Then We'll Take Hanging Tickets

The Three-Legged Rot Wolf is a social creature mainly found in the wasteland north of the Nether Sea. It is one of the favorite creatures of the evil god Tiamat.

These creatures are not high-level; the pups and adult carrion wolves are roughly between level 3 and 5. Only a very few alpha wolves possess special talents and opportunities to evolve into tier 2 monsters. Tier 2 Three-Legged Rot Wolf are basically the leader template, extremely powerful mainly due to their high resistance; they are impervious to blades and spears and are also immune to magic.

Xu Nan wasn't sure if there was an alpha wolf among this group of Three-Legged Rot Wolf. If there was, they were probably in grave danger.

Of course, Xu Nan had his own way of escaping.

Having lived near the World of the Dead for a long time, the Three-Legged Rot Wolf have been warned many times by the inspectors under the Lord of the Dead. The memories left in their bloodline for thousands of years will make them keep their distance from the dead.

Xu Nan can leave quietly and unimpeded as long as he activates his Undead Avatar Body.

But unless absolutely necessary, Xu Nan still doesn't want to give up the Salted Fish Three Brothers.

No matter what, we're all partners in the same group!

Considering they had paid protection money of 1998 yuan so many times, Xu Nan hoped they could escape safely.

Xu Nan could understand their strange reaction to the Three-Legged Rot Wolf.

Strictly speaking, the current "Salted Fish Three Brothers" are in a state where their intelligence has been severely suppressed.

Although the binding effect of the divine spell [Sinking] had been lifted, and the caster had been successfully executed by Xu Nan with a fireball, the remaining negative effects had not yet disappeared. Their minds were somewhat muddled; although they could recognize Xu Nan, their brains were no longer functioning properly.

Even if they embraced an optimistic spirit and viewed the rotten wolf as a mongrel, Xu Nan wouldn't be surprised.

"Is it time to unleash the true battle mode?"

"My previous experiences, though interesting and humorous, were ultimately not experiences that helped me improve myself."

"But this time, it seems these three-legged hyenas will become stepping stones on my path to rise!"

Xu Nan first gave himself a bit of a melodramatic hypnosis, but deep down he was still a little scared. The shadow of the "Shawshank Incident" left on him by the Gnoll was still there. Although he had many powerful spells, his combat experience was really average!

Only this seemingly effortless hypnosis could relieve his stress.

"You three, untie each other!"

Xu Nan sternly ordered, "I'll go and hold off these stray dogs."

The three brothers nodded in unison, indicating that it was completely okay.

Xu Nan took a deep breath, taking advantage of the fact that the fog had not yet dissipated and that many unsuspecting ghosts were still singing and dancing around the altar.

Burning Hands!

A wondrous magical flame ignited directly on the ground. The ferocious casting range and spell power startled the Three-Legged Rot Wolf. The rotten wolf at the forefront even had its fur on fire and rolled around on the ground frantically!

Xu Nan cast Burning Hands three times in a row. Now, he can cast Burning Hands instantly and even cover a wider area. However, considering the terrain surrounded by forest, he still strictly controlled the fire.

If the entire forest were to catch fire, you know how devastating the forest fire would be. What's that saying again? "Arsonists will rot in jail!"

The three sets of Burning Hands formed a fire wall, temporarily blocking the advance of the rotten wolves.

Xu Nan wiped away his sweat, turned around to check on the progress of the Salted Fish Three Brothers, and was immediately annoyed by what he saw.

The three people were entangled in a bizarre manner, actually biting at each other's knots with their teeth!

Xu Nan's forehead veins were bulging:

"Your hands aren't tied, okay!"

The three men then realized what had happened and exclaimed, "Big Brother is brilliant!" before hurriedly untying the ropes.

Taking advantage of the moment, Xu Nan quickly looted the altar.

He was very dissatisfied with the result.

"Otherwise, why do Cultists in the 'Damn World' have no future?"

"Besides being a source of experience for the protagonist's rise to power, it has absolutely no value! It's poor, so poor."

Xu Nan glanced at the gems that provided energy to the altar. Their radiation levels were pitifully low. If it weren't for the principle that even a mosquito's leg is still meat, he would have completely disregarded these gems.

He suddenly felt a pang of sympathy for Tiamat, who lived in the Nether Sea.

The believers are all so poor, so even he, as the leader, doesn't have much to gain!

Don't compare him to that kind of professional swindler, the God of Wealth. Even any subordinate deity of a true god is probably much richer than him!

So why join any other group? Only a lunatic would join the camp of an evil god!

Xu Nan stomped on the altar a few times with some dissatisfaction, only to find that it was a high-risk structure; even stepping on it a couple of times made him tremble.

He abandoned his plan to continue looting, casually grabbed the most mysterious-looking ancient jar from the altar, and then prepared to make a run for it with the three of them.

The Burning Hands temporarily halted the rotten wolves' attack route and scared away the undead who had been watching the spectacle.

Xu Nan dared not be careless. He ordered the ranger to lead the way, while the Shield Warrior brought up the rear. The three of them strictly protected Xu Nan in the center, retreating along the same route they had come from, like professional bodyguards.

