Seeing the bear, Lin Qianqian was scared: "It will bite people, won't it!"
Lu Zhe nodded: "Yes, they are a very dangerous kind of animal!"
"What is it eating?"
"Termites!"
Lu Zhe looked at the familiar figure: "The Malayan sun bear's two favorite foods are honey and termites. Its long tongue can reach into the termite mounds and directly get to the termites inside."
Lin Qianqian was stunned for a moment, and involuntarily shivered at the thought of Lu Zhe sucking scorpion venom.
She was secretly thinking: Is Brother Zhe hinting something to me?
Lu Zhe got up and said, "Let's go over and have a chat with it."
"Hey, it won't be dangerous, will it!"
"Don't worry, I'm familiar with this one!"
Lu Zhe walked over. The Malayan sun bear was still happily eating termites, completely unaware of the approaching people.
Lu Zhe patted its shoulder!
It turned back with a mouth full of termites, and was so scared when it saw Lu Zhe that it flipped over backwards. It climbed up and was about to run away.
Lu Zhe grabbed its hind leg.
It struggled to run but couldn't escape. It wanted to turn back and bite instinctively, but seeing Lu Zhe's harmless expression, it didn't dare to actually bite down. It let out a desperate howl and sat down on the ground.
It had a resigned attitude.
"We meet again, my friend!"
Malayan sun bear: "..."
"You're a nocturnal animal, what are you doing out here in broad daylight?"
Malayan sun bear: "..."
"You're hungry, aren't you!"
The Malayan sun bear growled.
Lu Zhe patted the Malayan sun bear's head: "Listen, there have been too many misunderstandings between us before, and I'm very sorry that I accidentally hurt you a few times. But I promise, this is the last time. As long as you don't eat termites and honey, I won't beat you up!"
It seemed like the Malayan sun bear understood. It waved its paws despairingly, as if saying: "You can take whatever you want from me..."
"I don't want to take anything away. I just want to uphold a comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable development philosophy on this island, to promote the overall development of the islanders and animals! With one lick of your tongue, you get barely any protein, but hundreds of termites lose their lives, and the entire termite mound could face annihilation. Do you think that's right?"
Although the Malayan sun bear didn't understand what Lu Zhe was saying, it felt he made sense. It hung its head in shame.
"From now on, I won't care if you catch a mouse or dig up some bird eggs, or eat a banana or pick a coconut. There are plenty of those on the island. Just don't eat termites anymore, okay?"
The Malayan sun bear growled, unclear whether it was agreeing or refusing.
"Good, I'll give you some bananas to fill your belly for now. Hurry back to your own territory, this isn't your turf, it will be dangerous!"
As he spoke, Lu Zhe let go of his hand. He took out a bunch of bananas from his pack and threw them to it.
It looked at the bananas warily, afraid that something terrible would jump out after it took a bite.
Lu Zhe's face darkened, and he suddenly shouted: "Eat quickly!"
The Malayan sun bear shuddered in fear, and immediately stuffed the bananas into its mouth. It was surprised to find that this time it had not been tricked.
"See, much more obedient?"
Lin Qianqian was surprised: "This bear is so humane!"
"Mainly because it is awed by my charming personality."
Lin Qianqian nodded: "I'm also in awe! By the way, should we just dismantle part of the termite mounds?"
"It would be too much trouble to move them, let's..." Lu Zhe noticed that after the Malayan sun bear finished the bananas, it didn't leave. Instead, it sat next to him, scratched its mouth, and scratched its belly.
"Why aren't you leaving yet?"
"Grrr!"
Lin Qianqian thought for a moment: "It must not be full yet!"
Lu Zhe shook his head: "Probably not... It seems to be saying that after eating our food, it wants to help us do something, otherwise it would feel bad."
"Is that so?"
"Definitely. It won't leave until we let it do something."
As he spoke, Lu Zhe tied a bamboo basket onto the Malayan sun bear's body.
The Malayan sun bear called out in confusion a couple times, twisting its body trying to shake off the basket. But seeing Lu Zhe, it finally didn't dare actually do so.
