"Bad! Quick, hide!"
After killing the Great White Rabbit for what felt like the umpteenth time,
Gu Han suddenly heard a low growl. His heart lurched, and he hurriedly barked,
After their first few hunts for Great White Rabbits, Ma Tie and the others had already begun to see Gu Han as their leader.
At first, it was only because Gu Han had five older brothers who were War Soldiers that they had wanted to get on his good side.
But now, they truly recognized his strength!
So the instant Gu Han gave the order, they hurried back to their original positions and crouched down.
Before long, a Green Wolf, nearly a meter tall at the shoulder, burst out from beyond the bushes.
The Green Wolf seemed to have been hungry for a long time. It was skin and bones, but its razor-sharp fangs and fierce gaze were enough to make anyone shudder.
The moment it spotted the Great White Rabbit's corpse, its eyes lit up, and it immediately began tearing into it.
"I didn't expect a Green Wolf to show up."
Running Wolf Nation had earned its name because it was home to an abundance of wolf-type Demonic Beasts, both in variety and number.
Anyone whose Cultivation reached the Martial Artist level could go to the local authorities and claim a Wolf Beast as a Battle Pet!
Of course, they could also get a Beast Taming Talisman from the local authorities and capture a stronger Wolf Beast themselves.
However, Beast Taming Talismans had a low capture success rate, so most people chose to form a contract with a wolf demon raised by the authorities.
The Green Wolf was one of the most common wolf-type Demonic Beasts.
"This Green Wolf is probably still young. Its strength should be somewhere between the first and second levels of one-star."
"And it looks like it's been hungry for a long time, so it probably can't bring its full second-level strength to bear."
One-star Demonic Beasts corresponded to human Martial Disciples.
Keeping his voice low, Gu Han watched the wolf with a gleam of eagerness in his eyes.
"The five of us should be able to take it."
At those words, Ma Tie's face changed dramatically. He nearly cursed on the spot.
"Gu Han, have you lost your mind?"
"No matter what, a Green Wolf is still a wolf-type Demonic Beast. Even at the first level of one-star, it's far stronger than a Great Gray Rabbit!"
Practice had made them comfortable enough to face Great Gray Rabbits without panicking.
But against a Green Wolf, far stronger than any rabbit, they had little confidence at all.
The other three also looked afraid. They didn't dare attack the Green Wolf.
"If you don't risk the child, you won't catch the wolf."
Gu Han coaxed them patiently.
"We can't take first place in the Logistics Soldier examination by relying on a few rabbits. We have to find a way to kill this Green Wolf if we want a better ranking and greater rewards."
Even after Gu Han said that, Ma Tie still looked hesitant.
But when he met Gu Han's resolute gaze, Ma Tie steeled himself and said grimly,
"Damn it, fine! I'm in!"
Gu Han, with his background, wasn't afraid of dying. What did a farmer's son like him have to fear?
The other three exchanged glances, swallowed nervously, and finally made up their minds.
"We're in too."
Gu Han grinned.
"Good."
While the Green Wolf was wolfing down its meal, the five of them sprang at it from different directions.
The Green Wolf had lived in the wild all its life. Even while eating, it stayed properly alert.
The moment Gu Han and the others charged out, the Green Wolf reacted. Its eyes instantly turned blood-red.
A meal had come right to its doorstep. The wolf lord would gladly accept!
But the Green Wolf had underestimated Gu Han's speed.
After hunting so many Great White Rabbits, Gu Han was nearly as fast as the Green Wolf.
And with the advantage of a surprise attack, the wolf had no time to dodge!
Gu Han came at it from behind and slashed its thigh, carving away a large chunk of flesh!
The Green Wolf let out a piteous howl and snapped at him.
The stench of blood from its gaping maw washed over them, making their hearts pound.
Ma Tie finally arrived, swinging a heavy club at the Green Wolf's waist with tremendous force.
A copper head, iron bones, and a tofu waist.
The best place to strike if you wanted to kill a Green Wolf was its waist!
Though he couldn't see Ma Tie's attributes, Gu Han knew his strength had to exceed his own.
The Green Wolf didn't dare take that blow head-on. It had no choice but to give up on attacking Gu Han.
But that brief delay left it surrounded by the others.
The Green Wolf was smarter than the Great White Rabbit, but that also made it more cautious.
Faced with spears and clubs from every direction, it dodged left and right, not daring to trade wounds.
After taking several blows, the cornered Green Wolf spotted an opening and burst into motion, trying to escape their encirclement.
Gu Han's eyes lit up. He had deliberately left that gap, waiting for the wolf to flee through it!
His prepared slash came down and severed one of the Green Wolf's legs!
From then on, the Green Wolf was powerless to fight back. It died at the hands of Gu Han and the others.
"Teaming up with Gu Han really was the best decision I've ever made."
Ma Tie chuckled.
He had thought surrounding the Green Wolf would be a brutal fight. He'd never dreamed it would be this easy.
The others had also seen how Gu Han performed in battle, and they all praised him.
Gu Han smiled, but didn't let it go to his head.
He went over and put the Green Wolf's corpse away.
"Attribute Absorption."
"Congratulations, host. You absorbed 2 points of Blood Qi and 5 points of speed from the Green Wolf's corpse."
Gu Han's eyes lit up. Although the whole group had hunted the Green Wolf together, it had provided far more attributes than when he had killed Great White Rabbits alone!
More importantly, he had gained 2 points of Blood Qi!
Blood Qi was the key to improving a Martial Artist's Cultivation!
The stronger a Martial Artist's Cultivation, the stronger their physical abilities in every regard.
So Gu Han guessed that while increasing Blood Qi wouldn't directly raise his attributes, it should still influence them gradually.
Perhaps it would bring unexpected changes when he broke through to a new realm.
Blood Qi represented the strength of one's Cultivation. It was the foundation of every Martial Artist!
In this world, Martial Artists were divided into nine ranks.
Martial Disciple, Martial Artist, Martial Master, Great Martial Master, Martial Ancestor, Martial Venerable, Martial King, Martial Emperor, and Martial Sovereign!
Although Gu Han was only a basic first-tier Martial Apprentice, with the Soul-Snatching System at his side, he was confident that becoming a Martial Sovereign was only a matter of time.
"Brothers, the Green Wolf is here!"
Just as Gu Han was putting the Green Wolf's corpse into the Snakeskin Bag, an unfamiliar voice rang out from the woods.
Then came the sound of hurried footsteps.
Ten soldiers in the same Logistics Soldier uniforms approached Gu Han with ill intent.
"Friend, we had our eye on that Green Wolf first."
A burly man stepped forward to block Gu Han's way and said coldly,
"I hope you'll give it back to us."
Gu Han's gaze turned icy.
"You say it's yours, so it's yours? Does the Green Wolf have your name written on it?"
"Or are you trying to rob me of my prey in front of everyone?"
The Logistics Soldiers received rewards based on the quality and quantity of the Wild Beasts they hunted.
These men had surrounded them with ill intent. They were clearly trying to rob them in broad daylight!
The burly man chuckled, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
"You can't put it like that. We'd already wounded this Green Wolf and had been chasing it."
"Young man, you killed it for us, so of course we'll thank you. But if you want to take the Green Wolf, don't blame us for being unkind."
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