"Experience +3"
"F*ck! What is going on?"
Zhu Hao, initially basking in the glow of the beautiful woman's affection, suddenly froze, his small eyes widened as he stared at the glowing prompt text that only he could see. He had simply jumped into her arms, and now he was getting Experience Points?
He had gained absolutely nothing from Xiao Wu despite their intense physical fight, yet this gentle head rub was providing a steady stream of progress!
His small bear brain started spinning with the speed of a high-level quantum computer. This isn't just a woman; this is an Experience Farm! A walking, talking, beautifully scented Experience Potion!
"Little pig, get down! This is my mother!" Xiao Wu, recognizing the threat to her territory, glared at Zhu Hao with her big, ruby eyes, pointing an accusing pink claw at him.
"No, I won't go down!" Zhu Hao responded in his most heartbreaking, innocent baby voice. He nuzzled his furry little head deeper into the beautiful woman's chest, clinging like a burr. "As soon as I saw the beautiful sister, I felt so close to her, like the big sister next door! I want a hug, too!" His performance was flawless, designed to melt any heart.
I have experience points to gain from hugging beautiful women! I would never get off even if you killed me!
Xiao Wu was so furious that her pink fur seemed to stand on end. She waved her little paws and stomped her foot, a clear threat of violence. But Zhu Hao was utterly immune to the threat of a beating, acting like a dead pig unafraid of boiling water. He needed to figure out the Experience mechanism, and he wasn't moving.
Xiao Wu gritted her teeth and stared at him, radiating pure, 100,000-year-old soul beast venom.
"Little guy, my name is Yan Rou. Can I call you Xiao Hao?" The beautiful woman, Yan Rou, reached out and gently stroked Zhu Hao's back, her touch radiating warmth.
"Experience +3"
"Of course, Sister Yan Rou!" Zhu Hao chirped, his voice dripping with syrupy sweetness. His heart performed a joyous somersault as he watched the precious Experience scroll past his eyes.
"Xiao Hao," Yan Rou continued, her brow furrowing with concern. "Where are your parents? It's very dangerous for you to run around alone like this."
Zhu Hao's immediate rush into her arms indicated a terrifying lack of self-preservation. In her opinion, he was far too young, too naive, and dangerously trusting of strangers in a place as ruthless as the Star Dou Great Forest.
She has no idea I'm fully aware of her 100,000-year-old identity and that her strength is currently at its nadir, Zhu Hao thought smugly. He knew the risk was zero, which is why he dared to launch himself into her embrace.
He instantly switched from charming child to tragic orphan.
"I... I don't know who my parents are," Zhu Hao said, deliberately letting a quaver enter his voice. He dropped his gaze, forcing a heavy sadness into his heart that mirrored his lonely, orphaned status in both his previous and current life. "I haven't seen them since the day I was born."
"Oh, my dear child! I'm so sorry for bringing up such a sad story!"
Yan Rou's eyes immediately welled up with profound maternal compassion. An orphan! Such a small, cute, furry thing, wandering the dangerous forest alone since birth. She imagined all the hardships and cruelties he must have suffered.
"Xiao Hao," Yan Rou said, her voice trembling slightly with emotion, "you can live here from now on. You must treat this place as your home!"
She reached out and pulled both Zhu Hao and Xiao Wu into a single, warm, protective hug.
"Experience +3"
"Experience +3"
"Experience +3"
The prompts flooded Zhu Hao's vision. Yes! The Pity Tactic works! The Maternal Aura is a persistent, AOE experience buff! Lord Pig is going to be invincible!
Zhu Hao buried his little head deep into Yan Rou's shoulder, smelling the faint, pleasant fragrance of her fur and flowers, while roaring with silent ecstasy as the numbers kept climbing.
"So the little pig is an orphan..."
Xiao Wu's anger instantly dissipated, replaced by a wave of crushing sympathy. Her eyes softened, and her own fur drooped slightly. She stopped resisting, allowing Zhu Hao to be held alongside her in her mother's protective embrace. The resentment was gone; he was simply a poor, cute, motherless child.
Zhu Hao stayed for a while longer, allowing Yan Rou to fuss over him. She eventually cooked dinner.
Soon, the meal was ready. One person (Yan Rou), two rabbits (Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu), and one pig (Zhu Hao) sat around a small wooden table.
The meal was entirely composed of colorful, fresh, and exceptionally fragrant vegetarian dishes.
"Xiao Hao," Yan Rou said, noticing his slightly confused expression. "We rarely eat meat. If you wish to eat it, you'll need to catch a Soul Beast yourself, and I can cook it for you. However, please try to kill only the most ferocious Soul Beasts."
Yan Rou, being the human manifestation of a 100,000-year-old Soft Bone Charm Rabbit, lived a life of kindness, but she wasn't a naïve saint. Survival in the Star Dou Great Forest required pragmatism. Eating other Soul Beasts was a natural part of the cycle, though they themselves preferred a simple, peaceful vegetarian diet.
"Yes, Lord Pig understands. Thank you, Sister Yan Rou!" Zhu Hao nodded solemnly.
Vegetarianism is impossible. Not for the rest of my life!
The thought of an all-carrot diet was a horror. He made a mental note: Next time, he would arrive with a fresh, plump, and thoroughly deceased Soul Beast, one that would satisfy his palate and perhaps unlock a new ability.
"Sister Yan Rou, I need to go back for a short while and will return later," Zhu Hao announced after his dinner of various flavorful leaves and roots. He needed to check on Ah Yin so she wouldn't worry about his absence.
