Luo Feng didn't dare waste any time. He swiftly grabbed the Black Mist Crystal and stored it in his space ring.
"Obtained Level 4 Black Mist Crystal: +1"
Thousandfold Reward:
"Obtained Level 4 Black Mist Crystal: +1000"
Luo Feng didn't linger to study these Black Mist Crystals in detail.
The remaining two Black Ghouls had already fled.
Logically speaking, these Black Ghouls were extremely ferocious in strength.
When encountering humans of the same level, they had no reason to fear—they could simply attack with their fangs.
Even if they encountered a Level 5 human, the three Black Ghouls together wouldn't be particularly afraid.
But the problem was, these Black Ghouls all had one fatal weakness—
They feared fire.
Ordinary flames naturally couldn't harm them.
But a special kind of fire had an overwhelming restraining effect on them.
Thus, when they sensed the intense flame energy radiating from Luo Feng, they immediately fled.
What's more, the two Black Ghouls had run in opposite directions.
This way, at least one of them would surely escape.
Noticing this, Luo Feng frowned. It seemed these Black Ghouls weren't just powerful—they were also quite intelligent.
This put him in a dilemma. He didn't know any cloning techniques, so he couldn't kill both Black Ghouls simultaneously.
He could only choose one.
Once he realized this, Luo Feng didn't hesitate. He randomly picked a direction and chased after one of the Black Ghouls.
Killing one more was better than letting both escape.
A minute later.
Luo Feng caught up to the Black Ghoul and swiftly eliminated it.
The result was the same—
A Black Mist Crystal appeared before him.
After storing it in his space ring, a voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
"Obtained Level 4 Black Mist Crystal: +1"
Hundredfold Reward:
"Obtained Level 4 Black Mist Crystal: +100"
Hearing this, Luo Feng nearly coughed up blood in frustration.
Letting one Mist Ghoul escape had already put him in a foul mood.
Now, he had only triggered a hundredfold reward? This was beyond disappointing.
With a dejected expression, he returned to Tang Xuewei and the Merfolk Queen.
When he saw the White Tiger standing beside them, his face filled with astonishment.
Confused, he asked, "I remember seeing a blood-covered tiger earlier.
How did it suddenly turn into a white tiger?"
Tang Xuewei smiled and explained, "This White Tiger is that same tiger.
It was covered in blood, but after washing, it became clean.
This tiger possesses the White Tiger Bloodline.
Earlier, it was on the verge of death.
But with Ariel's and my help, we managed to stabilize its condition.
However, it can't fight right now."
Luo Feng fell into thought upon hearing this. So, this tiger truly had the White Tiger Bloodline.
Just as he had suspected—
This tiger was no ordinary creature.
Though, it wasn't exceptionally powerful either.
If this was truly one of the Four Divine Beasts, the White Tiger.
Killing a few Black Ghouls would be effortless.
This could be seen from Luo Feng's pet, the Black Tortoise.
Even at just level 1, the Black Tortoise had no difficulty killing a level 4 human.
This was the true power a Divine Beast should possess.
Thinking this, Luo Feng said, "Would you like to have this White Tiger as your pet?"
Tang Xuewei was momentarily stunned upon hearing this, then her face lit up with joy as she replied, "Of course I would! You already have so many pets, I want one too. Can you make this White Tiger acknowledge me as its master?"
Truth be told, Tang Xuewei had long yearned for a pet.
As a girl, she had always adored small cats.
A tiger was essentially just an enlarged version—a big cat.
The thought of raising a White Tiger filled her with indescribable happiness.
Luo Feng found himself at a loss for words when he heard her response.
He actually didn't know the method for taming pets.
His two pets had come to him differently—the Black Tortoise had hatched from an egg, while the Merfolk Queen was even more special, automatically acknowledging him as her master upon being summoned.
After some thought, Luo Feng suggested, "Let's give it a try. See if this tiger can understand human speech. If it can, things will be much easier."
Tang Xuewei smiled at his words and said, "This White Tiger can understand us. After all, it possesses the White Tiger Bloodline—it's quite intelligent. Don't tell me you're planning to convince it to acknowledge me through conversation alone?"
She seemed to have guessed Luo Feng's intention, her expression showing a hint of surprise.
Generally, when animals became pets, they would lose their freedom entirely, with their lives completely under their master's control.
Thus, animals rarely willingly became pets.
Luo Feng was well aware of this, but he had his own methods.
Drawing from his past gaming experience, he knew one highly effective way to make an animal submit—beating it into submission until it acknowledged you as its master.
Some animals, fearing death, might yield.
For now, Luo Feng wasn't planning to resort to such measures, preferring to try other methods first. If those worked, there'd be no need for force.
After all, such methods inevitably carried some negative consequences.
With this in mind, Luo Feng smiled and said, "Let me give it a try. If the White Tiger refuses, then I'll have no choice but to use force."
As he spoke, he retrieved several Mist Crystals and a Sapience Fruit from his space ring, placing them before the White Tiger with a grin. "Acknowledge her as your master, and all these will be yours. If you refuse... well, don't blame me for what comes next. I have a short temper and don't take rejection well."
In his other hand, Luo Feng summoned his Heaven Splitting Axe.
Flames began to surge around his body.
The White Tiger, seeing the massive axe and the flames, instinctively took a few steps back.
It had already witnessed Luo Feng's terrifying strength firsthand—how he had slain a Black Ghoul in mere seconds.
Its gaze then shifted to the Mist Crystals and fruit in Luo Feng's hand.
It could sense an incredibly powerful energy emanating from within.
Having lived here for so long, White Tiger naturally knew what Mist Crystals were and their purpose.
What surprised it was that this person before it could produce so many Mist Crystals at once.