Late at night,
the little ones were all asleep. Chen Yuan sat cross-legged in the deepest part of the cave, closed his eyes, and entered a meditative state.
"Orange, how is it going? Is everything going smoothly?" Jiang Wenning's voice sounded in his ears.
Chen Yuan replied, "I've already entered the mountains, and the distance to that location..."
With a thought, the map engraved with the outline of the Eastern Wasteland immediately appeared in his mind.
He looked at the speck located in the Qinling Mountains, and his voice stopped abruptly.
"What's wrong?" Seeing Chen Yuan's silence, Jiang Wenning asked.
Chen Yuan said in a deep voice, "I seem to be near this speck."
For a moment, Jiang Wenning fell silent.
Li Junyue asked, "Are you sure?"
Chen Yuan took a deep breath and replied, "Yes, I'm sure."
Although the terrain of the Qinling Mountains had changed somewhat after the revival of spiritual energy, Chen Yuan was already very familiar with the surrounding environment. After entering the mountains this time, he was able to determine the detailed location of that speck.
This speck was located in that mysterious forest, very close to his current location.
"As expected, it's just like I thought," Chen Yuan thought to himself.
As far as he knew, the most special place in the Qinling Mountains was that mysterious forest and the towering giant tree.
Therefore, the moment the speck appeared on the map, Chen Yuan subconsciously felt that there was a close relationship between the two.
After telling the other three about this, Jiang Wenning immediately exclaimed excitedly, "Then wait for me to come to the Qinling Mountains, and we'll explore together!"
"Don't sneak in!"
Chen Yuan smiled wryly, "Don't worry, I'm not that curious."
He had restrained his curiosity the previous few times, and this time was no exception.
In ten days, he would be able to uncover the secrets of that mysterious forest, and perhaps also decipher more information about this jade pendant.
Who created these jade pendants?
What is the real purpose of this jade pendant?
What do these specks on the map represent?
"By the way, Grape, how long will it take you to become an intermediate Beastmaster?" The topic ended there, and Jiang Wenning suddenly asked Chang Yuhuan.
Chang Yuhuan did not hide the progress of her strength, "At most, two more days."
"That's great, our Fruit Factory will soon have all intermediate Beastmasters," Jiang Wenning said with a smile.
Chen Yuan had become an intermediate Beastmaster as early as last month, Jiang Wenning followed closely behind, and Li Junyue achieved this goal two weeks ago.
Chang Yuhuan became a Beastmaster later, so her strength progress was somewhat behind.
But advancing from an intermediate Beastmaster to an advanced Beastmaster will be an even longer journey.
Although more than twenty days had passed, Spark's current level was barely level 15, Cola was level 14, and the remaining Runrun Duck was level 10. The rest of the little ones had not even broken through to the second level.
To become a powerful Beastmaster was definitely not a matter of a day or two, and would definitely require a long period of training.
Thoughts flashed through his mind, and Chen Yuan couldn't help but think of the little ones left on the farm. They should all be asleep at this time, right?
Runrun Duck was not only not asleep, but also very excited.
Taking advantage of Chen Yuan's entry into the mountains and the old man's early sleep, Runrun Duck tiptoed into the kitchen and rummaged in the refrigerator for a long time, but couldn't find the spiritual fish it had been longing for.
Oh, the spiritual fish had all been eaten, leaving only ordinary small fish.
"Ga ga."
Runrun Duck reluctantly took out the small fish, put it in the sink, and sprayed a small stream of water from its mouth to wash the small fish clean.
Afterwards, Runrun Duck tiptoed into the yard again, and taking advantage of the dark night, sprayed a small stream of water, hitting the small treehouse on the camphor tree.
In that instant, heat rose, and a sizzling sound rang out in the kitchen. A choking smell made the two little ones cough uncontrollably.
"Ga ga..."
Runrun Duck quickly asked the Electric Flying Cat to open the window to ventilate, and nervously looked towards Chen Weiyi's sleeping room. After confirming that the latter had not been awakened, it breathed a sigh of relief.
The two little ones took out bottles and jars containing various seasonings and poured them all into the oil pot, perfectly blending with the small fish.
Under the rendering of dark soy sauce, the small fish turned black.
But the two little ones didn't mind. They waited anxiously for a while, turned off the switch, and the Electric Flying Cat used its two claws to hold the spatula, transferring the fried small fish from the pot to a bowl.
Afterwards, Runrun Duck held the bowl with its wings and came to the hall.
A black fried small fish lay quietly in the bowl.
The two little ones looked at each other. They, who had not disliked it at all, suddenly felt a burst of wrongness.
It seemed a little different from the fried small fish made by the farm owner?
