"Hahaha, what a quirky art style..."
"Are they communicating something?"
"The first step to being kidnapped: act cute!"
"Mommy, don't run away!"
Seeing the increasingly strange comments in the live stream, Jiang Lin couldn't help but open the live camera feed for the Seven-Colored Egg.
He had been engrossed in studying these past few days, only glancing at the Seven-Colored Egg's situation occasionally.
As long as nothing went wrong, it was fine.
Now that he had some free time, he might as well check on the task progress.
Jiang Lin made a few adjustments, and a live broadcast appeared in the air.
...
"Woof woof~"
"Woof~"
The mortal realm.
In a small grove of trees.
A small puppy was barking incessantly under a tree.
The puppy was almost entirely white, with only a small patch of black at the tip of its tail and on its back.
Like two little sweet dumplings.
Most importantly, its body was semi-transparent.
Its paws were not firmly planted.
—Spirit body state.
"Woof woof~"
Above the puppy, a Seven-Colored Egg was quietly hovering on a branch.
It wasn't slacking off, just resting because it was tired.
Hearing the barking, it tilted its body and looked down, once again communicating with its mind:
'I'm not your mother, you've mistaken me.'
"Woof woof~"
The puppy wagged its tail vigorously, It's mom, it's mom!
'I'm not!'
"Woof woof!" It's mom!
'I'm still an egg, how can I be your mother?!'
"Woof woof!" Mom!
"..."
Six small cloud-like dots appeared above the Seven-Colored Egg.
It didn't know how to explain.
It was impossible to communicate.
This little guy was too simple-minded.
After resting for a while, the Seven-Colored Egg resumed its work.
For the past two days, it had searched the surrounding area.
Each time, it felt like it was about to find something, but upon rushing over, it was all in vain.
'Come on, come on! I can do it!'
After cheering itself on, the Seven-Colored Egg flew off the branch.
As it flew, it used its mental little loudspeaker.
'Are there any seeds that have been in the underworld and nourished by ghostly energy? Blooming or sprouting is fine~'
"Woof~"
Seeing its 'mom' fly away, the puppy below also quickly scrambled with its little short legs and followed.
Its tail wagged happily.
The Seven-Colored Egg glanced at it but didn't pay it any mind.
It figured the puppy would eventually give up when it got tired and couldn't keep up.
But what the Seven-Colored Egg didn't expect was that this little puppy actually followed all the way.
Even if it fell behind due to speed, it would still follow the scent when the Seven-Colored Egg searched for seeds later.
Upon catching up, it would bark twice, wagging its tail enthusiastically.
"Woof woof~"
Mom!
Seven-Colored Egg: "..."
I'm really not your mom.
...
In the live stream, the viewers were amused by the sight of the egg flying and the puppy chasing.
Mainly...
Every time the egg saw the puppy, its excited demeanor was like seeing its own mother.
And then looking at the little clouds constantly floating above the egg's head.
Through the screen, the viewers could almost feel the egg's speechless and helpless emotions.
"Hahaha... It thinks the egg is its mom, right?"
"How can an egg give birth to a puppy?"
"This puppy is too young, it probably doesn't even realize it's a dog."
Looking at the puppy rolling on the ground, it probably thought it was also an egg.
Rolling.
From left to right, and then from right to left.
Occasionally, it would expose its soft belly.
"This is quite soft and cute... Even as a grown man, I want to pet it."
"First day wanting to get a dog."
"If I bring a dog home, will my cat be mad at me?"
"Alas, such a well-behaved puppy, how did it end up like this?"
Some viewers who usually liked cats and dogs, looking at the puppy in its spirit body state.
The more they liked it, the more they regretted.
There was also a hint of sadness.
...
"Woof woof~"
"Woof~"
When Jiang Lin opened the live stream camera, he saw the Seven-Colored Egg 'riding' on a puppy.
Moving leisurely.
The puppy was still cheerful, wagging its tail.
While carrying the Seven-Colored Egg, it sniffed around.
Occasionally, it would tilt its head and bark at the Seven-Colored Egg on its back.
Jiang Lin: "..."
Did it find itself a little helper?
...
After a few rounds of chasing, the Seven-Colored Egg and the puppy had become slightly familiar.
When it was tired, it would simply rest on the puppy's back.
Listening to the puppy's barks, the Seven-Colored Egg casually instructed:
'Forward, yes, see if there are any strange smells nearby.'
'Left, left.'
'Don't chase butterflies, what's so interesting about that.'
After walking for a while in this leisurely manner.
'Don't move!'
The Seven-Colored Egg suddenly tilted its body, 'Shh—'
It seemed to have heard something.
...
'Good afternoon, the weather is nice today~'
'What are you looking at? Would you like some dew to wash your body?'
...
A golden light flashed on the Seven-Colored Egg, and then it reacted, quickly retracting the light.
It blended in with the surrounding forest, becoming the same color.
It soared into the air, flying over the treetops, and approached the source of the sound.
Soon, a small patch of orange-yellow flowers appeared in its 'field of vision'.
Upon reaching this point, the Seven-Colored Egg stopped moving forward and hid under a small flower.
Listening carefully.
After a moment, the voice sounded again.
It wasn't like human speech, but somewhat similar to the Seven-Colored Egg's mental communication.
'Do you think these flowers are beautiful?'
'Thank you for always staying with me.'
'The sky outside is so blue, it's great to be able to watch it with you.'
...
Finally, the Seven-Colored Egg confirmed the source of the voice.
It instantly flew out from under the orange flower, like a predator hunting prey.
'Caught you!'
—It was a flower.
A small orange-yellow flower.
If not for hearing the voices, no one would have thought that there would be a sentient plant here.
'I definitely didn't catch the wrong one this time!'
The Seven-Colored Egg pressed the flower down with its clouds, then quickly took out a prop from its little blue hat on top—a white pouch.
As soon as the pouch appeared, the orange-yellow flower lost its camouflage and returned to its original form.
A green seed, emitting a unique aura of the underworld.
'Hey! Where did you come from, egg! Let go of me!'
'You actually sent an egg to catch me!'
The green seed exclaimed.
From initial surprise, it turned into defiance, unwillingness, and anger.
'Go away, I don't want to go back!'
'I've already found the best companion, I don't want to be separated from it!'
Companion?
The Seven-Colored Egg paused in its action of putting the seed away, about to ask something.
After thinking for a moment, it quickly put the seed into the white pouch.
Only then did it ask: 'Who is your companion?'
Having followed its owner for so long, it had watched some TV shows and heard several stories.
It had gained some knowledge.
At a time like this, even if it wanted to ask questions, it should subdue the seed first.
As the saying goes: villains die from talking too much.
Although it wasn't a villain...
But to this seed that didn't want to go back, perhaps it really was a villain?
...