Locke: Daily intelligence, I'm going crazy finding bargains!

Deep within the cave, a gigantic figure burst forth from the darkness.

It was a wild boar about the size of a motorcycle, all blue, with its four hooves on the rocks, two miniature tusks that gleamed in the darkness, and two puffs of white steam coming out of its nostrils, just like the miniature train in the scenic area.

【Huhu Pig】

[Rank: Lv.20]

[Quality: Rare]

[Attribute: Ice/Ground]

Talent: Not bad

Luo Xing took a step back, putting some distance between himself and Hu Hu Pig.

The hooting pig mistook Luo Xing for an uninvited guest invading its territory, unleashed its charge skill, bared its tusks, and charged forward.

Looking at its bulky body, it's actually quite fast. If Luo Xing gets hit, he'll probably be transported to another time-traveled world.

"Meow, listen to the bridge!"

As soon as Luo Xing finished speaking, Miao Miao flashed in front of him, crossed her arms and pushed forward, and an earthen-yellow shield appeared out of thin air.

boom!

The pig's head slammed solidly into the shield, the enormous impact making its head buzz and causing it to sway twice in place.

Meow took half a step back.

"Meow, listen to the bridge!"

Meow Meow perfectly blocked the attack, immediately released the second stage of Listening Bridge, leaped high into the air, and slapped Huhu Pig in the face.

Snapped!

The pig's head was knocked askew, and the whole pig flew three or four meters before finally embedding itself in the rock wall.

Luo Xing remained vigilant; the pig's skin was thick and its flesh tough, so it couldn't be dealt with so easily.

Sure enough, Huhu Pig shook its head, got up from the ground, and its eyes turned blood red.

Magic gathered around it, and its fangs began to emit a yellow light. Luo Xing felt movement beneath his feet.

"Spiked Earth! Meow, jump!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the rock beneath Meow Meow's feet shattered, and three sharp stone spikes pierced the ground.

Fortunately, Meow Meow reacted quickly, leaping up and landing on the spikes.

"Take advantage of its momentary lapse in attention and deliver a punch!"

Meow Meow's right fist was wrapped in magic. Stepping on the surrounding stone walls, it arrived above Huhu Pig and punched it in the back.

Boom!

The ground trembled, and the pig's four legs bent at the same time, its knees hitting the ground, its eyes rolled back, and it passed out completely.

Meow landed and, without giving it any chance to catch its breath, used Thorn Claw to finish it off.

The pig's body turned into points of light, and a large amount of experience points poured into the cat's body.

[Meow Meow Level Up! Current Level: Lv.17]

Luo Xing crouched down, patted Miao Miao's head, and handed her the magic potion.

"Well done."

Meow Meow wagged its tail at him and began to replenish its magic power.

After confirming that there were no other magical fluctuations in the cave, Luo Xing walked to the treasure chest in the center. The chest was not large, its surface covered with a thin layer of ice, and it was not locked.

Upon opening the box, Luo Xing found five mid-grade cocoa fruits and something resembling a fragment of a mural that looked somewhat familiar.

[Ice-type Skill Stone Fragment x1: Collect ten fragments to synthesize a random Ice-type Skill Stone.]

Luo Xing packed everything into her bag and turned to walk back.

Upon arriving at the campsite, the tents were already set up, and Little Stone, who had carried luggage all the way, was obediently dozing off in a corner.

Su Mumu was squatting on the ground cooking, with instant noodles boiling in a small pot, the aroma filling the air.

"You're back? What's inside?" Su Mumu asked curiously, noticing the dust on Luo Xing's clothes.

Luo Xing spread the five cocoa fruits and skill stone fragments on the ground.

"I found a treasure chest containing five intermediate cocoa fruits and a fragment of an ice-type skill stone."

"Intermediate cocoa beans? Those are hard to come by!"

Luo Xing picked up two coins and handed them to Su Mumu, then took two more and stuffed them into Huang Jindou's hand.

