Chapter 14 Basement

The battle is imminent, but the leaders of the wolf, dog, and leopard tribes are drooling over Happiness's clothes, which can be described as being obsessed with trivial matters.

Happiness's mind is very powerful, and she has automatically filtered out the threats from the beasts and the various things they did to her before, leaving only the joy of getting clothes. She has always been good at finding bright spots in life and magnifying them infinitely to enjoy herself.

So Happiness pulled up her Alexander skirt and took a few limping steps, smiling and thanking Ben, of course, using the newly learned language.

Ben waved his hands in panic and stammered, "No, no need to thank me. Actually, I just helped Eliot."

"Let Happiness come to my place." Abyssyus's sticky brain finally remembered that he had to fight against the ancient seeds at night. "Alexander, here is too close to the city wall. The leopard tribe's base is in the center of District Five, which is safer than here."

"No." Damian immediately objected, "If she goes to your place, how can I go see Happiness? The leopard cubs will definitely suspect something. Moreover, only you know about the little female beast in the entire leopard tribe. Even the person who helped cover up doesn't exist. It's still better to leave her with Alexander or me."

"It's not a bad thing to be close to the city wall. Think about it in a different way. If Happiness is in danger, I can also protect her in time. She is already familiar with this place, so it's not appropriate to move." Alexander said.

Ben blinked excitedly and said, "How about letting Happiness come to my place? It's just a few steps away from this community!"

Alexander picked up Happiness, who reached out her little paw asking to be held, and this girl didn't miss any opportunity to show off in front of everyone that she only had eyes for Alexander. After sitting her on his leg, Alexander said, "What's the difference between going to your place and mine? Don't mess around. Eliot, go get some food for everyone. Ben, go help."

"No!" Ben chuckled a few times and said a little embarrassingly, "Well, my ancestors were ancient golden retrievers. I also inherited the genes of retrievers, so I naturally like digging holes and burying things."

"So?" Alexander asked, which was true. After Ben transformed into a giant dog, his fur became light gold, and his drooping ears could cover his eyes. Although in general, no male beast would deliberately study their ancestors because their ancestors had almost all been domesticated by ancient humans, losing their wildness and not being worthy of pride, they still inherited some of the ancient canine instincts and physical characteristics, just like Alexander himself, who retained some features of ancient German Shepherds.

"I live on the first floor, don't I?" Ben hesitated and said, "Every time my paws itch, I dig a hole behind my house, and later I ended up with a basement."

Haha, in a sense, Ben is indeed very powerful! A hidden basement will definitely greatly increase Happiness's safety factor. Alexander made a quick decision, "Okay, after we eat, we'll go to your place. Tonight, you and Eliot don't need to go into battle. Your task is to protect Happiness well. After tonight, we'll move her back."

Eliot and Ben both nodded, "Yes!"

Happiness is someone whose belly is not hungry but eyes are hungry. She hasn't stopped talking since she was alone at home, and her belly is still full, but when she sees the food brought out by Four Eyes, she still withstands everyone's gaze and bravely climbs onto the chair, holding the big fork and scanning the table with hungry eyes.

Alexander remembered that when he left, he left a lot of snacks and fruits for the little female beast to eat. Is she hungry again now? These male beasts added this meal to maintain their energy for the battle at night. It seems unscientific for Happiness, who is still a minor, to eat so much. The parenting manual says that young beasts must be fed regularly, and eating too much or too little is not healthy and does not promote good habits. Now the little female beast has already had extra snacks, and she has eaten quite a lot for three meals a day. She can't let her gorge herself and get sick. It won't be possible to send her to the hospital later.

Alexander gently touched Happiness's belly and indeed, it was still bulging. He lifted Happiness off the chair and tenderly said, "happy, if you can't eat anymore, don't force yourself. We still have dinner in the evening, be a good girl."

Happiness was startled and stole a glance at Alexander She tentatively touched the chair again. Abyssyus and the others watched their interaction without blinking, creating a joyful atmosphere. Before Happiness could climb onto the chair, Alexander stopped her again. This time, she understood what Alexander meant. Her face turned red, and she walked to the sofa in an embarrassed manner. As a young girl in her prime, it was embarrassing for her to have her diet restricted by a beastly man whose weight was many times hers.

"You should let her eat something!" Abyssyus couldn't help but speak up.

"She has already eaten a lot, which is excessive for a small female beast. I don't want her to get sick when we are busy in the evening,"Alexander said.

"Yeah, I even added some fruit for her before I left," Damian said.

Without saying a word, Eliot stood up and went straight to the kitchen. There was a clattering sound of pots and pans, and he brought out a small bowl of fragrant blue paste. He inserted a spoonful of seasoning and handed it to Happiness, who was sitting on the sofa, before returning to the table.

"What are you feeding her?" Alexander asked.

"It's a digestive acid fruit paste, don't worry, it aids digestion," Eliot confidently replied.

"Yes, it would be too cruel to let her watch us eat without giving her any food !" Abyssyus said.

Happiness held the bowl and slowly ate the sour and sweet blue jam. It was so delicious... but she really wanted a crispy chicken leg to snack on...

