"I understand."
Halfway there, Old Xing, who had been lost in thought, suddenly raised his head and pulled a golden-yellow fruit from his green coat.
"Everything was normal before I picked up this fruit."
"After I picked it up, Big Black noticed that pack of wolves following us."
Old Xing lowered his head to look at the fruit in his palm, his expression complicated.
Chen Yuan gave it a brief look before withdrawing his gaze. "Old Xing, this is a Luminous Fruit, a Level 2 resource. It holds a naturally fatal allure for pet beasts."
"No wonder they chased you so relentlessly."
Another Luminous Fruit. Did the Qinling Mountains produce Luminous Fruits in abundance?
"Luminous Fruit? Level 2 resource?" Old Xing looked confused.
Chen Yuan smiled faintly. "Old Xing, there's no internet in the mountains, so it's normal that you don't know about this. I'll explain it all to you slowly later."
Before long,
the two returned to the Forest Ranger cabin. By the dim light, Chen Yuan told Old Xing about the major events following the Spiritual Tide.
"So that's how it is." Old Xing sighed with feeling, then forced out a somewhat unnatural smile. "But what does any of that have to do with an old man like me, living up here in the mountains?"
"Isn't that right, Big... Black Flame Dog?"
Old Xing was still somewhat unused to calling Big Black by its new name.
Chen Yuan took the chance to stroke the Black Flame Dog, which was lying obediently beside Old Xing:
First time collecting Black Flame Dog, Origin Points +2 Species: Black Flame Dog Attribute: Fire Level: 4 (Tier 1) Favorability: 23 Skills: Flame Surge (Basic 1.8/3) + Blazing Fang (Basic 1.2/3) + Quality: Elite Conditions for advancing to Commander Quality: Unlockable
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