Panlong, starting from becoming Lin Lei's golden finger

"Roar~"

"Awoo~~"

Deep in a valley in Wushan, Lin Lei held a dagger, crouched slightly, and looked ahead warily.

Four wolves lined up in a row, their forelimbs crouched, ready to attack at any moment.

"Huff~ Huff~ Huff~"

Lin Lei quickly adjusted his breathing to avoid affecting the battle.

"Lin Lei was far too reckless this time."

Inside the Panlong Ring, Delin sensed the battle outside, his brows furrowed.

He doesn't dare to speak directly to Lin Lei now, for fear of distracting Lin Lei.

An eight-year-old child dared to venture deep into Wushan Mountain and fight a pack of wolves.

Even though Linley can now cast spells and is a level one mage.

However, only one spell can be cast, and the casting time is not short.

This seemed far too risky to Delin.

For some reason, Lin Lei insisted on his decision, and no amount of persuasion from Delin could change his mind.

"My old bones are getting old!" Delin shook his head helplessly. "I hope nothing bad happens, otherwise..."

Delin's gaze deepened.

Although he is now a soul, he was once a Saint-level powerhouse.

They can still use some magic, albeit with some difficulty.

However, this will consume his soul essence.

But for Linley's safety, Delin would not hesitate if a real crisis were to occur.

Meanwhile, in the outside world...

Lin Lei's breathing gradually became calmer.

Just now, there were seven wolves in this wolf pack, and Lin Lei has already killed three of them.

As a result, the remaining four beasts refused to let Linley go and chased him all the way into the valley.

But Lin Lei was not worried at all; on the contrary, he was quite excited.

Energy Points: 6 white energy points

Looking at the system information in front of him, Lin Lei's lips curled up slightly.

A wolf is worth 2 white energy points.

These four wolves in front of us can contribute 8 energy points.

The next moment, Linley's lips twitched slightly, and an obscure magic incantation came out of his mouth.

As wild beasts, the four wolves naturally wouldn't understand the purpose of Linley's voice.

They were just baring their teeth and growling at Lin Lei.

"Ground Thrust!"

When the incantation was finished, Linley roared.

"Pfft~"

Ahead, beneath a wolf, a sharp spike about thirty centimeters long suddenly grew from the ground, piercing the wolf's waist completely.

The wolf carcass hung limply on the spikes.

The other three wolves nearby were startled by the sudden turn of events.

But at this point, Lin Lei had already begun to act.

"Pfft~"

The sound of a sharp knife piercing flesh rang out, and another wolf was stabbed through the eye socket by Lin Lei.

"Awoo~~~"

The wolf howled in pain, and Lin Lei held the wolf's head with one hand while turning the dagger with his right.

With its brain damaged, the wolf's howling abruptly ceased.

The other two wolves also came to their senses and pounced on Lin Lei.

But Lin Lei stepped back, choosing to distance himself from the two wolves once again.

The stench of blood from their companion's corpse constantly irritated the two wolves.

In the distance, Lin Lei crouched slightly, his eyes fixed on the remaining two wolves.

"Ground Thrust~"

The next moment, Linley used magic again.

This time, however, the wolf only suffered a cut to its abdomen but did not die.

The only intact wolf, seeing this, tucked its tail to its rump and prepared to flee.

"Where do you think you're going, you beast!"

Lin Lei roared and slammed his right foot into the ground, charging behind the wolf.

"Die!"

Lin Lei raised the dagger high and then brought it down suddenly.

"Click~"

The dagger pierced the wolf's spine, producing a crisp cracking sound.

The wolf ran forward a few steps due to inertia and then fell headfirst to the ground.

Lin Lei turned around and saw that the wolf, whose belly had been slashed open, was barely breathing.

A large gash appeared in his abdomen, and his intestines spilled out onto the ground.

"Click~"

Lin Lei stepped forward and grabbed the wolf by the neck with both hands, ending its suffering.

Energy Points: 14 white energy points

Lin Lei opened the attribute panel, glanced at his balance, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

However, the blood smeared on his face looked rather terrifying.

In particular, Lin Lei's eight-year-old face, coupled with the blood-soaked valley.

"Linley." Delin emerged from the Panlong Ring with a dark expression. "Get out of here quickly. This strong smell of blood will attract even stronger beasts, and there might even be magical beasts."

Delin's serious expression brought Linley back to his senses from the joy of victory.

Lin Lei hurriedly hoisted the wolf carcass, its internal organs already drained, and headed out of Wushan.

"Roar~"

Not long after Linley left, a black bear over two meters tall came into the valley.

The giant bear twitched its nose and finally looked in the direction Linley had left.

It wanted to chase after them, but couldn't bear to leave the wolf carcass in the valley.

After hesitating for a moment, the giant bear finally decided to give up the pursuit.

Chasing after them doesn't guarantee you'll get any meat, but staying behind definitely does.

Within moments, the sound of chewing could be heard in the valley.

However, Lin Lei was unaware of all this.

"Linley." Delin floated beside Linley, his expression serious. "You absolutely must never take such risks again."

"Grandpa Delin." Looking at the serious Delin, Linley was deeply moved. "Don't worry, I've always been aware of what I'm doing and would never put myself in danger."

As Lin Lei spoke, his gaze remained fixed on Delin.

For a moment, it was Delin who fell silent.

Lin Lei is indeed a sensible child. Could it be that I really underestimated Lin Lei?

To become a strong person, one cannot simply rely on arduous training; battles are indispensable.

But Lin Lei is too young; he's not even nine years old yet!

If Lin Lei were fourteen or fifteen years old at this time, Delin wouldn't have said so much.

Am I really spoiling Lin Lei too much?

"Very well." Delin finally nodded slightly. "I won't interfere with your decisions from now on, but you must promise me that you will never do anything beyond your capabilities."

"Don't worry, Grandpa Delin." Hearing this, Linley smiled. "I definitely won't."

The disagreement between the grandfather and grandson was quickly resolved.

"Linley, what are you doing with that wolf carcass?" Delin looked at the wolf on Linley's back with some confusion. "The meat is tough and doesn't taste good at all."

"Grandpa Delin, you've forgotten," Linley chuckled, "there's still a hungry rat in the back courtyard that's eating stones and wood!"

"You mean the mutated shadow rat we saw yesterday?"

Delin's tone was somewhat surprised.

Last night, during the final stage of Lin Lei's treasure hunt, he saw a shadow mouse scurrying around everywhere.

Although it's only the size of a palm, it moves very fast.

Based on Delin's visual estimation, it should have the speed of a level four warrior.

Moreover, as a shadow mouse, it actually gnaws on rocks.

That's why Delin called it the Mutant Shadow Mouse.

"That's right, Grandpa Delin." Linley nodded with a smile, pointing to the wolf carcass on his back, "I'm going to use this to tame that Shadow Rat into my magical beast."