262: Chapter 262 The Storyteller King Kong and Ah Giao! ?

The Giant Centipedes were reluctant to leave the roasted meat, which solidified their determination to take An Ke to find more resources.

Hearing the Giant Centipedes' promise, An Ke was satisfied in his heart.

This was also one of his purposes for bringing out the cooked meat.

To use food these Giant Centipedes had never tasted before to gain leverage over them.

As for An Ke and his own group, because they had eaten late,

and had eaten a lot of watermelon, they didn't have dinner.

So, the animals and wild men began the task of harvesting watermelons.

This watermelon field was enormous.

Even though An Ke's group had consumed nearly a hundred watermelons, the ground was still covered with them.

Plus, the centipedes had eaten quite a few earlier.

An Ke estimated the yield of this field to be around 1,000 watermelons.

However, due to the large number of people, it didn't take long for everyone to strip the field clean.

All the watermelons were tossed into the [Portable Space] by An Ke in one go.

Among the animals, only A'giao was still somewhat amazed by this operation of An Ke's; the others were already used to it.

But the Giant Centipedes were dumbfounded.

"Where are the melons?"

"Where did all those watermelons go?"

"They couldn't have been eaten, could they?"

"They just disappeared like that?"

"..."

Recalling that An Ke could conjure food out of thin air,

the Giant Centipedes looked at An Ke as if he were a living deity.

Just what is the origin of this Two-legged Beast?

But the shock was far from over. After harvesting the watermelons,

the scene of An Ke taking out the "Initial Camp" from his [Portable Space] completely stunned the Giant Centipedes.

No way... is this for real?

Could it be that An Ke has a pouch like a marsupial?

...

Although it was impossible to tell the time inside the cave, An Ke felt it must already be night outside.

He decided to end today's journey here and set up Camp right next to the watermelon field.

The Bamboo Village was too large, so the Camp An Ke brought was the first one he had built.

The animals also liked this Camp the most.

Although simple and not as high-end as the Bamboo Village, the Initial Camp was full of memories.

The animals all felt a sense of familiarity with it.

However, unlike before, when An Ke's group could all rest inside the Camp,

the Initial Camp was no longer big enough now.

The wild men could only lay a simple layer of grass outside and rest on the spot.

Fortunately, being inside the cave, they didn't need to worry about rain or other issues.

An Ke sat in the "living room" of the Initial Camp.

Watching the animals play around him.

The two little ones, Little Tiger and Little Wild Leopard, were chasing and roughhousing outside the Camp.

Despite only a little over a month passing, the growth rate of these two little ones was astonishing.

The "living room" in the Camp was no longer enough for them to stretch their limbs.

The Old Crocodile Couple were soaking in the pool specially reserved for them.

From the start of the journey until now, they hadn't had a chance to soak.

Now, they just wanted to stay in the water and do nothing.

It's worth mentioning that Aman also squeezed in next to the Old Crocodile Couple.

It also intended to moisten its body to prevent it from getting too dry.

This made Old Crocodile quite displeased.

Seriously! He and his wife wanted some alone time. Why did this giant Python have to be a third wheel?

And not just any third wheel, but a blindingly bright, tens-of-thousands-of-watts one.

Outside, King Kong and A'Giao were boasting to the wild men.

To be precise, King Kong was doing the boasting, and A'Giao was playing the straight man.

"Back in the day, when This Muscle Man was still weak, I was bullied by a stupid eagle."

A'Giao made an exaggerated expression: "Giao?! There was such a thing?"

"Muscle Bro, what did you do then?"

King Kong puffed out his chest: "At that time, This Muscle Man roared at it: 'Thirty years east of the island, thirty years west of the island, do not mock This Muscle Man for being short and weak.'"

"Giao!! As expected of Muscle Bro, so domineering!!"

If A'Giao weren't a panda, he would probably have given King Kong a thumbs-up.

"Muscle Bro, what happened next?"

"Hah!" King Kong scoffed, striking a pose like the "Smirking Dragon King."

"Time flies, years pass like a shuttle.

That eagle eventually paid the price for its past brutality.

When This Muscle Man grew strong, I immediately went to find that eagle, chasing it all the way from the South Heavenly Gate to Penglai East Road...

..."

King Kong narrated vividly, gesturing animatedly, creating a full atmosphere.

This had the group of wild men listening with rapt attention.

Even every time King Kong paused, sweeping a meaningful glance over the wild men,

they would become unbearably curious, frantically asking King Kong, "What happened next? What happened next?"

Only after whetting their appetites would he continue the story.

Outside, in the live broadcast room,

the viewers were spamming "666."

"King Kong has a natural talent for public speaking!"

"Is this the earliest form of a storyteller?"

"Seriously, after his adaptation, his story got me all pumped up."

"True! Much more exciting than some other things."

"Good thing this Flirty Bird isn't a failed art student."

"Hahahaha! Upstairs, you're a real genius!"

squid Nation: "What do you mean by that?"

"Mentioning that demon multiple times, are you trying to make enemies with the whole world?"

"No, no, no! We're just making memes, that's all."

"What? Feeling targeted?"

"Remembering the fear of being dominated back then?"

"..."

Back in the live broadcast,

An Ke was utterly speechless at the antics of King Kong and A'Giao.

Can't you two act more like animals?

Are you performing a crosstalk comedy routine here?

The remaining animals stayed quietly by An Ke's side.

Tiger Mom, Leopard Mom, Hua Hua, Golden Snub-nosed Monkey, Little Scar, and so on.

Leopard Mom looked at the heartwarming scene.

A smile appeared on her face, filled with emotion:

"Benefactor, without us realizing it, our companions have grown in number."

"Back when my child and I first followed you, only King Kong was in the Camp.

Little Scar and the others would return to their own Habitat at night..."

Leopard Mom's reminiscence stirred memories in An Ke.

A smile gradually spread across his face.

Yes! Back when he first entered the National Fortune Game, he was all alone.

Then he first met Little Scar and the others.

Later, he saved King Kong, encountered Leopard Mom...

From being unable to communicate with animals via sign language to being able to converse with them.

Gradually forming the big family they have today.

This little over a month seemed short, but so many, many things had happened.

One could say this month was the most fulfilling and meaningful time An Ke had experienced since crossing over.

As time slowly passed,

King Kong also finished his story, leaving the wild men with a cliffhanger:

"Next time, This Muscle Man will tell you about the turning point in my life.

Outwitting the Python! Meeting my master! Embarking on the path of my bird-life's comeback."

"Giao! That sounds exciting just hearing about it!"

"Muscle Bro, I'm so looking forward to it!"

Saying this, A'Giao looked at the wild men, "Aren't you all also looking forward to muscle tyrant's next story?"

"Yes, yes!"

"Very much looking forward to it!"

"..."

The wild men chimed in.

As An Ke went to bed, the area around the Camp gradually quieted down.

[Estimated time until 'Natural Affinity' upgrades: 2 days.

Estimated time until granting Little Scar gigantification: 6 days...]

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