Hunting Dread Wolves
Two elven hunters crouched beside a Wind Fox, skinning it with Wind Fox. This leather, which has an affinity with the Wind Element, is very popular among Elf Archer and is the most expensive among many level-one magical beasts.
Many elf hunters might not be able to hunt a single cunning Wind Fox in a whole year, but this time they were lucky enough to kill one.
The sudden feeling of happiness overwhelmed them, causing them to forget the dangers around them.
They had no idea that a dire wolf was hiding in the tall grass a hundred meters away.
This dire wolf was covered in fur as hard as steel needles, and its huge body lay sprawled among the grass, crushing a large patch of wild grass.
Its four paws were curled under its body, and its dark red eyes stared ahead through the gaps in the grass. In fact, it could not see the two elf hunters, but it could sense their presence from the scent wafting from the front.
The dire wolf's fur is as hard as steel needles, and its leather is of high quality for making Hard Leather Armor armor. Moreover, this magical beast is ferocious by nature and is almost the pinnacle of Tier 2 Magical Beast in the jungle. In fact, it is even stronger than some level three magical beasts in terms of strength and speed. It is common to see some adult dire wolves promoted to level three magical beasts.
However, they are still classified as Tier 2 Magical Beast by the elves, mainly because their control over magic is only at the level of Tier 2 Magical Beast beasts.
The magical abilities possessed by dire wolves are merely meant to instill fear in their opponents, preventing them from concentrating on God War. Their primary means of attack are their sharp teeth and claws.
Just as the two elf hunters were skinning the Wind Fox, the dire wolf hidden in the grass suddenly leaped forward, its massive body covering more than ten meters in a single bound. For this adult dire wolf, the distance of a hundred meters took only about five seconds.
By the time the elven hunters noticed a foul stench rushing towards them, the dire wolf had already opened its blood-red maw and swallowed the upper body of one of the elven hunters whole.
The incredible bite force severed the elf hunter's body in two...
The other elf hunter was so frightened that he immediately leaped into the forest, but although he ran very fast, he was much slower than the adult dire wolf.
Filled with despair, the elf hunter let out a terrified scream that carried far through the forest...
The jungle reeked of decay; stepping onto the moss-covered, leaf-strewn ground, no one knew whether they were lying in a mud pit or on hard soil beneath...
Some tree roots were covered with various mushrooms, mixed with the smell of resin, and when you inhaled it, your throat felt a little sweet.
Roy nearly slipped on the wet moss.
The jungle, overgrown with vines and weeds, was difficult to traverse. Many of the vines were covered in sharp thorns. Roy followed behind Instructor Gru. They had been walking through this jungle for most of the day without even seeing a single dire wolf.
Roy was wearing heavy, Hard Leather Armor, which protected his entire body well, but now the muscles in his thighs were trembling constantly due to extreme fatigue.
After chasing away a horsefly that was circling around me, the scorching sun was shut out of the woods, and the forest was filled with steam, like a giant steamer.
His shirt and undershirt were completely soaked with sweat, and Roy felt his body reeking of sweat. He had to keep drinking water to stay hydrated, which made him very uncomfortable.
Roy fantasized about having a glass of chilled watermelon juice, taking a sip and feeling completely refreshed...
Feeling itchy all over, Roy pulled open his sleeve and found some red rashes on his arms. He knew that his body was in trouble due to overheating.
He was nearing his physical limit, and it was clear that the Adventure Group wouldn't stop their advance at this point.
Roy hesitated for a moment, then decisively cast ' Divine Light '.
A Divine Light appeared around Roy's shoulder, and under its light, a tiny bit of healing power relieved many of Roy's physical discomforts.
Roy then drew a divine rune, and as the prayer ended, the ' Strength Blessing ' was bestowed upon Roy.
Immediately afterwards, Roy activated the three runes on his Magic Inscription Construct: Stamina Recovery, Grace of Wind, and Great Bear Strength, and instantly felt his body filled with power.
His trembling legs were suddenly filled with strength.
Instructor Gru turned to look at Roy, probably sensing the Magic Power fluctuations emanating from him. However, since all the Magic Rune Array were inside the leather armor, Instructor Gru was unaware that Roy had activated three Magic Rune Array at once.
With the Strength Blessing, Roy now possesses power that surpasses the limits of Novice Priest can have.
