Survival Points

"If it weren't for what you said, I wouldn't have dared believe it."

"A pack of seven black wolves had one alpha and one second-in-command. Of the five remaining, only the little wolf with grayish-yellow fur was an elite; the other four were ordinary wolves."

Zeng Mo was stunned. He looked hopefully at the large pack of wolves surrounding the courtyard, wishing there might be some elite wolves among them.

"Wolves of the Dark Forest."

After a moment, he nodded.

This pack of wild wolves had an alpha and a second-in-command. Apart from the black wolf with white patches, which was an elite, the other eight wolves were all ordinary.

The alpha black wolf had stood still for a long time. Even when it ate the meat in the basin, it remained on guard, its gaze sweeping over everything around it.

And then it seemed to make up its mind.

The meat in the basin was eaten by the alpha black wolf, then by the other five wolves.

After the alpha black wolf finished eating, it looked at Zeng Mo for a moment, then turned and walked deeper into the courtyard.

The little wolf finished eating and ran off to the side to relieve itself.

The little black wolf seemed to want to get closer to the alpha black wolf. It was about to follow, but suddenly looked at Zeng Mo, as though waiting for his permission.

"Go play with them," Zeng Mo said.

"Yip!" The little black wolf called out happily, as if it understood Zeng Mo's words. It quickly ran toward the wolves in the courtyard.

The alpha black wolf ate from the basin. The surrounding wild wolves also gathered around the meat that had been left outside.

Zeng Mo took out a large pack of meat jerky for the wolves to eat. A faint smile touched his lips. He took a pack of the dried meat from his spatial storage and walked toward the wolves.

The wild wolves startled when Zeng Mo suddenly approached. They took a few steps back.

Zeng Mo poured five packs of jerky onto the ground, then stepped back and waited for the alpha wolf to come forward and eat.

The five packs of jerky gave off an enticing aroma. The wolves stared at them, their eyes shining with greed. When Zeng Mo stepped back, they seemed to understand what he meant.

They knew the meat was for them to eat.

The first to react was the black-and-white wolf, the one with the elite bloodline. It quickly ran over and tore open a pack of jerky. The other wolves hurried forward too, gathering around to grab some.

"Haha, take your time. There's plenty."

Zeng Mo smiled as he watched them.

The black-and-white wolf looked at Zeng Mo with a little caution in its eyes, but seemed to know he meant no harm. It paused, then lowered its head and began eating the jerky.

"It looks like even my guard has lowered its defenses in the face of delicious food."

"Following this trend, it won't be long before I can bring them all under my command and make them the first batch of my own wolf pack."

Zeng Mo watched the wolves feast, his heart full of anticipation.

Soon, the jerky from the pack was eaten by the wolves.

It seemed to be the first time the pack had ever eaten meat jerky. After they finished, they looked up at Zeng Mo again, their eyes sparkling with longing. The wolf that had been guarding the others was full of hope.

Zeng Mo smiled. He stepped forward, took out another bag of jerky, and held it in his hand.

The wild wolves rushed over as soon as they saw Zeng Mo. When they caught the scent of the jerky in his hand, they crowded around him, their eyes fixed on it.

Some even took the initiative to approach Zeng Mo, looking as if they wanted him to feed them.

"Good, good. Eat up." Zeng Mo laughed as he poured the jerky out for the five wolves.

The fragrant jerky quickly filled five packs. The wolves' eyes lit up at the sight.

[Congratulations, Master! You have gained the favor of ten members of the Wolf Clan. Survival Points +100.]

"Haha, not bad. It seems I've earned their trust."

"Looks like you've all become my followers. We'll see what happens from here."

Watching the six large wild wolves eat the jerky, Zeng Mo felt a surge of excitement.

After a moment, he nodded.

The wild wolves finished eating the jerky and looked toward Zeng Mo again, their eyes shining. It seemed they still wanted more.

"That's all for now. Wait until tomorrow."

Zeng Mo wasn't sure whether they could understand him, but he still said it.

It wasn't as though he didn't have any more jerky. He had spent nearly a hundred taels of silver to buy ten bags.

But he didn't want to feed them everything at once.

After all, only by making them look forward to the next day, and coming back on their own, could he gradually win them over and make them his followers.

It was almost ten o'clock.

The little black wolf ran out from the courtyard and stopped beside Zeng Mo, crouching down next to his leg.

Zeng Mo picked up the little black wolf and went back to the bungalow. He called out to the small white dog that had been playing with the stuffed toy, and it ran out from the bungalow.

[Congratulations, Master! You have gained the loyalty of your own wolf and dog. You have gained a den where a group of elite wolf-clan members will gather. Survival Points +10.]

"Only that much?"

"Looks like things are pretty much as I guessed. The first time, I'll get a hundred Survival Points. After that, it'll be ten each time."

Zeng Mo looked at the Survival Points displayed on the panel.

"I have 8,280 Survival Points. I'm 1,720 short of reaching ten thousand."

"As long as I find an area with a hidden temple or a gathering place for the survivors, I should be able to get my first ten thousand points."

Zeng Mo thought for a moment. All the areas nearby where he could earn Survival Points had already been explored. There was no point wasting time in the next few days.

"The pedestrian street is usually pretty crowded. There should be quite a few zombies there. I can clear them out and earn my first ten thousand points."

"Oh, I remember. Yu Lin's workplace is right beside that pedestrian street. She should be home eating dinner right now. I can drop by and get my first ten thousand points."

At the thought of it, Zeng Mo quickly walked through the park, past the shopping street and the pedestrian walkway, and finally returned to the apartment building.

He received warnings from the system all along the way, but he had already guessed what was going on that morning.

In the end, he didn't earn any Survival Points.

After taking the elevator upstairs, Zeng Mo had just opened the door when an urgent prompt sounded in his mind.

[Warning! Warning! A Tier 3 monster is rapidly approaching. Based on the host's ability, it is completely beyond your capacity. Please evacuate immediately, or you will be in grave danger!]

Perhaps to emphasize how dangerous the situation was, the transparent panel appeared before his eyes again. A line of bright red text flashed across it.

"Bang!"

The front door suddenly burst open.

A little girl in a white dress, holding a finely crafted wooden doll, stood at the doorway. Her lovely face looked just like a porcelain doll's. She stared at Zeng Mo's little black and white dogs with bright eyes, then walked into the room with a look of anticipation.

[Danger! The host has encountered a Tier 3 monster. Quickly bring your own wolves and pets to fight the monster and earn points.]

Zeng Mo had known since the night before that the little girl who lived across the hall was a powerful monster. He had never expected that it was the little girl who looked so harmless.

"Damn, after three years, I'm still not doing as well as this little girl."

When the little girl walked out of the doorway, Zeng Mo couldn't help muttering to himself. Then he silently closed the door.

[The host has shown complete wisdom and courage, defeating the Tier 3 monster. Survival Points +1,000.]

[The host has overcome the danger and remains completely unharmed. Survival Points +1,000.]

[Congratulations, Master! You have accumulated ten thousand Survival Points. Would you like to spend them on a draw?]