Chapter 1422: with translation of chapter title

NO．38：Warm-hearted Guidance of Cold-blooded Creatures

Early March, the beginning of spring.

In this season when all things flourish, the initial vitality is often obscure.

The airflow that hasn't truly warmed up yet is still circulating through the campus, bringing to Teleisen's spring uniforms a steadfastness of warmth that doesn't diminish; however, the street trees on one side of the rear mountain and the scenic lakeside will reveal the signs of spring.

A large expanse of early cherry blossoms burst into bloom, not only attracting students to gather with picnic blankets and lunches, but also drawing many trainers to stop there.

Locally, the ease of enjoying a walk among the cherry-tree-lined paths, for example, Potián Lingxiang.

Outsiders marvel at how cherry trees at such low altitude could bloom so early, for example, Chao Cang Lu.

Here there is neither a local nor an outsider, but Sai Luo's actions at this moment are indeed out of the ordinary.

——He was dragging a super-heavy tire half the height of a building, rolling it over the cherry-tree-lined path leading to the rear mountain.

All along, it attracted too much attention, prompting Gui She and the Ten Drivers to rush over upon hearing the news, only to receive their retort: 'You haven't heard this from Aomo?'

The forest training of Gechengwangpai is indeed a confidential matter known to only a very few.

As for that, the belatedly aware Sai Luo still wanted to say something to make amends, but first he received word that Aomo's side currently had poor network contact.

What? What trouble has he gotten himself into again?

Could it be that Xiqi still can't help dragging him along to conduct an investigation under the guise of helping, reading, and writing, taking full responsibility?

Sai Luo, who could immediately think of this possibility in his mind, asked the question but did not readily obtain a further answer.

What's the situation? You don't even ask in person?

Carrying this doubt and parting ways with the two on-duty guards, Sai Luo, after delivering the training equipment to the secret training ground, immediately rushed to the activity room of the high school division.

Then he got an answer to his question of 'Why don't those people ask in person?'

Because at this moment, the Aomo Lindun standing before him is a snake.

Of course, considering the Junction Gate Area as a merged zone with over half Eastern Yan composition, this serpentine form with forelimbs and twin horns on its forehead might perhaps be called a jiao.

【What's up?】

That narrow, elongated face would normally show no obvious human expression, yet its calm, cold gaze was extraordinarily sharp and familiar, and the illusory screen lifted by its slender forelimbs substituted for a voice‑less organ to ask, allowing Sai Luo's unconscious stupor to persist.

"?"

Sai Luo turned his head to look at Suzi, who was intently shaking the test tube, then at Chazuo, who was trying to bury his head in a book, then turned again to see the two empty seats usually occupied by Aizhi and Bopang, and finally could only turn back:

"I have too many questions to ask; I need to think which one to ask first."

【You're being so motherly, can't you be like before?】

He didn't even see the toe‑like, cotton‑swab‑thin claws twitch; the text simply appeared on the screen, letting Sai Luo belatedly observe him again more closely.

"Can you even use monster cards like this?"

【The threshold for using mechanical monsters is low; as long as you don't mind the risk of mental mechanization, it's fine.】

"That's also true…… wait, no, how can you think normally in that form?" Sai Luo exclaimed again, since he remembered this wasn't Aomo's first time turning into a small animal: "Wasn't the mouse form last time supposed to wait for the drug's effects to wear off before his mind could recover?"

【The potion's ingredients have undergone a major adjustment.】

【→】

The text on the screen changed again, even gaining extra symbols that pointed to Suzi, who was feigning concentration over there.

【I really don't know whether to praise or mock; in any case, it's still not convenient to mention too much.】

"…"

Sai Luo gazed in the direction of the arrow for several seconds at Ailisuzhi; with the observation of his Ultraman's eye, even without understanding scientific research he could tell that her repeated shaking of the test tube was somewhat off, and based on his growing familiarity with horse girls these past days, he could conclude that 'she was concentrating on eavesdropping here.'

