Chapter 12: Modest Accomplishments

After completing their treatment, the two huskies also left, and the forest returned to its tranquility.

By evening, Xiong Batian no longer brought back any clients, only returning to the tree with a dead Wind Demon Panther, happily sharing the meat with Xiong Da and Xiong Er.

The meat from the previously slain Wind Demon Panther seemed not yet finished, but Xiong Da and Xiong Er appeared to have collected it. They gathered a lot of dry wood nearby and even surrounded it with stones, as if intending to make smoked meat.

This was indeed a good method of food preservation. Zhai Guangyi wasn’t very knowledgeable about it, but as long as the two bears were having fun, it was fine. He still had to focus on treating other Magical Beasts.

The next day, Xiong Batian resumed her outdoor sales activities from the previous day, introducing clients to Zhai Guangyi. Surprisingly, the two goats from yesterday boldly returned to visit Zhai Guangyi.

Seeing that Xiong Batian had no intention of harming them, they grew bolder, seemingly wanting to check if Zhai Guangyi’s tree had started Fruit-bearing. However, they were disappointed.

I can control when to bear fruit—didn’t expect that, did you?

Although Zhai Guangyi felt smug inside, he still produced two Healing Fruits for them. The two goats left satisfied, but Zhai Guangyi still didn’t gain any Followers.

Zhai Guangyi wasn’t in a hurry anyway, as the lost Magic Power could quickly be replenished through Photosynthesis.

The big husky from yesterday brought another injured husky today, likely an old customer introducing a new one.

Zhai Guangyi warmly welcomed them, giving Big Husky a Growth Fruit for its child as a referral fee. For the new customer introduced today, Zhai Guangyi directly used Healing Magic, just to showcase Dr. Zhai’s exceptional medical skills.

In an instant, the injured husky recovered. After thanking Dr. Zhai, the two dogs praised his superb medical skills, miraculous healing, and kind-heartedness—treating illnesses without charging and even giving high-calcium milk to the child, moving them to the point of drooling.

Of course, this was all Zhai Guangyi’s imagination.

After sending off the two dogs, Xiong Batian brought in new clients—pandas, monkeys, lions, and even a Goblin.

Physically, Zhai Guangyi felt some disgust toward the Goblin and ordered Xiong Batian to simply smash it to death and send it away. For nature, aren’t Goblins just a source of disease? Sending them away directly is the best treatment for nature.

At the same time, he told Xiong Batian that he didn’t treat just anyone—only those who were friendly and could become companions. Those with evil intentions should simply be smashed to death, like Goblins.

Xiong Batian continued her client-hunting somewhat confused, but she understood one thing: Goblins should be smashed to death directly. So, she went out carrying an extra Spiked Club.

And so, a month of peaceful time passed. Through the relentless efforts of Zhai Guangyi and Xiong Batian, many Magical Beasts felt Zhai Guangyi’s friendliness. Whenever injured, they would come under the tree seeking help.

Many weaker groups migrated to the Forest near Zhai Guangyi, such as the husky pack. In fact, the husky tribe wasn’t weak, but the friendliness Zhai Guangyi displayed successfully won their trust.

Approximately 64 huskies migrated to Zhai Guangyi’s location. They went out hunting in packs and sometimes would catch and eat the goats that Zhai Guangyi had just healed.

Zhai Guangyi was quite helpless, but the Followers he needed couldn’t be too weak either—they had to possess a certain level of strength, and the huskies fit this standard well.

This group of huskies was called Storm Demon Wolves, though the ones that migrated here were all around Level 10, with their innate Skills roughly at Level 2 to 3.

Zhai Guangyi now had a total of 67 Followers. They all resided beneath Zhai Guangyi’s tree, mostly led by Xiong Batian, who had become the Leader under the tree. Nearly all the Magical Beasts obeyed her commands, as she was the only one who could convey Zhai Guangyi’s thoughts.

These Followers collectively brought Zhai Guangyi 1,200 Skill Points and 1,200 System Currency, which could be considered a significant gain. If things continued to develop this way, he should be able to build a decent force.

Zhai Guangyi now possessed a total of 1,355 Skill Points. Upgrading to Level 5 of the Intermediate System required 500 points, and Zhai Guangyi felt that the Fruit-bearing ability was well-suited for winning people over and expanding his influence.

