Chapter 668

As the Healing Shaman, tears in his eyes, received the blood-red stone slab and was about to speak his thanks, everyone saw a red flash, accompanied by the furious roar of the Sharkfolk captain, and the stone slab in his hand—still unwarmed—changed hands.

Just then, Wu Yue waved her bare hand, and a green energy-wrapped talisman enveloped the area where the Healing Shaman and the Sharkfolk captain stood.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

A rapid impact sound rang in everyone's ears, but besides the sound, their eyes could not catch the creature that had snatched the blood-red stone slab.

The dull impact sound continued for a long time; as time passed, everyone's gaze finally managed to catch streaks of red afterimages, but they could never make out what exactly it was.

Chirp chirp chirp!

It seemed to finally realize it could not break through this invisible barrier; the small figure that had been darting left and right angrily chirped and stopped on the head of a Beastman Warrior of the Kuma tribe.

A small creature with fiery red hair bounced toward Wu Yue; its short limbs and chubby body and round head were out of proportion, yet it was unexpectedly cute.

Its watery dark-red eyes stared at Wu Yue outside the barrier, and its tiny chirping sounds were full of accusation.

Good fellow, host, this little thing is jumping and scolding you.

Wu Yue's lips curved with a good-natured, pleased arc: "Indeed, the little guy is pissed, haha."

Seeing the disliked Beastwoman actually dare to digest herself, the fiery red creature grew angrier; its short legs bounced more fiercely, and its tiny chirping became sharper.

The Healing Shaman, seeing that the thief of his treasure was merely a creature not even as tall as his thigh, flew into a rage and ordered: "What are you standing there for? Hurry over and take back the treasure!"

The Beastman Warriors of the Kuma tribe, hearing this, each let out a low growl and charged forward.

But don't let the miniature size of the fiery red Beastfolk fool you—its skills are no joke. In no time, it stepped on one Beastman's face, grabbed two others by the head, and the burly, big-built Beastmen all collapsed like frizzed lions.

Exposed faces, bodies, and legs were covered in bloody claw marks.

Gulp!

The Healing Shaman gulped hard, "Good fellow, this is completely unprovokable—its destructive power is too great."

The wise adapt; the Healing Shaman's trembling, skinny legs made a perfect crossing turn, and with a howl he flung himself onto the transparent barrier: "Shaman Yue, let me out quickly!"

Wuyue:...

Everyone:...

What's this inexplicable embarrassment about?

Chirp?

The fiery red creature tilted its round little head.

What's up with this two-legged beast?

Wu Yue jumped down from the Beastman's back, walked slowly to near the barrier, ignored the Healing Shaman's sickly face, and instead gave a friendly look to the chubby little creature: "Little thing, what's in your hand isn't tasty; I have better food here—want to trade with me?"

She was just testing, but the instant her words fell, the fiery red creature bounced to the spot inside the barrier near her: "Chirp chirp?"

Its small eyes were full of suspicion, then it smugly shook the blood-red stone slab in its hands.

Not far away, the Healing Shaman silently squatting in the corner growing mushrooms felt his heart couldn't take it, and inwardly he couldn't help but scream like a prairie dog: "Be careful not to drop the treasure!!!"

Wu Yue smiled, took out a leaf-wrapped food from her waist pouch, and threw it into the barrier: "Open the outer leaf and give it a taste."

The fiery red creature's five plump fingertips suddenly grew nails longer than its arms, and with a swish they plunged into the food Wu Yue had thrown in.

The little thing also smugly wrinkled its little nose at the people outside the barrier, wearing a proud expression that said, "No one wants to outsmart the beast."

Bang!

Gee-ow! Little thing, what are you doing?

The creature directly threw the blood-red stone slab that everyone had just been fighting over onto the ground.

Moreover, seemingly afraid it would be taken, it lifted its chubby little feet and stomped the stone slab underfoot.

Seeing this, the Healing Shaman and the Sharkfolk Beastman captain's faces darkened.

The sharp claws tore open the leaf-wrapping the food, and a domineering aroma instantly filled the barrier.

The fiery red creature's originally dark-red eyes instantly brightened, its petite nose continually twitching, and Wu Yue could even hear it constantly swallowing saliva.

The next second, everyone once again witnessed the little creature's intelligence.

All they saw was the fiery red creature using its sharp claws to carve out a palm-sized chunk of meat, chirping as it threw it at the Healing Shaman, who was lying on the barrier with a sickly face.

Everyone:...

These days, even a little beast's intelligence surpasses theirs—its thoughts are truly deep.

The Healing Shaman's wrinkled old face grew even more wrinkled; his old face pallid, his lips trembling slightly as he looked at Wu Yue standing outside the barrier: "Shaman Yue, is this food edible?"

Hearing this, Wu Yue's small face turned solemn: "You say that—how could the food I gave out have any problem? Am I the type to tamper with precious food?"

Sharkfolk tribe members:...

No no no! You're even more terrifying and sinister than someone who tampers with food.

Seeing the old man still hesitant, Wu Yue bared a small white tooth: "You'd better eat it quickly; the sooner you finish, the sooner you can get out."

Healing Shaman:...

I suspect you want to harm me so as to replace me, and you've even gathered some evidence.

But...

He looked up at the free sky outside, then at the Sharkfolk tribesmen lying on the ground behind him; the Healing Shaman closed his eyes, steeled himself, and swallowed the food in his hand in a few gulps.

One breath... two breaths... three breaths...

After a full ten or so minutes passed, seeing the withered Healing Shaman still alive and kicking, the fiery red creature finally relaxed, opened its moist red little mouth, took a big bite, and its round little eyes widened instantly: "Chirp!"

Immediately, it wolfed down the food in front of everyone.

Afterward, it meticulously licked clean the oil on its hands and claws.

Its pair of round, dark-red eyes looked both obedient and salivating at Wu Yue standing outside the barrier.

Chirp chirp!

The obedient, soft chirp was followed by the blood-red stone slab presented with its two claws.

Everyone:...

The little thing is somewhat real.

Wu Yue smiled, withdrew the barrier, then slowly walked up to the little beast, and handed the blood-red stone slab that the little thing had passed over to the drooling healing shaman beside.

She crouched, looking at the chubby fiery-red little beast: "Do you want to come with me and leave this place? There's even more and better food down the mountain."

The little thing's gaze grew brighter and brighter, as if recalling the delicious taste it had tried before; even the corner of its slightly open mouth drooled.