Zhu Fanfan, who was already addicted to chasing the dog, didn't hear her grandfather's bark at all. She assumed that her grandfather must have made thorough preparations by choosing this location. The path the dog was running on was smooth and there were no obstacles, making it much easier for her than for herself. So she relaxed and simply chased the dog for fun. Chasing her limits wasn't necessarily a passive thing.
When Zhu Fanfan finally stopped running, panting, and tried to call for his grandfather, he realized something was wrong. There were tall trees all around, and it was eerily quiet with not a soul in sight.
Zhu Fanfan felt a sense of crisis immediately. Before she could even process what was happening, she saw a tree and quickly climbed up it. She felt safer at a higher place. The wolfhound below was panting heavily, lying on the ground with its legs outstretched and tongue lolling out.
Zhu Fanfan praised, "Brother Dog, I never expected you could spread your legs like that. I'm impressed." Has this dog studied yoga?
The wolfhound below remained aloof and ignored him, continuing to pant heavily.
A snake slithered over and charged at Zhu Fanfan. Zhu Fanfan had been releasing her mental energy, and as soon as it moved, she grabbed it and threw it into her spatial storage. She was exhausted! She didn't have time to deal with it; she'd just lock it up in a small space.
Zhu Fanfan asked again, "Brother Dog, can you smell your master's scent? Your master raised you to this age, you can't be so heartless as to not be able to find your master."
The dog ignored it, even closing its eyes and humming softly through its nose.
Zhu Fanfan tried to project her spiritual energy outwards, but there was no sign of her grandfather within a hundred meters. She had only run a short distance, so how did she become so far away from her grandfather? However, the forest was quite large, so she dared not run around recklessly and waited for her grandfather to come find her.
As she waited, another snake came to attack her. Zhu Fanfan used her mental power to control it again and threw it into her spatial storage. After a while, another snake came to attack. Zhu Fanfan caught it again and threw it into her spatial storage. After a while, another snake came. She caught it and threw it into her spatial storage. Is this never going to end? Is she running into a meeting of snakes today? These little snakes are so annoying!
Could this be deep in the forest, a place where wild beasts are said to roam? But I haven't heard any beast cries. Could it be the outer area? No, it doesn't seem like it. If it were the outer area, Grandpa should have found her by now.
There are a lot of snakes here, and they're venomous snakes. Could this be snake territory? Even if it is snake territory, surely snakes can't take down those large wild animals?
After Zhu Fanfan had rested enough, her grandfather still hadn't come looking for her, and she started to get anxious. What if, as she suspected, this was the snakes' stronghold? She didn't have the energy to deal with these creatures. She remembered her grandfather saying that it was best to find a place with water in the forest, as it would be easier to locate the snakes.
Fearing that her grandfather was looking for her to find a place with water, Zhu Fanfan used her mental power to sense the surroundings and indeed found a place with water. So she quickly climbed down the tree and discussed with the wolfhound: "We are trapped here now. I don't know where we are or when we will be rescued. How about this, let's work together, okay? If you agree, just bark."
The wolfhound barked rather intelligently, while its gaze towards Zhu Fanfan held a hint of sorrow.
Zhu Fanfan said matter-of-factly, "I know you've been trained and can understand human language. I was trained by you, so you have to take responsibility. I'm tired, so carry me on your back."
Complaining is useless; it's not her fault. It was Grandpa who insisted on training here and didn't even arrange the terrain properly. If she wanted to collect a debt, she should go to Grandpa. She was innocent too.
Wolfhound: ...
Zhu Fanfan took a live chicken out of her spatial storage and placed it in front of the dog: "If you behave, I'll give you some to eat."
She was certain there was no one around, and even if she took out a Manchu Han Imperial Feast from her spatial storage, could a dog possibly speak human language and betray her?
The wolfhound looked at the chicken with disdain and turned its face away. Zhu Fanfan thought the dog was being too dramatic. She could even see arrogance in its eyes. It clearly wanted to eat the chicken but pretended to be indifferent, and drool was dripping from the corner of its mouth.
So Zhu Fanfan took out a roast duck, a fragrant roast duck that was still steaming hot. Her grandfather had specially bought several for her and placed them in the storage room of the space kitchen. As long as they were placed inside, they would come out in the same condition, which was very convenient. The roast duck was placed inside while it was still warm, so it would come out warm.
The wolfhound's eyes lit up, and Zhu Fanfan asked again, "Can you carry me on your back? If you can, just bark."
The wolfhound barked happily, and Zhu Fanfan tossed it the roast duck. It immediately started gnawing on it. After finishing, it looked at the chicken in her hand, so Zhu Fanfan simply tossed it to it and told it to tear it apart by itself.
After the wolfhound finished eating, Zhu Fanfan even saw it lick its mouth clean, removing the bloodstains. Hmm, it's a clean dog after all.
After the dog finished eating, it squatted down, and Zhu Fanfan immediately climbed on top of it. It was her first time riding a dog! She pointed in a direction for the wolfhound to go, and the wolfhound obediently followed the direction Zhu Fanfan pointed.
Soon they came to the stream. The stream was two meters wide, but the water was shallow and the current was not strong. Even someone as small as Zhu Fanfan could cross it, let alone a big dog that was 1.2 meters tall.
Zhu Fanfan sensed her surroundings, making sure there were no people or wild animals. She quietly waited for her grandfather to arrive. She watched as the river flowed by, occasionally catching a few fish, which were quite large, as well as river shrimp. Since they were all unclaimed, Zhu Fanfan unceremoniously scooped them all into her space. She still had plenty of space in her space for the small river.
After searching for a while, Zhu Fanfan got bored. When would Grandpa come looking for her? Feeling really bored, she used her mental energy to probe, expanding the area by ten meters, then twenty meters, until it reached a hundred meters. This was almost too much for her mental energy, so she stopped.
Suddenly, Zhu Fanfan realized something was wrong. There were fields a hundred meters ahead, either wild or cultivated by themselves. The fields were very neat, indicating that people must live there. Zhu Fanfan felt a little uneasy. The possibility of good people living in the deep mountains and forests was too low.
Zhu Fanfan cautiously used her divine sense to probe forward, only to find no one there. She probed again, but still found no signs of life. Had everyone moved away? Where was Grandpa? Why hadn't he come to find her at this crucial moment?
Zhu Fanfan released more of her divine sense and sensed a cave in front of the field. The cave was quite strange, like a specially made gate, but it didn't quite look like a gate. It looked very strange, but it also felt quite familiar.
Zhu Fanfan hesitated whether to go forward and investigate, but held back and set a goal for herself: if her grandfather didn't come within an hour, she would go by herself.
Watching the wolfhound playing in the stream, Zhu Fanfan thought it would be nice to have a companion.
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