Era: Starting with the struggle to refuse being taken advantage of

Chapter 343 Punching the Wolf King
Xia Mingyue's cheeks burned, and her hand gripping the gun was sweating profusely.

Looking at Wang Chengpeng's muscles bulging as he exerted himself, she suddenly realized that this seemingly ordinary boy possessed an extremely terrifying power.

Such terrifying power allows one to move with ease even when surrounded by wolves, while it seems that I have done something unnecessary and foolish, which has only increased Wang Chengpeng's burden.

Before Xia Mingyue could think any further, the wolf pack's second wave of attacks arrived, and these beasts had no intention of giving the two of them a chance to catch their breath.

The second wave of attack came from directly in front, with three wolves pouncing in a triangular formation.

Wang Chengpeng reacted swiftly, swinging his bicycle up and turning it into a weapon, aiming directly at the vicious wolf that was attacking his vitals.

Despite his seemingly heavy cyclist Cheng Peng, he swung his bicycle with just one hand, not only sweeping away two hungry wolves but also grabbing another wolf by the neck with his left hand.

Wang Chengpeng's strength was terrifying. No matter how much the wolf bared its teeth and brandished its claws, it could not break free. It could only manage to scratch at Wang Chengpeng's clothes a few times, but it could not get through the thick winter clothes.

Without giving the wolf much of a chance, after sweeping away two wolves, Wang Chengpeng swung his bicycle and smashed it on the wolf's head, quickly crushing its skull with a series of crisp cracking sounds.

Wang Chengpeng's fierce maneuver clearly frightened the wolf pack, causing them to hesitate and hesitate to advance.

Xia Mingyue, who was being protected by Wang Chengpeng, felt completely safe. Being protected by such a powerful and strong man made her feel very at ease, even in the cold and biting wind.

However, the wolf pack did not retreat. They were starving and had no intention of giving up on the two delicious prey in front of them.

Xia Mingyue, who was carefully observing her surroundings, suddenly exclaimed, "To the left!"

Her voice was very loud, trying to get Wang Chengpeng's attention immediately.

At Xia Mingyue's prompting, Wang Chengpeng also spotted the enemy—

A black-furred female wolf attacked from the flank, its fangs only twenty centimeters from Wang Chengpeng's calf.

This was the very moment Wang Chengpeng stood up, a time when his old strength had dissipated and new strength had not yet been generated, making it extremely dangerous.

Taking a deep breath, Xia Mingyue gripped the pistol even tighter.

She knew that now was the critical moment for her to step in and come to Wang Chengpeng's aid; Wang Chengpeng's life and death even depended on the accuracy of her shot.

Even the slightest tremor could cause a bullet to miss its mark and hit Wang Chengpeng, who was standing right next to it.

Without firing a shot, Cheng Peng knew he couldn't escape the mother wolf's attack. Once bitten, the mother wolf would never let go, and the two-man team's fighting strength would plummet, leaving them with no hope of survival.

Her gaze hardened, and Xia Mingyue, without further hesitation, fired a burst of bullets at the mother wolf's head.

The shot, which carried Xia Mingyue's high hopes, did not miss. It struck the mother wolf's eye socket hard, and a foul-smelling flower of blood instantly bloomed.

Even after being shot, the mother wolf did not give up her attack, and her sharp teeth still lunged at Wang Chengpeng's calf at an extremely fast speed.

It's too late to say, then soon!
Just as the mother wolf was shot, Wang Chengpeng braced himself with his left hand on the ground, using the reaction force to somehow manage to take a half-step back, narrowly avoiding the mother wolf's bite.

Not only that, Wang Chengpeng's right hand was not idle either. With a swift sweep, he sent the wolf flying and struck another wolf that was also preparing to launch a sneak attack.

Bang, bang ...

Xia Mingyue knew that now was not the time to conserve bullets, so she pulled the trigger repeatedly. Four bullets flew like meteors and quickly hit the four wolves, slowing down their attack.

While Xia Mingyue was firing her gun, Wang Chengpeng had already stood up again, picked up his bicycle, and stood like a general who could hold off ten thousand men.

Without further ado, Xia Mingyue stated her demands directly:
"Comrade Wang, I need some time to reload the bullets."

The attack just now had used up five bullets, and with the first one, she could now reload the six extra bullets she was carrying into her pistol.

Wang Chengpeng didn't say anything, but simply held his bicycle horizontally in front of him, tightly protecting Xia Mingyue behind him.

The two formed a defensive circle back to back, so close that they could even hear each other's heartbeats and breathing.

Smelling the peculiar scent of Wang Chengpeng's sweat mixed with alcohol and wolf blood, and listening to the strange harmony between his heavy breathing and her own rapid heartbeat, Xia Mingyue surprisingly felt that this was also a good thing.

