Small Spirit Grass (Seeking Collection and Recommendation)

The Gray Wolf King was incredibly fast. In a few blinks, it had already charged before the shield bearers, baring its fangs in a cruel grin as it lunged at them.

Just then, two blood-colored fireballs streaked toward it. Old Rogge, who had been holding back, finally made his move. The Gray Wolf King was startled and dodged to the side, but the moment its paws touched the ground, a whip lashed out and struck it hard. Liu Mei had joined the fray.

The whip strike didn't cause much damage, but it stung. Having been lashed, the Gray Wolf King turned its head to reveal sharp fangs at Liu Mei and growled as it charged toward her.

Before it could take more than a few steps, a figure suddenly appeared beside it.

"Squelch!"

A flash of sword light flickered, and blood sprayed. Bai Qi, who had been prepared for a long time, had struck. The Gray Wolf King let out a pained howl and turned to bite at Bai Qi.

Bai Qi retreated instantly!

"Squelch!"

An arrow struck the Gray Wolf King's front leg. Zhao Fu had been observing the beast from the start and had finally made his move.

The Gray Wolf King was completely enraged by this series of attacks and growled as it charged toward Zhao Fu.

Seeing the beast lunging at him, Zhao Fu showed no fear. He stood his ground, raised his hand, and fired a fireball. The Gray Wolf King twisted its body to dodge, but the next moment, two more blood-colored fireballs flew toward it. It managed to dodge one with a desperate effort but was struck by the other.

"Bang!"

With a massive explosion, the Gray Wolf King was sent flying, its gray fur singed. As soon as it landed, Bai Qi appeared beside it again and slashed with his sword, leaving another wound on the beast's body. The Gray Wolf King lunged at Bai Qi in a frenzy.

But the next moment, a whip coiled around its leg. Liu Mei gripped the whip with both hands and gave it a playful tug, causing the Gray Wolf King to lose its balance and crash to the ground.

This was the effectiveness of team coordination, though it did border on ganging up. The Gray Wolf King was left with almost no room to retaliate. Seeing that the situation was under control, Zhao Fu turned his attention to commanding the other soldiers to finish off the remaining gray wolves.

Ten minutes later, all the gray wolves had been slain, dropping countless copper coins. On Zhao Fu's side, only a few people had been bitten, with no serious injuries sustained.

Turning his gaze back to the Gray Wolf King, Zhao Fu saw it was covered in wounds and looked miserable. He pondered for a moment and decided against killing it; its value as a tamed beast far outweighed its death, so he ordered his men to bind it with ropes first.

The Gray Wolf King was at the end of its tether, and with the combined efforts of Bai Qi and the others, it was soon trussed up tightly.

Zhao Fu smiled faintly and ordered the others to clear the battlefield while he walked over to the bound Gray Wolf King.

The beast glared at Zhao Fu with its wolf eyes, looking as if it wanted to devour him alive, but Zhao Fu paid it no mind. He reached out and placed his hand on the Gray Wolf King's forehead. Its jaws were bound, so there was no risk of being bitten.

He used Taming. A light emanated from Zhao Fu's palm, enveloping the Gray Wolf King, but the beast struggled violently and broke free.

Zhao Fu's expression tightened. He pressed his hand firmly onto the beast's head and used Taming again, but the Gray Wolf King thrashed desperately, eventually breaking free from the light once more. The attempt failed, and the beast even shoved Zhao Fu, causing him to stumble and nearly fall.

Seeing this, Bai Qi's gaze turned cold. He walked over and said, "Your Highness! Wolves are proud creatures and are difficult to tame. Perhaps we should just kill it!"

"Yeah! This lady hasn't tasted wolf king meat yet; I wonder how it tastes."

Liu Mei ran over, her eyes fixed on the Gray Wolf King. As she spent more time with the people of Great Qin Village, her personality had become much more uninhibited, and she no longer feared that Zhao Fu would kill her. Of course, she was the only one who dared to refer to herself as "this lady" in front of Zhao Fu.

Hearing this, Zhao Fu shook his head and rejected their suggestion. He wanted to try one more time. He walked up to the Gray Wolf King, stared into its angry eyes, and said calmly:

"You are angry because I slaughtered your kin, but this world is one where the weak are prey to the strong, and only the fittest survive. If you submit to me, I promise that in your lifetime, I will make you the most noble existence among the wolf race. You also possess a den, and it will soon return to its former state. If you do not agree, I have no choice but to kill you and wait for a new wolf king to evolve in the den."

The Gray Wolf King listened to Zhao Fu's words, its eyes flickering with hesitation before it finally chose to submit.

"Notification! You have gained the loyalty of the leader-grade creature, Gray Wolf King."

"Notification! You have gained 50 Battle Merits for subduing a leader-grade creature."

There were even Battle Merits. Zhao Fu was slightly surprised. He ordered his men to untie the Gray Wolf King and provide it with basic medical treatment. Bai Qi and Old Rogge congratulated Zhao Fu, while Liu Mei pouted in disappointment because she wouldn't be eating wolf king meat.

At this point, Zhao Fu checked the Gray Wolf King's attributes.

[Gray Wolf King] (Leader) Level: Stage 5 Potential: S Attributes: Strength: 15, Intelligence: 9, Agility: 17, Constitution: 11 Skills: Wolf King Intimidation (Causes all common-grade wolves to feel fear or even submit), Bloodthirsty Bite (Unleashes a frenzy of bites until the enemy dies).

He hadn't expected beasts to have potential ratings as well. He was slightly surprised. As for the level, it was the same as human cultivation levels. This Gray Wolf King probably shouldn't be considered a mere beast, but rather a magical beast.

Leaving everything here to Bai Qi, Zhao Fu went to the den and touched the wolf-shaped stone carving, receiving a piece of information.

[Den · Gray Wolf] (Primary 1800/5000) Quality: White. Description: A den for gray wolves; can spawn 2–5 gray wolves daily.

The attributes of the den were roughly the same as those of a regular village. Zhao Fu looked them over and chose to occupy it. A notification informed him that he had gained another 50 Battle Merits. Since this place was quite far from Great Qin Village, Zhao Fu had to choose to relocate it. He gained 180 experience, and the wolf-shaped stone carving floating in mid-air turned into an ordinary stone carving and fell into Zhao Fu's hand.

Zhao Fu intended to take the carving and leave, but he suddenly noticed a large patch of emerald-green grass growing to one side. It was crystal clear and looked quite extraordinary. Zhao Fu couldn't help but step forward to inspect it, receiving a set of information.

[Small Spirit Grass] Grade: Tier 1 Herb. Description: A type of spirit herb that can be refined into pills.

After reading this, Zhao Fu couldn't help but smile. He had previously obtained the formula for Small Spirit Pills, but due to a lack of herbs, he had never been able to refine them. Now, he had obtained them without any effort.

There were thousands of these Small Spirit Grasses. Zhao Fu immediately ordered his men to dig them up, planning to use some for alchemy and transplant the rest. Don't forget, Great Qin Village had an attribute that reduced crop growth time; he could easily bring these Small Spirit Grasses back and cultivate them in large quantities.

Finally, the group returned to Great Qin Village. It had been a bountiful harvest, and everyone's faces were filled with joy.

Back in the village, Zhao Fu designated an area to place the den. First of all, wolves had a keen sense of smell and could be used as hunting dogs in the future. Furthermore, their materials could be used to craft equipment. The den would spawn gray wolves daily, eliminating the need for artificial breeding, which was much more convenient.

After handling these matters, Zhao Fu felt it had been a while since he had logged out of Apocalypse World. Seeing that there was nothing else to do, he returned to the real world.