Seeking Food and Lodging! Available to Ride!

"Don't come any closer!"

That was Yibao's translation of the Little Wolf Cub's howl for Wu Chu.

The night wind carried a faint chill as it swept through the darkness beneath the canopy. Amid the rustling trees came wave after wave of wolf howls, mixed with one or two beastly roars. It was impossible to tell what kind of fierce beast they belonged to.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

From the distant woods came the sound of claws trampling dead leaves as something raced through the forest.

An invisible sense of urgency bore down on him in an instant, even conjuring vivid images in his mind of prey fleeing desperately while hunters pursued close behind.

That was the effect of his hearing improving to a certain level.

"Don't come any closer!"

"Don't come any closer!"

The Little Wolf Cub kept howling, its young voice filled with intense unease.

Yibao's translations made Wu Chu feel increasingly unsettled.

The Little Wolf Cub was resisting and warning them. Clearly, it had sensed that something bad was about to happen—and that it was heading their way.

Sure enough, before long, several giant wolves emerged from the distant forest. But once they neared the giant tree, they all changed direction and slowly backed away.

Visibility was poor in the darkness, but with his enhanced eyesight, Wu Chu could still make out their rough outlines beneath the moonlight and starlight.

A massive black bear, at least six or seven meters tall, emerged from the darkness with a savage look on its face and advanced on the giant wolves. It neither bared its fangs nor roared in warning, yet the dull thuds of its thick claws stepping onto the leaf-covered ground created an overwhelming sense of oppression.

Its huge eyes were filled with brutality. Only when it looked toward Wu Chu and the others did a trace of wariness appear.

The giant wolves trembled and silently retreated. Their fur carried a faint scent of blood; they must have gone through a battle earlier. One of them, a larger azure giant wolf with a shoulder height of over three meters, turned away from the pack. With steady strides and thick claws, it silently approached Wu Chu's cabin, stopping over ten meters away before letting out a low growl at him.

"What's it saying?" Wu Chu asked Yibao.

Yibao translated, "Seeking food and lodging! Available to ride!"

"..."

Wu Chu looked at Yibao speechlessly. Yibao gave a light cough and said, "The language of the Primordial World is broad and profound. That's what it was trying to say. I merely simplified it."

"And it wants us to help them drive off that powerful enemy, right?" Wu Chu said helplessly. "Do you think we can afford to get involved? Can you beat that bear? You're not even as big as one of its toenails! Can we really take this on?"

"Why would I need to beat that big black bear? They're begging you. You're the one they want to ride. What does that have to do with me, a Phone Sprite?"

"Then tell them no food, no lodging, no riding! Tell them to leave." Hearing Yibao's perfectly justified retreat, Wu Chu immediately retreated as well. "I'm only an ordinary person. What do the grudges between wolves and bears have to do with an ordinary human like me?"

Before Yibao could relay the message, the azure giant wolf had already turned and roared at the giant bear. Wu Chu had no idea what it said, but the bear's expression changed. It snorted heavily, foam spraying from its mouth as its eyes became even fiercer. It let out a roar at Wu Chu, but after roaring once, it reluctantly backed away.

"What did they say this time?" Wu Chu asked Yibao.

Yibao opened her mouth, then finally said, "That azure wolf used your name to tell the big black bear to get lost. It said they were all your underlings, and if it didn't want to die, it should scram."

"..."

Wu Chu froze for a moment and looked at Yibao suspiciously.

"That's really what it said. I don't understand those roars either, but A Qiu does! It translated for me. If you don't believe me, wake Yueling up and ask her."

"Listen to you. How could I not believe you? You're my phone, my little wife!" Wu Chu laughed. It seemed that a crisis of trust had arisen between him and Yibao. When had he begun to feel that she was becoming more and more unreliable?

"Ugh, you don't even have a girlfriend yet."

"..."

Wu Chu silently rubbed his forehead.

Yet this sudden crisis vanished just as suddenly and soundlessly.

The big black bear slowly retreated into the darkness and eventually disappeared amid a rustling of leaves. The azure wolf and the injured giant wolves seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. Their raised fur gradually settled, even the fierce wind eased, and the chill seemed to fade.

Still, Wu Chu felt as though he had been used by a pack of beasts, which left him rather irritated. Yet there was nothing he could do to them. Those crafty creatures were far too clever!

Wu Chu frowned and looked at the azure giant wolf, wondering how he could make those shameless creatures pay for dragging him into their mess.

The azure giant wolf looked back at Wu Chu, then led the other giant wolves in kneeling and prostrating themselves before him. They lowered their wolf heads, letting out soft, low whines as they stuck out their tongues and gazed at him silently.

"What's it saying now?" Wu Chu could only keep asking Yibao.

"It says that the entire Moon-Roaring Clan formally pledges loyalty to you. From now on, you are their master. You don't need to provide food or lodging, and they'll even let you ride them. So, do you want to ride?"

"Moon-Roaring Clan? Translate properly, Yibao!"

"It means a clan that howls at the moon! Your reading comprehension..."

"There's actually such a good thing? I don't believe it!"

"I figure they're like Little Moon Spirit—they've mistaken you for some mighty expert!" Yibao giggled. "In this Primordial World, your human appearance is a symbol of strength. That big bear probably didn't dare act recklessly and slunk away because of that too."

"..."

Wu Chu did not know what to say. Faced with this situation, he could not feel pleased at all. He was terrified that this "lie" would be exposed someday. When that happened, would those creatures who realized they had been deceived lose their minds and come looking for revenge? Although he had never claimed to be some great senior, would they be willing to hear his explanation?

"I-I'm just an ordinary person! Sigh! This misunderstanding is huge!"

"So, are you accepting or not?"

"Can I refuse? I don't want trouble! I can't beat them. If they find out we can't beat them, will they turn on us?"

At some point, Little Moon Spirit appeared behind Wu Chu. "Brother A Chu, should I teach that big black bear a lesson? It actually dared to show disrespect toward Brother A Chu."

"Ahem! Sigh, forget it, forget it. I've always been a magnanimous person. There's no need to go out of my way to cause trouble over such a small matter. If we run into it again later, I can just casually teach it a lesson. But these giant wolves—Little Moon Spirit, do you want to keep them as mounts?"

"No. They aren't even as fast as me."

"Ah, you don't understand! The joy of raising mounts isn't about whether they're faster than you. It's about the joy of raising them, and the matter of appearances..."

"..."

Little Moon Spirit looked up and tilted her little head innocently in confusion.