mijobooks Chapter 72 The wolf pack attacks and provokes the wolf king!
Chapter 72 The wolf pack attacks and provokes the wolf king!
As the number of gray wolves gathering outside the camp increased from a dozen to over thirty, Yuan Linghan, standing on the ice and snow city wall, knew very well that if the standoff continued, no one knew how many more gray wolves the mutated wolf king would call upon.
While the mutated wolf king was still calling to the pack, Yuan Linghan quickly descended the ice wall and retrieved dozens of javelins he had made out of boredom, javelins that could be thrown. Some of the javelins even had spearheads made from animal bones.
After placing several javelins at intervals, Yuan Linghan decided to initiate the attack once this was done. Taking advantage of the daytime, he needed to strike first. If he waited until night, he would likely lose his home-field advantage.
Meanwhile, at the camp where the "Living Alone in the Wilderness" program crew was located, apart from the necessary security personnel, all other staff members flocked to the monitoring room to watch the camp footage transmitted in real time via the cameras on their computers.
Seeing the wolves gradually gathering, all the staff gasped. However, due to the rules, Yuan Linghan did not actively seek help, so they could only wait patiently to prevent her from being eliminated.
"Supervisor, something's definitely wrong with this pack of gray wolves. A normal wolf alpha couldn't possibly command so many gray wolves."
When a staff member couldn't help but raise a question, Dim's eyes sharpened as he said, "Have you forgotten that last year the Hunter Alliance sent several mid-level hunters here to hunt down a suspicious mutated beast?"
"What? Supervisor, there are mutated beasts here?"
"This place is sparsely populated and close to the Arctic, so what's so strange about mutated beasts appearing here? You guys watch, I'm going to make a phone call!"
Remembering Tom's instructions, Tim felt he should inform them of the situation beforehand. If there really was a mutated beast, Apex Corporation would probably be happy to hire the program's rescue team to hunt down the mutated beast that had appeared.
In short, Aipai Corporation is always willing to spend money when it comes to acquiring mutated beasts. For the wilderness hunters of the Hunter Alliance, they all hope to hunt a mutated beast that can fetch a high price in their lifetime.
Besides the generous rewards, there's also the chance to advance to a high-level wilderness hunter. In the Hunter Alliance today, a level seven wilderness hunter is basically the limit for ordinary hunters. Level eight, nine, and even Hunter King all require hunting mutated beasts.
In contrast, although Yuan Linghan is currently a level two hunter, he can advance smoothly as long as he accumulates enough points. If he becomes a high-level wilderness hunter, the price he pays for hunting missions will be much higher than that of ordinary hunters.
Upon receiving Tim's call, Tom excitedly asked, "Confirmed discovery of the mutated beast?"
"No! But judging from the current situation, the wolf pack surrounding Yuan is very likely summoned by the mutated wolf king."
"Then continue to observe! Once it is confirmed to be a mutated wolf king, be sure to notify me immediately."
"Yes, Mr. Tom."
While the two were on the phone, Yuan Linghan, who was preparing for battle, took a deep breath to regulate his breathing. He raised the bow and arrow in his hand, equipped with a heavy-feathered alloy arrow, locked onto the largest gray wolf, and decisively fired.
Before the gray wolf could react, the heavy-feathered alloy arrow spun and pierced its throat. Without even a howl, the wolf was violently knocked away by the arrow, rolling several times on the snow.
The sudden turn of events caused the wolf pack, which had been intently watching Yuan Linghan, to become restless. However, Yuan Linghan seemed oblivious, continuing to draw his heavy-feathered alloy arrows and locking onto another large gray wolf.
Although the gray wolf sensed the danger, before it could dodge, a swiftly fired heavy arrow pinned it firmly to the snow. The mutated wolf king, which had been hiding in the back, finally let out a howl of 'attack'.
With the howl of the mutated wolf king, the gray wolf pack, which had been preparing for a standoff, suddenly launched an attack on the camp. As the pack charged towards the barricades, some gray wolves crashed into them and fell to the ground howling in pain.
However, some agile gray wolves still managed to leap high into the air to avoid the barricades. The problem was, these gray wolves who rushed into the camp soon discovered that there was no way to climb the towering ice and snow wall in front of them.
The two wooden doors leading into and out of the icy city wall were sturdier than the gray wolves had imagined. Meanwhile, Yuan Linghan continued to shoot arrow after arrow, killing the most powerful gray wolves in the pack.
After firing fifteen arrows in quick succession, Yuan Linghan didn't fire the remaining five heavy-feathered alloy arrows. Seeing the gray wolves charging into the camp and still trying to find a way out, Yuan Linghan launched a new round of slaughter.
The javelin that had been placed on the city wall was now in Yuan Linghan's hand. He then used his body as a bow to throw the javelin with all his might. Although the javelin was made of wood, the wooden spearhead had been charred, making it even sharper and stronger.
With each javelin thrown, the howling wolves on the ground were impaled. Compared to the wolves killed instantly by heavy arrows, those struck by javelins could only writhe in agony on the ground.
The staff who witnessed this scene through the installed cameras couldn't help but gasp and say, "My God, I never expected Xia Guoyuan's hunting skills to be so formidable."
"One arrow, one wolf; one javelin, one wolf; he's truly amazing."
"Incredible, absolutely incredible! I feel like I'm seeing the figure of God!"
Unaware that the production crew was watching, Yuan Linghan used his javelin to kill all the gray wolves that had entered the camp. Even when the mutated wolf king sensed something was wrong and tried to call the remaining gray wolves back, Yuan Linghan still managed to shoot them dead with his javelin.
All the gray wolves that jumped over the barricades and entered the camp were killed by Yuan Linghan with arrows or javelins, and the entire camp was filled with a strong smell of blood. But at this moment, Yuan Linghan made a surprising move.
Yuan Linghan picked up the iron-rimmed bow and stepped down from the icy city wall. He opened the wooden gate that the gray wolves had been unable to breach and stood directly in the open space between the barricades and the icy city wall. His eyes were fixed on the mutated wolf king that had finally appeared, but his hands did not stop moving.
Yuan Linghan retrieved the arrows that had been used to kill the gray wolf. The arrowheads were covered in wolf blood when he pulled them from the wolf carcass. As if in a provocation, Yuan Linghan simply wiped the arrowheads on the wolf's corpse.
Even for gray wolves that had been shot with javelins but were still alive, Yuan Linghan would step forward and use his hunting knife to slit their throats, sending them on their final journey. This action stunned Dim and the others.
"Shit! Supervisor, is he from some secret military unit of Xia Kingdom? Why can't I see a trace of fear on his face?"
"Unbelievable! Is he trying to provoke the wolf king?"
"The white wolf king, it seems to be the mutated beast that Apex Corporation wanted to hunt before."
"Is he crazy for provoking a mutated beast?"
The production crew was shocked and confused, but Yuan Linghan didn't care at all. He put the retrieved heavy arrow back into the quiver, finished off the last gray wolf that was still alive, and stood directly behind the barricade.
Holding his hunting knife, he suddenly roared at the mutated wolf king in the distance, "Wolf King, come at me if you dare!"
Although the staff couldn't understand what Yuan Linghan was saying, they knew that this action was undoubtedly a blatant provocation. In fact, the mutated wolf king, who also saw through Yuan Linghan's provocative act, finally couldn't suppress his murderous intent.
In the wolf king's eyes, this human had hunted so many of its wolves; as the wolf king, it had to tear Yuan Linghan to pieces to avenge its pack. If it couldn't do that, how could it be qualified to command the wolves?