Chapter 10

At this critical moment, what choice did Xu Dong have? Naturally, he chose to "accept"! With a thought, a mission message surfaced in his mind.

Special Mission: Not a single one shall be spared!

Mission Description: In a narrow path, the brave shall prevail; kill the scout dog leader!

Mission Duration: 60 minutes

Mission Completion Reward: Obtain a physical constitution-based innate skill

Mission Failure Punishment: Deprivation of the right to survive

The mission content was straightforward and direct, and when his mind touched it, a strong sense of bloodshed spread, making it seem as if everything was shrouded in a bloody haze. Xu Dong swallowed hard, stunned by the mission content. Given his current situation, killing the scout dog leader, who was over twenty meters away, was simply an impossible task!

If he chose to run, even though it would be a matter of life and death, he would at least have a chance to survive. However, the outcome of running would still be death.

In other words, whether he fought or fled, he would die.

"Bravery prevails in a narrow path, huh?" This phrase popped into Xu Dong's mind uncontrollably. Then, he pursed his lips and gripped the short, blunt but sharp knife with all his might, so much so that his knuckles turned white.

Pursed-lipped and cornered, Xu Dong suddenly exuded a fierce and formidable aura. "Since that's the case, kill, kill, kill!"

At this moment, although the scout dogs had formed a complete encirclement, most of them were at least twenty meters or more away from Xu Dong. The closest were the three scout dogs that had suddenly emerged from the small forest, cutting off his retreat. Xu Dong even gritted his teeth and thought, "Since you won't let me live, I won't let you live either!"

Xu Dong crouched, adopting a charging posture like a football player, and charged at the three beasts. His feet exerted such force that the soil beneath them seemed to be scooped up by an invisible shovel, sending two large clumps of wet mud flying backward.

The three scout dogs showed no fear in the face of the attack. Moreover, they had defeated countless opponents in the forest through their coordinated attacks, developing an extremely strong sense of confidence and madness. The three beasts did not retreat but instead spread out in a coordinated manner, charging at Xu Dong from three directions. As they ran, their hard claws left deep marks on the ground, and their bared, white fangs dripped with saliva!

The distance between them closed instantly, and the impact followed closely.

The scout dog directly in front of Xu Dong suddenly leaped up at the last moment, ramming its hard skull into Xu Dong's chest and abdomen. Dogs, being close relatives of wolves, share some of their physical characteristics, such as a hard head and a soft waist. In fact, they often use this attack method during hunts, and with sudden acceleration, it can often knock down their opponents.

The other two scout dogs also showed no fear, pouncing on Xu Dong's thighs from both sides.

Suddenly, Xu Dong let out a roar, stopping his charge just in time. At the same moment, he shifted his feet and lunged forward, narrowly avoiding the scout dog's attack and grabbing its neck skin. With his right hand, he thrust the iron knife into the softest part of the neck!

This was a blow fueled by hatred, and the neck, being a vulnerable spot for any creature, was easily penetrated with a "tearing" sound. To ensure a fatal blow, Xu Dong pulled the knife downward before withdrawing it.

With this thrust and pull, even a wooden stick would have shattered the trachea and larynx of the scout dog.

This all happened in an instant. After pulling out the iron knife, the dead dog's body continued its momentum, rolling on the ground for two circles before stopping, leaving a pool of blood from its severed neck artery.

Although he had killed one scout dog, Xu Dong was not a god, and he was still bitten on the thighs by the two dogs on either side. Their jaws were powerful, and all four of their fangs sank deep into his flesh, shaking their heads to tear the flesh.

Blood flowed profusely, most of it entering their mouths. Xu Dong even saw them swallowing. This showed the ferocity and brutality of the scout dogs!

Xu Dong let out a muffled groan, the sound forced through his clenched teeth. Without any mercy, he turned and thrust the iron knife into the right scout dog, piercing through the skin between its ribs. With a "swoosh," he dragged the knife down to the belly, then with a final effort, sliced it open, spilling its intestines and bladder onto the ground, releasing a pungent, foul smell!

Xu Dong was about to attack the left scout dog with the iron knife, but it had already retreated, leaving a gruesome wound.

Kicking the dead dog's body away, Xu Dong clenched his teeth and scooped up two handfuls of wet mud from the ground, pressing them onto his wounds. Before the other scout dogs could get close, he turned and ran into the forest.

From the initial contact to the intense collision and Xu Dong's escape into the forest, it all happened in less than twenty seconds. Throughout this time, the scout dog leader remained unmoved, its gray-blue eyes fixed on Xu Dong's body.

