Online Game: Lord Of The Wheel Of Destiny

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The wolf king's defense was too strong and withstood Jiang Kai's poison spikes. The delay resulted in Jiang Kai and Yuan Zhu being surrounded by the wolf pack.

Su Nuannuan witnessed everything, her heart burning with anxiety.

After the wolf king was pierced in the eye by the poison spike, it finally fell, convulsing all over.

However, Jiang Kai and Yuan Zhu had already been overwhelmed by the wolves. The wounds on their bodies were too many to count, and they fell to the ground, unable to move.

The remaining dozen or so Shadow Wolves, seeing the wolf king slain, initially intended to flee. But noticing that their attackers were down and defenseless, they hesitated.

This was meat delivered to their mouths.

Cautiously, they inched closer step by step. A little more and, realizing Jiang Kai and Yuan Zhu could no longer resist, it would be over.

At this moment, a figure darted out of the forest.

Su Nuannuan rushed over and stood between Yuan Zhu and Jiang Kai, holding a poison spike in her hand and glaring at the wolves.

"Get lost! Or I'll kill you all!"

The pack of wolves stared warily at this human. This woman had a fierce and menacing expression, and the weapon in her hand was identical to the one that killed their King.

After circling warily for a moment, the wolves finally turned their heads and scattered in all directions.

Seeing the wolves retreat, Su Nuannuan let out a breath of relief, sweat dripping from her forehead.

If they had charged at her, as a Level 3 barefoot healer, she would've just become a snack for them…

Fortunately, the wolf king was dead, and the pack feared her poison spike, so they refrained from attacking. In the end, they retreated.

Su Nuannuan hurried to check Jiang Kai and Yuan Zhu's condition.

Both of them were covered in numerous claw marks, with flesh torn open in several places. Their breathing was weak.

With Jiang Kai's agility, he could have avoided many attacks. But under those circumstances, he had to forgo defense to focus entirely on attacking, which led to severe injuries.

"Compassion of the Healer!" Su Nuannuan unhesitatingly activated her class skill, casting it twice consecutively.

Two faint green orbs of light emerged from her, falling onto Jiang Kai and Yuan Zhu.

Soon, the light fused into their bodies, and their breathing gradually normalized.

However, casting the skill twice in a row left Su Nuannuan feeling dizzy. Moments later, she collapsed to the ground.

Jiang Kai opened his eyes to find Su Nuannuan lying on top of him. Their skin touched, evoking an indescribable feeling.

Fortunately, rationality snapped Jiang Kai back to his senses. Now wasn't the time for random thoughts.

"Nuannuan!" Jiang Kai quickly sat up, supporting Su Nuannuan and checking if she was still breathing. Upon confirming she was alive, he sighed in relief.

Yuan Zhu also woke up at this moment. He glanced at his injuries and then shot a glare at Jiang Kai. "You almost got me killed…"

Jiang Kai shook his head, genuinely not expecting the wolf king's defense to be this high.

Thankfully, they survived.

He scanned the battlefield—the wolf king lay motionless not far away, while the other Shadow Wolves were barely clinging to life.

"Zhuzi, finish the kills." Jiang Kai spoke before picking up Su Nuannuan and walking toward the wolf king.

He initially intended for Su Nuannuan to deliver the final blow, but unfortunately, the wolf king had already died. He could only take her hand to kill some of the remaining Shadow Wolves.

Su Nuannuan had left behind some herbs. After Jiang Kai and Yuan Zhu treated their wounds, they took a brief rest.

When Su Nuannuan woke up, she found Jiang Kai and Yuan Zhu sitting beside her.

Interestingly, the little golden mouse was perched on Jiang Kai's shoulder, still patiently waiting for its "master."

"Nuannuan!" Yuan Zhu exclaimed, "Are you alright?"

Su Nuannuan held her forehead, speaking weakly, "I'm fine. For a moment, though, I thought I was going to die."

"You're too reckless. The Compassion of the Healer skill consumes so much energy. You used it twice in a row without thinking about your condition." Yuan Zhu scolded her with concern.

"I… I was afraid you two would die." Su Nuannuan tried to sit up, but the dizziness was too intense.

"Nuannuan, you gave us all your strength. I'll carry you for the rest of the way." Jiang Kai said firmly.

