Chapter 53 Perhaps It Was the Stolen Honey

Morris suddenly leaned in and said seriously, "John, I owe you my life!"

If John hadn't summoned the Slime at the critical moment, he would definitely be a corpse by now.

John said, "To me, it was a small matter, just helping out. With me around, there won't be any danger."

Listening to John's self-questioning and answering, Morris felt a bit strange, but he acknowledged John in his heart.

Even though John often appeared to be nonchalant, he had a knack for stepping up when it was crucial.

Suddenly, the Wind-winged Eagle above let out a soft cry, and an invisible wind blade descended, instantly killing a green-eyed snake in the tree above them.

The Wind-winged Eagle's skill had high lethality!

Along the way, with the protection of the Wind-winged Eagle, they encountered no further crises.

However, they also didn't collect any herbs from the Alternate Dimension.

Caspar said, "We'll stay here for the night and head back early tomorrow morning!"

Although there was a high chance of earning a lot of Stellar Coins in Enigma Woods, it was best not to stay too long, or they might encounter some terrifying creatures.

With a gluttonous grin, John took out the remaining Ice Rabbit meat and set up his grill once again.

"We have a feast to enjoy today," John said, his eyes fixed on the large tree above.

Everyone looked up and saw a huge beehive hanging from the tree.

"Wait!"

Caspar frowned and ordered the Wind-winged Eagle to scout it out. They found out that the bees inside were just slightly larger than normal and not even considered fierce beasts.

The contract spirits moved out, took down the beehive, and naturally, all the bees inside perished.

John said, "Today, we're cooking up some honey-glazed rabbit!" he declared.

Soon, the mouth-watering aroma filled the air, and everyone's eyes lit up with anticipation.

Everyone savored the Ice Rabbit meat to the last bite. It was absolutely delectable.

Morris said, "John, you should just go to Beast Taming Culinary University. You'd be better at that than being a Beast Tamer!"

Nowadays, there were many professions, and Beast Taming chefs specialized in cooking various fierce beast meats. Regular consumption could even enhance the attributes of contract spirits, making it a prestigious and high-end profession in society.

John pouted and said, "No way, I want to become a legendary Beast Tamer! Besides, my friend David's cooking skills are way better than mine."

He had indeed learned from David, who was outstanding in culinary arts and had even won the City of Wisdom cooking competition.

After chatting for a while, everyone felt sleepy.

Caspar said, "Get some rest early. The night watch order remains the same."

Everyone returned to their tents, leaving John and Morris by the campfire.

At night, everything was silent.

John lay by the campfire, gazing at the clear night sky, his eyes deep as if pondering the meaning of life.

John thought, 'The honey on the Ice Rabbit meat was a bit too much tonight.'

Morris suddenly spoke, breaking the silence, "John, you should be seventeen this year, right?"

"Yes, are you jealous of my youth?" John said, chewing on a blade of grass.

Morris chuckled and suddenly said, "You're about the same age as my daughter."

John asked, "You're not trying to set me up with your daughter, are you?"

Morris replied, "Why do you look so reluctant? I just want you two to get to know each other."

With that, Morris took out a phone and showed a photo.

John glanced at it and stood up, saying, "Morris, you need to learn to be grateful and not set me up."

Morris felt angry.

Morris thought, 'Your words are harsh. I have no intention of setting you up.'

John said, "The key point is, you said your daughter is about my age! That's deceiving me."

John felt helpless as he saw the girl in the photo was still an elementary school student.

John thought, 'I'm not blind; I can tell.'

Morris said, "She's about to start middle school. You're a high school senior, and she'll be a middle school freshman. You'll be in the same school soon."

John was speechless. John thought, 'You're really a good father.'

As he and Morris chatted, a choice suddenly appeared before John.

[Option 1: Roll 17 feet to the right to avoid the attack. Reward: contract spirit speed +5%]

[Option 2: Trust your strength and withstand the Earthquake Bear's attack. Reward: Beast Taming level +1]

He was momentarily puzzled but quickly reacted.

John suddenly kicked Morris several feet away and used the recoil to roll several meters himself.

A terrifying giant paw struck exactly where John had been.

A bear blending into the night roared, exuding a fierce aura.

"Help! An Earthquake Bear is attacking!" John shouted.

The few who had just fallen asleep instantly woke up and quickly emerged from their tents.

A clear cry sounded, and the Wind-winged Eagle reacted, sending a wind blade that severely injured the Earthquake Bear, leaving it in a near-death state.

Although the Earthquake Bear was nearly ten feet tall and looked terrifying, it was only a level nine fierce beast.

"John, Morris, are you okay?" Caspar walked over, concerned.

John and Morris shook their heads, indicating they were fine.

But at that moment, John's expression changed. "The Earthquake Bear has companions!"

By the light of the campfire and the moon, they could vaguely see the silhouettes of black bears surrounding them.

Caspar shouted, "Prepare for battle!"

Everyone summoned their contract spirits, and a fierce battle was about to begin!

Caspar asked, "Even though we spread the fierce beast lord's dung, why are there so many Earthquake Bears?"

John suddenly thought of something, licked his lips as if savoring, and said, "Maybe it's because we stole the honey."