"...!"
Fang Zheng whistled at the towering figure before him. Fina, meanwhile, stared wide-eyed in shock, her mouth open but unable to speak.
What appeared before them was an enormous black bear. Compared to the bears Fang Zheng had seen in wildlife documentaries, however, this one was far larger. Even on all fours, it stood nearly two meters tall. It simply stood before Fang Zheng and Fina, watching the two humans. Then Fang Zheng saw the blue-haired Little Angel come around from behind the giant bear.
"How is it, Master? Look, I found it just now. I've already made an agreement with it. It agreed to serve as your mount for the time being and take you two down the mountain."
"Very nice."
Fang Zheng patted Nymph's little head, and the Little Angel smiled happily. Then she reached out and placed her hand atop the giant bear's head, seemingly communicating with it. A moment later, the giant bear obediently crouched down, signaling for them to climb onto its back. With such convenient transportation available, Fang Zheng naturally climbed on without hesitation. As for Fina, Priestess Girl hesitated for a moment before finally settling carefully behind him.
The giant bear then rose to its feet and carried them swiftly toward the foot of the mountain.
The giant bear was enormous, yet it ran remarkably smoothly. Sitting on its back, Fang Zheng and Fina felt even steadier than they would have on horseback. Fang Zheng had no idea where Nymph had found this bear, nor how she had "persuaded" it to become their mount.
Still, with this giant bear, the rest of the journey became much easier. As one of the forest's apex predators, it was clearly the undisputed ruler of these mountains, and no animal dared provoke it. Contrary to its