Lu Zhe used a shovel to dig up a third of the termite mound, then put the pieces in the basket.
"Much easier with your help, Brother Bear!"
The Malayan sun bear growled twice, seemingly protesting and aggrieved.
After searching for another half hour, Lu Zhe found a second termite mound. Similarly, he only dismantled a third of it, and put the pieces in the bear's basket.
Of course, the Malayan sun bear would occasionally lick the termites in the mound fragments, and Lu Zhe didn't stop it. After all, the termites here were meant to be cleared out anyway.
At this time, Lu Zhe discovered monkey tracks again.
Not just one, but a whole group.
They were chittering noisily in the distance in the red mangroves.
How could the monkeys have gathered together again just two days after their monkey king died?
Lu Zhe felt a little worried, but also curious.
"Let's go take a look!" Lu Zhe took Lin Qianqian's hand and quietly crept towards the monkey group. The Malayan sun bear also followed, but Lu Zhe waved his hand: "You smell too much like a bear, stay farther away!"
The Malayan sun bear ran away relieved.
Lu Zhe found a rocky hollow to hide in with Lin Qianqian.
"They'll throw rocks at us if they find us!" Lin Qianqian worriedly whispered.
"That's why we have to be careful not to let them discover us. I want to see what they're up to!"
The rocky hollow was very narrow. Lu Zhe and Lin Qianqian had to press very close together to both squeeze inside.
Lin Qianqian thought to herself: "As expected, Brother Zhe will come up with different excuses to get close to me, while I can't think of such clever methods..."
She softly leaned against Lu Zhe's embrace.
But Lu Zhe's eyes were fixed on the monkey group!
At this moment, seventeen or eighteen monkeys were squatting in the trees. It looked like the group had shrunk quite a bit!
Only two monkeys were under the trees, spaced two meters apart, staring at each other with eyes that seemed on fire.
Although not as big as the previous monkey king, they were still some of the larger monkeys in the group.
Lin Qianqian whispered: "What are they doing?"
Lu Zhe nodded: "They're probably having a showdown to see who will become the new monkey king as leader of this group. Then these monkeys will have a new commander again."
Before he even finished speaking, the two monkeys started squealing and scuffling with each other.
They picked up anything they could - rocks, branches - and fiercely threw them at each other's heads and faces, seemingly trying to kill each other!
The monkeys in the trees squealed as well, as if cheering them on!
This fight lasted a full hour until finally, the stronger one defeated the more agile one. The losing monkey was left in a dying state.
The other monkeys together pelted it with objects, pounding the defeated monkey to uphold the new monkey king's absolute authority.
The new monkey king panted and was exhausted, but succeeded in being crowned!
The other monkeys brought it fruits and crab legs, presenting their blessings to the new king!
It arrogantly climbed up a tree to overlook everything below.
In the days to come, it would lead its troop of monkeys to continue multiplying and being glorious, pouring heart and soul into becoming overlord of the deserted island!
At this moment, anticipation was written in every monkey's eyes.
At this sight, even Lu Zhe was moved. Then he bent his bow and drew an arrow!
"Whoosh!"
He shot an arrow straight into the new monkey king's chest!
The monkey king didn't even have time to warm his throne before falling off the tree, dead!
The other monkeys were stunned by this sudden change. They screamed and scattered!
Lu Zhe put away his bow: "Well, they won't be able to make trouble again for a while. We can go now!"
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
lan, the Luo family, tracked him down - along with the babies in their arms. Mo Xuan stared pensively at the paternity test results from over a dozen top institutions, both domestic and international, showing a 99.99% match between himself and the two baby girls. At 23, Mo Xuan, a doctoral student, had become the father of two three-year-old children. The kicker? The mothers weren't even the same person! He gradually realized he was being lured step by step into an elaborate trap designed by these two yandere sisters. "Be good, little Xuan. Sister's life belongs to you entirely." "Brother, if you try to run away, I'll have no choice but to tie you up." Mo Xuan: "Do whatever you want, ladies. I give up."
