Saving System: Calm Down, My Fleeing Host!-Chapter 171: Turning Point

The confused Cheng Xiaoxiao had no idea what madness had taken over the big black bear. She was extremely upset, cursing the bear’s ancestors in her mind. But what could she do? She was at the bear’s mercy and had no choice but to endure it, feeling utterly aggrieved.

Feeling depressed, Cheng Xiaoxiao washed her little paws and took the opportunity to bathe in the creek.

The little bear immediately felt much fresher, with the smell gone and her fur smooth and shiny.

As soon as she cleaned herself up and stood up feeling refreshed, she saw her bear father dragging three more roe deer to the clearing, dropping the freshly killed ones right at the little bear’s feet.

The Cheng Xiaoxiao inside the little bear shell looked fixedly at the big black bear. What, what does this mean?

Is it addicted to eating and has hunted three more?

The big black bear wants to eat roasted roe deer, is that what it means!?

Cheng Xiaoxiao asked the system, and it also thought the same. The bear must have tasted a delicacy it had never tried before, so it hunted three more roe deer and wanted the little bear to prepare them for it.

Indeed, foodies transcend species!

Who would’ve thought the big black bear could be so captivated by a roasted roe deer.

Cheng Xiaoxiao had no choice but to reluctantly set about preparing the three roe deer.

The big black bear sat on the side, blankly staring at its silly son, not understanding when its son learned such a craft.

Feeling her head go numb under its gaze, Cheng Xiaoxiao, nervous and guilty, quickly cleaned and prepared the roe deer, placing them on the fire to divert the big black bear’s attention.

It wasn’t until it was completely dark that her roe deer was finally roasted.

The big black bear generously gave one deer to the little bear.

It devoured two big roe deer by itself.

So much for parental love, huh?

In the face of delicacies, all promises are just empty words.

Cheng Xiaoxiao gnawed through a whole roe deer, finally feeling somewhat satisfied.

Then, she followed the big black bear back to the cave.

The pitch-black cave had no light at all. She didn’t know how the big black bear navigated, managing not to hit the walls with all its twists and turns, probably due to its good night vision, leading them directly to the deepest part of the cave.

Cheng Xiaoxiao followed the big black bear’s steps.

Suddenly, a strange foul odor wafted in, which she found quite unadaptable.

Without light, nothing was visible, and she couldn’t tell where the stink was coming from.

Feeling uneasy, Cheng Xiaoxiao was held by her bear dad as she fell asleep. After several unsuccessful struggles, she had to resign herself, her wary heart relaxing little by little in the pitch-black darkness, and soon she fell sound asleep as drowsiness hit.

Similarly, she slept for 12 hours this time until she woke up. During the period, the system tried to wake her, but it was in vain. It seems this little bear’s body requires a full 12 hours of sleep to wake naturally.

The daylight reflecting into the cave brought a faint dreamy glow.

Only then did Cheng Xiaoxiao realize that the source of the stink was another big black bear. Could it be the bear mother’s carcass?

Unexpectedly, the big black bear had dragged the bear mother’s body back to the cave, but leaving it there like that wouldn’t do!

Does the big black bear intend to eat its kind?

But the body was already starting to rot, and there was no sign of the big black bear trying to eat it!

Cheng Xiaoxiao felt bewildered, not knowing why this big black bear placed the carcass of Black Bear No. 2 inside its own dwelling. How disgusting!

After a night, the foul smell was even more intense. Cheng Xiaoxiao couldn’t stand it any longer and crawled out of the cave, gulping fresh air outside.

What peculiar habit does this big black bear have?

At this time, the big black bear grabbed back three more roe deer, with a silly appearance of wanting to eat roasted meat.

Cheng Xiaoxiao on the side was truly on the verge of tears. She had just eaten roe deer yesterday, who eats roe deer meat first thing in the morning!

Complaints aside, she dared not resist, so she could only obey.

While Cheng Xiaoxiao was roasting roe deer, the system’s joyful voice rang out, "Host, host, our task has registered a response."

Seeing the System Mall regain a bit of color, the system was delighted, as it seemed Gu Ming’s injuries were improving.

At that moment.

"Ding!" A sound.

[System task shows, the host’s current task completed 100%, task reward: energy, restoring physical body]

Cheng Xiaoxiao dropped the stick in her hand, happily spinning around in place; she could finally escape the little bear’s body and return to her physical form.

Though the task showed completion, due to unforeseen events where Cheng Xiaoxiao lost her physical body, the reward this time became void.

Returning to the physical body now requires energy replenishment.

Seeing the character panel light up again in color, Cheng Xiaoxiao felt a mix of heartache and relief. Thankfully, she could still be herself.

She almost never saw her family again.

Tears streamed down from the bear’s eyes, she quickly wiped them away, it was just too wonderful.

She should be happy, wiping her tears randomly again, but they just wouldn’t stop.

System: "Host, we did it."

[Mm!]

Glancing at the progress bar at 31%, once it was full, she could use the Consciousness Fusion Decomposer to return to her physical body.

Calming down, thinking of the treasures in the forest, Cheng Xiaoxiao eagerly ran off.

She must gather all those treasures before returning to her physical body; such rare finds shouldn’t be missed.

By then, with the warehouse open, what good stuff couldn’t fit in there.

Just thinking about it made her happy!

The big black bear waited in the cave for a long time and didn’t see the little bear return, frustrated, it came out to look for it.

When it made it to the creek, it saw the roasted, charred roe deer but didn’t see its little bear cub, feeling quite annoyed, and roared twice into the distant sky.

Deep in the forest, in a damp ravine, Cheng Xiaoxiao happily picking mushrooms, suddenly heard the big black bear’s roar, her little paws froze, and she jolted.

Oh dear!

How terrifying, feeling as if the roar of the big black bear trembled the trees in the mountain.

Did she forget something?

Oh no! Did she forget about the roe deer?

Wasn’t she roasting roe deer meat for the big black bear?

She got so excited she tossed it to the back of her mind, and the big black bear must’ve found out, what to do?

Now... would it be too late to go back and admit her mistake?

How long until that progress bar finishes?

Could she take the chance to slip away?

But, apart from mushrooms, there’s a vast patch of deer antlers ahead in this low shrubbery, never mind, just pick them first.

There were not only many deer antlers but also phoenix-tail mushrooms and wild tripe mushrooms, and a type Cheng Xiaoxiao had rarely seen before, judging by its underside color, it was probably toxic, so she didn’t care about it and only picked the edible ones.

After picking mushrooms, Cheng Xiaoxiao arrived at a patch of deer antlers, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.

The environment where deer antlers grow is similar to those of lion’s mane and wood ear mushrooms; the difference is that lion’s mane usually grows on trees, whereas deer antlers grow on ground covered in dead branches and leaves.

In the vast deep forests of Yue Mountain, rich in oak woodland resources, it’s a natural nourishing ground for fungi.

These deer antlers are treasures, with the effectiveness of replenishing qi, blood, essence, and fortifying muscles and bones.

Especially for men, deer antlers are an excellent remedy for invigorating the kidneys and enhancing yang energy.

If sold, heh heh!

They’d certainly be very popular.