Forced into a cat form, lying on Bai Luxin’s lap, Nuobai enjoyed the long-missed stroking and couldn’t help letting out a low purr.
“Nuonuo, how did you cross the desert?”
“…You must have suffered a lot.”
Nuobai stretched her neck to rub against the bones of Bai Luxin’s hand, then rolled over to reveal her soft belly.
“I didn’t really suffer. You were unconscious for only two days before these plants grew out of the ground.”
“Sister, let me tell you, that scene was spectacular!”
“Trees grew from sprouts, flowers and grass broke through the sand, water flowed from plants, and animals awakened inside flower buds…”
“So this secret realm is called Rain Shell. When it opens, it absorbs external rainwater, plants grow into a rainforest, and during the ten years it’s closed, the plants hide underground, turning into a desert.”
Her tail skillfully wrapped around Bai Luxin’s wrist as Nuobai probed her heartbeat.
“We were very lucky to happen upon it opening…”
Bai Luxin didn’t agree with her. Her stroking motion also stopped.
‘From the endless desert to the rainforest, was it really as simple as she said?’
“I was unconscious in the rainforest for…”
“Don’t stop, Sister~ It feels so good.”
Nuobai acted coy, burrowing into her arms, interrupting Bai Luxin’s thoughts.
“Sister, I want to ask you something. What do you think snow is made of?”
Bai Luxin thought for a moment.
“Water. Water freezes into a solid.”
“I think so too.”
Nuobai transformed into a catgirl, revealing large areas of snow-white skin.
Her white hair naturally fell to her shoulders as she bent down and condensed a ball of water in her hand.
‘This girl has developed more than I have,’ Bai Luxin sighed inwardly, shifting her gaze to Nuobai’s hand.
The water ball froze into ice, then melted, or was shaved into fragments, but snow never formed.
“Hey, like this, where did it go wrong~”
Nuobai pounced into her arms as usual. Bai Luxin felt like a cloud of cotton candy had crashed into her, sweet and soft.
“Did you use a skill for that elemental condensation?”
“No, meow~ It’s controlled by a derived effect of [Elemental Perception].”
“Nuonuo could consider learning a similar skill. Our Nuonuo is so amazing, she will definitely be able to successfully create snowflakes.”
“Wow, Sister, why didn’t I think of that!”
Nuobai buried her face in Bai Luxin’s shoulder, her face flushed red.
‘If it weren’t to change Sister’s topic, I wouldn’t talk like this.’
Of course she had already thought about learning skills, but Bai Luxin had been unconscious, and her own identity was a bit sensitive, making it inconvenient to go to the exchange camp inside the secret realm.
Under Nuobai’s repeated urging, Bai Luxin carried her to the camp, temporarily forgetting the question she originally wanted to ask.
Bai Luxin set up a stall in the camp, using a wooden sign carved by Nuobai as advertisement.
A man in a raincoat hesitated for a moment before stopping in front of Bai Luxin.
“Little girl, are you the one buying skills?”
“Yes, show the skill first, then we’ll set a price.”
He had been watching Bai Luxin for a long time. She was very generous and likely had a large amount of Life Water.
The man in the raincoat blocked others’ view and took out a handwritten booklet.
Treasure Hunters recorded their skills this way, or rather, among ordinary people, circulated skills were all like this.
Nuobai examined it, mentally simulated it, then cast a strange glance at the raincoat man.
“What do you want?”
The raincoat man glanced at Bai Luxin.
“One hundred units of Life Water. I… won’t accept haggling.”
Nuobai tugged Bai Luxin with her tail, and ten bottles of Life Water were placed on the table.
The raincoat man’s breath quickened instantly. After checking each one, he took out the second half of the skill.
The transaction complete, he subtly gestured a direction toward Nuobai, then turned twice and disappeared into the camp.
Bai Luxin subconsciously looked in that direction, but Nuobai’s tail blocked her.
“Don’t look, Sister. They’re watching us.”
“They?”
“A group of bandits. This camp disbands at nightfall. We’ve been targeted.”
Sensing her nervousness, Nuobai licked her fingers.
“I know how to slip away. Sister, don’t worry.”
The camp that provided trading disbanded at night, creating conditions for bandits to rob, and there was also a secret passage underneath the camp.
The organizers here weren’t doing charity. During the day they provided shelter and free trade, and at night they turned into bandits to reap the harvest. Not a bad tactic.
As for why Nuobai knew this so clearly, it was because this was also one of her money-making spots.
Time was about up. Nuobai started to pack up with Bai Luxin, and the surroundings noticeably stirred.
She couldn’t be bothered with these people. Too unprofessional.
Nuobai guided Bai Luxin in circles around the camp, quickly shaking them off.
After passing through several giant leaves, a tunnel hidden by a ritual appeared.
Bai Luxin pressed an iron plate against it, and the tunnel opened. The two successfully left the trading camp.
Bai Luxin looked at the inconspicuous iron plate in her hand.
‘If I threw this on the ground, no one would even pick it up.’
“Nuonuo, where did you get these strange things?”
“A friend gave them to me.”
Nuobai laughed it off and began to check today’s gains.
Basic skills, elemental type: [Cold Touch], [Throw Water Ball], [Water Shield], [Small Flame].
Action type: [Rush], [Tail Whip], [Pounce]
And the final surprise: an intermediate general skill [Wind Wings], which condenses airflow for brief gliding flight.
This general skill was a version; the complete version should be an advanced skill.
But the conditions required for an advanced skill were too harsh. Nuobai couldn’t learn it now, so this one was more suitable for her.
Another weakness was covered. Since she couldn’t advance, she might as well learn several skills and train them all to Divine Mastery.
Having decided to kill Long Qianwu, she had to ensure there was no mistake.
It would be best to kill her in one encounter.
“Nuonuo, will we go again tomorrow?”
Nuobai transformed into a large cat and let Bai Luxin sit on her back, walking as she spoke.
“We’ll change places tomorrow. There are several trading camps nearby.”
The bandits have sharp noses. By tomorrow, someone will know they’re rich, and in two days, the news will spread everywhere.
Taking advantage that the news hadn’t spread yet, Nuobai planned to go through a few unsafe camps first, then stay in a safe zone for a while to lay low.
At night, the rainforest was very damp and cold.
Nuobai directly started a campfire to dispel the dampness for Bai Luxin. The firelight flickered on Bai Luxin’s face, making her indescribably beautiful.
The campfire in the darkness might attract some trouble. Although Nuobai wasn’t afraid, she didn’t want uninvited guests to disturb them.
She controlled the firelight to be confined to a small area, then covered it with large leaves, making it sheltered from the wind and safe.
“Nuonuo, come. Sister will cook with you.”
Bai Luxin grabbed her hand, preparing to cook together. Nuobai, as if stung, quickly pulled her hand back.
“Sister, I’ll go patrol.”
Nuobai hurriedly turned into a cat and climbed up the surrounding trees.
‘How could she let her hands, stained with sinful blood, touch Sister’s food?’
Nuobai’s resistance was too obvious. She hadn’t been like this before.
Bai Luxin silently prepared dinner, unconsciously touching the corner of her mouth, her eyes complex.
It was as if blood was still flowing in her throat.
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