Taking on a Little Brother to Pass the Time (Please Bookmark and Follow)

Thud!

Thud!

By Xu Yang's private pond, two heavy objects landed amid shadowy outlines, kicking up a cloud of dust.

With practiced ease, he slit open the Thick-skinned Boars' bellies, removed their filthy entrails, wrapped them in Origin Power, and tossed them aside.

Although demon beast organs were more nutritious, habits formed in Xu Yang's previous life made him instinctively dislike eating animal innards.

His razor-sharp claws easily scraped away the Thick-skinned Boars' outer mud shells, then stripped off the tough, steel-wire-like bristles beneath.

He cut off the heads and tossed those aside as well.

Everything left was pure essence—Xu Yang's favorite.

Ribs, tenderloin, pork belly strips—these were always Xu Yang's first choices.

Crunch, crunch...

The boar ribs, hard as steel bars, were like cotton candy in Xu Yang's mouth, effortlessly chewed into mush.

The crunching echoed across the empty pond, sounding somewhat eerie. Yet his eyes were filled with satisfaction. His robust body was reflected on the water's surface, curled up on the shore like a small mountain, silver light gleaming from his fur.

Blood and filth from his prey surrounded him, but the somewhat messy environment did nothing to affect his appetite. Sunlight fell across Xu Yang's face, making his fur appear even more lustrous and majestic.

The corners of his mouth curved slightly upward. Clearly, Xu Yang was enjoying this delicious lunch.

After finishing the bloody ribs, which weighed nearly two tons, Xu Yang picked up the tenderloin and pork belly strips. The meat from these parts was even more tender and tasted better. He ate with relish, as though he had forgotten everything around him.

Just then, a hot breeze swept past, carrying an unusual scent.

Roar!

Xu Yang raised his head and looked toward the distant forest, where dense foliage and countless towering trees blocked his view.

Seeing that the fellow hiding in the woods still dared to remain concealed even after his warning, Xu Yang immediately stood up, ready to give it a "surprise"!

Rustle, rustle, rustle...

It seemed the hidden fellow had been frightened upon seeing Xu Yang Stand Up with such an unfriendly expression.

Amid a series of chaotic crashes, a plump Black Shadow rolled out from the darkness of the forest.

It was the Brown Bear Xu Yang had encountered when he first arrived at the Lightning Strike Mountain Range!

Grrr, grrr~~

The Brown Bear rolled onto a relatively flat patch of grass but did not get up. Instead, it remained half-prone, merely raising its head slightly to look at Xu Yang. An extremely intelligent expression appeared on its huge, fleshy bear face.

Hm? It's this fellow.

Xu Yang had been downwind just now and had not caught its scent immediately. He had only heard the sound of feet stepping on dry branches, so he had failed to identify it as that Brown Bear.

Thinking this, Xu Yang looked toward the Brown Bear's side. Sure enough, there was a distinct scar there. The blood scab had already fallen off, leaving only bright red, tender new skin, with no fur having grown back yet.

Roar.

He gave a low warning from his throat. Xu Yang knew perfectly well why this Brown Bear had come—it simply wanted to become his "little brother." When they had divided the fruits last time, he had already noticed that this Brown Bear was far more intelligent than other demon beasts of the same rank.

When the Brown Bear saw that Xu Yang did not drive it away and instead sat back down to devour flesh and blood, a smile appeared on its face.

It cautiously tested the waters, inching its body little by little toward Xu Yang...

Xu Yang saw all of it.

This Time, he did not stop the Brown Bear's attempt to curry favor. The reason he had refused to take the Brown Bear as his little brother last time was that he had only been Apprentice Sixth Order himself then. His strength had been too weak, and keeping an Apprentice Fifth Order Brown Bear at his side had not been suitable.

But now, he was already Planet Level Second Order and would soon advance to Third Order. An Apprentice Fifth Order Brown Bear at his side could not possibly pose any threat to him! With his current perception, even in his sleep, he would immediately become alert the moment anything approached.

Therefore, taking in such a clever, sensible little brother was not a bad idea. At the very least, having a Living Thing beside him could help pass the time now and then.

At last, the Brown Bear moved its body to the outlet below the pond where Xu Yang was. Very little water flowed out now, and it carried streaks of crimson blood.

Grrr, grrr~~

Xu Yang glanced at the Brown Bear, whose expression carried a hint of excitement and intoxication. He did not understand what it was muttering, but judging from the emotions conveyed by those "grrr, grrr" sounds, it was nothing more than an expression of submission and allegiance.

Roar.

Once he had nearly finished the tenderloin, Origin Power surged within Xu Yang's body. Light cyan Origin Power instantly blasted away the blood droplets coating his mouth and claws, restoring him to a clean and refreshed state.

He raised a claw and pointed at the pile of entrails beside the outlet. Xu Yang decided to give his newly accepted little brother a small reward.

The Brown Bear stared at Xu Yang in shock, seemingly unable to believe it. It had not expected to receive a reward the moment it pledged allegiance... After repeatedly confirming that Xu Yang was not Joking, the Brown Bear happily gave two "grrr, grrr" sounds and immediately buried its head in the pile of entrails.

It did not possess Xu Yang's strength to casually hunt other Apprentice Level demon beasts, so naturally, it had no right to be picky. Besides, in its view, organs were the tastiest and most nutritious food. How could it refuse such a Good Thing?

The Brown Bear ate with loud slurping sounds, as though it were consuming some peerless delicacy.

This meal was not merely about getting the meat of a demon beast. More importantly, Xu Yang had accepted it!

Born smarter than other demon beasts, it knew how fortunate it was to have a reliable boss. It had roamed the Lightning Strike Mountain Range alone for thirty or forty years, and the time it had been ambushed by the two tigers was its most dangerous experience... Had Xu Yang not saved it, it would certainly have died.

Especially after discovering how quickly Xu Yang improved. When they had divided the fruits that morning, Xu Yang had still been weaker than it was. Yet after eating a Lightning-struck Fruit, Xu Yang's strength had completely overwhelmed it by dawn the next day.

It was not the first time it had eaten a Lightning-struck Fruit. The effect had definitely never been this great...

From that moment onward, it had made up its mind to cling tightly to Xu Yang's thick thigh!

After roaming around nearby for many days, it finally found two pale silver wolf hairs at the roots of a large tree. The wolf hairs emitted an aura that made its heart pound in terror; merely sensing that aura filled it with the urge to submit.

Yet when it carefully examined it, it detected an extremely familiar trace within that aura—one that resembled the scent Xu Yang had carried back then...

That thought gave it a huge fright, but the more it sensed it, the more certain it became that this aura belonged to Xu Yang.

With its heart in turmoil, it finally decided to take a gamble. Suppressing the fear in its heart and enduring its instinctive trembling, it cautiously followed the scent. When it reached the end of the trail and discovered that it truly was Xu Yang, its Moods surged too wildly, and it stepped on a dead branch, snapping it...

That was how Xu Yang came to discover it.