NABC Chapter 257 Problem Children are Full of Joy
Chapter 257 Problem Children are Full of Joy
As the night fell, the fire blazed brightly, dozens of skinned and dismembered wild boars, goats, and other large game were roasting over a campfire, their fats sizzling and dripping, with the rich aroma of meat permeating the area.
Chimera, Harpy, Sphinx, and Teumessian Fox stared eagerly at the gradually ripening food, swallowing more and more frequently.
Though their bestial instincts made them want to rush forward and hoard all the food, feasting to their hearts' content,
the sight of the silver-haired biped leisurely turning the spit in front of the fire scattered their restless spirits with an instinctual fear, and they obediently squatted around, waiting for mealtime to begin.
"Alright, eat."
At Luo En's command, the surrounding offspring of Typhon could no longer contain themselves. They rushed forward, wolfing down the designated portions of food and relishing the meal that they had earned from hard labor.
Watching the expressions of enjoyment on Typhon's offspring, Luo En nodded in satisfaction.
Through his training, they had somehow acquired a semblance of being "domesticated."
On one hand, this was due to Echidna's token, which allowed him to easily establish a preliminary trust with these divine creatures;
On the other hand, although these offspring of Typhon were divine monsters, most of them were intelligent and could communicate, which greatly facilitated his efforts to domesticate them;
Moreover, encountering any disobedient or uncooperative ones, he simply showcased his muscle power by beating them up, then purposefully fed them afterward...
With these comprehensive measures, those legendary fierce and evil offspring of Typhon had been thoroughly tamed, looking up to him as their leader.
Wasn't this just the evolutionary process from wolves to dogs? This turned out to be much simpler than he had anticipated.
Just as Luo En was feeling quite pleased with himself, the whispers of the divine monsters behind him could be heard.
"That guy just laughed; whenever he shows that expression, I feel a chill running down my spine..."@@@@
"Hehe, what's there to be scared of in laughing? You guys are so silly!"
"Fine, you're the smart ones."
Chimera's back held the Sheep of Wisdom, which gave the chattering Harpies a disdainful look and asked with ill intentions,
"So, can anyone tell me what 3 + 4 equals?"
The Harpies excitedly raised their hands, confidently answering.
"2!"
"3!"
"4!"
"5!"
As is commonly known, birds can rarely count to 7, and this flock of Harpies obviously inherited the birds' poor counting and computational abilities.
Chimera's rear Serpent of Cunning leaned forward, seemingly asking in a passing, casual manner,
"Strange, how could this be? Who got it wrong then?"
"It's 5, definitely 5!"
Watching the scene of the dinner he had carefully prepared turn into a smoky battleground, Luo En's gloomy face broke into a brilliantly radiant smile, cracking his knuckles with a snap, he stood up from in front of the fire, the golden halo behind him humming and spinning.
"Bang, bang, bang, bang!"
Half an hour later, the rowdy children of Typhon lay scattered all around, looking at each other with resentment, wailing and moaning, while Melinoe, one of the participants, also held her head in tears, squatting on the ground drawing circles.
After completing the violent suppression, Luo En, feeling refreshed, returned to the campfire, eating the rabbit leg snatched from Melinoe's hands, and flipping through the booklet that Echidna, the Mother of Serpents, had handed to him before setting off.
Cerberus was a cheerful silly dog every day, apart from eating until full and sleeping after eating, and besides a fondness for honey cakes and nectar, he had no other pursuits;
The Hydra was a gloomy and reclusive girl, who liked to hide in the water and keep to herself, but once provoked, she was vengeful;
The hundred-headed dragon Ladon and the dragon of Colchis, these two Dragonkin creatures, basically inherited all the drawbacks of dragons, liking to guard treasures and always sleeping deeply;
The Chimera, although it possesses the heads of the wise goat, the cunning serpent, and the courageous lion, doing both offense and defense, the three heads always liked to fight internally, inciting each other;
The Nemean lion is impervious to weapons, extremely strong, but lacks intelligence, making it easy to fall into traps;
The Sphinx, with human-like intelligence, has a slightly neurotic personality, liking to show off its cleverness through riddles, attempting to highlight its so-called uniqueness through these childish acts;
The four Harpies are all chatterboxes who still don't understand reading facial expressions and situations; although they are fast, they would come over curiously once their interest was piqued...
The above are the general impressions and summaries of their own children by Echidna, the Mother of Serpents.
To facilitate Luo En successfully bringing her children back, she voluntarily compiled these into a booklet, together with the snake scale as a token, and gave them to her chosen temporary guardian.
Along with Melinoe, this rebellious figure, a true bunch of problem children...
Luo En sighed, took out a piece of parchment, and seeing the few remaining targets on it, felt slightly relieved.
Although slightly bumpy, the overall results also did not betray the trust of that serpentine mother.
After all, there weren't many legitimate children of Typhon; they could be counted on two hands.
Apart from those already in his hands, not all of the remaining could be recruited.
Cerberus, responsible for guarding the Netherworld, could also act as an inside man, naturally, there was no need to meddle;
The dragon of Colchis and the twin dragons of Troy, guardians of their respective city-states, were in places too public to abduct, these had to be postponed;
The Caucasian Eagle currently under Zeus's orders, inflicting punishment on Prometheus, likewise, could not be a target of abduction;
The hundred-headed dragon Ladon, stationed at the Garden of the Hesperides, also held an official position, pass on that as well;
So all things considered, the target was narrowed down to one remaining option, the Hydra.
If he wasn't mistaken, that "little girl" was probably holed up in the Lerna Swamp of Argolis, waiting for the future Hercules to come a-challenging.
However, that mighty hero likely wouldn't wait for that time.
Having made up his mind, Luo En ate the last piece of meat on the rabbit leg, stood up, and tossed a light reminder, walking cheerfully towards the cavern for rest.
"Whoever caused the mess is responsible for cleaning it up. If it's still not done by dawn, I'll roast them for breakfast."
The demonic silhouettes of Typhon's children shivered simultaneously, hurriedly climbing up from the ground, burying themselves in fixing the forest that they had turned unrecognizable.