Chapter 20

"Roar!" The bear let out a fierce and powerful roar, its neck tightly clamped by the white wolf.

Blood gushed from its neck as the bear continuously struck the white wolf clinging to its body with its massive paws.

The white wolf's nose and mouth also bled from the blows.

"Roar" The bear controlled the surrounding earth, forming it into spikes.

"Growl" Seeing this, the white wolf immediately burst with electric light, shattering the earth spikes.

Forming, shattering, forming, shattering.

The battle of abilities ended after just a few rounds. The previous battle had almost drained their spiritual energy, and the brief rest had only restored a little. Now, the outcome could only be decided by physical strength.

After a moment, taking advantage of its thick hide, the bear seized the moment when the white wolf was exhausted, and with a powerful swipe, sent the white wolf flying over ten meters, smashing into several large trees. The white wolf, now back to its original size, lay on the ground, bleeding profusely from its mouth.

"Roar." The bear let out a long roar, declaring its victory, and then walked towards the white wolf, which lay motionless on the ground.

Seeing the bear approaching step by step, the white wolf knew it had failed. It was severely injured and its spiritual energy was depleted, leaving no chance of a comeback. Knowing the fate of the defeated, it closed its eyes, waiting for the final moment to come.

"Bang," a loud noise, followed by the sound of a heavy object rolling and trees collapsing.

The white wolf opened its eyes in confusion, seeing an unbelievable sight: the hateful bear was now lying motionless not far away.

"Hello! I saved your life." Lin Fei squatted in front of the white wolf, speaking gently.

The white wolf looked at the unfamiliar creature before it, its eyes full of confusion.

Lin Fei placed his right hand on its head, and the light of life blossomed.

"It's over," the white wolf thought, closing its eyes in resignation.

Warm and comfortable.

Feeling the changes in its body, the white wolf opened its bright, large eyes and looked at Lin Fei.

A few minutes later, the white wolf's wounds had healed, but the fur in the injured areas needed time to grow back, leaving its body patchy and bare, looking rather comical.

The white wolf now understood that this creature was not trying to kill it but to heal it.

Lin Fei withdrew his hand from the white wolf's head and stood up, walking towards the cliff not far away. There, a small, luminous plant with seven leaves, each leaf glowing with spiritual energy, caught his eye.

It seemed this plant had triggered the battle.

Lin Fei raised his hand, and the plant flew from the cliff into his hand.

"Hmm, it contains quite a bit of energy!" Lin Fei said in surprise.

When he turned around, he saw that the white wolf was already standing, its eyes fixed on the plant in Lin Fei's hand.

"Do you want it?" Lin Fei extended the plant towards the white wolf.

The white wolf's eyes were full of confusion. This was the victor's prize; was he giving the plant to it?

The white wolf hesitated but could not resist the temptation and slowly approached Lin Fei.

"You can have it, but my things are not free. If you want it, you'll have to work for me, understand?" Lin Fei said to it.

The white wolf did not understand the exact meaning of Lin Fei's words, but according to the rules, receiving a benefit required showing gratitude, especially after being saved. It knew what to do.

The white wolf lay down, lowered its head, and let out a low growl, indicating submission.

Lin Fei, seeing the white wolf's actions, nodded in satisfaction: "Take it!"

He extended the plant to the white wolf's mouth. The white wolf's eyes lit up, and it extended its tongue, quickly swallowing the plant with a gulp.

A powerful wave of spiritual energy emanated from the white wolf's body, causing the spiritual energy in the air to ripple.

"Roar~" The white wolf let out a roar to the sky, and within a hundred meters, spiritual energy rapidly flowed into its body.

After a moment, the surroundings returned to calm, and the white wolf's aura had significantly strengthened.

"Wow, you've broken through! Congratulations." Lin Fei said with a smile.

"Roar." The white wolf also expressed its joy, and after advancing, it found it could understand Lin Fei's words more clearly.

"Alright, from now on, I'm your boss. Let me introduce myself: I'm Lin Fei, a human. From now on, I'll be looking after you."

"Roar, roar!"

Lin Fei, seeing that the seven-leaf plant could help the white wolf break through, was pleasantly surprised.

He had read many novels in his previous life, where the protagonist often encountered strange flowers and herbs that led to even more valuable treasures. He couldn't help but let his thoughts wander.

While collecting the bodies of the fallen beasts into a dimensional space, Lin Fei continued to think.

The white wolf watched in shock as the bodies touched by Lin Fei's hand disappeared one by one, further recognizing the strength of its new boss.

After some time, Lin Fei had collected all the bodies. He then took out a spade from the dimensional space, came to the base of the cliff, and infused it with spiritual energy. He forcefully drove the spade into the rock, which split like tofu.

"Crack, crack, crack..." Continuous digging sounds echoed through the forest.

The white wolf watched its boss in confusion, not understanding why he was digging into the cliff. If he needed a cave to live in, it could provide several locations for him to choose from.

Lin Fei continued digging into the mountain, "Did I guess wrong? Is there really nothing valuable here? I don't believe it." Lin Fei muttered: "I'll dig for five more minutes, and if I still don't find anything, I'll give up."

After a while, a thud came from the spade in Lin Fei's hand.

"There's something!" Lin Fei increased his digging speed, clearing away the surrounding rocks. A volleyball-sized black mineral appeared before his eyes, surrounded by some sparkling spiritual energy minerals.

"Wealth!" This was the first thought that came to Lin Fei's mind.

"From now on, I'm part of the mineral-rich clan." Lin Fei's eyes sparkled with excitement.

Lin Fei carefully examined the black mineral in his hand, feeling the flow of spiritual energy within it. He extracted the energy and then re-injected it, repeating the process several times with the same effect.

"Good stuff!" Even though Lin Fei knew nothing about spiritual energy materials, seeing the mineral's effect, he knew he had found a treasure.

"I've heard before that some spiritual energy veins not only produce spiritual energy minerals but also other spiritual energy materials. Today, I've seen it for myself." Lin Fei said excitedly: "Forget being a hunter; being a miner is the true path to wealth."

Lin Fei put the mineral away and continued digging, "Crack, crack, ha ha, found another one."

The sounds of digging and laughter echoed repeatedly in the newly formed cave, causing the white wolf, lying at the cave entrance, to frequently look back inside.