Transmigrated As Cannon Fodder Omega, Their Knees Bent Chapter 34 Part 1

Chapter 34: Little Panther Part 1

Lou Ting had initially wanted to refuse righteously, unmoved by any temptation. But as he opened his mouth to speak, the words of refusal circled his lips, and he couldn’t even utter a simple “no.”

Facing such a big, fluffy creature acting all cute, who could resist?

You wouldn’t be capable if you didn’t feel the urge to tousle its fur.

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Wasx vbl czynj rydvbla’p pkel, vblal oyp yd watkdt, “Tsoz?”

Nsw Mkdt: “…”

Qsse blyhldp, vbl vaydpzyvksd cwcczl ycshl vbl rydvbla’p blye pwarakpkdtzu nyaakle vbl rydvbla’p vsdl, nalyvkdt akrrzlp.

Rv zssjle yp kq vbl qzwqqu czynj rydvbla bye y nzswe bshlakdt ycshl kvp blye.

Both were irresistibly soft; the kind of fluffy that would bounce back when pressed!

Seeing Lou Ting remain silent, the black panther turned around and lay down, then looked back at him, “Howl.” Don’t be mad anymore, come on.

Lou Ting immediately furrowed his brows. Just because you said not to be mad, should I simply comply?

Didn’t you consider I might get angry when you acted that way?

With that thought, Lou Ting proceeded to sit on the black panther.

Mad or not, it doesn’t stop me from sitting.

He’s a person of clear love and hate. For now, he would set aside his anger and discuss it when they return.

As the black panther stood up, Lou Ting’s feet dangled above the ground.

Lou Ting stroked the panther’s fur and asked, “Did your beast form grow bigger?”

Upon reflection, it seemed different sizes every time it appeared.

Black Panther: “Howl.” The beast form can change in size depending on spiritual power.

Lou Ting, who always remains the size of a palm-sized fox, grew silent upon hearing this.

Similar to mastering clothing and speech, proficiency comes with practice. His control over spiritual power is still in a rudimentary stage, and with his spiritual energy damaged, learning becomes even harder.

The black panther led him back all the way.

It was training time; the place was vast and almost devoid of people.

The panther brought him to the side of a bed, and after Lou Ting got on it, it transformed into human shape, reaching out to grab Lou Ting’s ankle.

Reacting instinctively, Lou Ting pulled back, “What are you doing?”

“Removing disguise,” He Yunzhou firmly held onto him, taking a small knife from nearby to start cutting the camouflage on the ankle.

Uncomfortable, Lou Ting said, “I can do it myself.”

He Yunzhou, fearing he might hurt him, didn’t exert too much force. Seeing Lou Ting’s resistance, he threatened, “Move again, and I’ll post photos of your injury on Weibo.”

Lou Ting froze, repeating the man’s words subconsciously, “Photos of the injury?”

“Yes.” Taking advantage of the moment, He Yunzhou pulled him closer, continuing to remove the adhesive disguise.

Lou Ting asked curiously, “Why did you take a photo of that?”

He Yunzhou replied, “To consult a doctor about the medication.”

Though the medicine Lou Ting used was effective, He Yunzhou still preferred to consult his own personal physician on such matters.

Lou Ting pursed his lips, unsure of what to say.

Looking down, he saw He Yunzhou seriously and meticulously cleaning the disguise on his ankle.

In fact, the swelling had significantly reduced overnight, but one could still visibly see the difference.

In order to make the visual difference less noticeable, Lou Ting wrapped it with gauze and adhesive tape, before applying the disguise.

The materials used for the disguise were left over from the time when the previous owner had disguised himself to look unattractive.

In this way, he made full use of what he had without any wastage.

He Yunzhou was very meticulous and slow in his actions.

Lou Ting felt no pain at all.

If it were Lou Ting doing it himself, he might have pursued speed, directly cutting the edges and peeling it off.

But He Yunzhou was different.

Using the tip of the small knife, he delicately pierced the outermost layer of the disguise, perhaps fearing that he might exert excessive force. He proceeded to remove it bit by bit.

Just the outer layer alone took about ten minutes.

While He Yunzhou carefully worked on it, Lou Ting simply bowed his head and watched in silence.

No impatience, no urge to rush.

Not until all the disguise was removed.

When removing the final layer of gauze, Lou Ting felt no pain.

In fact, it felt even less painful than before.

He Yunzhou discarded the removed materials into the trash bin, then handed over a spray to Lou Ting, which he had been using earlier, “This spray contains anesthetic ingredients. It has no side effects. Spray some if it hurts.”

Lou Ting took the medicine and suddenly, a thought popped into his mind. Without thinking, he blurted out, “Aren’t you going to spray it for me?”

After saying this, his mind went blank.

Who am I? Where am I? What did I just say?

He Yunzhou didn’t have much of a reaction to Lou Ting’s question and simply said, “I’ll have some errands to run in a while, might have to go out.”

Lou Ting nodded, not mentioning the previous awkwardness.

Just a casual question after all. Especially since He Yunzhou had insisted on removing the disguise himself, spraying medicine seemed like a minor thing he might also want to do.

It was just a guess.

The anesthetic spray felt cool and soothing, largely alleviating the pain. Lou Ting had anticipated that Le Chengzhe wouldn’t easily give up the spotlight to him and might cause trouble.

So he had prepared the disguise just in case.

Indeed, his guess turned out to be correct.

When Le Chengzhe rushed towards him, he didn’t even flee, purposely letting him see.

However, such injuries shouldn’t be wrapped up for long. He had only bandaged it for a short while and it seemed even more swollen now.

