Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 21 Wolf Plague (Bonus chapter for the Alliance Leader, Old Five from Wuliang Mountain Dormitory)

“Great! There are lots of wild vegetables and mushrooms in this valley, perfect for this season. For example, there are many wild mushrooms in the valley to the west, and a large patch of daylilies on the hill to the north. If you go a little further ahead, you'll find a lot of ferns…”

Fila looked at Li Wei with loving eyes and generously introduced him to the places around the valley where he could gather wild vegetables and the types of wild vegetables. She was such a kind mother.

"Professional chef *** has taught you gathering experience and related knowledge. You paid 5 points of farming experience, and now you have 118 points left."

"..."

Li Wei got used to it.

After breakfast, he led the old ox, took the big wooden stick left by Sam, and set off with a bag on his back. He had been forced to choose to gather resources, so he also had to take on the role of herding cattle.

As for Fila, she said she was a little tired today and wanted to rest for a day. That's how capricious the head of the household can be...

However, just as Li Wei led the old ox to a relatively open meadow, several blood-red messages suddenly flashed before his eyes.

[Family member Sam was killed after being attacked by a pack of wolves!]

[Family member Penny failed to provide assistance and fled alone, resulting in a deduction of five family contribution points.]

[The family development direction set by Fila, the head of the household, has caused serious consequences. Her abilities are being questioned, and her completion rating will be lowered. For the next month, all plot-driven deaths targeting her will only require two family contribution points to initiate, but she will need four family contribution points to be exempt. Similarly, plot-driven deaths initiated by her will also consume four family contribution points.]

[Warning! The wolves that devoured Sam have become even more emboldened and are now more aggressive towards you.]

[WARNING! The current family main quest has been forcibly changed to resolving the wolf problem! Until this issue is completely resolved, all family affairs will be at a standstill, and scripted kills will be unavailable.]

Good guy!
Li Wei dared not delay any longer and immediately led the old ox back. As soon as he reached the outside of the camp wall, he heard the howling of wolves coming from the forest across the stream.

Penny ran as fast as she could, shouting for help as she ran.

This scene was very impressive.

"George, stop standing there, go save your sister!"

At that moment, Fila rushed out of the wall, holding two wooden spears. She threw one to Li Wei and then charged forward nimbly, like a furious butcher, or like a true mother.

However, Li Wei knew that Fila was trying to salvage the situation. What did their past disagreements and competition matter? If Penny were to die in the wolf's mouth again, they would all be finished, and no one would be able to complete the mission.

So there's not much to say; when two armies meet on a narrow path, the brave one wins.

Li Weiyi gritted his teeth, picked up the wooden spear, and rushed over.

Only three wolves rushed out of the forest; the other two didn't come out. It's obvious what they were doing.

So, could this be considered a decent offensive opportunity?
As Li Wei ran, he thought to himself, and even had time to marvel at how fast Fila ran. Undoubtedly, both Fila and Penny had stronger base attributes than him.

However, just as they were about to meet Penny, less than twenty meters apart, a stronger, slick-furred gray wolf suddenly accelerated and pounced on Penny, knocking her to the ground and opening its jaws to bite her throat. If it had bitten her, Penny would have been killed instantly.

Fortunately, Penny reacted quickly. Even though she was tackled, she immediately used her elbow to block the attack, but her arm was bitten hard.

"Ahhh!"

Fila screamed, her voice distorted, and rushed forward like a madwoman, as if she had entered a state of euphoria, or perhaps she was recalling the time when she was pounced on by that old wolf.

Li Wei quickened his pace, but his emotions remained remarkably calm. Perhaps it was because he had dealt with these wolves more often, or perhaps it was because he had once killed an old wolf. In any case, he even had time to ponder. These wolves seemed different from the wolves back home; not only were they more ferocious, but they also showed no fear whatsoever in the face of wooden spears and howling humans. Had they never been dominated by the fear of the upright apes?

Or is it a problem with the game mechanics? The world setting is different; is this a low-magic world?

As these thoughts flashed through his mind, the gray wolf that had pounced on Penny did not let go, and the other two gray wolves showed no fear either, one of them heading straight for Penny's lower body. However, Penny's legs were kicking wildly, and she did not succeed for the time being.

On the other side, however, it bared its teeth and charged towards Fila.

"Go to hell!"

Fila hastily thrust her wooden spear forward, but the gray wolf nimbly leaped aside, dodging the attack and simultaneously circling around to Fila's side before launching a lightning-fast pounce.

Li Wei saw it all clearly from behind. It was a seamless, perfect move, as smooth as flowing water. In an instant, he tackled Fila to the ground, truly demonstrating what a perfect hunter is.

However, the gray wolf did not bite Fila. Instead, after knocking her down, it used Fila as a springboard to leap directly at Li Wei, who was right behind it. That was really awesome.

But Li Wei was calmer than Fila. Most importantly, he had personally witnessed how this guy used feints.

Well, he's basically standing on Fira's shoulders, letting Fira help him avoid trouble. That's all the advantage he has.

So although he was yelling and seemingly frantically thrusting out his spear, he actually twisted his waist, took a half step back, quickly withdrew his wooden spear, adjusted his direction, and then launched a full-force thrust.

He is currently at an unprecedented peak. The hard work over the past month has also honed his body to its best. His allies helped share the damage from the wolf pack, helped him avoid pitfalls, and saw through the enemy's feints. In a sense, this can be considered the advantage of striking after the enemy has made its move.

As expected, the gray wolf nimbly dodged the spear the moment Li Wei thrust it out, attempting to repeat the same trick.

Unexpectedly, Li Wei's move was also a feint.

It had barely landed, and before it could launch a lightning-fast attack, Li Wei's all-out thrust arrived.

It wasn't that the speed was too fast, but rather that Li Wei's timing was too precise and his prediction too accurate. A beast is, after all, just a beast.

The gray wolf tried to escape to the side, but it was too late. Li Wei's wooden spear pierced its soft belly, and the force was so great that it even pierced through to the other side.

The gray wolf let out a mournful howl and sped off to escape, almost causing Li Wei to stumble.

But as I said before, Li Wei is no longer the same as before. Nearly two months of hard work has improved his coordination and balance to a new level.

So he didn't panic. He just gripped the wooden spear with all his might, and in the instant he steadied himself, the wooden spear was pulled out of the wolf's belly.

Wolf blood splattered, the gray wolf howled, and fled in panic with its tail between its legs.

At that moment, the second gray wolf finally felt fear, stopped trying to attack Penny, and turned to leave.

Only the first, stronger gray wolf still tried to bite Penny's arm and drag her away, but when it saw Li Wei charging towards it menacingly with a bloodstained wooden spear in his hand, it immediately backed down a bit, released Penny's arm, and tried to retreat and maneuver.

At that moment, Penny suddenly unleashed tremendous strength and courage, grabbing the gray wolf by the neck and throwing it to the ground!
What a fantastic assist!
Li Wei stepped forward and pierced the gray wolf's abdomen with a spear, then thrust another spear into its heart.

There's a lot of blood!

I got the first kill in this battle.

(End of this chapter)