Chapter 109: Another Peaceful Ending

[By the way, you are only eligible for getting 2000 Essence. The bond was initiated by the Perrafin, so it cannot be said that you tamed it. Thus the two attribute points and one Weapon Upgrade Token are gone!]

*sigh*

'Okay!'

[....]

Unlike D expected, Lee did not pounce on him. He stepped forth and caressed its fur. The beast purred like a spoiled beast. The trio was clueless as to what happened. Fero, on the other hand, peered at Lee and Perrafin repeatedly. He assumed the chance of forming a bond, which could not be discarded.

'The wild is all about survival. It may have fought many and killed many, but this is possibly the first time meeting a being of equal caliber. So rather than continuing to fight, it had an option to form a non-violence treaty with me. When I healed the Perrafin's wound, it's intelligence deduced that I am a being worth colluding with. So it initiated the bond. D, am I wrong!?'

[That's a precise and concise evaluation. Let me add something with what you said. Perrafins are being with great loyalty. Though lone hunters, once it forms a pack with another Perrafin, the trouble is literally tripled! They are not opportunist, as you assume. They are naturally so.]

Lee sensed a number of eyes piercing his back, so he turned around and introduced them to the beast. He gave a brief introduction about the Perrafin, which contained more than enough information about it. The trio sighed as they carefully stepped towards Lee. The antelope was not courageous enough to expose itself to the lone hunter. Fero, which was Lee's first familiar, tried to make himself clear to the beast, and got ruthlessly ignored. The hyena growled in anger, but Lee intervened and made things clear between them. He asked assurance from both sides that a friction would not occur.

"I think-"

*growls*

Lee opened his mouth to state his opinion at the moment, but his own stomach growled louder than him! He immediately became the target of six pairs of eyes. Unbeknownst to them, D was laughing maniacally inside Lee's mind. The overall atmosphere made him feel embarrassed. So, without a second thought, he took out the picnic mat that was stored in his Inventory.

As the group witnessed, Lee knelt near the mat and brought out 9 Honey Bread loaves and 9 bottles of Horned-Mow Milk. He did not forget to stack 4 kilos of Rain Rabbit's raw meat next to the mat, as he took Perrafin's presence into consideration.

Setting up the lunch, Lee did a good job covering up his embarrassment. It only took him a few seconds to forget about that incident, as he became absorbed in arrangement. The setup was a stranger to the Perrafin, but the stacked raw meat pulled it closer. Seeing the hyena closing in on the meat stack, it deduced that those are for consuming, and probably contains its share too. The wings folded and came closer to its torso as it extended its neck to snatch a bite. Fero saw this intervention and wanted to growl and make a fuss, but remembered his words of assurance given to Lee. So he silently decided to tolerate the meat-gobbling being's existence. A few bites and almost half a portion of the total meat had vanished!

The Perrafin sensed angry stares rising from Fero. Without inciting anger any further, it turned towards the mat. The puffy loaves and the serenely flowing milk caught its curiosity. As it neared them, Ruella saw the curious beast. She concealed her trembling as she extended a bread loaf to the beast. The smell was not completely to its liking, but it gave a pleasant feeling to the Perrafin. An, who sat on the mat with her back facing the beast, saw a shadow being cast on her, as the beast bit on the loaf. It slid down its throat effortlessly and disappeared without a sound.

The taste was to its liking, but it did not exhibit it, as it could count the number of loaves left on the mat. A full bottle of milk also went into its tummy, which gave it the most pleasant sensation it had ever savoured. The count caught its sight and it had to helplessly gulp down the drool. Lee, with his keen senses, noticed its microexpressions and deduced the reason. Since the Honey Bread loaves only cost 1 Essence and the Horned-Mow Milk cost mere 3 Essence, Lee brought another dozen of bread loaves, and bottles of milk. You should have seen the beast brightening up like sunshine!

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3 P.M.

24350 Essence harvested.

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'Oh, 3 already?'

[What did you expect? 10 in the morning?!]

'Chill man. Just bring up the status panel.'

[The complete one, or?]

'The complete status.'

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Name: Lee

Age: 20

Title: Grim-reaper, Soul Liberator.

Fame: 4197

Essence: 50552 (3 P.M.)

Money: 7416 Gold, 2396 Silver, 86 Copper

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Spouse: An (+)

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Companion: Fero (+), Perrafin (+).

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Health: 320

Strength: 320

Vitality: 320

Agility: 320

Defense: 320

Endurance: 320

Sense: 320

Intelligence: 320

Resolve: 325

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Cultivation: Peak Core Formation Realm

Qi: 0/1100

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Mastery: Rookie level

Mana: 48332

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Immunity:-

• Greater Poison Immunity (1887/1000000)

• Medium Lightning Immunity (6710/10000)

• Medium Air Immunity (4136/10000)

• Lesser Sedative Immunity (35/100)

• Medium Fire Immunity (2411/10000)

• Medium Water Immunity (1067/10000)

• Medium Ice Immunity (1791/10000)

• Medium Rock Immunity (756/10000)

Affinity:-

• Greater Poison Affinity (12133/1000000)

• Greater Lightning Affinity (15358/1000000)

• Greater Fire Affinity (0/1000000)

• Medium Water Affinity (6673/10000)

• Medium Ice Affinity (664/10000)

• Greater Rock Affinity (11975/1000000)

• Greater Metal Affinity (11974/1000000)

• Medium Sand Affinity (286/10000)

�� Greater Nature Affinity (11984/1000000)

• Medium Air Affinity (2375/10000)

• Greater Sound Affinity (12371/1000000)

• Greater Dark Affinity (11998/1000000)

• Medium Light Affinity (0/10000)

• Medium Death Affinity (286/10000)

• Medium Gravity Affinity (1004/10000)

• Medium Space Affinity (1004/10000)

• Medium Life Affinity (23/10000)

• Medium Time Affinity (0/10000)

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Mastery:-

• Absolute Blade Mastery

• Absolute Nunchuck Mastery

• Medium Bow Mastery (1191/10000)

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Skills:-

• Flight - F (4/5)

• Home Planning

• Spotless

• Information Transfer

• Taming - F (0/5)

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INVENTORY:-

QUESTS:-

MAP:-

SHOP:-

ALTER:-

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'Wait...how did my Fame increase over 4000?'

[While you were fighting with no idea about the surroundings, Foura Monkeys were watching the battle. Even now, they are baffled by the unpredicted ending.]

Lee peeked at the Map and saw many green dots surrounding them, almost in the shape of a circle. Sneaking a peek, he found the tree tops filled with innumerous four armed monkeys, blended into the dense foliage. The monkeys wanted to come down and snatch the bread loaves, but the very presence of the Perrafin kept them at bay. The beast had already recognised their presence, but did not do anything as they are not posing any threat. It laid right behind Lee, and he leaned onto its furry torso.

"Haaaa...…."

It was a sigh, but the sound it resonated signified relief. An and Mia glanced at Lee, who had a very pleased and relieved countenance. Ruella gave Lee company as she leaned onto its fur gladly. The two left, did not waste any time sitting on the mat as they also found peace and comfort on the cotton-like fur. It was needless to say that Fero had forgotten about his seniority, in the coziness as it cuddled to the antelope.