Although suspicions linger in his mind, these questions can be set aside for now.

Looking at the little fox that seemed to have lowered its guard a bit, Lin Guang nervously licked his lips. He had no experience in petting foxes. He gently raised his hand and reached over from the front, placing his hand on the little fox's head and stroking it backward along its body.

The sensation was excellent, the fluffy fur carrying a warm feeling, giving Lin Guang a dreamlike sense of unreality.

Since his awakening, everything had gone smoothly for him these past two months—except in dealings with this little fox. Now, finally making contact was quite a relief for him.

The little guy seemed immersed in the world of food, gnawing on fish bones, only slightly trembling at Lin Guang's touch but not offering much resistance.

Lin Guang knew this was likely temporary.

Having observed countless cats in his past life, he could confidently say that for small wandering animals like this, no matter how tame they seem now, they might turn on you when the food runs out.

He had to seize this opportunity to "conquer" it.

Lin Guang took a deep breath, his eyes and hands simultaneously glowing, as he began to gently, slowly massage it.

Unlike the massage for Vishdair, this time Lin Guang's movements were very gentle, focusing on comfort rather than penetration with Spiritual Power—after all, this fox was likely wild, and sweeping its mind with Spiritual Power might be too invasive, possibly alarming its vigilance.

Just like that, Lin Guang gently massaged the fox while using the Hand of Full Mastery to ease tensions in its body, causing it to emit a comfortable whimper.

After the fox finished gnawing on the meat from the fire pattern fish, licking the sauce clean, it lay on the balcony floor, becoming Lin Guang's "subject," allowing him to do as he pleased.

Lin Guang grinned, carefully picked the drowsy little fox up with both hands, tiptoed back to the house, and slid the glass door closed, finally exhaling a large breath.

Hehe.

After passing through this door, you are no longer a wild fox. The freedom of the wild is now beyond reach. If you roam, this Hand of Full Mastery will keep patting your head, which would be quite unbearable.

How marvelous, the Hand of Full Mastery!

"... You really managed to lure it back?"

As she spoke, Vishdair stepped forward, looking slightly puffed up, bowing slightly to take a closer look at the little fox.

Noticing her approach, the previously obedient little fox lying in Lin Guang's arms suddenly flipped over, appearing tense, looking very scared and helpless.

"Hey! What's with that look!"

Vishdair protested, pointing at the little yellow creature: "Those eggs you previously stole were all mine! Can you not be so disrespectful?"

"You talk to a fox about these things and it can't understand..."

"Huh?"

"Eeek!"

Lin Guang froze, and as soon as Vishdair finished speaking, the fox seemed to understand, gradually calming down, lying back in Lin Guang's arms, and surprisingly let out a gentle call, then even stuck its tongue out to lightly lick Vishdair's fingertip as if showing goodwill.

"!"

Now it was Vishdair's turn to be astonished. She quickly retracted her hand, quite incredulous.

"It really understood?!"

To be honest, she initially disliked this little fox always competing for food with her, but as it started showing goodwill towards her, she found herself at a loss.

Watching the interaction between the person and the fox, Lin Guang couldn't help but smile, gently running his fingers over the fox's ears: "These ears are so large."

The fox made a soft sound: "Eeek!"

Vishdair couldn't resist reaching out again, poking its ear with a finger, seeing the fox had no adverse reaction, and unexpectedly recalled: "These big ears remind me of a Wolper mercenary I encountered on the battlefield once. We temporarily teamed up for a mission."

"What happened later."

Without emotion, Vishdair calmly stroked the fox and said, "She was a spy from another mercenary group, whom I countered and killed during her ambush."

"..."

She rubbed the little fox's head again: "In Kazdail, mercenaries from other races are very conspicuous and few are willing to come to such a place unless absolutely necessary."

She shrugged: "That's the only Wolper I've ever seen with my own eyes, so I remember it a bit more."

"So because of this, you dislike foxes?"

"I don't have that much free time; life in Kazdail is hard enough without hating this and that. Might as well be dead."

Vishdair laughed indifferently, though Lin Guang felt her heart might not be entirely at peace.

She bent down to examine the little fox, watching for a moment, and her gaze softened rarely, but she still complained, "It's too dirty, shall we give it a bath later?"

"..."

Lin Guang snapped back from his brief reflection, shaking his head, "She's a bit injured and her spirit is weak, plus desert ear foxes don't like water. We could consider wiping her down with water, but a full bath should wait."

After a quick check to ensure the windows and doors were closed, Lin Guang put the little fox down. It didn't run or call out, wandering the living room as if familiarizing itself before settling next to the flowerpot with the swaying Lily, which swayed without wind as if greeting it.

"I should buy her a toilet for the balcony, and the balcony needs sealing too… Thankfully, spirit beasts are much more intelligent than regular animals, learning shouldn't be hard."

"You worked so hard to lure it in, planning to make a contract with it?" Vishdair suddenly asked in a mellow tone that left her intentions unclear.

"If possible, I would make a contract."

For pet-class spirit beasts, a contract isn't too burdensome if their Level and Potential are low—but it's crucial not to overdo it, as it still affects a Spirit Master's status.

Lin Guang shrugged: "But truly, my Talent forces me to make contracts only with Terra creatures, otherwise I wouldn't have lunged at you at first sight."

"…You indeed have a nerve saying that."

She said so, but upon hearing Lin Guang's words, Vishdair's tone noticeably lightened.

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