Zhao Yali's physical strength was not good, the two of them stopped all the way, but they didn't encounter any danger again, and when it was close to noon, the two finally arrived at Zhaojia Village.

Waiting for this, Zhao Yali was obviously in a much better mood.

"This is my alma mater, where I studied in elementary school, next to the small river, at noon, there are often a lot of boys who go to swim secretly. But it still doesn't seem like there's any class anymore. Zhao Yali pointed to a school and introduced.

"Lili, are you back?" At this time, a middle-aged woman who came to her said enthusiastically, and looked at Luo Yuan curiously: "Your boyfriend?" ”

Zhao Yali came back to her senses, her face was a little embarrassed: "Ah! Auntie, no, just come and see me off. ”

The middle-aged woman looked incredulous: "The young man is good, he is very energetic, my family Lili has been well-behaved since she was a child." Hey, I won't tell you, you go home first, your parents should be in a hurry, call your friends to my house for dinner tomorrow? ”

"Still don't want it, he'll leave today." Zhao Yali hurriedly refused.

"Why don't you stay a few more days?" The middle-aged woman said enthusiastically, thinking: It seems that it is really not.

After the middle-aged woman left, Zhao Yali blushed and explained: "This is a distant relative of mine, usually more enthusiastic, don't take it to heart." ”

"It's fine." Luo Yuan smiled and said.

There was a sense of peace and tranquility in this village, and the villagers passing by were not as panicked as other places, as if everything was the same as before. This situation is very abnormal. I don't know if it's an illusion, but there seems to be a faint depression that envelops this area.

Luo Yuan followed Zhao Yali around and around, and finally stopped in front of a small western-style building that was some years old.

"Drop! F+ level mission, escort Zhao Yali home. Completed, Mission Evaluation: Good.

"Bonus Base XP 400"

"Good rating, +200 XP"

Hearing this familiar voice, Luo Yuan relaxed all over.

"Don't talk nonsense later, so as not to cause misunderstanding, if my parents ask you if you have a girlfriend, just say that you already have it." Zhao Yali said tirelessly, but there was a sour feeling in her heart.

"I know. Make sure you don't talk nonsense. Luo Yuan came back to his senses and said.

Zhao Yali was a little relieved, and excitedly stepped forward and knocked on the door: "Mom, Mom, I'm back." ”

"It's coming, it's coming!" There was a sound of hurried footsteps inside, the iron door opened quickly, and a middle-aged woman with an apron who still had the charm walked out anxiously, and began to cry as soon as she opened the door and hugged Zhao Yali.

Zhao Yali also cried.

Zhao Yali looks like her mother, the two hugged each other, and when she saw it, she said that this was a mother and daughter.

Luo Yuan stood beside him, watching this scene, his heart was a little sour, since his parents died in a car accident, he had not felt such a warm scene for a long time.

After a long time, Zhao's mother wiped her tears. Let go of Zhao Yali, looked at Luo Yuan, nodded with satisfaction, and said enthusiastically: "Look at me, Lili is your friend, come in quickly, you won't introduce me." ”

I have to say that Luo Yuan's appearance is good, he is tall and handsome. And after this period of fighting and training, he gradually has a calm temperament, even in the crowd, he is very eye-catching.

Zhao Yali's eyes were red, she glanced at him, and said angrily: "There's nothing to introduce, just an ordinary friend." Mom, what about Dad? ”

Mother Zhao reprimanded: "How do you speak." ”

"Don't mind, come in and sit, Lili go make tea."

"Auntie, my name is Luo Yuan, just call me Xiaoyuan, you don't have to be too polite, it's a little restrained." Luo Yuan said politely.

"Good! Good! Lili, come over and chat with Xiao Luo. Your father went to the field with Lao Huang, and said that he would prepare fresh game for you, and he would be back soon. The more Zhao Mu looked at it, the more satisfied she became, and said with a happy face.

Zhao Yali was shocked and pale: "Ah, Mom, how can you let Dad go out, you don't know how dangerous it is outside now!" Wait, I'm going to find him. ”

She looked at Luo Yuan pleadingly, and Luo Yuan nodded slightly.

