There was no denying it: a good chassis and four-wheel drive mattered.
The Dark-Gold-Eyed Leopard was rather thin, and riding him had actually been a bit hard on the backside.
The Purple-Patterned White Tiger, however, was a different story.
The Purple-Patterned White Tiger had a broad, sturdy back, and the flesh above his front legs was especially firm. Lin Ke could even sit cross-legged there.
His fur was genuinely comfortable, too-not rough in the slightest, but soft and silky to the touch, just like petting a big cat.
"Where is your mother now?"
Sitting on the Purple-Patterned White Tiger's back was rather boring, so Lin Ke chatted with him to learn a few things.
"My mother should be on nearby Mantis Island," the Purple-Patterned White Tiger replied. "There's a cave at the foot of the volcano there. She likes going there."
"Mantis Island has a volcano?" Lin Ke was somewhat taken aback.
Although Cloud Dream Marsh was vast, Lin Ke had never imagined it contained terrain other than swamps and islands.
The map Qi Tianxia had given him marked a few peaks, but it had not specified whether they were ordinary mountains or volcanoes.
"Yes," the Purple-Patterned White Tiger replied. "The Fire God Mantis King lives inside the volcano and rules the Fire God Mantis Clan. He's incredibly powerful."
"Then why did your mom come to Mountain Island?" Lin Ke asked curiously. "Wouldn't the cave over there suit her better?"
"Because the Fire God Mantis King wanted to take my mother as a concubine, and she refused." At this, the Purple-Patterned White Tiger's voice grew deeply resigned.
So that was it.
"That does sound troublesome." Lin Ke nodded slightly. "Then what was that about some ruins you mentioned earlier?"
Earlier, while begging for mercy, the Purple-Patterned White Tiger had rattled