The Female Snow Wolf naturally couldn't understand what Xu Fan was saying.
But she really liked how she felt when she was with him.
She couldn't sense the slightest hint of malice from Xu Fan.
On the contrary, he even shared his grilled food with her.
And it was delicious!
When she thought back to the days when she never knew where her next meal was coming from, being with Xu Fan felt like living in paradise!
Especially since the meat he grilled tasted so unique.
Crispy on the outside and tender within, it was countless times better than raw meat.
Most importantly...
Everything pointed to one thing.
The one who had taken down the Snow Wolf King was Xu Fan.
That meant not only that Xu Fan had avenged her, but also that he was strong enough to do so!
The calm way he acted around her proved it, too.
From Xu Fan's gaze and reactions, she couldn't sense even the slightest nervousness.
Let alone fear.
And for a forest creature like the Female Snow Wolf, admiration for the strong was written into her very bones.
Why shouldn't she stay by Xu Fan's side?
Seeing the Female Snow Wolf repeatedly show him affection and follow in his footsteps,
Xu Fan finally made up his mind to bring along Holo, the Female Snow Wolf.
One man.
One wolf.
They journeyed through the Forbidden Land.
Searching for all kinds of resources.
A gentle breeze brushed against Xu Fan's face, making him feel quite refreshed.
In the Live Stream Room,
the host, Xiao Ying, stared at the pair before her and was momentarily lost for words. "I-it's unbelievable."
How could this look like a dangerous beast from the Forbidden Land?
She was practically an adorable, super-loyal dog.
Anyone who loved cats and dogs would find her irresistible.
The Live Stream Room's comments were full of envy.
"Wow, Holo is way too cute! I really want one!"
"Yeah, yeah, she seems so well-behaved."
"I don't even know who to envy. I want to enter the Forbidden Land too and go exploring with Xu Fan and little Holo!"
Plenty of viewers were frantically taking screenshots and posting them to their social media.
Of course, some people looked at things from a practical perspective.
Like Brother Qiang, for instance.
"It really is unbelievable. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe it no matter how convincingly someone told me."
"In just one night, Xu Fan had completely tamed a beast from the Forbidden Land."
"And do you know what that means?"
Brother Qiang posed the question to the other guests.
"What does it mean?" host Xiao Ying asked without hesitation.
"It means our contestant has gained a huge advantage." Brother Qiang grinned and explained, sounding rather pleased.
No matter what, Xu Fan was their country's contestant.
The better he did, the prouder they felt.
"Since the Female Snow Wolf was classified as a D-Rank Beast, that means she's extremely powerful in combat."
"If they run into an E-Rank Beast in the future, Xu Fan might not even need to step in. The Female Snow Wolf alone could take care of it."
"Besides, wolves—especially lone wolves driven from their packs—need to be extremely alert to survive in the wild."
"In other words, Xu Fan has a walking alarm system with him!"
In Brother Qiang's view,
no matter how sharp a human's five senses were, they couldn't compare to an animal's.
Especially a member of the canine family.
Their unique physiology often made them highly sensitive to danger.
Of course...
There was one thing Xu Fan needed to worry about.
Whether the Female Snow Wolf had truly been tamed.
If she suddenly turned on him at a critical moment,
that would be no joke.
But considering the purpose of the live commentary, Brother Qiang swallowed those words.
Yuan Yuan, who had been warned earlier, also wisely kept quiet.
She didn't contradict him this time.
"Having a beast by Xu Fan's side could certainly help a lot, but... the description mentioned a Bloodline Talent. What do you think it could be?" Host Xiao Ying asked, as if something had just occurred to her.
After all, Xu Fan was currently traveling with the Female Snow Wolf.
And it was quiet all around them.
To keep the broadcast from getting too dull, Xiao Ying smoothly steered the conversation in a new direction.
"That one's hard to say. The Forbidden Land is still a mystery to us, but I bet it might be some kind of special ability. Maybe her fur can turn into flames?"
Brother Qiang ventured a bold guess.
Pfft.
His words drew laughter from the other guests.
"Wouldn't that make it a fantasy novel? How could something like that exist in the real world?" Yuan Yuan couldn't help teasing.
"Perhaps it's an ability that grows stronger over time." The Warrior King, who had been silent until then, suddenly joined the conversation. "As she grows, maybe her combat strength will reach C-Rank, B-Rank, or something like that."
Of course...
No one knew what this so-called Bloodline Talent really was.
The Live Stream Room viewers' guesses were far more imaginative.
"Maybe Holo can transform into a wolf girl, keeping only her wolf ears and tail while the rest of her turns into a human girl. Wow, just imagining it is exciting."
"The guy above is such a pervert."
"But when you think about it, the Forbidden Land's appearance is already pretty fantastical. And that Snow Wolf King doesn't exist in the real world either. Maybe she really can transform into something."
No matter how you looked at it, the Forbidden Land had appeared out of nowhere.
A Mysterious Voice had suddenly appeared in everyone's minds.
And some colossal force had transported people away from Blue Star.
However you looked at it, it was supernatural.
The idea that the Female Snow Wolf could evolve and so on...
Well...
It wasn't all that far-fetched.
In fact, quite a few people were more concerned with how the Forbidden Land had appeared in the first place.
But even now, no one had come up with a credible explanation.
Time passed minute by minute.
Before long, it was midday.
Yet Xu Fan and the Female Snow Wolf hadn't stopped to rest even once.
On the contrary, the man and wolf moved at a brisk pace.
They were far faster than marathon runners.
"Xu Fan's physical fitness is just absurd." Guest Brother Qiang blinked hard, wondering if he was dreaming.
Back home, he was one of the country's top wilderness survival experts.
He'd always thought his stamina was excellent.
But forget the snowy forest where Xu Fan was.
Even in an ordinary mountain forest, he couldn't keep moving for several hours at a pace faster than a marathon runner.
And it wasn't just Brother Qiang.
Even the Warrior King beside him looked stunned.
Xu Fan's stamina far surpassed that of the soldiers in their special forces.
The guy was a monster!
Didn't he even feel tired?
"I'm starting to wonder if Wrist Strength Enhancement actually means ankle strength..."
Brother Qiang couldn't help remarking.
Xu Fan was the most terrifyingly fit person he'd ever seen.
No...
"Maybe 'human' isn't enough to describe Xu Fan anymore. He's a monster."
The Warrior King beside him nodded.
He agreed wholeheartedly.
The hundreds of millions of viewers in the Live Stream Room were all dumbfounded.
Perhaps light-footed techniques like walking on grass or skimming across water...
really did exist!
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