Meeting Xiao Wu Again

At night, a bonfire was lit on the mudflats by the reed pond.

After having dinner and chatting for a while, Yang Tianxiong and Zhou You went about their own business.

Zhou You sat cross-legged in meditation, cultivated his Qi for a while, and then stopped.

He was stuck at a bottleneck, and his Qi cultivation was never quite right. He glanced at Yang Tianxiong, his junior brother, who was meditating with his eyes closed, clearly a diligent cultivator.

However, Zhou You knew that the other party had been keeping a portion of their attention on their surroundings.

Normally, there are no Soul Beasts in this Soul Hunting Forest that can threaten a Soul Douluo, but there is a fear that the abnormal situation like last time might occur again.

Zhou You looked up at the night sky and judged the approximate time by observing the stars.

Well, it's still early, and he's not sleepy at the moment, so he doesn't want to rest yet.

So he took out a book from his bag and started reading. When he got into it, he took out a quill pen and started writing and drawing on the pages.

The quiet atmosphere lasted for a while, when Zhou You suddenly felt a slight movement behind him. He turned around and saw a Fire-Phosphorus Mouse creeping closer to him.

Upon seeing him look over, the Fire-Phosphorus Mouse froze, its entire body motionless as if it had been petrified.

With one front paw raised and one hind leg dangling in the air, its posture was rather comical and somewhat ridiculous.

The Fire-Phosphorus Mouse is a small Soul Beast that resembles a pika. It is only a few millimeters long, with short, round ears and an extremely short tail. Its diet is similar to that of the Soft Bone Rabbit.

This kind of Soul Beast has no offensive capabilities. Its only skill is to emit a phosphorescent light into the environment, which can create a brief but very realistic illusion. It intimidates its opponents by Simulation the aura and appearance of other large carnivorous Soul Beasts.

Zhou You sensed that this Fire-Phosphorus Mouse had cultivated for several decades, making it Ten-Year Rank Soul Beast, which was quite impressive.

The Fire-Phosphorus Mouse's living conditions are even worse than the Soft Bone Rabbit's. Its position in the food chain is only slightly better than that of plant-type creatures, and even insect-type Soul Beasts can hunt and kill them.

Ten-Year Rank Fire-Phosphorus Mouse is already extremely rare in this species. If Fire-Phosphorus Mouse had its own society, this one would probably be considered an "ancestor" level figure in the species.

If the Fire-Phosphorus Mouse weren't so prolific, this weak species would probably have been eaten to extinction by other Soul Beasts long ago.

As a Soul Beast, the Fire-Phosphorus Mouse reproduces even faster than rats, making it a unique species among Soul Beasts and a veritable emergency food reserve for all carnivorous Soul Beasts.

Zhou You moved with lightning speed, grabbing the Fire-Phosphorus Mouse in one swift motion.

Yang Tianxiong opened his eyes and glanced at Zhou You, who was playing with a "mouse." He just shook his head and smiled, then closed his eyes again and ignored him.

"Little one, do you want to eat this?"

Zhou You took a handful of dry grass out of his bag.

That's right, he prepared some more Fodder Grass this time, clearly not giving up on his original plan.

He not only reformulated the Fodder Grass but also made some improvements, slightly modifying the hay components to increase palatability.

The Fire-Phosphorus Mouse was clearly attracted; its stiff body seemed to soften a little, and its dark, round eyes followed the direction of the Fodder Grass. Wherever the hay in Zhou You's hand moved, its little eyes followed.

Zhou You remained silent. Perhaps... he really was exceptionally Talent in this area?

"Goodness, you've made me almost reluctant to hurt you."

Compared to the various ferocious-looking Soul Beasts, harmless Soul Beasts are actually quite rare, but for some reason, Zhou You always seems to encounter these kinds of Soul Beasts.

With its striking appearance, the Fire-Phosphorus Mouse would easily become an internet sensation and a popular pet rat if it were in modern society.

Zhou You brought the Fodder Grass closer to it. The little thing tensed up for a moment, but eventually couldn't hold back. The next second, it grabbed the hay and started munching away. The soft crunching sound rang out, and its little cheeks bulged out as it chewed with great relish.

Zhou You smiled, as if he had rediscovered the joy of raising a pet. He didn't chase the little creature away, letting it graze on his lap while he continued reading.

Even after finishing the hay in his hand, the Fire-Phosphorus Mouse didn't leave. It just tilted its head back and looked Zhou You, waiting to be fed.

So Zhou You continued to feed it, and in just a few minutes, the little thing ate more than twice its own weight in Fodder Grass, but its own weight did not increase much.

This piqued Zhou You's interest.

Excluding the possibility that "the physical world no longer exists," the Fire-Phosphorus Mouse must have refined everything it ate into Soul Power.

After all, it is still Soul Beast. Even such a seemingly harmless little animal has a unique skill that no one knows about.

After a long while, as if it had finally eaten its fill, the Fire-Phosphorus Mouse stopped begging for food and curled its whole body into a ball of fur, squinting its little eyes, looking quite content.

This amused Zhou You. He had read in the book that the Fire-Phosphorus Mouse should be a timid Soul Beast, but this one seemed rather unguarded.

Soon, the little thing began to show him another amazing skill.

Zhou You saw countless points of light emerge from the fur of the Fire-Phosphorus Mouse, appearing light blue. Then, the points of light spontaneously combusted without fire, creating various illusions.

There were various types of Soul Beasts, including scorpions, mantises, wolves, and leopard cats. Zhou You knew that these were all predators that the Fire-Phosphorus Mouse had seen before, and now they were being recreated by it in the form of illusions.

But soon, Zhou You's gaze froze.

The final Soul Beast that the Fire-Phosphorus Mouse transformed into was a Xiao Bai. This Xiao Bai was different from others, its eyes sparkling with a cleverness that other Soul Beasts lacked.

This is a Soft Bone Rabbit. Perhaps on a whim, Zhou You subconsciously assumed that this Soft Bone Rabbit was the one he knew.

He didn't speak, but simply watched the Fire-Phosphorus Mouse quietly.

Was this an accident? Or...?

The Fire-Phosphorus Mouse jumped off his knees and trotted into a clump of grass. A few seconds later, its head popped out again and chirped a few times at Zhou You.

Zhou You miraculously understood its meaning.

Why aren't you following me?

He thought for a moment, then said to Yang Tianxiong, who was meditating with his eyes closed, "Senior brother, I'm going to gather some firewood."

"Don't go too far." Yang Tianxiong didn't even look up.

"Knew."

Zhou You stood up and walked naturally into the bushes, his senses spreading out to lock onto the Fire-Phosphorus Mouse running through them.

If he's not mistaken, this little creature is likely a messenger.

That's really bold.

Zhou You could sense that Yang Tianxiong's Mental Power was lingering nearby, so he could only pretend to be genuinely gathering firewood.

After walking several hundred meters, the light from the campfire gradually dimmed, but fortunately there were no giant trees blocking the way, and the Yue Guang was barely enough to provide illumination.

Under the Yue Guang, Zhou You saw a rabbit darting through the woods, its ears sometimes perking up and sometimes drooping, its fur rubbing against the grass, making a soft sound. This scene was as if a jade rabbit had descended to earth.

Zhou You did not make physical contact with the other party, but he had already used the power of the Eye of Truth to connect with them Mental Power.

[Xiao Wu?]

[Zhou You! I've come to see you!]