# Chapter 70: Making Enemies
Dead branches and rotten leaves mixed with mud splattered everywhere. Su Xiao held his long knife in one hand, blocking in front of him as he almost instantly rushed before the jungle cat, his blade slashing downward.
With a tearing sound, the ground was split open with a knife mark several meters long. The jungle cat had vanished without a trace.
A piercing sound of air being torn came from behind Bubu Wang. The jungle cat's target had always been him.
Bubu Wang immediately pounced to the ground, his four paws bracing against the earth, exposing his back completely to the jungle cat. The jungle cat, with blood and mucus around its mouth and nose, pounced without hesitation, ready to tear Bubu Wang apart.
Just then, Su Xiao suddenly appeared behind Bubu Wang. Bubu Wang's previous posture had clearly been preparing for Su Xiao to step onto his back.
The jungle cat dared to pounce directly at Bubu Wang, but it didn't dare to pounce directly at Su Xiao—this was an instinctual warning.
Su Xiao, holding his long knife, suddenly appeared before the jungle cat. This creature actually hooked its long tail, using that nearly two-meter-long appendage to wrap around nearby vegetation, pulling its entire body backward by the strength of its tail.
The long knife slashed through. The jungle cat raised its head. Though the situation was critical, its movements were elegant and agile.
Just as the jungle cat thought it had dodged Su Xiao's strike, excruciating pain erupted at its throat. In that split second between life and death, it forcefully twisted its head to the side.
Puchi.
Blood splattered. The jungle cat crashed to the ground with a thud. Its throat was nearly cut open by a third, blood gushing out in torrents.
The jungle cat had indeed dodged Su Xiao's blade, but it hadn't dodged the subsequent blade aura.
Zzz～
The Realm Severing Thread tightened. Drops of blood flew through the air. The thread had wrapped around nothing—the jungle cat was simply too fast, fast enough to make one's hair stand on end.
Looking at the jungle cat now, its muscles were faintly visible beneath its skin.
A black shadow streaked across Su Xiao's field of vision. His Instinct ability was fully activated. Through Instinct, the jungle cat left a trail of afterimages behind it. Its speed had increased by at least a third compared to before.
Bubu Wang vanished from Su Xiao's perception. At this point, he couldn't continue as bait—that would genuinely mean death.
Su Xiao raised Dragon-Slaying Flash in front of him. A crisp clang rang out as sparks flew. Sharp claws scraped across Dragon-Slaying Flash. At the same time, Su Xiao's body leaned forward.
Puchi.
Blood splattered. Several intersecting claw marks appeared on Su Xiao's back.
The long knife slashed backward. The blade whimpered as it cut through the air. A few black hairs were severed.
Puchi, puchi...
Claw marks appeared on Su Xiao's knife-wielding arm and shoulder. It looked like Su Xiao was being suppressed, but in reality, he wasn't seriously injured. The jungle cat's speed was terrifying, but as for the killing power of its claws...
[You have been eroded by the effect of "Killing Instinct." Endurance check in progress... Check passed.]
[You have received 47 points of tearing damage + 107 points of true poison damage + 20 points of bleeding damage per second.]
[You have received 68 points of tearing damage + 107 points of true poison damage.]
[You have received 52 points of tearing damage + 107 points of true poison damage.]
...
According to Su Xiao's calculations, if his health were quantified, it would be around 7000 to 7500 points. Those three claw strikes from the jungle cat, after being reduced by his physical defense, dealt damage that wasn't even a fraction of his total health.
Of course, this was calculated without hitting vital points. Overall, after being scratched a few times, Su Xiao felt nothing beyond a stinging pain.
Don't think the jungle cat was easy to deal with. When this thing reached full speed, even the Instinct ability couldn't track its movements. In close combat, it was even faster than most space-type contractors.
Su Xiao shook the blood off his hands. Not far away, grass clippings flew everywhere as the jungle cat appeared.
With a retching sound, the jungle cat spat out a large mouthful of blood. Its cat eyes held a hint of disbelief. When it clawed at the enemy, it couldn't tear open the enemy's body at all—instead, its hooked claws ached painfully.
