Lucky Whisper!
Ever since Phantom Beast Whisper had evolved into Lucky Whisper through the Lucky Four-Leaf Clover, Russell had rarely heard any strange whispers.
The last time he had heard a phantom beast's voice was when Grove contracted Wind Blade Brown Bear Bill.
"What kind of phantom beast could this be? Does it like catching mice at night?" Russell's thoughts ran wild. What phantom beast liked eating mice? "A cat? A wildcat? It could also be a lynx, or a Pallas's cat. There are quite a few Pallas's cats on the snowfields."
Lynxes and Pallas's cats were both cold-loving felines and were quite common on the snowfields around the Shadowflame Grand Duchy.
Russell's uncle, Rosen, had contracted the Golden Lynx.
"Polly, I heard a phantom beast's voice. It's somewhere in this snow forest. Come on, let's search carefully!" Russell said excitedly.
Man and beast began exploring the snow forest.
The snow forest lay near the edge of the Shadowflame Dragon's range of influence. Half of it lay within the boundary, while the other half lay beyond it. It could be said that this was the southernmost edge of the Shadowflame Grand Duchy, and no one had explored it before.
If it had truly been explored before, this snow forest should have been marked on the family's map.
"The snowfields are simply too vast and monotonous. Even a Wyvern Knight would probably have to fly with great caution, or they could easily get lost out here," Russell remarked. Especially when a blizzard struck, it was impossible to tell east from west or north from south.
Only Wyvern Knights could sense the location of Cold Spring Points. Otherwise, they were not much better than flying phantom beasts.
The deeper they went into the snow forest, the warmer it became. The variety of