Seeing Cola's reaction, Chen Yuan fell into deep thought.
Could Cola actually think of himself as Bruce?
Wait a minute!
Cola actually seems smarter than Bruce!
Chen Yuan's eyes suddenly widened as he looked at the eagerly anticipating Cola and tentatively asked, "Do you really want to learn to drive?"
"Awooo!"
Cola nodded without hesitation.
"Maybe it could actually work." Chen Yuan was silent for a moment, then rubbed his chin, whispering softly.
If Bruce could learn to drive, why can't Cola, an Extraordinary Creature?
In terms of intelligence, Cola ranks among the top among Extraordinary Creatures.
"Alright, I'll teach you to drive then." He reached out to stop the excitedly lunging Cola, and Chen Yuan said solemnly, "But driving is somewhat dangerous, so we need to set some ground rules."
"Awooo awooo awooo!" Cola nodded eagerly.
"First, when learning to drive, you must focus completely, no getting distracted or looking around."
Cola nodded repeatedly.
"Second, no crying about being hungry while learning to drive."
Cola hesitated for half a second and slowly nodded.
"Third, no shouting for cola to drink."
Cola looked distressed but nodded reluctantly.
"Alright, let's get started then." Seeing Cola's reaction, Chen Yuan nodded with satisfaction.
This kid has always been restless; maybe learning to drive could help it become more stable.
"Let's start with the first step, taking a seat in the driver's seat."
Hearing this, Cola, who had been eagerly anticipating, immediately jumped onto the driver's seat, its broom-like tail wagging left and right.
"Come on, place your paws on the steering wheel, straighten your upper body, and look ahead..." Chen Yuan adjusted Cola's sitting posture, busy for quite a while, and finally clapped his hands, "Now it's pretty much right."
Looking at Cola sitting primly in the driver's seat, Chen Yuan felt a strong sense of incongruity.
Hmm... But at least the first step is complete.
"Second step, getting to know the controls in the car, this is the switch, this is the handbrake, and this is..."
Chen Yuan's household had an electric tricycle, which lacked the complexity of a clutch, requiring only releasing the handbrake and turning the accelerator to start moving.
Breaking it down, there were actually only a few simple steps.
Chen Yuan patiently guided Cola through each step, explaining over and over again whenever it got confused, until Cola finally understood each step.
After nearly an hour of verbal explanation, Cola finally roughly understood the steps to operating the tricycle.
"The last step, and the most important one — practice."
Chen Yuan waved his hand grandly, "Now, let's get it moving."
"Awooo awooo!"
Cola responded energetically, eyes shining as it recalled the specific steps Chen Yuan taught.
The next moment,
under Chen Yuan's watchful gaze, Cola pressed the start button, shifted the handbrake with its paw, and then carefully turned the accelerator.
At this moment, Chen Yuan's nerves were even more on edge than during his college entrance exam, mixed with a deep sense of anticipation.
He sat in the passenger seat, fully focused on Cola, always ready for a technical rescue if needed.
The next second,
the tricycle slowly started under the power of its motor and began moving forward on the smooth road.
"Awoo!"
Seeing the tricycle successfully start, Cola howled in excitement and instinctively twisted the accelerator harder.
At that instant, the tricycle seemed like a middle-aged man fully rejuvenated, charging forward with increased speed.
Due to inertia, Chen Yuan's body tilted back, his expression changed, and he glared at Cola hard, "Slow down, slow down."
Cola sheepishly smiled, eased off the accelerator, and the tricycle's speed gradually reduced.
Chen Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, "Maintain this speed, keep moving steadily."
"Awooo~"
Cola enjoyed the breeze against its cheeks, its eyes growing wider in excitement and shouting.
"Now, start practicing turns."
Once Cola could maneuver the tricycle steadily, Chen Yuan, with a serious expression, immediately set the next learning target.
"Awooo~"
Cola's face was full of confidence, unafraid of the challenges ahead.
In the next two hours, Cola continuously practiced on the country roads beside the farm, moving from steady driving to turning, from turning to starting on slopes...
"That should be enough."
Looking at the confident Cola in front of him, Chen Yuan still found it incredible.
Just within three hours, Cola became skilled in maneuvering the tricycle, surpassing the skills of some grandpas and grandmas.
At least, thanks to Chen Yuan's repeated reminders, Cola's driving awareness far exceeded that of the elderly, as it would always signal when overtaking or turning and check the mirrors.
Just this one point put it above many drivers.
"Your next task is to drive to Mingyu Lake, the place we went to yesterday." To verify Cola's actual learning results, Chen Yuan gave a task.
"Awoo!" Cola responded excitedly.
Promise to complete the task!
Once Cola calmed down, it skillfully started the tricycle, heading slowly toward Mingyu Lake.
Chen Yuan sat in the passenger seat, took out his phone, and captured the image of Cola focused on driving while muttering, "Something seems missing."
He glanced around and suddenly his eyes lit up. He took out a pair of black sunglasses from his pocket and put them on Cola's face.
Looking at the cool-looking Cola with black sunglasses, Chen Yuan clapped his hands and smiled, "Now that's on point."
He took several photos in a row, and the snapping sound made Cola smile broadly, turning its originally cool look into something comical.
Meanwhile,
Cola shot a quick glance at Spark on Chen Yuan's shoulder, its grin growing smugger, "Awooo awooo awooo!"
See that! I can drive!
"Tweet~"
Spark looked at it faintly, gently flapping its wings.
I can fly.
Cola fell silent immediately.
Chen Yuan comforted, "It's okay not to fly; even some mighty beasts roaming the land can't fly."
The tricycle drove along the country road, passing fields on both sides, occasionally catching sight of tall trees, with village folks carrying hoes passing by now and then.
Suddenly, Chen Yuan spotted a familiar figure and asked Cola to stop the tricycle, "Uncle Zhao, just done with work?"
Uncle Zhao looked up, seeing Chen Yuan's silhouette against the sun and greeted with a smile, "Yep, where are you off to?"
"Mingyu Lake for some fishing."
"Hahaha, heard you caught a big one yesterday."
After exchanging a few words, the tricycle continued to move slowly, and Cola even turned back to smile at Uncle Zhao.
"Hmm?" Uncle Zhao suddenly felt something was off, quickly stared at the gradually departing tricycle, and froze.
He turned around, muttering to himself, "How come it's a dog driving?"
Turning his head back and forth repeatedly, Uncle Zhao patted his face and smiled woodenly, "Haha, must've stayed up too late yesterday, imagining dogs driving."
"Yeah, better get back for a nap."