Perry carefully walked through the snow and rocks according to the route he remembered, and finally came to the mammoth carcass. He panted slightly and looked down at the huge corpse. He originally just wanted to get some meat, but he was shocked by the sight in front of him.
A small black cat was curled up next to the mammoth carcass, gnawing at its flesh. The black cat's thin body is in sharp contrast to the mammoth's huge body. Its hair was stuck together with blood, and its whole body was messy, especially on its back and legs, where several obvious wounds were still oozing blood.
Its movements were slow and cautious, as if every step was draining its little energy. The most eye-catching thing is the pair of eyes , its eyes are full of beast-like alertness and hostility, staring at everything around it, as if ready to bite anything that comes close to it.
Perry subconsciously held his breath, stepped lightly, and slowly took a few steps closer. He stood not far away, his brows furrowed and his heart filled with mixed emotions. This is an ordinary black cat, but at this moment it is full of loneliness and struggle.
"How could there be a cat in a place like this..." Perry whispered to himself. His eyes fell on the deep wounds on the black cat's body, and he felt unbearable in his heart. Although he didn't understand why the cat appeared on this snowy mountaintop, it was obvious that it had paid a heavy price in this life-and-death struggle.
Perry squatted down and tried to make his movements as gentle and slow as possible. His eyes fell on the little black cat and whispered: "Hey, little guy, you are injured."
The little black cat suddenly raised its head, the fur all over its body exploded instantly, its erect ears trembled, and a low roar came from its throat, the sound carrying an obvious warning. Its eyes were full of vigilance and hostility, like a little beast forced into a desperate situation, ready to fight back at any time.
It tried to stand up, barely supporting its shaky posture with its thin body, but its hind legs were shaking slightly due to the injury. It wanted to take a few steps back, trying to distance itself from Perry, but every move seemed clumsy and painful. Before it could retreat far, its body lost its balance, staggered, and almost fell to the ground.
The black cat stopped panting, and reluctantly adjusted its posture, lowering its body to the ground, still staring at Perry, and growled intermittently in its throat, as if to say "Don't come here."
Perry looked at its pitiful yet stubborn appearance and felt a surge of mixed emotions in his heart. He sighed, slowly raised his hands, and his tone was as gentle as if he was comforting a frightened child: "Don't be afraid, I don't mean to hurt you. I just want to help you deal with the wound, otherwise you won't be able to last long like this. "
The little black cat's ears twitched slightly, as if it understood what he said, but it still didn't dare to let down its guard, and its cold eyes were firmly locked on Perry's every move.
Perry did not approach it rashly, but maintained a distance from it and continued to whisper: "You are very powerful. It is not easy to survive until now. But you also saw that your legs have been injured and you can't even stand." You can't stand still. If you continue like this, it will only make you weaker. Let me help you, okay?"
The little black cat was still lying there, his body trembling slightly, his eyes full of struggle. It seemed to want to get up and continue running away, but its injuries prevented it from moving.
Perry observed its reaction, slowly leaned forward a little, and said in a gentler tone: "I won't hurt you, I just want to see your wounds. I don't dare to get too close to you now. It will scare me."
He gave a faint smile, trying to ease the little black cat's nervousness. The black cat stared at him, its eyes still cold and wary, but it did not try to escape again, nor did it make any more threatening sounds.
Perry's eyes swept over its hind legs. The deep wounds were still oozing blood, mixed with mud and mammoth blood, which looked shocking. He shook his head and said to himself: "You have to find a way to stop the bleeding, otherwise you really won't last long."
The little black cat lowered his ears slightly when he heard these words, and seemed to feel a little familiar and comforted by his tone. Although it remained motionless, the tension in its body seemed to relax slightly, and it even stopped making threatening growls.
Seeing this scene, Perry secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He moved carefully, trying to avoid making any noise, and slowly approached the little black cat. Its body is still stiff, but the hostility in its eyes has weakened slightly, and is more of a tired and weak vigilance.
Squatting down, Perry gently spread his palms and whispered: "I am going to use some magic to help you heal your injury. It will be healed soon. Don't be afraid." His tone was soft, as if he was coaxing an injured animal. child. A faint green light lit up in his hand, which was the energy emitted by healing magic. The light was soft and warm.
The little black cat's pupils shrank slightly, obviously assessing his intentions. Its ears moved, as if it was weighing whether to run away again, but in the end, it just lay there quietly, with a hint of weakness and stubbornness, silently watching him, as if it had accepted its fate.
The blue light on Perry's hand slowly moved closer to its hind legs. The moment the light touched the wound, the little black cat trembled and let out a low meow, but soon became quiet. The blood seeping out of the wound was quickly purified by the magical energy. The wound began to heal, the skin became smooth again, and even the blood stains that had been stained before disappeared completely.
"Okay, it shouldn't hurt anymore, right?" Perry asked softly, deliberately slowing down when withdrawing his hand to avoid scaring it.
The little black cat seemed to feel the changes in the wound. It stood up tentatively and lightly stepped on the ground with its hind legs. After confirming that there was no pain, it slowly relaxed its body. The vigilance in its eyes was still there, but it was a little softer. It even lowered its head and licked its own leg, as if to thank Perry.
