Prince of Tennis Fraudster

Without thinking twice, he took off his coat and threw it against the surrounding walls.

Snapped!

Snapped!

His actions attracted the attention of others. Perhaps due to the dry weather and the fire lit inside the cave, some special stones absorbed heat and began to expand, squeezing and breaking off from each other.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a fist-sized rock fell, heading straight for Niou's head. Fortunately, Niou had just activated his 'Danger Sense' skill, and sensing something was wrong, he immediately turned and dodged.

boom!

The stone landed on the ground, but his heart pounded. "Is this the consequence of the increased difficulty?"

System: "Yes."

"Isn't there any way to solve this?"

"The conditions aren't right now, but there are limits to how the difficulty dice can change the world's difficulty. It could be a minute, or it could be a year..."

Damn it!

Niou gritted his teeth and dodged the sparks blown away by the wind, but almost slipped and fell to the ground. If it weren't for his good sense of balance, he probably would have fallen flat on his face.

"What’s wrong with you?"

The people around him looked at Renwang, who was constantly dodging the sparks, with no idea what was going on. Even someone as clever and meticulous as Liu was completely baffled.

Sanada narrowed his eyes. He vaguely sensed that Niou's 'momentum' was being weakened as if it were being restrained by some kind of constraint.

Seeing everyone's reactions, Niou couldn't help but smile wryly. But then he thought about it and felt a little relieved. "This is for the best. The world difficulty can only affect me, otherwise..."

"Remind the host that a world difficulty level of 5 or 6 will affect people within a 2-3 kilometer radius of the host."

"Uh……"

Ren-ou's heart sank. After glancing at the crowd, he said, "I think we might be in trouble."

Sanada frowned and asked, "What did you sense?"

"Ow..."

At that moment, a faint, strange cry drifted into the cave. Renwang's expression changed, and he said, "Quick, everyone, tear off some of your clothes and tie them to sticks to make torches!"

Tear!

As he spoke, he tore open his T-shirt and tied it up with a stick.

Kirihara was completely bewildered: "This is..."

"Ow~"

At this moment, Sanada's expression changed upon hearing the strange cry clearly, and he said to everyone, "Do as he says!"

After saying that, he made a torch, just like Niou. Niou, on the other hand, took out a few fish that had been left over from the past few days, and with a swift cut, extracted the fish oil from them.

"Quick, apply this, otherwise it won't burn for long."

"Awoo!"

The gradually clearer calls caused everyone's expressions to change. Even the habitually dazed Kirihara realized the seriousness of the situation.

Soon, each of them made a simple torch.

Liu frowned and said, "Genichiro, since there are wolves in this place, you should have told us beforehand!"

They are tennis players, and only middle school students, with virtually no experience in wilderness survival. Any mishap could have irreversible consequences.

"Well……"

Sanada frowned. Although his master, Iwayama, had told him that there were indeed wolves in the mountains, he hadn't encountered any in the past three years, so he hadn't taken it to heart.

"Ow~"

bump!

bump!

At the same time, sounds of fierce fighting seemed to come from outside the cave.

Kirihara was stunned: "What's going on? Should we...?"

Yagyu pushed up his glasses and said, "Kirihara-kun, you'll easily be watched if you go out now."

The natural air of authority that student council members possessed made Kirihara shrink back.

"I gonna go see."

Ren-ou shook his head and crouched down as he walked out.

He knew very well that the world's difficulty had changed, and regardless of whether they went out or not, the wolves would come this way. Rather than that, it was better to find out exactly what had happened.

Although everyone felt uneasy about Niou's actions, no one objected. The events of the day had gradually made them accustomed to it; they believed Niou's actions must have their reasons, and a sense of trust they had never felt before arose within them.

At the cave entrance, Niou peeked out.

In the distance, several medium-sized adult wolves were tearing at something. Upon closer inspection, Niou raised an eyebrow.

blacksnake!

What they were tearing apart was the headless black snake that they had disposed of earlier that day.

"This snake probably won't even be enough to fill their teeth. Looks like we'll have to..."

Before the thought had even formed, he felt a chill creep over him.

He's being watched.

A gray wolf looked in his direction, its expression somewhat like that of a goofy husky, but the next second, the gray wolf opened its mouth wide, revealing a row of sharp fangs that gleamed with a cold light.

The image of Niou was reflected in his bright green eyes.

"Ow~"

With a long howl, the gray wolf gradually approached.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, host, for triggering the hidden quest [Dancing with Wolves]. Quest requirements: Kill at least two gray wolves. Quest reward: Auxiliary skill [Beast's Breath]."

Without much thought, Niou immediately turned and went into the cave, handing the torch to Kirihara. He glanced at Sanada out of the corner of his eye, found a sturdy wooden stick, and gave him a meaningful look.

"Ah."

Sanada nodded; he naturally knew what to do in this situation. He also picked up a wooden stick and stood side by side with Niou, blocking the cave entrance.

A fierce battle is about to break out.

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Danger is closing in.

Boom boom, boom boom!

Ren-ou's heart pounded faster and faster. He knew this was no joke. The 'trouble' the system mentioned was likely just a euphemism.

rustle……

The rustling sound startled Sanada and Niou.

Sanada swayed slightly and said in a deep voice, "They're here!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a dark shadow lunged at the spot where he had been standing. With a loud thud, a cloud of dust billowed up.

"Gudu..."

Those standing inside the cave, including Kirihara, couldn't help but swallow hard. They had absolutely no idea how they could overcome the obstacle before them.

At the cave entrance, a man and a wolf faced off.

The gray wolf was not large, but it was ferocious, its bared fangs gleaming with a cold light, and its fierce aura impacted Sanada.

But the gray wolf kept its head down, hesitant to move forward. It sensed danger from the young man holding the wooden stick—a danger that had saved it from many fatal crises.

The young man before it was like a sculpture, his presence impassive and his strength undisguised. Yet, he gave it the illusion that he could strike it severely at any moment.

"Waaah~"

With a few low growls, it exhaled white breath from its nostrils and began circling Sanada. Seeing this, Niou wanted to step forward and join Sanada in surrounding it, but his ears twitched and a cold wind swept behind him.

Swish!

Without a second thought, he sidestepped and swiftly dodged the fatal blow.

bump!

The gray wolf landed, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Two against two!

"Waaah~"

The gray wolf that attacked Niou raised its green eyes and looked him up and down.

Immediately, King Ren's heart sank.

These wolves actually possess a certain level of intelligence. They know the danger but won't take risks; their hesitant movements are actually a way of stalling for time, waiting for their companions to arrive.

The two exchanged a glance, a cold glint in their eyes, and launched their attack simultaneously. Time was of the essence for them; any further delay would only make their situation more and more dangerous.

tread!

With a single step, Sanada swung his wooden stick with all his might, leaving a trail of afterimages in his wake, which made Marui's eyes sting with tears.

"If this kind of momentum were to translate into a racket swing..."

Yanagi, who had remained silent throughout, observed Sanada's actions. He knew very well that the strength Sanada had been displaying was only a fraction of what he possessed.

"Awoo!"

The gray wolf, enraged, lunged forward. But it didn't expect Sanada to change his movements mid-air, dodging to the side and slamming the wooden stick down on the wolf's head.

bump!

Crack!

A muffled thud was followed by the sound of bones cracking.