Chapter 25
As far as the little snow leopard was concerned, simply looking back had already evened things out.
After all, little animals did not need to wear clothes to cover their private parts, so being seen was not really a problem—but they could not be touched casually. Humans, meanwhile, wore clothes to cover their private parts and could not be looked at casually. In a certain sense, the two situations were more or less the same.
It was a reasonable leopard. As long as things were even, that was enough.
The system had already gone completely stiff with shock.
If everything before had only been speculation, then now it could more or less confirm things completely.
This snow leopard was not an ordinary animal, but a spirit form just like the little fox and the little bird.
Beneath that fluffy outer shell, there had to be an intelligent human inside.
This was also very likely the breakthrough that explained why the host had not suffered an allergic reaction after petting it.
Perhaps the host was allergic to ordinary fluffy little animals, but not to fluffy spirit forms. After all, spirit forms were not the same as normal animals.
As for whether that was really the case, it still needed further confirmation. One little snow leopard alone was not enough evidence.
That said, the system felt the likelihood was very high.
Thinking back over the little snow leopard’s series of reactions tonight, the system suddenly recalled the classmate they had met in kindergarten today—the one sitting in the seat with the little snow leopard pattern.
…No way.
The system suddenly felt a headache coming on.
It had no idea what the real reason was behind them leaving the little snow leopard here tonight, but it had a strong feeling that the truth behind it was not simple.
Helping the host’s family hide the identity of their spirit forms was already exhausting enough. Now there was an additional little snow leopard to deal with.
Still, if the host really was not allergic to fluffy spirit forms and could even earn points by petting them, then that was an enormous blessing for them.
As for everything else, they could observe for now.
After the cold compress on his eyes and his bath, Tang Rong obediently changed into clean, soft pajamas and went over to the mirror by the sink to apply a little scented cream to his face.
Because he had experienced some trouble adjusting to the environment after arriving on the main planet, the family had prepared many things for him, including baby cream for little children. He had also gotten used to applying a little “nice-smelling stuff” after washing his face in the morning and before bed.
Once he finished, he saw that the little snow leopard—whose paws had just been wiped clean by Butler Uncle—had already rubbed itself against his leg, its little tail familiarly curling around his calf.
After all, the little snow leopard had walked a bit on the path outside that evening, so its paws had inevitably picked up some dust. They were not terribly dirty, but they still had to be wiped so that it would not dirty the freshly bathed little child.
Tang Rong immediately carried it back to the bedroom.
Along the way, the little snow leopard even took the initiative to rub against his cheek for quite a while.
The baby cream smelled very nice, and the little child’s arms were also very comfortable.
Besides—there were no rules saying that only humans were allowed to cuddle leopards, while leopards were not allowed to cuddle humans.
Tang Rong was rubbed into narrowing his eyes with a smile. He set the little snow leopard onto the bed, then kicked off his own slippers and climbed on too.
The butler paused for a moment, not having expected that the little young master’s love for the little snow leopard had already reached the point of being willing to sleep in the same bed. He still remembered how, after the little fox left from its visit, the little young master had ordered the robot to thoroughly clean the house.
It seemed that when it came to something he liked especially, especially much, even a cleanliness obsession could disappear.
Elsewhere, a certain little fox that had scratched every last scratching board to pieces leapt out the window in grievance, ran all the way to his sister, and cried to her in her arms, all nine tails drooping in sadness.
Bad leopard.
Four years ago it bit his tail. Four years later it stole his little brother.
…
Although Tang Rong’s bed had only one pillow, it was a large pillow—enough for one child and one leopard to rest on together.
After tucking the blanket around them and turning off the lights, the butler turned and left the room.
Because Tang Rong had grown used to chatting with the system in his mind for a while before falling asleep, the butler used to sit by his bed at first and only leave after he had fully fallen asleep. That made Tang Rong feel a little awkward, so after he took the initiative to say so, the butler began leaving right after turning off the lights.
Originally, he had only been worried that Tang Rong might not sleep well in a new environment. But after a few days of adapting, Tang Rong had been sleeping soundly every night, so there was nothing much to worry about.
