Chapter 259: Chapter 193: The Home-Guarding Cute Pet Squad

Li Xiang immediately went online to check the models and prices of robot dogs. In the end, he didn’t buy the 400,000 RMB one.

He found a better one with superior performance, priced at 1.09 million RMB, with a maximum load capacity of 120 kilograms.

How much did Jiang Cai’Er weigh? Just over forty kilograms.

It had a large carrying capacity, a long battery life, and was a "decathlete," capable of performing all sorts of difficult maneuvers. Its performance was outstanding.

For example, it could perform 360-degree rotational leaps by quickly tapping the ground on four, two, or even a single foot. It could also smoothly clear obstacles with a side flip.

In a rugged forest, it could move about freely, and it could leap down from a height of 2.8 meters completely unscathed, demonstrating extreme stability. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Additionally, this robot dog could charge down steep, rubble-strewn slopes or clamber over rocks in shallow water. It could easily carry an adult male "over mountains and through valleys."

With a 40-kilogram load, its maximum range reached 50 kilometers. When empty, its battery lasted for over 5 hours.

In other words, Jiang Cai’Er could ride this robot dog to school from now on. Her high school was only about eighteen kilometers from home.

Once the robot dog was home, its original "artificial intelligence" would certainly be "invaded" and thoroughly undergo "Refinement" by Jiang Cai’Er. While others would need a remote control, a phone app, or computer software to operate it, Jiang Cai’Er could control it directly with her own mind, making it equivalent to a Clone.

Riding a robot dog like this around campus, she would naturally be the coolest kid in school. No, she was *already* the coolest kid in school.

In Li Xiang’s estimation, this was probably the first robot dog this expensive in the entire city. Taking it out for shopping would be absolutely head-turning.

"Li Xiang, we shouldn’t buy one so expensive, should we? Let’s get a cheaper one and save some money," Jiang Cai’Er said.

In truth, there were many cheaper ones online, some for twenty or thirty thousand, but their performance was far inferior. Some could only carry seven or eight kilograms; their legs would buckle under a load of ten-plus kilograms, and their speed and battery life were both terrible.

"No, this one. I think this one is great." Li Xiang was never stingy with his girl, and besides, this was related to Jiang Cai’Er’s future cultivation. He immediately made a call to place an order.

Jiang Cai’Er clicked her tongue. ’Over a million RMB! Good heavens!’

She suddenly felt that even if her parents found out now that she was dating Li Xiang, they probably wouldn’t object.

The money was one thing, but more importantly, Li Xiang was willing to spend it on her.

"When you go to university, I’ll buy you one of those new-energy vehicles with artificial intelligence. You’ll be able to invade the car’s system and take control of it then, too."

Li Xiang remembered something, and with a flip of his hand, he produced an Imperial Green glass-type jadeite bracelet and slipped it onto Jiang Cai’Er’s wrist.

"It’s so beautiful," Jiang Cai’Er said, making an elegant gesture with her hand. What girl doesn’t like beautiful jewelry?

"I’m glad you like it," Li Xiang said with a smile.

"Give it to me later. It’s not appropriate right now." Jiang Cai’Er wore it for a moment before taking the bracelet off and handing it back to Li Xiang. She was still a student, and wearing something so ostentatious would attract too much attention. Besides, jadeite bracelets were fragile; the robot dog was much more durable in comparison.

Besides, she estimated this bracelet was worth far more than the robot dog.

The vacation passed in a flash, and Jiang Cai’Er returned to school to begin her summer cram school session. After her trip to the Sichuan Province Library, she was now essentially carrying a provincial-level library with her. The breadth of knowledge she possessed was, of course, self-evident.

Whether she was speaking casually, writing essays, answering questions in class, or giving a speech on stage as the outstanding student representative at a school assembly, she would inadvertently drop one clever phrase after another. Her literary talent was brilliant and effortless, leaving teachers and classmates in awe.

"A belly full of poetry and books exudes its own fragrance." Having absorbed the knowledge of an entire provincial library, Jiang Cai’Er’s temperament was even more outstanding than before.

She earned another nickname at school: "Wisdom Goddess."

Beautiful and exceptionally intelligent, she was a goddess in the eyes of many boys, but they didn’t dare to approach or talk to her, feeling they were unworthy.

The continuous stretch of overcast, rainy weather finally ended, and the skies cleared up.

A little after five in the morning, Granny Li Xiang got out of bed to pick daylilies in the vegetable garden. Li Xiang, naturally, went up to help.

A few kittens followed along, darting in and out of the vegetable patch. The kittens had grown quite a bit, especially Xiaobai. He moved with the swagger of a tiger, every bit the big brother. The tuxedo cat that used to bully him had now been reduced to a mere lackey.

White cats might be considered the ugliest in the feline world, but you couldn’t argue with his power. The average village dog was no match for him.

Daylilies are usually picked between 5 and 10 AM, and the picking needs to be finished one to two hours before the flowers bloom.

Granny Li Xiang loved this delicacy, but daylilies contain colchicine, which is poisonous if eaten directly. So, after picking them, she followed an old family method. While washing the daylilies, she’d pinch off the stamens inside, as they contain a higher concentration of colchicine. Then, she would bring a pot of water to a boil, blanch the destamened daylilies for about four to five minutes. Afterward, she’d remove them and soak them in fresh water for about two hours to further remove any residual toxins.

At this point, they were actually ready to be used as an ingredient.

But they had picked too many daylilies. It was the peak of the blooming season, and they could be picked almost every day. The harvest would likely continue for over forty days, so there was no way they could eat them all. Li Xiang and his grandmother arranged the blanched and soaked daylilies in a large, round winnowing basket and placed it in a dry, well-ventilated area to air-dry.