Noob Player

Shen watched from the mother tiger and the kitten tiger devoured the ten Ice Vultures. One small tiger only ate one Ice Vulture as the mother tiger ate the remaining seven Ice Vultures by herself.

He observed the tiger family eating their fill for a few minutes. Then an idea crossed in his mind. If the Blizzard Tiger liked the Ice Vulture, did it mean the Ice Boa would like the Ice Vulture too? If so they could use the Ice Vulture to lure the Ice Boa out of its nest. That was a solid plan in his mind. Unless the Blizzard Tiger could defeat the Ice Boa then luring it out was not necessary.

After the mother tiger finished her meal, Shen approached her and asked, "Does the Ice Boa love to eat the Ice Vulture as well?"

The mother tiger glanced at Shen and answered with a question, "Why do you ask? Do you want to make a deal with that snake to exchange the Frost Lotus and the Ice Vultures? Don't even think about it. I don't know why the Ice Boa is obsessed with the Frost Lotus but that snake will not do a trade,"

"That's a better plan but unfortunately, the snake is not willing to trade but that's not my plan. We don't do a trade with the snake, but we can use the Ice Vulture to lure it out from its nest. We can place a few stacks of Ice Vultures if needed and place them near its nest. When it comes out of the nest to get the Ice Vultures, we can steal the Frost Lotus. It should be easy for you to steal the Frost Lotus if the Ice Boa is not there, right?" Shen shared his solid plan with the mother tiger.

Since the Blizzard Tiger was still injured it would be better to avoid an unnecessary fight, or else it might worsen the mother tiger's condition. Of course, the plan would work only if the Ice Vulture was the Ice Boa's favorite food.

"That's why you ask… I see…" The mother tiger contemplated Shen's plan while the three small tigers kept looking at him and their mother, back and forth.

"We can try that. We, the beast, love to eat food that has the same element as us. Aside from being tasty, it can make us grow stronger as well," Lyra gave a positive reply to the plan.

"Let's give it a try, and if it does not work we can always change to our original plan," Shen nodded his head, "So when will we make our move?"

"Now! Let's not wait any longer. I need to return to my village before my husband can take control over my tribe completely," Lyra responded instantly.

Shen was about to agree to execute the plan but his gaming pod reminded him that he had been logging into the game too long. It reminded him of lunch and the negative impact of playing the game for too long. Of course, he could choose to ignore the reminder as the gaming pod would not forcefully log him out unless the gaming pod detected a critical condition on his body.

However, Shen agreed with the gaming pod. He at least must have lunch before he continued to play. It was unhealthy if he was late to eat. He prioritized his health first, "Can you let me sleep first? I am totally exhausted after the long journey to Frozen Hill. You know, a human's body is not as strong as a beast's body,"

Fortunately, Lyra was not an unreasonable beast. She listened to him and agreed with his request, "Alright, you can sleep for a few hours,"

Shen was relieved and nodded his head. He immediately looked for a spot to sleep and laid down there. As soon as his butt touched the ground, he closed his eyes.

Lyra was baffled by how fast the human slept. He just put his body down but he instantly slept. Curiosity hit her as she stood up. Blood still dripped down from her wound but it did not stop her from approaching Shen's body. When she arrived near Shen, Lyra used her paw to nudge Shen's head.

"What a pig, he does not even wake when I nudge him," The Blizzard Tiger shook her head but then she did the unexpected. She carried Shen's body with her as she sat on her original spot. Then she placed Shen next to her body, letting his body lean on her body. The thick and smooth fur was much more comfortable than the hard ground for sure, "He did not even wake when I carried him," Lyra muttered in a low voice, "What a careless human,"

Meanwhile, Shen was not aware of what happened to his avatar inside the game. As he came out of the gaming pod, he searched for his phone. He wanted to order food at the restaurant near his apartment so he could eat faster and continued the quest. It was not an official quest but he regarded it as a quest.

Just as he unlocked his Orange Phone, he noticed there were a lot of messages and also missed calls. Amongst the missed call and messages, he noticed a number without a name, "Huh, who is this?" He ignored Ming's and Dale's messages and calls as he opened the message from an unknown number.

"Hello, Runner~ I am Yue (^.^). Ming and Dale are worried about you so they asked me to message you. Please return their call if you read the message,"

The unknown number belonged to Yue. Without Shen realizing it, a smile formed on his lips. He was flattered that the famous Goddess Yue was messaging him. There was no second thought as Shen immediately saved the number and replied to the message, "I will return the call soon but I am on a quest right now," Then he sent the message.

"Hehe…" Shen let out a giggle but then he immediately shook his head, "Remember your place Shen, you and Yue are in a different class. It's not possible between you two. Don't put your hope too high or else you will get hurt,"

He reminded himself and clapped his cheeks. The happiness was gone immediately as he released out a sigh, "Throw away those useless thoughts and order the food instead,"