The jungle cat shook its numb right paw, tilting its head to look at Su Xiao. The expression in its eyes clearly said: "Is this guy really human?"
Just as the jungle cat was sizing up Su Xiao, a binding sensation came from the tip of its tail, followed by stabbing pain.
Bubu Wang appeared out of thin air, biting down hard on the jungle cat's tail.
Su Xiao's eyes lit up. Bubu Wang's bite was a stroke of genius.
The next moment, Su Xiao appeared before the jungle cat, his long knife slashing downward.
Zheng.
The blade swept across. A large piece of flesh and skin was cut from the jungle cat's back. Its scratches on Su Xiao had little effect, but if Su Xiao cut it with one strike, it definitely couldn't handle the consequences.
The jungle cat's Agility attribute and various abilities were strong, but that couldn't compensate for its Strength and Endurance attributes of only 72 and 80 points.
With a bang, the jungle cat, which was about to turn back and claw at Bubu Wang, was kicked flying.
After crashing through who knows how many trees, the jungle cat disappeared into the forest, leaving a trail of blood behind.
Su Xiao didn't pursue. That would be meaningless—like riding a bicycle to chase a car. Impossible.
Su Xiao stretched his aching body. Don't think the jungle cat was a particularly powerful creature in the Hot Rainforest. Based on Su Xiao's observations along the way, there were many creatures similar to the jungle cat in the rainforest. Five hours ago, when he passed by a sewage pool, the two-headed giant python inside was even more terrifying. That thing had chased Su Xiao and Bubu Wang for over half an hour. It only had one ability that inspired dread—a lethal poison with instant-death judgment.
Although the jungle cat had escaped, Su Xiao hadn't come away empty-handed. The jungle cat had left a large amount of blood nearby, and a piece of its flesh had been cut off.
Su Xiao picked up the piece of flesh from the ground—at least two jin in weight. After cutting away the fur and washing it, he looked at Bubu Wang.
Bubu Wang trotted over happily, pinched his nose, and ate the raw meat.
"How do you feel?"
Su Xiao studied Bubu Wang.
"Burp～"
Bubu Wang let out a belch. There was no immediate reaction, but the next moment, Bubu Wang shivered.
[Prompt: Your follower "Bubuteni" has devoured high-level creature flesh. High-level Creature (Active) ability has been activated.]
[Devouring in progress...]
[Digesting in progress...]
...
After a few minutes, Bubu Wang suddenly rolled his eyes and flopped to the ground with a thud, his dog paws twitching occasionally.
"Stop playing dead. Get up."
Su Xiao gave Bubu Wang a kick. Kicked into action, Bubu Wang stood up.
[Bubuteni's Strength attribute increased by 3 points.]
[Bubuteni's Agility attribute increased by 17 points.]
[Bubuteni's Endurance attribute increased by 6 points.]
[Bubuteni's Charm attribute increased by 4 points.]
[Bubuteni's Neural Reflex Speed +6%, Dynamic Vision +5%.]
...
All of Bubu Wang's attributes had improved, making him want to throw his head back and howl.
Due to the increase in Agility, Bubu started bouncing around Su Xiao. After getting kicked again, Bubu Wang tried a straight-line charge.
His dog body lowered, claws digging into the ground, leg muscles tensing, waist exerting force, he charged forward at high speed—and crashed into a tree with a bang. The whole sequence was smooth and fluid, done in one breath. Two minutes later, that innocent big tree was gnawed down.
After bandaging his wounds, Su Xiao stood up and continued deeper into the Hot Rainforest. Bubu Wang quickly followed. This fool had a feeling that after entering this forest, he might finally turn his luck around.
Three kilometers away from Su Xiao and Bubu Wang, there was a pool of red mud.
The jungle cat lay in the mud, rolling around like a lazy cat. The pain from its wounds made its entire body's muscles spasm. This intelligent polar creature knew that as long as it soaked here, its injuries would heal soon enough. Clearly, the jungle cat had decided to go head-to-head with Su Xiao.
Felines... hold grudges.