Chapter 117: Lake of Beasts

Inside the truck, the ten blue cats hesitated to enter the portal to the divine realm. Upon their arrival, Big Black Cat led the feline group to welcome them, quickly accepting the newcomers.

Seeing this, Zeng Shen was relieved. He had been worried about how to accommodate the new cats if Big Black Cat didn't accept them, but the acceptance came swiftly. He shot an appreciative glance at Big Black Cat.

"Meow," Big Black Cat looked up at Zeng Shen from the truck, its golden eyes glinting with a hint of wisdom.

"Uh," Zeng Shen noted the intelligence in Big Black Cat's gaze, suspecting it might be smarter than before. "Could it be the divine energy point inside it?" he wondered, then closed the portal and moved to the cages holding the Bitwind Hounds and Pomeranians, releasing them.

The puppies, once freed, surrounded Zeng Shen, nuzzling and licking his feet affectionately. He knelt, petting them gently, then opened the portal again.

On the other side of the portal was a forest where Little White and Little Black, along with five kittens, were playing. Upon seeing Zeng Shen through the portal, Little Black and Little White started to approach but hesitated at the sight of the fierce-looking Bitwind Hounds.

"You've grown a lot, Little Black, Little White, and Little Orange," Zeng Shen entered, crouching to pet them.

"Meow~"

"Woof woof~"

Little White and Little Black rubbed against his legs, showing their affection and longing.

Zeng Shen smiled, then called to the eight Bitwind Hound puppies and five Pomeranians still in the truck, "Come meet your new friends."

"Woof woof~"

The thirteen little dogs rushed over, gathering around Zeng Shen.

"Now, Little Black, Little White, these thirteen little ones are under your care," Zeng Shen instructed.

"Meow." "Woof."

Understanding him, Little Black and Little White responded, acknowledging their new responsibility.

Zeng Shen smiled, instructed the new puppies to get along, and left them with a bucket of fried chicken before exiting the divine realm.

Next, he opened the cages for the parrots and pythons, then reactivated the portal, this time to the southern part of the divine realm by the large lake where Huanhuan and Yaya lived.

Thanks to the efforts of the intelligent mechanical caretakers, several simple animal shelters surrounded the lake. Zeng Shen decided to name this area the Lake of Beasts.

As the portal opened, Huanhuan and Yaya, munching on bamboo, along with the chimpanzees in the trees and the groundhogs, firebirds, and parrots by the lake, all rushed to greet Zeng Shen.

Stepping into the divine realm, Zeng Shen was immediately embraced by Huanhuan and Yaya. After a day apart, he noticed their fur was healthier, their spirits much improved.

After a brief interaction with the animals, Zeng Shen announced the arrival of new friends and brought in two turtles and the parrots and pythons from the truck.

The pythons' entrance caused some apprehension among the animals, who kept their distance.

Zeng Shen reminded the pythons not to eat the local animals, promising to move them to a place with ample food soon.

After ensuring the animals were settled, Zeng Shen left the portal open and turned to the remaining creatures in the truck.

The fifteen white foxes looked anxious, their large, captivating eyes filled with unrest.

"You don't want to be caged and bound in these humiliating positions forever, do you? Follow me, and you'll gain freedom if you serve me as your king and god," Zeng Shen told the red foxes, instructing them to relay his message to the white foxes.

The red foxes yipped, passing on his words. The white foxes calmed, their eyes showing appeasement, and small white dots appeared above them.

[Congratulations to the host. Under your influence, fifteen Snow Fox Tribe members have pledged to serve you as their deity, becoming your followers. Survival Points +1500, Faith +1500.]

Zeng Shen was momentarily stunned by the system's message. He had expected to work harder to gain the foxes' faith, as past experiences with other intelligent species had required significant effort. Yet the Snow Fox Tribe had yielded so easily.

He opened their cages, and instantly, ten vixens among the fifteen foxes leaped onto him, knocking him down, their tails raised, tongues out.

"Stop, stop, you eager foxes!"

At his command, the foxes halted their antics but remained restless.

Zeng Shen, holding the lord-qualified white fox, said, "I'm not rejecting you; I prefer you to transform into women like her in a year before serving me."

He released Lin Keke from the replica card, gesturing to her. "I want you to become like her," he explained to the foxes.

"Yip yip yip," the foxes circled Lin Keke, seemingly memorizing her features.

Lin Keke, bewildered by the foxes and the snakes in the glass tanks, asked, "Do you need my assistance, Master?"

"Not yet," Zeng Shen replied, directing the red and white foxes into the portal with a few more instructions.

Finally, he faced the glass tanks filled with snakes. "You don't want to be caged forever, do you? Serve me as your king and god, and I'll grant you freedom in a vast world with endless food."

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