"This is it!" Lin Shiqi quickly hid behind Qin Yan, looking panicked at the strange tiger that emerged from the bushes.

"It's a big tiger?!" Qin Yan's heart skipped a beat. Although the appearance of this tiger wasn't drastically different from what he remembered, a tiger with a cow's tail and wild boar-like tusks was clearly mutated. Tigers, as a species, were usually ferocious and dangerous. Qin Yan held his trident spear, staring warily at the strange tiger and said, "Shiqi, Dream Butterfly, stay behind me. If it dares to attack us, we'll take it down together."

"Okay!" With Qin Yan by her side, Lin Shiqi felt more courageous. She immediately gathered electric charges with her wand, while Dream Butterfly connected with Qin Yan using her psychic power, saying, "I'll inform you of its actions in advance, be prepared. I feel like it's going to attack soon."

Sure enough, after glaring at Qin Yan fiercely for a few seconds, the strange tiger roared and pounced straight towards him. Unfazed, Qin Yan swiftly propelled himself towards the tiger, spear slashing down. With a swift "crack," a wound about a centimeter deep and ten centimeters long appeared on the tiger's head. Qin Yan emerged unscathed, as Dream Butterfly had forewarned him of the tiger's actions. Coupled with his Level 5 body refining ability, it was almost impossible for the tiger to harm him.

The tiger let out a howl, retreating a few steps, its eyes fixed on Qin Yan. The wound on its head quickly healed, and in less than ten seconds, the wound had completely disappeared.

"Huh, this tiger can also use abilities, and its level isn't low!" Qin Yan was slightly surprised. However, a tiger with abilities of this level didn't pose a significant threat to him. He activated his body refining ability, sprinting at high speed, continuously striking the tiger with his trident spear.

The tiger roared ferociously, launching various attacks like claws, bites, and charges at Qin Yan. With Dream Butterfly's help, Qin Yan effortlessly dodged these attacks, and his spear struck the tiger repeatedly, causing it to bleed profusely and sustain severe injuries without a chance to recover.

After enduring a relentless barrage of attacks from Qin Yan, the tiger, now heavily wounded, started showing signs of fear. Suddenly, it let out a dog-like whimper, turned around, and fled into the distance.

"Trying to escape?!" Lin Shiqi swiftly waved her right hand, summoning a gigantic lightning ball with a diameter of over a meter and hurling it towards the fleeing tiger. The lightning ball hit the tiger's head directly, causing it to convulse and fall to the ground motionless, paralyzed by the electric shock.

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"I knocked it down! Now, how should we handle it?" Lin Shiqi clapped her hands, excitedly speaking.

"Let me think..." Qin Yan glanced around. It was already late, and the forest was vast and deep. They wouldn't be able to leave today. Releasing the tiger might result in another attack at night. He decided, "This tiger dared to attack us. Let's chop it up and have it for dinner."

"Eat this tiger?" Lin Shiqi was taken aback.

"What else can we eat? Wild fruits? Tree bark?" Qin Yan retorted.

"Okay, then."

Qin Yan suddenly thrust his trident spear into the chest of the strange tiger, piercing its heart. With another swift motion, he slashed the tiger's belly open, crushing its internal organs. After a moment of agonizing wails and convulsions, the tiger lay motionless.

"Who told you to think of eating me? Now you're dead, and I'm going to roast you and eat you," Lin Shiqi extended her hands, and with a swift movement, two flames—one red and one blue—appeared in her palms.

"Huh, Shiqi, how can you summon fireballs out of thin air?" Qin Yan was surprised. Previously, Lin Shiqi had to prepare combustible materials to summon fireballs, but now she could create fireballs directly in the air.

"Oh, it's like this," Lin Shiqi explained, "The air here has a high content of carbon and hydrogen elements, so I can control these elements with my magic to create flames or even water. Are you thirsty? Do you want some water?"

Lin Shiqi used her magic to condense the hydrogen and oxygen elements in the air, creating a small water ball. She moved the water ball to Qin Yan's mouth, and as he was feeling a bit thirsty, the water ball flew into his mouth on its own.

"How is it? Is the water good? If you want more, I can make it for you anytime," Lin Shiqi said proudly.

"The taste of water is always the same. Let's not talk so much. I'm a bit hungry. Let's find some branches to start a fire and roast this tiger," Qin Yan said.

The three of them began collecting dry branches and leaves around them. Once they had enough, Lin Shiqi used her magic to start a fire on the ground, while Qin Yan used his double-edged trident to cut pieces of meat from the tiger. They skewered the meat on branches and roasted it over the fire. In no time, the meat was cooked, emitting a tantalizing aroma.

"It smells delicious, but can we eat this strange-looking tiger? Will we get poisoned or something?" Lin Shiqi looked at the tiger meat cooking on the fire, drooling, both tempted and hesitant.

"Let me try it first. As a body refining practitioner like me, I should be able to sense if something is poisonous immediately," Qin Yan said confidently, picking up a piece of tiger meat and taking a big bite.

"Well, it tastes a bit different from regular meat, but it should be fine. It's just a bit bland. Salt would be great," Qin Yan commented after finishing a large portion of the tiger meat.

Seeing Qin Yan enjoying the meal, Lin Shiqi couldn't resist and quickly grabbed a juicy piece of tiger meat to eat. Dream Butterfly, feeling hungry as well, took a skewer of tiger meat and started eating.

"The taste is actually quite good. It would be even better with some seasoning," Lin Shiqi said after a few bites, savoring the delicious and chewy tiger meat. Dream Butterfly ate quietly, not saying much while enjoying her meal.