Rebirth before Apocalypse: My Whole Family are Bigshots!-Chapter 225: Boohoo

The mutated panda’s cute face showed a touch of human-like frustration.

For a moment, its little head buzzed noisily.

What about that bunch in the zoo who only knows how to gnaw on bamboo?

Wouldn’t they become even dumber?

They weren’t very smart to begin with.

It found that after those fools ate bamboo shoots, they became slightly smarter.

If the easy marks ran off, wouldn’t it still have to struggle to make a living with a bunch of fools?

Too tragic!

The more the mutant panda thought about it, the more pitiful it felt. Its eyes, like black grapes, started gathering little stars.

It was about to shed tears of grievance.

The cute "fierce" one was about to cry.

"Uh, I’ll come back, you don’t need to feel reluctant," Bai Xiqin thought it probably only had a good relationship with her, a human.

The feeling of parting always makes one feel bad.

Maybe it sees her as a good friend and can’t bear to see her leave!

However, Captain Zhu’s matter hasn’t been resolved yet, so the Bai Family won’t really leave this place.

They’ll just take a tour around the nearby cities in a bus, get some insights about the apocalypse, and treat it as a trip!

The thick paw of the mutated panda grabbed Bai Xiqin’s clothes, its eyes full of grievance like black grapes.

Human, you can leave if you must, or even die.

But, you’ve got to give me the bamboo!

That bunch of fools is too hard to raise!

Without bamboo, wouldn’t they become dumb again!

It’s really tough for me!

"Sis, since when did you get so close with it?"

Bai Yifan was also a bit puzzled.

Wasn’t the mutated panda supposed to be a fool who only knew to ask his sister for bamboo shoots?

When did they become so close and have such a deep bond that it’s so reluctant to let his sister leave?

Bai Xiqin also felt a bit surprised, and a bit smug at the same time.

Indeed, she seemed to have a good rapport with animals.

Look, even the leader of the zoo didn’t want her to leave.

Hearing about her departing, it’s almost crying!

"We are just temporarily leaving here, not staying doesn’t mean we’re not returning," Bai Xiqin reached out to stroke the fat paw of the mutated panda, "I will give you some bamboo before I leave, and supply you with more after some time!"

The little eyes of the mutated panda glanced at Bai Xiqin’s hand.

Bamboo +1.

Even though it was +1, the mutated panda still felt sad inside.

If the easy mark ran away, wouldn’t it be left with an empty stash of bamboo, having to chew on throat-scratching regular bamboo and reluctantly eating some high-rank mutant animal meat?

Most importantly, that bunch of fools would become dumber.

Just the thought of it is quite difficult.

No matter how Bai Xiqin promised, the mutated panda didn’t retract its paw.

Still holding onto Bai Xiqin’s clothes "reluctantly."

Human, without bamboo, don’t think about running away!

It’s not easy raising these fools.

One must be smart!

"Let’s go! I’ll go inside and leave more bamboo for you!" Bai Xiqin patted the fat paw of the mutated panda again.

The eyes of the mutated panda lit up slightly, this was acceptable!

Hearing there’d be more bamboo, it suddenly felt the world was full of hope.

The intelligence of those fools could be saved!

However, if there’s not enough given, it won’t be satisfied.

Also, Bamboo +2.

Upon hearing that it would get more bamboo, the sadness in the mutated panda’s eyes instantly dissipated, replaced by a strong sense of excitement.

That’s great.

Aba Aba.

Leng Yebai naturally didn’t feel at ease letting Bai Xiqin enter the zoo alone.

There were many mutated animals in the zoo, and even if the mutated panda’s brain didn’t seem to work well, it was still dangerous.

Therefore, Leng Yebai stayed by Bai Xiqin’s side without straying.

The mutated panda didn’t care about any of that.

It just wanted to know how much bamboo the easy mark would give it.

It kept a mental note of it!

Bai Yifan petted the little fool many times, noting down a bamboo shoot with each pet, remembering exactly how many were given.

In the entire group, it was the only smart one, and if it wasn’t smart, it would be caged again!

When it comes to bamboo, it is always able to remember quickly and clearly.

Bamboo can save everyone’s intelligence, it must remember clearly.

The mutated panda heaved a barely audible sigh.

Ever since it knew that bamboo could increase intelligence, it had been living frugally, eating only a few big bamboo shoots itself, giving them all to that group of fools.

It just hoped that their intelligence would be of some use.

After Bai Xiqin entered the zoo, as usual, she didn’t go in too deep.

The mutated panda still had territorial awareness, and the biggest concession it could make was allowing Bai Xiqin to enter inside the gate.

Bai Xiqin pointed with her slender finger, and one by one, bamboo shoots appeared out of thin air on the ground.

The heavy paws of the mutated panda immediately left Bai Xiqin’s clothing, its eyes sparkling at the bamboo on the ground.

All in all, there were five thousand.

The weekly payment should be five hundred, so this was a ten-week supply, which is over two months.

The mutated panda stood dumbfounded for a while.

Where would it find the easy mark after more than two months?

"Don’t worry, after two months, I will definitely come back to give you bamboo!" Bai Xiqin said earnestly.

The mutated panda had strong superpowers, and its thick fur provided formidable defense.

It was also the leader of the zoo.

It was the most powerful mutant animal she’d seen so far.

The best situation would be to recruit it as a subordinate.

Unfortunately, the mutated panda didn’t just look out for itself. It also had a group of underlings; the entire zoo was its domain.

To subjugate it would take a long time.

The mutated panda lowered its head for a moment in cute contemplation, pondering the possibility of Bai Xiqin’s words.

After five minutes, a trace of resolve appeared on the panda’s dazed face. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Fine, if the easy mark wants to leave, let it leave!

But, for heaven’s sake, don’t die.

The owed bamboo must be repaid.

It really couldn’t stand those fools, who had just started getting a bit smarter, becoming dumb again.

No matter the ends of the earth, it would remember this debt.

After two months, it would definitely find the easy mark to collect its debt!

After making up its mind, the mutated panda stood before Bai Xiqin, inhaling deeply.

It must memorize her scent well, in case she ran away!

Bai Xiqin: ...

Bai Xiqin quietly took off her necklace from her neck and handed it to the mutated panda.

This necklace wasn’t valuable.

She had casually taken it from a jewelry store while out scavenging.

Despite the shining big diamond on it, it hadn’t cost a penny.

To Bai Xiqin, if it didn’t cost money, it wasn’t valuable.

What you pay for is what is valuable.

The mutated panda extended its plump paw, catching the necklace, its nose twitching slightly.

Good, the scent of the easy mark was strong.

The mutated panda adorably looped the necklace around its wrist.

Just the right fit.

After ensuring it wouldn’t forget the easy mark’s scent, it turned its back to Bai Xiqin, gazing brightly at the pile of bamboo shoots before it.

Wakaka, I’ve struck it rich.

Today, it could let that bunch of fools gnaw an extra couple of bamboo shoots.

Bai Xiqin watched the heavy back of the mutated panda, her mouth twitching slightly.

Alright, looks like it wouldn’t show its "cute" side (i.e., cute body) for a while.

After finishing her role as a bringer of wealth, Bai Xiqin and Leng Yebai returned to the bus.

Bai Yifan sat in the driver’s seat, pressed the gas pedal to the floor, and the bus roared down the road.