Chapter 43

<Tilto's Favor1
Tilto is building something these days. But to make it, he needs the steel claws of a monster fox, which are as hard as steel. Capture the monster foxes, collect their steel claws, and bring them to Tilto!
[Monstrous Fox's Steel Claws: 30/30]
Difficulty Level: D
Quest Reward: ???, Tilto's Favor2
<Gadagu's Experimental Material A
Dr. Kadugu, the village chief and doctor of Himise, is conducting various experiments. He needs many ingredients for his experiments, but it takes too much time for him to get them. Take his place and get him the ingredients he needs!
[Bear's gallbladder: 0 / 50].
[The Great Fox's Inner Circle: 20/10]
[Qinglang's Liver: 0/5]
Difficulty Level: E
Quest Reward: 1 Wellspring of Enchantment Potion
"Finally, it's over."
It was finally over. You had 30 Steel Claws of the Monstrous Fox in your inventory, and all you had to do was go to Tilto to complete the quest.
"42 hides and 26 tails!"
And while he collected 30 claws, he also collected 42 pelts and 26 tails. And that's not all.
"Hmph."
Ming Hu smiled wickedly and pulled out a mask that occupied a corner of his inventory.

Limitations: None
Physical Defense: 50
Magic Defense: 50
(Transform: Fox)
You can transform into a fox for 10 minutes. (15 minute cooldown)
It’s a curious mask.
The only equipment item obtained from killing dozens of monster foxes, this mask allows you to transform into a fox for 10 minutes.
When I first got this, I frowned in disbelief. I thought, what would I do as a fox?
“It’s a hyojatem, a hyojatem.”
But once I started using it, I really liked it, and I don’t think there’s anything better, at least not here, in the forests of Gumiho.
Once he transformed into a fox, the monster foxes recognized him as a fox. Moreover, the monster foxes were not bothered at all by the appearance of a normal fox.
“Hmph, my stats are still there.”
Furthermore, his stats didn’t change when he transformed into a fox, meaning that even in his fox form, he still had over 300,000 health and one shot monster fox.
“All I need is this…”
It was a good enough target for him. If he could sneak up on him and strike before he could be mesmerized, he would have no choice.
“Let’s break the quest first.”
Sigh
Ming Hu put the mask back into his inventory. Then he began to walk out of the forest to return to the village. That’s when it happened.
-Chew!
Not far away, he heard the roar of a monstrous fox. The roar stopped Ming Hu in his tracks.
Sigh
He turned his head in the direction of the sound. It was just off the road back to town.
“Let’s go!”
He didn’t have to catch it, but there was no reason not to. Ming Hu began to walk toward where the roar had come from.
Jumbled
-Chew!
After a short walk, Ming Hu came to a clearing. There were three monster foxes roaming the clearing.
Sigh
Ming Hu took the fox mask from his inventory and equipped it.
Boom!
Soon, Ming Hu disappeared and a fox appeared in his place.
“Let’s go.
After transforming into a fox, Ming Hu went straight into the clearing.
-Hmm?
As they entered the clearing, a monstrous fox took an interest in Ming Hu, but the interest soon waned and the fox laid down to sleep.
Jumbled
Ming Hu approached the monster fox, who, once he saw him, lay down and tried to sleep.
-What? Do you need something?
The monster fox, who had been sleeping, opened its eyes from its prone position and spoke to Ming Hu as he approached. In his transformed state, he could hear the fox’s words, but he could not speak. Ming Hu was unable to say anything in response to the monster fox’s words.
-go.
When Ming Hu didn’t say anything, the monster fox closed its eyes again. Ming Hu looked at the monster fox, raised his front paw, and quickly slapped the monster fox on the cheek.
Mate!
-Billion!
The slapped fox fell into an eternal slumber in that unyielding position. Ming Hu looked at the other monster foxes. Still unaware that this monster fox was dead, the rest of the monster foxes were doing their own thing.
Jumbled
Ming Hu walked toward the closer of the two remaining monster foxes.
-Huh?
The monster fox shook his head as Ming Hu approached, and then turned to Ming Hu and said, “I’m sorry.
-You’re lost! Eek!
Ta-da!
