.

“Meow meow? Meow.”

Are you feeling unwell? Just hold on a little longer; the humans will arrive soon.

Wen Xin gently patted the green bundle’s head and smiled.

“I’m fine. I was just so happy to see you that I relaxed a bit.”

Indeed, Wen Xin was overjoyed. Even that paranoid tension that had been gnawing at him for so long seemed to have dissipated somewhat.

Perhaps it was because he had been wound up so tightly these past few days that the moment he let his guard down, exhaustion came crashing in like a storm, overwhelming his mind.

Wen Xin didn’t want Ah Lü to worry, so he kept his exhaustion to himself, only expressing joy through his smile.

However, even if the young man didn’t say anything, and despite the cheerful smile on his face, Ah Lü could still see the fatigue etched into Wen Xin’s drooping eyelids and the veins pulsing at his temple.

Lifting its long tail, Ah Lü gently swept it across Wen Xin’s forehead, comforting him with a touch full of affection.

At the same time, it was clearly irritated, releasing a burst of its S-ranked aura into the distance.

“Where are they? Why aren’t they here yet?!”

Receiving the signal from their king, the subordinates hastened their pace.

As a result, before Wen Xin could even close his eyes in exhaustion, he was greeted by the sound of a chaotic commotion.

Fighting off his fatigue, Wen Xin quickly and warily opened his eyes.

And what he saw next made his eyes widen in disbelief.

A large group of people had arrived, all dressed in luxurious, solemn uniforms.

They were neatly lined up, and some of them were even holding brass instruments, passionately playing triumphant music!

Why was there a ceremonial guard here?

But what stunned Wen Xin was far more than just this scene.

Noticing Wen Xin’s gaze, the leader of the ceremonial guard made a sharp gesture.

All of them stomped their feet in unison, falling silent.

Then, they took a deep breath, puffed out their chests, and, with booming voices and unrelenting enthusiasm, shouted:

“Welcome, Mr. Wen Xin!”

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Birds flew high in the sky, unfurling vibrant banners.

The members of the ceremonial guard fired off celebratory cannons, filling the air with fluttering ribbons.

This place, which had been cold and desolate after the bombardment, suddenly burst into life, filled with color and excitement thanks to the enthusiastic display.

Before Wen Xin could even think of declining, he was whisked away, feeling dizzy, and escorted into a luxury car.

“No, wait… There’s no need to carry me! And you don’t need to carry me on your back! I can walk on my own!”

One of the burly men reached out to lift him, and the shock jolted Wen Xin awake completely.

Sitting on the plush, spacious seat of the car, Wen Xin’s heart raced.

Glancing at the pristine interior, he worried that his muddy clothes might stain it.

The next moment, the diplomat stood outside the car, bowing respectfully as he asked, “Mr. Wen, are you comfortable in this Rolls-Royce Phantom? If it’s not to your liking, we can switch to the limited edition Maybach Pullman next to it.”

Wen Xin: “…”

Rolls what? May-what?

Slowly, Wen Xin looked down, stiffly staring at the now-dirty seat his clothes had brushed against.

It was as if he had just soiled blocks of gold.

Despite his internal shock, Wen Xin managed to keep his expression calm.

Meanwhile, the black bear diplomat carefully observed the young man, trying to gauge his reaction.

Seeing Wen Xin’s calm demeanor and lack of displeasure, the black bear diplomat secretly let out a sigh of relief.

However, he couldn’t help but be puzzled.

He had already pulled out the two most luxurious and valuable cars available in Central City, the kind that would make any human drool with envy, so why did Wen Xin remain so indifferent?

The diplomat found it baffling.

But after thinking it over carefully, he suddenly had an epiphany.

—What’s a multi-million-dollar luxury car to someone like Wen Xin? The bounty on his head was in the billions! He was clearly a human who had seen far more extravagant scenes.

Compared to a few billion, this level of welcome was definitely not impressive enough.

The diplomat deliberated carefully and then issued a solemn command to his subordinates.

“From now on, we must elevate our hospitality. Give our distinguished guest the most spectacular reception!”

On that day, the ceremonial procession welcoming Wen Xin stretched for a full five kilometers.

Drums thundered, fireworks boomed, and music played along.

Colorful streamers showered down like rain from the sky.

Every person walking on the street could hear the sound of the resounding horns and see the grand, magnificent parade making its way toward the municipal building.

It was a sight no one would forget, especially the image of the human at the very center of this exalted display.

Inside the car, Wen Xin listened to the deafening cheers and shouts of welcome outside.

Even though he knew the car windows were made of one-way glass and that people outside couldn’t see in, he couldn’t help but slowly shrink down into his seat. He lay back, covering his face with his hands.

Ah Lü, on the other hand, was extremely satisfied with the current display of grandeur. In its eyes, this was exactly the kind of enthusiastic welcome that Wen Xin deserved.

Seeing the young man slump down, Ah Lü assumed he was tired and wanted to rest. It gently patted him with its tail, “Meow.”

If you’re tired, go ahead and sleep. I’ll wake you up when we arrive.

Soon, the procession arrived at the villa district in Central City.

As the ornate garden gates with elegant filigree swung open, dozens of servants lined up on either side of the path, eagerly rushing forward to offer their services.

Wen Xin snapped out of his daze and, steeling himself, repeatedly declined their assistance, having no idea how he even made it through the entrance in the first place.

Half an hour later, he finally managed to complete his bath and freshen up in the private hot spring pool, which was over a hundred square meters in size—all by himself.

When he came out, he felt as though half his soul had been drained away.

Using a cane to support himself, Wen Xin realized he was a bit hungry.

Remembering that the servants had mentioned a lavish dinner prepared for him, he hesitantly glanced at the dining table.

As expected, it was a full Manchu Han Imperial Feast.

The sheer quantity was enough to leave one breathless.

Walking over to the table, Wen Xin hesitated and tried to gauge the portion sizes.

The braised pork trotters were bigger than his forearm.

Wen Xin: “…”

Beside him, Ah Lü was holding the little red panda, up by its tail tip.

Ah Lü was furious that despite being an A-ranked mutant, the little red panda had allowed its human companion to suffer from malnutrition, remain unbathed, and even sustain injuries.

With a proud and serious expression, Ah Lü used itself as an example to lecture the smaller mutant.

“Meow, meow!”

See that? This is how you’re supposed to take care of a human!

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