"And why aren't the other two here?" he changed the subject, asking about Bopang and Aizhi's absence.

【They had no training this morning.】

"Those two aren't the type to skip just because they have no training."

【They also have a social circle, albeit a small one.】

"It wouldn't stop them from staying here…" Seeing the snake's eyes look wrong, Sai Luo lowered his voice, and even the theoretical latter half of 'You sent them a message to keep them away, didn't you?' was swallowed back.

"Why can't I even say this?" Basically, the courage given by his corona form made him unwilling to bring up the previous topic but daring to ask this.

【Considering the occasion, atmosphere, and the similar logic of this current commotion.】

It seems the little snake, still somewhat affected by the mechanized cards, flicked its tongue.

Snakes' analysis of pheromones is as keen as instruments; their cheek pits sensing temperature and bone-conducted hearing are as fine as mind‑reading, so even from several meters away, the black little jiao with a moon‑shaped mark on its forehead can grasp the whole scene's air without needing to look.

From a physical perspective.

Sai Luo, who didn't understand this point, merely complained:

"I completely don't get it; you must still be under the influence of the mechanical cards, right? Can you say something that isn't a riddle?"

And when he finished saying that, his Ultraman perception would tell him that the attention of the other two people present had focused on him.

【Don't stir up trouble, Sai Luo; this is advice for both you and me—right now we don't have much leeway to handle more interpersonal variables.】

No matter how it actually is, as long as it hasn't happened yet, don't provoke it proactively】

【Otherwise, my current form would be the result.】

"I thought you chose this yourself."

【I have to admit, it's indeed self‑inflicted suffering, but it's still within the risk assessment range; overall, the result could even be considered a good thing.】

"You've got your own plan, right? No matter what, you're sure to profit, right? Jie De often says that when he's feeding people heads!"

【Although it's not very polite, I think your behavior of comparing me to him is also not very polite.】

"Oh, then I apologize."

【Who are you? A Lipiya mimic?】

"Of course it's Sai Luo! Sai Luo Ultraman!" This person, relying on his human appearance mimicry, raised his eyebrows, "But seriously, are you sure you're okay?"

In the end, it's the curse of the Jidong people's ability to read the air; although being observed, Sai Luo can't really glare back, merely symbolically glancing at both sides of the screen.

Shall I go back and call Xiao Lu to help with training?

Supposedly to help with training, actually to help break the stalemate.

Both knew full well; even Xiao Lu would be wary of this atmosphere, and young people speaking are even more rash, easily touching a nerve.

Just as Ailisuzhi often does willful acts that everyone downplays, the so-called 'character setting' can be used this way; once Xiao Lu's consistently rash and reckless image is known to all, he can keep that reckless charge within everyone's tolerance—originally the easygoing Sai Luo was also on this track, but now he has completely withdrawn without feeling happy about it.

After beginning to understand the hard-to-understand Earthlings, I also took on more troublesome worries.

For Sai Luo, who also wants to do some good, half-understanding is a burden; as for an easy life, Xiao Lu's way is actually more ideal.

—Too bad, he also found a horse girl to watch.

Watching a junior find a classmate Sai Luo, at first there's naturally some schadenfreude, but over time there still are occasional pangs of conscience.

Now it's been painful for a long time; anyway it can't be pulled back, Sai Luo decides to accept reality, including the fact that Xiao Lu's social positioning is very suitable as an ice-breaker.

But the light screen they held up was a refusal.

【No need, you each go about your own business; I've said it, it's still within risk assessment, my chosen solution is like how a psychologist would to some extent accommodate the patient's expectations】

You mean this is basically a doctor cosplaying, right? Is that the word? Does that count as normal?

【That's the word, and it's also normal, after all I'm an unlicensed quack】

【And an unlicensed quack, that means having some effective odd remedies】