Mother Zhao was not in a hurry at all, and said with a smile: "What is there to worry about, there is nothing to worry about if Lao Huang is here, now it is amazing, none of the things outside are its opponents, and you will definitely be shocked when you see it." ”

Luo Yuan's face changed slightly, could it be a mutated creature.

Zhao Yali sat in the living room with Luo Yuan for a while, and there was a sound of the key being unscrewed outside the iron door.

"It's my dad here!" Zhao Yali heard the voice and stood up.

As soon as the door opened, a behemoth nearly two meters tall scurried in nimbly through the doorway.

It wagged its tail happily, its long fiery red fur looked unusually fluffy and soft, and it continued to rise and fall with the jump, without a single variegated color, like a burning flame. The limbs are thick and powerful, giving people a strong sense of strength, and such a behemoth, even if you look at it from a distance, you can feel a heavy oppression.

But the strange thing is that it actually has a slender iron chain around its neck. One end was still being held by someone, and with its size and strength, it might be able to break the chain easily with a little force.

Zhao Yali stood up in surprise, her face was a little frightened, she hesitated to look at the giant dog that was almost two meters high, and couldn't believe it for a while.

Luo Yuan was also tense, his face was serious, as if he was facing a great enemy, and his hand couldn't help touching the hilt of the knife, which felt like facing a giant snake at the beginning.

At this time, a tall man of about forty or fifty years old, carrying a snakeskin bag on his back and holding an iron chain in one hand, walked into the door, and when he saw Zhao Yali, he smiled heartily: "Lili is back, are you scared?" ”

"This is Lao Huang?" Zhao Yali was surprised.

When the giant dog saw Zhao Yali, he wagged his tail excitedly, whining in his mouth, this dog obviously had extraordinary wisdom, it did not run over recklessly, but looked back at Zhao's father.

Zhao's father made a straight face and reprimanded, the giant dog whimpered aggrievedly, and was reluctantly dragged and tied to a big tree in the yard, his eyes looked at Zhao Yali from time to time, and he whined.

Seeing Father Zhao coming over, Luo Yuan immediately stepped forward, shook hands and said, "Uncle, my name is Luo Yuan, hello!" ”

Father Zhao looked at Luo Yuan, and said with a smile: "It's Lili's friend, in fact, don't be afraid, this dog looks terrible and doesn't bite, and it's also very smart, we usually release it." ”

At this time, he noticed the knife on Luo Yuan's waist, and said with a little worry: "How are you all the way?" ”

Father Zhao is not like an ordinary farmer, although he dresses very ordinarily, his Mandarin is very standard, and his speech is also very organized, and he seems to be a person with a story.

"It's a little trouble, but it's not dangerous, but fortunately I came with a knife." Luo Yuan smiled.

Zhao's father had long noticed a few red and dazzling spots in his daughter's dress, and he could understand the horror behind this understatement. There was some fear on his face: "I didn't expect the situation to become so bad, I always thought that the city was very safe, I would have gone to pick her up at the station if I knew Lu Dao, fortunately you accompanied him all the way, otherwise she didn't know what Lu Dao would be afraid of." ”

"Sister Yali has always taken good care of me, and our relationship is like that of a brother and sister, and it is right to send her back. Uncle don't be too polite. Luo Yuan hurriedly stood up and said respectfully.

Zhao Yali pursed her lips on the side, snorted lightly with disdain, and secretly hated in her heart: "Is there a younger brother who climbed on top of my sister like you?" ”

Father Zhao smiled with relief: "Okay, then I won't talk about it!" Originally, I didn't want her to come back, no matter how bad the situation in the city is, it is safer than in the countryside, but first, it is still safe here after all, and there is no shortage of food and drink. Second, her mother is not at ease, and urges me in my ear every day. So I told her to come back early. ”

At this time, Zhao's mother's urging voice came from the kitchen, and Zhao's father smiled: "You sit down for a while, your aunt asked me to help in the kitchen, and we will have a drink together." ”

"Okay, uncle, you're busy!"

After Zhao's father left, Luo Yuan asked Zhao Yali, "How am I doing?" ”

"Not good!" Zhao Yali snorted, and after a while, she said angrily, "When are you leaving?" ”

"I've never seen you cross the river and tear down the bridge like this, you have to let me eat before leaving, I'm hungry now." Luo Yuan covered his forehead, suddenly remembered something, and joked: "Oh, that's right." Aren't you going to wear a pair of panties? ”

"Stinky rascal, full of porn." Zhao Yali's face turned red, and she glanced at him hatefully. I'm going to run upstairs.

