"Um, please feel free to do as you please."
"There's room over there where you can rest."
After Lu Yuan finished speaking, he returned to the fire, sat down, took the rabbit from Zhao Qiang, and continued roasting it.
"Hey, the two of you are taking up half the space. Doesn't that seem a bit inappropriate?"
Lu Yuan didn't want to cause trouble, but some people just wanted to pick a fight, like this Ye Shengnian.
"Shut up!"
Before Lu Yuan could speak, Gong Yuehan interrupted him.
What I said was simply the truth.
Ye Shengnian doesn't seem to be afraid of Gong Yuehan, the team leader.
"Ye Shengnian, if you continue like this, please leave the Maple Leaf team."
Ye Shengnian remained silent, but his eyes were filled with resentment as he looked at Lu Yuan.
He blamed all of Gong Yuehan's reprimands on Lu Yuan.
"Excuse me, I've disturbed you!"
After Gong Yuehan finished speaking, she led her people to the other side. Fortunately, the cave was big enough to accommodate them.
Gong Yuehan and the others were also hungry. While looking for a suitable place to rest, they took out their dry rations and began to eat.
The so-called dry rations are like wheat cakes, which are filling but taste terrible.
"Brother Yuan, the rabbit is roasted, eat it while it's hot!"
Lu Yuan nodded without saying anything.
Lu Yuan took out the dagger that had killed Zhang Qian and began to cut her.
"Kid, you have two rabbits, give us one of them."
Lu Yuan paused, finding it quite amusing.
He pulled the dagger from the rabbit meat, then brandished it, its gleaming cold in the firelight.
This man named Ye Shengnian has crossed my bottom line multiple times. If it weren't for the fact that the other side outnumbered me and I couldn't beat them, this dagger would already be stuck in Ye Shengnian's chest.
"What's it to you if I have two rabbits?"
"I caught the rabbit, and I roasted it. Who do you think you are to give me one?"
"It's like I owe you something. I really don't know how you've survived so long in this apocalypse?"
Lu Yuan wanted to kill someone.
Ye Shengnian's face turned pale with anger at Lu Yuan.
If Gong Yuehan hadn't been giving him a meaningful look, he probably would have already made his move.
Just when Lu Yuan thought the matter was over, a female team member ran over.
This woman, or rather, the little girl, was named Yu Huanshui, as Gong Yuehan had introduced her.
"Big brother, please sell us one."
"Half a chicken is fine too, I can pay for it, I want to eat meat."
Lu Yuan secretly glanced at Gong Yuehan, who was munching on compressed biscuits.
The latter seemed unconcerned; it was unclear whether it was at her behest or Yu Huanshui's own idea.
"Qiangzi, give them one; they can't finish it anyway."
Zhao Qiang agreed and reluctantly handed the freshly roasted rabbit to Yu Huanshui.
"Thank you, big brother!"
Yu Huanshui took the rabbit without paying, and handed it back to Gong Yuehan.
"Sister Han, let's have some barbecue!"
"Everyone's tired of eating pancakes every day."
Lu Yuan noticed a detail.
Gong Yuehan's position in the team doesn't seem very secure.
"You guys eat, I'm full!"
After finishing the last bite of dry rations and taking a sip of water, Gong Yuehan said this and then came over to Lu Yuan.
"Thank you for the barbecue!"
As Lu Yuan cut the roasted meat with his dagger, he glanced up at Gong Yuehan.
"Didn't you not eat? What are you thanking me for?"
Gong Yuehan smiled, and then, not minding the dirt on the ground, sat down directly by the fire.
She warmed herself by the fire, and then began her conversation with Lu Yuan.
Gong Yuehan: "It's the same, we're on the same team. By the way, why are there only two of you?"
Lu Yuan: "Is there a problem?"
Gong Yuehan: "There's no problem, but it's a bit dangerous for two people to come out, after all, it's the apocalypse now."
Lu Yuan: "Sometimes, being in a crowd doesn't necessarily mean it's safe. You should eat some too!"
As Lu Yuan spoke meaningfully, he handed Gong Yuehan a rabbit leg.
Gong Yuehan hesitated for three seconds before finally reaching out to take it.
Gong Yuehan: "Thank you!"
Lu Yuan: "You're welcome!"
Gong Yuehan: "Where are you planning to go?"
Lu Yuan: "I plan to go and take a look at the gathering place in Tai'an."
Gong Yuehan: "What a coincidence, we are from Tai'an."
"Why don't you come with me tomorrow?"
"I'll treat you to something delicious later, as a way of repaying the favor of this rabbit meat."
Lu Yuan: "Okay!"
The conversation ended there.
For a moment, no one spoke in the cave; only the sound of chewing could be heard.
Lu Yuan was a man of few words and didn't really want to interact with people, but having someone guide him was certainly more convenient.
Seeing that Lu Yuan had no intention of continuing the conversation, Gong Yuehan said a few words and then went back to rest.
"Master, this person is quite capable; he is a third-tier Spirit Master!"
The voice of the Divine Image Spirit suddenly rang in Lu Yuan's mind.
However, Lu Yuan has already adapted, or rather, gotten used to it.
"A third-tier Spirit Master? Spirit Masters have different levels?"
Lu Yuan was actually a complete novice, but that's normal. How would an ordinary person know these things?
How long has he been a spirit master? And no one has taught him anything yet.
"Master, the ranking of Spirit Masters is very simple; it is determined by your pet."
"If the pet's level is D, then it's a first-tier spirit master."
"And at level C, one becomes a second-tier spirit master; level B, one becomes a third-tier spirit master, and so on."
Lu Yuan nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.
However, a new problem has arisen.
"What about EFG?"
The divine image sprite provided an answer once again.
"EFG, these three levels are collectively referred to as entry-level spirit masters. Basically, their pets have little combat power."
"They can only be considered slightly better than the average person, like Su Lei."
"However, its growth rate is very fast in the early stages, just like the master's Taotie."
"The level of a Spirit Master only indicates the overall physical qualities."
"True combat power also depends on skills, combat experience, techniques, the type of beasts you tame, and many other objective factors, etc."
After listening to the explanation from the Divine Map Elf, Lu Yuan felt as if the clouds had parted and the blue sky had appeared.
"So that's how it is."
"If the level of beast taming doesn't increase, will the master's cultivation level also stagnate?"
"Or if a pet dies, will the level also be stuck?"
Lu Yuan felt like a student with a strong thirst for knowledge, constantly wanting to explore the mysteries of the mind.
Faced with Lu Yuan's questions, the Divine Map Elf patiently explained.
"Yes, when a pet dies, its owner's cultivation level remains unchanged, but the only way to improve is to find a new spirit beast."
"Only by raising its level to surpass its previous level can it be done."
"Spirit Masters also have their own attributes, but others just can't see them."
"However, the master can do it; he only needs to silently think about checking the attributes."
Lu Yuan's eyes lit up, and he silently recited it once. Sure enough, his attribute panel appeared in his mind.
End of chapter!
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