A Huge Haul!

When he saw the Coal Mine's description, Cao Xing's eyes lit up at once.

So many resources!

If he could claim this Coal Mine, he wouldn't have to worry about resources for a while!

However, the Coal Mine was currently in an "unclaimable" state.

That was because there were enemies inside the mine.

They saw two snowy-white figures moving around inside.

It seemed they had sensed the dangerous aura coming from Ilena.

The two Snow Wolves emerged one after the other.

"Awoooo!!!"

Their snow-white fur, two-meter-long bodies, and bared fangs gave them an intimidating presence.

The two Snow Wolves stood at the mine entrance, their limbs tense as they watched Ilena warily, low growls of warning rumbling from their throats.

Cao Xing saw the Snow Wolves' stats.

[Snow Wolf: Level 3]

[Race: Beast]

[HP: 220/220]

[Attack: 16-18]

[Attributes: Strength 8, Agility 9, Spirit 7, Constitution 11]

[Skills: Bite, Pounce]

[Race Talent: Pack Effect (When 10 or more Snow Wolves participate in battle at the same time, the pack talent is activated, increasing attack power and movement speed by 20%.)]

As expected, they were Level 3 Snow Wolves. The other one had similar stats.

Cao Xing understood.

Luckily, there were only two Snow Wolves here. If there had been too many, they would have activated their racial talent, and Cao Xing would have had no choice but to turn and run.

But right now, looking at the thick fur on the two Snow Wolves, Cao Xing saw two naked young women.

"Hehehe... Little Snow Wolves, be good and donate your fur!"

At that moment, Liu Muxue and Ilena both turned to look at Cao Xing.

Cao Xing froze in place, mortified.

Damn it, why had he said what he was thinking out loud?

The two Snow Wolves seemed to know that Cao Xing and the others were not to be trifled with. They lowered their heads and kept growling threateningly.

Snake Person Ilena flicked out her scarlet tongue, refusing to back down.

"Hiss! Hiss-hiss!"

The tension between the two sides was palpable.

Liu Muxue, meanwhile, nervously held up her wooden shield.

After several seconds of facing off, the two Snow Wolves were the first to lose patience.

They lunged at them.

"Awooo!"

Liu Muxue raised her shield. The Snow Wolf's massive, two-meter-long body made her feel immense pressure.

Her long, slightly rounded legs trembled faintly.

Just then, Cao Xing's voice came from behind her. "Sister-in-law, raise your shield and block its attack!"

"Don't worry. Your stats can take it."

Hearing this through her panic, Liu Muxue immediately felt as if she had found someone to rely on. She did as he said without thinking.

She lifted her shield just as the Snow Wolf's claws swept across it.

Thud!

"Mm..." Liu Muxue let out a soft gasp.

After the impact, the scene she'd expected-being knocked flying-never happened.

A layer of snow-white scales appeared on her arm, greatly reducing the force of the blow.

"I-I blocked it?" Liu Muxue stared at the scene in surprise.

Behind her, Cao Xing praised her. "You did great, sister-in-law!"

Encouraged by Cao Xing, Liu Muxue grew more confident.

She took a deep breath, making her impressive chest look even fuller.

Liu Muxue raised her shield again and again, holding off the Snow Wolf's attacks.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The impacts rang out one after another, but Liu Muxue gritted her teeth and didn't retreat a single step.

The muscles in her White Stockings-clad legs tensed, and her rounded buttocks trembled with each blow.

It was clear that Liu Muxue must have worked out regularly. Her shield-bearing stance displayed her perfect curves to full effect.

"Sister-in-law, besides blocking its attacks, remember to use the weapon in your other hand to strike back."

Cao Xing was teaching Liu Muxue how to fight.

Liu Muxue followed his instructions exactly.

When the Snow Wolf missed a swipe with its claws, she seized the opportunity, raised the Stone Axe in her hand, and chopped at its head.

Splat!

[-8]

[-2]

[-2]

The first number was the damage Liu Muxue dealt with her chop, while the later numbers came from the Snake Venom effect.

The damage was low, negligible compared with the Snow Wolf's more than 200 HP.

But it gave Liu Muxue confidence.

"So I can hold off these monsters too..."

Then Liu Muxue gradually began to find her rhythm in attacking.

Splat! Splat-splat!

