Just then, the snow wolf suddenly twisted its huge body, moving somewhat awkwardly. An almost humanlike look of embarrassment appeared on its wolfish face.
It let out a low "Awoo," its hind legs shifting unnaturally.
It stole a glance at Fang Yuan, then looked at Little Purple Sable, making an incomprehensible "Wrrr" sound in its throat.
Then, under Fang Yuan's somewhat stunned gaze, the mighty snow wolf awkwardly adjusted the position of its hindquarters.
A fruit about the size of an egg rolled out with a "plop."
It rolled from the thick fur at the base of its hind leg and fell onto the pristine snow, its chill immediately causing the surrounding snow to lightly freeze.
Fang Yuan: "..."
The corner of his eye twitched violently.
How... how had it hidden that? Was that... a place where things could be hidden?! No wonder I hadn't noticed it before!
Little Purple Sable paid no heed to any of that. The instant the fruit appeared, a purple blur flashed past, and it had already snatched the icy-blue fruit in its claws.
In two or three hops, it returned to Fang Yuan's shoulder and held it out before him like it was presenting a treasure.
Seeing its treasure taken away, the snow wolf's eyes immediately flashed with urgency, and reluctant whimpers rose from its throat.
Little Purple Sable turned back and smacked its forehead with another claw strike, its thoughts full of exasperation: "Squeak! Idiot! This is your thanks to the Boss!"
The snow wolf shrank back aggrievedly. "Boss, why did you hit me again..."
Little Purple Sable ignored it, merely squeaking at Fang Yuan while pointing its little claw at the icy-blue fruit.
Excitement gleamed in its black-bean eyes. Clearly, it too recognized this as something valuable.
After being hit, the snow