I Have a Golden Crow

Li Mengnan’s expression was quite strange as she watched Du Yu laughing mischievously in the forest; she felt something was off?

”What’s with that look?” Du Yu lowered his hands and asked.

Li Mengnan: ”Your laugh is so wicked.”

Du Yu shrugged his shoulders and before he could respond, the Wind Witch had flown down.

”You found it so quickly?” Li Mengnan looked at her own Demon Pet with surprise, finding it hard to believe.

The Wind Witch Doll happily twirled around Li Mengnan.

Once it flew to the treetop to look around, wasn’t it obvious which tree was the tallest?

Li Mengnan grabbed the flying Wind Witch Doll and affectionately rubbed its knitted little face with her thumb: ”Tell me, where’s the big tree?”

The Wind Witch Doll struggled out of Li Mengnan’s hand with difficulty. It seemed a bit dizzy from her grip and took a while to orient itself before leading the two to the northwest.

After the two of them, along with their Demon Pets, had traveled about 800 meters in the forest, they indeed saw a gigantic tree.

And, unsurprisingly, there was already a Demon Beast guarding under the tree.

”Shh!” Li Mengnan hushed him, grabbing the corner of Du Yu’s shirt, and quickly pulled him behind a tree.

Du Yu: ”...”

Is this girl addicted to being sneaky?

”Looks like a Wealthy Pig?” Li Mengnan peeked and observed secretly.

Du Yu also curiously looked over and saw an Earth Element Demon Pet.

After observing for a while, Du Yu whispered, ”The Guardian Demon Pets the instructors set up in the forest must be the official novice Demon Pet type.”

”Mmm.”

The Earth Element novice Demon Pets offer two choices: Little Earth Rhinoceros and Wealthy Pig.

The Guardian Beast taking a nap under the tree in the distance was indeed a Wealthy Pig. Though it has ”pig” in its name, it looked more like a bamboo rat wearing a skirt?

However, that skirt was made of thorns, spreading from the back half of the porcupine’s body, and each spike had a terrifying barb at its end.

With his excellent eyesight, Du Yu could see those barbs clearly. If you got one of those thorns in your flesh, pulling it out would probably rip out quite a bit of flesh...

Just thinking about it made one’s scalp tingle.

Li Mengnan whispered, ”This one’s smaller and doesn’t seem Earth Level, what do you think?”

Du Yu suddenly stretched out his hand, stopping Li Mengnan’s inquiry.

He focused his Extreme Eye Power, carefully watching the Wealthy Pig’s gentle breathing and rhythm.

After observing for a while, Du Yu whispered, ”It seems to really be asleep!”

”Oh?” Li Mengnan was interested, ”Then let’s sneak past it, hehehe~”

Du Yu glanced at Li Mengnan with a smile, especially noting that cunning smile as if a conspiracy was about to succeed... Oh no, I’ve corrupted the macho guy!

”Xiaoyan.”

”Hmm?” In puzzlement, Xiaoyan already jumped onto Du Yu’s shoulder.

Du Yu half stepped out from behind the tree, and pointed distantly at the napping Wealthy Pig: ”Go and sneak the Demon Crystal back, move gently, and try not to fight the Wealthy Pig. I’ll be here with a bow and arrow to back you up.”

”Hmm!”

”And don’t absorb the Demon Crystal! That’s our graduation paper.”

”Hmm~” It was unclear if Xiaoyan understood, but she responded quickly.

She leapt lightly, sitting on her large tail like a bouncing ball, bouncing on the ground until she landed smoothly.

Du Yu lifted the Demon Soldier Black Wood from his back and kept a close eye on Xiaoyan’s progress.

Truly, the Fire Fox Race is incredibly agile, and with their lightweight bodies moving soundlessly, they’re perfect for sneaky little operations like this...

Du Yu held his breath, watching Xiaoyan gradually approach the target, slowly standing in front of the Wealthy Pig.

The Guardian Beast·Wealthy Pig was lying on the ground napping, and beneath its face, a Seal Demon Crystal was pressed.

Xiaoyan carefully extended her little paw to gently nudge the Seal Demon Crystal.

But as the Seal Demon Crystal barely moved, the Wealthy Pig slightly nudged its head, startling Xiaoyan into motionlessness!

This...

Noticing the Wealthy Pig continued its nap, Xiaoyan turned and looked, glancing in the distance at her owner.

She saw Du Yu clenching his fist, encouraging her with a hopeful look.

”Hmm?” Xiaoyan made a tiny whimper, barely audible, as she turned back to the sleeping Wealthy Pig, her little mind spinning.

Suddenly, Xiaoyan swung her large tail, cautiously moving the tail’s tip towards the Wealthy Pig’s nose.

Brush~

”Sluuu.” The Wealthy Pig wriggled its nose, rubbing its face with a small paw.

Xiaoyan felt a surge of joy, and the fiery tip of her tail brushed lightly again.

”Sluuu...” The Wealthy Pig shook its head side-to-side, both small paws reaching for its own snout.

Seizing the perfect moment, Xiaoyan exclaimed, ”Awuu,” and snatched up the Seal Demon Crystal exposed beside the Wealthy Pig’s face.

