Chapter 10

"Perfect! The fruit of the flowerless snake is used up again, I can take the opportunity to gather more, but I wonder if there are still such plants on the grassland..."

Lei Lin thought to himself, gradually moving away from the convoy.

"Chip! Show me my current physical data!"

"Beep! Lei Lin Farrell: Strength 1.6, Agility 1.7, Constitution 1.5, Status: Healthy"

The chip's response came.

"The increase is very small, only about 0.1!" Lei Lin frowned, "Ever since everyone has been resting in the wagons, I can't find a suitable place to practice the breathing technique, and the effects of various potions are also weakening. According to calculations, the optimized Cross Sword breathing technique can only increase my physical data to around 1.9, which is the limit. The rest must be achieved by stimulating the life energy within my body, and only after becoming a knight can there be further growth..."

Lei Lin kept a close watch on the girls from the Golden Broom Alliance while looking down to search for usable plant materials.

After a long time, he finally raised his head in frustration.

"Sure enough! The survival environment is different, the flowerless snake fruit cannot survive on the grassland, and I can't even find a substitute!"

"Hey! Lei Lin! It's time to get back in the wagon!" George's loud voice came.

"Got it!" Wandering alone in the distance was not only conspicuous but also dangerous. Seeing this, Lei Lin could only abandon his plans for the day and prepare to return to the wagon.

"Warning!!! Warning!!! Dangerous creature approaching!!!"

At this moment, the chip's voice came, and red warning text appeared in front of Lei Lin's eyes, very eye-catching.

"Quick! Show the image!"

Lei Lin's expression remained unchanged, but his steps quickened, almost reaching the physical limit. His right hand tightly gripped the hilt of the Cross Sword.

In the virtual image in front of him, a group of red spots were shown approaching the convoy, surrounding it like a pocket.

"Beep! According to the database, the dangerous creature is 97.8% similar to a carrion wolf!"

"Carrion wolf!" Lei Lin's eyes narrowed, recalling the data he had collected: "Carrion wolf: A type of grassland wolf, ferocious in nature, usually hunts in packs. Estimated strength: 2-3, estimated agility: 3-4, estimated constitution: 3-4."

"This level of strength is absolutely not something I, a mere squire, can resist!"

Lei Lin's steps quickened again, and he hurried to George, whispering, "We're in trouble!"

George looked around, seeing that the apprentices were still doing their own things, and took off his water flask to cover his actions: "What's the situation?"

"Carrion wolf pack! I saw the tracks of the carrion wolf pack!" Lei Lin spoke hurriedly.

"I understand!" George took a few big gulps of water and made a few simple gestures.

The young men selected for the guard team were taken aback, but they remembered these prearranged signals and began to act, pulling the confused girls back. They whispered in their ears, and the whole process was silent. Some of the other apprentices noticed something was wrong and began to retreat, while others remained oblivious.

In times of danger, sometimes you just need to run faster than your companions!

"Let's go!" Seeing that most of the people from their alliance had already retreated, George quickly followed Lei Lin.

"Didn't expect you to have this skill in reconnaissance, Lei Lin!" George whispered, having come to know Lei Lin well over time and knowing that he would not lie.

Although the apprentices of the Golden Broom Alliance retreated quietly and inconspicuously, some of the more observant apprentices noticed and began to retreat quietly as well.

Bang bang!!!

A shrill copper gong sounded, "The adults have detected danger, apprentices, quickly return to the wagons!"

A voice in a black robe rang out like thunder, exploding in the ears of each apprentice.

The apprentices who were resting on the grass suddenly fell silent, then scattered like a swarm, sprinting back to the convoy.

"No need to hide! Run!!!"

George shouted, drawing his longsword.

Now that the apprentices of the Golden Broom Alliance had been warned, they had already run a considerable distance, with the first few even boarding the wagons.

"Awoooo!!!"

At this moment, a mournful and bloodthirsty howl echoed.

The howls rose and fell, and since the prey had discovered the ambush, they immediately chose to attack!!!

Black wolf shadows, each over two meters long, charged at the apprentices at high speed, leaving a trail of black illusions.

"Carrion wolf pack!" The apprentice at the back cried out in despair.

Immediately, a black shadow pounced on him, the massive impact force knocking the girl to the ground. A mouth full of sharp teeth mercilessly bit down, severing the throat of the girl who had a look of despair on her face.

The fleeing apprentices were drawn by the screams, turned their heads, and let out continuous screams, running even faster.

A girl with tears streaming down her face ran while shouting, "Mom! Mom! I want Mom..."

"Poor little thing, has she already lost her mind?" Lei Lin, who had run to the side of the wagon, looked back at the scene.

