Chapter 38: A mere fatal wound, it's nothing!

In the evening.

After finishing the surrounding search-and-rescue mission, Ling Xue'er, as agreed, came to the front of the building where Su Hao's shelter was located.

Hearing the sound of a helicopter outside the shelter, Da Xiong Mao jumped down from the eighth-floor balcony again, twisting his chubby body as he slowly walked toward Ling Xue'er.

Damn, that's meat!

Seeing the pit on the ground deepen a bit, Ling Xue'er's eyes twitched twice.

"Li, um... Da Xiong Mao, is your master back?"

Originally, Ling Xue'er had thought of saying Da Xiong Mao's full name to show her respect for the strong.

But remembering Da Xiong Mao's long string of names, she realized she couldn't remember it at all, so she gave up the idea.

She couldn't manage that respect!

"Roar. (He's not back yet; wait here a moment.)"

Because Ling Xue'er couldn't say his name, Da Xiong Mao let out a low growl and gave her a contemptuous look.

This human female is really stupid; I told her my name, yet she still can't remember it!

Afterward, Da Xiong Mao sat on the ground, took out a piece of purple-gold bamboo, and began to chew on it slowly, waiting together with Ling Xue'er for Su Hao to return.

Time flew by; before they knew it, half an hour had passed, the sky gradually darkened, and the temperature kept dropping.

After a moment of contemplation, Ling Xue'er smiled and said:

"Da Xiong Mao, how about we add each other as friends first, and when your master has time, I'll come again..."

"Sniff sniff! Roar! (The smell of thigh!)"

Before Ling Xue'er could finish speaking, Da Xiong Mao's nose twitched twice, a flash of excitement crossed his eyes, he wiggled his round butt, and hurried over to a patch of grass taller than a person.

"Thigh? Could it be that Da Xiong Mao's master has returned?"

Seeing this, a hint of joy flashed in Ling Xue'er's eyes; she had long been anticipating the identity of Da Xiong Mao's master.

However, as a stranger, following Da Xiong Mao to look for his master would be somewhat impolite.

Thus, Ling Xue'er stood in place, turned, and looked toward the patch of grass that Da Xiong Mao had run toward.

Just then, a voice laced with a hint of surprise came from behind the grass.

"Eh? Da Xiong Mao, how did you know I was back?"

"Roar! (Me and that stupid human female have been waiting here for the thigh!)"

"What? You mean... you've been waiting here for me?"

"Roar! (And that stupid human female!)"

"What? What are you thinking?"

"Roar! (Thigh, you...)"

At that moment, after Da Xiong Mao gestured to himself, he saw the wound on Su Hao's chest, and his movements froze.

"Is the thigh injured?"

No, no! The thigh won't die, will it? He doesn't even have a heart!!

"Roar! (Thigh! Who did this? I'm going to avenge you!)"

Da Xiong Mao stood up, let out an angry roar, his eyebrows furrowed, revealing a fierce expression.

He's just a thick-skinned, strong Da Xiong Mao who doesn't know any healing methods; all he can do now is avenge Su Hao by killing whoever hurt him!

"Stay calm, I'm fine."

Su Hao rubbed Da Xiong Mao's soft fur and walked out from behind the grass.

At the same time.

Ling Xue'er saw a young man about 1.8 meters tall, wearing skull bone armor, smiling, carrying a large water tank, appear before her.

Although the young man was quite handsome, Ling Xue'er didn't pay much attention; she was completely drawn to the huge wound on his left chest that went straight through.

"Huh? What's wrong with this person? Such a huge hole in the chest—doesn't that mean he has no heart? How can he be okay?"

Ling Xue'er was dumbfounded; even if such a wound appeared on a hand or foot, mishandling it could be fatal, let alone being over the heart.

"Without a heart, a person simply couldn't stay alive."

"Well... this Da Xiong Mao's master should be... a human, right? He looks like one."

When Ling Xue'er saw Su Hao, Su Hao also noticed her not far away, and at the same time he understood what Da Xiong Mao's gestures meant.

Just as he remembered, today was exactly the day Ling Xue'er came here to search for survivors.

But in this life, Su Hao is no longer the person from his previous life; he's just an ordinary person who can only wait passively at home for rescue.

He rubbed Da Xiong Mao's head, walked over to Ling Xue'er, and smiled slightly as he said:

"To meet a living person in the apocalypse is truly not easy!"

"Ah, you, hello."

After hearing Su Hao's voice, Ling Xue'er also came back to her senses at that moment; she struggled to move her gaze away from Su Hao's empty chest and introduced herself:

"Hello, I'm Ling Xue'er, a Rank 4 member of the Human Race—Divine Xia—Doomsday Investigation Team; nice to meet you."

"Su Hao, like you, I'm also a Human Race Divine Xia, but I'm unemployed."

Su Hao smiled slightly and made a self-deprecating remark.

Su Hao had a considerable fondness for Ling Xue'er.

In his previous life, Ling Xue'er was his lifesaver; without her, he might not have had a chance to be reborn.

Moreover, Ling Xue'er, this lively and cute pretty girl, naturally gives all males a buff that increases favorability.

"What? You're really a human?!"

Upon hearing Su Hao's self-introduction, Ling Xue'er's eyes widened instantly, her gaze uncontrollably drawn again to the huge wound on Su Hao's left chest.

With injuries this severe, your heart is down to a fragment, yet you're still jumping around lively—are you telling me you're human? This is utter bullshit!

What's wrong? Don't I look like a person?

Seeing Ling Xue'er's exaggerated reaction, Su Hao blinked slightly, set down the water bucket in his hands, and pinched his own face.

My head, flattened by a boulder, isn't it healed now?

Logically speaking, I shouldn't look non-human, right…

Oh? You mean this?

But soon, Su Hao realized, patting the front-and-back penetrating wound on his left chest, and said nonchalantly:

It's merely a fatal wound, no big deal!

Ling Xue'er: ……

How to put it, I just can't understand!

This fucking 'minor', 'fatal wound', and 'no problem'—what's the connection between these three words? How can they be used together?

Can only say, no wonder he's the owner of this giant panda—utterly inscrutable, completely unfathomable!

Wait a minute! The owner of the giant panda?

The owner of this suspected second-tier extraordinary beast is a human?!!

Thinking this, Ling Xue'er widened her eyes again, incredulously giving Su Hao a look.

You are…… the owner of this giant panda?

Owner? I'm not!

Su Hao blinked, then immediately shook his head—how could that be called owner? According to the panda's own intention, it's a bodyguard, so I'm at most the boss.

However, as soon as Su Hao said that, the panda gnawing on purple-gold bamboo beside him instantly got anxious, grabbing his thigh with a pitiful look.

Roar!

The panda says, 'Thigh, you can't not want me!'

Ling Xue'er promptly took on the translation work, earning the panda's approving gaze.

……I do want you, get up first……

Finally, Su Hao spent some effort talking, and only then managed to coax the panda.

To be honest, Su Hao himself is a bit confused—we agreed I'd be a bodyguard, how did I suddenly become a pet?

But this is also a good thing—at least it proves I've successfully subdued this future demon king, though it feels a bit unreal……