Just then, a strange howl suddenly emerged from the pack of Three-Legged Rot Wolf. The sound was somewhat like a baby crying at night, yet also like the howl of a monster, and it was extremely penetrating.

In an instant, the Three-Legged Rot Wolf suddenly rioted. Through the Burning Hands, one of the hyenas actually used its hind legs to leap over the Burning Hands, which was more than a meter high!

Wow, they're all professional high jumpers!

As Xu Nan watched the rotting wolves leap over the Burning Hands one after another, he quickly cast several Grease to cover their retreat.

It wasn't that he didn't want to solo these monsters; his spell power was very high. However, the Three-Legged Rot Wolf had been around the Evil God for a long time and had a bit of a divine aura, making him highly immune to spells.

Xu Nan pondered that unless he could hit a rotten wolf with Fireball Spell, it would be difficult to kill it.

Burning Hands, Grease, Melf's Acid Arrow... these spells can only delay the inevitable.

As for close combat... forget it. Even if the three brothers were smart enough, Xu Nan didn't think they could withstand the pursuit of more than thirty rotten wolves without any fortifications.

Let's make a run for it.

Xu Nan managed to Expeditious Retreat away faster than the Salted Fish Three Brothers. Fortunately, the three brothers seemed to realize the power of the Three-Legged Rot Wolf, their optimism vanished, and they buried their heads and ran away.

The misty terrain of the forest is actually not very suitable for the Three-Legged Rot Wolf to perform well. They are not very agile and have a large running range, often running into trees.

Xu Nan observed that during their movement, their front foot was off the ground, and when they were running wildly, they looked more like strange creatures jumping on both feet.

Even so, the distance between the two sides was still closing. Xu Nan knew that running like this wasn't a solution. These rotting wolves were incredibly persistent once they locked onto their target!

"Don't be afraid, junior, I'm here!"

A sharp shout came from ahead, Xu Nan's face lit up with joy.

The air was filled with terrifying lightning!

Xu Nan's face stiffened, and he grabbed the Salted Fish Three Brothers, saying, "Let's get out of the way!"

Jiang Yuanchi's figure appeared in the mist. The Fairy Dragon mudfish swelled up several times, the whole dragon puffed up as if it had a big breath in its mouth.

"Don't worry, this time I chose [Enhanced Lightning Strike], it won't easily affect others!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a bolt of lightning, as thick as two people could hug, descended and struck the two Three-Legged Rot Wolves on the head!

The two wolves couldn't avoid it and immediately became two roasted wolves.

"Huh? How come there was only one time? I remember there were six lightning strikes?"

Jiang Yuanchi was quite dissatisfied with the effects of his spell.

Xu Nan pulled the three brothers over and immediately noticed the Weak Magic Bracelet on her wrist!

Damn it.

At this moment, Xu Nan didn't have time to complain. With Jiang Yuanchi's magical strength, she was probably their main force against the Corrupted Wolves!

As for Xu Nan, well, his magic can be used to finish off enemies from the sidelines.

He subtly removed the Weak Magic Bracelet from Jiang Yuanchi's hand, then pointed at the wolves who were stunned by the lightning strike:

"Senior, please unleash your instincts!"

Jiang Yuanchi troubled. "That Enhanced Lightning Strike was a second-circle spell, and it was very powerful. The downside was that it consumed too much mana, and I don't think I can cast it for a while."

Xu Nan was shocked. The raid had just started, and their main damage dealer was already out of mana? How were they supposed to win this raid?

"Let's retreat."

Xu Nan thought that while the Three-Legged Rot Wolf was stunned by Jiang Yuanchi's powerful magic, he should run as far as he could.

"Retreat is fine, I have transportation."

Jiang Yuanchi remained calm and composed. "The problem is, with you in the lineup, the seats will be full."

Is it only possible to use two modes of transportation?

Xu Nan had a headache.

At this moment, the Salted Fish Three Brothers regained some of their intelligence. Upon hearing that there was a means of escape, they immediately fawned over each other:

"No need to sit, no need to sit, we can buy standing tickets."

Jiang Yuanchi said awkwardly, "There's no place for you to stand."

"Alright, I can't just stand by and watch you get bitten to death by these mutts. I'll make an exception and give you an extra ticket!"

The three looked at each other in bewilderment:

"Then let's put the ticket on!"

Three minutes later, Xu Nan and Jiang Yuanchi rode off the ground on a square magic carpet.

This magic carpet is said to be an outstanding creation of the famous alchemist Stephenson Sand. It can fly without sleep, requires only a little magic from its owner, and is extremely durable.

Beneath the magic carpet hung three ropes, binding the Salted Fish Three Brothers.

At this moment, Xu Nan was calmly drinking tea.

[Points +1998, from Li Jingran, Wang Dongdong, and Ning Le]

Xu Nan sighed, "You're already lucky to have standing tickets, what else do you have to complain about?"

A chorus of wails erupted from beneath the magic carpet:

"You guys don't either, this magic carpet can only fly four or five meters high!"

Awooooo!

Not far below the slowly moving magic carpet, the Salted Fish Three Brothers were hanging.

Below that were packs of rotting wolves, running and leaping about, trying to catch the three brothers who had bought the hanging tickets.

The scene was exceptionally harmonious, like something out of a Hollywood blockbuster.

...!