Chapter 95

"What is that?"

Xu Dong followed the wind-up toy, running wildly for about ten minutes. The scene before his eyes was simply stunning. The ground was littered with corpses, both wolf and human, lying haphazardly. If this scene were to fall into the eyes of someone with trypophobia, they would likely turn their head away immediately, too afraid to look.

Various blood splattered on the surrounding tree trunks and branches, some slowly sliding down, others already congealed and adhered. The surface of the accumulated dead branches and leaves on the ground was thickly covered with a layer of blood, like smelly oil on the water, extremely bloody.

The entire scene was like a slaughterhouse, the intense smell of blood overwhelming, making Xu Dong wrinkle his nose.

Yang Guang was stunned, opening his mouth subconsciously and muttering, "This battle was too intense, right?! One, two, three... a total of forty-three red-eyed wind wolves! How is that possible? Did these red-eyed wind wolves take the wrong medicine or something, gathering in such numbers?!"

Qidao seemed to react much more strongly. Although her face was pale, her tone was relatively calm, "Among these people, there are not only candidates but also adventurers. A total of eight people, and none of them managed to break through the encirclement..."

The wind-up toy didn't care about Xu Dong and the others' reactions. It seemed to have noticed something unusual, trampling through the blood and running to a certain corpse. It sniffed for about three to four seconds, then suddenly lifted its head and barked at Xu Dong.

Xu Dong frowned slightly and hurried over to check.

A moment later, Xu Dong's voice sounded in surprise, "By Mondo, there's still someone alive!"

The young Yang Guang blurted out subconsciously, "Still alive? Grandmother, could he be faking it to escape the disaster?"

However, when he leaned down to look, he realized his guess was completely off. This person's abdomen was torn open, and a series of intestines were dragged out, most of them bitten off. Even with the robust physical abilities of an Awakened, this injury was fatal. The fact that he was still holding on to a breath of life was likely due to a strong will.

Xu Dong recognized this man; he was the two-star Awakened who had pushed the city gates open with his hands before him when they first entered the city. His signature large sword lay nearby, battered and bruised.

Seemingly sensing someone's arrival, the man, who was on the verge of death, opened his eyes slightly. Upon seeing Xu Dong, he suddenly showed a look of desperation, like a drowning person grabbing the last straw. He reached out his hand and clutched Xu Dong's arm tightly. Xu Dong could feel the immense strength transmitted from his hand, like the last burst of energy before death.

The man's lungs were severely damaged, and a large amount of blood flowed from his mouth as he spoke.

"Help... me!"

As if using all his strength, the man's breathing became shallow, and his face turned ashen.

Xu Dong, who had once been a vibrant young man, had later armed himself heavily in the midst of killing, giving off a crazy and cold demeanor. At this moment, a sense of compassion welled up in him. His head flushed, and he grasped the man's bloody hand, "Speak, I'm listening. As long as I can help you, I will!"

Yang Guang couldn't help but mutter, "Hey, hey, hey, it seems we have a lot of trouble behind us. Boss Dong, don't make promises lightly, or you'll be cursed by heaven."

Feeling Xu Dong's sincerity, the man, though unable to speak, had tears welling up in his eyes, which rolled down his cheeks.

His other hand, trembling, reached into his chest and pulled out a small red pouch, stained with blood but still warm. It was clear that even in his last moments, he cherished this red pouch immensely.

"Please... deliver it..."

Before the red pouch could be handed to Xu Dong, and before he could finish his last words, his eyes suddenly closed, and his life force was extinguished.

Praying, quick to react, caught the red pouch before it fell to the ground.

Yang Guang sighed in relief, "Thank goodness he didn't get to say it... When a person dies, their wishes are paramount. This relic will accompany him in his burial. Boss Dong, it's not safe here; let's leave quickly, okay?"

Praying glared at him, "What's your hurry? You're so noisy! Dong naturally knows what to do."

Logically, since the man didn't finish his words, no agreement was reached, and there should be no sense of guilt or remorse. Xu Dong wasn't a hot-headed young man; otherwise, he wouldn't have come this far. However, he felt a sense of discomfort.

He remembered in his previous life, at the moment of his death, he also had a regret that he couldn't entrust to anyone.

Xu Dong lowered his eyelids and said softly, "If you leave this world with regrets, I imagine you wouldn't be at peace, right?"

Meeting is a form of destiny. Even though I don't even know your name, ... but, I will help you fulfill your last wish, I promise!

He used an Insight skill on the man, and soon a series of information appeared. Xu Dong's intention was to deduce the man's last wish through his information and deliver the red pouch to the person he designated. Unexpectedly, this triggered a subsequent situation—

Character Interaction Task Generated!

