Silver Moon Fierce Wolf

Wang Ji seemed to turn into a fish, slipping lightly to the side of an Intermediate Beast General–level Silver Wolf. The wolf became his shield. Once it adjusted its position, Wang Ji moved like a slippery fish again, taking advantage of the moment when the Silver Wolf leader had exhausted its strength and hadn't yet built up a new attack. He pressed right up against it, close enough to touch, yet it still couldn't hit him.

"Awesome! This is a level beyond the ultimate dodging of the Micro-Level! Everything around me is helping me. Hahaha!" Wang Ji laughed heartily. The more he practiced this state, the more familiar it became, until it slowly turned into instinct and intuition.

Wang Ji tried switching off his Spiritual Force scan. His Perfect-Level footwork vanished in an instant, and the feeling of controlling everything around him disappeared at once. "Bam!" The Silver Wolf leader smacked him flying more than ten meters!

"Damn! Thank goodness for the S-Class Combat Suit!" Wang Ji switched his Spiritual Force scan back on, becoming a "footwork master" once more.

It seemed his Perfect-Level footwork wasn't truly perfect yet. He still had to rely on his Spiritual Force scan to reach that level. Could it be pseudo-Perfect-Level? Wang Ji mocked himself.

No matter what, his footwork had indeed improved by a level. As he gradually grew more practiced and it became instinct, Wang Ji believed he could eventually achieve Perfect-Level footwork even without using his Spiritual Force scan.

More than an hour later, the Silver Wolf leader howled, preparing to retreat with its underlings. This two-legged beast had no honor at all. It only dodged, and they couldn't get their teeth into him. "Awooo..."

"Like I'd let you get away! You're staying right here!" Wang Ji instantly went all out. The Silver Wolves, who had been toyed with until they were thoroughly disoriented, stood no chance against his pseudo-Perfect-Level footwork and the sharp Heavy Mountain Sword. He quickly killed the two leaders, then two more Beast General–level Silver Wolves.

"Roar..." The remaining Silver Wolves scattered in every direction. Wang Ji had already secured the most valuable ones, and he didn't have the energy to chase down every last wolf. If they escaped, so be it.

Wang Ji quickly cut up the Silver Wolves for their materials.

What a haul! Wolf-type monsters were valuable to begin with. In the Wilderness Zone, dog-, cat-, pig-, cattle-, and rat-type monsters were the most common, and naturally, their value tended to be on the low side. Other types, such as monkeys, snakes, wolves, and foxes, were much rarer. These monsters were generally powerful, especially pack leaders, who could very well be the strongest of their level. Tiger-, leopard-, bear-, eagle-, and dragon-type monsters were even more exceptional, each one at the pinnacle of its level and near the top of the food chain.

The two Advanced Beast General–level Silver Wolves were rare, high-end monsters, each worth at least 200 million. The other two Beast General–level monsters were worth another 100 million together.

After leisurely finishing the butchering, Wang Ji found a tall building to rest in. He hadn't found the breakthrough he needed to advance 36-Fold Waves during this outing, but by a twist of fate, his footwork had advanced instead. That was an unexpected bonus.

What's more, he'd killed these monsters, and the haul would probably sell for over 500 million. He could finally make good on the promise he'd made to his older sister, Wang Yan, to buy a villa for their family. Wang Ji felt lighthearted. Should I buy one for Xia Ning, too? She always seems to lack a sense of security. Maybe it has something to do with her brother becoming a warrior, then losing everything in the blink of an eye—after getting a taste of the good life, she'd lost it again. Having a home of her own might help her feel more at ease.

Wang Ji mused idly.

"Whimper..."

"Hm?" Wang Ji looked down through the window and spotted an injured monster!

The wolf-type monster was over six meters long and two meters tall. Its silvery fur gave it a formidable appearance. Compared to the Silver Wolves from earlier, it was like a tiger next to a cat.

But there was a gaping wound in its belly, and its innards were faintly visible. It looked badly hurt. Was this...? Wang Ji checked the information. "It's a Silver Moon Fierce Wolf! I'm in luck!"

Wang Ji jumped straight down from the building.

"Thud!"

The Silver Moon Fierce Wolf growled viciously at Wang Ji, but when it saw his calm expression, it actually turned and ran.

"Hey! The beast's hurt, and now it's gotten this timid?" Wang Ji flashed forward in pursuit.

The Silver Moon Fierce Wolf was undoubtedly one of the strongest monsters below the Lord level. Its speed alone probably rivaled that of some Lord-level monsters. Even injured, it was moving at 300 m/s.

If it weren't injured, wouldn't it be faster than the speed of sound? It was definitely Lord-level speed!

But Wang Ji wasn't slow, either. His natural speed was already 210 m/s, and with a 1.9-fold amplification, he could reach a full 390 m/s! That was no worse than the Silver Moon Fierce Wolf at its peak.

"Roar!" Pressed by Wang Ji, the Silver Moon Fierce Wolf's ferocity flared in an instant. "Awooo..." Its paw, as large as a washbasin, swiped at him at a speed far beyond that of sound.

Wang Ji unleashed his pseudo-Perfect-Level footwork to its fullest, but the Silver Moon Fierce Wolf's paw traced a mesmerizing arc, steadily following his movements.

"Bam!" They collided head-on.

Wang Ji was knocked back more than ten meters, while the Silver Moon Fierce Wolf retreated several dozen. Its wound made its body tense up, and the injury opened, spilling a lot of blood.

"Awooo..." The Silver Moon Fierce Wolf charged at him again.

"Damn!" Wang Ji couldn't believe it. The beast truly deserved its reputation as one of the strongest Beast General–level monsters. Even his Perfect-Level footwork couldn't give him much of an advantage!

It was clear that monsters didn't just rely on speed and strength, charging blindly. They had plenty of combat experience, perhaps even more than humans.

"Bam..." With neither his speed nor his footwork giving him much of an edge, Wang Ji collided with the wolf again and again, exhilarated by the fight. If only this were an uninjured Silver Moon Fierce Wolf! It would definitely help my force output break through its bottleneck and reach perfection.

Wang Ji simply set aside the sharp Heavy Mountain Sword and fought the Silver Moon Fierce Wolf with his bare hands.

"Bam!"

"Hahaha! Yes, just like that!" Inspiration flashed through Wang Ji's mind. His force flowed more smoothly, like an iron ingot hammered again and again, with the impurities gradually being removed.

"Bang!..."

Danger! Wang Ji's instincts screamed a warning. His Spiritual Force, which he'd kept within a 50-meter radius, instantly spread out to 200 meters! A bullet was speeding toward him from behind, only 30 meters away! It was traveling at over 3,000 m/s—definitely a top-tier custom round, made specifically to take down Advanced Beast General–level monsters.

There was barely any time to react! At 60 meters, it would take only 0.01 seconds to hit Wang Ji! His Spiritual Force instantly wrapped around the custom armor-piercing round, pushing it aside with all its strength.

But it had happened too suddenly. Even though Spiritual Force moved far faster than his body, it still needed a little time. Wang Ji hadn't managed to gather much force, but that was enough!

The bullet was deflected by a mere degree. Wang Ji twisted at the last possible instant, and it grazed his combat suit as it flew past!