Animals' Mockery Hurt Even More

Night fell, and the evening wind began to lower the temperature. Lying on the icy floor, the shadowy figure slowly opened his eyes. Even if he were beaten to death, he could not understand why those two pets were such freaks that they even knew how to set an ambush.

Light gradually entered his vision, and the scene slowly came into focus. The shadowy figure instinctively looked around. Aside from his body feeling a little weak, he did not seem to be restrained.

"Beasts are beasts. How could they possibly compare to humans?" he muttered. He did not see the bird or the dog nearby, so they had probably gone out to play. That was the difference between humans and animals: they lacked constant vigilance. "Heaven is helping me!"

Just as he tried to get up, a crackling sound came from behind him. Damn it! Before he had even finished speaking, Little Bean darted out from behind him with an electric baton in her mouth, looking at him with utter disdain.

The moment he said that, the little runt taught him a lesson. One slap landed squarely on his face. Their vigilance was far stronger than his.

His body went limp again, and the shadowy figure collapsed to the floor, panting as he stared blankly at the two little fellows before him.

Plop. A steak was tossed onto the floor. The shadowy figure stared speechlessly at the myna.

"Eat it. Otherwise, you won't have the strength!" The little bird smoothed its feathers. Hearing the other party suddenly speak made the shadowy figure uneasy. He could understand a myna talking, but something about its awareness was wrong.

"Why?" he asked instinctively, not treating it like a bird at all.

"Because once you're full, you can keep running. We haven't had enough