Luo Yuan hurriedly stopped her and handed over the pistol: "Hide better." ”

Zhao Yali cautiously took the pistol, looked left and right as a thief, and ran away quickly.

Luo Yuan smiled, walked out of the living room, and looked at the giant dog!

At this time, the giant dog was lying lazily on the ground, and even so, it was more than half a meter high.

Hearing someone approaching, the giant dog's drooping ears moved slightly, quickly stood up, opened his eyes slightly, and then closed them slightly.

Luo Yuan noticed that the giant dog's eyes were slightly blue and crystal clear, like pure crystal.

Luo Yuan took a few steps closer and stopped, such a creature is not a mutant rat that can be compared, even if Father Zhao described it as gentle and smart, he didn't dare to joke with his own life, with its huge size, maybe as long as he pounced, he could pounce five or six meters away.

Even if Luo Yuan was confident that he could kill it in the future, he would have to pay some price. And it's not necessary at all.

He carefully examined the ground and found that there were several fiery red hairs on the ground that were more than twenty centimeters long.

He picked one of them up and performed an identification technique.

"The Long Hair of the Mutant Dog"

"Usage: Material"

"Rarity "Light Blue"

"Weight: 0. 01

"Comment: This is a naturally shedding hair of a mutant dog, with a faint fire energy."

"Sure enough!" Luo Yuan's heart skipped a beat and confirmed his guess.

It seems that Zhao Yali is safer than expected, so she can be completely relieved.

I don't know what the reason is, the mutation of animals is fast and slow, most of the mutated creatures are mostly at the white level, and only a very few lucky creatures can reach the blue level, each of these levels is rare, and it is extremely rare.

At least so far, Luo Yuan has only encountered two heads, one is a giant snake, and the other is this giant dog, each of which can be called the overlord of a region, maybe there is also a creature like this in the rat tide, but fortunately he didn't encounter it.

No wonder, this village is particularly peaceful and quiet, with the improvement of rural conditions, farming is basically completely mechanized, creatures such as cattle are gradually disappearing in the countryside, dogs are already considered large creatures, as long as they mutate, they are already invincible in this area, not to mention that it has evolved to a light blue level. With the existence of such a creature, this area is enough to greatly deter other ordinary mutant creatures and ensure the safety of the villagers.

Thinking of the residents in Zhujia Village who killed their dogs, it is stupid. As long as it is not abused, dogs are generally extremely loyal to their owners, and even mutation cannot change its nature. Even if it's just a white level, it's enough to withstand most threats.

But then again, if you don't let such a dog hunt on its own, the daily food is a heavy burden.

"Hey, what's the deal with fire energy?" Luo Yuan noticed the fiery energy mentioned in Mao's evaluation, and wondered: "Can this dog still breathe fire?" ”

He rubbed his hair, but he didn't feel any fiery energy in it.

He pulled it lightly again, but it didn't break, and he added a little more strength, and then he pulled it in two, and the seemingly inconspicuous hair, but it was very tough, and seemed to be stronger than a steel wire.

"What are you doing?" Zhao Yali stood behind her and said.

Luo Yuan turned his head to see that Zhao Yali had changed into a light green ruffled dress, the skirt was very long, only a lotus root-like calf was exposed, and the skin was even whiter. Her face seems to have traces of painted makeup, and she is charming and delicate and bright.

"Study its fur and see what you find?" Luo Yuan said casually.

"It's a pity you don't want to be a biologist? Hey, this hair is so long, the old yellow used to be yellow, but now it has turned red, it looks much better. Zhao Yali squatted and snatched the hair from Luo Yuan's hand.

"You're getting meaner!" Luo Yuan clapped his hands and stood up, looking at the giant dog who had completely stood up at this time, shook his head and shook his tail to Zhao Yali to please the giant dog who flattered him: "Why don't you go and see your old Huang?" It's best to pluck a few hairs for me, the hair on its body seems to be a little darker. ”

"I'm a little scared." Zhao Yali looked at the giant dog, a little eager to try it in her heart, and a little hesitant, its size was a little too daunting.

