The Big Black Dog refused to say any more, and Chen Lin could do nothing about it.
He turned and returned to the fruit trees, looking for a fruit that caught his eye. After studying them for a while, he felt they all looked much the same. He spread his Soul Wings and rose into the air, looking down from beside the Road Guide Barrier.
Suddenly, he noticed that a fruit growing at the top of a tree near the center of the orchard was a size larger than the others, and its light was brighter too.
On closer inspection, he discovered that this tree bore only that single fruit. Aside from its silver glow, the fruit seemed to have a few tiny golden spots.
His eyes immediately lit up.
In every cultivation system, gold usually represented a higher grade than silver. This was the only fruit in the entire orchard with golden spots, so it might well be the king of fruits.
Chen Lin decided to choose this one.
Without hesitation, he reached out, gripped the fruit, and tugged hard.
But to his surprise, even with all that force, he could not pluck it!
Something was wrong.
According to Yang Zhengmao, once the Big Black Dog had offered a reward, the fruit could be plucked easily. This should not have happened.
Doubt stirred in Chen Lin's heart.
Could it be because this fruit was unusual?
He pondered for a moment. Rather than trying to pick another fruit, he flew over to the Big Black Dog and landed before the dog.
Before he could speak, the Big Black Dog opened its eyes and said impatiently, "Your reward is permission to pick one fruit. Whichever you pick counts, but if you can't pluck it, there's nothing I can do."
With that,