Chapter 58

Boom!

Another ironclad wolf, with a body as large as a calf, fell heavily to the ground. Bu Fan took a deep breath, then turned, held his knife, and looked at the opposite side.

His bloodstained shirt flapped in the mountain breeze, and the ground was littered with the massive corpses of ironclad wolves!

In the mountain forest, a man and a wolf stood silently facing each other, the tension ready to erupt into a fierce battle!

If there were a modern director on the scene with a camera, they would surely be extremely excited and shout, "Action, cut!"

Unfortunately, this was a real battle, not a film shoot. The giant wolf opposite was not a simulated monster but a real mutant ironclad wolf, and it was the leader of the pack.

According to Bu Fan's guess, this ironclad wolf leader, although still at the second stage, had likely reached the elite level, making it stronger than ordinary ironclad wolves.

This was evident from how it had dodged Bu Fan's attacks several times, unlike the other ironclad wolves in the pack.

However, even so, the elite ironclad wolf was covered in wounds, and Bu Fan was not faring much better!

At this moment, Bu Fan was deeply grateful to Xue Meier. If it weren't for the fire rhinoceros soft armor she provided, Bu Fan would have been covered in large and small wounds by now.

No matter how talented he was, this was his first real combat. As the saying goes, "Two fists can't fight four hands," and even a hero can't withstand a pack of wolves. Despite Bu Fan's extraordinary reaction speed and agility, he was still hit several times in the ironclad wolves' desperate attacks.

"Rustle, rustle!"

A strong mountain breeze blew, making the leaves in the forest rustle. At this moment, the elite ironclad wolf, like a gust of wind, quickly ran towards Bu Fan.

Bu Fan's eyes narrowed as he watched the ironclad wolf charge. He also rushed forward, the silver bone knife in his hand flashing with a sharp blade, and he stabbed fiercely at the elite ironclad wolf.

However, the elite ironclad wolf did not leap up as it had in previous attacks. Instead, it jumped onto a nearby tree, its limbs accurately landing on the trunk, and then it pounced at Bu Fan from the side.

Its sharp fangs, like daggers, gleamed with a bloodthirsty edge, and the foul breath from its mouth had already reached Bu Fan's nose.

At this moment, Bu Fan had mistakenly thrust his dagger, and he was in a state where his old strength had waned and new strength had not yet been generated. It would be extremely difficult to twist his body away.

For an ordinary martial artist, this would be an extremely dangerous situation. However, for Bu Fan, the benefits of his internal martial arts skills were immediately evident.

Bu Fan lightly tapped his foot, using the momentum from his previous charge to suddenly leap into the air and roll horizontally.

As he rolled and rotated to align with the wolf's body, he used the momentum to slash with his silver bone knife, a flash of silver light cutting a long, thin line of blood under the elite ironclad wolf's jaw.

The ironclad wolf, accustomed to Bu Fan's attacks from above, did not expect that his final attack would target not the head but the vulnerable area under the jaw.

Bang!

The elite ironclad wolf's corpse fell heavily to the ground, ultimately meeting its end at Bu Fan's hands.

"Phew!"

Bu Fan let out a sigh of relief, looking at the wolf corpses on the ground, a satisfied smile appeared on his face!

The initial battle was a victory, and for Bu Fan, this was a confidence-boosting experience, greatly increasing his self-assurance.

"Hmm, I still need to extract the spirit core; it's also part of the mission proof!" Bu Fan thought of the mission description and said softly.

The spirit core is essentially a power crystal found in the bodies of mutant beasts and zombies. After the great calamity three hundred years ago, it gradually appeared in the bodies of zombies and mutant beasts.

Spirit cores are generally stored in the brain and heart. Some are in the brain, like zombies, and others are in the heart, like mutant beasts!

Bu Fan used the silver bone knife to cut open the ironclad wolf's body, found its heart, and discovered the spirit core inside.

It was a small, black crystal about the size of a fingernail, embedded in the heart. It is said that the spirit core is the source of the mutation in mutant beasts and zombies, containing extremely pure energy. Therefore, the spirit core is also a form of currency besides credit points in the base!

Just like gold in the previous life, it has the value of hard currency!

Extracting the spirit core is a delicate process. It cannot be simply dug out but should be accompanied by a thin layer of flesh around it. This way, when exposed to the air, the flesh will quickly adhere to the spirit core, completely enveloping it to prevent the energy inside from leaking out!

Otherwise, the energy in the spirit core will slowly dissipate in the air, leaving only a beautiful crystal!

Bu Fan carefully extracted the spirit core from the elite ironclad wolf, then repeated the process for the other ironclad wolves.

Next, Bu Fan took out a crystal-clear white box from his spatial ring, gently opened it, and saw that it was folded into three layers, each with two rows of small holes!

This box was specifically designed by the SkyNet Mall to store spirit cores. Such a small box was worth five hundred credit points.

If it weren't for Xue Meier providing it, Bu Fan would never have bought it!

After placing the spirit cores one by one into the holes, Bu Fan gently closed the box and tossed it back into the spatial ring.

After collecting the spirit cores, Bu Fan had to deal with his mission targets. These were adult ironclad wolves, each weighing between 150kg and 200kg. The thirteen ironclad wolf corpses on the ground were enough for Bu Fan to complete his mission.

"Roar!"

At this moment, a huge roar suddenly came from the distant forest, followed by the sound of heavy footsteps, as if a large creature was approaching.

"Xionglang Mountain, ironclad wolves, mad bears. Such a commotion must be due to the ironclad wolves' blood attracting a mad bear!" Bu Fan frowned and said softly.

Mad bears, named for their madness, are known for their characteristics. These mutant beasts have no territory and are always wandering, with an extremely violent temperament. In battle, they fight like mad, fearless of death, and continue until their opponent is killed. They are a headache for many martial artists in the wild.

"I just had a battle and am slightly fatigued. I can't engage in another one, especially against a mad bear. I'll wait a bit before fighting it!" Bu Fan thought to himself, then looked at the wolf corpses on the ground and quickly walked among them, storing seven or eight of them in his spatial ring.

He didn't store all of them because he intended to use them as bait. Since the mad bear had appeared, he naturally wouldn't let it leave. However, before fighting the mad bear, he hoped it wouldn't leave the area.

However, Bu Fan wasn't the only one who heard the mad bear's roar. In another dense part of the forest, five people also heard it, one of whom was the iron monkey Bu Fan had encountered earlier.

Yesterday, a friend got married, and I just got home, so the update was late. Sorry! I have two things to say. First, the book is now on the Three Rivers page. I hope everyone can support it with a Three Rivers vote, as this affects the new book's momentum in the editor's eyes!

Second, many readers don't understand the concept of playing games in the post-apocalyptic world. There are many complaints in the book reviews. After some thought, I decided to add a prologue, including the origin of martial arts, and I will write it after eating.

I hope everyone continues to support me, and I beg for Three Rivers votes!

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