Chapter 58: Chapter 58: The Ultimate Contest in Stealth
The time quickly reached around ten in the morning, only then did the Big Mountain Cat lazily return from the shady slope, climbing back onto its large rock to sunbathe.
It seemed to have forgotten about Wang Wu.
But in reality, Wang Wu was very certain that if he dared to show his face, he would surely die.
So, he had no intention of making any moves, staying honestly beside that bush, with Level 8 Passive Concealment + Level 1 Plant Affinity as his greatest assurance.
However, he was not here to play hide and seek; he came with a purpose, so he didn’t dare to rest for a moment, desperately memorizing the terrain here, the distribution of vegetation, the structure of the Little Demon group, and suitable targets.
Indeed, he wanted to borrow some valuable plants and then transplant them to the valley.
After much consideration, he felt it was still better to stay in the valley for development. When entering a new ecological zone, integration itself would be a problem, and conflict would be unavoidable.
If he won the fight, he would easily be discovered by higher-level demons.
If he lost the fight, he would lose his own cheap life.
In that case, why not build his own ecological zone?
At this moment, Wang Wu basically locked onto several plants that could be borrowed.
One was the bush right in front of him. This thing was easy to live, grew fast, had a wide range, was suitable for hiding, and was an important part of expanding the ecological zone.
Another type were those fruit trees of unknown species; if he could cultivate a few, the autumn harvest would be excellent.
However, that would bring new troubles, such as those armed bee swarms.
Or bird-like Little Demon groups.
Actually, what Wang Wu liked most were those berry plants.
They’re so delicious. Not only can they be eaten from summer to autumn, but they also provide a substantial amount of satiety.
Unfortunately, he hadn’t found any similar berry plants here yet.
Lastly, there were all sorts of wild grasses.
In theory, there is no need to migrate these wild grasses, as they were everywhere, but the Devil Vine was too perverse, directly eradicating all the root systems of plants in the soil.
To rely on natural recovery would take at least a year, like bird droppings or seeds blown by the autumn wind.
But Wang Wu couldn’t wait.
"Tomorrow morning is my chance to act, prioritizing biting off branches of the shrubs to take back to the valley, and taking things slowly with the rest."
Thus, Wang Wu patiently waited, watching the time pass, and in the blink of an eye, it was dusk. Just when he thought the day’s crisis had basically ended with no more disturbances, a petite fox, as white as snow and like silver frost, lightly leapt over from the direction of North Mountain, landing in a blink on the big rock where the Big Mountain Cat was.
And the Big Mountain Cat, who had been lazily sleeping there, showed no signs of aggression; they seemed to be quite familiar.
Wang Wu peeked at them, thinking to himself that this was not good. Seeing this Silver Fox made him somehow think of the Gray Fox.
Sure enough, the next moment, the Silver Fox actually spoke, with a voice that was inexplicably pleasant to the ear.
"Mountain Cat, did you encounter a problem?"
"That’s right, today I ran into a Little Bear Cub, quite cunning. I suspect it’s a Little Demon from the South Mountain King side." The Mountain Lion’s voice was rough, like a fierce wind sweeping over a barren land, ferocious, tremendously sinister.
"What sort of problem is that? If it dared to cross the border, catch and eat it. It’s not like Xiong Dasha from the South Mountain would dare to seek revenge?" The Silver Fox giggled. This time, Wang Wu finally caught a defect, like an AI-generated beauty, a bit off, like Dongfang Bubai, always slightly off.
"If it were that simple, it would be nice. But this Little Bear Cub came in the morning. I was careless and lost its trail, yet I suspect it’s still lurking nearby. When it comes to search talents here in North Mountain, you, big brother, are the best, which is why I sent messengers for assistance."
The Big Mountain Cat spoke sinisterly, its voice filled with a bloodthirsty flavor.
"Oh? Such a thing? This is quite peculiar. You specialize in searching yourself, and even you slipped up... Let me take a look."
With those words, the Silver Fox stopped hesitating, leaping directly down towards the large bush area.
Since the whole slope, that was the only place to hide.
However, it didn’t actually enter the bush to search but took out a small stamp, shining it towards the bush. It was unclear what was special about the small stamp, except that the red light flashed intermittently.
Quickly, it searched the entire bush but found nothing.
Then it shook its head, "Mountain Cat, if what you said is true, it is indeed odd, but I can tell you that the Little Bear Cub should have already escaped."
The Big Mountain Cat said nothing more, its dark, deep eyes unwillingly scanned over the vast slope area, and finally nodded, "Most likely, that’s the case. Alas, for such a small matter, to trouble you, big brother, makes me feel guilty. I have some Monkey Wine; please don’t despise it."
"No need to be so formal, brother. Our friendship... Oh well, if you have time, come visit me."
After some polite exchanges, the Silver Fox took the small stamp, collected the wine, and left lightly, all within three minutes.
It seemed like a small matter, but it was clear that the Big Mountain Cat was quite distressed.
Seeing this, Wang Wu felt a stir in his heart, thinking it best not to show himself tomorrow. The Big Mountain Cat might be genuinely angry. If he dared to appear, it might really abandon practice to chase him down.
Sigh! What a mess this is.
A quiet night passed, and by the next early morning, when the sun rose spreading golden light everywhere, Wang Wu still didn’t move.
And that Big Mountain Cat basked in golden particles swirling around it, like a golden cloak, its gaze darkly scanning the entire slope. Based on its beast intuition, it was convinced the Little Bear Cub was still there, yet it couldn’t find it, and there was no way to search such a large area.
But it didn’t believe the Little Bear Cub wouldn’t come out, so they might as well wait each other out!
It simply didn’t buy it!
At the same time, Wang Wu also sensed the Big Mountain Cat’s fierce killing intent and intense fighting spirit, which made him even less likely to make a move.
Just lying low, two months ago, he could even go a month without eating, lying motionless. He wasn’t worried; given enough time, he’d surely find a suitable opportunity.
Thus, for the entire day, the Big Mountain Cat went nowhere, squatting on that large rock with a watchful gaze.
This made those Little Demons who knew approximately where Wang Wu was abandon any thoughts of taking advantage.
Moreover, no one would keep their eyes glued to one spot all day; as soon as they did something else, even for a second, and then looked back, they’d find nothing.
Who could guarantee that the plump Little Bear Cub was still in the same spot?
Especially when risking offending the Big Mountain Cat.
Thus, three days passed, and then a refreshing spring rain poured, lasting a full day and night.
Wang Wu still didn’t move, instead replenishing himself with rainwater, and gained some satiety, bringing his Life Value slowly back up to 310 points, not bad.
During the rain, the valley filled with a thick fog, and within a few steps, you couldn’t see a shadow, much less feel the presence of the Big Mountain Cat.
This indeed was an excellent opportunity for retreat and escape, and Wang Wu was quite tempted.
But in the end, he held back, no problem; he could wait a bit longer.
He wouldn’t give the Big Mountain Cat any chance.
A day later, when the rain stopped, the Big Mountain Cat was nowhere to be found.
Wang Wu didn’t care about that, continuing to lie low; he had the advantage, he had the confidence, indifferent.
Thus, another three days passed. Those three days were sunny, with dense golden particles, yet the Big Mountain Cat never appeared. Other Little Demons divided the excellent golden particles.
Wang Wu felt heartache for the Big Mountain Cat watching this.
Yes, initially, he wasn’t entirely sure but now was certain that the Big Mountain Cat must be somewhere emulating him, lying low too.
And this was the seventh day of Wang Wu’s hibernation; he felt that he was just getting into the state.
So let’s just wait each other out!