"It won't bite you, you see your dad is fine. It has now mutated and become very smart and does not do inappropriate movements, and if you don't go all the time, maybe it will be sad and disappointed. Luo Yuan persuaded.

Judging by the various performances of this dog, its IQ is already quite high, almost comparable to that of a child of seven or eight years old. If Zhao Yali really keeps repulsing, this dog may really gradually alienate her, which is not good for her safety in the future.

"Then you don't pay too far for me?" Zhao Yali hesitated and nodded. If it were any other creature, she would have been so frightened that her hands and feet would have turned pale by now. But this is a home-bred dog, and it is very affectionate, which greatly dilutes her fear.

Seeing Luo Yuan nodded, Zhao Yali gave birth to a sense of courage and slowly walked towards the giant dog, her heart was pounding, and her palms were also in a cold sweat. It kept crouching down and standing up again, but never came to its own devices.

At the end, it flattered the dragon and called a few times, lay on the ground, and a roll revealed a soft belly like snow.

Luo Yuan glanced at it, it was a.

When Zhao Yali saw the familiar scene, she no longer had fear in her heart, she quickened her pace slightly, walked up to it, bent down and gently stroked its belly. The giant dog whined and seemed to be quite happy, and the basin-sized head gently rubbed against her calves, and a trace of saliva kept running down the corners of her mouth.

Maybe I have learned a lesson before, it is very measured for the control of force, and it is more appropriate to know what force to use in the Dao.

Zhao Yali chuckled: "Old Huang is really good." ”

She proudly said to Luo Yuan, who was standing in the distance and didn't dare to approach: "If you are bullying me in the future, I will let Lao Huang bite you?" ”

The giant dog's ears moved, and his eyelids lifted slightly, as if he wanted to stand up.

Luo Yuan hurriedly lowered his voice in a cold sweat and said, "Sister Yali, don't make such a joke, when did I bully you?" ”

Zhao Yali blushed: "You know it in your heart!" ”

At this time, Zhao's mother walked out with an apron, looked at the two and said with a smile: "Lili, don't play, call your friends and eat together." ”

"Oh!" Zhao Yali agreed, patted the giant dog's head, walked over, and kicked Luo Yuan when he passed him.

The meal was hearty, a large basin of yellow eel, frogs, and bird eggs combined into a smorgasbord of boiled dishes, a few plates of wild vegetables of various colors, and a bottle of home-brewed soju.

Zhao's father and Zhao's mother were very enthusiastic, and kept serving dishes and persuading them to drink, which made Luo Yuan unable to bear it, even if he kept refusing, he was poured three bowls of soju. Fortunately, his alcohol consumption was already good, and his physical fitness was beyond ordinary people, although his face was already up, he was only slightly dizzy.

After eating, after chatting for a while, Luo Yuan asked for his farewell under the pretext that he still had something to do in Donghu City.

Zhao's father and Zhao's mother stayed for a while, and when they saw that he was more resolute, they asked their daughter to go out of the village to send it off.

After the two of them went out, Zhao's mother asked while cleaning up the dinner table: "You have also seen it, how is this young man?" ”

"Very steady and polite. I'm quite satisfied, but I don't think Lili has any thoughts now, after all, Wei Qiang just left, anyway, don't force her to do this. Father Zhao sat down and lit a cigarette, took a puff, and frowned.

"You, you're just not careful, I don't know my daughter yet." Mother Zhao obviously looked unconvinced: "When Wei Qiang first brought her home, she was not like that, she had been dealing with it for a long time, and she was still pretending to be clear." I found out that she had secretly watched the young man several times while she was eating. ”

"It's still your careful observation, and she almost deceived you. I just don't know what that young man means? Father Zhao laughed heartily.

"People sent Lili all the way over, what do you mean?" Mother Zhao said angrily.

"Let's let it be." Father Zhao suddenly took a deep breath of cigarette and sighed: "This world is going to be chaotic, and there has been a power outage for seven or eight days recently." A few days ago, I heard that the nearby Zhangjia Village has also been in a mess, and several people have died in an unknown manner, so our village is a little better. Now that the two live in two places, it is unlikely that they will even meet in the future. ”

Mother Zhao also put down the rag with a worried face and sat down.