Chapter 23: The Rats of the Zodiac Kingdom

The little mouse took the calf back to the country of the rat, and there was no chasing soldiers on the way, and after entering the territory of the country of the rat, the little mouse did not rush home, but found a place where there was no one and hid with the calf.

In order not to be recognized by others, the little mouse found a few flowers with purple petals in a valley. Ground into powder, mixed with a little water, and applied it to the body, turning itself into another little mouse with purple fur.

There are many colors of rats in the Land of Rats, with gray being the majority, black being the second, and the rarest being gold, after all, it is the color that is unique to royalty.

The calf hasn't changed much, and no one in the Land of the Rat has ever seen the calf.

In order to report the safety of the family, the little mouse anonymously wrote a letter to the family, claiming to be a friend of the little mouse.

Little Mouse has a couple of good friends who play well, and now he needs their help.

The first thing I found was a guinea pig, a scientist who specialized in messing around with messy things.

On this day, the little mouse sneaked up close to the mouse's laboratory, and after making sure that there were no suspicious people around, he walked in.

Before he could step forward, he heard a bang, and a puff of black smoke rushed out of the house.

The little mouse was so choked that he couldn't open his eyes, and quickly retreated from the laboratory, and the calf crawled out of the laboratory.

Oh my mom, ahem, who the hell is your friend? That's too dangerous, isn't it?

The calf patted the dirt off his body and coughed uncontrollably.

He...... He's a ......

I'm a scientist who specializes in research.

Before the little mouse finished speaking, he heard someone talking at the door of the laboratory, and looked at it, it turned out to be a guinea pig.

Are you a scientist? I like scientists the most! Tell us about the fun things you studied.

When the calf heard that he was a scientist, he immediately became curious, and quickly stepped forward to observe the mouse up and down.

Hey, I've researched a lot of things, would you like to check them out?

The mouse glanced at the mouse, smiled, got out of the way, and invited the calf in.

Ah, really? That's great! I've loved science since I was a kid!

Is it? Me too!

As he spoke, the two of them hooked their shoulders and put their backs together.

Hey, you guys, I'm ...... Well, whatever you want.

The mouse leads the calf on a tour of his laboratory and asks the mouse to find a place to sit.

The little mouse looked at the messy laboratory, and after searching for a long time, he couldn't find a chair or a place to sit, so he could only stand.

After a while, the mouse came with the calf in tow.

This trip has made the calf more knowledgeable, and he has seen many things that he has never seen before.

Little mouse, you know what? Your good friend was working on an explosive combustible, and that thing produced the black smoke. It is said that if it can be developed, it will be invincible in the world! And, you see, it was given to me by your friend! Fun, right?

As he spoke, the calf handed a magnifying glass to the little mouse.

The little mouse had seen this thing before, and there was nothing new, so he smiled and gave it to the calf.

Guinea pig, I came to you today to tell you something important.

The little mouse brushed his clothes and looked at the mouse.

I've heard about you from Mavericks, and it's not your fault. By the way, I heard from the calf that sometimes your arms get thicker?

The mouse moved closer and looked at the mouse's arm.

Ah yes, don't you say I forgot, that's why I came to you. To be honest, I don't know what's going on, but when I think about lifting something hard, my arm suddenly becomes very thick, but it only lasts for a short time, and there is a very serious side effect, that is, my arm will be unable to use strength for a long time.

Oh? Is it? Come here, I'll see?

The mouse sits on a bed like an operating table, holding a large magnifying glass and examining the mouse's arm.

Well, what a pinhole on it. It seems that you have suffered a lot!

The mouse put on a white ultra-thin glove and gently pinched the mouse's arm.

You tell me? I'm given injections every day, and I don't know what they are yet. Speaking of which, I thought the injection was painful, but it didn't hurt at all, and sometimes it was a little itchy.

Is it? It doesn't look like an ordinary injection. In a while, I'll draw some blood from you, and I'll go for a test, but it may take a day, I don't know if you have a place to stay these days, if not, you can stay with me.

Are you sure? That's great!

Before the little mouse could speak, the calf directly agreed.

The mouse smiled awkwardly at the mouse.

After the blood was drawn, the mouse rat took the mouse and the calf to his place.

