Chapter 38 Fox Fragrance

However, to her surprise, Qian Jingyao stood there, motionless, just staring at the strange animal quietly.

Xia Yueke was a little confused. She raised her small head and looked at Qian Jingyao, her eyes full of questions.

Doesn’t Qian Jingyao intend to capture this prey?

This prey looks so plump, it would be enough for a full meal if we could catch it.

Just when Xia Yueke was full of doubts, a red smoke slowly rose up and spread as if it had life.

The smoke seemed to be woven from the finest silk, strands of it dreamy and illusory.

An enchanting fragrance began to fill the air. The fragrance was rich and mellow, but not pungent. It was more alluring than any perfume Xia Yuke had ever smelled in the tribe, making her take a deep breath unconsciously.

Qian Jingyao not only did not take any action, but hugged Xia Yueke even tighter, with his arms around Xia Yueke.

He lowered his head slightly, then gestured for her to continue looking at the animal.

Xia Yueke's eyes followed the red smoke closely, and saw that the smoke was like a light dancer, slowly floating towards the huge "deer".

The moment the smoke touched the animal, in just two seconds, the huge creature, which was originally grazing leisurely, fell to the ground with a bang as if all its strength was drained away.

The huge body hit the ground with a dull sound, shaking the surrounding grass slightly, and some birds perched in the grass were startled and flew away in all directions.

"What is this? It's so powerful!"

Xia Yueke opened her eyes wide, her mouth wide open, and looked at the prey lying on the ground in astonishment, her eyes full of curiosity and amazement.

Her little claws unconsciously grasped the animal skin on Qian Jingyao's body, and her body leaned forward slightly, as if she wanted to get closer to the magical scene so that she could see every detail clearly.

Then she turned her head and looked at Qian Jingyao with questioning eyes, eagerly waiting for him to give a reasonable explanation.

Qian Jingyao looked at Xia Yueke's cute and ignorant appearance, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a smug smile, with pride shining in his eyes.

He gently touched Xia Yueke's head and said softly:

"Keke, this is my ability—Fox Scent. Look, isn't it magical? As long as I use it, I can confuse my prey, making them fall into an illusion without any warning, and then surrender obediently."

"With this ability, I don't need to fight fiercely with my prey when hunting. I can capture them easily. This is why I dared to bring you out. With me here, you won't be in danger."

He paused, then continued:

"And, Coco, that fog you just saw was red, right? Remember, if you see black fog like this in the forest next time, stay away from it. Black fox scent is highly toxic. Once contaminated by it, prey will be instantly poisoned and killed. It's also very dangerous for us."

As Xia Yueke listened to Qian Jingyao's explanation, her eyes widened and she nodded from time to time.

When she heard that the black fox scent was poisonous, she couldn't help but shudder, and her little paws subconsciously covered her nose, as if the black poisonous fog was approaching.

“Ahhh!”

She called out twice, as if to tell Qian Jingyao that she had remembered it. Her cute look made Qian Jingyao couldn't help but pinch her little ears again.

Next, Qian Jingyao did the same thing again and caught four or five prey before stopping.

Xia Yueke found that all these prey looked strange in shape.

Some prey resemble enlarged versions of hedgehogs, but their spines are soft and undulate like waves as they move. Their bodies are a strange purple with some white markings on them.

Then there's the prey that looks like a cross between a rabbit and a deer, with a short rabbit tail and long ears with forked antlers, muscular legs, and a brilliant blue coat.

Xia Yueke's eyes widened as she looked at everything around her in wonder.

It looked as if he couldn't wait to study these new things thoroughly, especially to taste the taste of the prey he had never seen before.

After Qian Jingyao finished his work, he took Xia Yueke back home.

Just like when she came, Xia Yueke was still carried away by Qian Jingyao.

But this time, Qian Jingyao's majestic fox back was full of prey.

Xia Yueke's eyes were full of surprise. Some of those prey were extremely huge, and looked even bigger than Qian Jingyao's orc form.

But Qian Jingyao took them all away easily, as if these heavy objects were just light feathers to him.

Is this the power of a seventh-order orc? It's incredible!

Xia Yueke was brought back to the camp by Qian Jingyao. As soon as she was put down, she subconsciously looked at the sky.

The sun in the sky was like a huge burning fireball, emitting a scorching light, and the heat seemed even greater than before.

Xia Yueke felt that the thick fur on her body was like a stuffy blanket, tightly wrapping her and making her feel hot and uncomfortable.

She even felt that if she continued like this, she would be melted by the heat, and she really wanted to shave off all the hair.

But when I think about the fact that there are no tools like razors here, and if those careless guys shave their hair in patches, like alopecia areata, it would be terrible.

Qian Jingyao keenly noticed Xia Yueke's heatiness. He hurried to the side and quickly brought a bowl of cool water.

"Keke, the hot season is coming soon. You're so hot now, what are you going to do in the future?"

Qian Jingyao frowned slightly, his eyes full of worry.

When Xia Yueke heard this, she felt sad, thinking that she would have to spend the rest of her life in this unbearable heat.

Before she could feel sad for long, Qian Jingyao had already started preparing to cook the meat.

Qian Jingyao skillfully pulled out the thorns of the hedgehog-like prey one by one. Each thorn was sharp and long, flashing coldly in the sunlight.

Xia Yueke stood by, wagging her furry tail, watching curiously, and even stretched out her small paws to touch the thorns on the ground.

But before he could touch her, Qian Jingyao quickly stopped him.

"Keke, stay away from here and play with your toys. It would be bad if you get hurt."

Qian Jingyao had a serious expression on his face, his eyes full of concern.

He looked at Xia Yueke's lively and active appearance. Although he thought she was very cute, he was more worried about her safety.

Xia Yueke had no choice but to walk to the stone platform nearby and sit down, waiting quietly, but her eyes were still fixed on Qian Jingyao who continued cooking.

The meat of the prey is hidden under the dense thorns, and after being roasted, it emits an enticing aroma.

The thorns will turn into crispy threads when roasted by fire, and they will make a "crunching" sound when you bite them lightly.

The meat becomes firm and chewy, and every texture is permeated with a unique smoky aroma.

Xia Yueke was eating with his mouth full of oil, and his satisfied look was so adorable.

There was one prey that looked like a hybrid of a rabbit and a deer that was kept, and the rest were taken by Qian Jingyao and distributed to other people in the tribe.