Besides, there were cameras in the room, and the little robot was standing by at all times.
The soft sound of the door closing rang out. Tang Rong closed his eyes, one little hand slowly and carefully stroking the little snow leopard, conscientiously doing his best to lull it to sleep.
The little snow leopard did not mind the bed either. Curled up in Tang Rong’s arms with its tail wrapped around his wrist, it drifted into sweet sleep.
At the same time, Tang Rong chatted with the system in his mind.
Too many things had happened tonight, and he and the system had not found a chance to talk yet. Now at last they could discuss things properly.
The system said: [You gained a total of 47 points today. That’s amazing!]
Under the blanket, Tang Rong excitedly rubbed his little feet together.
Back when he had touched the puppy just once, he had only gotten 1 point. But today he had gotten 47 points. That was so many.
“Why didn’t I get an allergy?” Tang Rong asked the system in his mind.
Compared to the points, that was what mattered most.
The system was silent for two seconds before saying: [I have a hypothesis that needs to be fully verified, but first you need to use 50 points to exchange for a defense card in the points shop. This kind of defense card can block one instance of the debuff caused by the system binding.]
Afraid the little child would not understand, the system thought for a moment and gave a simple example: [Basically, after using this card, if you go touch that puppy from before again, you’ll only have the same simple allergic reaction you used to get. It won’t threaten your life anymore.]
Tang Rong more or less understood what the system meant. “But I only have 47 points.”
The system said: [It’s okay. Just pet the little snow leopard a bit more and you’ll have enough. Once we exchange for the card, I’ll tell you what to do next.]
After all, this involved the host’s personal safety, so it was better to be cautious. Spending 50 points for peace of mind was worth it no matter how you looked at it.
“Okay.” Tang Rong naturally trusted the system without reservation.
Just then, he suddenly yawned again.
For some reason, he felt especially tired tonight, and his eyes were already having trouble staying open.
Maybe too many things had happened tonight and it had used up too much of his energy.
Seeing this, the system ended the conversation. [Go to sleep first, Host. This is already a very good start.]
“Mm.” Tang Rong hugged the fluffy creature in his arms a little tighter. With his wrist wrapped in the little snow leopard’s tail, his consciousness soon sank into a blur.
…
The first night of the little child and the little snow leopard together was sweet and dreamless.
…
The next morning, the little snow leopard was woken by movement at the window.
Its hearing was extremely sharp. It could notice almost any stir in the surroundings the instant it happened.
If the noise was harmless, it would pretend not to hear and continue sleeping peacefully—for example, Tang Rong occasionally turning over in his sleep or unconsciously snuggling against it in the night. But if the sound came from an unknown source, it would immediately go investigate.
The instant it opened its eyes, it caught a certain little white bird in the act of landing on the windowsill with a flower in its beak.
The moment it sensed the beast eyes on it, the little bird stiffened. It set down the flower, then flapped its wings and flew off at once without the slightest pause.
It was not that it was afraid of this four-year-old little snow leopard. It was simply that social anxiety did not care about age. Being stared at just made it uncomfortable.
And if the little snow leopard woke up little brother and little brother saw it, then it would feel even more awkward.
Run, run.
Seeing this, the little snow leopard slipped out from under the blanket and went over to the window to take a look. When it saw the beautiful little flower, its tail swayed low once. It remembered some rather unpleasant memories from virtual kindergarten and decided that once it was fully bright outside, it too would go pick some flowers to bring to Xiao Rong. It could not let itself be outdone.
It was still just dawn now—too early. Perfect for going back to sleep.
The little snow leopard bit its tail and burrowed back into Tang Rong’s arms.
Still asleep, the little child instinctively lifted a hand and hugged the fluffy bundle a little tighter.
[Ding~ Points +1]
The points were no longer increasing as quickly as yesterday, but even in his sleep, several 1-point gains had quietly accumulated.
Little by little, they added up. Last night’s 47 points had already become 51.
…
The next time he woke, it was because of the alarm clock.
