It had only been last night that the Black Tortoise hatched from its egg.
Yet in less than a day, it had already grown to nearly two meters in diameter.
At this rate of growth, Luo Feng wouldn't need to prepare any large ships for travel before long.
He could simply ride the Black Tortoise.
Even now, with its current size, Luo Feng and Tang Xueying could comfortably sleep on the Black Tortoise's back while at sea.
It seemed a larger basin was needed for the Black Tortoise, lest it suddenly break its current one—that would be rather awkward.
After emerging, the Black Tortoise was brimming with excitement.
It thoroughly enjoyed this icy, snowy environment.
With a single gulp, it sucked up piles of Ice Grass and Ice Wildflowers from the ground into its mouth.
The Black Tortoise munched on these with evident delight.
Luo Feng was highly satisfied with the Black Tortoise's abilities.
When it came to water manipulation, if the Black Tortoise claimed second place, no one would dare claim first.
And this was just its juvenile state, with many abilities yet to be awakened.
Even so, ordinary people stood no chance against it.
On land, while its speed might not be impressive, its defensive capabilities were formidable.
With this in mind, Luo Feng took out the Desert Eagle pistol he had acquired.
"Xiao Xuan, can your defenses withstand a shot from this gun?"
Hearing this, the Black Tortoise glanced at the gun in Luo Feng's hand, its eyes filled with disdain.
There was even a hint of indignation—how could Luo Feng doubt that a mere gun could harm it?
This was practically an insult to its dignity as one of the Four Divine Beasts.
With that thought, the Black Tortoise nodded, signaling Luo Feng to fire at its body.
Startled by its response, Luo Feng hesitated but then decided to test the Black Tortoise's defenses.
After all, this directly concerned his own safety in the future.
Resolved, Luo Feng raised the Desert Eagle and fired at the Black Tortoise's shell.
Bang!
A deafening shot rang out.
The bullet struck the thick shell with a sharp clink.
As Luo Feng marveled at the Black Tortoise's incredible defense—the bullet hadn't left even a scratch—a sudden movement caught his attention.
From a nearby patch of Ice Grass, an Ice Rabbit bolted, fleeing in terror from the gunshot.
Had Luo Feng wielded the Legendary Cloud-Piercing Bow and Arrow, he could have easily shot the rabbit down.
But it wasn't worth it.
Each Legendary Cloud-Piercing Arrow required significant resources to craft—hardly worth wasting on a mere rabbit.
Just then, the Black Tortoise suddenly opened its mouth and spat out a Water Arrow.
The projectile shot toward the Ice Rabbit with lightning speed.
In an instant, the Water Arrow struck, pinning the rabbit firmly to the ground.
Luo Feng was startled by the Black Tortoise's performance, never expecting it to possess such abilities.
It seemed he needed to find some time to thoroughly examine the Black Tortoise's attributes.
He had been so busy until now that he still didn't fully understand his pet's specific capabilities.
Driven by curiosity, Luo Feng approached the Ice Rabbit nearby.
He was somewhat puzzled—why was there an Ice Rabbit around him?
Could it be eavesdropping or spying on him?
As Luo Feng drew closer to the Ice Rabbit, he noticed something extremely peculiar.
Although the Ice Rabbit's hind legs were pinned to the ground by a Water Arrow, it was continuously kowtowing in Luo Feng's direction.
This bizarre behavior immediately piqued Luo Feng's interest.
The Ice Rabbit was acting almost human.
Faced with danger, it actually knew to kneel and beg for mercy.
Could it be that all creatures on the Extremely Cold Island were this human-like?
Or was it just this particular Ice Rabbit?
This was something Luo Feng would have to explore personally later.
After a moment's thought, Luo Feng spoke up, "You don't need to keep kowtowing. I won't kill you—just answer a few questions for me, alright?"
Something miraculous happened.
As soon as Luo Feng finished speaking, the Ice Rabbit stopped kowtowing and instead nodded at him.
Luo Feng was genuinely astonished by this. He had only been testing the waters, never expecting it to actually work.
Since Luo Feng had said he wouldn't kill the Ice Rabbit, he certainly wouldn't.
Rabbits were so cute—they must be delicious to eat.
Wait, no—rabbits were so cute, how could Luo Feng possibly be cruel enough to harm one?
Besides, he didn't even like eating Ice Rabbits.
With that in mind, Luo Feng asked, "Why are you here?"
The Ice Rabbit immediately lay down and mimicked a sleeping posture.
Luo Feng instantly understood the meaning behind its gesture.
It had actually been sleeping right beside him—how carefree!
Luo Feng studied the Ice Rabbit intently before continuing, "How can you understand what I'm saying?"
Upon hearing this, the Ice Rabbit paused in thought, then plucked a strand of Ice Grass from the ground and ate it.
Afterward, it began rolling around on the ground repeatedly.
After a few rolls, it stood up and rubbed its head.
Such strange behavior—if Luo Feng hadn't witnessed it himself, he would never have believed an Ice Rabbit was capable of such actions.
Having seen much of the world, Luo Feng could make some educated guesses based on his experience.
It seemed the Ice Rabbit had consumed some kind of treasure, leading to this situation.
This was familiar territory for Luo Feng.
Inside his space ring, he still had 97 Sapience Fruits.
If an ordinary animal ate one, the effect would probably be similar.
With this realization, Luo Feng smiled and said, "So, you ate some kind of treasure to gain your current abilities?"
The Ice Rabbit nodded eagerly.
"Do you remember where you ate it?"
The Ice Rabbit thought for a moment before shaking its head.
Luo Feng suddenly grinned. "No worries if you don't remember. You ate a treasure and became a treasure rabbit—I wonder if eating you would be a great tonic?"
The Ice Rabbit's expression changed drastically, and it shook its head frantically.
At the same time, its body dropped to its knees, preparing to kowtow again.
"Ha ha ha, I was just joking with you. I promised to let you go, and I will naturally keep my word.
I have one last experiment to conduct. Once it's done, you can leave."
As he spoke, Luo Feng took out the Legendary Green Hat from his space ring.
Having finally encountered a living creature, Luo Feng naturally wanted to test the power of the Legendary Green Hat.