The girl seemed to notice the extraordinary nature of the skill crystal. She took a mini camera from her right waist pouch, clipped it onto her front windbreaker, and examined the now dimmed skill crystal before packing and labeling it.

"Thank you."

Just as she finished speaking, Lin Guang's expression shifted slightly, and he looked behind her.

Click.

The next moment, a giant wolf over two meters tall and nearly four meters long climbed the stairs and stood in the hallway in front of the door.

This big dog moved like the wind, light on its feet, making almost no sound as it approached. However, its inhaling sounded like thunder, and its eyes were full of longing as it gazed into the room.

Lin Guang: "?"

Luckily, this world was long ago restructured to accommodate Spirit Beasts, making buildings excessively large; otherwise, it really couldn't fit.

Standing before him was unmistakably a delivery-person's standard Wind Speed Wolf.

This canine Spirit Beast is closely related to the Wind-toothed Wolf in the Spirit Beast Atlas, but was completely domesticated a hundred years ago.

This Wind Speed Wolf's gray fur looked sleek and shiny, and it was larger than usual, so Lin Guang didn't recognize it at first glance.

Its large, pot-like soft dog nose moved intensely. The Wind Speed Wolf's face showed a hint of human-like intoxication. It swiftly lowered its body, raised its hips, and switched to "Wind Speed Crocodile" mode. Its fluffy gray tail spun like a fan, making some coquettish whimpering sounds, while a crystal pendant drolled from its mouth.

This series of fluid movements nearly confused Lin Guang, making him turn to look back at his home.

— Was the aroma of my cooking really that strong? It reached all the way downstairs within seconds of opening the door?

"Eleven, hold on." The girl spoke suddenly, her voice as serene and cool as a mountain stream. She raised her hand to stroke the Wind Speed Wolf's head beside her, "After delivering this one, your shift is over."

"Woo woo ~"

The Wind Speed Wolf whimpered a few more times, its fan-like tail stopped rotating, drooping slightly. Obeying the girl's order, it slowly straightened up, turned around, but not quickly, gazing longingly into the room with its big black eyes.

"Ooo..."

The Wind Speed Wolf's whimper was full of deep emotion and sorrow. The girl pursed her rosy lips slightly, finally sighing softly and looking at Lin Guang, "Sorry, I can pay. Could you spare a little of your home's food?"

"... You're also having a hard time."

Lin Guang looked at the pitiful expression of the Wind Speed Wolf behind her, which quickly sprawled on the floor the moment its owner spoke, and suddenly felt a strange urge to laugh.

"Sigh."

He walked over without fear, reaching out both hands to scratch the wolf's head, which was more like a big dog, vigorously, "Daring to crave for unknown things?"

"Awooo~"

The Wind Speed Wolf smelled the lingering seasoning on his hands and excitedly stretched out its tongue, slobbering all over his hands.

Lin Guang, amused and exasperated, looked up at the courier girl in front of him, "I did make an extra portion. I could sell it to you, but the ingredients aren't cheap, even at cost. Think it over."

There wasn't any special reason, just because, as a chef, when he has the means, Lin Guang has no reason to refuse sharing his food with someone who's hungry and loves his cooking.

"... Thank you."

The girl was obviously stunned for a moment but quickly regained her senses, nodding slightly and opening her phone to pay without even asking the price.

Surely she's some rich girl from somewhere...

Lin Guang thought, as he showed her the payment code and the app record of over five thousand yuan, not even having the chance to explain it was for two servings before hearing a voice from her phone.

"Eight thousand yuan received from Spirit Treasure."

"If there's extra, consider it my apology."

Effortlessly earning what normal people make in nearly a month, the girl said softly. Whether it was Lin Guang's illusion or not, he seemed to see a hint of expectation in her pretty eyes.

Lin Guang nodded with peace of mind and put away his phone.

A profit close to 200% on a dish seems high, but it's actually not too bad.

After all, Lin Guang's culinary skills come from the Otherworld.

The dishes he cooks by hand, using the Samadhi True Fire and the control power of the Hand of Full Mastery, are absolutely akin to what a Gourmet Miracle Master would produce, perfect in every way, not to mention having two special effects.

Just because he won a competition and was in a good mood, he didn't necessarily have to worry about earning a little less.

Lin Guang turned around and went back into the room, where Vishdair was devouring the strongly flavored fish. Seeing him take the plate of the other fish to the door, he suddenly had a curious look: "?"

Sending a delivery, and giving away all the fish at home?

Thinking that Vishdair wouldn't understand a chef's mindset, Lin Guang simply said, "This whole fish is yours. If it's not enough, I'll make you more tomorrow."