[-8]

[-9]

[-14!](Critical damage)

She blocked the Snow Wolf's attacks while looking for chances to strike back.

Behind her, Cao Xing was gathering an Ice Orb Spell.

Pop!

[-19]

This Ice Orb Spell didn't do as much damage as the first one.

That was because the Snow Wolf was a Level 3 creature, with higher defense than the Snowfield Viper.

The two of them working together against this Snow Wolf made for a tense but manageable fight.

As for Snake Person Ilena beside them, she was completely dominating the other Snow Wolf.

Her Spear was so deadly.

Every time she thrust it, she opened several bloody holes in the Snow Wolf.

[-37]

[-2]

[-32]

[-2]

Before long, this Snow Wolf's HP had fallen below half.

By contrast, each time it clawed at Ilena, her scales reduced most of the damage, leaving her with only single-digit damage numbers.

At that point, green +3s appeared above Ilena's head.

It didn't take long for her HP to be fully restored.

The sight left the Snow Wolf before her completely despairing.

How was it supposed to fight an opponent who could heal endlessly?

In less than thirty seconds, Ilena killed the Snow Wolf.

[Your territory member Ilena killed Snow Wolf Lv. 3 and gained 40 experience points.]

[You gained 20 experience points.]

Liu Muxue received the same system notification.

After finishing her fight, Ilena quickly twisted her body around and came to help Cao Xing's side.

With Ilena joining the fight, the outcome was no longer in doubt.

The last Snow Wolf let out a mournful cry, then collapsed and died.

Cao Xing and Liu Muxue breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

As modern people, this was the first time they had fought this way.

Although Cao Xing had seemed calm, he had actually been panicking inside.

If Liu Muxue couldn't hold out, then with his own small frame, he would be even less able to withstand the Snow Wolves' attacks.

Fortunately, Liu Muxue hadn't let him down.

Cao Xing walked over. Seeing Liu Muxue's pale face, he patted her on the back and said, "Sister-in-law, thanks for all your hard work. You did really well this time!"

Liu Muxue listened, then gave a slight nod. The tension in her heart eased a little, too.

Cao Xing shifted his gaze.

At that moment, two wolf carcasses still lay on the ground.

[Snow Wolf Corpse*2 (Can be dismantled)]

Cao Xing clicked dismantle.

A flash of white light enveloped the two carcasses. A second later, a large pile of materials appeared on the ground.

[Slightly Damaged Wolf Pelt (Green)*2]

(A thick wolf pelt that can be made into a coat and offers decent protection against the cold.)

[Fresh Wolf Meat (Green)*134]

(Chewy wolf meat. 1 piece of wolf meat = 5 food.)

[Snow Wolf Bones (Green)*32]

(Hard bones. You can use them to make simple armor and weapons, or boil them into soup?)

[Wolf Fangs (Green)*11]

(Sharp wolf fangs. You can use them to make arrows or tie them to wooden sticks to make spears.)

[Frost Wolf Knight Recruitment Scroll (Blue)*1]

(A scroll containing the power of a contract. You can immediately summon a powerful level 10 Frost Wolf Knight, but before you do, make sure you have enough food.)

Seeing all the materials on the ground, Cao Xing's eyes widened with astonishment.

"Holy crap! What a huge haul!"

Cao Xing was overjoyed!

The two wolf pelts took care of the raw materials they needed to make cold-weather clothing, relieving his urgent need!

There was no need to mention the wolf meat. With more than a hundred portions, they could make it through half a month if they rationed it.

And the most astonishing thing was, of course, that Frost Wolf Warrior Recruitment Scroll!

It could actually summon a level 10 creature, even stronger than Ilena!

Liu Muxue's face lit up, too. She knew how valuable these resources were.

"Wonderful, A-Xing!"

Cao Xing nodded.

He picked up a snowy-white wolf pelt from the ground and draped it over Liu Muxue.

Although it hadn't been made into clothes, these two wolf pelts alone would provide excellent protection against the cold.

Liu Muxue instantly felt warmth envelop her. She looked at Cao Xing gratefully. "Thank you, A-Xing."

"You're welcome, Sister-in-law."

After saying that, Cao Xing draped the other wolf pelt over himself.

In an instant, the bitter cold of this world seemed to lift considerably.

At that moment, Cao Xing couldn't help but reflect.

At last, he wasn't fighting in the snow wearing a short-sleeved shirt and shorts anymore!