Roy continued walking forward, and with one stomp, the tree root seemed to turn into rotten leather, and with a soft thud, it was flattened by Roy's foot.
The sense of control that power gave him gave Roy a strange sense of security.
Under such overwhelming power, physical strength is rapidly recovering.
Roy felt he had suffered for most of the day and wished he had used the power of the Magic Inscription Construct earlier.
The red rashes on his body were also disappearing quickly. He had Magic Inscription Construct, yet he didn't know how to make good use of it. He was really stupid.
Roy followed behind Instructor Gru and, seeing how hard he had worked in the jungle, blessed him with ' Strength Blessing ' as well.
Instructor Gru immediately felt a surge of power flowing into his body. He heard Roy softly chanting a prayer, turned around to look at Roy, and knew that Roy had cast a divine spell.
"Roy, you can do all of this?"
"I'm an Novice Priest!" Roy chuckled.
"I feel much better..."
Instructor Gru stretched and spoke to Roy, but before he could finish, a roar that sent chills down one's spine came from the jungle. The roar seemed to possess a strange Magic Power that made people turn and run away involuntarily.
Roy's legs went weak, and he couldn't help but stop walking.
"It's the howl of a dire wolf, let's follow it..." Instructor Gru whispered to Roy.
Then he sped up and ran forward.
Roy hurried to catch up, but only saw Instructor Eleanor's figure disappear into the dense jungle.
Instructor Virgil and Instructor Gru were also chasing ahead, while on the other side, Roy saw Instructor Nora gesturing towards them, signaling for two squads to flank them from the left and right.
Magician Scarlett was already flying on her Magic Broom, soaring through the dense forest.
Instructor Nora was like a little deer, leaping through the forest at a remarkable pace.
However, they left Sabrina and Miss Christine behind.
Both squads rushed towards the location where the dire wolf had roared.
Instructor Eleanor ran in the lead. As she sprinted at full speed, the vines and weeds in the jungle seemed to become her companions. Every step she took provided a foothold, and each step brought a stronger rebound, causing her running speed to surge.
After she passed through a dense forest, she saw a dark gray adult dire wolf on a grassy slope with sparse trees.
The dire wolf pounced out of the bushes, catching the elf hunter who was about to hide in the dense forest in its jaws. The elf hunter was held alive in the wolf's mouth, and with a sudden shake of its head, the elf hunter's body was severed in two, blood and flesh flying everywhere...
The dire wolf, with half of an elven hunter's body in its mouth, spotted Instructor Eleanor rushing out of the dense forest at a glance.
It lunged at Instructor Eleanor Instructor Eleanor, and a claw thicker than an adult's thigh slammed towards her.
Instructor Eleanor turned and rolled to her left, narrowly avoiding the dire wolf's claw.
The other instructors also emerged from the dense forest and immediately spread out into the jungle, forming a net that encircled the dire wolf.
Instructor Gru jumped directly onto a large tree, but Roy didn't have his skill level, so he had to climb up the trunk.
Instructor Gru stood on a horizontal branch of the tree trunk, glanced at the dire wolves in the distance, and gestured for Roy to stop. Then, Instructor Gru jumped directly from one tree to another, leaving Roy to run alongside him at the foot of the tree.
Instructor Gru pointed to the side of the dire wolf, indicating that he should prepare to go around to the side of the dire wolf, and Roy could only run towards the tree.
Instructor Nora and Instructor Virgil also arrived in front of the dire wolf. Instructor Eleanor, who had been forced to retreat by the dire wolf, finally got a chance to catch her breath.
The three elves looked as if a white rhinoceros was standing in front of this adult dire wolf...
The dire wolf opened its gaping maw, large enough to easily swallow an adult elf whole.
Moreover, its explosive power and speed are far more intense than those of an angry rhinoceros.
Roy was dumbfounded. Was this the strength of Tier 2 Magical Beast? Seeing Instructor Gru squatting on a tree branch, Roy also prepared to climb up the tree.
At the edge of the dense forest, the giant dire wolf with its dark gray mane leaped and charged directly at Instructor Nora, but Instructor Nora did not roll away like Instructor Eleanor.
His left hand was actually holding a shield, which he slammed into the dire wolf's cheek, smashing open the wolf's gaping maw.
