Chapter 157

Xie Juanhan's eyes widened; he never imagined that the giant eagle possessed such wisdom.

The Gray Elf Sylvan's eyes widened. "Insects! Simurgh, you actually went to eat insects!"

The giant eagle called out softly, "Chirp chirp."

"Star Spirit, no matter how delicious something is, you can't steal insects," Sylvan said despairingly. "Why are you so greedy for everything?"

The giant eagle shrank its neck, indicating that it really tasted delicious. "Chirp."

The giant eagle may have been stealing food, but it didn't resist when it was caught. Even after being beaten up by Harper and the others, it obediently followed the furry creatures back.

A guest stole the food that the family's pet was given to them.

Xie Juanhan looked at Harper and the others' wide-eyed stares and exchanged a glance with Telingewei.

This kind of thing needs to be handled carefully. Trying to smooth things over or siding with the guests might leave a psychological scar on the kids.

Xie Juanhan had a headache, and Telingewei looked to have a headache too.

Neither of the two dragons seemed inclined to offer any assistance to the giant eagle that had shrunk back.

Sylvan looked at this one, then at that one, rubbing his messy head, and said dryly, "I'm so sorry, I'll discipline it."

Xie Juanhan also said dryly, "If Simurgh really likes those insects, Harper and the others keep them outside, Simurgh might not be able to resist the temptation, so we can't entirely blame him."

"It didn't ask for anything, so stealing it directly is still wrong." Sylvan lightly kicked the giant eagle. "Simurgh, apologize."

With that, Sylvan bowed slightly to Harper and the others. "I'm so sorry, I didn't manage Simurgh well."

The giant eagle also stood up, bending slightly. "Chirp chirp."

The dejected giant eagle looked at the furry creatures' sullen expressions, thought for a moment, and then transformed into a large, colorful golden-red bird.

"Chirp chirp." The big bird pecked off a few feathers and gave them to Harper and the others.

Harper and the others were shocked to see the giant eagle transform on the spot and took a step back in fright.

Xie Juanhan also showed a surprised look, not expecting that this guy actually had the potential to become a legendary giant bird like "Simurgh".

After plucking its feathers, the large bird transformed back into a dusty gray eagle, begging Harper and the others for forgiveness. "Chirp chirp."

==========Author's Note:=========

See you tonight!

Thanks to the Ancient Spirit little girl for the two landmines; thanks to Mimi and Zhuying for the landmines.

Chapter 157 [VIP]

"Please sit down." Xie Juanhan gestured for Sylvan to sit, glanced at the small clay stove on the table, and asked, "Would you like Kthorn tea or milk tea?"

"Milk tea," Sylvan said, then nervously added, "If possible, please make it sweeter."

Sylvan had been living in Xie Juanhan's study.

When Xie Juanhan and Telingewei laid out pastries and formally invited him to tea, he was still very nervous.

Oh no, could it be that Simurgh has caused trouble? These two should try to politely get rid of them.

Sylvan was inwardly puzzled, but she tried her best to keep a straight face and not let it show.

Thinking of Xie Juanhan's family's delicious food, rich drinks, comfortable living space, and those wonderful questions and conjectures about space.

Even as Gray Elf who specialized in numerology, Sylvan had never had such a comfortable research environment.

Sylvan pursed his lips and sat up straighter.

While he was lost in thought, Telingewei gently tapped the stove.

The black charcoal inside was ignited by the Dragon Flame, emitting a bright red glow.

Xie Juanhan put the small pot in, added powdered sugar and tea leaves, and stir-fried them.

The aromas of tea and caramel rise in the blink of an eye, only to be quickly neutralized by the rich fish milk, transforming into a complex blend of milk and tea fragrance.

Xie Juanhan even cooked pearl dumplings.

He put the tapioca pearls into the cup, then poured in freshly boiled milk tea.

He put double the sugar in Sylvan's milk tea.

Letting out a little chill to cool the milk tea slightly, Telingewei gently pushed the cup towards Sylvan.

Sylvan held the cup in both hands, anxiously awaiting Xie Juanhan's verdict.

Xie Juanhan's first words were. "You've been here for a while now, and we haven't discussed compensation yet."

"Report, the reward?" Sylvan became even more nervous. "How much reward do you want? I don't have many gold coins and Demonic Core with me. If it's too much, I need to send a letter to the High Priest and ask him to lend me some gold coins. That will take some time..."

Xie Juanhan quickly waved his hand. "No, no, we want to give you a reward."

"Give, give, to me?!" Sylvan was stunned for a moment. "By the Star Spirit, I haven't even produced anything significant, how can I accept payment?"

Xie Juanhan smiled and reassured him, "You've already helped us a lot."

Xie Juanhan looked at Sylvan, who was eager to speak, and gestured for him to speak, "Please don't rush. Calculating spatial coordinates is purely a necessity for us. You've provided a lot of labor for our needs, so you should be compensated."

