Blood Demon Wolf (Part 2)

The Blood Demon Wolf's erratic attacks left Gao Zheng utterly helpless. But to keep it from interfering with the others' battles, he had no choice but to keep chasing after it.

At that moment, Lin Chenxing was also slightly outmatched in his fight against the cat-like monster. So far, he had only used the spear in his hands.

Cat-type monsters were usually far more agile than other kinds of monsters. To land a hit, you needed footwork at least as nimble as theirs.

Whenever Lin Chenxing nearly got hit by the cat, he would throw out a Bamboo Leaf to interrupt its attack. But keeping this up wasn't good news for him.

So Lin Chenxing made a decision. He flung more than a dozen Bamboo Leaves at once, covering the cat from every direction and forcing it to take his attack head-on.

Just as Lin Chenxing had expected, the cat managed to withstand most of the Bamboo Leaves. The places where they pierced its fur began to seep with blood, and the pain slowed its speed and agility by a whole level.

Now Lin Chenxing could finally keep up with the cat's movements.

At last, he thrust his spear straight ahead, its tip slamming into the cat's waist and sending it flying. It crashed heavily to the ground.

Lin Chenxing quickly pursued it and stabbed at its exposed neck.

The cat died, and Lin Chenxing began panting heavily.

He looked around, searching for a battlefield where he might be needed.

What he saw revealed a deadly situation.

A woman had suddenly appeared behind Zhang Xiaoyang. Like the Black and White Clown from before, she wore a mask. The only difference was that the clowns' masks had been mostly black, while hers was mostly white, with black covering only a fifth of it.

The woman thrust a dagger toward Zhang Xiaoyang, who was fighting a Beginner Warlord-level monster.

Lin Chenxing hurriedly shouted, "Zhang Xiaoyang, watch your back!"

When Zhang Xiaoyang heard Lin Chenxing, he immediately sensed the danger behind him and dodged to the right.

But dodging the attack from behind meant he could only take the one from the front head-on. Fortunately, the monster in front of him relied only on brute force, so it didn't hurt him too badly.

Lin Chenxing took the opportunity to rush over and confront the woman.

Zhang Xiaoyang also hurriedly unleashed his full strength, quickly killing the monster he had been fighting.

A mocking laugh came from beneath the woman's mask, and she swiftly retreated.

Lin Chenxing had meant to call Zhang Xiaoyang over to pursue her together. But when he looked at Zhang Xiaoyang, he saw his state change in an instant. It was as if he had seen something terrifying, and panic spread across his face.

Lin Chenxing immediately grabbed him by the shoulders and shook him. Zhang Xiaoyang finally realized he was still on the battlefield, apologized to Lin Chenxing, then silently headed toward the other monsters.

With no other choice, Lin Chenxing had to give up on pursuing the woman for the time being.

As one of the strongest people in the base, Lin Chenxing had to take on the strongest monsters. He hurried to the battlefield where a six-person squad led by Xi Qing, now an Intermediate Battle General, was fighting a mastiff-like Advanced Beast General. He began supporting Xi Qing and the others.

Even as he fought, he kept watching for the woman who had just appeared, but she never showed herself.

With no other option, he had to focus entirely on fighting the monsters again.

Using the same trick once more, Lin Chenxing regained the upper hand. He flicked his spear upward and toppled the mastiff, whose belly had been slashed with several deep cuts by the Bamboo Leaves. Xi Qing then disemboweled it.

But while Xi Qing was doing so, the Blood Demon Wolf—which had been causing trouble on the battlefield all along—came darting their way again.

Lin Chenxing quickly stepped in front of it and held his spear across its path, forcing it to change direction once more.

This time, the Blood Demon Wolf headed for Guo Qichang, who was fighting the Adamantine Bristle Boar.

Under the Adamantine Bristle Boar's pressure, Guo Qichang had never managed to surpass his limits. He could feel that his strength had certainly increased, perhaps even to the level of an Advanced Battle General. But because of his fighting style, he still couldn't channel that strength into his legs to gain greater speed and agility.

Caught between the Blood Demon Wolf and the Adamantine Bristle Boar, Guo Qichang finally felt the terror of death. To stop it from happening, he could only repeat to himself, "Move! Come on, move!!!" His face twisted into a grimace.

Just as the Blood Demon Wolf was about to hit him, his legs, which had felt as heavy as lead, finally moved. He spun around and struck the charging Blood Demon Wolf in the head with a whip kick.

The kick left the Blood Demon Wolf dazed.

Guo Qichang, meanwhile, felt the first signs of exhaustion and had no choice but to withdraw from the fight against the two monsters.

Gao Zheng and Lin Chenxing arrived at that moment and immediately engaged the two monsters, one each.

Lin Chenxing chose the Blood Demon Wolf, since his fighting style was well suited to monsters whose fur wasn't particularly tough.

The Blood Demon Wolf shook its head, its eyes revealing a meaningful look. Then it turned and ran, trying to use its old trick again.

Lin Chenxing naturally wouldn't let the wolf continue running wild. He flung the few Bamboo Leaves he had left, trying to stop it.

The Blood Demon Wolf seemed to have anticipated his move. It began leaping about erratically, effortlessly avoiding every Bamboo Leaf.

But what the Blood Demon Wolf hadn't expected was that the person it had chosen to attack this time, He Qishun, had already landed the finishing blow on his opponent, cutting the monster's throat.

He Qishun was now waiting up ahead with his blade raised, ready for the Blood Demon Wolf to come.

The Blood Demon Wolf was smart enough to know there was no point in continuing, so it changed direction again. This time, it wasn't heading for anyone else on the battlefield, but for the forest.

On the wall, Peng Tianwen, who had been unconscious, finally woke up. He slowly leaned over the edge and watched the Blood Demon Wolf about to escape, remembering what his father had once told him.

"Tianwen, the greater your strength, the greater your responsibility. You have that strength now, so you're no longer the child who has to wait for me to protect you. Now you need to protect yourself—and everyone in the base. Wipe out every monster that threatens the peace of our world. Understand?"

Peng Tianwen watched everyone fighting on the battlefield, his father still fighting despite being covered in blood, and the people who had already sacrificed their lives. Slowly, he began to understand who he was, and he started to grasp what his father had meant back then.

He struggled to raise his arm and control the Jade Bamboo Leaf lying beside him. Using all the strength he had just recovered, he sent it flying toward the fleeing Blood Demon Wolf.