After analyzing it together with An Xinghe, Lin Yan wore an incredulous expression:
"You... How do you know so much?!"
"Isn't this common knowledge?"
"That's Bear Grylls common knowledge!"
The livestream chat.
[I'd thought An Xinghe was only handsome. Who knew his knowledge and reasoning skills were just as impressive!]
[Just when we all thought An Xinghe was a kept man, who knew he was actually a big shot!]
[Brothers in the livestream, don't you remember when An Xinghe faced the Spider Female Ghost in the Ghost Tale of Hong Kong instance? He advanced instead of retreating! This man's courage is just as astonishing!]
"An Xinghe is in this state... I feel like a big shot from the Horror Game is about to emerge."
[To the person above, let me correct you. It's not about to emerge—it already has! Even if An Xinghe never upgraded his equipment or skills and simply reached Level 50, his combat power would still be terrifying!]
In any case, having a knowledgeable teammate was always a good thing!
An Xinghe had not only deduced the Wolf King's size and habits, but even figured out the direction of the wolf pack.
The two of them followed the direction An Xinghe indicated for about ten minutes before they spotted three wolves.
These three wolves were unbelievably huge. Each one was nearly as tall as a person!
They were practically oversized Saber-Toothed Tigers!
An Xinghe gave Lin Yan a look. The latter pulled out his Nine-Ringed Saber and was about to charge out, but An Xinghe said:
"Don't kill them! Just cripple them!"
Lin Yan said unhappily:
"Of all times, you're still spouting that animal-protection nonsense?!"
"I have a use for them!"
Lin Yan curled his lips, but he still kept An Xinghe's words in mind. Carrying his saber, he charged toward the three wolves.
Lin Yan was Level 17 himself, with a physique far beyond that of ordinary people. With the help of the Nine-Ringed Saber, he fought the three wolves to a standstill!
A gunshot rang out! A 7.62mm bullet tore through the night sky and struck one of the wolves in the leg.
Lin Yan knew An Xinghe was helping him from behind, and he swung his saber with even greater vigor!
Although the three wolves were enormous, their intelligence had not changed much.
An Xinghe shot them one by one, crippling all three!
The battle ended quickly. Lin Yan looked at the wolves lying on the ground, unable to stand, and sat down somewhat exhausted. An Xinghe hurried over from behind.
"Old An, what are you keeping these beasts for?"
An Xinghe did not answer. He simply took out three bags of chocolate and fed one bag to each wolf!
This was the Common Grade item [Magic Chocolate] he had obtained in the Ghost Tale of Hong Kong instance.
After feeding it to a weaker living creature, An Xinghe could control it to perform simple actions. At the same time, he could communicate with it.
After Lin Yan saw the effect of the Magic Chocolate, he complained:
"What use is this thing?! Even if you can control three wolves, they won't add much to our combat power!"
An Xinghe looked both amused and helpless.
"Lin Yan, are you seriously planning to go fight the Wolf King head-on?"
"Otherwise?!"
"You're a Level 17 player. You should already know how the Horror Game operates, right? Would it design a Wolf King boss with mediocre strength?!"
Hearing this, Lin Yan broke out in a cold sweat!
Every instance in the Horror Game was difficult enough to leave one with only a slim chance of survival! Which of the instances he had experienced hadn't nearly exhausted him, forcing him to use every scheme and ounce of courage just to survive?!
This time, they had been able to easily clear Snow White's and Cinderella's storylines by relying on An Xinghe's looks. But that had also caused Lin Yan, who had been doing nothing but watching from the side, to let down his guard!
Fortunately, An Xinghe had remained highly vigilant the entire time. Otherwise, if the two of them had gone to find the Wolf King in a daze, they would very likely have lost their lives!
At the very least, they would have suffered severe injuries!
The Despicable Two-Legged Beast!
Even after learning that the Wolf King would be difficult to deal with, Lin Yan still did not think luring three wolves away would be of any use.
An Xinghe walked up to one of the wolves and squatted down.