Ming Hu ignored the monster fox’s words and quickly jumped up from his seat and slapped the monster fox on the cheek.
Mate!
-Billion!
The monstrous fox’s head turned to the side and it began to fall slowly backward.
Dada!
After slapping the monster fox on the cheek, Ming Hu landed on the ground and quickly began to run toward the remaining monster foxes.
Thump!
-Huh? What!
The monster foxes made quite a noise as they collapsed. The last of the monstrous foxes turned at the sound and saw Ming Hu running toward him.
-What…
Ming Hu jumped toward the monster fox, which hadn’t yet realized what was going on, spun around in midair, and swung his forepaws at its cheeks.
-…?
Was it the appearance of Ming Hu? The monster fox didn’t bother to dodge the flying forepaw.
Mate!
-Billion!
A muffled yelp escaped the monster fox’s mouth, and it began to fall slowly to the side.
whisk
[Level up!]
The monstrous fox fell, and a level-up message appeared. Ming Hu looked around the clearing. Three monster foxes lay dead, each in a different state.
“Let’s pick it up.
Ming Hu decided to untransform to pick up the item. That was the moment.
“Huh?”
Just as he was about to undo the transformation, a sound forced Ming Hu to stop.
Sigh
It was not the voice of the monster fox. Ming Hu quickly turned his head toward the source of the sound.
“…!
Turning his head toward the source of the sound, Ming Hu was surprised.
“What the…?”
The sound was none other than Gumiho. Gumiho appeared in the clearing. Ming Hu swallowed hard when he saw her. There were currently three dead monster foxes in the clearing, and only one alive, himself. Even though he was in the form of a fox, it was even stranger.
“…Huh?”
Gumiho spotted Ming Hu. Ming Hu swallowed hard as he met Gumiho’s gaze once more.
Jumbled
Gumiho came toward Minghu. Ming Hu looked at the approaching Gumiho and wondered what to do.
“Yeah, here’s your chance!
Ming Hu decided that he would attempt to hunt Gumiho now, as he had planned to do after the quest. Ming Hu swallowed hard once more as the gumiho arrived in front of him. It wasn’t the timing of the attack.
“…awesome.
Gumihō’s body was always in great shape. Ming Hu kept scanning Kumihou’s body, as if he had forgotten that he was supposed to attack.
Sigh
“…!
Just then, Gumiho folded his knees to get eye level with Ming Hu. It was an excellent position for a slap. For Ming Hu, this was a golden opportunity, but he couldn’t easily slap Kumihō.
“Ew, poor thing.”
Gumiho reached out his hand. Ming Hu was torn as he looked at the outstretched hand. In the end, Ming Hu did not reject Gumiho’s hand.
Sigh
Gumiho rose from his seat. As he stood up, he held the Ming Hu in his hand.
“What happened?”
‘…’
Ming Hu was unable to answer Gumihō’s question. When Gumihō saw that Ming Hu was silent, he gave a short sigh and hugged him.
“…huh!
Ming Hu couldn’t help but marvel at the voluptuous breasts that were slowly closing in on him.
Poof!
‘Ha…’
Soon enough, Ming Hu was nestled against Kumihou’s chest, and he sighed deeply.
Jumbled
Gumiho started to walk.
“What to do.
Right now, Kumihō was traveling somewhere, holding himself to his chest like a doll. His two front paws were free, and he could easily attack Kumihō, but Ming Hu couldn’t bring himself to do so.
“Oops!”
“…Ha!
Ming Hu sighed deeply inwardly once more at the sensation of Kumihō’s movement. And then he thought.
“We can’t stay like this…
It wasn’t that I didn’t want to stay as I was, but I had less than a minute left in my fox form.
“Let’s start in 20 seconds!
Ming Hu relaxed against Kumihō’s chest and began to count down the seconds.
‘Ugh. Already!’
Time passed quickly, 25 seconds passed, and Ming Hu prepared to attack Gumiho. Of course, preparation isn’t much, just getting into a position where he can swing his front paws.
“This is it!
At the twenty-second mark, Ming Hu immediately swung his front paw at Kumihō’s face.
Poof!
[You can’t attack Gumiho in the form of a fox].
“Huh?