The Cockroach-like Girl Is My Beast-Chapter 453 - 417: A Hunch in the Dark (Double-Length) (Part 2)
No extra seasonings were added.
Apart from those specific recipes, spirit beasts might not enjoy strong flavors.
Lin Guang raised his finger, and the skewered fish, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a tantalizing aroma, wobbled as it was guided by spiritual power toward the little fox.
It obviously didn’t expect Lin Guang’s action and shrank back in surprise, almost fleeing. Yet, seemingly drawn by the increasingly tempting aroma of the fish in mid-air and the gentle aura emanating from Lin Guang’s spiritual power, it stayed put, though its body was tense.
Lin Guang didn’t place the fish directly beside it but gently laid it on the grass not far from the little fox, then smiled and nodded at it.
The timid little fox hesitated for a while, looking at the fish on the ground and then at Lin Guang, who was still lying there, sniffing the alluring scent in the air.
In the end, it couldn’t resist the temptation, cautiously moving toward the fish with frequent pauses, swiftly grabbing the fish in its mouth, and turning around without looking back, darting into the nearby bushes, disappearing into the night.
...
The next day, the search continued, with countless foxes running through the mountain forests.
The sunlight pierced through the valley, with moderate temperature, and the breeze carried the fresh scent of the forest.
After more than a day of effort, the fox group commanded by the Golden Flame Spirit Fox had conducted a meticulous search of the vast mountains, yet they still found nothing.
Various objects deemed "novel" by the foxes piled up by the lakeside, but none were the targets Lin Guang and his group sought.
Lin Guang, Lisa, Vishdair, and Chelina sat on a slightly elevated rock with a broad view, resting, overlooking the foxes still sporadically active in the valley.
Though the search continued, its efficiency had obviously greatly reduced, and hopes seemed increasingly dim.
A Tier Four Fire Patterned Fox emerged from the large cavern where the Golden Flame Spirit Fox resided, its head drooping, covered in ice shards, and whimpered a few times to Lisa, with a hint of grievance and apology in its tone.
Vishdair couldn’t hold back his impatience first: "What did it say?"
After a moment of silence, Lisa said, "It said... the territory of the Golden Flame Spirit Fox has been thoroughly searched, and they even explored a few more mountains beyond, yet still found nothing."
A Blue Elite Level, Tier Five Peak Leader of the Clan, with a territory radius of at least forty kilometers based on the clan’s scale, and under the leader’s command, not many foxes would skimp on effort, making it very unlikely that the two items still exist within this range.
"..."
For a moment, everyone was silent.
Lisa leaned next to Lin Guang, holding a black long-eared rabbit doll, with nine large tails resting on the rock.
But this time, her tails gently swayed, not appearing weak and listless, but carrying a sense of satisfaction.
The girl looked at the distant rolling mountains, a smile on her face.
"Brother Lin Guang, just being able to come out these two days makes me really happy; it’s been a long time since I stayed outside for so long, it feels... quite different."
Her voice bore a hint of afternoon laziness, as well as a subtle sense of relief, her golden-green eyes clear: "Not finding them is okay; we’ve put in the effort, and that’s enough."
"And really, I had so much fun."
Lin Guang turned his head, looking at the girl’s face with a gentle smile, sensing the genuine relief in her heart, yet he merely shook his head: "No rush."
He gazed into the depths of the sunlit mountains, his tone calm yet powerful.
Though the odds should be growing smaller, for some reason, the intuition in his heart was becoming clearer now.
"Let the foxes search for a while longer."
[Fortune: Duration 1 hour and 21 minutes]
Chelina quietly nodded, showing her support.
Vishdair yawned, stretched lazily, muttering, "Alright then... but you owe me a big meal when we get back."
Lin Guang watched the foxes still busy in the forest mountains.
Vishdair had a thought, possibly kept to himself to spare Lisa’s feelings, but Lin Guang picked it up.
"Even if we’re lucky, it doesn’t mean we’ll find them."
This sentence might throw cold water, but it’s actually true.
Even if the Holy Secret Texts have any effect, if those things were destroyed in the past, no amount of luck can warp time and space to piece them back together, and deliver them whole before one’s eyes.
That’s the Great Wishing Technique, not just improving luck.
Not to mention whether the limits of the earlier text can be used as a Great Wishing Technique, but burning two Tier Five cursed spiritual materials is decidedly insufficient.
But...
A sense of intuition told him.
He should continue to wait.
Spirit Masters specialize in spiritual power, and a whim can be a highly valuable omen.
Especially since the Dao Marks on the Heart of Terra were numerous enough to meet the breakthrough to Seven-Star requirements.
This kind of premonition shouldn’t be an unfounded illusion.
But... will it come true?
In what manner?
As Lin Guang pondered, a slight rustle came from the bushes not far away.
Lin Guang’s eyes shifted slightly, following the sound.
He saw a gray-brown little fox cautiously poking its head out from the shade under the trees, the very same shy little creature that appeared last.
It wasn’t carrying anything; it just stared at Lin Guang with those round, exceptionally bright eyes, hesitantly and uncertainly, seemingly torn about whether to approach and disturb the resting group.
