Su Xiaolu lifted it away and it whined aggrievedly.
This time, Mantis Shrimp didn't lean against the Interface Stone. Instead, it went to Su Xiaolu and stuck to the back of her palm.
It crawled onto Su Xiaolu's hand and asked for a hug.
Mantis Shrimp grew very slowly. It didn't change much from the previous months, except that its tail became shorter. Now, it didn't look like a rat at all.
"Little guy, if only you could talk."
Su Xiaolu poked Mantis Shrimp's stomach. She thought that if it could speak, they could communicate and she would know what it was.
"Wu wu wu yi yi—"
Mantis Shrimp moved its legs, but she didn't understand it.
It curled up and slept in Su Xiaolu's arms.