"Phew... phew..."
Cao Xing forced himself to calm down, then asked the system.
"Without considering fullness, what's the minimum amount of bear meat I need to eat for the attribute boost to take effect?"
He knew that bear meat only granted an attribute boost the first time it was eaten.
So it didn't matter whether you ate 10 pieces of bear meat or 100; the effect was the same.
But if it took effect after just one bite, Cao Xing would have a lot more room to work with!
At that moment, a system prompt appeared.
[You must eat more than 100 g of bear meat to gain the attribute boost.]
Seeing the prompt, a look of delight flashed across Cao Xing's face.
Only 100 g!
One piece of bear meat weighed 1 kilogram.
In other words, he could divide those 1,215 pieces of bear meat into more than 10,000 portions to trade!
He could hardly imagine how many supplies he could get in exchange!
Of course, Cao Xing couldn't put all of it up for trade. He had to keep some for his own daily needs.
After all, he now had so many people in his territory.
He still needed to recruit a level 15 Icefield Druid, too.
Then Cao Xing gathered all the materials on the ground.
That more or less wrapped up the tally of their spoils from this battle.
Just as Cao Xing was preparing to lead everyone back, he noticed the deep cave behind them.
This cave... seemed to be the Snowfield Thunder Bear's home.
Could there be any treasures inside?
Seeing Cao Xing's expression, Asam volunteered, "My lord, let me go in and scout first!"
Cao Xing nodded.
Then Asam drew the longsword at his waist and headed straight into the cave.
A few minutes later, Asam came back out and said respectfully, "My lord, I didn't find any other dangers inside the cave."
"But I did find something unusual in there."
Cao Xing asked in confusion, "Something unusual?"
Asam nodded.
Cao Xing headed toward the bear's cave with Liu Muxue.
As soon as they entered, a faint earthy smell drifted into their noses.
A system prompt appeared.
[You have entered a special area: Snowfield Thunder Bear Cave...]
The cave was somewhat dim, but it was much warmer inside than out in the icy wilderness.
Cao Xing checked the temperature display above his head.
[Current temperature: -25°C]
The farther they went into the cave, the warmer it became.
They went about a dozen meters in.
In a corner of the cave, Cao Xing spotted the unusual thing Asam had mentioned.
A snow-white, ball-shaped creature lay on a pile of dry grass.
It was a newborn white bear cub.
It seemed to be asleep, curled up with one tiny, pink paw sticking out.
Liu Muxue's eyes instantly sparkled.
"It's... so cute..."
Cao Xing walked over to the bear's nest and crouched down. He was just about to touch the cub when-
"Zzz..."
[-1]
A crackle of electricity sounded, and a damage number appeared above Cao Xing's head.
It felt like he'd been pricked by a needle, and he instinctively pulled his arm back.
"Whoa! This cub can zap people?"
Cao Xing stared at the little bear. Its attributes appeared before him.
[Snowfield Thunder Bear (Juvenile)]
[Race: Beast]
[Level: None]
[Attributes: None]
[Talent: Lightning Body (Can control a weak force of lightning).]
Cao Xing's eyes lit up at once.
It had a lightning attribute from birth.
This little cub had a bright future!
Just then, another system prompt appeared.
[Wild creature available for taming detected: Snowfield Thunder Bear Cub. Tame it and recruit it to your territory?]
(After taming a wild creature, you must provide it with food and wait for it to grow before it gains the corresponding combat power.)
Liu Muxue had obviously heard the system prompt, too.
She gazed at Cao Xing, her eyes full of hope, as if she badly wanted him to take the little cub with them.
Cao Xing thought for a moment, then nodded.
The cub had no combat power yet, but it had potential.
Once it grew up, it might become as strong as the bear outside!
[Recruitment successful. Territory members +1. Would you like to name the Snowfield Thunder Bear?]
"Huh? I can name it?"
Cao Xing's eyes lit up, and he began pondering again.
This little guy could zap people, and it was a bear.
Cao Xing couldn't help thinking of a game he'd played before.
It featured a white giant bear that could control lightning and gales, had been tempered by war, and possessed the fighting spirit of Freljord.
Its name was Volibear, and it also had a fearsome title: Thunder's Roar!
With that in mind, Cao Xing said, "Today, I bestow upon you the name Volibear!"
The cub curled up in its nest stretched out its limbs, as if it could sense something.
"Mm~"
The cub let out a soft little whine.
[Volibear has been named successfully.]
Liu Muxue heard the system prompt too, and happily tried to pick up the cub.
Cao Xing warned her from behind, "Be careful, sis-in-law. This cub can zap people."
Liu Muxue paused, then nodded gently.
She carefully reached out a finger and touched the cub.
This time, the little bear didn't give off an electric shock.
Liu Muxue was delighted. She reached out with both hands and picked the cub up.
Looking at Cao Xing, she said happily, "A Xing, look! It doesn't seem to have zapped me!"
Cao Xing's mouth twitched. This little guy...
The cub seemed to know it had a new owner. It kicked its limbs about wildly.
Holding it up, Liu Muxue chuckled, "Wally, from now on, your name is Wally!"
Cao Xing stepped over the bear's nest and walked straight to the back of the cave.
There, he saw a treasure chest!
It was one of the things Asam had spotted when he scouted ahead.
[Unlocked Silver Treasure Chest (Can be opened)]
Cao Xing drew a sharp breath when he saw the system description. "Well, would you look at that! It's a Silver Treasure Chest!"
In this world, treasure chests were ranked as black iron, bronze, silver, star gold, moonlight, and so on.
The higher the grade, the rarer the items they contained.
They said that even the highest-grade moonlight treasure chests could yield legendary equipment!
As for whether there were any higher-grade chests, Cao Xing had never come across one, so he didn't know.
But when Cao Xing had played the game and opened his first Silver Treasure Chest, he had already survived for over ten days!
So for him to find a Silver Treasure Chest this early on was of immense significance!
Cao Xing clicked to open it.
[Successfully opened Silver Treasure Chest...] [Obtained skill book: GZ-Mark Robot.] [Obtained Black-Iron Bracer (Green) *1] [Obtained Medical Kit *5, Small Resource Pack *1, Mithril *5]
"Damn! A skill book, a piece of green gear, plus Medical Kits and Mithril!"
"Silver Treasure Chests really lived up to their name!"
Cao Xing was overjoyed, then began checking the attributes of the items.
[Skill book: GZ-Mark Robot]
(A skill book exclusive to the Cold-Iron Mechanist. Consumes materials and mechanical power to summon one GZ-Mark Robot that inherits 120% of the survivor's attributes. The robot lasts for 180 seconds.)
Cao Xing exclaimed in delight, "I can't believe it's this skill book!"
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