The Lord of Glimmer plants the sun in the eternal night.

As Jiang Chuan walked, he carefully recalled the events of the patrol team.

The patrol team can have up to twelve members, but now there are only seven. Those who don't fit in are either relegated to remote corners or have accidents in the mountains.

Jiang Liu and another person were ostracized, and their strongholds were in some dangerous and sparsely populated places.

but....

Jiang Chuan frowned. He remembered that his elder brother had once told him that Qin Kexing had invited him to the base to discuss matters. Could this be the reason for being ostracized?

My impression of my older brother is that he is an upright person who doesn't like to do bad things.

Could it be...

Just as Jiang Chuan continued to sort out the sequence of events, he suddenly felt a strange sense of being watched from behind.

Considering the current chaos in the mountains, and the possibility of anything happening in the forest, he gripped his iron spear tightly, turned around, and stared intently at the dark woodland behind him.

Seemingly sensing that it had been discovered by its prey, a large wolf-like figure slowly emerged from the forest, accompanied by a soft rustling sound.

hiss!

Jiang Chuan's pupils constricted at this sight.

He had seen wolves in zoos before, but this wolf was far too big!

It looks somewhat like a husky, with a shoulder height of nearly one meter. Its muscles are faintly visible under its dark gray-white fur, showcasing the powerful beauty unique to wild animals.

The white wolf stared intently at him with its jet-black eyes, revealing its full set of fangs, and walked step by step toward Jiang Chuan, inspiring fear in all who beheld it.

"This is..."

Jiang Chuan suddenly noticed a faint golden nameplate on the white wolf's neck.

Damn it, I've really been targeted!

He remembered his older brother saying that there was a "breeder" in the patrol team who kept several dogs to guard the house and yard, and it seemed that this was the dog.

"Is this a dog?" Jiang Chuan's lips twitched, looking slightly helpless.

Although he knew in his heart that Qin Kexing and his group were no good, he still had to get through this crisis first.

This was his first time facing a mutated creature, but instead of running away, he held the gun handles with both hands and stared intently into the black pupils of the wolf-like figure.

A man and a dog faced off 30 meters apart.

"This bastard has been following me all the way, waiting for me to get tired so he can pounce on me as soon as I let my guard down."

Jiang Chuan had already figured out the beast's intentions, but he didn't have time to waste with it.

Who knows if Qin Kexing and his group came along, or if other creatures with keen senses of smell also followed.

He took a step forward, but the dog didn't move. He took another step, and the dog's hind legs tensed up.

Jiang Chuan suddenly accelerated, holding his iron spear, and charged straight ahead.

I'm getting ready to give this guy a lightning five-hit combo right off the bat.

Thirty meters is just a few dozen steps.

The dog moved at the same instant he started; instead of dodging to the side, it attacked him as well.

When it reached Jiang Chuan, it leaped up and pounced on him, white mist billowing from its gaping maw, its white canine teeth exceptionally sharp, and its roar shaking the mountains and forests.

However, its massive body suddenly stiffened in mid-air, its roar abruptly stopped, and an iron spear drew five afterimages at an incredibly fast speed, with five crisp sounds even bursting in the air in succession.

Each lash of the whip exploded into a flower of blood on the dog's body, and the final lash, "Phoenix Nods," pierced the beast's skull directly, causing its fierce eyes to dim instantly.

Undeniably, this was a mutated creature capable of troubling ordinary sequences, but it was instantly killed by Jiang Chuan's bizarre weapon's five-strike lightning whip!

With a thud, it fell to the ground a meter in front of Jiangchuan.

But before he could even rejoice, after confirming the other person's death, Jiang Chuan dragged the body and quickly crossed the mountain towards Snow Eagle Ridge.

First, the meat shouldn't be wasted; it can be eaten. Second, there's no need to leave any traces. With strong winds and heavy snow, bloodstains are easily wiped away.

As for the smell of blood...

"Hopefully there are no dangerous creatures nearby." After confirming that the mutated creature was fed by the patrol team, Jiang Chuan thought there was no major problem, since this was still a forest, not the outer area of ​​the mountains.

However, as he expected, he did not encounter any other dangers until he reached Snow Eagle Ridge.

Once he was within range of the arrow tower, he completely relaxed.

He threw the body heavily to the ground and looked behind him. The surrounding area was vast and dark.

There's probably no need to worry about Qin Kexing and his group catching up; they're probably already drunk.

And they certainly wouldn't have imagined that sending a mutant creature with a keen sense of smell wouldn't solve Jiang Chuan's problem.

After all, he was just a 'farmer'!

"Ah Shui, what... what happened to you!" Hearing the commotion outside, Ye Xuan opened the door to check and immediately saw Jiang Chuan covered in blood.

She rushed over, her face showing such anxiety that she was almost about to cry.

"Xuan'er, it's alright, it's not my blood." Jiang Chuan grinned, pointing at the corpse on the ground. "Tonight we're having dog meat hot pot!"

Ye Xuan didn't even glance at the corpse on the ground, and kept touching this and that:

"Ah Shui, you're really not hurt, don't lie to me!"

Seeing that there were no visible wounds, she was relieved: "Also, didn't you go to the village? How come..."

Then, when she looked at the white wolfhound that weighed seventy or eighty kilograms, she was startled again.

"You went into the mountains? Didn't you promise me you wouldn't go into the mountains anytime soon?"

Jiang Chuan was taken aback for a moment: "It's okay, don't worry. I went into the mountains with the village hunting team, so we can look out for each other."

He still didn't mention the patrol team to Ye Xuan, lest it increase her worries.

Although she knew Jiang Chuan was talking nonsense, Ye Xuan still chose to believe his lies:

"That won't do either. If they call you, you're not allowed to go next time. See how scary that is!"

After saying that, he helped her take her things: "You must be tired. Go take a shower first, I'll take care of it."

Jiang Chuan watched Ye Xuan's busy figure and suddenly felt a special sense of belonging.

He felt he had to protect all of this.

Protect his home in this world.

...

Before long, a rich aroma wafted from the kitchen, and large chunks of meat were simmering in an iron pot.

It made Jiang Chuan's stomach rumble with hunger.

He wasn't afraid of getting burned, and directly picked up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth.

"Mmm~ It's cooked, and it tastes great. Xuan'er, you should have some too. This meat is enough for us to eat for a long time."

As expected of a mutated creature, Jiang Chuan felt that if he could eat this kind of meat for a long time, it would definitely strengthen his physique.

Ye Xuan also chimed in, "Generally, body parts of mutated creatures are very valuable."

"I've separated your teeth, bones, and blood and put them aside. Ah Shui, you can take a look."

"Okay, sure." Jiang Chuan agreed.

The mutated white wolf's teeth are sharp enough; perhaps it can be used to upgrade and modify its arrows, which might unlock some other functions.

As night deepens, the light night is about to end.

He planned to use the corpse of this strange creature to conduct some research on the eerie things that happen at night.

Perhaps this can solve the problem of obtaining flint.

After all, tomorrow is the night of the hundred ghosts, and I must make all the necessary preparations to deal with it.