Chu Feng shook his head, he didn't agree.
Although this calf was only a meter tall and could still be considered a baby cow, it was by no means simple. Charging forward rashly might be dangerous.
Under the bright moonlight, in the mountain forest.
The golden calf was very excited. After successfully breaking through, it shook its head, flicked its tail, then jumped high, letting out a low "moo".
There were many plants and trees in the mountain forest, many of which had flowers blooming.
Seeing this, the golden calf became nervous. It reined in its excitement, approaching cautiously as if facing a formidable enemy, clearly feeling that it hadn't completely escaped danger.
It slowly moved forward, its golden hooves making light sounds when they touched the ground. Approaching a cluster of mountain vine flowers, it took a shallow breath, then stood still.
A pair of short horns emitted a golden luster. Convinced that it was safe, it then moved its hooves again, walking towards an area with more vegetation.
"Pollen, catalyst." Chu Feng pondered thoughtfully.
He saw clearly that the calf was swallowing pollen, seemingly testing something, very tense. It circled around, touching many mountain flowers.
In recent days, the world had undergone strange changes, the most common being various plants growing rapidly, large areas of flowers blooming, and buds differing from usual.
After circling around, the golden calf's body actually emitted golden flames!
"Moo..."
It let out a low roar, trembling with fear, indicating that it might follow the fate of the earlier ferocious beasts, to be burned to death.
At the mountain pass, pairs of lantern-like eyes stared, filled with a bone-chilling ominous aura.
"Is it going to die too?" Zhou Quan was surprised.
Surrounded by radiant flames, the calf was very anxious, unwilling, constantly roaring. Its whole body, covered in shiny golden fur, trembled, trying to ward off the flames.
This time, unlike before, the golden calf wasn't burned to death. The moment the radiant flames rose, they quickly extinguished without harming it.
"Roar!"
In the mountains, beast roars erupted, those fierce birds and beasts agitated.
Chu Feng covered his ears but was still shaken until blood surged within him. Zhou Quan fared worse, dizzy and nearly fainting, collapsing onto the ground.
The golden calf, having passed through the gates of hell, showed no more signs of tension. No longer terrified, it stomped its four hooves, mooing continuously.
Stimulated by this outcome, six or seven creatures rushed out one after another from the mountains, some spreading their wings, others running. The wind howled, shaking the forests.
However, their ends were tragic, all failing, turning into balls of fire, disintegrating at the edge of the mountains, leaving behind patches of ashes.
Until finally, silence fell at the mountain pass, no more beasts emerging.
Walking out alive, the golden calf shook its tail, spirits high, then performed actions that left Chu Feng and Zhou Quan dumbfounded.
It actually sat down like a person, folding its two hind legs. Though awkward, wobbly, and unstable, it was unmistakably doing so.
Then, it raised its two front hooves, one pointing to the sky, one to the ground, repeatedly mooing: "Moo, moo, moo..."
"What is it doing, has it read a lot of Buddhist scriptures?" Zhou Quan looked as if he had seen a ghost.
"This guy, actually poses like Buddha descending to earth, one hand pointing to the sky, one to the ground, above heaven and below earth, I alone am supreme!" Zhou Quan widened his eyes.
Just a calf, yet performing such an action, made him think it was laughable.
Zhou Quan nudged Chu Feng, whispering: "I think we can catch it. After all, it's just a calf, should be easy to handle!"
Before Chu Feng could respond, the golden calf rolled over, landing on its four hooves, shaking its golden fur, slowly coming closer.
"It noticed us!" Zhou Quan was startled.
"Don't act rashly," Chu Feng always felt that even in its juvenile stage, this extraordinary beast was not ordinary.
The golden calf moved slowly, its nose twitching, directly reaching Zhou Quan's side, then suddenly biting his backpack, pulling hard.
"Stealing my stuff?!" Zhou Quan pulled back forcefully, protecting it, then fiercely tried to mount the calf.
