Brian White was stunned. He looked at the wildflowers and weeds covering the mountains and couldn't help but swallow.

　　"Brother, those are just wildflowers, they're useless. Over there is a stalk of White Spirit Flower."

　　Brian White took two steps forward, tried picking it again, and received another prompt.

　　Collected one White Spirit Flower, proficiency +10.

　　Herbology promoted to level 2, Intermediate Herbology 11/100.

　　Can collect herbs up to tier 3 of the same level; for each tier above, success rate decreases by 20%.

　　Learned basic harvesting technique: Rebirth from the Earth.

　　Not only did Herbology suddenly become level 2, but Brian White also gained some new memories—or rather, knowledge—in his mind.

　　When Brian White looked at the flowers and grasses on the ground again, the names of various plants kept popping up in his mind.

　　Wood Spirit Flower, Clover, Calamity Grass, Mystic Ice Flower...

　　One after another, names of flowers and herbs he had never even heard of before kept popping up in Brian White's mind, as if they were knowledge he had always known.

　　"Brother, why are you collecting these wildflowers and weeds? They're completely useless."

　　Brian White just smiled without answering. Of course he knew these wildflowers and weeds were useless, but they still gave experience points—even if it was just 1 point each time.

　　But Brian White understood the game rules very well: once his Herbology level got higher, collecting wildflowers and weeds would no longer give experience. So while he could still get experience, he wanted to collect as many as possible.

　　Sure enough, just as Brian White expected, when he raised his Herbology to level 3, wildflowers and weeds no longer gave experience.

　　Herbology level 3, 135/500.

　　Can collect herbs up to tier 3 of the same level; for each tier above, success rate decreases by 20%.

　　Learned basic techniques: Gathering Yin to Supplement Yang, Grafting Flowers onto Trees.

　　Not only that, but Brian White gained even more knowledge in his mind, such as some key points for harvesting—not every spirit flower or herb could be collected in such a simple and rough way.

　　For example, there was a spirit flower called the Three-Life Flower, which had to be harvested using the Rebirth from the Earth technique; otherwise, its medicinal properties would be greatly reduced. All sorts of rare flowers and herbs had their own special harvesting methods.

　　Some rare flowers and herbs couldn't even be collected with Brian White's current abilities.

　　"Brian White brother, do you want to pick all the wildflowers and weeds in this herb field?" Alan Warren looked at Brian White in confusion and said seriously, "It's useless. The spiritual energy here is so abundant that in just a few days, all these wildflowers and weeds will grow back."

　　Collected one weed, proficiency +0.

　　Collected one clover, proficiency +4...

　　Brian White didn't care about any of that—it's all experience!

Chapter 4: The Wolf Pack

　　When Brian White and Alan Warren returned, Logan Warren was groaning in the room, complaining about wanting to go out and bask in the sun.

　　Brian White felt that after getting familiar with Logan Warren, he had become much more nagging. He never realized this guy was so troublesome before.

　　The afternoon sun was a bit harsh, but Logan Warren said he liked this kind of temperature.

　　Brian White brought back some herbs he recognized, crushed them, and applied them to Logan Warren's body. Alan Warren had already gone to prepare dinner.

　　"Junior brother..."

　　"You'd better just call me by my name. I feel uncomfortable otherwise." Brian White rolled his eyes at Logan Warren.

　　"I won't be able to get out of bed for half a month. You'll have to take care of things on the mountain."

　　Logan Warren's tone was a bit soft, lacking his usual fierceness. Brian White curled his lips. "Don't worry, as long as I'm here, Alan Warren won't go hungry."

　　"What about me?"

　　"You won't starve to death."

　　Logan Warren struggled to move a bit, then said, "Have you thought about the future?"

　　"Don't expect me to have any grand ambitions. My goal is just to survive," Brian White said lazily. "It used to be just me, but now there's also Alan Warren."

　　"So you're not going to care about me? I'm still your senior brother, you know." Logan Warren complained discontentedly, his eyes full of grievance.

　　"It's not like you don't have hands or feet. Do you want me to help you find a wife and even have a son for you?"

　　At this moment, Alan Warren came in from the backyard carrying a big pot. "Brother, we're out of rice at home."

　　"Watch your brother. I'll go figure something out." Brian White sighed. How did he end up with such a mess?

　　Brian White took a couple of tier-three spirit herbs and went down the mountain, planning to sell them for money at the nearest Qingshui Town.

　　According to Logan Warren's directions, it should be ten li to the south. He walked several li, but still saw no sign of Qingshui Town.

　　The sky was gradually darkening, and Brian White couldn't help but mutter, "Did I take the wrong way?"

　　The mountain stream under the night looked like the gaping maw of a giant beast, dark and forbidding.

　　Brian White rarely traveled at night, especially in the mountains.

　　Suddenly, a chorus of wolf howls came from the distant forest, making Brian White's skin crawl with goosebumps.

　　"Could I really be this unlucky?"

　　A black wolf the size of a calf appeared in front of Brian White, its eyes glowing eerily, letting out a bloodthirsty growl, exuding a chilling wildness.

　　"Of course, what you fear most always comes..."

　　And it wasn't just one—it was a whole pack! In the dense forest behind the black wolf, pairs of glowing eyes began to appear, making Brian White's scalp tingle.

　　Suddenly, the black wolf charged, bursting forward with tremendous power, leaping straight at Brian White.