Whoosh whoosh!!!

At this moment, seven black shadows rushed out from the convoy, each wielding a giant sword as tall as a person, slicing through the air and charging at the wolf pack.

"It's the Black Robe Knights! They've taken action!" Lei Lin thought to himself.

"The average value of carrion wolves is around 3, similar to that of a knight, but humans use weapons and have intelligence. Knights have secret techniques that can greatly stimulate their potential, bursting with astonishing power! If it were one-on-one or even one-on-three, carrion wolves would definitely not be a match, but now..."

Lei Lin looked worried, seeing the hundreds of red dots surrounding them. "Last time, with only about a hundred carrion wolves, they already attacked the wagons and damaged the bodies. Now with hundreds... maybe today we'll see the mysterious wizards take action!"

Pfft!!! The Black Robe Knight swung his giant sword, drawing a bright silver light, splitting a carrion wolf in two!

"Hehe!" The knight licked the blood from his lips, looking quite sinister: "Come on! Little darlings!"

"Th-thank you, sir!" The little girl he saved thanked him, her tears still not completely dried. She was the girl who had been crying for her mother.

"Are you an idiot? Get back quickly!" The knight didn't even turn his head, rushing back to the wolf pack.

The little girl finally came to her senses and ran towards the wagon.

"Quick! Form a defensive circle with the wagons, girls in the back, boys, take up your Cross Swords and move forward!"

The Black Robe Knight remaining with the convoy shouted orders.

"Okay!" George stood up first, loudly responding, then jumped onto a wagon to direct the alliance members.

"It's time to fight!" Lei Lin gripped his Cross Sword, muttering to himself.

Looking at the scene, because of his warning, the Golden Broom Alliance suffered the least damage. Apart from a few who were injured while running, there were no casualties.

On the contrary, other apprentices suffered heavy casualties. For example, in Olin's group, Lei Lin noticed that two of the noble boys who had been following Olin were missing, and the rest were all injured, barely escaping back to the convoy.

"Alright! Everyone who can be saved has been saved!"

Angry, with bloodstains on his body, returned to the defensive circle without a care, and immediately saw Lei Lin, who was holding his sword with both hands, ready for battle.

"Aren't you afraid?" The Black Robe Knight asked.

"At this point! What good would being afraid do?" Lei Lin replied, gripping his sword even tighter. He had rarely seen such a bloody scene in his previous life.

"Hehe! Carrion wolves are very smart and cunning. As long as we make them understand that we are a tough nut to crack and that attacking us will result in heavy casualties, they will definitely leave!" Angry said calmly.

Although he didn't know if the knight was trying to reassure him, Lei Lin clearly felt relieved.

"Awoooo!!!" The few apprentices who had fallen were now dead, and the carrion wolves, attracted by the smell of blood, lost their reason and charged at the convoy even more ferociously!!!

"They're here! Everyone, pay attention! We will do our best to protect you, but there will be lapses. When that happens, you'll have to fight for your lives!" Angry shouted, then swung his giant sword, standing at the front with the other Black Robe Knights.

"Kill!" The knights roared, and Lei Lin even saw a faint glow on their giant swords.

The giant swords slashed down, and the chest of the leading carrion wolf was cut open, rolling back and spraying blood in the air.

For a moment, the dozen or so black shadows stood like a steel fortress, firmly blocking the carrion wolf pack outside.

"We should also move! To reduce the knights' exhaustion!" George walked up to Lei Lin.

"If this continues, the knights' stamina will be depleted, creating a huge danger!" Lei Lin nodded.

At George's call, all the men drew their long swords and followed behind the knights, facing the ferocious wolf pack from the side!

"Awoooo!!!" Wolf howls continued to come, and the one facing Lei Lin was a giant wolf over two meters long.

The carrion wolf kept roaring, and Lei Lin could even smell the stench from the carrion wolf across from him.

"Chip! Simulate the scene, design the optimal killing strategy!"

"Task established, simulation started! Entering auxiliary interface!" A flash of light appeared in front of Lei Lin's eyes, showing a 3D image of the surroundings.

The carrion wolf finally launched its attack, a bright, blood-stained claw swiping at Lei Lin, bringing a wave of hot, foul air.

"Subject under attack! Optimal response: Cross Sword deflects from the right at 50 degrees, then thrusts!"

"Roar!" Lei Lin roared, using the breathing technique to mobilize every muscle in his arms, and swung his sword from the right, deflecting the wolf's claw.

"Bang!!!" Lei Lin felt a massive counterforce from his hand, almost making him think he had hit a thick iron log.

"The carrion wolf is stronger than me. A few more times, and I'll be exhausted! I must end this quickly!"