16: Greedy magic cat!

"I never thought I'd actually encounter a legendary fierce beast from my previous life!"

Xia Fan's eyes were filled with the Magic Cat, which had transformed into a purple beam of light, constantly toying with the Azure Giant Wolf.

In his previous life, he had only heard some things about it; now, seeing it with his own eyes, he realized the Magic Cat was a mischievous one.

Gradually, a thought flashed through his mind—

"If... I could subdue the Magic Cat, wouldn't I gain a powerful helper in the future?"

Once this idea surfaced, it became somewhat uncontrollable.

He knew very well that for him, a living Magic Cat was better than a dead one.

Although he could rely on devouring the crystal of fierce beasts to increase his strength, what use would the Magic Cat's crystal be?

Could he even go assist other fierce beasts?

On the contrary, the Magic Cat assisting him was the best option.

Thinking of this, Xia Fan's gaze gradually fell upon the Azure Giant Wolf, and a hint of killing intent flickered in his tiger eyes.

Since he had made up his mind, he no longer hesitated.

In the forest, the Azure Giant Wolf finally realized that it had been played with by the purple mass in front of it, and immediately let out an angry howl towards the sky.

These howls made the Magic Cat even more smug, and it even began to circle the Azure Giant Wolf from time to time.

However, whenever the Azure Giant Wolf's sharp claws were about to strike, it would skillfully dodge, only to reappear not far in front of its opponent.

The Azure Giant Wolf could no longer endure it.

Its aura suddenly surged, and its Wind Speed technique was pushed to the extreme, causing its speed to dramatically increase.

The sudden change made the purple Magic Cat a little flustered.

It frantically dodged, but at this moment, the Azure Giant Wolf's speed was simply too fast, and its cold, gleaming claws were about to land on it, tearing it in half.

At this moment, the Magic Cat also felt some regret in its heart and quickly used its ability to conjure a defensive light shield around itself.

Just then... whoosh—

An extremely clear sound of something cutting through the air whistled over, followed by wisps of coldness.

A ball of ice power shot towards the Azure Giant Wolf with incredible speed.

This was, of course, Xia Fan making his move.

He had been observing the situation in the field and noticed that the usually vigilant and perceptive wolf, after being toyed with by the Magic Cat, had fallen into a rage, and therefore hadn't noticed a massive presence lurking nearby.

As for the Magic Cat, that guy was naturally carefree.

So, Xia Fan seized the opportunity to launch a sneak attack while the Azure Giant Wolf's attention was fully on the Magic Cat.

After the ice power was strengthened, its might was exceptionally terrifying.

The moment it struck the Azure Giant Wolf, it directly tore its body apart, swiftly and cleanly killing it.

With a thud, the Azure Giant Wolf's carcass fell to the ground, motionless.

Xia Fan unhurriedly walked over to the carcass, preparing to extract the crystal.

The Magic Cat had already stopped when the ice power appeared.

Now, it returned to Xia Fan's side, watching with wide, curious eyes, showing no fear at all.

It suddenly developed a strong interest in this friend who had helped it.

Xia Fan, however, stopped his actions and looked back.

He knew that this fellow wasn't stupid, but rather confident in its own strength, and thus fearless.

Although the Magic Cat didn't possess powerful combat ability, its self-preservation skills were extraordinary, surpassing most fierce beasts.

Xia Fan even knew that with his current strength, which was stronger than most fierce beasts, he didn't have enough confidence to hunt and kill the Magic Cat.

Moreover, he had never even harbored any killing intent.

At this moment, Xia Fan recalled some rumors he had heard in his previous life.

He pawed a few times with his tiger claws, dug out the Azure Giant Wolf's crystal, and then turned to hand it to the Magic Cat.

Neither party had made any sound since their encounter, and coupled with the Azure Giant Wolf's carcass nearby, it all seemed a bit eerie.

However, neither of them paid it any mind.

In his previous life, Xia Fan had heard a lot of information about the Magic Cat, and one particular piece of information led him to his recent action.

It was said that this little fellow loved to devour crystals, and the Ice Crystal Phoenix had used this very trick to subdue the Magic Cat.

He didn't know if the Magic Cat's growth required a nearly identical method to his own, but it was worth trying to win it over now.

Besides, the Azure Giant Wolf's ability was only C-rank, which he didn't care much about.

Thus, its crystal was simply used by Xia Fan to entice this little Magic Cat!

Although the Magic Cat appeared to be flying casually in mid-air, it had been constantly observing Xia Fan's movements.

It knew in its heart that a tiger capable of instantly killing an Azure Giant Wolf was absolutely powerful, and a single misstep could cost it its life to the tiger's claws.

So, when it saw Xia Fan present the Azure Giant Wolf's crystal, a trophy that originally belonged to the tiger, to it, it was stunned for a moment.

Upon regaining its senses, the Magic Cat immediately approached Xia Fan, placing a paw on the crystal.

Seeing that Xia Fan had no intention of stopping it, it joyfully snatched the crystal and, as if fearing Xia Fan would change his mind, swallowed it whole immediately.

"Meow..."

After swallowing the crystal, the Magic Cat instinctively let out a comfortable purr and simply landed on the ground, as if sleeping, and began to digest the energy within the crystal.

A moment later, an even more brilliant purple light emanated from the Magic Cat's body. These purple lights were hazy yet incredibly dazzling, enveloping the Magic Cat's delicate body as time passed, slowly lifting it into the air.

Its aura, too, began to slowly climb after it devoured the Azure Giant Wolf's crystal.

If Xia Fan's perception hadn't been keen enough, he might not have even noticed this.

"It can increase its strength just by relying on crystals, no wonder it likes to eat such things."

He knew that not all fierce beasts were interested in crystals.

The Magic Cat, it turned out, could use them to enhance its strength.

A moment later, the Magic Cat finished digesting the entire crystal and quickly transformed into a purple light, swirling around freely nearby.

Soon, in its purple light form, it returned to Xia Fan's side, circling him up and down, left and right, seemingly expressing its gratitude.

"Meow meow meow..."

The Magic Cat finally let out several extremely joyful meows.

As a streak of purple light flashed before his eyes, Xia Fan could even feel the Magic Cat's soft fur.

At this moment, Xia Fan's heart filled with joy, and he thought, "My idea was indeed correct."

"This one crystal has already made the Magic Cat fond of me!"