"I'll give you one more chance to rephrase that." Bai Xiaowen coughed.
Rageclaw whined and rested his big head on his front paws. His voice came through their mental link again. "Sorry, Master! When we talk mind to mind, whatever I think goes straight to you. It's not like the way you humans put words together before you speak..."
"You mean what you just said came straight from the heart..." Three black lines seemed to appear on Bai Xiaowen's forehead. "Who do you think gave you a wife, pups, and a warm place to sleep, you ungrateful mutt?"
Rageclaw shook his big head, apparently deep in thought. "Well, when you put it that way... Master really has been good to me..."
"Of course I have!"
Bai Xiaowen smacked Rageclaw on the forehead in exasperation. "Find a way to help Shu Yi complete the summoning! Tell your offspring in Wolf Valley to answer her call!"
Rageclaw howled. "Master, that's tyranny! We have animal rights too..."
"Hmm?"
"Whine... I'll go right now!"
Rageclaw drew his head back, making his neck look even shorter.
Rageclaw's word clearly carried weight. Li Shuyi soon lit up with delight. "Something answered!"
Light flashed, and one of Wolf Valley's Elite Tier offspring appeared before Li Shuyi.
Notably, this young wolf also wore Rune Armor that protected its vital areas. Its armor looked a little different from Rageclaw's, though: it was covered in sharp barbs.
"So it's not just Rageclaw. His offspring all have armor too? Has the pack evolved into armored war wolves?" Bai Xiaowen murmured.
"I don't know, Master... We never wear armor in Wolf Valley. It's more comfortable that way." Rageclaw's reply sounded in his mind.
"Forget it. This is probably the result of those three quest items fusing together. They did cost me 200,000