Chapter 323: Not an Ordinary Ling Ling

Lin Yifan has known only hard days since childhood, and the hard days have become too many; he has always been frugal and especially likes to keep a backup for himself.

At the same time, while he can endure hardship he also hates it, so while he is still in the Initial Domain he must stockpile enough supplies to ensure his future quality of life.

And those tattered old clothes, he naturally could not keep wearing, so he simply hung them on the Trading Hall.

It was at this moment that Lin Yifan suddenly noticed that the Light Screen's content had changed.

Like before, the first page showed no change; it still displayed the weather forecast and date report.

But on the second page, the change began!

The second page was originally a chat channel, but at some point it turned into a Ranking List.

Lin Yifan curiously opened the Ranking List and immediately saw his rank, proudly perched at the top.

Next to his name was a string of numbers.

"Total score 269?"

Lin Yifan looked at that column with curiosity, momentarily at a loss.

What exactly does this score evaluate? He had no idea.

And the second name listed under his was a rather unfamiliar name.

【Song Yinuan】 【Total score 203】

Lin Yifan was certain he had never heard that name before.

But if this is a District Ranking List, that person should be in the District.

Yet up to now, he has never heard that name.

Just as Lin Yifan was bewildered, his private messages suddenly lit up.

Lin Yifan opened it and saw a message from Su Xiao xi.

"Brother Yifan, are you awake? If you are, come over to my place for a meal! I've finished cooking."

Lin Yifan raised an eyebrow, suddenly feeling that keeping this cheap little sister wasn't bad at all.

Humans are, after all, social animals; staying alone for a long time inevitably brings mental stress.

Having someone like that nearby can at least ease it a bit.

And Su Xiao xi even helps with cooking, which is even more comforting for Lin Yifan.

He himself can't cook; before he relied on good ingredients and a magical iron pot to make tasty meals that filled his stomach.

But fundamentally his skill is terrible, and he doesn't enjoy it!

Now that Su Xiao xi does it for him, that's naturally perfect!

So he tidied up, got up, and headed toward Su Xiao xi's Shelter.

At that moment Lin Yifan realized it was already dawn outside!

He hadn't been paying attention until now; he had actually slept for over ten hours, and it was already 9 a. m. on the second day.

In another two and a half hours, night would fall again.

Such a brief day made Lin Yifan feel urgent; he still had many things to do, and if they weren't finished before the eternal night, his mind would remain uneasy.

As he approached the entrance of Su Xiao xi's Shelter, a strong aroma hit him; stepping inside, he immediately saw a thin Stone Slab grilling a flatbread.

Beside it lay a few wooden trays, obviously hand‑made by himself, because they were far too Rough.

But in this damned place, anything usable is fine; who has the right to be picky?

Su Xiao xi was baking the flatbread; when she saw Lin Yifan walk in, she immediately looked up and greeted:

"Brother Yifan, you finally woke up! You've slept for over ten hours, you must be starving, right? Sit down and eat the flatbread."

Saying that, she took a palm‑sized flatbread from the tray and handed it to Lin Yifan.

Lin Yifan didn't refuse; he took it and took a bite, the rich wheat aroma mingling with meat instantly brightened his eyes.

But soon his gaze hardened, and he asked in confusion:

"Where did you get the flour and meat?"

"I traded meat for flour, and the meat…" Su Xiao xi lowered her head, patted Lingling's head, and said proudly:

"All of this was brought by Ling Ling."

"Ling Ling?" Lin Yifan was startled, then realized she meant the talking little fox, and exclaimed:

"You say this little guy got it? What's up, wasn't the tower injured?"

"I'm much better today, Brother Yifan." Ling Ling, dutifully perched beside Su Xiao xi, replied in a baby‑like voice.

He even showed his wound, which had actually formed a scab.

"Recovering that fast?" Lin Yifan couldn't help being amazed; normally animals heal faster than humans, but not that quickly in a single night.

Lin Yifan crouched down and carefully examined Ling Ling's wound. The scab had turned a healthy pink, its edges even slightly lifting, clearly healing far beyond normal.

"That healing ability…" he said, full of admiration, stroking his chin thoughtfully, and asked curiously:

"Ling Ling, are you really an ordinary fox? Could you be some special breed?"

The little fox tilted its head, ears twitching lightly: "My mother said we are Moon‑shadow foxes; those born on a full moon are especially clever, but they gradually become dull, and by three years old they're like ordinary beasts."

"Then how old are you now?" Lin Yifan asked curiously.

Ling Ling tilted its head, answering uncertainly:

"I don't know my exact age, but where I used to live there was a fruit tree nearby; I remember my mother saying each time the fruit ripens, a year passes."

At that point, she stretched a finger, wiggled it, then opened her little paw wide and said:

"I recall the fruit has ripened this many times, so I should be that many years old."

"You're five years old?" Lin Yifan looked at Ling Ling in surprise; although foxes can live a dozen years if there are no predators, it's not unusual.

But in this place, dangerous wild animals are abundant; foxes are small, agile yet at a disadvantage for survival.

Here, a fox living three or four years is already considered long‑lived.

I didn't expect that the little fox before me, which looks like a cub, is already 5 years old.

Indeed, Lingling's appearance is about the size of a slightly larger blue cat, and compared with a normal adult fox, it's not even one third as big.

You should know that the smaller the size, the harder it is to forage; if it were herbivorous it would be fine, but a fox is not herbivorous!

From this, one can see how extraordinary the spirit crystal is!

But think about it, Lingling can even speak Human language, so its other unusual traits seem especially ordinary.