"Two for each of you, for your elves. Alan and Douding are too low-level, they need to be raised up to be of help."

Su Mumu did not refuse and fed the cocoa fruit to Shui Lanlan.

The golden beans were even more straightforward; they were simply broken open and stuffed into the little snow pea's mouth, making the little snow pea's cheeks bulge.

With one stone left, Luo Xing walked up to the little stone and patted its short legs.

Open your mouth.

Little Stone opened its mouth in a daze, and Luo Xing threw the cocoa fruit in. Little Stone swallowed it directly, and an upgrade glow appeared on its body.

[Little Stone levels up! Current level: Lv.12]

[Shui Lanlan has leveled up! Current level: Lv.10]

[Snow Bean has leveled up! Current level: Lv.10]

All three Pokémon have leveled up, and although they are still some distance from Meowth, they have already gained some combat power.

After packing his things, Luo Xing glanced at the sky outside the cave and saw that it was completely dark.

"Get some rest. We have to travel tomorrow. I'll keep watch for the first half of the night, and the second half will be handled by Meow Meow and Little Stone."

Golden Bean yawned, crawled into the tent, and in less than a minute, snoring could be heard, buzzing like a tractor starting up.

Luo Xing leaned against the cave wall, with Miao Miao warming herself by the fire beside her.

He opened the system panel and brought up the hatching interface for the mysterious egg.

[Mysterious Elf Egg - Hatching Progress: 3%]

Only three percent.

Luo Xing shook his head. At this rate, it would take at least another month to hatch. He wondered if there was a way to speed it up like in the game.

After an unknown amount of time, a noise came from Su Mumu's tent behind them. The tent zipper was pulled open a crack, and Su Mumu poked half her head out like a cat, her hair disheveled.

"Luo Xing".

"Um?"

"I... can't sleep. There's been a lot of wind outside, and Douzi is snoring. It's so noisy. Could you... come and stay with me for a while?" Her voice was soft and a little shy.

Luo Xing turned her head and gently flicked her head.

"What are you thinking? It's not really appropriate for a man and a woman to be alone in a tent."

Su Mumu's face flushed instantly, and her voice rose a notch.

"Damn it! It's not like we haven't slept together before!"

"Stop, don't talk nonsense. We were too young to understand back then!" Luo Xing quickly interrupted her.

"Please..." Su Mumu's voice grew softer and softer until it became a mosquito's hum.

Luo Xing couldn't refuse, so he got up and patted Miao Miao.

"I'm leaving the rest to you. Call me immediately if anything happens."

Meow perked up its ears, its golden tuft of hair swayed, and Little Stone lay down at Meow's feet, fast asleep.

Luo Xing bent down and crawled into the tent, sitting down in the corner, about half a meter away from Su Mumu.

"Alright, go to sleep."

Su Mumu hummed in agreement, wrapped herself in the blanket, and fell asleep. Her breathing became even within a few minutes.

Luo Xing closed her eyes and quickly fell asleep.

The next morning, Luo Xing was once again awakened by the system's notification sound.

[Ding! Daily intelligence update.]

He instinctively reached out to rub his eyes, but couldn't lift his right hand.

Looking down, he saw that Su Mumu had rolled over at some point, one leg on top of him, her arms around his right arm, her head resting on his shoulder, fast asleep.

Luo Xing shook her head helplessly. She was still the same as when she was a child, restless in her sleep.

Luo Xing draped his blanket over her, and Su Mumu, feeling the movement in her arms, hugged him even tighter.

Luo Xing opened the intelligence panel to view the daily intelligence.

[Today's Information: Approximately 3km north, a boy catching insects is searching for one. Choosing to help him may yield a mysterious reward.]

Just as he had predicted, the mission location was related to the environment, but this information puzzled Luo Xing.

Whose little bug-catching boy is that? Does he search for bugs in the snow and ice?