Could it be that something went wrong?
"Electric ~"
The Electric Flying Cat's round eyes flashed with the light of wisdom. Its eyeballs rolled and it actively pushed the fried small fish in front of Runrun Duck.
Duck, you eat it.
I'm not hungry.
"Ga ga..."
Runrun Duck stared at the black small fish in the bowl for a while, stretched out its wings, and pushed the bowl back in front of the Electric Flying Cat.
Duck, I'm not hungry either.
You eat it.
"Electric!"
You eat!
"Ga ga!"
You eat first!
For a moment, the two little ones stared at each other, pushing the bowl of fried small fish back and forth.
Accompanied by a crisp cracking sound, the porcelain bowl suddenly fell to the ground, turning into shattered pieces, and the fried small fish fell with it.
"Electric..."
The Electric Flying Cat's whole body tensed up, and it subconsciously looked at Chen Weiyi's room. Although it didn't see the latter pushing the door open, it was still nervous, standing in place and daring not to move.
Runrun Duck's reaction was much calmer. It squatted down, observed the fragments on the ground for a while, then took a step, carefully avoided the fragments, and walked to the yard to get a broom.
"Ga ga ~"
The broom was very big, and it was difficult for Runrun Duck to operate it alone. It asked the Electric Flying Cat, who was stunned in place, to help sweep together.
After a long time, the fragments on the ground were finally swept clean, and the black small fish was also thrown into the trash can.
"Ga ga..."
Runrun Duck touched its belly, its little face aggrieved.
After working for so long, it didn't eat anything, but cleaned the hall once.
For Runrun Duck, this was obviously not a wonderful night.
The dejected Runrun Duck walked out of the kitchen, came to the yard, and looked up at the starry sky.
Forget it, duck, let's look at the stars.
The Electric Flying Cat felt bored, waved its wings, wanting to return to the small treehouse to sleep, when suddenly it heard the voice of Iron Head Baby from the farm gate: "Ka!"
The two little ones looked at each other and instantly sensed something was wrong.
Iron Head Baby was always silent when guarding the gate, rarely making a sound.
Especially in the silent night.
"Ga ga."
"Electric."
Run Run Duck scrambled to its feet, and Electric Fly Cat turned around, heading towards the farm gate without hesitation.
“Clang!”
Without a single mistake, a song, a hair, an inner, a content, all in one look!
Iron Head Kid stood quietly guarding the farm gate, its semi-circular orange eyes constantly scanning the front—the distant mountains and forests were vaguely visible, hidden in the dim night, the nearby river flowed silently, and the winding road disappeared into the darkness. It seemed like a peaceful night.
But Iron Head Kid sensed the surging waves hidden beneath the calm.
It smelled an unusual scent.
These scents were mixed in the air, drifting into the farm, like venomous snakes waiting for an opportunity. Once Iron Head Kid relaxed its vigilance, these “snakes” would swarm out.
Suddenly, a dense thicket not far from the farm gate gently swayed, and several snow-white figures stepped out, their cold eyes fixed on the farm.
The flamboyant and wild snow-colored fur, the proud and agile bodies, and the cold glint of their sharp claws all indicated the identity of these pets—Snowcloud Wolves.
These Snowcloud Wolves had been lurking near the farm for several days.
Ever since their leader was captured by the owner of this farm, the entire wolf pack faced a disintegrating end.
Some believed that a new wolf king needed to be chosen as soon as possible to lead the pack to continue surviving in the Qinling Mountains;
Others believed that they should avenge the wolf king and rescue it, so they could reunite with their leader.
Therefore, this group of Snowcloud Wolves went through great hardships and finally found Chen Yuan's trail, arriving at this farm.
It's just that...
The invincible figures of the Flamecloud Falcon and the Galehound had left an indelible impression on their minds. They didn't dare to rush in like that, or even get close, fearing that they would be discovered by the Galehound's keen sense of smell.
Therefore, they simply watched from a distance, waiting for a rare opportunity.
This morning, that human left with the Flamecloud Falcon and the Galehound and hadn't returned yet, leaving the farm with weak defenses.
“Awoo…”
The only Tier-2 Snowcloud Wolf let out a low roar, its ghostly green eyes shimmering in the dark night, its four sharp claws deeply embedded in the soil.
The leader must be locked inside.
We will rescue it!
“Awoo!”
Accompanied by a long howl, all the Snowcloud Wolves raised their heads, emitting echoing howls that resounded through the surrounding mountains and forests.
The next moment, these six Snowcloud Wolves rushed towards the farm together.
“Clang!”
Iron Head Kid, who had long sensed something was wrong, narrowed its eyes, raised the blade in front of it, and issued a warning.