Jiang Kai's attributes were high, and he recovered faster. He was currently in better shape than Yuan Zhu.

Su Nuannuan hesitated. Considering how lightly they were all dressed, having Jiang Kai carry her felt a bit awkward.

However, her condition was too poor, and time was running out. In the end, she reluctantly agreed.

"Zhuzi, can you manage?" Jiang Kai glanced at Yuan Zhu, whose large frame bore more injuries.

Yuan Zhu stood up with effort. "Even if I can't, I have to. There's less than an hour left. We can't collapse here."

Jiang Kai nodded and bent down to carry Su Nuannuan.

The three of them pressed on toward the teleportation array.

Twenty minutes later, Jiang Kai pushed aside some branches and saw the circular array not far ahead.

"The teleportation array!" Su Nuannuan's exclamation was so faint it seemed devoid of strength.

Jiang Kai and Yuan Zhu exchanged glances, excitement and relief visible in their eyes.

"We finally passed the trial!" Yuan Zhu exclaimed.

"Yeah!" Jiang Kai nodded heavily. Finally, he was qualified to start earning money for his brother's medical bills.

"Zhuzi, let's go!"

A slight dizziness followed. When Jiang Kai and Yuan Zhu's vision cleared, they found themselves in front of a crowd of 300 to 400 people.

These people were split into three groups.

One group was dressed in light, casual clothing for newcomers, another wore uniform military attire, and the last group had various outfits.

Behind the crowd, about 300 to 400 meters away, loomed a tall, gray-black city wall. A plaque on the gate tower bore the words "Huaxia City".

A wide road stretched from the city gate toward the southwest, where all sorts of people were coming and going.

"Destiny's Calling! Huaxia City! Ghost Star!" Jiang Kai squinted slightly.

Finally, he qualified to join the ranks of Tianzhi players.

Both Jiang Kai and Yuan Zhu were filled with boundless emotion.

At that moment, Jiang Kai felt a sharp pain on his shoulder. Before he could react, the little golden mouse leapt off and bolted southwest, disappearing in an instant.

The suddenness of it left Jiang Kai and Yuan Zhu stunned.

It was Su Nuannuan who first reacted, "Jiang Kai, your pet ran away."

Jiang Kai didn't know what to say.

Back in the trial zone, the little creature clung to him as if its life depended on it, patiently waiting while he killed the wolf king.

And now? It suddenly ran off without looking back?

"Hahaha! Who was boasting about their charm earlier? Jiang Kai, even your pet doesn't want you anymore." Yuan Zhu mocked gleefully.

Jiang Kai felt like he'd just been dumped by a girlfriend—though he'd never had one before, he figured it must feel something like this.

"This thing… Damn, it just ran off like that."

"Could it have only wanted me to help it leave the trial zone?" A strange thought crossed Jiang Kai's mind.

But he quickly dismissed it. That was just a mouse. Could it really understand the trial zone's level cap and manipulate humans to escape? That'd make it practically sentient.

As Jiang Kai was still pondering, a few men in military uniforms approached.

Su Nuannuan lightly tapped Jiang Kai on the shoulder, "Jiang Kai, put me down. I can walk now. Everyone's watching…"

Jiang Kai finally realized and set Su Nuannuan down.

The man leading the group, a middle-aged officer in uniform, smiled warmly, looking at the trio with approval.

"Congratulations on completing the newcomer trial. That was close—you almost didn't make it."

"Normally, we'd distribute the trial rewards now. Unfortunately, given your completion time, you don't have any points. But you can still participate in the event. It's a great opportunity to learn from other strong newcomers."

"This time, several outstanding newcomers emerged from Gate 18."

Jiang Kai glanced at the crowd, spotting a few familiar faces among the other newcomers.

"Huang Wei? He's here too?" Jiang Kai was surprised.

To stand here meant passing the trial. Only about 30 people had made it.

Typically, the trial's pass rate was about one in ten. But this time, with only 35 survivors including their group, it was below average.

"It must've been the trespassers." Yuan Zhu growled, his voice cold. "Instead of focusing on expanding new territories, they only care about suppressing us. It's infuriating."

At that moment, a subordinate whispered to the middle-aged officer, "Boss, they're wearing beast hides."

The middle-aged officer immediately furrowed his brows, indeed having overlooked this point.

He asked in a rather doubtful tone, "Who among you has a kill record?"

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