CHAPTER 84: 084 LITTLE WHITE FOX

There were plenty of animals, so it wasn’t as if he absolutely had to catch a fox to whisper sweet nothings to. The key point was, he was bored, wasn’t he?

He certainly couldn’t just float in the forest, waiting for Players to arrive.

Moreover, the little fox was really pretty...

...

West Mountain teemed with many Beasts.

Tigers, leopards, wolves, bears, and many other large predatory beasts often roamed the mountains. Even more common were rabbits, squirrels, monkeys, sika deer, and other herbivores, as well as snakes, lynxes, and the like.

Perhaps due to this world’s abundant Spiritual Energy, the creatures in the forest were much larger and more ferocious than those on Earth.

It was said that deep in the mountains, monsters and evil spirits also lurked. Coupled with the high peaks and dense forests, ordinarily, apart from experienced hunters and herbalists, hardly anyone was willing to venture up the mountain.

Firstly, they feared venomous insects and savage Beasts; secondly, they were afraid of losing their way in the vast forest and being trapped until death.

Therefore, the prices for the pelts, meat, and bones of Beasts remained high.

In this world, being a hunter or an herbalist was a high-risk occupation. As long as they had enough to eat, ordinary people would absolutely not engage in these two professions.

Only fearless Players were enthusiastic about hunting Beasts in the forest to level up.

When he had first transmigrated, Lin Bai would absolutely not have chosen to enter the forest.

But now, he was a master with decades of Inner Strength. His most useful Qinggong, Wooden Cloud Vertical, was related to trees. Entering the forest now felt like a fish in water to him, and he no longer feared it as much.

...

Lin Bai deactivated Morning Flight.

Using Wooden Cloud Vertical, Lin Bai landed on a treetop. Peering through gaps in the foliage, he took out a few Belly Filling Pills. Aiming in the white fox’s direction, he flicked his fingers, sending the fragrant pills flying.

The Little Fox had been attracted by the aroma of the Belly Filling Pills, so Lin Bai was naturally catering to its weakness.

Otherwise, he might not have been able to catch the Little Fox at all.

After all, Wooden Cloud Vertical, the Martial Arts technique granted by the Everything Has Shortcomings System, only allowed him to move quickly among the treetops. The moment he touched the ground, he would lose his advantage.

Curve Body Single Shadow was a short-distance dashing Qinggong, meant for brief, straight sprints. If he tried to use it to catch a fox in the forest, he would undoubtedly ram into a tree.

He surely couldn’t use a powerful offensive technique on a mere fox, could he?

Whispering sweet nothings to a live fox was strange enough; doing it to a dead fox would truly make him a pervert...

A few Belly Filling Pills landed accurately on the path ahead of the white fox. Lin Bai, standing on the treetop, shook the bottle in his hand and said softly, "Little Fox, don’t run. I have something for you to eat..."

The Belly Filling Pills emitted an intense fragrance that quickly spread.

When this Pill Medicine was first taken from the furnace, its aroma had filled the entire City Lord’s Manor; even the usually composed Xu Longyun had been drawn by the meaty fragrance. How could a wild Little Fox possibly resist?

Lin Bai had absolute confidence in the Pill Medicine he refined.

The Little White Fox looked up at Lin Bai on the treetop, then at the Belly Filling Pill within reach. It instinctively took a few steps forward but then hesitated and retreated a step, looking like it wanted to eat but was extremely wary...

Lin Bai found this amusing and muttered to himself, Little Fox, I just ate one myself. What are you worried about? If I really wanted to harm you, a little thing like you, I could kill you with a single slap...

Suddenly, a rustling sound came from beneath Lin Bai’s feet.

He immediately stopped talking and looked around.

In the dim forest, a Lone Wolf, a Spotted Leopard, and a wild boar charged towards the Belly Filling Pills from three different directions.

Lin Bai was stunned. Do the Belly Filling Pills also attract other Beasts?

The Little Fox also sensed the surrounding situation. It held its breath and, seizing the moment Lin Bai’s attention was drawn by the commotion, suddenly darted forward, snatched a Belly Filling Pill, and swallowed it.

The exquisite taste instantly made its eyes sparkle. Feeling no adverse effects in its body, it recklessly dashed forward a few more steps, gobbled up all the remaining Pill Medicines on the ground, and then turned to dart into the bushes...

But the moment it turned, it collapsed, its small belly swollen like a basketball. It rolled its eyes and let out a painful whimper.

It struggled to run away, but the intense pain in its abdomen made it unable to even roll over.

Seeing the Little Fox’s pitiful state, Lin Bai descended from the tree. He reached out, grabbed the scruff of its neck, and lifted it. Looking at its bloated stomach, he chuckled, "Eating one is a delicacy; eating too many makes it poison. Gluttony is also a sin, you know!"