Unfortunately, the golden calf was very agile, shaking violently to throw him off, standing upright on its two hind legs, extending its front hooves, wrestling him down like in a match.
Zhou Quan was stunned. What kind of calf was this, even wrestling? So small, yet able to pin him down!
"Old man will fight you!" Zhou Quan scrambled up, charging over, hugging the golden calf, wrestling with it.
Seeing this scene, Chu Feng was speechless, already drawing his black short sword, preparing to cut through to help Zhou Quan.
But now he held back, seeing that the calf harbored no killing intent, its eyes rolling about like a human's, full of intelligence.
He felt he wasn't dealing with a wild beast, but a highly intelligent primate, sensing it bore no great malice.
However, he couldn't just watch Zhou Quan get hurt, rushing over to help, grabbing the calf's two horns, wanting to press it to the ground.
"This calf, it's after my fruit!" Zhou Quan shouted.
During this process, the golden calf was incredibly strong, standing on its two hind legs, using its front hooves to hold Zhou Quan, throwing him around.
Zhou Quan was furious. If he was knocked down by a cow, it would be one thing, but being wrestled and cleanly thrown down by a calf left him humiliated.
Chu Feng helped, gripping the calf's horns, pulling it aside.
He saw that if the calf truly went berserk, using its golden horns against the fat man, it could definitely pierce through, its strength too great, but it showed little hostility, not doing so.
But at this moment, Zhou Quan was extremely angry, seeing the calf actually smiling, mouth wide open almost to its ears, laughing at him.
"You bastard, pressing me down, laughing foolishly and mockingly at me, get up!" Zhou Quan was furious.
"Snort", the golden calf bit open his backpack, ready to swallow the red, fragrant, strange fruit.
Zhou Quan panicked, desperately pushing its head away. Although he hadn't dared eat the fruit, he also didn't intend to give it up, constantly weighing it. The young man with silver wings seemed transcendent, otherwise why would the higher-ups of the celestial beings greet him as if welcoming a new noble?
With Chu Feng's help, he abandoned the horn, hugging its neck, forcefully pulling away, unable to watch the fruit be eaten by the calf.
The golden calf was persistent, still opening its mouth to bite forward.
"Puff!"
The red fruit broke, red light scattering, this place becoming holy, fragrance filling the air, rich and intense.
Chu Feng was shocked, had the golden calf swallowed the fruit?
But looking down, he saw the fat man lying on the ground coughing, face flushed red, continuously patting his chest.
At the critical moment, he was quite tough, directly stuffing the red fruit into his mouth, swallowing it in three bites, not even spitting out the core, eyes rolling white.
The golden calf put down its front hooves, no longer wrestling with Zhou Quan, standing on its four hooves, looking very angry, the fruit's temptation too great for it, anger causing smoke to rise from its nostrils.
Clearly, it wasn't a vicious beast, even in such disappointment, showing no murderous intent.
"Choked me, water, water, water!" Zhou Quan called out, coughing continuously, snot and tears flowing.
Chu Feng pulled him up, handed him a bottle of water, patted his back, helping Zhou Quan recover.
"Competing with me, you're still green!" He glared angrily at the golden calf, saying: "You calf, actually wrestled with me, rolling around, infuriating me!"
"Why are you getting mad at a calf, did the fruit taste good? How do you feel now?" Chu Feng asked, genuinely worried about any problems.
"The juice was sweet, but I didn't have time to savor it, just swallowed it." Zhou Quan regretted, smacking his lips, trying to recall the taste.
"I feel cold, a force surging wildly inside me." Saying this, he closed his eyes to feel.
At this moment, the golden calf stared at him, finally fixing its gaze on the green plant in his hand. Originally a very ordinary weed, after bearing a red fruit, it seemed different, vibrant, full of life energy.
"Still want to compete?" Zhou Quan glared back, plucking a leaf, putting it in his mouth, chewing hard.
