The insects in my house are dragons.

Chapter 9 After Hardship Comes Happiness

"it's over?"

Slowly opening his eyes, Yun Che looked down at his hands and gently squeezed them.

Aside from the initial sensation, like being swept away by a gust of wind from the inside out, there weren't any major changes.

"Kongkong." Yun Che waved to the little guy.

"grumble?"

Dropping the stone he was carrying, Kongkong climbed closer with some doubt in his eyes.

What's wrong?

Yun Che didn't speak, but simply placed his hand on the little guy's head, a thought flickering in his mind.

The Beast Taming Space trembled slightly, and an invisible power emanated from Yun Che.

"Chirp....(⺻▽⺻)" Kong Kong comfortably squinted his eyes.

It felt warm all over, as if it were being massaged by something, and some parts of its body that it couldn't feel before were gradually being unblocked.

"How was it?" Releasing his grip, Yun Che wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked.

"Chirp..." Kongkong looked reluctant to leave and hadn't enjoyed it enough.

It gently twisted its body, and its eyes slowly brightened.

Hey! All the areas that felt slightly tired and uncomfortable from training seem to have been cleared up, and I feel... full of energy and motivation!

Although Kongkong usually seems full of energy and trains without rest, long-term high-intensity training will more or less cause some unseen damage to the body.

These injuries are generally called "hidden injuries," which can be left behind by training or combat and accumulate in the body little by little.

Therefore, there are specialized massage and physical therapists in the pet breeder profession.

"We inadvertently resolved a potential problem."

Kongkong, who is passionate about hard work, can finally let go and do whatever she wants.

Empty: d(ŐдŐ๑)

It looked at Yun Che, who seemed very weak, and swallowed hard.

It seems like I'll have to work even harder to get a reward...

Watching Kongkong walk resolutely toward a larger rock, Yun Che couldn't help but complain:

"This is incredibly taxing..."

He only helped Kongkong adjust her condition slightly, and she already felt very tired.

It wasn't just physical exhaustion, but more so mental exhaustion, like... staying up all night.

"It's probably just because it's at the 'beginner' level."

Yun Che lay back on the grass and turned to look at Kong Kong, who was working hard.

"The power of Everlasting Rock, an insect-type pet... Why does that feel so familiar?"

"No, Kongkong might become a dragon-type in the future..."

...

Xingye Bridge.

"Ah Qin!"

Two girls, about the same age as Jiang Qin, waved and shouted loudly when they saw her walking towards them.

"Xiao hope! Xiao Yu!" Jiang Qin was delighted to see the two and ran over quickly.

"Aqin, what are you doing in Xingye Village? You disappeared as soon as we entered the woods." The girl Jiang Qin called Xiaoxi came out with a series of questions like a lark.

"I'm sorry..." Jiang Qin took the hands of her two best friends, stuck out her tongue and apologized. Then she told them about her encounter and experiences with Yun Che.

"Master-level collision, mid-stage mutation, are you sure it's Green Velvet Worm?" After listening to Jiang Qin's explanation, Xiao Yu grasped the key point and looked astonished.

"It really is a green velvet worm." Jiang Qin thought for a moment as if recalling something, then said seriously, "But Kong Kong... is really strong!"

Xiao Yu nodded in agreement, "Having a master-level skill in the mid-stage of mutation, and it's even a Green Velvet Worm, just like the teacher said, there are some geniuses we just haven't seen yet."

After a pause, she asked again, "By the way, Aqin, what's his name?"

"Yun Che".

The three of them exchanged glances, confirming that they had indeed never heard of it.

"How does she look?" Compared to Xiaoyu's focus on strength, Xiaoxi's focus is quite different.

Jiang Qin's cheeks flushed slightly, but under Xiao hope's gaze, she still whispered, "It's...pretty good-looking."

"Push it to me!" Xiao hope grabbed Jiang Qin's arm and said, blinking her eyes.

Before Jiang Qin could speak, Xiao hope's face softened with a teasing tone as she continued, "Sisters help each other! Besides, don't you have..."

Jiang Qin's face immediately turned even redder. "What do you mean, 'what do you mean, 'what do you mean!'"

"She's shy!"

Three girls were making a ruckus.

