Cola Learns to Drive

Seeing Cola's reaction, Chen Yuan sank into prolonged thought.

Could Cola really think he was Bruce?

Wait!

Cola seemed to be smarter than Bruce!

Chen Yuan's eyes suddenly widened as he looked at the expectant Cola and tentatively asked again, "Do you really want to learn how to drive?"

"Awoo!"

Cola nodded without hesitation.

"Maybe this could actually work." Chen Yuan fell silent for a moment, then stroked his chin and muttered softly.

If Bruce could learn to drive, why couldn't Cola, an Extraordinary Creature?

In terms of intelligence, Cola ranked among the best even among Extraordinary Creatures.

"Alright, I'll teach you how to drive." Chen Yuan reached out to stop the excited Cola from pouncing on him, then said seriously, "But driving carries a certain degree of danger, so we need to lay down three rules."

"Awoo, awoo, awoo!" Cola nodded frantically.

"First, when you're learning to drive, you must focus completely. No getting distracted, and no looking around."

Cola nodded repeatedly.

"Second, you're not allowed to yell that you're hungry while learning to drive."

Cola hesitated for half a second before slowly nodding.

"Third, no clamoring for Cola."

Cola looked troubled, but nodded through gritted teeth.

"Good. Then let's begin." Seeing Cola's reaction, Chen Yuan nodded in satisfaction.

This kid had always been flighty and impatient. Maybe learning to drive could temper his nature and make him steadier.

"We'll start with the first step: sit in the driver's seat."

Hearing this, Cola, who had been eagerly awaiting it, hurriedly jumped into the driver's seat. His huge broom-like tail swayed from side to side.

"Here, put your paws on the handlebars, straighten your upper body, and look straight ahead." Chen Yuan reached out to correct Cola's posture. After fussing over him for quite a while, he finally clapped his hands. "That's about right now."

Looking at Cola sitting ramrod-straight in the driver's seat, Chen Yuan felt an intense sense of incongruity.

Well. At least the first step was done.

"Second step, familiarize yourself with the controls. This is the switch, this is the handbrake, this is..."

Chen Yuan's vehicle was an electric tricycle, without a complicated clutch. All it took was releasing the handbrake and twisting the throttle for the tricycle to start moving smoothly.

Broken down, it was really only a few simple steps.

Chen Yuan patiently guided Cola through each step. Whenever Cola looked confused, he explained it carefully again and again until Cola finally understood.

After nearly an hour of verbal instruction, Cola finally got a rough grasp of how to operate the tricycle.

"The final step, and also the most important one—practice."

Chen Yuan swept out a hand. "Now, get it moving."

"Awoo, awoo, awoo!"

Cola answered with high fighting spirit, his bright eyes fixed ahead as he recalled the specific steps Chen Yuan had explained.

The next moment,

Under Chen Yuan's nervous gaze, Cola pressed the start button, used his dog paw to release the handbrake, then cautiously twisted the throttle.

At that moment, Chen Yuan was even more nervous than he had been during the college entrance exams, while a powerful sense of anticipation welled up inside him.

He sat in the passenger seat, staring intently at Cola, ready at any moment to carry out an emergency rescue.

The next second,

Driven by the motor, the tricycle slowly started and rolled forward along the smooth road.

"Awoo!"

Seeing the tricycle successfully start, Cola howled excitedly and instinctively twisted the throttle hard.

In that instant, the tricycle was like a middle-aged man who had fully replenished his energy, suddenly charging forward as its speed jumped up a gear.

The inertia threw Chen Yuan backward in his seat. His expression changed, and he shot Cola a fierce glare. "Slow down. Drive slower."

Cola gave an embarrassed grin and loosened the throttle. Only then did the tricycle's speed gradually drop.

Chen Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. "Maintain this speed and move forward at a steady pace."

"Awoo~"

Cola enjoyed the breeze brushing against his cheeks. His eyes opened wider and wider as he shouted in excitement.

"Now we'll start practicing turns."

Once Cola could skillfully control the tricycle and move forward at a steady speed, the stern-faced Chen Yuan immediately began the next training objective without pause.

"Awoo~"

Cola's face was full of confidence, completely unafraid of the coming challenge.

Over the next two hours, Cola kept practicing on the country road beside the farm, progressing from steady driving to turning, and from turning to hill starts.

"That should be enough."

Looking at the supremely confident Cola before him, Chen Yuan still found it unbelievable.

In just three hours, Cola had mastered operating the tricycle. His skills were even better than those of some old uncles and aunties.

At the very least, after Chen Yuan's repeated reminders, Cola's driving awareness far surpassed theirs. Whenever he overtook another vehicle or made a turn, he consciously used the turn signal and checked the rearview mirror.

That alone put him ahead of plenty of drivers.

"Your next task is to drive to Mingyu Lake—the place we went yesterday." To test Cola's true learning results, Chen Yuan gave him an assignment.

"Awoo!" Cola answered excitedly.

Mission guaranteed!

Once Cola calmed down, he skillfully started the tricycle and slowly drove toward Mingyu Lake.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Chen Yuan took out his phone and snapped pictures of Cola driving with intense concentration, then muttered, "It still feels like something's missing."

He looked around, and his eyes suddenly lit up. He took a pair of black sunglasses from his pocket and put them on Cola.

Looking at Cola in black sunglasses, looking all cool and aloof, Chen Yuan clapped his hands and grinned. "Now that's the right look."

He took several more shots in a row. The click-click of the camera made Cola beam with delight, and his originally cool appearance instantly became comical.

At the same time,

Cola swiftly glanced at Spark on Chen Yuan's shoulder. The corners of his mouth stretched even wider with pride. "Awoo, awoo, awoo!"

See that? I can drive!

"Chirp~"

Spark gave him an indifferent look and lightly flapped his wings.

I can fly.

Cola immediately fell silent.

Chen Yuan comforted him, "It's fine if you can't fly. A certain divine beast that roams the earth unchecked and looks down upon all beneath heaven can't fly either."

The tricycle traveled down the country lane. Farmland stretched along both sides, with the occasional thick, sturdy tree coming into view, while villagers carrying hoes passed by from time to time.

Chen Yuan suddenly spotted a familiar figure and had Cola stop. "Uncle Zhao, just finished working?"

Uncle Zhao looked up. Seeing Chen Yuan's figure against the light, he greeted him with a smile. "Yep. Where are you headed?"

"Mingyu Lake to fish."

"Hahahaha, I heard you caught a big fish yesterday."

After the two exchanged a few pleasantries, the tricycle slowly started moving again. Cola even turned around and flashed Uncle Zhao a grin.

"Hm?" Uncle Zhao suddenly felt that something was off. He quickly stared at the tricycle driving away, and his expression froze.

He turned his head and muttered under his breath, "Why's a dog driving?"

He turned his head, then turned back; turned back, then turned his head again. After repeating this three times, Uncle Zhao patted his face and laughed blankly. "Hehehe, I must've stayed up too late last night. I'm even seeing dogs drive."

"Yeah, I should hurry home and take a nap."