Did Puppy Pick Up Fluffy Things on the Livestream Today? - Chapter 16

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Momo rushed out so quickly that even Xue Qiu, who was tucked against his chest, did not have time to react.

The livestream viewers only saw the snowy-white kitten’s head suddenly widen its golden eyes. His entire little head was pressed back against Momo’s chest due to the acceleration, his cheeks squeezed into a small bunch as he stared forward in a panic.

Everyone snapped back to their senses and looked in the direction Momo was running.

Beneath the largest pine tree, the shrubs that had originally been used to camouflage the trap had disappeared. At the opening of the pit, a fox with three tails was dragging a small beast out in its mouth.

“Put that down!”

Following Momo’s angry roar, the fiery-red three-tailed fox startled. It hurriedly let go of its prize, and the dead beast fell back into the pit.

The fox turned to see Momo. On its elegant long snout, a pair of pink vertical pupils froze in shock. Its entire body stiffened before it turned around to flee.

By the time Momo ran closer, it was already far away, its three fluffy red tails swaying as it vanished.

“Do not let me see you again!”

Momo stomped his feet indignantly on the spot, staring at the figure until the flash of bright red completely disappeared into the pine forest.

Momo had run too hard, and his breath was uneven. As he took deep breaths, he looked down into the pit.

The original crow carcass was still there, covered in numerous large and small wounds. The small beast the fox had been carrying also lay inside; it seemed it had come to eat the crow and then accidentally fell in.

Momo pursed his lips and gently reached out to grab one of the small beast’s legs, lifting it vertically to observe it closely.

It was slightly smaller than himself and looked like a rabbit, but it had a large tail like a squirrel. Atop its head were two long, large ears, and its forehead featured four protrusions that looked like underdeveloped goat horns.

“What is this?”

Momo looked at this strange-looking creature with surprise. As he spoke, he turned his head to the livestream screen.

“Do you guys know what kind of creature this is?”

【It is a Four-Horned Beast! Momo, hurry and take it back! I know this one! They say it is the most delicious small carnivore on the Beastman Planet!】

【Wow, such good luck. I heard Four-Horned Beasts rarely go out in winter!】

【Was that fox just now trying to steal food from Momo’s trap?】

【It is that thief fox from the Luoxiu Tribe! The one with three tails. I have a very strong impression of it.】

【Eh? Tell us more, person above.】

After learning the name of the small beast, Momo caught the comments about the fox. “You guys know that fox?”

【I probably would not mistake it! Very few foxes in the Luoxiu Tribe have multiple tails!】

【Momo, wait for me. I am going to go dig up some information too!】

【Go back to the cave first. Do not attract other animals to fight you for the food.】

The comments made sense. Worried that staying here would bring unnecessary trouble, Momo bent down to inspect the crow carcass in the pit. Seeing that it could last another day, he flipped it over to expose the more intact side.

He piled dead branches and shrubs over it again and then used his feet to sweep away the traces left by the fox. He then dragged the Four-Horned Beast back toward the cave.

Back inside the cave, Xue Qiu obediently hopped down from his chest. He took the initiative to push the salt brick all the way inward. When he reached the stone hollow, he turned back and tilted his head at Momo.

“Meow?”

His round golden eyes blinked, asking if the salt brick should be placed here.

Momo was instantly melted by the little guy’s gesture. He reignited the campfire, tossed the Four-Horned Beast aside, and walked over to crouch beside him. “Xue Qiu is so amazing! You are so small but already helping me with chores!”

As he spoke, he lifted the stone slab covering the hollow.

Receiving the praise, Xue Qiu became even more energetic. Using both his paws and nose, he pushed with all his might until the salt brick rolled into the stone hollow.

Seeing the new addition to the hollow, Xue Qiu’s eyes lit up. He then jumped back out and sat politely beside Momo, tilting his head to look at him.

“Meow.”

His voice was tiny, signifying he had finished the task.

Momo found him incredibly adorable and could not help but reach out to stroke his head.

“Great job, Xue Qiu!”

After the praise, he picked up the little guy and sat back down by the fire.

The livestream saw Xue Qiu tilting his head high with a very proud expression, and the comments began to scroll:

【I have to say, Xue Qiu really knows how to act cute.】

【Momo is like one of those parents who overindulges their child.】

【Xue Qiu is so good at showing off!】

Back by the fire, Xue Qiu sat obediently on a stone while Momo turned to prepare the Four-Horned Beast.

Unlike the crow or the giant snake, the fur of the Four-Horned Beast was soft with patterns, and the surface was covered in a thick layer of down. One look told him it was very suitable for use as a beast-hide wrap.

Momo held a sharp stone and looked it over for a long time. He decided to carefully skin it, as the hide would be very useful.

“Luck is really good today. I have salt, food, and maybe even an extra beast hide!”

