29 – Red Glowing Spirit Beast

When Lu Qing heard that familiar scratching at the door, he almost couldn’t believe his ears.

Didn’t Old Doctor Chen say that his medicinal powder was extremely effective, even if wolves smelled it, they would retreat?

Why did this guy still come?

Lu Qing was a bit devastated.

Could it be that he wouldn’t be able to sleep again tonight?

This wasn’t a solution. If he didn’t resolve this issue, he might not be able to sleep well going forward.

After two nights of bad sleep, Lu Qing’s temper had become a bit irritable.

He’d like to see what kind of creature had such guts.

Holding the stick by the bed, Lu Qing tiptoed to the door. Suddenly, he jerked the latch open and swung the door wide.

This sudden action obviously startled the creature outside.

A shadow instantly darted out of the courtyard.

Ever since awakening his special abilities, Lu Qing’s eyes had undergone some subtle changes.

Firstly, his vision had become quite keen; he could see things clearly even from a distance.

Secondly, his sensitivity to light sources had increased.

Although he couldn’t see in total darkness, just a bit of light allowed him to see seven to eight tenths of the surroundings.

At this moment, under the bright moonlight, Lu Qing could see clearly what had been troubling him these past two nights.

It was a small black beast.

Two feet in length, it resembled a cross between a cat and a leopard, with two large eyes glowing like bulbs.

At this moment, the small black beast had its fur slightly fluffed, tail raised, crouched low to the ground, staring warily at Lu Qing.

Seeing the appearance of the small black beast, Lu Qing let out a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness, this small beast didn’t look too big or very ferocious.

Also, it made sense; a creature that got scared away for an entire night just because he banged on the door wouldn’t be very bold, would it?

For some reason, the small black beast didn’t run away this time. It crouched low, staring at Lu Qing.

Lu Qing stood quietly, not making a rash move to scare it away.

He wanted to use his abilities to gather more information about the small beast before deciding what to do.

Lu Qing tried to stay calm, focusing his gaze on the small beast.

However, soon, his eyes widened.

A faint red glow emerged from the mysterious small beast.

【Black Night Spirit Lynx: A mountain spirit beast, juvenile, female.】

【Extremely fast, with sharp claws that can shatter rocks and split gold.】

【It is said that the Black Night Spirit Lynx loves to eat fish but is naturally averse to water, always looking longingly at fish.】

A red-glow level beast?!

Lu Qing was almost so shocked he jumped.

The mysterious small beast emitted a glow that had already reached the red-glow level.

Wasn’t that on the same level as Old Doctor Chen?

No wonder the medicinal powder hadn’t worked.

Taking a few deep breaths, Lu Qing tried to calm himself down.

A surge of relief welled up inside him.

Thankfully he hadn’t acted rashly.

Who would’ve thought this little thing was actually a red-glow level spirit beast.

And what did the floating text say?

Extremely fast! Claws that could shatter rocks and split gold!

Such exaggerated destructive power, even tigers and leopards might not compare!

Luckily, the small beast was timid. Otherwise, he’d probably already be lying on the ground.

Quietly hiding the stick behind him, Lu Qing put on a harmless smile.

“Little guy, did you come here to look for some fish to eat?”

The small black beast continued to watch Lu Qing warily, seemingly not understanding what he was saying…

Lu Qing didn’t expect a wild beast to understand his words.

He lightly moved his steps, quickly grabbing two pieces of dried fish from the kitchen without scaring the black little beast.

When Lu Qing appeared at the door holding the fish, he clearly saw the black little beast’s eyes seem to light up.

As expected, this guy came for the fish.

Lu Qing recalled the description on the third slip of paper.

He held the fish in front of him and shook it.

“I’m sorry for scaring you earlier, these two pieces of fish are my apology gift.”

The black little beast’s eyes, like light bulbs in the night, followed the fish pieces as they swayed left and right.

Seeing this, Lu Qing felt reassured.

“Take it.”

He threw the pieces of fish into the courtyard, deliberately tossing them a bit farther away to avoid startling the black little beast.

The fish pieces landed on the ground, startling the little beast, making it step back a few paces, keeping its eyes fixed on Lu Qing.

Lu Qing didn’t move, standing quietly in place.

Seemingly sensing that Lu Qing had no intention of attacking, the black little beast’s fur slightly calmed down.

It looked at the fish pieces on the ground, its nose twitching a few times, and then suddenly moved.

Lu Qing only saw a shadow flash by, and in the next moment, the fish pieces on the ground had disappeared.

Immediately afterward, the little beast’s figure leaped over the fence, quickly vanishing into the night mist.

After waiting quietly for a while, confirming that the little beast had indeed left, Lu Qing finally closed the door and returned to his room.

When he lay down on the bed, Lu Qing’s heart couldn’t help but beat violently.

There was no way around it, the situation just now was rather thrilling.

Although the black little beast seemed timid, who knew if it would attack if provoked.

As the saying goes, even a cornered rabbit will bite.

Moreover, that was not a rabbit but a spirit beast with powerful offensive capabilities!

Its claws were sharp enough to break stones and shred gold!

If it could tear through metal and stone, then flesh and blood stood no chance.

So Lu Qing really didn’t dare to provoke it.

Fortunately, this black little beast was not only timid but also seemed non-aggressive.

Otherwise, it would have been uncertain if Lu Qing could survive.

“Such a formidable beast, why have I never heard the villagers mention it before?”

Calming down, Lu Qing had a question in his heart.

He then remembered the description on the slips of paper detected by the supernatural ability.

That little beast seemed to be a juvenile, could its parents be nearby?

Probably not, if its parents were nearby, they would have likely already come as a group.

Lu Qing hadn’t forgotten, the slip also mentioned that this Black Night Spirit Fox had a great appetite for fish.

So it migrated from another place, driven away by its parents, or perhaps its parents met with an accident?

Lu Qing made several guesses but couldn’t figure out the answer.

However, he had a premonition that after tonight, this black little beast might come to him again.

For no reason, he just had such a premonition.

“It seems that I can’t stop fishing.”

Lu Qing thought helplessly.

Originally, he planned to pause fishing for a while to fully immerse himself in studying medicine.

After all, once Old Doctor Chen sold the Red Moon Carp, Lu Qing would have a considerable amount of money, enough to ensure a carefree life for him and Xiao Yan for quite some time.

But now, being pestered by this black little beast, he had to change his plans.

That was a red-glow-level spirit beast, not something he could provoke; he could only focus on appeasing it for now.

“What kind of situation is this!”

Lu Qing couldn’t help but sigh.