But she quickly regained her senses and looked warily at the wolves surrounding the two of them—she only had eight bullets left and had to use them wisely.

Perhaps sensing how difficult the two were to deal with, the wolf pack gradually changed its tactics.

They stopped charging blindly and began circling around the two of them, their eerie green eyes tracing strange paths in the darkness.

Wang Chengpeng noticed that a large wolf was always lurking on the periphery, and whenever other wolves attacked, it would emit a distinctive howling sound—this wolf might be the wolf king.

If the wolf king can be killed, there is a high probability that the pack of wolves will disperse.

However, now is not the time. If she rushes in rashly, even with a pistol, the wolves that follow will be enough to tear Xia Mingyue to shreds.

She needed to kill some more wolves to weaken the wolf pack to a level that Xia Mingyue could fight alone.

Thinking this, Wang Chengpeng spoke up directly, saying, "They are draining our energy."

Wang Chengpeng's voice was extremely low, and in the biting cold, only Xia Mingyue could hear it clearly.

Wang Chengpeng lifted the bicycle with ease, and continued:
"See that protruding rock? Let's move slowly towards it."

"With the rocks providing cover, our defense will be much easier."

Following Wang Chengpeng's directions, Xia Mingyue indeed saw a huge rock. She nodded loudly and began to move along with Wang Chengpeng.

However, just as they were moving sideways with crab-like steps, a one-eyed old wolf suddenly launched a feint attack.

Wang Chengpeng was prepared. He precisely blocked the old wolf's attack route with the front wheel of his bicycle, while simultaneously kicking away another young male wolf that was attacking him with a side kick of his right leg.

Xia Mingyue seized the opportunity to fire, the bullet piercing the one-eyed wolf's throat, the blood splattering in the moonlight with an eerie purplish-black hue.

"Beautiful!" Wang Chengpeng exclaimed.

Xia Mingyue frowned – there were only seven bullets left.

The wolves seemed to know their predicament, and their attack became faster and faster, showing a determination not to stop until they killed the two men.

"Bang!" Another wolf was sent flying by Wang Chengpeng's smash.

Although Wang Chengpeng had repelled a large number of wolves, his already thin clothing was finally breached, leaving three obvious claw marks on his right arm. The blood was absorbed by his clothes before it could flow out, forming a dark red haze that seemed to foreshadow their precarious situation.

On the contrary, Xia Mingyue, who was being protected by Wang Chengpeng, looked completely unharmed, as if she had never experienced this brutal war.

Just as Xia Mingyue was pondering how to break the deadlock, Wang Chengpeng's loud voice suddenly rang in her ears.

“This can’t go on. We thought we could hold out until the militia came to our aid, but it seems we can’t count on them now.”

Even in the dim light, Xia Mingyue could see the solemnity on Wang Chengpeng's face, and his voice carried a resoluteness she had never heard before.

Before Xia Mingyue could react, Wang Chengpeng had already put down the somewhat twisted and deformed bicycle in his hand, transformed into a black lightning bolt, and rushed straight towards the seemingly indestructible pack of wolves in front of him.

Under Xia Mingyue's watchful gaze, those seemingly ferocious wolves were no match for Wang Chengpeng at all. The moment they made contact, they were sent flying by Wang Chengpeng's iron fists.

At this moment, Wang Chengpeng seemed to transform into an invincible warrior, incredibly powerful, and no wolf could withstand a single blow from him.

Following Wang Chengpeng's path, Xia Mingyue spotted a huge gray wolf crouching in the distance.

The beast was terrifyingly calm, its eerie green eyes shining like two small lanterns in the moonlight. It would occasionally let out a wolf howl, commanding its pack to attack the two men—clearly, it was the alpha wolf of this pack.

Even when facing Wang Chengpeng, who was already within arm's reach, it still showed no intention of dodging.

In its mind, Wang Chengpeng, who was already at his limit, was no match for it.
The wolf king was able to detect a strong smell of blood on Wang Chengpeng using its powerful sense of smell.
There were wolf packs, but most of them belonged to Wang Chengpeng himself.

The wolf pack's attack was not in vain; the countless wounds on Wang Chengpeng's body were the best proof of that.

Awooo~~~~~~~~~~~
Amidst the wolf king's resounding howl, the wolf pack grew increasingly frenzied, launching a frenzied attack on the human who dared to challenge the wolf king.

Bang, bang, bang! Xia Mingyue fired three shots in quick succession. The first shot hit the scout wolf that was trying to flank them, and the next two shots forced back two strong male wolves that were charging at them head-on, successfully creating favorable conditions for Wang Chengpeng's attack.

As Wang Chengpeng looked at the wolf king so close at hand, his eyes grew brighter and brighter. He had finally reached the cunning wolf king.