Momo could not help but share with the livestream. “Today, this thing can definitely be eaten!”

Thinking of the trouble he had with the crow, Momo felt indignant.

Hearing him mutter to himself, the livestream could not help but find it funny:

【Hahaha right, right. This one today is definitely edible. I have seen many beastmen streamers love eating Four-Horned Beasts.】

【The Four-Horned Beast is so small, yet it actually eats meat.】

【These things are social animals. I heard they are very smart.】

【No wonder the meat is delicious!】

【Momo, what is Xue Qiu staring at at the cave entrance?】

Not only did the audience notice, but Momo also realized that at some point, Xue Qiu’s quiet expression while watching him process the beast had suddenly turned fierce. The kitten was facing the cave entrance, and the fur on his back was standing up.

“Xue Qiu?”

Seeing him so tense, Momo could not help but look back.

The cave entrance was still empty, with only the cold wind blowing through.

“Hiss!”

Xue Qiu did not stop his vigilance; instead, he hissed loudly toward the entrance.

This made Momo feel a chill down his back. Xue Qiu’s perception of danger was certainly stronger than his own. Could he have discovered something?

Setting down the Four-Horned Beast, which only had a small cut on its belly, Momo tightly gripped the sharp stone and moved toward the entrance step by step.

His small Adam’s apple bobbed up and down, and his footsteps were very light.

Approaching the entrance, he closed his eyes, took a risk, and quickly leaned out to look.

The rock platform outside and the stone steps below were empty, no different from when he arrived.

Momo’s racing heart quickly settled. “Scared me. I thought Xue Qiu found some danger”

Before he could finish his reassuring sentence, a more violent hiss erupted from Xue Qiu inside the cave behind him, followed by the pained cry of a wild beast.

“Awoo!”

“Hiss!”

Momo startled and hurriedly turned around.

By the campfire, Xue Qiu was biting the hind leg of the three-tailed fox hard, and the fox was still holding the Four-Horned Beast in its mouth!

At that moment, anger surged in his heart.

“Fine, you are playing a diversion with me!”

Was this fox really that smart? While he was distracted looking outside, it had jumped right in to steal the food in front of his face!

Momo’s brows furrowed instantly, and the bright smile usually found on his handsome face vanished.

Seeing the fox bitten firmly by Xue Qiu and unable to move, whining piteously, he first turned to the livestream. “Brothers and sisters, I am sorry. There is a bit of an accident today, so I have to end the stream early. We will see you tomorrow.”

Even his tone had turned cold.

With that, he clicked the red close button without carefully checking the countless scrolling comments:

【Momo! That fox is a habitual thief!】

【Remember to find a stone to block the cave, baby!】

【Momo, Yue Xun started a stream saying she knows you went to steal salt and said it was a reward from the tribe.】

【Wow, the fox even stole from the house.】

【Momo, do not end the stream! Is there something we are not allowed to see?】

【The paw of that three-tailed fox seems to have a problem!】

The livestream was closed, and Momo raised the stone in his hand, approaching the fox that was lying on its side, still refusing to let go of the Four-Horned Beast.

“What did I just say? Do not let me see you again. You still dared to come here?”

Momo, with his handsome little face, tried his best to speak fiercely.

The hind leg of the fox bitten by Xue Qiu was trembling. Seeing Momo approaching with the stone, the large red furry ears atop its head quickly flattened back.

The next second, just as Momo was about to crouch down, it finally let go, and the Four-Horned Beast fell back to the ground.

Without Momo’s command, Xue Qiu still refused to let go. Momo narrowed his eyes at the fox and reached out, intending to grab one of its large tails.

“Do not do it!”

“I can explain!”

His hand was halfway there, and at the moment he was about to touch it, his vision suddenly blurred.

Momo was stunned, and Xue Qiu was stunned too.

The red fox that had been lying on the ground screaming suddenly transformed into a slender, perfect, snowy-white, and handsome naked man.

Momo’s hand was still frozen in front of the man’s thigh.

As his gaze shifted upward, he could not help but see places he should not have seen.

Momo: !

Xue Qiu: !

The white kitten’s head let go in panic and jumped in front of Momo, using his tiny body to protect him while incessantly hissing at this sudden transformation.

“You”

Momo and the man on the ground locked eyes in awkward silence.

The sub-beastman the fox had transformed into was very handsome, with wine-red hair. His rugged features revealed an air of charm and beauty, and his muscles were smooth and well-proportioned, even better than the physique of a modern supermodel.

“You, who are you?”

Momo’s mouth moved for a long time before he finally managed to ask a dry question. His brain had completely stalled because of this sudden turn of events.

“Well!”

The man lying on the ground blinked his phoenix eyes at him, his long eyelashes flickering.

“Before I answer your question, can you first let me put on some clothes?”

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