Wanting to See Inside a Human Home (Continued)

--I wonder what good things humans have in their homes? I wish I could go in and take a look.

Tao Qiu said, "Maybe Xuexue's wish will come true one day? Oh."

If the children can reunite with the man, and the man is willing and capable of protecting them, a trip to the human base shouldn't be too difficult.

"Chirp chirp?"

--Really?

The Second Cub stared in the direction of the human base, and once again, as if making a wish, chirped.

--Hopefully that day will come soon.

Tao Qiu hovered high in the sky for more than ten minutes until she noticed the wind picking up, then hurriedly took her children home.

Having witnessed so much scenery on their first trip out of the valley, and having received a great deal of information from Tao Qiu, the children were exceptionally excited upon returning to the cave. They didn't even bother to play; instead, they sat by the fire chatting excitedly.

When they encountered something that confused them, they would keep asking Tao Qiu until they got a satisfactory answer.

Worried that they would get thirsty from talking too much, Tao Qiu also boiled some sweet water for them with rock sugar and pears.

He is a very good father.

After that, Tao Qiu took the kids out a few more times. Although they were all places they had seen before, the kids were always very excited each time.

Winter scenery is the most dull, but the baby birds find winter more interesting than before.

The snow stopped again after breakfast, and the baby birds thought their father would take them to play outside the valley again today.

To everyone's surprise, Dad transformed into human form, put on clothes and pants, and stuffed the two bamboo strips he had softened and bent at the ends the night before, along with a tightly bundled bunch of dry grass, into his backpack. Then, he raised his eyebrows, smiled at his children, and revealed a set of big white teeth.

"Come on! Daddy will take you skiing!"

The kids didn't know what skiing was, but when Tao Qiu called out, they instinctively flew towards him.

Dad said he'd take them out to play, even if it's just like before.

Funny

Those pranks, that's quite amusing too.

Moreover, judging from his demeanor, this shouldn't be a joke; he's really going to do something big.

Tao Qiu carried the cubs and flew towards the low hill opposite the cave entrance.

In winter, when Tao Qiu went out in human form, he would usually wear the clothes the man had given him. To make it easier to fly, he also cut two large holes in the back of the clothes so that his wings could spread out.

Tao Qiu stopped at the mountaintop and looked down.

The slope from the mountaintop to the valley floor is relatively gentle, with fewer rocks, making it ideal for skiing.

He put the kids down and told them to wait while he stepped forward to clear the snow path. He wanted to make sure the path was clear so that if there were any stones or potholes, they could easily slip and fall flat on their backs, which wouldn't be fun.

The mountain was relatively low, and the slope wasn't very long, so Tao Qiu quickly finished cleaning and returned.

The first time he went skiing, he used a bundle of hay, which was tightly bound together with bandages and topped with a cloth bag that used to hold dried meat as a seat. It looked like a simple broom, just big enough to fit Tao Qiu's bottom.

Tao Qiu sat on the hay broom, folded its wings, stuffed the chicks into its clothes, zipped up the zipper so their heads could stick out, grabbed the broom handle, pushed off with its feet, and slid down the slope.

The ski slopes, only roughly cleared, weren't very smooth, so the speed wasn't as fast as Tao Qiu had expected. However, the scenery rushing past and the whistling wind still gave the kids quite a shock.

This was unlike anything they had experienced running or flying in the air. The unfamiliar thrill made their hearts race, and the kids stared wide-eyed until they reached the bottom of the slope and stopped. Only then did they blink their slightly dry eyes.

Tao Qiu looked down at them, smiled, and asked, "How was it? Was it fun?"

The children finally snapped out of their daze and started chattering excitedly.

"Chirp! Chirp!"

--Fun! I want to play again!

"Chirp chirp!"

--One more time!

"Chirp chirp!"

--Even faster!

"Alright, alright, I'll grant all your requests!"

Tao Qiu led them back to the hillside and skied again.

This time, the kids, who were better prepared, screamed loudly in the dry, cold wind that was blowing in their faces, not out of fear, but out of sheer excitement.

After skiing four more times, the slope was completely compacted, and Tao Qiu prepared to get new skis.

"This time, Daddy wants to skate standing up. He'll need to use both hands to maintain his balance, so he can't hold you anymore. Are you scared?"

Tao Qiu slung the backpack over her shoulder, zipping it halfway up, and the kids stayed inside.

His eyes shone brightly in the snow, and he asked the children with a look of answer in them.

And the kids' answer was naturally, "Chirp chirp!"

--Don't be afraid!

"Alright, you're just like my child! Well then, let's go!"

Tao Qiu leaned forward, and the smooth green bamboo strips instantly adhered to the flat snow surface, carrying Tao Qiu downhill.

"Waaah--"

The biting wind howled past our ears, obscuring our hearing and amplifying our visual perception, making the scene before us clearer.