The half-eaten corpse of the elven hunter instantly fell out of the dire wolf's mouth.
At this moment, it let out another roar.
Instructor Nora paused for a moment, and the dire wolf seized the opportunity to grab at Instructor Nora again.
Instructor Virgil and Instructor Eleanor charged in from both sides...
Instructor Gru, the Magician Scarlett, and Miss Christine, the three elves, acted almost simultaneously. Two arrows wrapped in Wind Element, in exactly the same way, pierced through the dense forest from the left and right sides and struck the dire wolf in the head.
Magician Scarlett instantly cast an ice arrow, which exploded above the Dire Wolf's head, engulfing it in countless ice shards.
Just as the ice shards obscured the dire wolf's vision, two arrows struck its head, but unfortunately missed its eyes.
The dire wolf tried to pull the arrow off with its claws, but the arrow had barbs and could not be easily pulled out.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Instructor Virgil rushed under the dire wolf's body and thrust his longsword into the left side of its neck. Instructor Virgil's arm was also pierced by the stiff mane below its neck, causing it to bleed profusely.
A spurt of blood gushed from the wound, and the dire wolf howled as it lunged at Instructor Virgil.
Virgil rolled around on the grass a few times, and the claws that reached for Instructor Virgil missed their mark. Blood gushed from the dire wolf's neck, but it opened its mouth wide and bit at Instructor Eleanor on the other side.
Instructor Eleanor dared not approach and quickly stepped back.
Instructor Gru and Miss Christine kept shooting arrows at the dire wolf, but the dire wolf's hide was thick and tough, and the arrows did not hit any vital parts of the dire wolf's body, so they could not pose a great threat to the dire wolf.
An arrow was lodged in the dire wolf's eye socket, and the blood almost blinded it.
The dire wolf finally realized that Instructor Gru, who was perched in the tree, was the biggest threat. At that moment, it looked toward Instructor Gru, only to be struck in the body by an ice spear.
The massive ice spear exploded on the dire wolf's body, and the billowing ice mist enveloped the dire wolf.
The next second, the Dire Wolf, covered in ice shards, burst out of the icy mist and charged toward Instructor Gru.
Instructor Gru did not dodge. He drew his bow, aimed at the Dire Wolf's forehead, and shot an arrow. The arrow was wrapped in a wisp of Wind Element, forming almost a white line in the air.
The dire wolf only felt a flash of white light before the arrow pierced its forehead, its head feeling as if it were about to explode.
The dire wolf felt a rush of hot blood flowing from its mouth, nose, eyes, and ears, and its vision became incredibly blurry. With its last shred of consciousness, it stretched out a claw toward the archer crouching on the branch.
Just as its claws were extended, the dire wolf completely lost consciousness and collapsed to the ground.
Instructor Gru's final ' Piercing Arrow ' went straight through the dire wolf's skull, dealing a fatal blow to the wolf.
Crouching on a branch, holding up his shield, Roy felt his palms were covered in sweat.
If this enormous creature were to charge at him, Roy felt he would only be swatted away by a single claw.
The dire wolf had a sword wound below its neck, and the blood flowing from the wound almost stained most of its body red. Instructor Nora caught up with it, carrying her longsword. Seeing the dire wolf lying on the ground, she quickly stepped forward and kept cutting its neck. However, the mane there was very prickly, so Instructor Nora could only make small cuts.
The dire wolf was not completely dead yet; its body was still twitching.
After the fur was cut open, more blood flowed out, making it easier for Instructor Nora to cut. The head of a dire wolf fit perfectly into the number three leather case, just like a rhinoceros's head.
Instructor Eleanor also came over to help; her skinning skills were the best in the Adventure Group.
Instructor Virgil and Instructor Gru could only watch from the sidelines.
When Instructor Eleanor cut open the Dire Wolf's chest cavity, it was still warm inside.
The skin of the dire wolf was so large that it couldn't possibly fit into the largest box.
"I hope Commander Sindji will be willing to buy this wolf pelt..." Instructor Eleanor muttered as she skinned the wolf.
Instructor Nora then pulled out the magic core from the dire wolf's head. For such a large dire wolf, the magic core inside was only the size of a baby's fist, so it seemed impossible to obtain a complete Magic Crystal Stone.
"Go look around again, maybe we can find another one..." Instructor Nora instructed Instructor Eleanor.