Wu Yuan continuously snatched the moonlight from nearby small beasts by relying on his speed.
He didn't dare to go near aggressive animals like wolves or cats, as it was too dangerous for him.
However, he had the courage, and a lot of it, to approach rabbits and fawns.
Wu Yuan directly stuck close to them to absorb the moonlight, and these small animals, seeing Wu Yuan's sharp teeth and claws, were angry but dared not speak.
Wu Yuan saw that the moonlight around the Fox Immortal was getting less and less, knowing that time was running out.
So he steeled himself, rushed to the side of animals like wild wolves and wild cats, and fiercely absorbed a wave of moonlight.
He didn't stay long, absorbing for a bit and then running away.
At the same time, he didn't digest it, but only absorbed and stored it within his body, seizing every second to absorb moonlight around the group of animals.
This made these animals extremely angry, staring intently at Wu Yuan, this despicable mouse.
Wu Yuan also dared not speak, lest he truly anger them.
He just focused on absorbing the moonlight, and seeing Wu Yuan's agile movements and greedy demeanor, the animals could only calm down, absorb the moonlight first, and planned to settle accounts with him later.
Moreover, the small animals whose moonlight had been completely absorbed by Wu Yuan were also unwilling to leave just like that, and ran to the side of animals that still had moonlight to absorb.
The entire mountaintop began to become chaotic, and no beast paid attention to Wu Yuan.
Thus, Wu Yuan scurried around, fiercely absorbing a large wave of moonlight, filling himself to the brim.
Relying on the special nature of his breathing technique, he kept the moonlight within his body, and his body even began to glow.
He saw that there was only a thin layer of moonlight left around the Fox Immortal, knowing it was about to end, and quickly burrowed into the hole to hide, lest he be caught by the animals.
He was now shimmering with silver light, looking very delicious!
The Fox Immortal stood up with a soft cry and, ignoring the chaos on the surrounding mountaintop, soared into the air as before, only much faster than before.
But when Wu Yuan heard another soft cry, his body suddenly changed again.
The Demon Power within his body involuntarily circulated, startling him into a shiver: “This Demon Power is the foundation of my existence; nothing must go wrong!”
After careful sensing, Wu Yuan found that he could still control the Demon Power, and immediately relaxed: “You scared me to death, I thought something else was going to happen!”
He focused his attention on the trajectory of the Demon Power circulating in his body and discovered some peculiarities.
As the Demon Power continuously circulated, the speed of moonlight absorption within his body continuously accelerated, far faster than the speed of using the breathing technique.
Wu Yuan's spirits immediately lifted, and he quickly recorded the circulation trajectory of the Demon Power.
...
Wu Yuan crawled out of the cave entrance, looking in the direction the Fox Immortal had left, his expression serious.
He bowed respectfully: “The Fox Immortal’s great kindness will be remembered forever!”
He didn't know the Fox Immortal's gender, so he could only use 'Fox Immortal' as a substitute.
As for whether she was an Immortal, Wu Yuan stated, “I'm just a small mouse, and I can't tell the difference!”
While bowing, Wu Yuan seemed to hear another soft cry, and immediately, with a shiver, his bow became even more respectful.
After a while, Wu Yuan straightened up, sighing in his heart: “Indeed, too much courtesy doesn't offend the fox. I've also shown my face and made an impression in front of a big shot!”
Looking at the still chaotic mountaintop, Wu Yuan felt a sense of superiority, stroking his whiskers: “Truly crude animals!”
“When I get stronger later, I will definitely teach you a good lesson; you dared to stare at me with such evil eyes before!”
Then he turned around and bent down, crawling into the cave.
He planned to leave in a few days to avoid the spotlight.
...
Three days later.
Wu Yuan stared intently at the stone in front of him, extended his claws, eager to try.
He finally made up his mind, a black light flashed on his claws, and he grabbed with force.
“Bang!”
The stone in front of him cracked in response.
As Wu Yuan continued to exert force, the stone was crushed into powder by his small mouse claws.
Excitement gleamed in Wu Yuan's eyes: “Awesome!”
This was his first time using Demon Power for attack.
After absorbing moonlight through the breathing technique, his Demon Power had grown to five strands, and could now be attached to the outside of his body for attack.
The hard stones that had been insurmountable in the past could now be easily broken.
This was the first time he experienced power far beyond an ordinary mouse, and from then on, he stood at the upper level of Little Green Mountain's food chain.
The future is promising!
...
Wu Yuan happily left the mountaintop cave and ran towards his small nest.
He didn't run at extreme speed as he had when he came, but rather walked leisurely, stopping to admire the scenery as if on a stroll.
But suddenly, a new piece of information appeared before his eyes!
【Green Intelligence: Black Brocade Snake lies dormant in its burrow, waiting to ambush you upon your return, with a treasure hidden in its belly.】
Wu Yuan raised an eyebrow at the intelligence. Could this Black Brocade Snake be the familiar snake from when he went to find Moon Spirit Grass before? This was already the third time.
“Indeed, fate brings people together from a thousand miles away!”
Wu Yuan thought happily: “This is so touching, afraid that I wouldn't have anything to eat when I got home, it even came to my door to deliver food!”
“I'll reward you by letting you enter my belly and never be separated from me!”
He quickly sped up, preparing to go home and enjoy lunch.
...
Wu Yuan's emotions had been fluctuating greatly during this period, and the accumulation of various emotions in his heart had a significant impact on his mental state.
Moreover, the mouse's body also affected his mind, and his habits began to approach those of a mouse.
Even with a strong human will, he needed to constantly adjust himself.
Because he knew that besides the causality pearl, his greatest advantage was his experience as a human; he had to maintain rationality.
Therefore, Wu Yuan began to search for solutions.
His method was to become a drama queen!
In his previous life, to relieve the boredom of writing papers, Wu Yuan would randomly give himself an identity and talk to himself, imitating the words of that identity.
It must be said that this method was also very effective for mice; ever since Wu Yuan tried it, he immediately felt invigorated!
...
Wu Yuan stopped at the entrance of his burrow, looking at the dark cave inside, but he didn't go in.
Instead, he tapped and knocked at the entrance to attract the Black Brocade Snake out, so as not to mess up his hard-built home during the subsequent play.
Soon, Wu Yuan heard the Black Brocade Snake's hissing tongue.
After emerging from the cave, the Black Brocade Snake opened its mouth wide and pounced on Wu Yuan.
Wu Yuan did not dodge but opened his arms and allowed the Black Brocade Snake to bite his neck.
Then he hugged the Black Brocade Snake, patting its back and squeaking: “Good brother, you are too enthusiastic. With you waiting for me at home, my motivation to return home has increased quite a bit.”
However, the Black Brocade Snake felt very uncomfortable.
Although it bit Wu Yuan, it was as hard as biting a stone, breaking its own snake teeth.
And the successive pats on its back were like giant hammers striking its body, making it feel as if its bones were breaking.
Wu Yuan watched the Black Brocade Snake struggle a few times in his embrace, then its body went limp and silent.
The immense strength of his mouse claws had broken its entire body, and also softened the snake meat.
Wu Yuan's voice immediately became mournful: “No~”
“Don't leave me, a single mouse!”
After a few feigned sobs, Wu Yuan placed the Black Brocade Snake on the ground.
He planned to skin and disembowel it, intending to eat snake meat for lunch.