Survival of the Nation: My luck was a tiny bit worse.

Nanbei squatted to the side, his expression extremely complicated.

It originally thought this sly fox only knew how to act cute, act coquettishly, and scheme, but it didn't expect that this guy actually had some skills.

What do you know about Storm Black Hawk?

Are they still able to speak?

Can we get a silver supply box from the giant eagle?

This isn't just something, this is something big!

The white fox seemed to sense Nanbei's gaze and turned around to wink at it.

So, you see, big white cat, I'm not just good at bickering with you!

Nanbei immediately bristled and turned around, presenting its backside to it.

snort!

I don't care!

The Dragon Kingdom audience, who had long seen through everything:

"Nanbei is being arrogant again."

"Nanbei: I'm not angry that you're capable, I'm angry that you're capable enough to compete with me for the boss position!"

"This is jealousy, the ultimate level of jealousy."

"I would call this move by Brother White Fox a crushing defeat."

"North and South: I have my boss's head pat."

"White Fox: I have a silver supply box."

"North and South: Eek."

At this moment, everyone's eyes involuntarily fell on the fallen feather.

A feather, half a meter long, its color gradually changes from dark gray to pure white, with a pale blue electric light shimmering at the edges.

Leng Ruolan exclaimed in surprise, "As expected of a mutant, even its fur is so extraordinary!"

The white fox picked it up, placed the feather in front of Ou Yun, and even rubbed it against his leg.

I looked down at it.

The white fox tilted its head back and simply stuffed the feather in its mouth into Ou Yun's hand.

Ou Yun exclaimed, "For me?"

The white fox nodded, then turned around and brushed Ou Yun's ankle with its tail.

What's mine is yours, and what's yours is still yours!

"What's wrong?"

Ou Yun looked at the feather, twirled it in his hand, and asked, "Does this thing have any special function?"

The white fox let out a howl, its expression somewhat puzzled, as if it didn't know anything.

Ou Yun thought to himself, "Okay, might as well take it. What if it works wonders?"

Nanbei watched the whole thing from the sidelines and suddenly felt that his presence had dropped to an all-time low.

Cloth shop!

We absolutely cannot let this sly fox outdo us!

Nanbei suddenly stood up, walked up to Ou Yun, rubbed his head against Ou Yun's leg vigorously, then raised his head and let out an extremely loud sound—

"Meow~~!"

Boss! I can do it too! I can do anything!

Tell me what you want, and I'll go find it for you!

Although Europe was somewhat bewildered by its sudden enthusiasm—

But considering the context, it's still possible to guess.

He bent down and scratched its chin: "I know, I know, you're amazing too."

Nanbei squinted his eyes and then began to snore contentedly.

The white fox elegantly licked its paws beside them, with a calm expression that said, "I don't bother arguing with children."

Leng Ruolan, who witnessed the whole thing: ...

Suddenly... I feel a bit superfluous, what's going on?

*

On the way back, the white fox still led the way at the front.

But this time the atmosphere was clearly different.

Nanbei stopped breathing on it—although it still glanced at it from time to time, it at least maintained basic restraint on the surface.

Leng Ruolan walked side by side with Ou Yun, holding the Storm Core in her arms.

This thing kept glowing the whole way, with lightning churning inside, but it felt warm to the touch, like holding a hand warmer.

"Can this thing be used as a heater?"

"Using an energy core as a heater, only you could come up with that idea."

"That's called making the best use of resources."

"That's called wasting resources."

"ha!"

Looking at the flickering lightning, Ou Yun suddenly thought, "Speaking of which, we have the Storm Core as our energy source, what else do we need?"

Furnace core material.

Leng Ruolan replied, "Abyssal Crystal."

"Yes, yes...that's it."

Ou Yun pondered the name, which sounded like a game item.

There's absolutely no clue about that thing.

"not necessarily."

Leng Ruolan looked at the white fox walking ahead.

She finally understood that although the version had been updated, they seemed to have encountered new difficulties.

But there are new solutions too!

"This guy knows the forbidden area so well, he might even know where the Abyss Crystal is."

Leng Ruolan said with a smile.

Clearly, this little fox spirit is the new solution!

Ou Yun followed her gaze.

The white fox walked at the front, its tail held high, its gait exuding a breezy air.

It seemed to sense their gazes, turned its head to look at them, and then continued leading the way.

But when it turned around this time, Ouyun noticed that its ears twitched—not just swaying randomly, but turning consciously, as if receiving some signal.

She would occasionally glance back at the two of them.

Ou Yun almost laughed, then lowered her voice and said to Leng Ruolan, "Captain Leng, don't you think—"

"What's wrong?"

"It seems like it's really listening to us."

"Eavesdropping on your partner's conversations with other people? Isn't that something every person in love would do?"

"?"

*

After walking for another hour or so, it gradually got dark.

Dusk came quickly in the forbidden area; as soon as the sun dipped below the horizon, shadows spread rapidly around the area.

The white fox stopped, raised its head, sniffed, and twitched its ears rapidly.

Then it turned around and howled at Ou Yun.

Ou Yun stretched and said, "Alright, it's time for us to set up camp."

Leng Ruolan put down her bag and said jokingly, "Big brother, your fox language is getting more and more fluent."

Ou Yun didn't even bother to argue, "Of course not."

The two followed the white fox into the dense forest.

This guy really picked a good spot.

In front of a sheltered rock wall, the terrain is flat, with several large trees around to block the wind, and a small stream not far away.

Ou Yun put down his backpack and began collecting firewood.

Leng Ruolan led Nanbei on a patrol around the camp, marking their territory with their own scent.

The white fox sat perched atop the highest point of the stone wall, gazing into the distance.

After Ou Yun finished starting the fire, he was bored and looked around when he happened to see it.

The firelight reflected off the white fox's fur, making it appear as if it were edged with gold.

Its demeanor was calm and quiet, a stark contrast to the clingy, affectionate fox it had been during the day.

Is the fox still in a daze?

Ou Yun teased Leng Ruolan for a bit, "What do you think it's thinking?"

"I'll decide how I want to pursue you," Leng Ruolan said indifferently, taking a sip of water.

"Captain Leng, can you be serious for once?"

"I'm very serious."

"..."

Dinner was roasted wild boar.

Ou Yun cut off some of the best pieces of meat from the mutated bone pig, skewered them on branches, and roasted them over a fire.

Leng Ruolan then took out the salt she carried with her and sprinkled it evenly on the meat.

The meat sizzled over the fire, and the dripping fat sparked tiny flames as it fell into the fire.

The fragrance quickly spread.

The white fox twitched its nose, but it didn't come down.

Nanbei immediately came over, squatted down next to Ouyun, stared intently at the barbecue, and rubbed against Ouyun with all his might.

"Want some?"

"Meow!"

"Wait a minute, it's not done yet."