Sylvan opened his mouth.

Xie Juanhan then said, "Telingewei and I have discussed it, and we are willing to pay in gold coins or Demonic Core, at the rate of a professor's salary at the Malielehalin Royal Academy, how about that?"

The two dragons mainly considered that if they paid Sylvan, he would have more money and could buy some snacks, so the giant eagle wouldn't be so greedy.

They hoped that Sylvan and the giant eagle could have a more comfortable and carefree time here, without the awkwardness of being helped.

Sylvan said softly, "Actually, I have a need to study Spatial Arcana."

Xie Juanhan smiled and said, "You want to study Spatial Arcana, but you don't necessarily need to come here to study it, much less study specific parts of it."

Sylvan: "I'd be happy to help."

Xie Juanhan: "Then we absolutely cannot let you suffer a loss."

Xie Juanhan handed the prepared letter to Sylvan: "In addition to the compensation, we have decided to open up access to our friends, allowing them to purchase our crops and products with priority."

Upon hearing this, Sylvan's resistance immediately weakened.

He glanced at the contents of the document again.

The first line of the letter was Star Berry Wine, followed by Golden Vine Pumpkin, One-Bone Fish, Silver Fish, Demonic Oyster, and many other foods that looked somewhat unfamiliar but were exceptionally delicious.

Sylvan's hand paused, his eyes fixed on the catalog.

Xie Juanhan said, "This is also our first time trying this model. We now have Star Berry Wine available for exchange, as well as two other flavors: Gin and Snow Wine. Seaweed, Silver Fish, Spicy Clam, etc., can also be exchanged."

Sylvan looked up again, his eyes shining. "Can I exchange my payment for Star Berry Wine?"

Xie Juanhan: "Of course."

Sylvan immediately said, "Then I'll take this one."

Sylvan not only traded the Star Berry Wine for a large amount of seaweed and dried meat.

The giant eagle was most pleased with this; after eating, the entire eagle became much more obedient and docile.

Xie Juanhan and Telingewei opened up the exchange, and they managed their crops more meticulously to avoid not having enough crops to exchange in the future.

That day, Xie Juanhan and Telingewei decided to go to the sea to collect sea mud.

The Goblin can use specific methods to desalinate and dealkalize the sea mud, leaving only the fertilizer inside.

They can use the sea mud they dredge as a base for fertilizer.

Sylvan needed to go to Teme Port to gather some more data, so he decided to go out as well.

The adults in the family all went out, leaving the furry little ones to look after the house.

With Moli around, Xie Juanhan and the others had nothing to worry about.

But then, something unexpected happened—a group of Demonic Beast players ganged up on Moli.

The main problem this time was that Nibote was too inexperienced.

It's only the end of April, and snow still lingers in the shady parts of the forest; summer is far from over.

The Demonic Beast's accumulated fat reserves from the fall have been depleted during the deep winter and spring.

The earth has only just turned green, and has not yet yielded abundant food to fill the bellies of all the animals, large and small.

At this time, the Demonic Beast were ravenously hungry and far more ferocious and insane than at other times.

Unfortunately, the young Griffin Nibote hadn't fully realized that a ravenously hungry Demonic Beast has no sense of reason whatsoever.

They will be more aggressive, more adventurous, and more fearless than usual.

As a result, relying on its great strength and ability to fly, Nibote encountered a starving Demonic Beast in the forest. Instead of avoiding it, it provoked it.

Several Demonic Beast went mad.

They actually cooperated, quietly surrounding Nibote and attempting to tear the Griffin apart.

Nibote hurriedly took off, attempting to escape the Demonic Beast's attack range.

However, just as it took flight, the cunning Demonic Beast turned and ran towards the farmland.

Nibote hurriedly flew towards the farmland, yelling a warning to Moli: "Awooo—"

Moli arrived at the field in time, but it was too late.

The farmland had rune templates and Moli watching over it, but that still couldn't stop the ravenous Demonic Beast.

These Demonic Beast went mad, running into the farmland and fishponds, instantly attracted, and devouring many fish and Star Berry seedlings.

If the Tuonai'er Demon Bird hadn't been so fast, they would have caught and eaten them too.

Moli did not immediately go up to drive them away.

The experienced hunter Moli knew he couldn't afford to face a crazed Demonic Beast at this time.

But once these Demonic Beasts had eaten their fill, they became even more hungry.

Moli went up to chase them away, but instead of avoiding them, they circled around Moli as he tried to shoo them away.

These six Demonic Beasts are all level three Demonic Beast, not of the same species, but all chimera Demonic Beast similar to Chimerao.

Their bodies have parts of various animals, and they can spray all sorts of things.

As they stared intently at Moli, circling him, their eyes flashing with ferocity, occasionally baring their teeth and drooling, the situation suddenly became tense.