Now that he had started school, Tang Rong had set an alarm on his optical brain to keep himself from oversleeping.
Although Butler Uncle would wake him on time, he still wanted to be an independent child and did not want to trouble others for everything.
Perhaps because he had been too tired the night before, he did not wake up until the alarm rang today.
In contrast, the little snow leopard was full of energy. As soon as Tang Rong woke up, it popped out from under the blanket, stretched luxuriously, every bit of fur looking pleased with itself. It ran and jumped around on the bed for a while, only to be pulled back into Tang Rong’s arms and given another good round of petting.
Then, once the butler knocked and came in, it followed Tang Rong into the bathroom.
The butler had brought over some new supplies for the little snow leopard and placed them in Tang Rong’s bedroom and bathroom.
All of them had been sent over overnight by those two adults after they returned home—things the little snow leopard used in its old home.
There was a nest bed, a little staircase for climbing onto the bed more easily, toys… and also its favorite coconut-milk-flavored edible toothpaste and its special toothbrush.
Besides that, the little snow leopard’s virtual learning pod had also been brought over and hidden downstairs. Once Tang Rong entered his own learning pod, the little snow leopard could go into its pod too, and the two little ones would be able to continue attending school together.
While brushing his teeth, Tang Rong followed the system’s instructions and bought that 50-point defense card from the points shop.
After the card was used, there was no sensation in the body at all, but the status bar linked to the points shop clearly showed that the buff had taken effect.
That was wonderful. With this buff, he no longer had to live as nervously as before, afraid that an allergic reaction might kill him.
Even if he accidentally had an allergic reaction now, it would only itch for a while, and a little medicine would clear it up quickly.
After finishing his own washing up, Tang Rong lifted the little snow leopard onto the counter too, wiped its face, brushed its teeth, and combed its fur.
The little snow leopard obediently enjoyed the little child’s care and rubbed affectionately against his hand.
The butler stood by with a smile, only lending a hand when needed.
Truthfully speaking, the little young master was an especially responsible child.
Some little children were only interested in animals for three minutes, or they only liked playing with them without caring at all about how the animal felt. But Tang Rong cared for the little snow leopard attentively and conscientiously, treating it as a member of the household.
If the little snow leopard truly were an ordinary little animal, Tang Rong would definitely make a very, very good little owner.
Once both he and the little leopard had finished washing up, Tang Rong rubbed his tummy, which had already begun growling noisily, and took the little snow leopard downstairs to the dining room.
Breakfast was already set out, and this time there was also a special leopard meal for the little snow leopard.
The table was too tall for the little snow leopard to jump up onto conveniently, so a small low table had been specially arranged for it near Tang Rong’s side.
The little child and the little snow leopard both ate with great appetite.
The little snow leopard finished faster. Seeing that Tang Rong still had not finished, it suddenly turned around and went out into the yard through the fully transparent floor-to-ceiling door, which had been left open for ventilation.
Tang Rong simply thought it wanted to go play in the yard. Since it was not going to get lost, he was not too worried. He only unconsciously began eating breakfast a little faster, wanting to go out and play in the yard together with it for a while.
Before long, he would have to go into the learning pod for class, and once class started, he would no longer be able to keep the little snow leopard company.
Just as Tang Rong was glug-glug-glugging down his milk, a startled “miiwu” from the little snow leopard suddenly rang out from the yard. Compared to its usual cry, this one was a little lower.
Tang Rong immediately put down his cup and stood up. The butler rose with him, and the two of them went out into the yard together.
There they saw the little snow leopard with flowers clamped in its mouth, and a little lion standing not far in front of it, looking innocent.
Because it was in juvenile form, it was much smaller than an ordinary lion.
The little snow leopard had probably been startled by its sudden appearance.
A vein twitched at the butler’s temple.
Hadn’t they agreed they would come over after Xiao Rong got out of school today? Why had the master come now instead?
Just then, he heard the little child at his side suddenly let out a cry of amazement.
“Wow, a little kitty!”
Butler: “…”
Little snow leopard: “…”
System: […]
Little lion: “…”
Little lion: “Miao… miaowu?”
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