Compensation

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Little One Shi Hao suppressed the Big Gold Dog with a single slap. Sitting atop its back, he looked toward Su Ye with a grave expression; he possessed an instinctive sense that the person before him was formidable.

Having grown up in the Great Wilderness and traversed hundreds of thousands of miles of it all alone, his perception of danger was razor-sharp. The moment he laid eyes on this man, he knew he was terrifying—like a fearsome beast.

Could he really be a beast?

That big dog just called him "Big Brother." Could this man also be a big dog?

Little One scrutinized Su Ye with a suspicious look.

Although he grew up in a small village in the Great Wilderness, that did not mean he was ignorant. He knew that beasts could take on human form.

"I am human."

Su Ye's expression soured as he sensed the boy's thoughts. "This is a lackey I took in, who also happens to be my mount."

"Your lackey?"

Little One looked at the Big Gold Dog beneath him, his large eyes rolling as he turned back to Su Ye. A brilliant smile broke out on his childish face. "Your lackey tried to snatch my Bone of Origin just now and even dared to attack me. You're letting your dog commit crimes—you need to compensate me."

"Compensate?"

Su Ye laughed. He hadn't expected the boy to demand compensation, though he was indeed in the wrong.

"That's right. You must compensate me with a Bone of Origin, or I'll kill your brother."

Little One placed a hand on the Big Gold Dog's head, threatening Su Ye.

"I don't have any Bones of Origin."

Su Ye replied.

"You don't?"

Little One thought for a moment, then pointed toward the passage of the Initial Land. "See that? There are Bones of Origin there. Pry one off and give it to me as compensation."

The surrounding crowd looked on with strange expressions. However, none of them spoke; they were happy to watch the show, curious to see if this man could also pry one loose.

Su Ye glanced at the nearby passage. "This is a passage of the Void God Realm. It cannot be destroyed."

"Who says it can't be destroyed? I just pried one off earlier, and I even broke the record of the Void God Realm. The Void God Realm even rewarded me with a Bone of Origin."

Little One said without a hint of shame, raising the bone in his hand to show off.

The crowd looked at Little One's smug expression, speechless. Who in their right mind would do such a thing? And here he was, bragging about it and even inciting others to commit mischief—it was truly shameless.

Little One didn't care about the gazes of those around him. To him, anything in his hands was a good thing. Besides, the Void God Realm itself acknowledged it could be damaged, otherwise, why would it reward him with a bone?

"Hurry up, or I'm going to dismantle one of its legs. I want to see if this Void God Realm is as real as the outside world. Especially this thigh—it looks delicious. I wonder if it tastes as good roasted as it does outside."

Little One stared at the Big Gold Dog's four sturdy legs, and drool began to leak from his mouth. It had to be said, this Big Gold Dog was well-built, and the sight of it made him want to start eating.

The Big Gold Dog felt its hair stand on end, its scalp tingling. It felt as if the boy was the true beast and it was the weak, helpless human. It hurriedly looked at Su Ye, pleading, "Big Brother, hurry up! Don't hesitate—smash the passage and save me!"

Su Ye looked helpless. He turned toward the passage of the Initial Land. He hadn't wanted to do anything bad, especially such a despicable act that would anger both gods and men, but fate was a cruel mistress. He couldn't just watch the Big Gold Dog get killed.

"Little guy, don't worry. This passage isn't very sturdy. If that Milk Baby can do it, you certainly can too. Believe in yourself."

Someone, seeing Su Ye hesitate, began to persuade him.

"That's right, this passage is just paved with ordinary bluestone. A little force and it'll shatter."

Another person chimed in from the side.

They were just there to watch the chaos, and they felt this man couldn't be simple. After all, he had managed to subdue such a powerful remnant beast, so he must have some skill. Perhaps he really could knock one loose.

"You old fogies are truly wicked."

Su Ye looked at the old men egging him on, speechless. However, he stopped hesitating. His blood energy erupted, and his body was suffused with runes, emitting a dazzling, blinding light that made it impossible to keep one's eyes open.

Crack.

Suddenly, a shattering sound rang out. The brilliant light screen dissipated, and within the rain of light, several Bones of Origin hung suspended in the air.

Su Ye did not hesitate; he grabbed one at random, and the remaining bones vanished into the void.

The surrounding crowd was stunned. They had only wanted to watch the show; no one believed he could actually succeed. They never imagined he would truly pull it off.

Was this passage really that fragile?

"Lord Bird, you were right. This passage really isn't very sturdy. It's a shoddy construction—it shattered before I even used any real force."

Su Ye smiled at an old man nearby who had a small bird perched on his shoulder.

Shoddy construction, my foot.

Lord Bird wanted to curse. He knew better than anyone how sturdy the Void God Realm's passages were. Yet, it had been broken twice in a row, leaving him feeling quite uncertain.

"Little brother, sell that bone to me! I'll pay one thousand Jingbi!"

Someone snapped out of their stupor and shouted.

In the distance, Little One saw Su Ye actually break the passage and obtain a bone. His eyes lit up, but seeing someone trying to intercept the prize, he flew into a rage. "It's mine! It's mine! Give it to me quickly, or I'll kill your brother!"

"Big Brother, save me!"

The Big Gold Dog let out a shrill, miserable scream, for that shameless Milk Baby was pinching it.

"Don't be impatient, let me observe it for a moment."

Su Ye said, runes flickering within his eyes as he examined the precious bone in his hand. Although this bone had been lying here for a long time, the runes had not completely faded; it was still possible to comprehend some of the original runes from it.

"Alright, here you go."

Su Ye was as good as his word; after merely taking a look, he tossed the precious bone directly to Little One.

With a "whoosh," Little One lunged to catch the incoming bone, his small face filled with joy as he secured it.

At this moment, Big Gold Dog broke free and pounced toward Little One.

Who was Little One? He was not about to let his guard down just because of a piece of bone. He turned around and slapped Big Gold Dog away, shouting angrily, "You silly dog, how dare you provoke me!"

Big Gold Dog did not look at Little One, but instead turned to Su Ye, complaining, "Why didn't you make a move?"

"Why would I make a move?"

Su Ye asked with a puzzled expression, looking at Big Gold Dog in complete confusion.

Big Gold Dog was stunned for a moment before saying, "Naturally, to suppress this shameful Milk Baby and seize the precious bone in his hands."

"Why seize it?"

"To seize it is to comprehend it, of course! This precious bone is extraordinary; the runes on it involve space and are extremely rare. If one could comprehend them, the benefits would be infinite."

Big Gold Dog said, secretly resenting Su Ye for being so foolish. Had he not seen its signal earlier? A pincer attack would have easily suppressed this shameful Milk Baby.

"If you want to comprehend it, why not just ask to borrow it?"

Su Ye said, feeling somewhat speechless. He looked at Little One and asked, "Could you lend me that precious bone in your hand to study for a while?"

"Sure."

Little One rolled his eyes, then walked up to Su Ye without hesitation and handed the precious bone over.

The surrounding crowd watched this scene in a daze, finding it hard to believe.

It was that simple to get it?