"Friend, couldn't you show a little restraint?" Yan Huan chided.
"Look, you've scared Luka."
"Hehe, how could I hold back around something this adorable?"
Ling Sha smiled at the two of them.
"This is a dream tapir from the Zhuming Xianzhou. It's gentle, and it smells nice too. Just remember not to eat it."
"Can this thing really treat me?" Luka looked terrified.
"Dream tapirs survive by eating Memoria. Holding one while you sleep can improve your sleep quality, treat insomnia and excessive dreaming, and ease anxiety and depression."
"What's more, dream tapirs particularly enjoy Memoria with a stronger flavor."
"The more anxious you are, the happier it is to eat."
Ling Sha reached over and pinched the rough, leering face of the creature in Yan Huan's arms. "Isn't that right, little guy?"
"Hehehehahahaha!!" The yellow-faced creature's laughter grew even more unsettling.
Luka turned paler.
Noticing something was wrong with Luka, Ling Sha quickly pinched Yan Huan.
"Mr. Yan Huan, stop keeping it all to yourself. Let the patient have it first."
"All right."
Yan Huan carried the strange creature over to Luka and held it out.
"What are you waiting for? Take it."
"Me? This... I, I think... uh..."
Luka's brows knotted. Swallowing his discomfort, he steeled himself and took the yellow-faced muscleman into his arms.
"Hehehehehahahaha!!"
The creature immediately burst out laughing, its voice growing shriller and more piercing.
"It's so cute." Sushang bounced with excitement.
"How much does such an amazing creature cost?"
"Don't worry." Ling Sha smiled.
"This dream tapir is a pet I keep myself. I can lend it to Mr. Luka as a medical aid."
"But there's one condition... You must take good care of it."
"So, Mr. Luka, why are you raising your fist?" Ling Sha asked with a smile that didn't reach