Huge Harvest, C-grade Treasure Chest, and Precious Resources!

"Hiss!"

The Nugel Worm King roared repeatedly at Xu Fan.

Though it had no eyes to see with, that in no way hindered its perception of him.

The remaining few Nugel Worms had also grown to a size similar to the Worm King, only slightly smaller.

About seventeen or eighteen of them in total.

However...

Their movement speed was far greater than that of ordinary Nugel Worms.

They could also use a burrowing skill.

Within two or three breaths, these evolved Nugel Worms acted as a feint.

Together with their Worm King, they closed in on Xu Fan.

In an instant, they appeared before him, all opening their gaping maws to swallow him down.

In that split second, Xu Fan stood his ground, raised the long blade above his head with one hand, twisted his wrist, and swung the sword to its utmost limit.

A flash of cold light streaked by.

A sharp slash passed through the body of every Nugel Worm.

Including the Worm King!

In that moment, all the Nugel Worms froze mid-air, their mouths wide open, yet unable to descend.

Until their upper halves shifted, separated from their lower bodies, and tumbled to the ground.

Thud!

Even these last few were all cleaved in half at the waist by Xu Fan.

Every wound was perfectly smooth.

It was enough to show just how swift and powerful Xu Fan's movements were.

Then...

Blood gushed out like pillars.

Of the entire Nugel Worm swarm, not a single one survived.

All were utterly annihilated by Xu Fan's supreme swordsmanship.

The Female Snow Wolf, witnessing all this, stood frozen on the spot, its mind a complete blank.

It simply could not comprehend.

Why was Xu Fan's power so terrifying?

Especially the last one to appear—whether in size or ferocity, it far surpassed the other Nugel Worms.

Its open mouth was even more exaggerated than its own body.

Even if the Snow Wolf King were to fight it one-on-one.

There would be no chance of victory.

And yet...

Such a fearsome beast was effortlessly slain by Xu Fan.

It hadn't even lasted a single exchange!

It had absolutely no presence at all!

In fact, this couldn't even be called a battle.

It was a complete one-sided slaughter.

From start to finish, Xu Fan maintained an even breath.

If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, the Female Snow Wolf simply couldn't believe it.

That such a terrifying creature could exist in this world.

Too frightening!

At the same time...

The mysterious voice rang out in Xu Fan's ears once more.

[Major Announcement: Congratulations to Yan Kingdom contestant Xu Fan for slaying the Nugel Worm swarm and the Nugel Worm King, successfully claiming the Wolf Ancestor's corpse!]

[The Wolf Ancestor's corpse will manifest in the real world!]

[Congratulations to contestant Xu Fan for obtaining a C-grade Treasure Chest!]

After hearing the mysterious voice's message, Xu Fan was momentarily stunned.

His speculation about receiving a treasure chest for killing a lord.

Had now been confirmed.

Eliminating the Insect King and obtaining resources didn't strike him as unusual.

But Xu Fan never expected...

That this time's resource reward would actually be the Wolf Ancestor's Corpse!

"Can this thing even count as a resource?"

Xu Fan couldn't help muttering under his breath.

Because he really couldn't think of any use for this thing.

And its size was enormous.

Its end was nowhere in sight with a single glance.

If it were manifested into the real world, it might give the nation a headache figuring out how to deal with it.

"Maybe this thing has some special property after all."

Still, Xu Fan quickly shifted his line of thought.

His instinctive judgment that the Wolf Ancestor's Corpse was useless came from applying real-world common sense.

But come to think of it...

Could things from the Forbidden Land really be measured by the rules of the real world?

No!

Xu Fan's experiences over the past two days were a perfect exception.

Which one of them didn't go beyond the bounds of ordinary understanding?

Besides, being judged as a resource by that mysterious voice.

Meant it was genuinely valuable.

What wasn't clear was...

Whether every large beast's corpse counted as a valuable resource.

Or if only this Wolf Ancestor's Corpse was a valuable resource.

Thinking this over, Xu Fan quickened his pace and went to examine the Wolf Ancestor's Corpse up close.

Its surface

Was pitted and scarred everywhere, covered in bite marks from Nuger Worms.

Driven by curiosity.

Xu Fan gripped his long blade and swung it down at the Wolf Ancestor's skull.

Clang!

With a dull thud.

The blade was deflected outright.

Leaving only a faint scratch on the surface.

Keep in mind, even without using the Whitebeard Template's power, Xu Fan was someone with enhanced wrist strength.

That strike carried at least five or six times the force of an ordinary person.

Clearly, the Wolf Ancestor's Corpse was extremely hard.

"Forget it."

As for how to use the Wolf Ancestor's Corpse, he'd leave that to the talents of the Yan Kingdom.

Meanwhile...

The Female Snow Wolf trotted along behind him.

If Xu Fan hadn't acted in time earlier, it would have already died in the swarm's encirclement.

And from Xu Fan, the Female Snow Wolf never sensed any ill intent.

Now that it saw how terrifying his strength was.

It was naturally even less willing to leave Xu Fan and live alone.

Tasty food.

Fresh sweet water.

And...

A solid sense of safety.

Any one of those was extremely appealing.

Let alone all of them together.

Now the Female Snow Wolf acted more like a kitten, cautiously approaching Xu Fan, lowering its head slightly, gently bumping its forehead against his calf, then starting to rub its chin against him.

Clearly, this was a gesture of ingratiation.

"Little one, it seems you've truly accepted me as your master."

Xu Fan couldn't help but smile at the sight.

Just moments ago, when he found himself surrounded by the swarm of worms.

He had briefly thought the Female Snow Wolf might use him as a distraction and flee for her life.

Never did he expect...

Not only did the Female Snow Wolf not abandon him.

She bravely charged into the swarm, fighting tooth and nail against the Nuger Worms to protect him.

Though, given his own strength, he was never worried about these Nuger Worms harming him.

But the Female Snow Wolf knew nothing of that.

She had chosen to stand by him without any certainty of success!

This spirit of sharing hardship is rare even among humans.

"You must be exhausted too, little one."

Xu Fan spoke softly, then took fresh water from his backpack and poured it into the treasure chest.

Letting the Female Snow Wolf replenish her fluids.

As for the roasted meat...

He glanced at the surroundings.

Corpses littered the ground.

The air was thick with the stench of blood and rotting flesh.

Even the Female Snow Wolf would find it hard to swallow anything now.

In truth...

If not for her parched throat, the Female Snow Wolf wouldn't even have the desire to drink.

Finally, watching the Female Snow Wolf begin to hydrate.

Xu Fan found a relatively clean spot, laid out a wolf pelt, and spread it on the ground.

Then, using clean water and the wolf pelt, he started wiping down the blade of his Machete.

After all...

The blood of these Nuger Worms carried a certain corrosive quality.

If he didn't deal with it promptly.

The blade would soon rust.

As for the C-grade Treasure Chest he had obtained, Xu Fan was in no hurry to open it.

At this moment, he was steady and composed.

As if he were long accustomed to such scenes.

Meanwhile, back on Blue Star, a storm was beginning to brew.