It Is Cooking Time Now

Watching the giant wolf lying on the ground and groaning in pain, Xue Xi, emboldened by her own high-level skills, stepped forward and reached out to stroke the massive wolf head.

The Silver Moon Fierce Wolf narrowed its eyes, seized the opportunity, and opened its maw wide to bite down on Xue Xi's head; Xue Xi did not dodge or evade, letting the blood-red maw clamp down on her crown.

A crisp "crack" sound echoed out—do not misunderstand, Xue Xi's head did not break, but four of the Silver Moon Fierce Wolf's pearly white teeth were snapped off instead. Xue Xi pursed her lips and chuckled, then slapped the wolf's snout on top of its head.

The life-weary Silver Moon Fierce Wolf covered its mouth tightly with its two front paws, terrified that this girl might give it another heavy slap. It had realized the truth: it had fallen into the hands of this person today. It buried its head between its paws, leaving its large rear end facing Xue Xi, adopting a "do whatever you want" attitude of total resignation.

Xue Xi couldn't help but laugh. What kind of Silver Moon Fierce Wolf was this? Compared to the huskies of her past life, it was only larger in size; its personality was exactly the same as the husky she used to keep.

She squatted down and reached out to slowly stroke the fur on the wolf's back. Surprisingly, the fur wasn't stiff or prickly like other wolves; it was as soft as a husky's coat.

Ignoring the violent trembling of its massive body, Xue Xi stroked it like a dog and said, "Little Wolf, how about you hang out with me from now on? I'll provide food and shelter, and you won't have to worry about being hunted by humans. I know you have intelligence; nod if you agree, otherwise, you'll be the roasted meat for tonight."

The Silver Moon Fierce Wolf used its meager wisdom to nod frantically. The beast race would never be slaves, but then again, a miserable life was better than a dead one.

Xue Xi patted the head of this dog—oh, no, wolf—which was larger than her own, with satisfaction. "Alright, I'll call you Little Wolf from now on. You are the first Champion under my command. Once the ingredients arrive today, I'll make you something delicious."

The Silver Moon Fierce Wolf indicated that anything was fine, as long as it wasn't the one being turned into something delicious.

Xue Xi frowned as she looked at the half-dead state of Little Wolf. Had she hit it that hard? She pulled out her phone and saw it had 73% battery, so she immediately sent a distress message to Xu Xin: "Sister Xu Xin, I found an injured puppy today. Could you prepare some medicine for its wounds? I will definitely reward you well in the future."

There was no reply for a long time; she was probably still in class. Xue Xi pondered that keeping Little Wolf here would affect her business, so she simply dragged the wolf in her mind and hauled it into the large warehouse in the back.

The three-meter-tall giant wolf was lifted into the air and panicked, but with Xue Xi comforting it from the side, it was successfully settled into a corner of the warehouse. She instructed, "Stay here and don't move. I'm going to find some medicine for your wounds. Be a good boy."

Little Wolf nodded weakly and continued to lick its wounds with the saliva secreted from its tongue. Seeing this, Xue Xi praised it for being "so obedient," then returned to the restaurant in the front, picked up her phone, and started playing. Now, she just had to wait for the two shipments of supplies to arrive.

Near noon, Xu Xin finally replied: "Sorry, sorry! I was busy in the lab all morning and didn't see the phone in my locker. As for the medicine you mentioned, I had it prepared a long time ago. Calculating the time, it should be arriving soon. I'm still busy, let's talk later."

Xue Xi replied: "Got it, thank you Sister Xu Xin!" She hadn't expected that as a young lady of a prominent family, Xu Xin would be so hardworking. She was truly beautiful and cool.

Before long, the roar of engines came from outside, and Xue Xi's face lit up with joy. They were here!

She ran out of the restaurant impatiently to see two large pickup trucks driving across the abandoned road, drifting to a stop in front of the restaurant.

Luo Feng and Gao Feng jumped out respectively, slamming their doors shut with a bang. Gao Feng pointed at the two pickup beds full of ingredients and laughed at Xue Xi: "Hahaha, Shopkeeper Xue Xi, I didn't fail the mission! How about it? Fast enough, right?"

Xue Xi happily praised the two of them and walked around the truck beds to inspect the goods. She saw rice, flour, grain, oil, fruits, vegetables, kitchenware, and seasonings—everything was there, and in large quantities. It would probably last her for several months.

She clapped her hands and invited them with satisfaction: "Not bad, not bad. The goods are very complete. Don't be in a rush to leave; I'll make you two some noodles to reward you for your hard work."

Luo Feng and Gao Feng exchanged glances and agreed in unison. To be honest, they were very curious to see what kind of culinary skills this powerful young girl possessed to open a restaurant in this Wilderness Zone.

The two helped unload the goods and stack them in the back warehouse, to which Xue Xi readily agreed.

Xue Xi carried a large barrel of purified water in one hand, chatting and laughing with the two men as they walked into the warehouse. Just as she was about to leave after stacking the goods in their designated storage areas, Luo Feng frowned slightly. Why did he smell such a strong scent of blood?

He probed the source with his spiritual energy and was immediately startled. He instantly drew the Blood Shadow Battle Blade from his back and assumed a combat stance.

Although Gao Feng didn't know what was going on, out of trust, he immediately gripped his two hammers in both hands, ready to strike.

Seeing the two men looking so tense, Xue Xi guessed that Luo Feng had discovered Little Wolf. She quickly pulled them aside and explained everything, finally preventing her ingredients from being destroyed.