Task Name: Last Wish

Task Description: Deliver Yan Yan Dog's lifetime savings to his wife.

Task Deadline: None

Task Completion Reward: Tier 1 Internal Equipment, Blood Pattern Dagger

Character Interaction Task?! Xu Dong's eyes lit up. The task reward was... a Blood Pattern Dagger, and it was even a Tier 1 Internal Equipment! He didn't even worry about whether it was suitable. The task system's rewards were always the most suitable.

He had been considering whether to find a suitable weapon after the assessment task, but unexpectedly, the pillow was delivered just as he was feeling sleepy. Xu Dong was naturally delighted; indeed, good people receive good rewards!

Praying also wanted to advise Xu Dong to deal with the current trouble first and consider the man's last wish later. Unexpectedly, Xu Dong suddenly stood up, took the red pouch from her, and carefully put it in his pocket.

"I'm not obligated to help him, but I felt a sense of compassion and didn't want him to die with regrets. Don't worry, I know what's important. The key now is the assessment task and Yang Shaoxing." Xu Dong said this, and both Yang Guang and Praying relaxed slightly.

At this moment, Xu Dong was clearly the soul of the team. The saying "one hair moves the whole body" applied here; with Xu Dong, the team was united; without him, the team would disperse.

Xu Dong continued, "We shouldn't stay here for long. Let's prepare to leave. These red-eyed wind wolves seem to have gone mad, and there are too many of them. I intended to use them to hone my skills, but the situation has changed. We need to plan carefully before taking action."

Both nodded in agreement.

Red-eyed wind wolves usually travel in groups of four to five, or up to ten at most. The current large-scale appearance, though unknown, was enough to make the three of them cautious.

However, things often don't go as planned.

After walking for less than fifteen minutes, the wind-up toy suddenly barked a warning!

There was a situation!

The three immediately showed a cautious demeanor and quickly moved in the direction of the bark. Soon, they saw the scene before them, and Xu Dong and the others' faces turned grim.

It was a gray wolf, not very large, smaller than the guard dog they had encountered earlier. However, its eyes were a blood-red color, evoking images of madness, bloodlust, and aggression.

Although red-eyed wind wolves and blue-eyed wind wolves are one-star and two-star respectively, both have a strong territorial sense. Once an intruder is detected, the outcome is always a fight to the death.

Even though it was just one red-eyed wind wolf, if one was seen, would the second be far behind, or the entire pack?

However, this red-eyed wind wolf seemed to be wary of the wind-up toy, growling lowly but not calling for its pack.

Xu Dong immediately shouted, "Quick battle, quick victory!"

As soon as he spoke, Yang Guang charged forward with a roar, leaping and dodging, quickly reaching the red-eyed wind wolf. The wind of his punch was fierce, and he struck with a powerful blow.

The red-eyed wind wolf reacted quickly, rolling to avoid the attack.

However, how could Yang Guang be compared to this beast? He suddenly changed his punch to a palm strike, twisted his feet, and his palm followed like a shadow, finally grabbing the red-eyed wind wolf's neck!

Feeling the threat of death, the red-eyed wind wolf went mad, suddenly raising its head and shooting a crescent-shaped wind blade, about the size of a palm, from its mouth.

The wind blade exploded upon contact with Yang Guang's scaled hand.

Yang Guang grunted, and a crack appeared in the scales on his hand!

This scene made Xu Dong and Praying's hearts skip a beat. Although Yang Guang was ruthless and playful, his flesh armor's defensive power was truly astonishing. After advancing to a two-star Awakened, his scales became even more resilient. It was unexpected that a wind blade could break through them.

If these red-eyed wind wolves were to gather in large numbers and launch a collective attack...

Just thinking about it was terrifying!

No wonder these one-star precious beasts could dominate in the territory of three-star precious beasts.

Yang Guang, instead of retreating, took advantage of the red-eyed wind wolf's breathing gap and grabbed its neck.

With a roar, Yang Guang twisted his hand, and the red-eyed wind wolf, weighing dozens of pounds, was lifted like a chicken. He applied a series of close-combat techniques, and finally, with a crack, the red-eyed wind wolf was thrown to the ground, spitting blood.

Yang Guang confidently brushed the wolf fur off his hand, about to boast, but noticed Xu Dong and Praying's shocked expressions.

"Hey, don't look down on me. My bone-crushing and flesh-tearing technique is a highly advanced skill!"

Praying drew her Broken Skill Great Sword, "Quick, look behind you. Do you dare tell them how advanced your bone-crushing and flesh-tearing technique is?"

Yang Guang turned around, "Them? Who are they... Grandmother, so many wolves!"

Less than ten meters in front of Yang Guang, countless pairs of blood-red eyes, filled with hatred and savagery, stared at him, making his heart race.