Late at night, it was drizzling outside.
The little black dog had been sleeping on the ground until it was awakened by a cold gust of wind.
It looked up at Su Yuan on the bed, then got up, walked over on tiptoe, and with a light jump, climbed onto the bed.
The moment its claws touched the bed frame, it became spirited!
So soft, so comfortable!
The little black dog curled up at Su Yuan's feet, found a comfortable spot, and settled into a cozy position.
This was a luxury it had never enjoyed while living in the pigsty.
It was so comfortable that as it slept, drool began to drip from the corner of its mouth.
Su Yuan frowned and woke up.
Why were his feet all sticky?
He sat up and looked, his face covered in black lines.
He immediately kicked out.
Woof!
The little black dog let out a strange cry as it flew through the air and landed hard in the corner.
Its expression was beyond aggrieved.
Isn't it just to get warm by huddling with you?
Is there any need to be so fierce!
Have you forgotten the scene where we fought side by side just now?
In your human terms, we are comrades-in-arms!
How can you disregard the bond of comrades?
Looking at the little black dog barking wildly at him,
Su Yuan had already decided to bleed it immediately.
Information about talismans surfaced in his mind; the Ghost Suppression Talisman happened to require black dog blood.
After a nap, his mental power required for talisman making had also recovered to 4 points.
It would be better to take the black dog blood and refine it into a talisman right away.
Action speaks louder than words!
He rolled off the bed, walked to the table, and picked up that incredibly sharp fruit knife.
"Come here, little guy."
Su Yuan held the knife behind his back and called out to the little black dog with a smile.
Woof!
What is he trying to do?
I smell something unusual.
The little black dog retreated two steps in alarm.
"Little guy, come here."
Su Yuan slowly approached, gripping the knife in his hand even tighter,
to ensure it would be fast and accurate when he made his move!
Woof! Woof woof!
The little black dog tucked its tail and ran.
Running away?!
Su Yuan caught up in a few strides and grabbed it, "Little thing, let's see if you can run now!"
Seeing the fruit knife held against its neck, the little black dog despaired, kicking its little paws desperately, but it could not escape his clutches.
Su Yuan held it and walked to the storage room, taking out a plastic bag he had found while scavenging for supplies earlier; it was perfect for holding the black dog blood.
But just as he was about to use the knife, the little black dog's attributes caught Su Yuan's attention.
Dog （ Tameable ）
Breed: Local Dog （ Evolvable ）
Strength: 3
Agility: 2
Alertness: 10
（ Animal average is 5 ）
An animal with high alertness that can detect anomalies when they approach; detection range: 1 meter.
Among these, three pieces of information about the little black dog caught Su Yuan's attention the most.
1. It can be tamed.
2. It can evolve.
3. It can detect anomalies within 1 meter.
"You might be more than just a piece of meat." Su Yuan hesitated; if he used hundredfold enhancement to boost its alertness, it would become an anomaly detector.
Furthermore, it was a live animal after all, and in this survival world, it could provide him with some company.
Su Yuan moved the knife away and tugged at the little black dog's fur with his hand.
Opportunity knocks but once!
The little black dog opened its mouth, wanting to bite Su Yuan's finger.
Unexpectedly, a ham sausage appeared in the other person's hand, emitting a charming aroma.
Woof woof!
The little black dog's rolling eyes stared straight at the ham in Su Yuan's hand, its face full of longing.
"Want to eat?" Su Yuan tempted it.
Woof!
The little black dog wagged its tail.
"If I become your Master, you will have ham sausage to eat every day."
Woof!
The little black dog answered without hesitation: Yes!
Of course, Su Yuan could not understand what it was saying, but he could see that its attributes had already changed.
Dog （ Tamed ）
Master: Su Yuan.
Please name it:
"Pitch black, like a piece of coal, how about I call you Little Coal Ball."
As soon as he finished speaking, the name Little Coal Ball appeared where the dog's name used to be.
Little Coal Ball （ Tamed ）
Master: Su Yuan （ Current intimacy is 50; when intimacy is 0, the pet will rebel ）
"It can even rebel?"
Su Yuan was speechless. He fed the ham in his hand to Little Coal Ball, which immediately began to gnaw on it.
Intimacy +1.
After the ham was finished, its strength attribute +1, becoming 5.
"Feeding it can increase intimacy, that's not bad." Su Yuan gently stroked the fur on Little Coal Ball's neck.
Little Coal Ball closed its eyes in enjoyment.
Intimacy +1.
Ugh, this cheap intimacy.
At this moment, Su Yuan stared at the plus signs behind its three attributes and decisively chose to enhance the alertness attribute.
Alertness: 1000.
An animal with extremely high alertness that can detect anomalies when they approach; detection range: 100 meters.
The moment the attribute changed, Little Coal Ball's characteristic regarding alertness changed, and it also derived another ability.
Obstacle Breaker: Its excessively high alertness has given it extraordinary perception, allowing it to see through the vast majority of illusionary techniques.
"Detection range of 100; from now on, going out is like having an anomaly detector, and it can also see through illusionary techniques. This ability is quite good."
