The Harvest-Rich Farmer

Lin Yi, facing the encirclement of five Abyssal Wolves, deliberately put on a show of being overcome by bloodlust.

"Come!"

He let out a low shout, his figure advancing instead of retreating as he met the three wolves directly in front of him.

At this moment, the leading three Abyssal Wolves displayed the tactical coordination of an Abyssal Wolf squad:

The wolf in the center was the most robust; it roared and lunged ferociously at Lin Yi's face, while the one on the left crouched low, its sharp claws slashing viciously toward the junction of Lin Yi's outer thigh and the back of his knee.

The angle was so devious that it was clearly intended to cripple the target's mobility.

The wolf on the far right did not pounce immediately; instead, it slammed on the brakes not far from Lin Yi, its thick, bony tail raised high like a scorpion's stinger.

Here it comes, the real killing blow.

Lin Yi snorted coldly in his heart. He had killed countless Abyssal Wolves in his past life and was intimately familiar with the tricks of such a standard squad.

They used frontal lunges and side harassment to seal off his space for evasion, all to cover the sneak attack of corrosive acid.

A flash of ruthlessness crossed Lin Yi's eyes. As a "genius" who had already witnessed a strong acid attack once, he naturally had a way to deal with it.

He would exploit the timing difference: while the other two were lagging behind on the flank, he would tank the claw strike, dodge the acid, and kill the frontal threat!

Therefore, instead of retreating, he took a half-step forward toward the lunging wolf, simultaneously twisting his waist and hips to meet the incoming claws on his left with the outer side of his right leg, which was covered in the thickest leg armor and partial tassets!

"Screech!"

Accompanied by the harsh sound of tearing metal, several claw marks were gouged into the armor on the outer side of Lin Yi's right leg.

But he also used the force of the claw strike to perform a side flip, narrowly dodging the glob of corrosive liquid while shifting to the side of the frontal Abyssal Wolf.

Then, he sprang upward like a carp leaping out of water, his long staff mimicking the explosive "Rising Dragon Break" from the Dark Great Sage, delivering a fierce upward strike toward the soft underbelly of the frontal wolf.

"Open up!"

The long staff, carrying the explosive power of Lin Yi's entire body, slammed into the wolf's abdomen, the tip of the staff even piercing deep into its gut before he vaulted it into the air.

Next, Lin Yi lunged toward the left!

Seeing Lin Yi charge, the wolf on the left howled and tried to bite, but Lin Yi thrust his long staff forward with lightning speed, the tip piercing straight through the wolf's maw and out the upper jaw, followed by a violent twist.

At the same time, without even looking at the result, he stepped to the right. With an explosion of core strength from his waist and abdomen, his body twisted sharply. He pulled the long staff from the wolf's mouth and followed through with a backhanded horizontal sweep, smashing it fiercely toward the wolf on the right, which had already adjusted its angle and was attempting to spray acid again.

"Bang!" The end of the staff struck the wolf's fragile nose bridge with a solid thud.

Accompanied by a shrill howl, the Abyssal Wolf, struck in its weak point, saw stars, and its ready-to-fire acid attack was abruptly interrupted.

Lin Yi naturally didn't let up. He followed with a forward leap, gripped the staff with both hands, and delivered a powerful vertical strike to the back of the wolf's head as it crouched low in pain.

"Mountain Splitting Style!"

Crack!

The crisp, pleasant sound of a skull shattering signaled the death of the third Abyssal Wolf.

In just six or seven breaths, the three Abyssal Wolves that had launched the frontal assault were all dead!

But at this moment, the two wolves that had attempted to flank him from the rear had only just rounded the overturned tables and chairs.

They did not see a prey being besieged, but rather their kin turning into ash and a ferocious figure already turning toward them.

Fear instantly drowned out their ferocity.

The two Abyssal Wolves let out a short, terrified wail and turned to flee toward the main entrance without hesitation!

"Running?"

Lin Yi's eyes sharpened, and the remaining source energy surged through his body! His waist pulled back like a fully drawn bow, and the muscles in his right arm bulged as he hurled the blood-stained Black Iron Long Staff with all his might!

Immediately after, without a moment's pause, Lin Yi raised his left index finger like a viper striking, and with a flash of Azure Blue light, he pointed it at the fleeing figure!

