Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 25 The Cunning Wolf
Li Wei had only managed to make three featherless wooden arrows and two wolf-tooth arrows at this point. The former was alright, but the latter was very troublesome to make, and he didn't have much experience with it.

However, after Penny came over to check, she pointed out many shortcomings to him, including his cutting techniques.

"These few are about right. Practice them first and get a feel for them."

Penny enthusiastically set up a simple target for Li Wei. Li Wei walked about twenty paces away and, by the light of the fire, somewhat clumsily nocked a featherless wooden arrow. However, Penny immediately pointed out some mistakes in the details. She seemed to know a lot about this, even though she didn't seem to be a hunter.

After shooting seven or eight arrows in succession, Li Weicai gradually mastered the technique and finally hit the target accurately on his eleventh shot.

It was during the process of shooting this arrow that he felt the invisible blessing brought by the one-star hunter card.

Yes, he can easily control his heartbeat and breathing, especially when slowly drawing the bow, this feeling is particularly noticeable.

In other words, the bonus from that one-star hunter card doesn't mean that every arrow fired randomly will have a 30% accuracy bonus; if you don't hit the target, how can you expect to have accuracy?

Therefore, one needs to constantly adjust one's own state until it is at its best, or at least above the passing grade, before one can receive this extra precision.

Next, Li Wei seemed to get on the right track, mastered the essence, and basically hit the target with every arrow, with his accuracy constantly improving.

He could even subtly sense the center of gravity of each featherless wooden arrow and its approximate flight trajectory, which was quite amazing. One-star hunter Ka Zhen was truly awesome.

"That's enough for today, George. You go and rest. Fila and I will keep watch."

Penny picked up a wooden spear. Outside the camp, wolves howled incessantly, and some gray wolves even tried to jump over the wall. This was a blatant harassment tactic, and there was no way to counter it.

But for now, their family is unable to launch a decisive battle against the wolves and can only endure it.

Li Wei knew this well, nodded, and took his hunting bow and a wooden spear back to his room to rest. He needed to ensure he had the best physical strength, as he was now the main force.

Li Wei slept soundly through the night, even the howling of wolves did not wake him.

Not only Fila and Penny, but even he himself found it amazing; he had no idea he had such a talent.

Last night, the wolf pack failed to breach the wall, but they continued to harass the area. Fila's voice became hoarse, and both she and Penny had huge dark circles under their eyes and looked extremely tired.

The good news is that Penny's injuries have mostly healed, and she is already practicing spear thrusts.

Undoubtedly, her life attribute has also reached the first level of awakening, otherwise she wouldn't have recovered so quickly.

Let's have our final battle tonight!

Seeing Li Wei approach, Penny said that she was ready, and besides, they couldn't delay any longer, or they would be worn down by the wolf pack.

Fila was too tired to speak. After collecting the dew, she didn't eat and went straight back to her room to sleep.

Penny insisted on cooking breakfast and giving Li Wei some pointers before going back to rest.

After eating, Li Wei didn't rush to practice archery. Instead, he strolled around the camp. The valley was quiet in the early morning. The bright sunlight shone down from the east, and there was a misty morning fog flowing in the low-lying areas. From a distance, it looked like a fairyland. But who knew how many dangers were hidden there, and where the wolves were hiding?
With that thought in mind, he climbed up a makeshift ladder, which Penny must have made last night. It was a bit unstable, but very useful.

If you shoot arrows, you'll have a wider field of vision.

"Perhaps we could build an arrow tower in the future?"

An unrealistic thought flashed through Li Wei's mind. Just then, he seemed to hear a sound. A slight thought crossed his mind, but he pretended not to notice. He simply stood on the ladder, continuing to look around, even deliberately leaning half his body out, while his mind raced through the simulation. A few seconds later, a gray wolf emerged from the bushes not far away, charging arrogantly. It leaped over the wall, almost reaching its height. Li Wei could even clearly see the wolf's fangs gleaming in the sunlight!

That's incredibly arrogant!

However, Li Wei was prepared. He steadied his feet, lowered his waist, and drew his bow and nocked an arrow the instant the gray wolf leaped up. Even though it wasn't smooth enough, it was a target delivered right to his doorstep.

Li Wei didn't even need to aim properly; in an instant, the wolf-tooth arrow pierced the gray wolf's throat.

Almost at the same time, a foul wind swept in, and Li Wei caught a glimpse of a dark figure out of the corner of his eye. Before he could react, he was hit by a powerful force, lost his balance, and fell over the wall!

However, in this critical moment, Li Wei decisively abandoned the hunting bow, grabbed the wall, and with all his might, rushed back, crashing heavily to the ground. Cold sweat poured down his body like a waterfall, his heart pounded, and his mind went blank for a few seconds!

Grass!

He set a trap for the gray wolf, but little did he know that he himself would be the one stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

That black wolf king is too cunning!
"George! Are you alright?!"

Penny and Fila rushed out when they heard the commotion. They were shocked to see Li Wei sitting on the ground, covered in sweat, pale, and looking utterly disheveled.

"I'm fine. I shot a gray wolf, but it almost got snatched by a black wolf, and I lost my hunting bow too. That guy seems to have become a spirit."

Li Wei, still shaken, said...

“That’s right, I also think that the Black Wolf King recognizes bows and arrows. Sam was killed by it before. It lured the enemy in front and then attacked from behind. It’s so cunning.”

Penny said sternly, then climbed the ladder, only to find that apart from the pool of fresh wolf blood outside the wall, there wasn't a single wolf in sight. As for the hunting bow, it had been torn and smashed to pieces.

What a cunning beast!
However, it's not a big problem.

You could even say this is a good thing, because this is the third wolf Li Wei has killed so far.

Penny looked at Li Wei expectantly.

Li Wei understood her look. Although he couldn't say it outright, he still asked indirectly, "Sister, could you make me another hunting bow?"

“No problem, can we have the final battle tonight?” Penny gave an affirmative answer. It was just a hunting bow; if she could make one, she could make a second one.

Even if it's free, even if it makes this competitor stronger and the family may become his personal fiefdom, so what? At least it ensures the mission is completed.

Moreover, as a professional craftswoman, her role in this family is indispensable.

In short, it's best to complete the wolf problem as soon as possible and get everything back on track.

"No problem! Let's start the battle tonight."

Li Wei solemnly repeated that the Wolf Plague mission had brought him the greatest benefits and made him the biggest winner, so it was about time to end it.

(End of this chapter)