Lu Mingfei, become the King of Elden!

Chapter 292 Reliable Animal Friends

The arrow pierced smoothly into the Rune Bear's fur, and a pale purple ripple quickly spread out. Lu Mingfei knew that it was Torina's arrow performing its intended function.

Despite being stabbed in the buttocks by an arrow, Rune Bear did not fly into a rage; the anger that arose from the bottom of his heart was quickly calmed down.

It became somewhat tired.

It was clear that Torina's arrows had a strong hypnotic effect, but one arrow was not enough to completely take down such a terrifying creature.

Lu Mingfei dared not be careless, and quickly drew his bow and shot another arrow.

puff.

The giant bear began to doze off.

When Lu Mingfei fired the third arrow, the giant bear could no longer resist its drowsiness and collapsed, falling into a deep, infant-like sleep.

Seeing the giant bear's fallen body, Lu Mingfei did not immediately go out.

The incident of Gui Lei'er's near-death counterattack was still vivid in Lu Mingfei's mind. He understood that these powerful creatures active in the Dragon Tomb possessed extremely high intelligence.

Lu Mingfei waited patiently in his hiding place for a long time until the giant bear's thunderous snoring began regularly, confirming that it had fallen into a deep sleep. Only then did he cautiously reveal himself.

Without disturbing the sleeping behemoth, he carefully circled its massive body along the rock wall and headed deeper into the cave.

Deeper in, there are not only denser bushes, but also some small pools and a few deer.

In the corner, a dried-out corpse, with only a skeleton and some decaying clothing remaining, leaned quietly against the rock wall.

The skeleton emitted a faint fluctuation of power, which attracted Lu Mingfei's attention.

He crouched down and carefully searched through the wreckage.

Soon, his fingertips touched a cold, hard object.

It was an ancient-style badge, carved into the shape of a curved ram's head, exuding a primitive and mysterious aura.

[Great Goat Amulet]

[An amulet made based on the horns of a great mountain goat. It increases resilience.]

"A large goat?"

Lu Mingfei raised an eyebrow; the name immediately reminded him of his comrade-in-arms, who was like a mobile fortress.

"Big Horn" Terragus.

That iconic, heavy armor appears to be the so-called "Great Goat Suit".

The style of this amulet is exactly the same as that set of armor.

"Strength and toughness?"

He pondered the word in a low voice.

Does it make people more... resilient? Like the Terragos, able to withstand attacks from dragons and demigods without flinching?

This sounds like exactly what he needs.

He took out the specially made amulet pouch from his chest.

This is a piece of equipment that cleverly mimics the structure of the human body, because the power of an amulet can only be fully activated when in close contact with a living being. The leather pouch is designed to achieve this perfect fit, making it feel like a second skin.

Lu Mingfei temporarily removed the "Legend of the Prosthetic Swordsman" amulet and carefully placed the antique badge, engraved with a goat's head, into an empty slot in his leather bag.

As the leather bag clung tightly to his chest once more, a strange sensation instantly coursed through his body.

There was no increase in strength or enhancement of physique.

Lu Mingfei sensed a more fundamental change coming from the depths of his soul and then manifesting in his body.

He felt his body's stability had been inexplicably enhanced, as if a powerful "force" had been gathered in his bones and muscles.

"nice one."

Lu Mingfei felt the changes within his body and softly praised.

After traversing this cave forest, Lu Mingfei wandered around the caves again, and soon stopped at a place that looked like a cavern.

He first determined the height, then jumped down, and repeated the process, reaching the bottom in just three or four tries. The bottom was much darker than the upper level, with only a few slivers of light filtering through the cracks above, barely outlining the unusually dense bushes that were almost as tall as a person.

The air was filled with the rich smell of soil and humus.

Just as Lu Mingfei regained his footing, a swift white shadow pounced out from the shadows on his left, carrying the stench of a wild beast, aiming straight for his throat.

He was prepared; with a flick of his wrist, without even drawing his greatsword from behind, the blade of the Knox Fluid Sword flashed through the cave.

"Ugh——!"

A piercing scream was cut short halfway through.

A white wolf that was trying to launch a sneak attack had its throat precisely slit and collapsed limply to the ground.

Lu Mingfei held his sword on guard, his golden eyes standing out starkly in the deep underground cave.

He scanned the darkness.

Not far away, according to his senses, there were two or three wild auras lingering, emitting threatening growls.

It was a few gray wolves.

However, they seemed to be hindered or deterred by something, only daring to linger within a certain range, not daring to cross the line, much less approach Lu Mingfei, the intruder who had just killed their companion.

"Shrinking back? Are you afraid of something deeper?"

Lu Mingfei made his own judgment.

This narrow, dimly lit, and densely vegetated environment is not suitable for a knight like Oreg to perform well; on the contrary...

With a thought, he gently shook the soul-summoning bell.

The clear sound of bells echoed at the bottom of the silent cave.

The next moment, three slightly illusory figures coalesced beside him.

It was the ashes of those three "lone wolves".

After Rodrika's three meticulous spirit enhancements, their souls became more solidified, and their claws and fangs seemed to gleam with a cold light, their strength far surpassing what it used to be.

In this environment of low light, complex terrain, and numerous obstacles, the three highly mobile, perceptive, and cooperative wolves can play a far greater role in reconnaissance, harassment, and restraint than a lone knight charging into battle.

"go."

Lu Mingfei issued the order.

The three spirit wolves, like arrows released from a bow, silently disappeared into the darkness, quickly encircling the few gray wolves that were lingering.

A fierce battle between wolves quietly unfolded at the bottom of this dark cave.

Soon, mournful howls and screams of wolves echoed through the darkness, one after another.

Before long, three illusory figures darted back from the darkness and circled around Lu Mingfei.

Their claws and teeth were still stained with blood that had not yet faded, and their eerie green eyes gleamed with the excitement of completing their mission.

One of the bolder ones even gently rubbed its head against Lu Mingfei's leg armor, making a soft whimpering sound as if it were begging for praise.

Lu Mingfei reached out and gently patted the heads of the three spirit wolves one by one. The touch was not like real fur, but a cool energy body.

"Well done."

He affirmed in a low voice.

Encouraged by their master, the three wolves wagged their tails even faster.

“Go,” he commanded again, his voice low, “scouting ahead.”

The three wolves immediately understood. They suppressed their excitement, tensed their bodies again, and like well-trained sentries, silently disappeared into the dense bushes ahead.

They navigate through obstacles, clearing blind spots for their owners.

Lu Mingfei gripped his sword hilt tightly, maintaining a cautious pace, and followed the safe path cleared by the spirit wolves, beginning his ascent into the most mysterious depths of the cave's bottom.

(End of this chapter)