Only after doing all this did he suppress the roiling blood in his chest and the exhaustion deep in his marrow, dragging his leaden legs step by step toward the nearest gray glow.

It was time to harvest.

Bending down, picking up, standing straight—the movements were steady, without a single wasted motion.

Lin Yi was like a farmer gleaning in the fields after a harvest, silent and focused, as he gathered the five Spirit Shine Crystals scattered across the hall into his palm.

Only after finishing this did he slowly cast his gaze toward the shattered main gate.

Beside the threshold on the Inner Side of the gate, a Spirit Shine Crystal lay quietly.

That Abyssal Wolf had been the fastest to run, but unfortunately, the blue light had struck first, precisely sniping it down.

Lin Yi stepped over the overturned debris on the ground and walked to the Spirit Shine Crystal. He bent down again, his movements still steady as if he were merely picking up a pebble, and retrieved the sixth Spirit Shine Crystal.

Then, he straightened up and looked past the threshold toward the carpet outside the Hongfu Tower, where the last Abyssal Wolf corpse lay frozen in a lunging posture.

It had been pierced through the waist and abdomen by the Black Iron Long Staff Lin Yi had thrown with full force, pinned firmly to the ground, and its body was beginning to slowly turn to ash.

On the distant street, other small groups of Abyssal Wolves that had been prowling near their nests seemed startled by the intense battle that had erupted and abruptly ended in the direction of Hongfu Tower, as well as the shrill, half-finished howl of their dying companion.

They stopped their movements one after another, peering vigilantly toward the Hongfu Tower, low, uneasy growls rumbling in their throats.

However, the sounds of the fierce fight had also vanished quickly, and the entire area around Hongfu Tower fell into an eerie, deathly silence.

They pawed the ground anxiously, growling, and slowly retreated a few steps, yet not a single one dared to approach the Hongfu Tower any further, only staring fixedly at the building that seemed to have transformed into the gaping maw of an abyss.

Lin Yi watched the reactions of the Abyssal Wolves in the distance, understanding clear in his heart.

The effect he desired had been achieved; at this moment, the area around Hongfu Tower had been designated as a high-level threat.

For a short time, this place would become a vacuum zone.

Only when the nest birthed more powerful Abyssal Beasts, and the remaining low-level threats were cleared, would they concentrate their strength for a full-scale assault.

Just like that, under the gaze of dozens of fearful and wary dark red wolf eyes in the distance, Lin Yi lifted his foot with an expressionless face and stepped over the blood-stained threshold of Hongfu Tower.

He stepped onto the street outside the door.

The summer evening sun was still scorching, and the smell of blood on the street was steamed into the air, making one quite uncomfortable.

Lin Yi ignored the prying gazes from the shadows not far away and walked straight to the corpse of the Abyssal Wolf pinned to the red carpet outside the door.

He lowered his head, looking down at the corpse that had been pierced by the long staff and pinned in front of Hongfu Tower like a sacrificial offering, patiently waiting for the Spirit Shine Crystal to form.

Then, he bent down again, as if picking up fallen fruit in his own backyard, and picked up the seventh and final Spirit Shine Crystal flickering with a gray light.

After finishing all this, Lin Yi straightened up and cast his gaze onto the Black Iron Long Staff deeply embedded in the ground.

The body of the staff was now more than half soaked in dark red blood, reflecting an eerie luster under the sunlight.

Lin Yi slowly extended his Right Hand, splayed his five fingers, and gripped the staff firmly, the sensation of cold metal mixed with sticky blood greeting his touch.

He deliberately paused for a moment before tensing the muscles in his arm and pulling upward with force.

"Sshhh..."

Accompanied by a muffled sound of friction, this blood-soaked weapon returned once again to Lin Yi's hand.

The heavy tip of the staff dripped with viscous blood, striking dark dots onto the bright red carpet.

Then, dragging this heavy weapon of slaughter, Lin Yi turned around step by step with steady composure, stepped over the pool of dark red blood from the sixth Abyssal Wolf on the threshold, and stepped back into the shattered foyer of Hongfu Tower.

From beginning to end, he never once looked up at the pack of Abyssal Wolves in the distance that were emitting uneasy low growls.

His figure gradually merged into the dim light deep within the hall, finally disappearing from sight.