Standing while skating offers a higher vantage point, a stronger wind, and a clearer understanding of one's current situation.

Tao Qiu spread his arms wide, his long, snow-white hair flowing behind him like a piece of fine silk. His laughter mingled with the screams of his children, filling the entire valley with a rare liveliness amidst the tranquility of the world.

Tao Qiu herself couldn't remember how many more times she skated after that.

Standing while skiing makes it easy to fall. Tao Qiu failed to brake in time several times after reaching the bottom of the valley and plunged headfirst into the snowdrift.

However, he always reacts in time, turning his body so that he lands on his back and doesn't hurt the babies.

When their stomachs started growling, they realized they hadn't eaten lunch yet, but looking at the sky, it was already afternoon.

Tao Qiu rolled around in the snow several times, her body covered in snowflakes, her hair and clothes frozen stiff. The chicks weren't much better off; their feathers were so frozen that they made a clattering sound when they tapped.

Now they really are Snow Bird.

However, because they were constantly exercising, they didn't feel particularly cold.

Tao Qiu's face was red from the cold, and she was panting heavily. "No, I have to go home. If I keep playing, I'll turn into an icicle."

The kids agreed; although they wanted to keep playing, they were hungry and craved meat.

A fire was burning in the cave, and it was quite warm near the fire. Not long after they returned, the ice on their bodies melted, and they were soaking wet.

Tao Qiu used bandages to wipe herself and the children clean, then sat by the fire to roast meat and boil water. After eating the meat and drinking the water, they were basically dry.

Tired from playing all day, Tao Qiu and the kids drifted off to sleep early, listening to the howling wind outside.

Meanwhile, inside the human base...

Lou Yu, wrapped in a blanket, sat alone in the back seat of the car, his face frighteningly pale, even his lips were bloodless, and his brows were tightly furrowed.

Overusing his powers left him severely exhausted. After killing the last mutated flying bat, he collapsed to his knees. The chill, taking advantage of his weakened state, relentlessly invaded his body, making him feel as if his heart had been frozen solid for a moment.

He was only able to move into the car to warm up thanks to the help of his teammates.

Lou Yu had a candy in his mouth, closed his eyes to rest, and tried to clear his mind, but his mind kept replaying the scene he had just experienced.

Due to the rapid temperature drop, the instruments on the east side of the base malfunctioned and failed to detect the large number of mutated flying bats approaching in the air in time, thus failing to issue an early warning.

By the time the staff noticed the anomaly and prepared to repair it, the mutated flying bat had already crossed the safe zone and arrived in front of them.

Lou Yu was off work today. By the time he received the notification and rushed over, the scene was already a living hell.

The number of casualties is conservatively estimated to be in the hundreds, and the property damage is even more severe.

Lou Quan was directing the operation from the rear. He directly ordered Lou Yu to use his special ability, as there were too many mutated monsters. If even a few managed to sneak into the residential area behind the defensive line, the consequences would be unimaginable.

There were too many people present. If Lou Yu used his superpowers, his identity as a superhuman would no longer be able to be concealed.

But at that moment, he didn't hesitate at all. Upon receiving the order, he immediately used all his superpowers to weave an "electric net" that enveloped most of the mutated flying bats in the air. Even though he only killed a third of them instantly, the remaining two-thirds were also rendered unable to move, and the others could finish them off.

With Lou Yu's combat prowess of taking on a hundred men single-handedly, the advantage in the battle quickly shifted to the humans. The remaining half of the mutated flying bats were also promptly eliminated, and the biggest crisis was averted.

After Lou Yu entered the vehicle, Lou Quan arranged for people to urgently repair the equipment, strengthen defenses, clean up the scene, and patrol the entire base to ensure that no mutated monsters could sneak in during the chaos.

It was an hour later when the car door was finally opened.

Lou Yu hadn't fallen asleep. Hearing the noise, he opened his eyes and was met with Lou Quan's solemn and slightly tired face.

Using his superpowers had made Lou Yu mentally excited, which manifested outwardly in his eyes, which were now almost entirely purple, devoid of any trace of their original black color. Even though more than an hour had passed, they still radiated a sharp light, sending chills down one's spine at the mere sight of them.

Lou Quan looked into his eyes, seemingly lost in thought. After a few seconds, he sighed softly and said, "You've worked hard. Go home and rest early. I'll give you three days off. Don't worry about your ability being exposed. Since I'm the one who let you use your ability, I'll take full responsibility and won't cause you any trouble."

Lou Yu wasn't in the mood to think too much right now. Since Lou Quan had made his stance clear, there was nothing more for him to worry about.

He nodded and replied, "Okay."

Liu Qi'an and his three companions were also in the support team. They knew that Lou Yu's supernatural abilities had stabilized and gradually increased since they rescued him from the wilderness. He had also used his abilities when they were on missions with only their own people.