Kung Fu Baby with 17 Doting Brothers-Chapter 557: Black Panther

Seven in the morning, Gu Mansion, dining room.

Li Zhou, newly arrived, sat on one side of the square table, while the others, with serious expressions, sat on the remaining three sides.

The table was filled with breakfast items that Gu Cheng either made himself or bought back, steaming hot, but unfortunately, the only one interested in tasting it was Li Zhou.

He picked up a steamed dumpling and tossed it straight into his mouth without chewing, reaching for a second one.

No one paid attention to his eating style; everyone’s gaze was on the black ears atop his head.

Once those animal ears appeared, the human ears on either side of his cheeks vanished.

With the master’s movements, the two furry ears nimbly twitched.

Tuanzi suddenly covered her face, her fingers splayed wide, as if shy, yet she couldn’t help but continue to look.

"Wow, so cute!"

She wobbled side to side, her fingers itching to move.

Ji Zhangzhuo, close by, with just a head turn could see the restless, wagging tail; he wanted very much to pull it, but held back.

The three senior brothers in front were all from ancient times, and upon arriving in the modern era, merely the knowledge of modernity was enough to amaze and fascinate them. Now, discovering someone with animal ears and a tail, they were starting to suspect an animal had gained intelligence.

"Junior brother," Ji Zhangzhuo probed, "are you a Cat Demon?"

Tantai Yi recalled a TV drama he had watched a while back, "Does your world have humans, demons, and devils coexisting?"

Duan Xiayou was surprised, "Was your injury caused by a Demon Exorcist?"

Li Zhou seemed as if he hadn’t eaten for days, stuffing his cheeks full, having no time to speak.

However, his ears and tail moved from time to time, as if agreeing, or maybe denying.

"I feel you’re all guessing wrong."

Tuanzi bashfully put her hands down, eyes shining as she looked at the furry black ears.

"When Fourth Senior Brother appeared, he was wearing a vest and sweatpants, whose materials were different from our current clothes. The clothes could regulate warmth and cooling. It always felt like Senior Brother came from a more technologically advanced world."

This was the system’s guess; Tuanzi couldn’t discern the material of the clothes herself.

Gu Cheng sat beside his sister, hearing this, gave her a sideways glance.

He sighed inwardly, sometimes his sister was very smart, yet sometimes adorably foolish. Weren’t these words equivalent to admitting she had an invisible helper?

"In fantasy genres they’re called demons, in ancient and sci-fi genres they’re called Beastmen. Since you wore something similar to modern attire yesterday, is the world you lived in more technologically advanced?"

Gu Cheng directly offered several options.

Taking advantage of their questions, Li Zhou had already ’whooshed’ down two portions of steamed dumplings, two sets of small buns, and a serving of shumai.

After gulping down a cup of soy milk in one go, he finally said, "Indeed, more advanced. Our world has starships, and if you need communication or internet access, everyone uses a star brain. Different planets have different species, such as Beastman Star, Mechanical Star, Mermaid Star, Dragon Star, Star of Sen, and the other planets they govern, etc."

In just a few words, he sketched a grand and magnificent world.

Tuanzi’s eyes lit up.

She remembered that her parents had gone to a more technologically advanced world; maybe it was Fourth Senior Brother’s world?

She quickly gave out her parents’ names, asking if Li Zhou had heard of them.

"Sorry, I haven’t."

Li Zhou, puzzled, said, "Gu Feng? Also with the surname Gu, are they your parents?"

Tuanzi nodded vigorously, feeling a bit disappointed.

[Ancient Martial System: It’s indeed unlikely on their planet. You compare; your Fourth Senior Brother could come to this planet with a small Spirit Jade, but you need to accumulate 1 billion reputation value to bring your parents back; it shows your parents are in a much farther place]

Even though the energy represented by the 1 billion reputation value would be largely taken by headquarters, the fact that headquarters dares to name this price proves that bringing Gu Feng’s parents back is a rather difficult task.

Her chubby cheeks were coated with a layer of disappointment; the system quickly comforted Tuanzi, and neither noticed the thoughtful expressions of the adults at the table.

Especially Gu Cheng, as clever as he was, he pieced together everything his sister had done since returning, understanding what she had been sacrificing all along.

"Huh?"

He softly called out.

The disheartened Tuanzi instinctively opened her mouth, soon finding a corn and pork steamed dumpling inside.

"Bite."

Tuanzi bit hard, the steamed dumpling getting pulled halfway back, leaving half in her mouth.

She chewed for a moment and couldn’t help but exclaim, "So delicious!"

"Then eat more while it’s hot"

Gu Cheng pushed a plate of steamed dumplings towards her.

Tuanzi picked up her children’s chopsticks, obediently eating.

Gu Cheng picked up his own chopsticks, his phoenix eyes swept around, causing the senior brothers to feel a chill on their backs, quickly picking up their chopsticks as well.

Ji Zhangzhuo ate distractedly.

He tentatively asked a few questions, trying to inquire about Li Zhou’s experiences, but this tanned handsome guy always flashed a dazzling smile with his canines showing, "I’m just too ordinary, nothing much to say."

Junior brother was unwilling to talk, and as a senior brother he couldn’t force it, so he could only ask if he was from Beastman Star.

Li Zhou bit into a leek pie, speaking clearly, "My original form is a Black Panther; however, in this world, it seems suppressed. I tried this morning, couldn’t change back to my original form, can only let the ears and tail out."

Ji Zhangzhuo quickly took out his phone to search for images of Black Panthers.

The Black Panther in the picture exuded an overwhelming presence, completely different from the sunny young man with canines in front of him.

He tentatively asked, "Can I touch your tail?"

Li Zhou picked up a piece of tofu skin, eating silently.

This was a refusal, Ji Zhangzhuo regretfully sighed, catching a glimpse of his junior sister absorbed in the food, contemplating finding a chance to touch it together with her.

Eager to touch the Black Panther’s tail, Ji Zhangzhuo overlooked a few details.

The unenthused Duan Xiayou and Tantai Yi noticed them.

They turned and met in the garden.

Duan Xiayou: "Did you notice?"

"Yes," having been on medication for a while, his condition slightly improved, Tantai Yi still maintained a stoic expression, "he’s a Beastman, yet he dodged the question of ’whether he’s from Beastman Star’."

The two exchanged a few words, suspecting Li Zhou’s injury and traversal might be related.

Late at night.

Li Zhou had fallen into deep slumber.

When healthy, he had always been nocturnal, aligning with the Black Panther’s lifestyle. Now, with significant bodily harm, he required more food and longer rest to heal.

Suddenly, the young man in his sleep frowned.

Dreaming, of Mermaid Star.

This planet is ninety percent ocean. The rulers here are mermaids, the nobility too, and many other Water Clan likewise inhabit it.

Not all Water Clan enjoy building homes in the water; some choose to live on land, even opening shops.

It was for this reason that when the Insect Race attacked, those living on land suffered first.