Fierce and Invincible

However, the number of giant wolves was simply too great. While the young woman managed to wound them, she inevitably suffered injuries herself. In a moment of carelessness, five deep, bloody gashes were raked across her arm by the wolves' sharp claws. Blood surged forth, and in the blink of an eye, the white sleeve was stained crimson. Injured, the girl could not help but groan in pain, her movements faltering for a split second. Taking advantage of this hesitation, five more giant wolves leaped simultaneously, pouncing toward her.

Although the girl gritted her teeth and swung her longsword, forcing the five wolves back once more, she sustained several more long, bloody lacerations on her arm and back. The successive injuries caused her to stagger, nearly collapsing to the ground. The wolves would not let such a golden opportunity slip by; another five lunged at her at once. The girl did not slow down. Enduring the searing pain, she swung her sword again, slicing off the claw of one wolf and slashing the throat of another, instantly inflicting heavy damage on both. However, she lacked the strength to deal with the remaining three.

One wolf's claws raked across her sword-wielding hand, leaving wounds so deep the bone was visible, causing her to drop her weapon. Another wolf left several deep bloody marks on her arm. The final wolf's blood-dripping maw was already snapping toward her head.

Without her sword and suffering from repeated wounds, how could the unarmed girl possibly contend with these three vicious beasts? Powerless to dodge, she could only watch helplessly as that gaping, blood-stained mouth drew closer and closer to her head.

Just as the girl was about to perish in the wolf's jaws, Chu Xiaotian, who had been standing at the edge of the clearing in a daze, finally snapped back to reality. Without a moment's hesitation, he hurled the wooden club in his hand like a javelin. A girl wielding a sword, fighting dozens of vicious wolves alone and killing several—such a scene had only ever existed in the martial arts films he had watched. He never imagined he would witness it here. If he had been skeptical before, Chu Xiaotian was now certain that this place was absolutely not the world he had lived in previously. That was why he had been unable to process the situation at first. It was only when the girl was on the verge of death that he suddenly jolted into action, throwing his "weapon" without a second thought.

Chu Xiaotian had never studied martial arts, nor did he possess any peerless skills. However, after transforming into a zombie at night and devouring so much vital energy and blood, his strength had grown to a degree that he himself found unbelievable. He could now lift a two or three-hundred-pound boulder with ease and hurl it away as if it were a ball.

The wooden club, as thick as a bowl, was quite heavy, but under his throw, it whistled through the air like a sharp arrow, piercing straight toward the beast lunging at the girl.

Bang! With a thunderous crash, just as the wolf's jaws were less than three inches from the girl's head, Chu Xiaotian's club slammed into its skull.

The giant wolf, over three meters long and weighing four or five hundred pounds, could only let out a single howl before the impact of the club sent its body flying sideways. It landed on the ground a meter away, its hind legs twitching twice before it went still. Chu Xiaotian's strike had turned the contents of the wolf's skull into mush; it was dead beyond any doubt.

"Awoo!" The wolf nearest to Chu Xiaotian noticed his presence. The beast let out a wild roar, turned, and pounced toward him.

Chu Xiaotian felt a brief moment of panic. Although he had killed many such beasts at night, this was his first time facing one in the light of day. However, he quickly steadied himself. He sidestepped the wolf's frontal assault, and in the nick of time, grabbed the beast by its hind leg, swung it around, and smashed it into the ground.

The massive, hundred-pound wolf was handled by Chu Xiaotian as easily as a scarecrow, its brains splattering upon impact with the earth. Chu Xiaotian did not release the dead wolf; instead, he used its carcass as a weapon, swinging it at the wolves ahead. With such a body in hand, no beast could stand in his way. He carved a bloody path, rushing toward the young woman.

The pack swarmed him from all sides, but before they could get close, they were sent flying by the wolf corpse he wielded. In just over a dozen breaths, he had smashed aside every wolf blocking his path and reached the girl's side.

"Beauty, are you alright?" After sending a wolf flying with the carcass, Chu Xiaotian asked with concern. Only upon reaching her did he truly see her face. At the very first glance, his heart skipped a beat. The girl was breathtakingly beautiful: skin as white as jade, a delicate, dainty nose, and a pair of sparkling eyes filled with shock and panic. As she stared at Chu Xiaotian, who looked like a wild savage, her long lashes fluttered slightly and her brows knit together, making her look exceptionally pitiable. For someone like Chu Xiaotian, who had never even held a girl's hand, not drooling at such a sight was an achievement in itself. Still, his mind couldn't help but wander. Before the girl could answer his question, several more giant wolves lunged at them.

"Beauty, hold on for a moment. Let me defeat these guys first," Chu Xiaotian said, flashing what he considered his most amiable smile. As soon as he finished speaking, he hurled the wolf corpse at one of the beasts and snatched up the wooden club he had dropped earlier, swinging it at another.

A wooden club was far more agile than a wolf carcass. Using this "weapon," Chu Xiaotian swept through the area, sending every wolf that approached him flying. Yet, two fists are no match for four hands; the number of wolves was simply too high. Even as he displayed such prowess before the beauty, the need to protect her while fending off the pack meant he slowly began to sustain injuries.

Every time he smashed a wolf away, he gained a few more bloody gashes. Fortunately, as a half-human, half-zombie entity, his physical endurance was far beyond that of an ordinary person. These minor injuries meant little to him, causing nothing more than a bit of pain. He remained invincible, beating the dozens of wolves until they howled in agony. Finally, after about half an hour of grueling battle, Chu Xiaotian finished off every last one of them.

However, he was now covered in wounds, and his grass-woven clothes had long since been shredded to pieces by wolf claws, leaving nothing but scraps on the ground. Fortunately, he still had a pair of shorts on, otherwise, he would have been thoroughly humiliated.

"Many thanks to you, young master, for saving my life. This maiden is eternally grateful. Please, take these pills to recover from your wounds," a crisp voice, like an oriole singing in a valley, rang out from behind him just as Chu Xiaotian was catching his breath, still filled with adrenaline. The voice was sweet and mellow, like a gentle breeze, making Chu Xiaotian's heart skip a beat once more.

He turned around immediately to see the young woman standing behind him with a look of gratitude. In her hand, two red pills lay quietly. Each was the size of a pinky finger, emitting a faint red glow that was pleasing to the eye.

"Pills? Are these... really pills?" Chu Xiaotian asked, staring at the two red pills in her hand with wide-eyed disbelief. He had always believed that things like medicinal pills existed only in fantasy novels and films. Never had he expected to see such legendary items in this place. For a moment, he felt as if he were dreaming.

"Of course these are pills. They are Recovery Pills that I refined myself. Although they are only first-tier, they are highly effective for external injuries. Look, my own wounds are already nearly healed," the girl said with a giggle, seeing Chu Xiaotian's dazed expression. However, Chu Xiaotian's nearly naked state also caused her pretty face to flush slightly.

Watching the smiling girl, Chu Xiaotian felt the entire world brighten. He couldn't help but marvel internally—if this wasn't the definition of beauty that could topple cities, what was? He let his gaze linger on her face for a long moment, until the girl's face turned beet red, before reluctantly shifting his eyes to the arm she held out toward him. The bloody gashes from the wolves had stopped bleeding, and while the wounds hadn't yet scabbed over, they had already improved significantly. At this rate, wounds that Chu Xiaotian thought would take at least ten days to heal would likely be fully recovered within three.

"Beauty, my name is Chu Xiaotian. May I ask your name? And where exactly is this place?" After witnessing the efficacy of the pills, Chu Xiaotian unceremoniously took the two red pills from her hand and swallowed them in one gulp. He then looked at the girl and asked.