Chapter 12: The Future Demon King, the Panda Voluntarily Gives Itself Away!

Not long after.

Su Hao's field of vision widened, and riding on Da Xiong Mao's back he reached the mountaintop, where he saw a small green bamboo house.

From afar, Su Hao sensed that this small bamboo house emitted a special aura.

"A shelter!!"

As the owner of a shelter himself, Su Hao instantly saw that this small bamboo house was also a shelter.

Could it be that……

Is this Da Xiong Mao the owner of this shelter?

Wait a moment, Da Xiong Mao, bamboo house shelter?

The demon king of the Shelter Flower Spirit Tribe seemed to be a bear possessing a bamboo house shelter—could this Da Xiong Mao be that future demon king?

No, no, that shouldn't be the case.

But soon after, Su Hao shook his head again, dismissing his speculation.

As he knew, in his previous life that panda demon king had been guarding the flower spirit tribe over there, and this place was still a considerable distance from the flower spirit tribe.

It couldn't be that this Da Xiong Mao was carrying a shelter and running to the flower spirit tribe, could it?

Most importantly, that bear could become a demon king because it had long consumed this supernatural plant, purple gold bamboo, yet not a single stalk of purple gold bamboo can be seen here.

Obviously, this Da Xiong Mao could not be that great demon king guarding a region.

"I was just saying, how could I possibly run into the future great demon king on a simple outing?"

Su Hao laughed and shook his head, feeling he had overthought things.

"Roar!"

Da Xiong Mao naturally had no idea what Su Hao was thinking; upon reaching the mountaintop, its gaze grew more excited and its steps quickened.

Upon arriving near the bamboo house, it did not push the door open but squeezed through the gap between the wall and the hillside, coming to the back of the bamboo house and appearing before a small bamboo grove.

Ordinary bamboo is basically green, but this bamboo grove behind the bamboo house was entirely purple gold.

On most of the bamboo stalks, black spots appeared, looking as if they had been infected by an ominous curse.

Su Hao: ……

Purple gold bamboo?!

This Da Xiong Mao couldn't possibly be that future demon king, could it?!

I mean, running into a panda while out is one thing, but this panda actually being the future demon king is just too damn coincidental.

Decided, I must find a way to lure this Da Xiong Mao away.

Well… mainly, this Da Xiong Mao looks eager to follow me, so I'm not really kidnapping it.

Who among my family would understand? I picked up a Da Xiong Mao while out, and it super wants to come home with me~

"Roar!"

Just then, Da Xiong Mao let out a low growl, at times pointing to those few purple gold bamboo stalks infected by the ominous curse, at times pointing to Su Hao, gesturing continuously with its hands while its chubby body twisted about.

After watching for a while, Su Hao faintly guessed what Da Xiong Mao wanted to express, and speculated:

"You mean, like I handled the big green snake's corpse, I should also dispose of these few purple gold bamboo stalks?"

"Roar!"

Da Xiong Mao hastily nodded, turned its head, and looked hopefully at Su Hao on its back.

"Sure, I'll give it a try!"

Su Hao agreed without hesitation, flipped off Da Xiong Mao's back, and walked to the edge of the purple gold bamboo.

I had been worrying about how to lure Da Xiong Mao away, and this opportunity just showed up out of nowhere!

Even purple gold bamboo, a supernatural plant, when grown outdoors will also be infected by the ominous curse.

Infected purple gold bamboo, like other foodstuffs, cannot be eaten directly.

And Su Hao's Item Refining Technique happens to be able, to a certain extent, to resolve the infection problem and refine clean purple gold bamboo.

In the midst of thought, Su Hao's hands kept moving; he had already applied the Item Refining Technique to one of the infected purple gold bamboo stalks, a crimson light wrapping the bamboo within.

"Roar~"

Da Xiong Mao anxiously let out a low growl, circling the purple gold bamboo wrapped in the bloody light, while Su Hao appeared much calmer, though he still felt some nervousness inside.

After all, purple gold bamboo is a supernatural plant, and he wasn't sure whether his novice-level proficiency in the Item Refining Technique could refine it.

Whether he could lure Da Xiong Mao away and make it a great aid in the apocalypse hinged on whether he could refine clean purple gold bamboo from the infected stalks.

If possible, he could then use this ability to lure Da Xiong Mao back to his own shelter.

Under the tense watch of man and beast, the crimson light enveloping the purple gold bamboo gradually began to dissipate.

The purple gold bamboo that had been over two meters tall had vanished, leaving only a stub about half a meter long, a piece of purple gold bamboo, and two seeds.

【Essence Purple Gold Bamboo】

Supernatural Grade: First Rank

Effect: Condensed from the essence of purple gold bamboo, pure and unpolluted, long-term consumption strengthens the physique, increases strength and impact resistance, while also accumulating purple gold toxin; if not cleared in time, it will cause the body to metallize.

……

"Phew—! Success!!"

Looking at the information displayed on the appraisal result, Su Hao quietly let out a sigh of relief.

Although this consumption was greater than when refining the big green snake's corpse, after all it is a First Rank supernatural plant, so a larger consumption is quite normal.

But fortunately, he refined clean, unpolluted purple gold bamboo that can be eaten directly.

Moreover, this is the essence of purple gold bamboo condensed, so its effects when consumed will be even better.

The two seeds produced by the refinement are precisely purple gold bamboo seeds, which can also be used to plant new purple gold bamboo.

One purple gold bamboo can yield two seeds; in the future, planting a whole purple gold bamboo grove will be no problem at all.

The success rate of kidnapping the giant panda has increased significantly, but I just don't know how to bring it up…

Just as Su Hao was pondering, the giant panda eagerly seized the purple gold bamboo essence and took a bite of the bamboo.

"Roar?"

The moment it entered its mouth, the giant panda noticed something unusual.

This segment of purple gold bamboo has a better texture, juicier and sweeter, and the purple gold toxin within it is reduced.

Most importantly, it discovered that the effect of this segment of purple gold bamboo is far better than what it had eaten before!

Eating two or three stalks of purple gold bamboo before might not have provided the improvement this segment brings.

The sensation is better, the effect stronger, the toxin lower, and moreover that warm flame can also purify the toxin of the purple gold bamboo.

Thigh! This is definitely a thigh! As long as I hold onto this thigh, from now on I can eat however I want!!!

The giant panda wiped the saliva from the corner of its mouth, hurried over to Su Hao, and began making a series of gestures, winking and gesturing.

Su Hao stared for a moment, vaguely guessing.

"You mean… you're powerful and want to be my bodyguard, and as long as I get you some purple gold bamboo to eat, that's all?"

"Roar!!"

The excited giant panda nodded, crouched beside Su Hao, and gently rubbed against him twice.

Of course, this 'gentle' refers to the giant panda's own feeling.

From the time it rubbed an itch on the mountainside and snapped a big tree, you can see how strong this guy is.

This time, its 'gentle' rub twice unexpectedly sent Su Hao flying over ten meters, embedding him in the nearby slope and deforming his rock armor.

Fortunately, Su Hao is now a flesh-and-blood controller with a robust physique, so he suffered no injury.

"No problem, no problem—get ready and come with me in a bit!"

Looking at the embarrassed giant panda, Su Hao waved his hand nonchalantly, freed himself from the slope, and didn't mind it at all.

He never expected that the future great demon king would just be handed to him so willingly!

If it weren't for the giant panda watching, he'd want to give himself a hard pinch to see if he was dreaming.

Who would believe he picked up a demon king for free just stepping out?!