Chapter 9 : New friend?

"Since my belly is full now I should explore more I've stayed here for long enough I need to know my surroundings a little more."

|I casually walk around in this huge forest trying my best to remember the paths.|

"This is hard everything looks the same just trees trees and more trees. How big is this forest heck how big is this world I've read some novels where they say that they've reincarnated in a world at least ten times bigger than earth. Till this day I still don't understand why were they so chill about that, it sounds terrifying really.

"Hmm I've always been wondering does every animal communicate a different way or do can they communicate better with there own kind, you know what I'll work about that later, my main goal here is to explore."

The forest was actually beautiful so many flowers and very tall trees of course from my point of view there going to be exaggerated. Since young I always loved nature as if I had a strong connection with it I used to beg my mom to buy me materials to grow my own plants but because of my career I slowly started to forget about it as I was too busy for that.

l think I should live in somewhere in here, I just have to find a nice spot.

After wandering around in this place a while I smell the scent of blood and see something black behind a tree.

"Is that another fox? There's blood, is it injured, should I help?"

| It had black fur with a few silver strands , it kind of looked majestic but the blood made him look like a fierce warrior injured from battle. As I try to get close to it , it suddenly got up and started to growl at me.|

{Haoxuan sensed a presence approaching him he got up with all his strength to fight the incoming strange}

Don't take a step closer or I'll rip you to shreds!

"Hey, wait up a moment! I want you to know I'm not here to cause any harm. My intentions are genuinely to assist you. It's clear you're injured, and staying out in the open like this is risky business. There could be more significant predators drawn by the scent of your wounds. Do you require any help? It seems you're in considerable pain, and I'm more than willing to offer some aid if you're open to it..."

I don't need your help leave me alone.

|He began to walk away, and just as he took his fifth step, he collapsed and fainted.|

" Yeah you clearly don't need any help 'sigh' guess I have to drag you to somewhere safe . I need to find a place fast before something else comes.

|After a few minutes, I spotted a small cave not too far ahead. I cautiously approached to ensure it wasn't already occupied, and luckily, it was empty. I managed to drag the guy inside before collapsing from sheer exhaustion.|

" He's so heavy we're the same size for goodness sake."

THUMP

"Finally here"

DING

You Received 1 Strength

"Oh guess I found another way to increase my stats a blessing in disguise I guess, yeah I think that's it. System give me one of my healing potions.

[ I wish this thing had some energy potion or something, I'm exhausted now.]

REQUEST GRANTED

-1 healing potion(A grade)

[ Ok so now how am I supposed to feed this thing to him?]

...

|I roll him over his back against the floor ,open the bottle and carefully put the liquid in his mouth.|

"Done so this should start to take affect...And i stand corrected his wounds are closing up. Maybe it would take some time for him to wake up, guess I'll wait."

1 hour later

Mmm what happened where am I

"Hey you're finally awake!"

Wha-What !? Who are y- oh it's you wait WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE AND WHERE AM I !?

"Relax, you fainted, so I brought you here and tended to your injuries. No need to get all worked up."

You healed me? [ My wounds have closed up...did she really do this?] How did you do it.

"That my friend is a secret I'm not willing to share."

I am not your 'friend' , I barely know who you are and why is that a secret. Do you have healing powers?

[ You're a rude one aren't you.]

" First of all my good fellow my name is Lu Qin and for me having healing powers is not necessarily right but not necessarily wrong either. How about you what's your name?"

Haoxuan now leave me alone, and again we are NOT friends.

""Come on, don't forget, I saved your life a little while ago. We've introduced ourselves, and I'd like to think we're pretty much friends at this point, wouldn't you agree? So, all I'm asking in return for my help is for you to be my friend. It's not too big of a request, is it? We can share stories, adventures, and who knows what else."

...

Don't you want something else?

"Nope that's all I want. I feel kinda lonely so I want some company. I'm a very simple fox. "

[ I'm actually a human in a fox body. But such a cold fellow but mysterious ,I like him we could get along, I won't let him go that easily.]

Then find someone else.

"No I want you"

No

"Yes"

No

"Yes"

NO

"YES"

FINE fine I'll be your friend if you just don't annoy me and don't you ever ask me about my past!

[No promises but a secret identity ? He might be a bit cold and rude at least he has some interesting background. This world won't be boring as long as I have some interesting people by my side not that I'll ever get bored. ]

"Yess ! Deal I won't annoy you, not that I was planning to anyways and your past l don't really care about it the past stays the past let's start new beginnings shall we?"

...

You're a strange one but fine.

To be continued...