Chapter 52: 052 Tuanzi

As a dungeon BOSS, and a bear that leaned toward defense.

It easily blocked this attack just by relying on its fur.

Looking at Zhang Bei in the tree, the brown bear roared and slammed into it.

The thousand-year-old ancient tree swayed slightly twice, then quickly stopped.

The following time turned into a turn-based game.

Zhang Bei fired arrows, the brown bear hit the tree, but this situation didn't last long.

No matter how strong the defense was, it had to rest. Zhang Bei fired arrow after arrow, finally piercing through its fur.

Looking at the blood dripping onto the ground, Zhang Bei narrowed his eyes and dodged the energy ball from the brown bear's mouth.

An energy arrow flickering with black-red light followed the wound and shot into the brown bear's body.

A violent light flashed, and the brown bear's body immediately collapsed to the ground.

Ye Fan: 【Tsk, this bear looks so stupid.】

Li Qinqin: 【Have to say, Brother Bei can already solo dungeons now.】

Ye Fan: 【He could solo them long ago, okay? It's just that this is purely an IQ crush now.】

Accompanying the brown bear's death, the watch's prompt sound also arrived.

【Congratulations to player Zhang Bei for completing the dungeon: Deep in the Jungle. Reward: One random skill book.】

The system deep in his consciousness also started up accordingly. With the investment of one thousand popularity points.

On the golden screen, numbers flashed rapidly.

【Current critical hit multiplier: 73!】

Countless white lights condensed in the sky, and books radiating blue light fell to the ground.

He collected all the skill books and picked one up at random.

【Skill book "Wolf Walk" detected. Do you wish to learn it?】

Zhang Bei flipped his fingers and quickly found the effect description for this skill.

【Wolf Walk: Summon a giant wolf to help you fight. The giant wolf's level corresponds to the skill level.】

Zhang Bei narrowed his eyes and chose to use it on the skill book.

Pale blue light flashed across his body, and soon the usage method for the skill appeared in his brain.

This was where skills differed from abilities.

Abilities were just a mass of energy, and how to use them required one's own development.

But skills were equivalent to a template; one only needed to increase the level to exert the greatest effect.

There were two ways to increase skill levels.

First, accumulate proficiency; use it every day, and the skill level would slowly increase.

The second was a leveling card, but this thing only appeared in mission rewards.

Its rarity was no less than the positioning card Zhang Bei had obtained before.

Looking at the remaining skill books, Zhang Bei's eyes flickered, but he suppressed his thoughts for the time being.

He put away the brown bear's corpse and Crystal Core, preparing to go demand his reward.

Suddenly, an "um-um" sound came from a bush not far away.

Zhang Bei stopped his forward steps instantly.

A Level 10 Crystal Core appeared in his hand in the blink of an eye, and the long bow was also ready to fire at any time.

A black-and-white figure the size of a puppy slowly crawled out from the bush.

It fell to the ground and took a tumble.

Li Qinqin: 【Holy crap, Tuanzi!】

Niu Xuanming: 【Holy crap, Iron-Eating Beast!】

Ye Fan: 【Holy crap, Panda!】

That's right, what appeared before Zhang Bei was precisely the future national treasure, a panda.

Seeing that the little thing also had a scroll hanging around its neck, Zhang Bei reached out and picked it up.

The little panda wasn't afraid at all and tried hard to rub its head against Zhang Bei's hand.

He took the scroll down, and the watch on his hand sent a prompt in an instant.

【Pet Scroll, LV0

Iron-Eating Beast exclusive: After use, you can sign a pet contract with the Iron-Eating Beast.

Contract rate: 100%】

Zhang Bei frowned, looking at this little fellow before him.

According to the logic of general online games, things like pets were used to help with fighting.

But this was the Ice Age, and this panda was just a little fellow that hadn't reached adulthood.

Did he really want it to fight?

Could it cuteness-kill the enemy?

Li Qinqin: 【Holy crap, Brother Bei, what are you still hesitating for?】

Niu Xuanming: 【Really, I beg you, don't hesitate anymore!】

Wu Yingcai: 【This guy isn't thinking that this thing's combat power is too weak, right?】

Zhang Bei walked quickly to the place where the little panda appeared and pushed aside the bush before him.

Looking at the tree hole before him, Zhang Bei finally understood its origin.

This guy should have been treated as one of its own by the brown bear, but looking at the traces around,

it was more likely that it had been kept under house arrest.

Without further hesitation, he chose to use it on the scroll.

Black-and-white light turned into a thin line, connecting Zhang Bei and the panda.

The light lasted for a full ten minutes before slowly fading away.

Zhang Bei closed his eyes; he could vaguely sense the state of this little panda.

Information kept coming from his watch.

【Congratulations to player Langzi for opening the Pet System. Reward: Pet enhancement.】

【Congratulations to player Zhang Bei for successfully obtaining a pet. Pet Space has been opened.】

His consciousness settled in his brain, and the golden numbers rolled rapidly.

【Current critical hit multiplier: 30!】

Successive white lights flashed across the little panda's body, but the white light disappeared in just over ten seconds.

He opened the pet panel, and information regarding the little panda immediately appeared before his eyes.

【Pet name: Unnamed,

Pet level: LV10

Pet skill 1: Energy Body: Instantly restores 50% of the master's energy.

Pet skill 2: Not unlocked.

Pet skill 3: Not unlocked.】

Looking at the panel before him, the corner of Zhang Bei's mouth twitched.

He grabbed the little panda before him: "Thirty enhancements, why is it still so weak?"

The little panda struggled twice but couldn't break free from Zhang Bei's hand.

Its figure vanished instantly, and Zhang Bei only felt his watch vibrate.

A panda avatar suddenly appeared on the Pet Space icon.

Li Qinqin: 【Holy crap, this is too smart!】

Niu Xuanming: 【Is it true that there's one for everyone where there's bamboo?】

Ye Fan: 【It's true, I'm raising two right now!】

Zhang Bei smiled as he looked at the vanished little panda and walked toward the outside.

Zhang Ya was standing outside the forest and finally saw Zhang Bei's figure.

She hurriedly walked up: "Your harvest this time isn't small, do you want to consider waiving the reward?"

Zhang Bei didn't speak, just stretched out a hand and placed it before her.

Zhang Ya sighed, took out a bag of Crystal Cores, and placed them in Zhang Bei's hand.

"What about the guide?"

Zhang Bei counted the Crystal Cores and pointed to a tree beside him: "That bear only knows how to hit the tree, it can't climb. Just stand on it and attack."

Zhang Ya nodded: "What about the energy ball?"

Zhang Bei looked at her suspiciously: "If you can't even dodge something that attacks so slowly, you might as well wash up and go to sleep early."

Zhang Ya's tone paused; she was just about to ask about the pet, but she didn't expect Zhang Bei's figure to have already turned into a beam of white light.

Watching Zhang Bei vanish, Zhang Ya was silent for a moment: "Notify everyone, clear the dungeon!" ===== CHAPTER 53 =====