Chapter 119
Just as Su Jing put the last incubation box into her spatial storage, Xiao Jin suddenly bristled – its short, golden fur stood on end, its front paws scratched at the decaying leaves, and it emitted a low, whimpering sound towards the northeast of the depression, no longer the warning it had given, but rather a clear sign of tension.
The green deer instantly tensed its body, and the pale blue "natural aura barrier" around it suddenly brightened a bit, tightly protecting Su Jing and Xiao Jin in the middle. The muscles under its light blue fur were taut, and its short antlers gleamed, clearly indicating that it had sensed the powerful aura of a demonic beast.
Su Jing immediately gripped the laser gun in her side pocket. Her fingertips touched the cold barrel, and her mental energy instantly focused—five meters away in the woods, a black figure slowly emerged, each step causing the decaying leaves to creak and the ground to tremble slightly.
It was that level three black bear: its body, about 3 meters long, resembled a small mountain, its black fur was rough and hard, and there was a deep scar on its left shoulder that revealed the bone, covered with a purplish-black scab, which was obviously an old wound.
Its forepaws were thicker than an adult's arm, and the sharp black claws gleamed coldly, but it did not adopt an attack posture.
Its right paw was slightly raised, palm facing Su Jing, with a broken, fishy-smelling fang between its claws—the fang was about 10 centimeters long, dark gray, with fine lines on its surface, which was exactly what the communicator indicated: [Fang of the ferocious beast "Earth-Splitting Wolf": material from low-level ferocious beasts, often used by high-level demonic beasts as a mark of revenge].
"A level three black bear, yet it didn't show any hostility. This gesture... means it wants me to avenge it?"
Su Jing's communicator automatically displayed information about the black bear: "[Tier 3 Black Bear (Carnivore): Possesses basic intelligence, can understand simple gestures/commands, current status: seeking revenge (target: Earth-Splitting Wolf), no intention to attack]".
She stared into the black bear's eyes—there was no ferocity in its brown pupils, only suppressed rage, and the scar on its left shoulder trembled slightly with its breath, clearly left by the Earth-Splitting Wolf.
Seeing that Su Jing didn't react, it raised its fangs higher and growled in the northeast direction, its voice clearly pointing the way, its claws leaving a wolf-shaped mark on the ground.
Su Jing instantly understood: the black bear wanted her help to deal with the Earth-Splitting Wolves blocking its way, using its fangs as a signal.
She slowly released the safety on the laser gun and nodded at the black bear—the bear's pupils brightened noticeably, it lowered its fangs, stepped aside to make way, and growled softly towards the northeast, as if leading the way.
The aura barrier of the Azure Deer was still lit, but no longer tense. Little Gold also calmed its ruffled fur and simply followed closely at Su Jing's feet, its black eyes warily watching its surroundings.
After following the black bear for about 80 meters northeast, a fierce wolf howl suddenly came from the woods ahead—three first-tier Earth-Splitting Wolves were blocking a narrow passage. Their gray fur was covered with decaying leaves, their sharp fangs were exposed, and saliva dripped onto the decaying leaves. They were baring their teeth at Su Jing and her group, clearly regarding them as prey.
The lead Earth-Splitting Wolf was larger, with a piece missing from its left ear, which was exactly what the communicator labeled as "[Earth-Splitting Wolf Leader (Tier 1 Ferocious Beast): One of the culprits who caused the black bear's old injury]".
“These are them.” Su Jing raised her hand and pressed down on the head of the blue deer, signaling it to step back. She then took two steps forward, aiming her laser gun at the leader of the Earth-Splitting Wolves. The black bear stood still, its black body slightly leaning forward, its claws clenched, clearly preparing to provide backup.
"Zzzzt—" A pale red laser beam shot out instantly. The fully charged laser gun was incredibly powerful, striking the leader of the Earth-Splitting Wolves directly between the eyebrows. The leader didn't even utter a sound before his body fell straight onto the decaying leaves, his fur instantly scorched by the high temperature.
The other two Earth-Splitting Wolves hesitated for a moment, then pounced even more fiercely.
Su Jing dodged the wolf's attack from the left, redirecting her laser gun and striking its foreleg with a "crack." The wolf's leg snapped, and it howled in pain, collapsing to the ground struggling. Taking advantage of the moment, the wolf on the right launched a sneak attack from the side. Su Jing channeled a wisp of her lightning power, a pale purple electric spark emanating from her fingertip, and struck the wolf's nose—with a "sizzle," the wolf was instantly paralyzed, its movements frozen. Su Jing seized the opportunity to deliver a follow-up laser, finishing it off completely.
The whole process took less than 10 seconds, and all three Earthshaker wolves were taken care of.
Su Jing put away her laser gun, took out her golden crystal dagger, and walked to the leader of the Earth-Splitting Wolves. The dagger was sharp, easily severing the fangs from its mouth. The fangs were still warm, with a few drops of blood on their surface. She turned to the black bear and handed it the fangs. The black bear's eyes were fixed on the fangs, its nose sniffed, and then it carefully took them with its paws, bringing the fangs to the scar on its left shoulder. It let out a low growl, the anger in its voice gradually dissipating.
Just then, Su Jing's communicator suddenly popped up a glaring notification: [Detected that the third-tier black bear's revenge request has been met, and its favorability has increased dramatically: Stranger → Friendly → Close → Intimate! Unlocked black bear's exclusive ability: 1. Heavy load carrying (can carry 500 kg of supplies);]
2. Ferocious Beast Intimidation (Low-level ferocious beasts automatically retreat upon sensing its aura);
3. Clearing the terrain (using claws to clear obstacles). The black bear lowered its fangs, walked up to Su Jing, lowered its head slightly, and gently rubbed its rough forehead against her arm—
The previous oppressive feeling was gone, replaced by a noticeable sense of closeness, and the scar on his left shoulder didn't seem so menacing anymore.
Little Jin ran to the black bear's feet and curiously touched its paw with its nose. Surprisingly, the black bear didn't dodge; instead, it gently raised its paw to avoid Little Jin, clearly accepting this little companion.
The green deer also came over and let out a low growl at the black bear. The light blue aura barrier expanded, bringing the black bear into its protective range as well. The tense atmosphere in the forest instantly eased, with only the corpse of the Earth-Splitting Wolf remaining on the decaying leaves, still bearing traces of the battle.
Su Jing stroked the black bear's head; its black fur, though rough, carried a warm body temperature.
She looked towards the depression where the spiritual herbs had been stored, and then at the black bear's strong body. An idea came to her mind—to collect more spiritual herbs, she could ask the black bear to help carry them, thus reducing the robot's burden.
As if sensing her thoughts, the black bear growled in the direction of the depression and then took the lead, clearly intending to lead the way.
Su Jing smiled and followed in the footsteps of the black bear. Little Jin ran happily in front, with the green deer beside her. The group headed towards the storage place for the spiritual herbs.
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