Sob, sob, sob, ghosts in broad daylight

Lin Yuan extended his Dark Gold Dreadclaw and sliced open the left foreleg. An external soul bone, dark gold in color, was embedded in the bone. With the sky already dark, Lin Yuan stored the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff's entire corpse, along with the external soul bone, in his Soul Tool, then headed back with Er Ming and the seven Gugas.

The lake shimmered in the twilight. A small wooden cabin stood on its shore, with a campfire burning outside. Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing sat beside the fire, its light dancing across their faces.

Xiao Wu stood up, immediately spotted the new golden-furred Guga behind Lin Yuan, and hurried over.

"Is this the new Guga?"

"Yes, her name is Golden Mastiff Guga." Lin Yuan sat down beside them.

Golden Mastiff Guga held her head high and swept a glance over the two women. Xiao Wu reached out to stroke her head, but Golden Mastiff Guga tilted it away and huffed.

Guga popped up beside her. "Tsunderes are out of the meta now, guga."

Golden Mastiff Guga whipped her head around, her face beneath her hat flushing crimson. "You're the tsundere! I'm not a tsundere, guga!"

At some point, Jade Guga had snuggled into Zhu Zhuqing's arms. She poked her head out to study Golden Mastiff Guga.

Just as Lin Yuan was about to sit down, he felt something hug his leg. Looking down, he found Xuanwu Guga clinging to his calf and gazing up at him.

Lin Yuan picked Xuanwu Guga up. "What is it?"

"Hungry, guga."

Lin Yuan took the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff's corpse out of his Soul Tool. It crashed onto the ground, making the campfire leap. Dark Gold Guga extended her Dark Gold Dreadclaw and began carving it up.

Chunks of meat sizzled over the fire, dripping