The Little Fox was utterly terrified, twisting its head to try and bite Lin Bai. However, held by the scruff of its neck and overwhelmed by unbearable abdominal pain, it simply couldn’t turn its head.

Lin Bai stroked the Little White Fox’s soft back fur, murmuring to himself, It’s truly beautiful and doesn’t have any strange smell. After I’m done whispering sweet nothings, keeping it as a pet wouldn’t be a bad idea.

Just as Lin Bai was preparing to fly up with his catch, the Little Fox suddenly stopped struggling.

The next second, a foul stench erupted from its rear.

"CRAP!" Lin Bai, caught off guard by the stench, instinctively loosened his grip, and the fox dropped to the ground.

The Little White Fox, enduring the pain and ignoring the bloating in its belly, struggled to escape.

But Lin Bai’s Palm Thunder had already been activated, and a bolt of lightning instinctively struck the farting little creature.

ZAP!

The Little White Fox’s snow-white fur instantly stood on end, puffing it up into a fluffy white ball.

Apparently stunned that Lin Bai could unleash lightning, the Little White Fox, now on the ground, froze in place. Terror filled its eyes, and it dared not move an inch.

Meanwhile, the Spotted Leopard, the fastest of the beasts, had just rushed over. Lin Bai, still smarting from the fox’s noxious fart and thoroughly irritated, struck out with Dragon Occupies the Wilderness.

The remnant of a half-formed golden dragon slammed into the Spotted Leopard, sending it flying three meters to crash against a thick tree trunk. It crumpled to the ground, bleeding from all seven orifices, instantly dead.

Most Beasts instinctively seek safety and avoid danger. Witnessing this, the wild boar and the Lone Wolf skidded to a halt, spun around, and fled back into the dense forest without a second glance.

Seeing the Spotted Leopard’s corpse, the Little White Fox curled up on the ground, squeezed its eyes shut, and trembled violently. It let out one mournful cry after another, as if convinced its own doom was imminent.

Waving away the lingering stench, Lin Bai looked at the terrified Little Fox, a conflicted expression in his eyes. Damn it, it even farts! Who could stand this?

But the Little White Fox, with its swollen belly and fur singed by Palm Thunder, somehow looked even cuter than before, like a creature straight out of a cartoon.

Lin Bai really couldn’t bring himself to release the little thing back into the wild. After a moment’s thought, he reached down and picked it up again, threatening, "If you fart again... I swear!"

CRACK!

A bolt of Palm Thunder struck the dead Spotted Leopard’s corpse, causing black smoke to rise from it.

"Still thinking of farting?" Lin Bai forcefully turned the fox to face the leopard’s remains and unleashed another Dragon Occupies the Wilderness, blasting the corpse to pieces. Then he turned its head back. "Understand?"

The Little White Fox was completely stupefied, staring at him with wide, dumbfounded eyes. Its tail instinctively tucked between its hind legs, covering its little butthole.

"That’s right, quite clever. That’s exactly the idea." Lin Bai chuckled, flicking its tail and nodding in satisfaction. He activated Morning Flight, soaring above the forest canopy once more, then executed a Curve Body Single Shadow to leave the stench-filled area.

Little did he know that as he shot through the air, the Little Fox in his palm suddenly widened its eyes, a flash of human-like horror in them.

Hovering above the forest, Lin Bai took a deep breath of fresh air. He then pulled the vial of Belly Filling Pills from his robes to continue ’training’ the fox. "If you behave, you’ll be rewarded with tasty food. If you disobey..." He paused, switched the fox to his other hand, and held it up. "In front of the mountain, there’s Cui Thick Leg; behind the mountain, there’s Cui Leg Thick. The two meet before the mountain to compare their legs..."

Lin Bai suddenly began reciting this strange tongue twister about thick legs, and the Little White Fox had no idea what he was up to.

CRACK!

A thick bolt of lightning shot from Lin Bai’s palm, striking a tall tree at the edge of the forest and splitting it down the middle into two halves...

The Little White Fox’s eyes instantly widened into perfect circles, and every hair on its body stood on end. Its throat bobbed as it gulped involuntarily.

If its expression moments ago was mere horror, now it was one of absolute, unadulterated terror.

Meanwhile, deep in the forest below Lin Bai, a white fox with three tails was darting rapidly through the trees. But the instant the lightning struck, it abruptly halted.

She looked up at Lin Bai’s silhouette against the sky, a flicker of inner conflict flashing through her eyes.

She stood frozen for a moment. A single tear traced a path down her cheek. Then, the three-tailed white fox quietly retreated deeper into the forest. "Qi, you’ll have to fend for yourself! Mother... Mother isn’t skilled enough to save you this time..."