After finishing their meal and packing their luggage, the group of beasts prepared to move Happiness. In order to avoid attracting too much attention, Abyssyus and Damian were sent away first.

Happiness's toothbrush, towel, a set of underwear, textbooks, and a laptop for passing time were packed into a small bag. This was all of Happiness's belongings. It was said that there was food where she was going, so she didn't bring any snacks.

Alexander, Eliot, and Ben traveled light and moved Happiness to Ben's house. Happiness looked at Ben's house and found that it was not much different from Alexander's, except that the tablecloth and curtains were a light yellow color. The whole room had a more relaxed and bright atmosphere compared to Alexander's black-themed room.

"What about the basement?" Alexander asked while holding Happiness.

"Huh? Are we going down now?"Ben asked.

"Yes, it's already afternoon, and we don't know when the ancient species will come. Besides, the Mecha Clan is in the fifth district, so we need to settle Happiness down quickly," Alexander said.

"Follow me." Ben entered the bathroom, and at the end of the spacious bathroom, there was a small door. Lu opened the door and pulled the light switch. The dim light illuminated the dark space.

"This is not something worth mentioning. I just built a small house at the back secretly," Ben scratched his head and said with a smile.

"Very good." Eliot said seriously. Lu bent down and grabbed a handle, gently pulling it. The heavy steel plate made a grinding sound and was moved aside.

It's a bit scary. Happiness watched nervously and excitedly at Ben's every move. What were they going to do with this underground tunnel?

After the lid was removed, Ben reached inside and touched something, and the pitch-black basement immediately lit up. Happiness looked down and felt dizzy. The height was at least twenty to thirty meters. Was this a basement? It was more like an underground tunnel!

There were no stairs leading downstairs. Ben jumped down first, and when he landed, he bent his body, releasing 99% of the force from his strong ligaments and muscles, making almost no sound. Alexander followed suit and jumped down, with Eliot being the last one to come down.

Looking at the "masterpiece" of Ben, Eliot was surprised. This kid actually quietly used his spare time to dig such a big hole. Even if they turned into animal forms, it wouldn't hinder their movements. Should I say that Ben is single-minded, or that he is the ultimate otaku? No wonder he rarely goes to the breeding camp. All his energy is used to dig holes! Alexander couldn't help but have thoughts about the ancestors of Ben, the golden retriever. That must be a kind of dog that really loves digging holes! Fortunately, Ben didn't directly dig the foundation, otherwise this building would have been long gone!

The walls embedded with incandescent lights were smooth, indicating that they had already been coated with moisture-proof reinforcement paint. The floor was covered with wooden planks, and this immensely huge basement had a television, computer, refrigerator, beds, and even an electric stove that led directly to the bathroom. It was truly a world of its own.

Alexander looked around and was very satisfied with this place. He put down Happiness, and in simple and understandable words, he gave her some instructions, acting like a filial father sending his daughter to study in another city. He repeatedly told Eliot and Ben not to mess around with the little female beast and not to betray his trust. Then he jumped out of the basement with a few backward glances.

As soon as Alexander jumped up, before Happiness could say anything, she heard continuous and earth-shattering sounds, and even the ground began to shake violently. Happiness screamed earthquake! and crawled to the ground, noticing a gap under the big bed. She crawled into it desperately.

As expected, the ancient species arrived before dark, but fortunately Happiness was already hidden. Alexander pressed a thick steel plate at the entrance of the basement and quickly left.

The noise in the basement became much quieter. After all, it was more than twenty meters underground. Ben grabbed Happiness's leg and pulled her out. It had been a while since he cleaned under the bed, and there was a lot of dust inside. Happiness would choke if she went in!

"Happiness, don't be afraid. It's very safe here!" Ben said gently.

"Put her in my arms." Eliot's tone was very selfless. "Research has shown that ancient females can feel safe in thick fur."

After saying that, Eliot shivered and turned into a huge dog. The first time they transformed, Happiness didn't dare to look too much. She just remembered that the small mountain-like creature was very scary. This time, Eliot transformed in front of her, curled up on the bed, and his black fur was pure white from his forehead to his nose to his mouth to his chest and even the circle around his neck and front paws. He looked like a magnified border collie. Eliot's black ears twisted and twisted, he opened his mouth and stuck out his tongue, panting happily. He wagged his tail, looking very expectant.

"Happiness, let's transform into our animal forms first to stay in battle mode. It's more convenient to protect you," Eliot said. Upon hearing that Happiness could feel safe in their fur, Ben became uneasy. He placed Happiness on a thick blanket in front of the TV, turned it on, and tuned it to a music channel. Then he took off his clothes, shook himself, and transformed back into his animal form. The golden dog gently used his nose and a large paw to tuck Happiness into his arms, wrapped his tail around her, put his large dog head on his front paw, and lightly covered her with the tip of his tail. Bending his neck, Ben looked at Happiness with wet eyes, and Happiness's small figure was reflected in those deep brown, gentle, friendly, and incredibly loyal animal eyes.