"Hmph, of course. With a bow and arrow in my hands, I'm absolutely a hundred percent accurate. And not just bows and arrows; I can easily master any artifact too."
"Oh, my goodness... No wonder you learned my Wind Blade so quickly... But why are you so strong?"
"Holy crap! In this form, I'm only at forty percent of the host's combat power, okay? (ᗜ˰ᗜ) It's just that the host is a pure warrior type, while I'm an all-rounder." The system happily puffed out its magnificent... well, it was indeed quite magnificent, at least a B+ grade.
"Damn it... 'All-rounder' sounds like it has a much higher ceiling, hey..."
"Hehe, no need to be envious, host. I'm just a legend."
"Look at you showing off... Sigh, fine, fine. Anyway, you're all mine, so if you round up, that means I'm also a talented all-rounder. (￣▽￣～)"
"Uh... that rounding up is a bit outrageous, host..."
"Hehe, you flatter me. By the way, aren't you going to put the meat in your backpack quickly... Huh? Where's the meat?"
Where the wild boar had died, there was no beast meat left. Upon hearing Ying's words, Paimon rushed to the scene to investigate. After a moment, she stood up and stated with certainty, "Hmm... based on my judgment, it was likely taken by a Hilichurl. And it's currently in the Hilichurl camp not too far ahead." Read books.
"Oh? Do you have any other special abilities?"
"No."
"Then how do you know?" Ying scratched her little head in confusion.
Paimon put her hands on her hips and said proudly, "There are footprints on the ground, and the footprints lead directly into that Hilichurl camp ahead. (*˘︶˘*)"
"E-"
"You used that line when we first met, remember? →_→"
"Uh... Hehe?"
"No more words, right!"
"Hehe~"
"Alright, I give up. (ー△ー)"
With Paimon's help, the two quickly cleared out the monsters at the last two quest locations...
"Phew... So tired, host... I don't want to move anymore. (ー△ー)"
"You can't walk after just this little bit of travel? You're too weak," Ying said helplessly, shaking the motionless Paimon lying on the ground.
"You can't blame me for this. Who told me I haven't really walked much before? (*￣з￣)"
"Who else can I blame but you... Oh well, it's almost noon anyway, so let's rest here and eat."
"Yay~" Hearing this, Paimon happily got up and plopped down on the ground. Her lazy posture increasingly gave Ying a Gabriel Dropout vibe.
"I say, you guys should at least pay attention to your image. How can you bear to have such a beautiful face on you?" Ying flipped the beast meat over, looking at Paimon speechlessly.
"Hehe~ It's okay, it's okay. No one else is watching anyway. It's just the two of us, why should I care about my image~ (￣▽￣～)"
Ying smiled helplessly. "You... remember to transform back into Paimon later, or the meat might not be enough for the two of us."
"Mm-hmm, I'll transform now~" Paimon immediately closed her eyes on the spot.
"Huh? Wait... Whoa?!"
Before Ying could finish speaking, she closed her eyes from the light emanating from Paimon. Under the glow, Paimon transformed back into the familiar little Paimon, floating lightly in the air.
"Hehe~ You can open your eyes now, host." Paimon flew to Ying's front and sat on her lap... then Ying, who had opened her eyes, grabbed her face.
"Next time, wait until I turn around before you transform, got it? (^_^怒)"
"Ah! It hurts, it hurts! I got it, I got it, host, let go, let go! ≥﹏≤"
"Hmph... If this keeps up, I'll be blinded by you sooner or later. (￣へ￣)" Ying pinched Paimon's little face for a bit longer before releasing her hand with satisfaction.
"Hiss... My face is all red from you rubbing it. Host, you're so rough..."
"Hmph~ Who told you not to wait for me to finish speaking? Eat quickly. (￣へ￣)" Ying divided the roasted beast meat into two halves, placed them on plates taken from her backpack, and handed one portion to Paimon.
"Host even prepared plates."
"Of course. I can't just use branches all the time, right? And I've brought spices like cumin too, so the taste will definitely be much better than when I first transmigrated~" As she spoke, Ying took a bite of the beast meat and savored it with delight.
"Mmm, mmm... Although it's still far from what Xiangling makes... it's still delicious~ (^～^)"
Seeing Ying eating so happily, Paimon also began to taste her own roasted meat...
"Mmm... it's actually quite good!" After taking a bite, Paimon also exclaimed, "I didn't expect your cooking skills to be so good, host. Much better than Hu Tao."
"E-"
Ying scratched her hair in distress, trying to think of a solution, when she suddenly felt the ground trembling slightly...