"By the way, did you encounter any wild supernatural creatures?"

"Yes, there are some, but not many..."

Is this situation correct?

"Should we report this?"

"Hmm..."

...

On the table.

Kongkong is a green velvet worm, but it does have legs. It has two pairs of legs on its abdomen, but they are not very noticeable when it is lying down.

Flies rub their hands together.

It stared longingly into the kitchen, waiting for dinner.

"Oh, right." Yun Che, wearing an apron, came out of the kitchen. "You eat this first, Kong Kong."

He took out a bright red fruit that looked like a pomegranate, which was one of the system's rewards: a special pomegranate fruit.

【Special Berry】: It is said to be the fruit formed from a tree stained with the blood of a dragon, containing mysterious dragon-type power!

"Chirp?" Kong Kong's eyes widened at the sight of the plump fruit.

It could sense that the fruit was incredibly tempting, as if eating it would bring it considerable benefits.

"Chirp!! ₍₍٩(ᐛ)۶₎₎♪"

More delicious food is coming!

click-

The little guy pounced on it without hesitation and took a bite.

But after chewing a few times, Kongkong's expression changed, and his whole face slowly wrinkled up.

"Chirp...(+_+)"

This is bad....

Durian is a fruit that is both bitter and sweet, with bitterness making up the majority. If you are used to eating sweet fruits, it is easy to feel a little uncomfortable eating it all at once.

Seeing its wrinkled face and taut, straight tail, Yun Che laughed heartlessly.

However, when Kong Kong's gaze fell upon him, he still tried to suppress the corners of his mouth.

This fruit is also called "bitter before sweet".

He gently stroked the little guy's head and said in a soft voice, "Just like us, enough hard training will bring enough progress. Effort may not always lead to instant success, but it will never let us down."

Kongkong looked miserable, but still insisted on eating it bite by bite.

Gradually, it started eating faster, its expression became more relaxed, and it even began to enjoy it.

Because at the end of bitterness comes a sweet aftertaste, and that feeling... made Kongkong realize that there are such foods.

I was too superficial and almost missed out on a delicious dish!

Seeing that the little guy was no longer resistant, Yun Che smiled and prepared to go back to the kitchen to continue cooking.

"Ah Che, Ah Che?"

Just then, a voice called out from the doorway.

"Uncle?" Yun Che walked to the door and saw his uncle, who had dark skin, rolled-up trousers, and a simple smile. He quickly went forward to help him into the house.

But my uncle smiled and waved his hand, "I won't go in. Your aunt stewed a chicken this afternoon and brought some over for you and Kongkong."

"I just started cooking, everything's ready, Uncle, please enjoy..."

Before he could finish speaking, his uncle placed the soup bowl in his hands, turning back to walk away while waving and smiling, "Eat, eat, we're family, don't be polite."

Yun Che held the bowl, feeling a warm glow in his heart.

He gave all the money he got back from Huang Kun a while ago to his uncle. Recently, his uncle and aunt have been bringing dishes over more often, always claiming it's for Kongkong to eat.

"Kongkong, there's chicken to eat... Is she asleep?"

When I returned to the table, I saw Kongkong lying face down on it, motionless.

"Empty?"

Yun Che gently shook the little guy and found that its body was slightly warm.

"grumble!!"

Kongkong rolled over and stood up, his cheeks slightly flushed, and let out a burp.

After calling out to Yun Che, she quickly ran outside.

Ok?

Seeing this, Yun Che didn't dare to hesitate and immediately put down his bowl and chased after him.

under night.

Kongkong ran with Yunche, and no amount of shouting could stop them, until they stopped in front of a patch of grass far from the village.

"Squeak?" A ground squirrel that had been quietly approaching the crops looked up in confusion.

next second.

boom--

Empty-headed, it plunged into the grass, and a groundhog immediately fell to the ground.

He immediately turned around and ran in another direction.

Yun Che, who was following behind Kong Kong, had an increasingly strange expression.

Has this little guy's territorial instincts become this strong?

Soon, in a more distant place, an earth-armored beast raised its head with a blank expression, and when it noticed Kong Kong, it squeezed out a "friendly" smile.

However, the empty smile is even more ruthless.

"Chirp~!"

So your nickname is "dump truck"?