”Lu?” The Wealthy Pig suddenly awoke!

The blunder was caused by Xiaoyan’s loud ”Awoo.”

She was still too young to contain her joy, which ended up waking the Wealthy Pig.

In that instant, black beady eyes met the fiery golden-brown fox eyes...

The Wealthy Pig blinked, seemingly trying to understand the situation.

Xiaoyan, holding the Seal Demon Crystal, tilted her fluffy little head and launched her cuteness attack.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

Xiaoyan crept backward cautiously on all fours.

”Lu!” The silly Wealthy Pig finally grasped the situation and let out a loud cry, curling up into a spiked ball!

”Eep~” Xiaoyan was startled, and with the Demon Crystal in her mouth, she turned tail and ran.

However, the Wealthy Pig did not pursue her, nor did it show any desire to attack.

It seemed more like a pose of ”too ashamed to face the folks back East,” curling into a spiked ball mainly to hide its face.

It was complete ostrich behavior.

Li Mengnan witnessed the scene unfold over a few short seconds and felt increasingly delighted.

She was simply perfect!

Smart, graceful, lively...

For a brief moment, Li Mengnan had already decided on the name for her organization.

”Eep~” In Xiaoyan’s golden-brown fox eyes, there was a hint of smugness.

Li Mengnan hurriedly squatted down, catching the pouncing beautiful little fox in her arms.

Xiaoyan’s football-shaped bushy tail flicked slightly, skillfully brushing open Li Mengnan’s shirt collar.

As the tiny body wriggled, taking advantage of Li Mengnan’s slippery grip, Xiaoyan used her large tail to pave the way and slid into Li Mengnan’s collar.

Whoa~ that smooth little combo~

Du Yu watched, dumbfounded!

Li Mengnan blushed slightly but didn’t mind, apparently having long accepted her role as ”the bait.”

She turned to Du Yu: ”I’ve decided, our organization’s name will be Yan!”

Du Yu: ”Salt?”

Li Mengnan nodded heavily: ”Yes, Xiaoyan’s Yan! From now on, the totem of belief for our Yan Organization will be Xiaoyan!”

Du Yu looked puzzled; it was clearly the boss’s organization, why use the second brother’s pet for the name?

Besides, we’re live streaming, and you’re...

Loudly conspiring?

Du Yu ignored the clinging humans and foxes and looked up again, peering into the distance.

The Wealthy Pig remained curled into a spiked ball, motionless, clearly resigned. Seeing this, Du Yu felt a twinge in his heart: ”Something’s off.”

Li Mengnan: ”This name sounds so nice, what’s the problem? Xiaoyan is the epitome of elegance, beauty, intelligence, and wisdom! It’s settled!”

”No.” Du Yu pointed to the distant Wealthy Pig ashamed of its failure, ”As a Guardian Beast, it didn’t attack after its Demon Crystal was stolen.”

Li Mengnan looked curiously: ”Maybe it’s out of shame and guilt?”

Du Yu shook his head: ”Normally, it would lash out in shame and anger, right? The Wealthy Pig’s strength is definitely above Xiaoyan’s. They even had a brief standoff; why didn’t the Wealthy Pig snatch the Demon Crystal back?”

Li Mengnan frowned slightly; it seemed indeed to be the case.

After all, the Wealthy Pig’s task was to protect the Demon Crystal, so when facing a close, weaker enemy, why didn’t it counter-rob?

Du Yu felt slightly excited and spoke: ”Remember the Wolf Lake Dog that was guarding the Demon Crystal earlier?”

Li Mengnan wasn’t foolish and immediately caught on: ”Wei Feng stole the Wolf Lake Dog’s Demon Crystal, and the Wolf Lake Dog merely barked in place without chasing?”

Du Yu: ”The Wolf Lake Dog is a bona fide Earth-level Demon Pet, stronger by a stage than this Wealthy Pig. Wouldn’t it easily catch us rookies if it wanted to?”

Li Mengnan’s eyes brightened: ”So, once we get the Demon Crystal, the academy teachers’ Demon Pets won’t attack us anymore?”

Du Yu nodded repeatedly: ”That’s got to be it!”

Li Mengnan looked delighted: ”Then this assessment is too easy, right? Regardless of the Guardian Beast’s strength, we don’t need to fight them at all.

We can distract them with tricks, as long as we grab the Demon Crystal, it’s over. No need to worry about escaping whole.”

Du Yu’s eyes sparkled, as if he could see custom Demon Soldiers beckoning him: ”Shall we try?”

”Let’s give it a shot then.”

The two summarized an incredible conclusion from their two experiences of acquiring Demon Crystals.

Meanwhile, at the campus, Instructor Gong Cheng, who had been focusing on Du Yu, watched the scene on his tablet and listened to Du Yu’s analysis, nodded silently.

”As expected of the class monitor under Instructor Gong, trained quite well, with very keen senses!” A voice of praise from Zhang Qing came from the side.

Gong Cheng suppressed the pride in his heart, kept a straight face, and snorted: ”It’s just like that.”