With a sudden burst of power from his legs, Wang Chengpeng charged toward the wolf king like an arrow released from a bow.

This speed was even faster than when Wang Chengpeng had run before. Clearly, he was hiding his strength, intending to deliver a fatal blow to the wolf king at this crucial moment.

Under the wolf king's horrified gaze, Wang Chengpeng pounced and arrived at its side.

With its left hand, as if grabbing a chick, it gripped the wolf king's neck tightly, even in its terrified gaze.

His right fist continued relentlessly, delivering three heavy blows to the wolf king's eyes.

The wolf king twisted its body wildly, its sharp claws lashing out at Wang Chengpeng, instantly tearing his clothes into strips and leaving several long, bloody gashes on his chest.

However, the physical pain did not stop Wang Chengpeng's actions; instead, it fueled his ferocity, making him appear increasingly violent, and his iron fists slammed down on the wolf king's head again and again.

Bang, bang, bang,

The dense, resounding impact, like drumsticks striking a drumhead, was Wang Chengpeng's attack, as fierce as a storm.

A few gunshots rang out intermittently; those were bullets fired by Xia Mingyue at crucial moments. Most of the wolves were swept away by Wang Chengpeng, who used the wolf king as a weapon.

With its neck being choked and Wang Chengpeng's iron fists relentlessly attacking, even the Wolf King, with its formidable vitality, could not withstand such a terrifying assault.

Two or three minutes later, it stopped breathing completely and died under Wang Chengpeng's iron fist.

However, the battle was not truly over yet; seven or eight more wolves, still capable of fighting, were confronting Wang Chengpeng.

Although the death of the wolf king greatly dampened the morale of the pack, if Wang Chengpeng dared to show even the slightest fear, they would definitely launch an attack on the two of them without any mercy.

A fierce glint flashed in Wang Chengpeng's eyes. Instead of showing any fear, he launched an attack on the male wolf closest to him.

He'd already killed so many wolves; if these wolves were courting death, he wouldn't mind expending a little more effort.

Under the moonlight, Wang Chengpeng's face, stained with the blood of countless wolves, looked particularly ferocious, like a demon that had just emerged from hell.

Waaaaaah~~~~
These wolves that survived ultimately couldn't withstand the pressure from Wang Chengpeng. With their tails between their legs, they fled in panic, heading away from Wang Chengpeng.

Only after the last wolf had completely disappeared from sight did Wang Chengpeng's upright body finally seem to lose all strength, and he staggered to the ground.

When Xia Mingyue realized that something was wrong, she understood that Wang Chengpeng had only been putting on a brave face. She immediately rushed over, knelt down beside Wang Chengpeng, and hurriedly tore open her clothes to bandage him.

However, that little bit of fabric was hardly enough to press down on Wang Chengpeng's injuries. The blood quickly soaked through the fabric, so she had to take off another piece of clothing and start pressing on Wang Chengpeng's wounds.

"Comrade Wang, hold on, don't die."

By the end, Xia Mingyue's voice was clearly trembling with tears:
"It's all my fault. If I hadn't rushed over so recklessly, you wouldn't have had to fight the wolves."

"If it weren't for protecting me, you wouldn't have been so badly injured."

To her surprise, Wang Chengpeng didn't blame her at all. Instead, he forced a bloodied smile and took the initiative to comfort Xia Mingyue, saying:
"Xia Zhiqing, I'm so grateful to you for saving me this time... otherwise I would have really been devoured by wolves..."

As he was speaking, Wang Chengpeng suddenly coughed, and bloody foam spilled from the corner of his mouth, clearly indicating that he had suffered a serious injury.

Hearing Wang Chengpeng's words of comfort, Xia Mingyue's hand suddenly froze.

Looking at the wolf carcasses scattered everywhere, and at the injuries Wang Chengpeng sustained while protecting her, she suddenly realized a cruel truth—

Without her as a burden, Wang Chengpeng, with his skills and the mobility of that bicycle, could have broken through the encirclement long ago.

Even when she was holding a pistol, she didn't kill as many wolves as Wang Chengpeng.

"I'm sorry..." her voice choked with emotion, "It's all my fault..."

Xia Mingyue desperately wanted to ride her bicycle to find someone to help her, but she didn't dare leave Wang Chengpeng in this desolate wilderness. She was so anxious that tears streamed down her face, but she had no idea what to do.

However, just as Xia Mingyue was at a loss, she heard heavy footsteps, as if the wolves had come back to surround her.

Her face turned ashen, for she had already run out of bullets in the previous battle.

Without hesitation, Xia Mingyue grabbed the pistol. Even without bullets, using a pistol to smash the wolf was more effective than fighting bare-handed.

(End of this chapter)