"An outcast lone wolf, huh."
At the sound of the Mysterious Voice, Xu Fan focused his gaze on the Female Snow Wolf.
Being driven out of a pack wasn't all that unusual.
But wolves that left their packs rarely met a good end.
The injuries on the Female Snow Wolf before him were proof enough of that.
However...
The Mysterious Voice had given it an exceptionally high evaluation.
Its danger level was D-Rank.
The same rank as the Snow Wolf King.
"Now that's interesting."
Going by the Mysterious Voice's description...
The Wolf King he'd killed had most likely challenged the previous generation and won.
The old Wolf King had died a gruesome death.
The Female Snow Wolf resented the new Wolf King and refused to become his mate, so she'd been driven out of the pack.
After that, she'd honed her skills in the mountains, waiting for a chance to take revenge.
The Female Snow Wolf stared fixedly at Xu Fan, wary of his every move. The fur along her body stood on end, and she occasionally puffed out a breath.
It was as if she were warning Xu Fan that she was dangerous.
However...
She couldn't resist the meat Xu Fan tossed her. After biting it a couple of times, she swallowed it whole.
But because she kept her eyes on Xu Fan, the meat nearly got stuck in her throat.
The Female Snow Wolf had to shake her head and back away repeatedly.
It was a rather comical sight.
Without the Mysterious Voice's warning, it would've been hard to believe this creature's danger level was D-Rank.
"You look pretty cute, actually."
Xu Fan murmured to himself, then cut another piece from the wolf meat.
The viewers in the Live Stream Room were all dumbfounded.
Their jaws had nearly hit the floor!
That was a D-Rank Beast!
How could Xu Fan be so calm?
So relaxed?
And from what they could see, Xu Fan didn't seem to be facing a beast from the Forbidden Land at all.
It looked more like he was feeding a stray dog.
The whole scene seemed utterly surreal.
"Xu Fan is being way too careless! What if that thing suddenly lunges at him? And why is he sharing his meat with it? Once that beast is full, it'll only be harder to deal with!"
"Wait, hasn't Xu Fan always been really cautious? Why is he acting like this now? Has he gotten too full of himself?"
"Don't let the Snow Wolf's appearance fool you! It may look cute, but its danger level is D-Rank!"
For a while, the viewers in the Live Stream Room worried not only about Xu Fan's safety, but also struggled to understand what he was doing.
Even if he was overconfident, surely he wouldn't act this recklessly.
Did he really think Wrist Strength Enhancement meant he could crush a Snow Wolf to death with his bare hands?
Even if you looked at it in the best possible light...
Even if Xu Fan didn't care about his own life, he should still be thinking about the ten million people in the Yan Kingdom!
If the Female Snow Wolf bit through his throat, at least ten million people would be buried with him!
"Please, Xu Fan, stop feeding it!"
"Just kill it already!"
A flood of comments swept across the screen.
With millions of lives in the Yan Kingdom at stake, this was hardly the time for anyone to talk about how all life was equal.
Especially since...
No one knew whether they might be one of those ten million people!
Everyone hoped Xu Fan would deal with the danger before him as quickly as possible!
But...
No matter what comments the viewers posted, Xu Fan couldn't see them.
He cut off a piece of wolf meat and tossed it to the ground.
This time, it landed less than eight meters away.
If the Female Snow Wolf wanted to eat it, she'd have to come even closer.
The Female Snow Wolf looked at the meat on the ground, then at the knife in Xu Fan's hand. She glared at him, her mouth parting to reveal sharp fangs.
It was as if she were saying, "I could kill you with a bite whenever I want."
Grrrr!
A strange sound broke the silence of the night.
Despite her fierce display, the Female Snow Wolf's stomach had other ideas.
In truth, the Female Snow Wolf was strong, but finding food in these mountains wasn't easy.
With the Snow Wolf King around, she didn't dare approach the wolf pack's territory.
Lately, she'd even been forced to survive on the tender buds of tree branches.
Otherwise, the smell of roasted meat wouldn't have drawn her over so easily.
In just a few breaths, the Female Snow Wolf finally gave in. She sprang forward, snatched the roasted meat from the ground, then crouched low and backed away slowly, making sure Xu Fan stayed in her line of sight.
However you looked at it, roasted meat couldn't compare to raw meat.
And after going hungry for days, she regarded it as a delicacy fit for the gods.
How could anything taste this good?
Still, the Female Snow Wolf backed away to what she considered a safe distance before lying down and slowly savoring the roasted meat.
"Looks like you really like roasted meat." Xu Fan's lips curled into a smile.
Unlike when he'd faced the Snow Wolf King, Xu Fan was being quite amiable now.
For one thing, he admired the Female Snow Wolf for choosing exile over submitting to the Snow Wolf King.
For another, he could sense that she meant him no harm.
She didn't want to attack him. She'd simply been hungry for too long and wanted something to eat.
After all...
With thirty percent of Whitebeard's template, Xu Fan had mastered Observation Haki.
It sharpened the user's five senses, allowing them to detect the presence and emotions of nearby creatures.
At a high enough level, it could even let someone predict an enemy's attacks or foresee the future!
So Xu Fan was certain the Female Snow Wolf meant him no harm.
Otherwise, he could've killed her with a single slash the moment she appeared.
"Take your time. I've got plenty more." Xu Fan smiled, cut off another palm-sized piece of meat, and tossed it to the ground.
This time, it landed less than two meters away.
To show the Female Snow Wolf that he meant no harm either...
Xu Fan even set down his cleaver and spread his hands.
He looked completely unwilling to attack.
Of course...
Xu Fan wasn't playing with fire.
Given his physical strength, the Female Snow Wolf's fangs posed no threat to him.
If he had to, he could smash her wolf head with a single punch.
That was the confidence that came from his overwhelming strength.
Besides, Xu Fan thought wolves were canines.
They were kin to dogs, after all.
So they understood human nature to some extent.
"Not showing hostility right away means she's pretty intelligent, too. Only the ignorant have nothing to fear."
Xu Fan thought to himself.
The Female Snow Wolf stared fixedly at him.
The seconds ticked by.
Grrrr.
Grrrr...
The Female Snow Wolf's stomach grew more and more insistent.
She'd already eaten two pieces of meat, but after being hungry for so long, it wasn't nearly enough.
At last...
Faced with the irresistible roasted meat, the Female Snow Wolf's hunger overcame her reason. She pushed off with all four paws and lunged straight for it.
Xu Fan remained perfectly still. "See? I'm not going to hurt you."
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