Lou Ting had taken the day off and didn’t have to go to the training room.

He simply laid on the bed browsing his phone.

The first episode of “Youth Returns” had been aired, but he hadn’t had the chance to watch it.

This was a good opportunity to catch up.

He wanted to carefully see if the editors had made any biased edits.

Catching mistakes was also important.

The show started.

With interviews of each trainee.

However, most of the clips were short. Only the popular contestants had longer interview segments.

Especially Liang Caijin, as a celebrated actor, joining such a talent show was bound to make him a focus of the interviews.

Lou Ting had his speculations about why Liang Caijin would participate in this show.

Being a famous actor is just a title. While it’s true that the entertainment industry benefits from the presence of veteran actors, if those veterans haven’t had any new works for a while, they could easily be overshadowed by newcomers.

Moreover, in this universe where humans have an average lifespan starting at 200 years, the title of a top actor is far from the highest achievement one can reach in the entertainment world.

Liang Caijin still had room to grow, albeit with difficulty.

That’s probably why he chose to be here, to boost his popularity, laying the foundation for his future in the entertainment field.

Popularity is indispensable.

Fortunately, the show’s producers wouldn’t dare offend Liang Caijin. Even though they asked him many questions, they were all positive, the type that would help him gain more fans.

Later on, after showcasing a few relatively popular participants, the show moved on to those less well-known.

In the scene, Gu Yi walked towards the camera as directed by the host. He then took a seat, but suddenly, the chair broke apart under him. Caught off guard, Gu Yi landed on the ground.

The host shouted, “Someone, come quickly! Gu Yi has fallen!” Immediately, the sound of hurried footsteps could be heard. The editors paused the video at this moment, overlaying text that read: “Accidents frequently happen on set, can the interview continue?”

After cutting to a few different shots, they finally showed a close-up of Gu Yi’s face, confirming he was alright.

Although Gu Yi wasn’t particularly popular, after his fall, many expressed their concern.

“Ah, it seemed like a serious fall.”

“The young man didn’t even cry, so strong. What’s his name?”

…

The barrage of comments streamed by, and the camera quickly moved to the next scene.

Le Chengzhe also had a fall, but not from a chair. He simply tripped as he was entering, missing his interview slot.

There was also another participant Lou Ting didn’t recognize. According to the subtitles, he was an Omega male named Su Yu.

Initially, a fall might earn sympathy. But as more participants kept falling, people began to wonder if the show was doing it on purpose.

The production team also realized this issue, so after Su Yu’s fall, they edited in a clip of Su Yu waiting at the entrance.

To Lou Ting, this seemed like a normal queue, but to viewers who loved conspiracy theories, it looked as if Su Yu saw that Gu Yi had garnered attention with his fall and decided to emulate it.

Thus, the comments once again turned sarcastic.

The production team handled the situation well. Using the “falling” trope too much would become uninteresting. So, they shifted to asking more challenging and provocative questions, often leaving the contestants speechless.

Among them, Lou Ting spotted several trainees who had recorded at the same small location as he did.

All of them were rendered speechless by the host.

If it wasn’t for this variety show, Lou Ting would have never realized how eloquent and persuasive that interviewer was.

At this point, the barrage of comments showed signs of viewer fatigue.

Many of Lou Ting’s fans couldn’t hold back their eagerness to see him and started leaving messages.

“It’s been so long since the interviews started. If Lou Ting doesn’t get at least 30 minutes of screen time, I’m not watching.”

“Where’s Lou Ting? 21 minutes and 37 seconds without seeing Lou Ting. I miss him.”

“I purchased a membership just to watch Lou Ting, and this is what I get?”

…

The colorful barrage of comments rapidly streamed across the screen. Finally, under much anticipation, the video cut to Lou Ting’s interview.

At that time, Lou Ting still had makeup on. His face appeared even whiter on camera, an unnatural powdery white.

The video was comprehensive, nearly displaying all the footage from the day of Lou Ting’s interview.

Lou Ting guessed that perhaps his high live stream popularity was unexpected. Initially, the director might not have intended to give him much screen time, thus the lack of a serious interview. When they wanted to feature Lou Ting more prominently during editing, it was already too late.

So, they simply put the entire footage, letting the audience decide for themselves.

“I don’t know why, but I have a bad feeling about this.”

“Ah! Sending support to Tingting!!! Even though the video quality isn’t great and Tingting has a thick layer of makeup, I can still faintly recognize that he’s the future father of my children!”

“Wow, sisters, how’s this even possible?!”

“Damn! Those legs are epic! Twice as long as mine!”

“Sob sob sob, the interview time was so short, I’m upset.”

“Eh… what’s the host doing?”

Lou Ting saw the host stand up and was taken aback. Why did the director include this footage?

Upon seeing the host fall from his chair, the audience instantly understood what happened.

“Damn? The chair is faulty!”

“My Tingting is just too awesome! Those long legs held steady and the chair didn’t break!”

“Hmm, what about Su Yu? I just criticized him earlier, I was too hasty! Terrible production team!”

“Well, to be fair, the production team didn’t say anything, right? Wasn’t it all just speculation?”

“…”

Indeed, the production team just switched to a different shot, showing the usual queuing. The audience had misinterpreted the situation.

Looking at the countless “…” comments, Lou Ting couldn’t help but shake his head, thinking that the editing for this episode was indeed excellent.

They highlighted the conflicting points, memorable moments, and concepts. Later on, they managed to redirect blame onto the audience; a clever move.

Towards the end, it was the part that Lou Ting had already previewed in the rest area.

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