“Ga ga!”
“Electric! Electric!”
Run Run Duck and Electric Fly Cat stood ready, the former having become the third strongest on the farm since breaking through to Tier-2, its confidence inflated.
Although Run Run Duck hated fighting the most, if any bad guys tried to disturb their peaceful life, Duck Duck would not hesitate to fight back.
Electric Fly Cat had already dealt with this group of Snowcloud Wolves, and was not afraid at all. Electricity was already flickering on its cheeks, crackling.
“Awoo!”
This group of Snowcloud Wolves ignored Iron Head Kid's warning, directly launching a group charge, figures speeding through the night, approaching the farm!
“Clang!”
Iron Head Kid's gaze was stern, glancing at Run Run Duck and Electric Fly Cat on its left and right.
We can't let them break into the farm!
The next moment, Iron Head Kid stepped forward, its twin blades flashing with a sharp white light, meeting the attack head-on!
A fierce battle was about to break out.
“Awoo!”
A Snowcloud Wolf had already pounced, its streamlined body containing explosive power, its cold eyes staring directly at Iron Head Kid, its raised claws extending into Ice Shatter Claws, and a chill instantly brewing.
Bang!
The two collided fiercely at that moment, the blades and sharp claws rubbing against each other, creating a series of sparks, and two pairs of eyes met.
However, the next moment, Iron Head Kid tensed its body, stepped forward again, a cold light flashed, forcibly pushing the Snowcloud Wolf back, while waving its blade, slashing the Snowcloud Wolf's body from bottom to top.
Disordered snow-colored fur flew, and a shrill scream echoed over the farm.
Chen Weiyi was awakened.
He got dressed and got out of bed, turned on the lights in the room, woke up the Frosty Ox, who was lying in the corner, and took it to the yard.
“Cluck cluck ~”
Doudou Chicken told the chicks to stay obediently in the coop, flapping its wings and flying alone towards the farm gate.
Chen Weiyi's face was serious. He picked up a wood-chopping knife and quickly walked towards the farm gate with the Frosty Ox.
“Awoo ~”
The leading Tier-2 Snowcloud Wolf looked around, recognizing Electric Fly Cat's figure. This guy was ghostly and good at sneak attacks, making it difficult to quickly defeat.
So its gaze fell on Run Run Duck.
Run Run Duck blinked its eyes, its soft feathers resting on its head, revealing harmlessness from top to bottom.
The Tier-2 Snowcloud Wolf deeply understood the principle of defeating the weakest first, so it directly selected Run Run Duck as its combat target, pouncing on it.
You're the one I've decided on!
Seeing this largest Snowcloud Wolf rushing straight towards it, Run Run Duck experienced a moment of panic, but frantically gave itself mental cues.
Duck Duck, Big Sister Head and Cola aren't here, you're the strongest!
Protect the farm, protect the old farmer, protect the fruit trees and spirit fish, it's your duty!
“Ga ga ga!”
At that moment, Run Run Duck's eyes became more determined than ever. It stood firmly in place, puffing out its cheeks, and the next moment, it spewed out an incomparably surging column of water!
Run Run Duck used its maximum Water Surge!
Bang!
The surging water column hit the Tier-2 Snowcloud Wolf approaching Run Run Duck, and a huge force came crashing down, knocking it several meters away, eventually slamming into the ground with a "bang."
“Ga?”
Run Run Duck blinked its eyes, suddenly realizing that it had underestimated its strength.
It was the third strongest on the farm!
“Awoo…”
The Tier-2 Snowcloud Wolf's waist was almost broken. It struggled to get up, shook its head, and then looked at Run Run Duck, who was grooming its feathers, with suspicion.
This Run Run Duck... is the strongest Run Run Duck it has ever seen!
Facing such a strong opponent, it must not be careless.
But no matter how strong the opponent is, they must rescue the Wolf King, they must reunite with the Wolf King!
“Awoo ~”
The Tier-2 Snowcloud Wolf raised its head and howled, the wolf howls were endless, and suddenly a fierce and cold aura rolled up, approaching Run Run Duck layer by layer!
At the same time,
Electric Fly Cat relied on its nimble figure to constantly fight with a Snowcloud Wolf, the sound of electricity constantly sounded, which was particularly conspicuous in the dark night.
Whenever a current struck the Snowcloud Wolf, the latter's body would twitch, and the offensive would pause.
Electric Fly Cat took advantage of the victory and pursued, using guerrilla tactics, constantly launching attacks.
But the remaining three Snowcloud Wolves took the opportunity to rush towards the farm gate.
Suddenly, Doudou Chicken flapped its wings and flew out, and the petite figure of Frosty Ox gradually appeared.
