Ambushed by a Pack of Wind Wolves

The previous howl was likely intended not only to coordinate their encirclement tactics but also to rattle his nerves. They didn't launch a direct ambush; although the surrounding branches couldn't stop their movements, they would certainly cause some trouble, making a direct assault less efficient.

Matthews rolled, the Hanguang blade in his right hand flashing with electric light as he slashed upward toward his previous position, right as the wolf lunged.

"Awoo—"

The Wolf King let out another howl, and upon hearing it, two Wind Wolves charged over, leaping directly over the branches to pounce on Matthews.

The Hanguang, imbued with electric elements, sliced directly through the belly of the Level 5 Magic Beast Wind Wolf, which had no leverage while mid-air. Although a falling ambush could catch someone off guard and significantly increase the success rate, it exposed their most vulnerable underbelly.

The Youying in his right hand blocked the massive jaws of a Wind Wolf biting toward him, and using the momentum of the wolf's attack, Matthews stood up, pressing his back against a giant boulder.

"How cunning."

Matthews didn't stop, slashing again toward another pouncing Wind Wolf. At this moment, the wilderness survival preparations he had seen earlier seemed to be of no use.

As Matthews danced with his twin blades, the left-hand Youying defended while the right-hand Hanguang attacked. He managed to fend off the Wind Wolves' assault, but after fighting for only a short while, he had only killed one of the Wind Wolves that had ambushed him. If he kept fighting like this, he would surely be worn down by the group of Wind Wolves taking turns to exhaust his battle qi.

He would inevitably end up in the maws of these beasts, eventually turning into a pile of excrement they would discharge that night. This was an outcome Matthews could not accept; he had roughly judged the position of the Wolf King through the sound before the fight began.

Now, he had to seize the opportunity to kill the Wolf King, at which point they would surely retreat on their own.

After another clash between his blade and a wolf's maw, Matthews retreated onto the boulder. With a few flashes of his legs, he scrambled up the rock behind him, and standing at the height, he quickly spotted the leader of the Wind Wolves.

Matthews raised his left leg to protect his stomach, then pushed off hard with his right foot. With his feet flashing with electric light, he used the power of electromagnetism to fly toward the Wolf King.

The downward slash of the electric-lit Hanguang in his right hand was blocked by the Wolf King's wide-open jaws, but Matthews' true attack was the Youying in his left hand, which was usually reserved for defense.

With a fluid motion, the Youying in his left hand slit the Wolf King's throat.

Having succeeded in one strike, Matthews kicked off with both legs, using the electromagnetic properties of his feet to fly directly into the high air.

Sure enough, once the Wind Wolves saw their king had been killed, they let out a few howls and dispersed.

Only then did Matthews land to dig out the magic cores from the two Wind Wolves he had killed, before departing.

"Boss, why are we leaving?"

Hearing Asolun's confused voice ring out in his mind, Matthews explained, "We had a slaughter here, and there are carcasses of magic beasts. Magic beasts can easily smell the scent of blood!"

Although traveling at night was dangerous, Matthews had no choice but to leave. If he stayed there, the scent of blood would likely attract even more magic beasts.

Matthews leaped and flew between the surrounding trees using electromagnetic force, and after traveling for half an hour, they stopped in a tall tree, where he began to lie on a branch to rest.

"Asolun, you take the first watch tonight, I'll sleep first. I'll take the second half of the night, and you can rest!"

"Understood, boss."

The next morning, Matthews and Asolun woke up in the tree. In the days that followed, Matthews realized that the wilderness survival defensive measures he had read about provided absolutely no help in this world.

Matthews became much more cautious, starting his mornings by practicing his blade techniques. He would travel in the afternoon, occasionally hunting some magic beasts. At night, he would secretly roast meat, and after eating, he would change locations to rest.

One morning, after Matthews finished practicing his blade techniques, he had Asolun take charge of the perimeter while he began to recover his battle qi and strength.

At this moment, an assassin was watching Matthews from not far away. He had been following this lone wolf all morning and had observed his blade practice, estimating the target's strength in his mind. Finding him to be only at the level of a Level 6 warrior, he decided to strike.

Using the shadows of the trees to approach, he was certain the target was truly immersed in deep cultivation. As for that Level 3 magic beast, he ignored it.

"Whoosh—"

As the assassin struck, the corner of Matthews' mouth curled into a smile. He was a university student by background; although he hadn't yet grasped any Laws or Profundity in this world, after the electromagnetic theory was verified, he hadn't yet entered the Electromagnetic Profundity of lightning using the methods of this world.

However, just as magic was an attack method formed by the Sovereign simplifying the Laws and Profundity, he had many scientific methods from his past life to utilize the electromagnetic profundity of this world.

After being ambushed by the Wind Wolves earlier, he had begun trying to control his battle qi to specifically form electromagnetic waves. This inspiration, derived from bats, had allowed him to detect the assassin's presence long ago, and he was now just waiting for him to take the bait.

"Clang—"

The assassin's dagger struck Matthews' Youying, and the assassin saw the smirk on Matthews' face.

"What—"

He realized at that moment that he had been tricked and immediately began to retreat, his figure exploding backward. He wanted to run away directly; the assassin's creed was to kill in one strike, and regardless of whether it succeeded, to leave immediately.

"Hehe, how could I let you leave? I've been playing along with your act all morning."

Although the assassin's speed was decent, it wasn't enough in front of Matthews, who had electromagnetic acceleration, and he was quickly caught and killed by Matthews.

"Not bad, two Level 5 magic cores, six Level 4 magic cores. It's just a shame there are no Level 6 magic cores!"

Matthews left after searching the assassin's body, not taking anything else. He didn't even take daily necessities like the salt found on the assassin.

Assassins were a profession that licked blood from the edge of a blade; they often used every possible means to kill their targets. Who knew if they had poisoned the salt or food they carried? If he ate it, he might die without even knowing why.

Over the past few days, Matthews had also felt his blade technique on the verge of breaking through to the second realm of Blade Mastery, so he needed to find a place to achieve this breakthrough.

This realm would provide a massive boost to his combat power. If his blade technique reached the second realm, he could easily kill the pack led by that Level 6 Wind Wolf King, rather than having to resort to ambushing the king just to drive them off.

That day, Matthews discovered a waterfall and stopped there with Asolun to begin practicing his blade techniques.