My bloodline is so eager to improve.

Tina was now fully prepared, and following the coordinates given by Otto, the archer apprentice unleashed her full power.

Sharp arrows, gleaming with silver light, were fired in succession.

Each arrow pierced the fog with precision, striking the Howling Forest Wolf's vital points.

Accompanied by a series of mournful howls, Otto discovered that the surrounding crimson mist was disappearing at a visible speed.

Otto figured it wouldn't be long before they were able to resolve this trouble.

But there is still one problem.

In Otto's line of sight, a rather thick crimson cloud was rapidly approaching.

Otto reasoned that since it was a wolf pack, there must be a leader.

The mist in front of us must represent the leader of the Howling Forest Wolves.

"Watch out, the leader is coming!"

Upon hearing this, Tina abruptly raised her hunting bow, preparing to unleash her innate combat skills.

"Otto, Michael, keep an eye on it, and leave the rest to me!"

Tina took a deep breath and took a specially made arrow from her quiver.

This arrowhead looks heavier than the others.

This is understandable, after all, these are armor-piercing arrows that Tina specially crafted for the Black Bow.

It uses high-quality iron, enough to withstand the impact of the black bow!

Seeing that Tina was prepared, Otto turned around, and the moonlight on his sword surged again.

A horizontal slash of the Azure Moon was unleashed, immediately altering the trajectory of the figure in the mist.

Immediately afterwards, Maika delivered another slash, forcing the leader of the Howling Forest Wolves to leap out of the mist.

This howling forest wolf was noticeably larger than its counterparts.

Just as Otto had guessed, the other party was the leader of the wolf pack.

At this moment, Michael and Otto worked together to force the Howling Forest Wolf out of the fog, creating an opportunity for Tina!

In that instant, Tina's fingers loosened their grip.

The arrow shot out like a meteor, enveloped in a dark aura, and struck the alpha wolf with pinpoint accuracy.

The increased power brought by the innate combat skill Black Bow helped the arrow pierce through the wolf's skull and go straight to its brain!

After letting out a mournful howl, the alpha wolf crashed heavily to the ground, twitched twice, and then died.

Tina was about to go forward to check, but at that moment, the alpha wolf suddenly opened its eyes and even tried to pounce on her again!

In an instant, the alpha wolf was about to tear off Tina's arm, but fortunately a beam of light pierced through the thick fog and struck the alpha wolf's open mouth precisely.

The beam of light exploded violently inside the alpha wolf's massive jaws, completely annihilating the monster.

This sudden change filled Tina with dread.

The arrowhead of the armor-piercing arrow had already pierced into the wolf's skull, so how was it moving?

But now is not the time to dwell on these issues; danger still lurks around them.

The remaining Mistwood Wolves, seeing their leader dead, immediately planned to retreat.

But Maika wouldn't let them get away with it.

The dwarf swung his giant axe again, charging into the flock of sheep like a tiger, each swing bringing with it a bloody storm.

As for Otto, after using the Ring of the Golden Sun Honey Core to kill the alpha wolf, he was responsible for guarding the retreat route.

Any Mist Howling Forest Wolf that tried to escape was precisely stopped by him using the Azure Moon Combat Technique.

As for Tina, after regrouping, she positioned herself in the rear to fire, and not a single Howling Wood Wolf was able to escape the cooperation of the three.

Within minutes, all seventeen Howling Forest Wolves were killed.

The foul-smelling wolf blood soaked through the decaying leaves on the ground.

As for Maika, he simply shook the blood off his axe blade and immediately looked at Otto.

Her eyes were full of admiration for him.

"Not bad, kid. You're quick to react and your location report is very accurate."

But then, Mikel kicked Otto's shin with a laugh.

"Next time, you're not allowed to report your location using step count!"

What if I can't react in time?

Maika fiddled with his short legs and sighed helplessly.

Humans always like to measure direction and distance by the number of steps, without ever considering the actual situation of this dwarf!

To this, Otto simply nodded, indicating that he had taken the advice to heart and would do it again next time!

While the two were bickering, Tina had already gone over to examine the carcass of the Howling Forest Wolf leader.

Tina took out a dagger, preparing to open the wolf's skull for a thorough examination.

Otto, on the other hand, checked his own gains.

During this hunt, Tina killed six Howling Wood Wolves, and Michael took down five.

As for Otto, with Mike's help, he took down the remaining six Howling Forest Wolves, including the alpha wolf.

Otto thought that this time he could finally give his 'animal friends' a good meal.

But who would have thought that this group of traitors would start fighting again over the bloodline mark of the alpha wolf?

The brown bear claims to be the leader and deserves the most delicious share of the bloodline mark!

The monkeys, dissatisfied, declared they would hold an election to choose a new leader!