After pacifying Vishdair, Lin Guang brought the grilled fish to the door. As he was pondering how to hand over this dish, he saw the girl reach out and take the plate. The grilled fish vanished from her hands instantly — obviously, she carried a middle-tier spatial spiritual artifact that could be activated by mere thought.

Truly a child of a wealthy family.

"Thank you," the girl said softly, "I will return your plate."

Lin Guang waved his hand, about to say "no need," when he saw the girl leap onto the wolf's back. The Wind Speed Wolf barked happily twice, vanishing in the blink of an eye around the stairway corner.

"What a strange person, which family lady could she be?"

Lin Guang turned around, closed the door, walked into the kitchen, and opened the refrigerator. He took out some ingredients to prepare a simple meal for himself.

It was at this moment that Lin Guang inexplicably sensed something, turned his head, and glanced toward the balcony.

In the dim light of dusk, he saw on the balcony, among the branches of the Golden Birch Tree, a pair of small gold-green eyes and a yellow-white fluffy tail hanging from the branches.

At the moment their eyes met, the little fox trembled noticeably and shrank back, as if instinctively wanting to flee.

But for some reason, it restrained itself, standing still on the branch, timidly gazing at Lin Guang, its eyes flitting between him and the grilled fish by Vishdair.

"!!!"

After a brief shock, Lin Guang understood.

Normally, for ventilation in the house, Lin Guang would leave a slight crack in the balcony door, only locking it when leaving home. Naturally, the scent wafted out.

A Wind Speed Wolf can smell it in seconds, so being a canine spirit beast, a fox nearby can too!

So it was attracted too!

Lin Guang took a deep breath, quickly calming his somewhat excited mood, then set aside the ingredients in hand, looking at the little golden fox, slowly retreating to the dining table.

Vishdair, clueless, lifted her head, following his gaze, immediately spotting the little fox on the tree, equally stunned, mouth slightly open, "It—"

"Shh!"

Lin Guang whispered, "Sorry, sorry, just give me the fish head and tail, tomorrow I'll make you two more."

Upon hearing this, Vishdair took a sharp breath, a mix of shock and anger showing on her delicate face — her fish!

There was only one left to start with, and now, none!

"You... hmm!"

But seeing Lin Guang's excited expression, she ultimately said nothing more, sulkily transferring the fish head and tail of the Fire Pattern Fish to Lin Guang's bowl.

Picking up the bowl, Lin Guang gently opened the balcony door and placed the bowl on the balcony floor.

The aroma of grilled fish drifted over with a gentle breeze, growing more intense. The little gold-green eyes almost visibly brightened, its right front paw stepping forward, yet it still seemed wary, retracting almost as soon as it had moved.

Lin Guang wasn't in a rush, slowly retreating to indicate he meant no harm.

As Lin Guang anticipated, "spicy-spicy dog loves grilled Fire Pattern Fish" holds irresistible allure to canine spirit beasts. After some hesitation, the little fox still ventured to the branch's end, leapt onto Lin Guang's balcony, slowly approached the bowl, sniffed, and licked.

With just one lick, Lin Guang could see a thunderous shock in its gold-green eyes, "Ee—"

In the next moment, it hesitated no longer, beginning to savor the unprecedented delicacy bite by bite.

Only then did Lin Guang leisurely begin observing this little fox he had longed for.

Its ears were disproportionately large, with white fuzz in the ear canals, its body pale yellow while the tips of its four tiny paws and tail were faint white, reminiscent of "treading snow to seek plum." The fur and fluffy large tail looked quite soft, though a bit bedraggled from being exposed to dirt and dew outdoors.

The clear, bright gold-green eyes, lively and spirited, resembled two jewels set into its face. They were gentle and innocent, devoid of the usual charm and cunning seen in fox spirit beasts, but instead possessed a pure and vivacious cuteness.

[Name: Desert Ear Fox]

[Description: An ordinary fox, not a local species.]

[Status: Malnourished (negative), Neurasthenia (negative), Slight sprain in right hind leg (negative), Unknown state ① (unknown effect), Unknown state ② (unknown effect).]

Looking at the information panel in front of him, Lin Guang frowned slightly, knowing of the Desert Ear Fox, notoriously nicknamed "desert puppy."

The fur color of the one before him somewhat matched the description, but its appearance deviated from the records. He didn't think much of it, for the occurrence of peculiar events in this magical world wasn't rare. Genetic atavism or consuming some mystical flora might cause mutations, resulting in countless subspecies.

What concerned him more was the current state of this little fox.

This seemingly unremarkable Desert Ear Fox cub possessed a state even the Eye of Omniscience and Omnipotence couldn't decipher?

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