Chapter 65: Chapter 58: Divine Dog, Map, Wanderer
After upgrading all twenty photovoltaic panels to Level 8, Lin Feng still had two kilograms of horse meat in hand, which could be converted into four chances for upgrades or repairs.
Sitting in the fully powered electric vehicle, he decided to use the remaining four points of Life Value to repair the Durability of the light bus itself.
After all, upgrading four Level 8 photovoltaic panels to Level 9 would have an insignificant impact on the overall performance of the vehicle.
It’d be better to repair the wear and Durability gaps of the light bus itself.
Especially the welding points on the shell and chassis, although they had minor imperfections that didn’t significantly affect anything, some tiny flaws could gradually worsen into fatal problems over long journeys.
Moreover, after Lin Feng completed the repairs, he expected the light bus to show new changes, especially in terms of power, as the overall improvement of photovoltaic panels resolved the power attribute shortfall of the vehicle.
As Lin Feng consumed the last bit of Level 9 horse meat, the Durability repair for the entire vehicle was also underway.
"Woof woof~ woof woof~"
At this moment, a palm-sized head poked out from under the second-row seat Lin Feng was sitting on, jumping up to rest beside his thigh.
The wolf cub woke up, sniffing the aroma of the dried horse meat in Lin Feng’s hand, whimpering to be fed.
Lin Feng picked up the remaining pound of dried horse meat in his hand and placed it above its head, beginning the training:
"Sit!"
"Sit down!"
The bewildered wolf cub showed a look of confusion, not understanding Lin Feng’s command.
But its desire for food and hunger made it pace anxiously between Lin Feng’s legs.
It kept letting out low whines, jumping up on its front paws and stretching its neck, trying to reach the jerky hanging overhead.
Lin Feng frowned slightly, continuing sternly:
"Sit!"
The harsh tone paired with a fierce gaze immediately frightened the wolf cub, causing it to whimper while lying on the ground.
Lin Feng tapped its head, pulled it up to sit properly, then tore off a small piece of Rock-Horned Horse meat and fed it.
After repeating the cycle three times, the clever wolf cub soon realized that as long as it sat down, it could get some meat.
Gradually, it learned the "sit" command.
Then Lin Feng taught it how to shake hands.
Using the same routine as he did when training dogs as a child, he cultivated its obedience from a young age.
Of course, the wolf cub was so cooperative because Lin Feng was covered with the blood of the Desert Wolf Pack, making the wolf cub in the team only obey Lin Feng’s commands.
It was somewhat afraid of the more powerful Evolver, Chen Shanshan, but did not obey because this cunning little creature could see that she wouldn’t harm it.
But Lin Feng was different. If it acted up in front of him, he would indeed give it a good knock on the head.
That left the wolf cub howling, and playing cute wouldn’t help.
But the more it was like this, the more the wolf cub listened to Lin Feng.
In its eyes, Lin Feng was the leader of the team.
After eating half a piece of Level 9 horse meat and learning to sit and shake hands, the wolf cub drank some water, swayed its round, plump belly, and returned under the seat to continue sleeping.
The few women beside him watched Lin Feng train the dog the whole time.
Ding Yi spoke with interest:
"Should we give it a name? It’s now considered a member of our team."
Chen Shanshan eagerly suggested:
"Wangcai? Xiaohui? Or Dahuang?"
The other women joined in, and it quickly became a lively discussion.
Names like Xiaolin, Xiaofeng, Sijia, Liu Liu...
With their collective brainstorming, there were all sorts of suggestions.
Seeing the five women chattering away, Lin Feng felt a bit overwhelmed, and finally made the decision:
"Since we’re going to raise it like a dog, let’s call it Divine Dog. Hopefully, it will become a godlike dog in the future."
"Alright, it’s settled then!"
The women looked at each other, contemplating silently.
"Divine Dog... Divine Dog... good name!"
Chen Shanshan squatted down, reached out to tease the curled-up wolf cub, and softly called:
"Divine Dog, Divine Dog..."
"It seems to have grown a lot these days; when it first came, it was the size of a soccer ball, now it’s as big as a washbasin, like the Alaskan dogs we had before."
"Growing at such a fast speed, changing every day..."
Liu Qian looked at the sleeping Divine Dog and explained:
"The growth cycle of Desert Wolves is very fast; it only takes three months to grow into a mid-stage juvenile Desert Wolf, and ten months to fully mature, entering the late-stage adulthood enhancement phase."
After introducing the relevant contents from the Hunter’s Notes, Liu Qian curiously asked:
"Will Divine Dog evolve into a Tier One Desolate Beast in the future?"
"After all, its parents are late-stage Desert Wolves, especially its father, who was almost evolving into a Tier One. As its bloodline, Divine Dog should have that potential."
Lin Feng nodded, but these were not the key issues:
"If we can completely tame it to become our companion, a Tier One Desert Wolf would be very useful. For example, when hunting the Rock-Horned Horse Herd, it could track their route or help us split the herd."
"Hunters used to have various hunting dogs to assist in hunting."
The Desert Wolf is a natural hunter in the Wasteland.
It knows better than humans how to hunt wild Rock-Horned Horses.
Especially with its super senses, keen hearing, and developed sense of smell, along with sensing low-frequency ground vibrations with its soft pads, it can track prey dozens of kilometers away.
It’s akin to a life-detecting radar.
This is one of the important reasons why Lin Feng was willing to adopt this Gold-devouring Beast.
If tamed successfully, he could gain a loyal companion. Even with the high upfront investment of several hundred kilograms of horse meat, it is well worth it.
After more than an hour, the electric vehicle crossed the Fifth Village, passed Dawn Village, and reached the entrance of Holy Spring Village, beside the Oasis Battleship on the right.