The white dog stood beside the monkey, clearly intending to challenge the brown bear again.

Seeing this group of two-faced, rebellious kids, Otto simply let them run wild.

Anyway, no matter who gets the transformation, I won't suffer any loss.

As Otto watched with amusement as the animals who usually bullied him fought amongst themselves, Tina behind him called for them to come over.

"Michael, Otto, come quick!"

Something's not right with this alpha wolf.

At Tina's call, Michael and Otto immediately came to the side of the wolf's carcass.

At this moment, Tina had opened the wolf's skull, and a bizarre sight appeared before their eyes.

All that could be seen was a ring of fine black vines surrounding the head of the wolf!

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Strange Vines and the Anxious Mike

Tina carefully poked at the fine black vines with her dagger and was astonished to find that they had already pierced into the brain of the alpha wolf!

Judging from the marks above, his armor-piercing arrow was likely blocked by these dense black vines, which is why the alpha wolf was only seriously injured but not killed immediately!

"What exactly is this thing?"

Tina had never seen anything so strange before.

You should know that Tina possesses the resources of the Wings of the Sky, so she is naturally very experienced, but even so, she couldn't figure out what these vines were.

Meanwhile, Otto had already started flipping through the common monster encyclopedia in the development area, preparing to find the answer in the book.

As for Maika, he simply bent down and began to observe carefully.

Although even seasoned adventurers couldn't see through it, they did discover the weakness of these fine black vines.

"These fine black vines seem to have lost their vitality after being burned by the beam of light that Otto just fired."

Michael discovered that these dense black vines, which clearly possessed the defensive power to resist innate combat skills, were somewhat vulnerable to the explosion of the light cones, and even the ends were ignited.

"It has strong defense against physical attacks, but it is difficult to withstand elemental damage?"

Or are attacks related to light and heat effective?

Michael peeled away the fine black vines bit by bit, hoping to bring some back for research.

While Michael and Tina were busy, Otto seemed to have found the answer.

"Among the monster encyclopedias published in the pioneering area, there is a plant-type monster called Black Water Vine that inhabits the Blackthorn Forest."

Otto showed the illustrations to the two of them.

The monster depicted on it, woven from fine vines, does indeed bear some resemblance to the fine black vines before our eyes.

But new problems followed.

"According to the illustration, Black Water Vine usually only parasitizes the branches and trunks of trees to obtain nutrients, making it one of the few monsters that is harmless to humans and animals."

But now, this alpha wolf looks as if it's been parasitized by black water vines!

Otto had memorized the entire monster encyclopedia a while ago, but this strange phenomenon still made him somewhat uncertain, so he started looking through the encyclopedia.

Unfortunately, after opening the monster encyclopedia, their doubts only increased.

Seeing this, Maika simply ordered the two to clean up the battlefield and leave the area first.

As for these spoils of war.

Originally, it would have been difficult for the three of them to manage alone, but then Ka pulled out a strange bag.

"Put them in this bag and take them with you."

This leather pouch has a simple design and is inlaid with locket runes made by Maika.

But it looks only the size of a palm, clearly hiding something inside.

Michael continued to explain as he dragged the carcass of the Howling Forest Wolf.

"This is a space pocket that I once asked Una to make; it's a kind of alchemy tool."

One space pocket requires a full five Gold Thorns.

Michael reminded Otto that although the space pocket was expensive, it was a very useful piece of equipment for adventurers.

Almost all seasoned adventurers will buy such items after saving up their money.

Once Otto has saved up some money, he can try to get Una to make it for him.

The three chatted as they put all their spoils into their pockets; the whole process took less than five minutes.

After dealing with the remains, the three set off again.

Tina is in charge of maintaining the tracking spell, while Michael works with Otto on guard duty.

Around midnight, the three of them arrived at an open space.

Michael carefully bent down to examine the traces left by the Flower Fairy Wings team and found clues.

"They collected the Moonflower here."

Michael discovered some of the rhizomes of the Moonflower and explained them simply to Otto.

"The Adventurers' Guild has previously published specific guides on gathering quests."

For usable plants, adventurers need to ensure that the resources can be reused as much as possible.

This is something you will learn in your future classes.

After saying this, Maika immediately reburied the Moonflower rhizome that he had dug up.

After confirming that there was nothing unusual around him, Maika immediately decided to rest there for the night.

"There don't seem to be any monsters around here, so it should be safe."

We'll set off first thing tomorrow morning.

Michael's decision left Tina no room for doubt.

Tina wanted to try again, but considering that the other party was a seasoned adventurer and the guild's recommended search and rescue team leader, she had no choice but to obey his orders for now.

Of course, saying it's a "rest and recuperation" doesn't mean it's just about taking a break.