"Be careful on the road, little one!" Yan Rou warned him, her eyes still filled with protective warmth.
"Got it! Lord Pig is leaving!"
The Eight Wings of Flying flared behind Zhu Hao, and he shot away in a streak of golden light.
Whoosh!
A golden flash streaked across the sky, arriving back at the colossal form of the Blue Silver Emperor.
"Sister Yin! Lord Pig is back!" Zhu Hao's voice rang out as he came to a perfect, mid-air halt.
Ah Yin's delicate and beautiful face manifested upon the surface of her original form. Her beautiful blue eyes turned, watching Zhu Hao approach like a golden bullet.
Swish! Snap!
Several robust, brilliant blue-silver vines shot out, weaving quickly into a soft, cushioned net that blocked Zhu Hao's flight path. The net gently caught him, lifting him up and placing him directly in front of her manifestation.
"I didn't expect you could actually fly," Ah Yin said, a smile playing on her lips. She extended a flexible blue-silver stem-and-leaf and gently rubbed Zhu Hao's head. "It seems you had quite the fun day!"
"Fun? What's so great about flying?" Zhu Hao adopted a dramatic, 45-degree angle pose, looking up at the sky with feigned indifference. "Master Pig can go up to the heavens and down to the deepest earth! I can do anything!"
"Going up to the sky is plausible, but going into the earth? You mean... digging a hole like a common mouse?" Ah Yin teased playfully, her eyes twinkling. She knew his previous Digging skill was incredibly slow and inefficient.
"What's wrong with digging a hole?" Zhu Hao retorted, slightly defensive. "I happen to love it! It's an essential skill!"
He was already planning his next upgrade. He had enough Experience banked from Yanrou's hugs to invest in a major upgrade. Given the massive leap from Infinite Magical Power to Law of Heaven and Earth, and the successful fusion into the Eight Wings of Flying, he was confident his humble Digging skill would transform into something utterly terrifying.
Ah Yin simply smiled, rubbing his small head again, wisely choosing not to argue with his arrogant defense of tunneling.
"Sister Yin, Lord Pig has consumed too much of his precious Energy today, and I am moments away from utter collapse!" Zhu Hao dramatically tilted his neck, slumped his round body, and stuck his tongue out, looking the epitome of a defeated, pitiable bear.
"Oh dear, a collapse? What terrible catastrophe should we avert?" Ah Yin lifted Zhu Hao with two vines, placing him right in front of her. Her beautiful eyes were filled with amused interest.
"We need Vitality!" Zhu Hao declared without hesitation.
"I knew you came to me with no good intentions, you naughty thing!" Ah Yin poked Zhu Hao lightly on the forehead with a vine tip.
But she didn't hesitate for a second. Rich, life-giving Vitality gathered instantly, forming a visible blue-green mist. The majestic, oceanic force of life poured into Zhu Hao's small body like an invigorating tide.
Energy +10
Energy +10
Energy +10
...
The energy count sailed past the 1000 mark. Zhu Hao was ecstatic.
"Sister Ah Yin, Lord Pig loves you so, so much!" Overwhelmed by his internal victory and the surge of power, Zhu Hao acted on a sudden, bold impulse. He launched himself forward, grabbing Ah Yin's materialized face in his tiny paws and planting a loud, sloppy kiss directly onto her smooth cheek.
"Huh? I was... forcibly kissed?"
Ah Yin froze, utterly stunned. Her mind went completely blank. Her heart, a powerful core of the Blue Silver Emperor, hammered wildly against her conceptual ribs.
"You're naughty! You deserve a beating!"
The trance lasted only a moment before intense shame and anger—more accurately, flustered embarrassment—flared within her. With a shocked curse, she wrapped a vine around the audacious bear and, with a powerful, if slightly chaotic, swing, tossed him high into the air.
"This little rascal is getting more and more outrageous!" Ah Yin whispered, gently stroking the spot where Zhu Hao had kissed her with a delicate blue leaf. A faint, almost imperceptible blush rose on her beautiful, flawless face.
"Eight Wings of Flying!"
Zhu Hao, tumbling through the air, quickly deployed his new power. The golden wings snapped open, stabilizing his descent, and he shot back up high above the canopy, buzzing with energy and triumph.
The kiss felt good! And I got full Energy back! Now, for the final piece of the puzzle!
"I have the Energy points, but I'm critically short on Experience for my next skill upgrade. I'll catch a Soul Beast for dinner, and then it's back to Sister Yanrou's Experience Farm!"
Zhu Hao flapped his golden wings, descending slightly to scout the forest. He needed a powerful, interesting prey—not just for food, but for the chance of obtaining a useful, new Magical Power.
ROAR!
A fierce, guttural tiger roar suddenly tore through the silence of the forest, the sound resonating like a physical gust of violent wind.
"Clouds follow dragons, but winds follow tigers... that must be a powerful tiger!" Zhu Hao muttered, his figure turning into a golden arrow and flying toward the sound.
He quickly located the source of the roar. It was a massive tiger, easily over three meters long, with a shoulder height of one and a half meters. Its sleek body was as black as polished obsidian, perfectly blending with the shadows. The only contrast was a stark white 'King' character emblazoned on its forehead. The beast radiated a powerful, agile ferocity.
"Is that a Ghost Tiger?" Zhu Hao felt a jolt of pure excitement. Ghost Tigers, known for their shadow manipulation and spectral speed, were high-value targets!
"Dinner is served! And with luck, I might unlock a brand-new, extremely practical magical power!" Zhu Hao grinned, his cute little bear face contorting into an expression of ruthless predatory focus.
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