Once in the forest, Xu Dong felt a searing pain in his legs. He didn't dare look down at his wounds but instead picked up a branch as thick as a baby's arm from the ground. He stripped off the withered leaves and used it as a club.

Scout dogs are naturally adapted to living in forests. Once in the forest, they were like fish in water or birds in the sky. This field was originally part of a forest extending from Gray Cloud Mountain, but the villagers had cleared it for cultivation, leaving this small patch for shade and cooling. Therefore, the small forest was quite small.

Even so, once the scout dogs entered, they seemed to vanish like water flowing into the sea. If not for the constant rustling of leaves and twigs under their feet, Xu Dong would not have been able to track them.

Leaning against a tree, Xu Dong panted heavily, but his face showed no sign of despair. On the contrary, his bright eyes seemed to burn with a fierce flame, and his lips moved slightly, "Come, come and kill me!"

At that moment, a rapid footsteps sounded from one side, and a scout dog launched an attack, emerging from behind a large banyan tree.

Xu Dong swung the branch, striking the dog's front legs.

The scout dog, caught off guard, was hit on the joint and rolled to Xu Dong's feet. Just as he was about to strike with the knife, another scout dog attacked from the other side.

This tactic was one they used frequently in their hunting. At such times, prey would often panic and turn to protect itself, sacrificing a perfect opportunity. However, Xu Dong was different from their usual prey—he was a human with intelligence!

"Die!" Without looking, Xu Dong thrust the knife into the scout dog's eye, shattering the fragile eyeball and piercing the brain.

The rescue dog naturally approached Xu Dong, opening its mouth and easily sinking its white fangs into his calf. By the time Xu Dong turned to swing the branch, the dog had already escaped.

This happened six times! It was a number Xu Dong could hardly imagine. Six scout dogs were sacrificed and killed by the iron knife, piling up at his feet. In the process, Xu Dong's body was also covered in six gruesome wounds, the most severe being on his left arm, where a large piece of flesh had been torn off and hung by a strip of skin.

Blood flowed from the wounds, and in just a minute, Xu Dong seemed to have taken a bath in blood, his body covered in a shocking crimson. The loss of so much blood made his vision blur, and his legs felt weak, as if he couldn't take another step.

The scout dogs saw Xu Dong's weakness and could easily hear the heavy breathing from their nostrils. He knew they felt confident of victory and no longer bothered to hide, or perhaps they were already prepared to launch their final attack at a signal.

Xu Dong was also waiting. He clenched his teeth, and the fierce light in his eyes seemed to burn his soul to ashes.

Finally, a howl echoed from behind a tree, and the next second, the sound of rapid footsteps came from all directions. All the remaining scout dogs, with bloodshot eyes, charged out from their hiding places, like sharks smelling blood, rushing toward Xu Dong.

At the same time, Xu Dong let out a terrifying roar!

In the dark environment of the innate skill system, the white light representing the agility skill suddenly burst into a brilliant glow!

Agility Skill: Quick Steps, activated!

It felt as if his feet were immersed in boiling water, and an intense, burning sensation surged through his body as the skill activated. Roaring, Xu Dong charged toward a tall oak tree ten meters away. With a 50% increase in speed, he was incredibly fast, even faster than the scout dogs running at full speed.

At this moment, Xu Dong was like a mad bull, charging through the scout dogs blocking his path. In the next second, he saw his final target—the scout dog leader!

The leader, hidden behind a tree, turned and ran the moment Xu Dong charged, its animal instincts telling it that something terrifying would happen if it stayed. Unfortunately, it was too late.

Xu Dong had paid a great price for this attack.

In fact, from the moment his retreat was cut off and the mission was generated, Xu Dong knew that in the open field, with a distance of over twenty meters, even with the Quick Steps skill, he couldn't catch the scout dog leader.

To make it careless, Xu Dong had entered its natural habitat and staged a bloody ruse.

Now, as expected, the leader had entered the critical ten-meter range and, unable to contain its excitement, had howled, revealing its position. In this situation, how could Xu Dong let it go? How could it survive?

Even if the scout dog leader used the terrain and its companions to escape, it was finally caught by Xu Dong after five seconds.

With a powerful leap, Xu Dong thrust the iron knife, and the powerful skill he had been holding back was instantly activated!

With a "crack," the sharp and hard iron knife pierced through the tough skull and easily entered the brain.

The scout dog leader died cleanly at Xu Dong's hands.

With the leader dead, the remaining scout dogs let out terrified whimpers and scattered in all directions. Xu Dong remembered the mission title—“Not a single one shall be spared”! With the Quick Steps skill still active for at least four more seconds, he gritted his teeth and poured his anger into hunting down the fleeing dogs!

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