Upgrading Fruit-bearing to Level 4 required 50 points, Level 5 required 100 points, Level 6 required 200 points, and Level 7 required 400 points. With 100 points left, he upgraded Appraisal to Level 2 and Photosynthesis to Level 4.

Zhai Guangyi opened his panel again to check.

Race: Spirit Tree (Nameless)

Level: 22 – Spiritual Power required for next level: 10,000

Life Value: 12,000

Magic Power: 6,000

Strength: 0

Defense: 2,200

Speed: 0

Current Spiritual Power: 3,720

Skill Points: 0

Skills: Intermediate System – Level 5, Photosynthesis – Level 3, Fruit-bearing – Level 7, Appraisal – Level 2, Heal – Level 5, Spirit Magic – Level 5, Wind Control – Level 6, Stealth – Level 4

Upgradable Skills: Advanced System – Level 6 (1,000 points), Photosynthesis – Level 5 (100 points), Wind Control – Level 7 (300 points), Fruit-bearing – Level 8 (800 points), Appraisal – Level 3 (100 points), Stealth – Level 5 (150 points), Heal – Level 6 (500 points), Spirit Magic – Level 6 (1,000 points)

Learnable Skills: All-Attribute Resistance – Level 1 (500 points)

After upgrading Appraisal, Zhai Guangyi could now see attributes other than Life Value and Magic Power.

Zhai Guangyi took the opportunity to check Xiong Batian’s attributes.

Race: Elven Sacred Bear (Xiong Batian)

Level: 37

Life Value: 3,000

Magic Power: 300

Strength: 1,000

Defense: 500

Speed: 120

Skills: Berserk – Level 5, Stealth – Level 2, Spirit Magic – Level 1

Blessed One: Nameless

The Appraisal Skill now allowed him to see the attributes of others, though aside from Xiong Batian, he couldn’t see the Skills of other creatures.

Xiong Batian and Zhai Guangyi were linked by their Souls, but other creatures were not—he could only see their attributes.

At the same time, Zhai Guangyi also had 1,400 System Currency. He exchanged for a Blessing Power and fulfilled his promise to Xiong Batian.

He bestowed the Blessing Power upon Xiong Da and named him Xiong Da. Zhai Guangyi felt this name suited him well and didn’t bother thinking of anything else. Modern people should have strong adaptability, so it shouldn’t be a problem.

Xiong Da began to evolve in a state of utter confusion. A month after defeating the Wind Demon Panther pack, both Xiong Da and Xiong Er had reached Level 20, and their combat power had grown increasingly stronger. Coincidentally, Zhai Guangyi had just accumulated enough System Currency.

After transforming into a human, Xiong Da felt somewhat shy—a dark-skinned youth, a healthy young boy. Perhaps as a modern person, he felt uncomfortable being unclothed after the transformation.

Xiong Batian couldn’t stand his awkward demeanor and helped him fashion a Wind Demon Panther hide. Once Xiong Da put it on, he immediately ran beneath Zhai Guangyi’s tree and shouted loudly:

“Lord Divine Tree, could you give me a new name? Xiong Da sounds so silly!”

Zhai Guangyi simply pretended to be dead and ignored him. Xiong Da then cried and made a fuss under the tree—a cheerful, energetic boy causing a ruckus from dawn till dusk, to the point where even Zhai Guangyi found it hard to bear.

Xiong Er kept giggling beside them. Seeing her laughing nearby, Xiong Da stopped his tantrum and immediately chased after her to give her a beating.

Race: Elven Sacred Bear (Xiong Da)

Level: 20

Life Value: 1800

Magic Power: 500

Strength: 750

Defense: 300

Speed: 260

Skills: Berserk Level 1, Spirit Magic Level 1, Wind Control Level 1, Undying Level 5.

Blessed One: Nameless

Xiong Er’s Panel

Race: Thunder Holy Bear (Nameless)

Level: 21

Life Value: 1000

Magic Power: 2100

Strength: 350

Defense: 250

Speed: 320

Skills: Spirit Magic Level 1, Wind Control Level 1, Thunder Entanglement Level 4, Wind and Thunder Summoning Level 1, Appraisal Level 1.