"Eh, that's a leaf, can't eat it, don't be stubborn." Chu Feng reminded him.
"Phew, phew, bitter, really disgusting." Zhou Quan felt he must've been shaken senseless by the calf, otherwise why would he do something so stupid, eating grass leaves for no reason.
Opposite, the golden calf was glaring angrily, now not only smoke rising from its nostrils but also its ears, nearly charging over.
"Don't come over, I'll give it to you!" Zhou Quan, somewhat timid, extended the green plant.
"Crack!"
The golden calf devoured half in one bite, nearly biting his hand, scaring Zhou Quan to quickly release the plant, retreating.
"That plant too, don't glare at me anymore, also, stop the smoke from your nose and ears, why are you angry, I'm angry too, you almost broke my bones." Zhou Quan said.
The golden calf calmed down.
"Can you understand what we're saying?" Chu Feng wanted to communicate, wanting to understand the changes in Taihang Mountain, this calf having broken out from within, perhaps knowing all truths.
The golden calf neither nodded nor shook its head, instead observing him.
"It doesn't understand, you need to try this way." Zhou Quan grabbed a handful of grass, walking forward with a mischievous smile, saying: "Little one, eat, let's get close, maybe become Zhou's mount later, fresh grass every day."
At this moment, the golden calf looked up, giving Zhou Quan a sideways glance, making him doubt himself.
Because, the golden calf seemed to carry an expression of disdain, contempt.
"Eh, do you feel it?" Zhou Quan asked Chu Feng, "Why do I feel this calf looks down on me, like looking at an idiot?"
"Yes, indeed." Chu Feng nodded.
"I was despised by a calf?" Zhou Quan raged.
Then, pointing at the golden calf, he said: "You ate my strange grass, you must become my mount, understood?!"
"Swoosh!"
Next moment, the golden calf stomped its hooves, appearing behind Zhou Quan, standing upright, climbing onto his back, placing its front hooves on his shoulders, eventually wrapping around his neck.
"I@#＃%＊..." Zhou Quan was furious, the calf clinging to him like a plaster.
"What's happening? I told you to be my mount, what are you doing?!" He yelled angrily.
"I think it wants to make you its mount." Chu Feng laughed heartily.
Zhou Quan realized the calf indeed meant this.
Especially when he turned back, seeing it grinning, nodding at him, finding the expression utterly detestable.
"Get off me!"
The forest echoed with noise.
Half an hour later, Zhou Quan was panting, running ahead, the golden calf chasing, sometimes standing on its hind legs, running upright, jumping onto Zhou Quan's back, wanting to ride him.
"Help!"
Zhou Quan was thoroughly defeated, realizing after all this time, he couldn't handle the calf, not gaining a mount, instead having to carry it.
"I don't know where you came from, but I know our changing world holds fatal allure for you." Chu Feng spoke.
Instantly, the golden calf stopped, no longer chasing Zhou Quan, instead looking at Chu Feng.
"Even knowing there's a risk of death, those fierce birds and beasts still want to rush into our world, showing how great the allure is." Chu Feng continued.
Successfully attracting the calf's attention, making it calm down.
Zhou Quan, previously bullied badly, now relieved, hid behind Chu Feng, sweating profusely, sitting down.
"I was bullied by a calf, so shameful!" He muttered curses, not daring to provoke further.
At the same time, he was drawn to Chu Feng's words, listening attentively.
"After our world changed, even roadside weeds might bear miraculous fruits, people eating them can fly or travel underground, I believe even more astonishing fruits will appear in the future, that's why you came." Chu Feng explained.
He speculated further: "I think during this initial phase, dramatic changes may create... Kings? That's why you're here."
King, Chu Feng used as a metaphor, believing the golden calf could understand.
The golden calf grew even quieter.
"Where exactly did you come from?" Chu Feng softly asked.