In an obviously abandoned underground base, the silence that had lasted for who knew how many years was shattered by a chaotic commotion.
A group of people stared strangely at the foolish bird flapping its wings nonstop.
Beside the foolish bird, a figure wrapped from head to toe in shadow mist was hugging it tightly, making the foolish bird wail incessantly!
"Stop moving around." A red-haired elf in the group sighed. "This is a normal reaction. It's like someone who's drowning—the harder you try to pull away, the tighter he'll cling. Let him hug you for a while, and he'll recover."
"Pah!" The fiery-red bird immediately spat and shrieked, "Easy for you to say! Why don't you let him hug you for a while?"
"Let go, you dead dog! Don't touch me! A little touching would've been fine, but you're hugging me? You're biting me too? Boss, save me!!"
A tall, burly man in the group covered his head and shook it with amusement. How can this guy exaggerate everything, no matter how trivial?
"Completely lacking in grace." A white-haired woman in the group spoke coldly.
They were none other than the people from Starfire Academy!
"I'm seriously warning you, hugging me is already the limit of my tolerance! If you dare touch my butt again—no! If you dare bite Grandpa Lu's butt again, Grandpa Lu is going to turn hostile!!"
Everyone: ""
"All right, brother, calm down!" Carmen walked over helplessly, grabbed Bilan, who was clinging tightly to Grandpa Lu, and forcibly pried him away.
"Squawk!!"
Grandpa Lu let out a pig-slaughtering screech, then glared furiously at Bilan after being freed. "My feathers!!!"
Everyone: ""
"Huff." Bilan's eyes were bloodshot as he desperately tried to pounce over again. Carmen held him back firmly with one hand. "Calm down, brother.