After being cured, the little black cat's energy obviously recovered a little. It slowly walked aside, lowered its head again and began to eat the mammoth's meat. Its movements were much more powerful than before, obviously due to its body's recovery and added vitality.
Perry looked at it as it concentrated on eating and smiled slightly. He stood up and said to himself: "You can't eat the whole mammoth, right? You probably won't mind."
He walked to the other side of the mammoth carcass and carefully cut off a larger piece of mammoth meat. The thick meat exudes a faint cold breath when cut open, as if the meat still carries the coldness of the mammoth's life. Perry frowned and looked at the meat in his hands. He really didn't know how to preserve it properly, but the recipe book suddenly appeared in his mind.
"I hope you can come in handy." He said to himself and took out the cooking book.
When he brought the piece of mammoth meat close to the cover of the book, the cover suddenly glowed with a soft glow, as if in response to his request. Then, the piece of meat was sucked into the book, and immediately after, a line of text slowly appeared on the page:
[Name: Ice Mammoth
Grade: D grade
Attribute: water attribute
Introduction: The ice mammoth is a large creature that lives in extremely cold environments. Its meat has natural cold properties and is rich in extreme cold energy. It is suitable for making dishes that can clear away heat, detoxify or relieve fatigue. Because its meat is dense and fibrous, it needs certain processing to maximize its delicious taste. Note: Unprocessed mammoth meat may cause a slight cold attack and is not suitable for people with weak constitutions.
Suitable for making: cold meat platters, stews (best paired with warm ingredients), barbecue (needs to be marinated first to enhance the flavor).]
Perry raised his eyebrows. After reading it carefully, he nodded: "It's quite detailed. I didn't expect that ice mammoth meat has so much attention to detail." Following the suggestions in the book, he quickly processed the pieces of meat with the tools in his hand and cut them into pieces. Cut into sizes suitable for storage. During the processing, he carefully avoided any cold air that might still remain in the mammoth's body and ensured that the meat would not be contaminated.
After each piece was processed, he would unconsciously glance at the little black cat to confirm its condition. The little black cat was no longer alert to his actions. Instead, it lay peacefully on the other side of the mammoth, concentrating on eating its own piece of mammoth meat. It seems to have gradually lowered its guard against Perry's presence, but still maintains a trace of caution that belongs to wild animals.
"Eat more, little one. Only when you are full can you recover faster." Perry said softly, with a hint of concern in his tone. He felt relieved as he watched the little black cat regain some of its vitality. Although he didn't know exactly how the cat appeared here, being able to help it made him feel a little more at ease.
After processing the mammoth meat, Perry was ready to climb up to find Mike and Joyce. After all, the sun was going down. The mammoth carcass was so huge that he only took the legs, so he thought to himself: I can leave some of the rest for this little guy, as a reward for it not attacking him.
Perry looked back at the little black cat. It was squatting next to the mammoth carcass, licking the newly healed wound with its tongue. The black hair looked moist and messy. Perry sighed softly, bent down and said, "Little guy, I'm leaving."
The little black cat raised its head and stared at him with its blue-purple pupils. In the end, it just meowed, turned its head and continued to eat mammoth meat with no intention of following.
Perry stood up straight and dusted off his hands, "Then I wish you a good recovery and don't let other beasts eat you."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and left, climbing up the way he came.
The ice-covered ground makes the rock wall extremely slippery, so you need to be careful with every step to avoid falling down accidentally. Perry gasped, holding on to a protruding rock to stand still, and looked up. He had walked this path before, but at that time he had companions by his side and worked together to climb over it. Now that he was facing it alone, he found that the difficulty of this path was far greater than expected.
"It's really physical work..." He muttered to himself, adjusted his breathing, and continued climbing.
After about ten minutes, he finally reached a slightly flat place. He looked back and saw that the view down the mountain was blocked by thick fog, and the mammoth's body and the little black cat could no longer be seen.
"Fortunately, we weren't attacked by monsters, otherwise it would have been terrible." Perry patted the snow on his body, stood up, and prepared to move on. However, at this moment, he vaguely heard a slight sound coming from behind him, like the sound of something stepping on the snow.
He looked back and was shocked: the little black cat was standing quietly not far away, looking at him with its blue-purple eyes. Its posture was still alert, but it was obviously not as resistant as before.
"You actually followed me?" Perry was stunned for a moment, then smiled.
The little black cat didn't respond. He just lowered his head and licked his paws, then slowly took a few steps towards him, stopped a few meters away, raised his head and looked at him, as if waiting for his next move.
Perry narrowed his eyes, stretched out his hand and waved to it: "Come here."
The little black cat hesitated for a moment, but finally walked to his feet and swept his shoes with its tail. Perry laughed, knelt down and gently touched its head. The little black cat didn't struggle, just shook its ears slightly, and seemed to finally accept his kindness.
"Okay, little guy, we will be teammates from now on." Perry stood up and pointed ahead, "Let's go, we still have a long way to go."