"Phew... phew..."
Cao Xing forced himself to calm down, then questioned the system.
"Without taking satiety into account, what is the minimum amount of bear meat I need to eat for an attribute increase to take effect?"
After all, this bear meat only provided attribute increases the first time it was eaten.
So whether he ate ten pieces or a hundred pieces of bear meat, the result was the same.
But if it worked after just one bite, then Cao Xing would have plenty of room to work with!
At that moment, a system prompt appeared.
You must consume more than 100g of bear meat to gain an attribute increase.
A look of wild joy flashed across Cao Xing's face.
Only 100g!
One piece of bear meat equaled one kilogram.
In other words, he could divide these 1,215 pieces of bear meat into over ten thousand portions for trading!
The amount of supplies he could exchange for was simply unimaginable!
Of course, Cao Xing could not trade all of it away. He had to keep some for daily needs.
After all, his territory's population was already so large.
Next, he still had to recruit a level 15 Tundra Druid.
So Cao Xing directly put away all the materials on the ground.
With that, the spoils from this battle had more or less been accounted for.
Just as Cao Xing was preparing to lead everyone back, he suddenly noticed the deep cave behind them.
This cave... seemed to be the Snowland Dire Bear's dwelling.
Could there be some treasure inside?
Seeing Cao Xing's expression, Assam volunteered, "My lord, allow this subordinate to scout it out first!"
Cao Xing nodded.
Then Assam drew the longsword at his waist and strode straight into the cave.
A few minutes later, Assam emerged and said respectfully, "My lord, no other dangers were found inside the cave."
"However, I discovered something unusual inside."
Cao Xing asked doubtfully, "Something unusual?"
Assam nodded.
Cao Xing led Liu Muxue toward the dire bear's cave.
The moment they entered, a faint earthy smell drifted into their noses.
A system prompt appeared.
You have entered a special area: Snowfield Dire Bear Cave...
The cave was somewhat dim, but compared to the ice and snow outside, it was indeed much warmer within.
Cao Xing glanced at the temperature display above him.
Current temperature: -25°C
The deeper they went into the cave, the warmer it became.
After advancing for roughly a dozen meters—
Cao Xing spotted the unusual thing Assam had mentioned in a corner of the cave.
On a pile of dry grass lay a snow-white creature that looked like a fluffy ball.
It was a white bear cub that had only recently been born.
It seemed to be asleep, its body curled into a ball, with one tiny pink paw exposed.
Liu Muxue's eyes immediately sparkled.
"So... so cute..."
Cao Xing walked over to the bear's nest and crouched down. Just as he reached out to touch the little cub—
"Crackle, crackle..."
A burst of electric noise rang out, and a damage number appeared above Cao Xing's head.
As though pricked by a needle, Cao Xing instinctively pulled his arm back.
"Damn! This little bear cub can discharge electricity?"
Cao Xing stared at it in surprise as the cub's attributes appeared before him.
Snowland Dire Bear (Juvenile) Race: Beast Level: None Attributes: None Talent: Thunder Body (Can control a weak power of lightning.)
Cao Xing's eyes instantly lit up.
It was born with a lightning attribute.
This little bear cub had potential!
At that moment, another system prompt appeared.
A tamable wild creature has been detected: Snowfield Dire Bear Cub. Would you like to tame it and recruit it into your territory? (After taming a wild creature, you must provide it with food. It will only gain corresponding combat power after it has grown.)
Clearly, Liu Muxue beside him had heard the system prompt as well.
She looked at Cao Xing eagerly, seeming to desperately hope he would take the little bear cub with them.
After thinking for a moment, Cao Xing nodded.
Although this little bear cub had no combat power yet, it certainly had potential.
Once it grew up, it might become as powerful as the dire bear outside!
It took two days to kill its mother, and how many days would it take to wait for it to grow up?
Recruitment successful. Territory members +1. Would you like to name the Snowfield Dire Bear?
"Huh? I can even name it?"
Cao Xing's eyes lit up as he fell into thought again.
This little fellow could use electricity, and it was a bear.
Cao Xing could not help but recall a game he had played before.
There was a giant white bear there that could control lightning and raging winds, had endured the baptism of war, and possessed the fighting spirit of Freljord.
Its name was Volibear, and it also had a resounding title: Thunderous Roar!
Thinking of that, Cao Xing immediately said, "Today, I grant you the name Volibear!"
The little cub curled up in the nest stretched out its limbs, as if it sensed something too.
"Wuu~"
The little cub let out a soft whimper.
Volibear has been successfully named.
Liu Muxue heard the system prompt as well and happily wanted to pick up the little bear cub.
Cao Xing reminded her from behind, "Sister-in-law, be careful. This little bear cub can discharge electricity."
Liu Muxue froze for a moment, then nodded gently.
She cautiously extended one finger and touched the little cub's body.
This time, however, the little bear cub did not release any electricity.
Delighted, Liu Muxue directly reached out with both hands and gathered the little cub into her arms.
Looking at Cao Xing, she said happily, "A-Xing, look! It doesn't seem to shock me!"
The corner of Cao Xing's mouth twitched. This little fellow...
The cub seemed to know it had a new owner now, and its limbs flailed about wildly.
Holding it up, Liu Muxue chuckled softly. "Voli, from now on, your name is Voli!"
Cao Xing walked past the bear's nest and headed straight for the deepest part of the cave.
Because there, he saw a treasure chest!
This was also one of the things Assam had discovered during his earlier scouting.
Unlocked Silver Chest (Can be opened)
Seeing the system description, Cao Xing's breathing caught. "Good heavens, it's actually a Silver Chest!"
In this world, treasure chests were ranked as Black Iron, Bronze, Silver, Evergold, Brightmoon, and so on.
The rarity of the items obtained varied depending on the chest's grade.
It was said that the highest-grade Brightmoon Chests could even yield legendary equipment!
As for whether there were chests of an even higher grade, Cao Xing had never encountered any, so he did not know.
But when Cao Xing had opened his first Silver Chest while playing the game, he had already survived for more than ten days!
So the significance of finding a Silver Chest this early was obvious!
Cao Xing directly tapped to open it.
Silver Chest successfully opened... Obtained Skill Book: GZ-Mark Robot. Obtained Black Iron Bracers (Green) ×1. Obtained Medical Pack ×5, Small Resource Pack ×1, Mithril ×5.
"Damn! A skill book, a piece of green equipment, medical packs, and mithril!"
"No wonder it's a Silver Chest!"
Cao Xing was overjoyed and began checking the attributes of these items.
Skill Book: GZ-Mark Robot (Exclusive skill book for Cold Iron Mechanic. Consumes materials and Mechanic Energy to summon one GZ-Mark Robot inheriting 120% of the survivor's attributes. The robot lasts for 180 seconds.)
Cao Xing said in surprise, "It's actually this skill book!"
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