Wooden Bears

As Cain's main body prepared some things in his kingdom, his clone had continued to look for beasts after Nix and Ashvara had taken a little bit of rest, recharging their energy by eating pills.

This time, Cain decided to let Nix and Little White fight and gather their experiences more before going to the next step.

After looking for an hour or two, they stopped at a massive mountain range as Ashvara detected suitable beasts. Ashvara then landed on a plateau as his master ordered him to do so.

Far below, winding paths cut through dense forests of towering pines, their thick canopies hushing the wind's whispers. The crisp air carried the scent of resin and damp earth, testament to the mountainous terrain they had entered to find fresh challenges.

"I sense three wooden bears in that valley," Ashvara's telepathic voice announced calmly, his obsidian feathers shimmering faintly under the daylight.