Free Web NovelChapter 557: Chapter 405: A Tough Hide
"Yue, come see me later."
Having said that, she turned and left.
"Yes."
Wu Yue nodded. ’The witch probably wants to ask about my breakthrough.’
Perhaps because her transformation was so drastic, the surrounding tribe members gathered around her again after the witch left, sighing in admiration.
It wasn’t until the Snow Tiger Tribe Leader started assigning tasks that everyone reluctantly dispersed to get on with their work.
"System, do you have any Life-saving Elixirs that can repair physical damage?"
Wu Yue asked, pursing her lips as she watched Yuan Lang and his group of Beastmen receive instructions from the Clan Leader.
The System, which had been scooting its butt around the room, froze at her words. It instantly hopped up from the kang bed, its System Mall salesperson persona immediately coming online. "In the System Mall, you’ll find everything you can imagine and more! Based on your needs, dear customer, this System sincerely recommends the Beast Healing Pill."
"This pill has powerful healing effects. No matter the severity of the injury, just one pill will immediately restore fifty percent of your health."
"It’s even effective if you’re on your last breath."
Rubbing its hands together in anticipation, the System’s little eyes gleamed. "Would you like to make an exchange?"
Wu Yue mulled it over for a moment. "How many points per pill?"
"Heh heh!"
The System let out a greedy chuckle. "My dear host, one pill is two hundred points. An honest price for all."
Wu Yue: "..."
’Could you possibly charge any more?’
System: I could!
Gazing up at the sky at a melancholic forty-five-degree angle, Wu Yue felt as if the great cleaver of capitalism was hovering beside her, eager to slice a piece of flesh from a penny-pincher like her.
What pained her the most was that the thousand points she had just received yesterday were about to disappear before they’d even had a chance to warm her pockets.
"I’ll take five."
’Points are precious, but life is priceless.’
"Ding~ Your five Beast Healing Pills have been delivered. Please check your inventory."
"Thank you for your support of the System Mall. Your satisfaction is our greatest achievement."
"We hope to see you again soon~"
After its job as a mall attendant was over, the System immediately returned to its cute pet persona and resumed rubbing its fur on the kang bed.
Wu Yue looked inside her System Space and saw a bottle of pills sitting there. The pills were housed in a quaint, antique-style porcelain bottle.
With a mere thought, the porcelain bottle appeared in the satchel at her side.
Once Yuan Lang finished speaking with the Clan Leader, she walked straight over to him.
"This is a Life-saving Elixir I asked for. If you’re seriously injured, taking one can instantly heal half your wounds. It can save your life at a critical moment."
"Keep it safe, just in case."
Yuan Lang took in the genuine concern in the young woman’s eyes, and his own gaze softened.
He opened the porcelain bottle and saw that there were five of these precious pills inside.
"We’ve been there many times and know the area well. Two should be enough, just in case. You should keep the rest."
"It’s not safe in the tribe right now either. You need to be careful too."
With that, he removed the stopper, preparing to pour out two pills.
But his large hand was caught by a pair of small ones.
Yuan Lang couldn’t help but look up.
Beaming, Wu Yue took the porcelain bottle and put the stopper back in. "If I need more, I can get them anytime. But you won’t find a second Wu Yue out there."
She pressed the porcelain bottle back into the Beastman’s large hand. "Come back safe. I’ll be waiting for you in the tribe."
Yuan Lang’s body trembled. He could no longer hold back and pulled the young woman before him into his arms.
’Come back safe. I’ll be waiting for you...’
When he was young, he would always hear his mother say those words to his father.
But ever since his parents passed away, no one had ever said them to him again.
With no one to tie him down, he had been fearless and invincible on the battlefield.
Today, in this world, he finally had an attachment—this young woman who tugged at his heartstrings.
"Don’t worry. I’ll definitely come back safe."
Yuan Lang’s group set off with the tribe’s Hunting Team. By the time they returned, winter would likely be upon them.
After saying goodbye to Qingcao, Wu Yue went to the witch’s home.
The Snow Tiger Witch was mixing herbs, and her eyes lit up when she saw Wu Yue enter. "Yue, come in, sit down."
As she spoke, she grabbed a nearby Beast Skin and casually wiped down a stone stool.
Wu Yue smiled, walked over, and sat on the stool. "Did you want to ask me about my upgrade?"
The Snow Tiger Witch nodded with a wide smile. "Yes. When we cultivate witch power, our bodies are repaired and we receive many benefits upon upgrading, but I’ve never seen a transformation as dramatic as yours."
Wu Yue gave a wry smile. "I only saw it myself when I was washing up this morning. I was shocked, too. I was actually going to come ask you about it, since my previous upgrades only ever made me feel a bit stronger."