Su Yuan nodded and dropped Little Coal Ball on the ground; he was very satisfied with this pet's attributes.
The moment Little Coal Ball landed, it pricked up its ears, froze in place, and its little tail shot up to the sky.
It discovered its own changes; everything around it seemed clearer than before, especially those things, which it felt it could perceive clearly.
Woof!
Little Coal Ball suddenly barked.
A pair of sharp little eyes flickered slightly.
Seeing this, Su Yuan was slightly stunned; had it discovered something?
Immediately after, he saw Little Coal Ball turn its head back and start chasing its own tail in circles.
Sweat!
Su Yuan was speechless. He took a pack of biscuits, used hundredfold enhancement on them, and watched it eat them.
Strength +1
Afterward, Su Yuan lay back on the bed; it wasn't dawn yet, and he prepared to sleep a bit more.
Tonight, there were rarely any anomalies.
The World Chat Channel seemed exceptionally quiet; apart from a few insomniac Silly ones still chatting, most people's tense emotions had eased, and they had logged out of the chat early to enter dreamland.
"Liu Yiyi?"
Su Yuan suddenly noticed that in the unread messages of the Friend Chat Channel, there were several messages from Liu Yiyi from a few minutes ago.
"Great God Su Yuan, Daoist Priest, are you there?"
"Daoist Priest! Do you still have talismans?"
"Daoist Priest, I need support, really, please save me."
"You wouldn't just stand by and watch me die, would you?"
"Amitabha, where is the great mercy and compassion of the Daoist Priest?"
Damn!
Su Yuan was speechless. You are the Daoist Priest, no, you are a Daoist nun!
Even if you think I am a Daoist Priest, what is with the Amitabha and great mercy and compassion? Isn't that what monks say?
"Why should I give you a talisman?"
Su Yuan replied.
"I can trade with you!"
"Peerless Grade Vermilion Ink! I want two of your talismans."
"One."
"Okay!"
Peerless Grade material, this woman actually produced Peerless Grade Vermilion Ink?
Very good, this way he would have a higher chance of successfully crafting the Five Thunders Curse.
Judging by Su Yuan's current mental power, he could still draw one more talisman.
"Hurry, if I die, the trade will be gone."
Liu Yiyi's Trade Request was sent over.
Su Yuan found it strange; hadn't the anomaly from tonight already left?
He quickly walked to the table and picked up his brush to draw the talisman.
His luck was good.
The Spirit Fire Talisman was successfully completed.
Su Yuan clicked trade, and the Spirit Fire Talisman was traded over; of course, he did not perform a hundredfold enhancement on it.
Firstly, he had his own selfish reasons, and secondly, who told her to keep calling him Daoist Priest.
"Thanks."
Liu Yiyi had nothing more to say.
Su Yuan couldn't be bothered to care; he toyed with the Peerless Grade Vermilion Ink, feeling very satisfied. This was a great item that guaranteed a hundred percent success rate in drawing talismans.
He placed it and the Survival Handbook on the table, then closed his eyes, preparing to sleep.
Little Coal Ball, tired from spinning in circles on the floor, stopped. Seeing Su Yuan lying down, it ran over happily and jumped onto the bed.
It didn't huddle at Su Yuan's feet again, but leaned against the foot of the bed, lay down comfortably, and prepared to sleep as well.
At this time, in a small black room.
Liu Yiyi looked at the Spirit Fire Talisman in her hand and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She stared intently at the door, which was clattering, without blinking.
Bang!
The door opened!
A black shadow rushed in and lunged straight at her.
Liu Yiyi hurriedly threw the talisman in her hand at it.
Whoosh!
A ball of scorching Spirit Fire appeared, hitting the anomaly squarely.
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!
The anomaly was instantly engulfed by the Spirit Fire.
"Ah!"
With a strange cry, the anomaly bolted out of the room like a madman!
Liu Yiyi confirmed that the Eerie Rule had disappeared, and only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.
"The Black Night really shouldn't be entered lightly."
She bit her red lip gently; her pretty little face was slightly pale from the tension.
Thinking about how she had encountered an anomaly just a few steps away from the small black room, Liu Yiyi still felt lingering fear. If she hadn't brought the cinnabar that could suppress anomalies, she would have been gone.
Liu Yiyi sprinkled cinnabar at the doorway again, then sat on the bed. Thinking of that terrifying flame from just now, she secretly thought that the talisman was indeed extraordinary.
No wonder Great God Su Yuan could kill anomalies. I wonder if he has any other talismans.
Once I produce high-quality Vermilion Ink again, I can test him further.
Liu Yiyi lay down, pulled the white cloth over herself, and prepared to sleep.
After a while, she opened her eyes again; her big, watery eyes were slightly dazed, and her little face was flushed red.
"In this Eerie World, if I could be closer to the Daoist Priest, or even live in the same small black room with him... oh my, what am I thinking."
"What would the Daoist Priest look like?"
"Go to sleep, try to make Vermilion Ink tomorrow."
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