In Maverick's impression, scientists generally live in tall apartments, and Mouse's good friend, Mouse, actually lives in a place that resembles a farm yard. There are several rooms here, and there is a small vegetable garden in front of the house, in which several kinds of vegetables are grown, all in rows.

After settling the little mouse, the mouse left, and when he left, he did not forget to tell the little mouse that this place was very safe, and no one would come, and at the same time told the calf that some of the vegetables planted in the yard were almost ripe and could be picked, and if they were not ripe, they should not be picked.

As soon as the mouse left, the calf ran excitedly into the vegetable garden.

I don't know how the guinea pig found this place, it is quiet and serene, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant, there is a river behind the house, surrounded by green mountains and green waters, like a fairyland!

The little mouse hadn't drunk such sweet water for a long time, and couldn't help but take several big sips.

At this time, the calf returned with a full load, holding his hands in front of his chest, holding a lot of vegetables and fruits in it.

Have you finished plucking all the gardens?

When the little mouse saw that the calf had taken so much, he felt a little sorry for the guinea pig.

Where? There's a lot more in the garden! I can't even pick it up. Come on, don't just look at it, come and wash it together, and after washing, we'll eat this at night!

Washed tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, and a few shallots and lettuce.

After eating and drinking, the guinea pig also returned.

The three of them sat around and started chatting.

The mouse talked about his research in the past few years, the little cow talked about his experience of learning art with his father outside, and the little mouse talked about his life of traveling in the mountains and rivers.

I've known for a long time that dragons don't have a good thing!

After listening to the experience of the little mouse, the mouse directly killed the dragon clan one by one.

Don't say that, at least the old dragon king of the dragon clan is good.

The little mouse explained.

I don't think His Majesty in the Land of Serpents is a good person!

The calf crunched and took a bite of the carrot and said with a mouthful full of food.

Oh? Why?

The mouse took a bite of the cucumber and looked at the calf.

Because when my father and I were arrested, it was the order of the big bad snake that sentenced me to ten years. Isn't it just that a pillar fell and touched a snake, and it didn't kill him, so why should he be sentenced to ten years if he didn't agree with him? Which law says that a person who hurts a snake is sentenced to ten years? Hum!

Angry, the calf took a bite of the carrot.

The Land of the Serpent has always been known for its treacherous and selfishness, so why did you and your father go to the Land of the Serpent to learn the arts?

The little mouse was already full and was not eating, looking at the calf.

You're not entirely right, not all snakes are what you say, and some are good. My father has always wanted to learn carving, and he forced me to learn, my father heard that there is a snake in the snake country that is skilled in carving, my father is admired, and people are also optimistic about my father, and he does not charge tuition, just let my father be responsible for his three meals a day. At first, I thought I was a liar, but then I found out that people are really good, not to mention the level of carving, just that patience, has already made me admire. And people are also teaching my dad seriously, sometimes taking my dad out to collect stones, and also teaching my dad how to distinguish a good stone.

Well, that's right, if the country of snakes were only treacherous and selfish, the country of dragons would not allow the country of snakes to exist.

The guinea pig also said a good word for the country of snakes.

Huh? Why are you all saying good things about the land of snakes? Shouldn't we criticize the Serpent Nation together?

The little mouse looked at the two men in disbelief.

Well, to criticize is also to criticize the king of the country of snakes, and the rest is not very clear.

Said the guinea pig.

There is definitely something wrong with that king, I've seen it a few times, I have a feeling, it's definitely a guy who is very deep in the city, he always exudes a pretentious momentum, it's very cold, and the last few times he has come to see me for injections.

The little mouse recalled the cold eyes of the king of the snake country, and his whole body was uncomfortable.

Alas, let's not talk about those unhappy things, anyway, you have studied my blood, have you studied anything?

The little mouse lay on the table and looked at the guinea pig.

Well, the test hasn't been done yet, but some of the results have come out, but I haven't figured out what it is, presumably a particle of some kind of drug.

Drugs? I'm not going to die, am I?

Not yet, but it's still dangerous. By the way, and the sudden thickening of your arm, I think it may have something to do with some kind of drug, but I can't see anything in the blood. I'd like to do an experiment, but I'll need your cooperation.

Cooperate? How to cooperate?

