Chapter 108 Shadow Wolf and Totem
The Wolf King wanted to bring everything to an end before winter, otherwise, when deep winter arrived, many of the wolves would likely starve to death.
Strictly speaking, during the deep winter, launching attacks in the snow would give the Shadow Wolf pack even more of an advantage.
But those upright apes were not so easy to deal with, and even if they gained an advantage in the snow, how significant would that be?
Now those creatures had taken away a large number of Huge Hoofed Deer—the largest food source—leaving many wolf cubs still hungry.
Dragging this out any further would lead to a further decrease in the wolf pack's combat strength.
That was something he would never allow!
The wolf pack split into four groups, two of which began to circle around, planning to encircle the living area of those upright apes and start an attack from behind.
One of the other groups, under the leadership of several spiritually wise senior wolves, boldly headed towards the main activity area of the upright apes.
As for the last group, it was the Shadow Wolf King himself who, with a dozen trusted aides and over thirty Two-headed Shadow Wolves, silently lurked on the side of the camp.
He was aware that those terrifying upright apes had arranged for many of their kin in that direction.
Those upright apes seem to have some kind of illness, walking awkwardly as if the ground were scorching their feet.
Especially when he thought of how those creatures had outright stolen a large amount of the wolf pack's main food supply, the Wolf King was even more driven by hate!
What? You say those Huge Hoofed Deer weren't killed by us, so it doesn't count as stealing?
Are you joking?! How much deer meat has our wolf pack gone without? Isn't that the same as having that much of our rightful food taken away?
A group of wolves carefully concealed themselves in the canopy of the Golden Tree, and under the Wolf King's lead, they quickly found the traces of those upright apes.
They quietly hid in the canopy, and even though they knew that the group of upright apes below was not very strong in combat, they still quietly waited for nightfall.
"These upright apes sure are numerous… and truly weak. Aren't they afraid of dying?" a trusted aide following beside the Wolf King whispered.
The Wolf King's cold gaze fell on the group of upright apes below, and he let out a low growl, saying, "Those upright apes have some problems; my Two-headed Wolves, though they were well-hidden, were exposed in an instant.
They might have the ability to precisely detect any enemy within a certain distance, just like the now-extinct Protection of the Dist Eagle."
The Shadow Wolf Guard hummed, looking down at the upright apes with a hint of apprehension:
"Such a troublesome Protection. I remember when we were targeted by the Dist Eagle, it was hard to get away. King, let's have a swift battle as soon as it gets dark and not give them a chance."
"Twenty-two upright apes. For a swift battle, King, I'll need the strength of your Protection," another slightly smaller trusted aide said.
The Wolf King fell silent for a moment, then spoke, "The Protection will continuously erode your bodies, my child. Leave it to me; I won't let them leave."
The trusted Wolf King's aide shook his head, saying, "No, I am your son, but you are our King. King, now is the time for us to plan for the future of our tribe. You should be like when you…"
The Wolf King knew he was referring to when he had killed the Senior Wolf King. Continue reading on empire
After a long silence, he finally said, "I understand…"
The malice in his eyes grew even more pronounced as he stared fixedly at the group of people below. Amid the subdued panting, a suppressed roar came forth: "Do not let any survivors escape!"
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The sky gradually darkened.
Perhaps due to the sudden drop in temperature, not long after, a gust of cold wind blew, and a light drizzle began to fall in the forest.
In the tent area, Guarantor's Human Soul and others were in a tent, with a fire burning brightly in the center.
"Hiss, this Twisted Jungle, the weather changes on a dime." Qing Ya from the side of the cold pool threw some sticks that had been wetted by the rain into the fire and looked towards Jonathan, who was wearing Light Armor.
Jonathan saw that the bodies of the group had gotten wet, and he sighed, "You still need to learn how to observe weather changes. Getting wet in the wild won't affect us much, but for you, the impact is significant."
As he said this, he looked towards a few Mage players shivering next to him, pondered for a moment, and ultimately decided against using his magic power to dry their rain-soaked bodies.
The rainy night always made him uneasy.
The sound of rain could mask the footsteps of enemies in the darkness, and the rainwater could make the already difficult-to-see night vision even more blurred and easy to mistake; he did not like this unsettling feeling.
He sensed the magic power within his body and discovered that he only had about seventy to eighty percent left.
It was too dangerous. He must restore his magic power immediately. Using precious magic power to dry bodies, he felt, was inappropriate.
"How about it, did your strength improve today?" Jonathan asked while replenishing his magic power, looking towards a few of the Undead.
They were Undead who had been selected to follow a brand-new Mage pathway.
Nasilia, who had already accumulated some experience points, said softly, "Mr. Jonathan, the new skills are very useful. I tried them on our way back today, and indeed, they are very suitable for fighting in places with many obstacles like this."
Jonathan remarked, "Previously, Lord said that with enough support, you could quickly become stronger.
This is truly a talent that ordinary people like us can only dream of having, like the last time I saw someone grasp related Spells so quickly, it was Lord Kael."
A group of players who had just become Mages through a job transfer certificate lit up at his words.
In Lancaster Territory, Kael was one of the most mysterious and most watched NPCs.
The previous stories between Kael and his father had greatly shaken the player community, and with a significant shedding of tears, he had successfully attracted the attention of many players with his charismatic personality.
However, for some reason, players had never succeeded in casting Divine Arts to scout on Kael.
Such people were rare in Lancaster Territory, only a few had such characteristics.
Among these people, Kael was the youngest.
To this day, many players still had not seen Kael's Attributes panel. Even for the manager of the Ranger Camp like Jonathan, they could at least see a level and nearly one-third of the professional skills.
But Kael was shrouded in mystery.
"Lord Kael learns Spells quickly?" Nasilia asked curiously.
Jonathan thought for a moment, making sure that what he was about to say did not include Kael's secrets, and then he said:
"Indeed, very quickly. I heard that the level-zero and level-one Spells that Lord Kael started to learn, he could basically use them right after seeing the Magic Model."
Qing Ya was stunned for a moment, turned her head towards Jonathan, and said, "But I heard that even the Fundamental swordsmanship of the Curse Swordsman, which is comparatively easier to learn, takes a long time for ordinary people to master, right?"