Under the biting attacks of the large wolf pack, the golden aphid was already on the verge of collapse.

However, the wolf pack, having fought fiercely for a long time, was also collectively in poor condition.

With this one large fireball from the scarecrow, it set them all ablaze.

[Awoo!!]xN

[Roar!!]

The blue fire scorching their bodies made them unable to continue fighting and they rolled on the ground trying to extinguish the blue flames.

But the blue flames were so sticky and much harder to extinguish than ordinary fire. With their stamina and vitality already largely depleted, these creatures soon met their end.

So, the ultimate winner of this battle was neither the wolf pack nor the golden aphid, but Li Pu.

Rustle rustle rustle!

The area initially cleared by the aphid army for their big brother to fight was filled in by them to reorganize the formation after the big brother fell.

It was clear that the death of a single golden aphid didn't affect them much.

With the aphids as cover, Li Pu, carrying a protective talisman, felt much more at ease.

He, along with the scarecrow and Bubu, walked boldly to the remains of the wolves and golden aphid to clean up.

The large wolf and the cloud wolf were essentially the same species, the only difference being that their rank was half a grade higher, belonging to D+ level.

This half-grade difference resulted in them being classified as two different magical beasts.

Thus, Li Pu could collect new relevant materials from them, specifically their eyelashes.

"It's a good thing I preserved the large wolf's eyelashes I collected a few days ago."

He murmured as he looked at the remnants of the eyelashes, which despite being burnt, were still ample in quantity.

Despite his murmuring, there was no doubt that he was in a good mood.

The skill provided by the large wolf materials was almost identical to that of the cloud wolf, a type of body hair skill.

However, compared to the D-grade skill provided by the cloud wolf, the large wolf offered a D+ grade skill.

This time, Li Pu didn't sacrifice the materials to the scarecrow, but chose to use them on the still only level 10 Bubu.

Given the current urgency of the situation, he could not afford to delay and immediately completed the sacrifice.

The sacrifice of a D+ grade material allowed Bubu to leap from level 10 directly to level 15.

This result was quite satisfactory.

He handed the short knife to the scarecrow to process the valuable parts of the large wolf.

Li Pu then turned back to handle the remains of the golden aphid.

Based on past experience, the relevant materials from aphids were found in their mouthparts.

The golden aphid had been mostly burned, and when he reached out to touch the charred tiger head, he indeed found the relevant material was its canine teeth.

[LV1 - Herbivore (C)] 8/100

Active Effect: Recover all aspects quickly by consuming vegetation

Attribute Requirement: None

Type Requirement: Breakthrough/Frenzy/Balance

Race Requirement: Herbivorous Insects

The skill given by the golden aphid was similar to that of ordinary aphids, except that its grade was much higher.

It jumped directly from E-grade to C-grade.

This golden aphid had four canine teeth in total, occupying 9/100x2, 8/100, and 7/100, totaling 33/100.

This means that with a bit of luck, only two more golden aphids would be needed to complete the relevant material.

Li Pu estimated that sacrificing C-grade materials could raise Bubu another 5 levels or so.

Unlike ordinary aphids, the body of this golden aphid might be more valuable.

So, even though it had been bitten and burned and was now less than 50% complete, Li Pu still intended to store it in his inventory space.

"Eh?"

However, things didn't go as planned. For some unknown reason related to the golden aphid's constitution, it disintegrated into gold dust, which the breeze induced by nearby aphids carried away.

Nonetheless, a golden bead remained in place.

Something dropped.

That was Li Pu's first reaction.

After putting away the golden aphid, he picked up the bead and immediately smiled with joy.

Indeed, it was an artifact.

[Golden Armor (C)]

Attached Effect: Forms a protective shield capable of reflecting energy attacks by consuming personal energy

Attribute Requirement: None

Type Requirement: None

Race Requirement: None

Energy attacks can manifest in many forms. Many magical beasts or summons, as well as summoners, can launch energy attacks.

The latest example was from Bubu.

Its blue light shadow throw was essentially an energy attack.

So, the [Golden Armor] was undoubtedly a very good artifact.

Most importantly, it belonged to the without-requirements series.

There were no requirements for the summon that was to use the equipment.

Thus, Li Pu immediately bound it and gave it to Bubu.

[Eat eat?]

Seeing the golden bead merge into its body, Bubu showed a look of curiosity.

As a ranged attacker, one of its biggest fears is being hit by enemy ranged attacks.

Many ranged attacks are energy-based.

Furthermore, activating the shield from the [Golden Armor] required consuming one's own energy, and Bubu happened to have plenty of energy.

Thus, compared to the squishy scarecrow, the artifact suited Bubu better.

"Come, try it out."

With the new equipment in hand, Li Pu wanted to see its effect.

[Eat eat hmm...~~]

Obediently, Bubu nodded and then showed a straining effortful expression.

Pop~

A golden, semi-transparent shield appeared in front of it out of thin air.

The shield wasn't large, matching its size perfectly, enough to block attacks from the front.

Li Pu flicked his finger at the shield.

Ding!

The sound was crisp.

"It feels quite sturdy."

The slight pain in his fingertip made him nod.

As for the effect of reflecting energy attacks, there was no way to observe it for now.

"Might as well perform an attack as well."

Li Pu pointed at a nearby cloud wolf.

He suddenly remembered that he hadn't showcased Bubu's fused new skill [Powerful Strike].

[Eat eat, aaaahhhhh~]

After receiving the order, Bubu reached into its pouch while letting out a long "ah" sound.

"Stop ah-ing."

Finding it unbearable, Li Pu lightly patted its head.

And kicked the scarecrow at the same time.

Bubu turning out this way meant that the scarecrow, being Bubu's elder brother and influence, had to bear much of the responsibility.

[Scarecrow?]

The diligent scarecrow touched its backside. Just as it was about to react, it saw Bubu throw out a light sphere.

Whoosh~

The light sphere turned into Bubu's appearance in flight.

Compared to the previous light shadow kick, the light shadow's move now had a new variation.

The little light kangaroo extended its head and legs, flapping its small hands desperately in the air.

If the previous kick was L-shaped, now it became C-shaped.

"Is this supposed to incorporate the eagle's beak strike?"

No matter how Li Pu looked at it, he felt dubious.

However, feelings can sometimes be inaccurate.

The little kangaroo light shadow flew towards the cloud wolf, delivering a head-and-three-kick combo.

[Ugh!!]

The originally lively cloud wolf was directly knocked back, landing on the ground nearly lifeless.

Nearby aphids swarmed over, finishing it off.

"The power is indeed quite impressive…"

This outcome greatly surprised Li Pu.

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