His control over these wolves through the Magic Chocolate was extremely crude, so he intended to make use of another effect of the Magic Chocolate—
It allowed him to communicate with living creatures that had eaten it!
A human voice rang out in the wolf's mind:
"Do you want to become the Wolf King?"
The young wolf looked at him, seemingly unable to understand what he meant.
An Xinghe continued to tempt it:
"Think about it. Whenever mating season comes, isn't the Wolf King always the first to choose a mate? All the prettiest she-wolves belong to him! Aren't you resentful? Aren't you jealous?"
"Awooo!"
The wolf howled, seemingly as if An Xinghe had spoken straight to its heart.
An Xinghe struck while the iron was hot:
"What if one day the Wolf King takes a liking to the Goddess you've been licking your lips over for so long?! Are you really going to watch helplessly as she's pinned beneath the Wolf King, tears glistening in her vacant eyes, while you can do nothing! Is that what a man... what a male wolf should do?!"
"Think about it. Why isn't the Wolf King you?! You're clearly no worse than him! You only need a little help..."
"As long as you join forces with us to kill the Wolf King, you'll be the next Wolf King."
Wolves were naturally simple-minded. When had one ever experienced this kind of brainwashing?!
In an instant, An Xinghe's words had made its blood boil!
The livestream chat.
[Has An Xinghe worked in a pyramid scheme before?!]
[That perfectly innocent wolf was brainwashed into becoming a pawn by An Xinghe.]
[Is An Xinghe about to shout, "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river" too...?]
[To the guy who said he worked in a pyramid scheme—how many tones does that "worked" have?]
[Hah! Despicable humans!]
The wolf was completely persuaded by An Xinghe. Whether it was because of its longing for the right to choose mates first, or the youthful pride of "Why isn't the Wolf King me?", no one could say.
An Xinghe then had it lure the Wolf King here and told it not to worry about anything else before letting it go.
Lin Yan watched in stunned silence from the side. It was as if he had gotten to know An Xinghe all over again.
So An Xinghe wasn't just handsome. He was pretty capable too!
An Xinghe patted him on the shoulder.
"Stop standing around like an idiot. Let's get to work."
"W-What work?"
"What else could it be? I've already had someone lure the Wolf King here. Of course we're digging a trap!"
"Oh." Lin Yan took out his tools and was about to begin when he saw An Xinghe walking toward the edge of the forest.
He asked:
"What are you doing? Don't slack off!"
An Xinghe rolled his eyes at him. "I'm going to borrow something from the hunter. We'll add a little seasoning to the Wolf King later."
The two of them busied themselves back and forth for the entire night, then slept through the next day. It was not until the afternoon that they heard heavy footsteps approaching.
An Xinghe kicked Lin Yan.
"It's here!"
Lin Yan pulled out his Nine-Ringed Saber, while An Xinghe took out his F2 Sniper Rifle. The two of them focused intently on the forest before them.
A distant wolf howl rang out, and a giant wolf standing four meters tall appeared majestically before them!
Its fur was silver-white, unlike that of ordinary wolves. Its four limbs were sturdy and powerful, and its eyes gleamed with ferocity!
At this moment, Lin Yan could not help feeling extremely fortunate!
The Wolf King was clearly powerful just from its appearance alone!
If they had charged straight at it earlier, the two of them would likely already have been killed by the Wolf King!
"Bang!"
The sniper rifle let out a crisp report, and a bullet shot straight toward the Wolf King's forehead.
"Bang!"
The bullet collided with its forehead. The 7.62mm round, which could penetrate steel plates, had only left a bloody dent on the Wolf King's forehead!
This was a Fine Grade weapon, too!
That alone was enough to show how powerful the Wolf King itself was!
The Wolf King cried out in pain, let out another long howl, and charged toward An Xinghe!
"Run!"
An Xinghe shouted, and the two of them ran at the same time.
But the Wolf King's speed and jumping ability far surpassed theirs. With one pounce, it lunged straight at An Xinghe!
At this moment, An Xinghe showed no panic. Instead, he smiled!
Everything was proceeding exactly as he had planned!
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