When the little mouse heard this, he wanted to do something, so he quickly sat up straight and looked at the little mouse.

Don't get excited, this combination is very simple, you need to lift something hard, I want to see how your arm is thickened, and then I will draw your blood again, and then I will go to the laboratory to see how the blood this time is different from the previous blood, maybe I can find out how the drug works.

Oh? Are you sure? No problem!

Is there really no problem? Didn't you say that there will be a period of muscle weakness after thickening?

Well, there is, but as long as you can get results, it's nothing.

Well, since you've said so, then I'm not going to ink. You go and rest first, and tomorrow morning, we will go to my lab.

Well, okay.

Yes! Can you go to your lab again?

The calf almost fell asleep, and when he heard the three words laboratory, he instantly sat up and clapped his hands excitedly.

The little mouse finally slept peacefully, but unfortunately did not dream.

Early the next morning, the calf made breakfast early and waited for the little mouse.

You can even cook? Is it so omnipotent?

As soon as the little mouse came out after washing his face, he saw a table full of colorful dishes, and the fragrant smell had drifted to his nose and could not come out.

Hehe, we can't do anything else, cooking is a unique job! Come, sit down, taste!

Good good!

The little mouse felt so happy, so happy.

Well! This is good! Yes! This one isn't bad either! Wow! This is delicious!

I don't know where the calf learned his cooking skills, but he still has this hand.

After a while, the mouse also woke up and was stunned when he saw the table full of dishes.

This is? Is this a vegetable? I planted it?

The guinea pig picks up a dish and observes it carefully.

That's right! What's wrong?

The calf rubbed his hands together and looked over.

Why didn't the food I used to fry look like this?

The mouse thinks he is very smart, and nothing can make it difficult for him, but unfortunately it has appeared now.

It's the same vegetable, why is it that the mouse is black, but the calf not only retains the color of the vegetable, but also smells appetizing.

Before? So, you also cook for yourself a lot?

Nonsense, I don't cook for myself, I don't have to starve! Have you ever seen me have someone cook for me? Besides, you dare to eat food cooked by someone you don't trust? In other words, how do you do it, and why do you preserve the fresh color of the vegetables?

Oh, you mean that! There's a lot of knowledge here, I'm afraid you won't understand what I said!

Yo ho! I still don't understand what you're saying? Come on, it's you who tell about it!

The fighting spirit of the guinea pig was suddenly ignited.

Okay, then I'll leave it at that, don't say I didn't warn you. If you don't understand, I won't explain it to you.

Later, Maverick said a lot of special terms related to chefs, which made the mouse stunned, and from time to time he interrupted and asked what it was.

The calf was smug and saw that the scientist who was smarter than himself was actually bluffed by himself.

After that, due to the urgency of time, the guinea pig did not continue to delve into the meaning of those so-called inexplicable words.

The mouse is back in his territory, ready to teach the calf a lesson and regain his prestige.

Sure enough, the calf couldn't move away when he saw those bottles and cans, and pulled the mouse to ask what it was and what it was, and the mouse also explained to him proudly, and then the calf would continue to ask what it was for, and the mouse directly said that it was a secret.

This tickled the calf's heart.

After that, the mouse prepares the mouse and is about to draw blood again.

The guinea pig somewhere found a large piece of iron, five kilograms.

The little mouse lifted the big iron block vigorously, and then saw that his arm began to slowly thicken, and the thick blood vessels inside were clearly visible.

Hold on, I'm going to start drawing blood!

The mouse quickly found a syringe, and after the poison was removed, he began to draw blood, and a tube of black blood flowed into a test tube.

After more than ten seconds, the little mouse was gone, and with a bang, the big iron piece smashed on the ground, and the little mouse sat on the ground with his arms hanging on both sides, returning to his normal thickness.

The guinea pig can't wait to see what's so magical about this black blood.

As soon as the results of the test were compared with the previous blood, the mice found clues.

What do you think? Find out what you didn't have?

The calf sat down on the chair with the little mouse in his arms.

You'll have to keep this a secret, especially you, Maverick.

The mouse looked at the mouse and the calf very seriously.

I? Why?

The calf pointed to himself, puzzled.

Because, it has to do with your cattle country.

What the?

The calf looked puzzled and shocked.

Finish.