NOVEL NEXT Chapter 8 - Upgrade Part 1
Lu Yu hesitated for a moment, looking at him with confusion.
Tai Lie’s expression remained unchanged as he said, “There are many wolves. If many people go to surround and kill the wolf king, the front may not be able to hold up.”
Upon reflection, Lu Yu felt that what he said was correct.
It had been difficult to defend last night, and everyone had suffered many injuries. Calling more people would weaken the defensive strength.
Lu Yu’s gaze swept over Xia Cao sitting nearby, hesitating as he said, “Then, can Xia Cao…?”
Xia Cao immediately understood his meaning, furrowing his brows and shaking his head, “No, it’s not possible. The wolf king is very alert and fast. I’m not accurate enough, and the wolf king’s fur is tough, difficult to penetrate with wooden sticks.”
There still wasn’t a suitable weapon.
Lu Yu felt helpless; this was like being caught in a deadlock.
To obtain weapons, they needed to ensure survival. And to ensure survival, they needed to kill the wolf king to obtain the blueprint. But killing the wolf king required weapons…
Lu Yu scratched his chin, trying to think of a solution.
Suddenly, Tai Lie spoke up, “I’ll go.”
Lu Yu and Matai all turned their gaze to him.
Tai Lie calmly said, “I’ll go alone and kill the wolf king.”
Xia Cao, who had always been gentle, was the first to oppose, “King, this is too dangerous, I don’t agree.”
Matai King was the lifelong leader and believer of every Matai. The previous Matai King died in battle ten years ago when outsiders surrounded them, passing the King’s position to Tai Lie before he died. If something happened to Tai Lie, there would be no one to replace him in the current Matai tribe, and then it would be truly over.
Lu Yu didn’t know so much, but he could still sense Tai Lie’s importance to Matai tribe. “Let’s think of another way.”
The other Matai people hurriedly persuaded, “Yeah, King, don’t take risks.”
“We’ll eat more meat, we can resist.”
“Yeah, I can fight ten wolves!”
“King, don’t go…”
The scar-faced man who was usually so silent to the point of being mistaken as a mute, solemnly said, “King, why not let me…”
Tai Lie waved his hand, interrupting him, “I’m the most suitable for the whole tribe. Rest assured, I’ll be careful.”
Tai Lie was the strongest fighter of Matai, with exceptional speed and reflexes.
“King…”
Tai Lie was resolute, “That’s settled. Let’s leave it at that.”
No one could defy a determined Matai King.
And so, the matter was settled.
Lu Yu clapped his hands, “Then let’s first determine the territory and position of the wolf king, and then find a suitable place nearby for both escape and ambush.”
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As Matai said, finding the wolf king’s position was indeed not difficult. Matai searched separately and found the wolf king on the third night.
Immediately, they found a valley nearby. The terrain of this valley resembled an inverted gourd, with two entrances. The narrow entrance faced the place where the wolf pack slept at night. It was a good place that was easy to defend and hard to attack.
Everything was prepared, only awaiting the right moment.
Two days later, as the sun was already setting and night was about to fall, a faint breeze stirred in the air.
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Lu Yu and Tai Lie lay in ambush on one side of the narrow entrance.
The rest of Matai people set up campfires in the belly of the gourd valley and while roasting meat.
The gentle breeze gradually carried the aroma of roasted meat towards the wolf pack’s location not far away.
Lu Yu, dressed in the grass clothes he had woven before, quietly lay behind a large rock.
Perhaps the wolf pack hadn’t eaten enough today, as about half an hour later, they heard a sharp howl.
Lu Yu’s spirits lifted; the wolf king had arrived!
In just a moment, the sound of the wolf pack running like thunderous drums echoed from the mouth of the valley. The narrow entrance could only accommodate three or four wolves entering at a time. From a distance, the rapidly running wolf pack formed a long black line.
Following this black line with his eyes, Tai Lie, who was lying beside him, turned his head slightly and whispered, “The wolf king is over there.”
Feeling a warm breath on his earlobe, Lu Yu felt uncomfortable and pinched his earlobe, following Tai Lie’s gaze until he found the Grey Giant Wolf King.
It was a giant wolf about three or four times larger than the average grey giant wolf. With black-grey fur and bloodthirsty eyes, it sat majestically with three or four wolves surrounding it.
Its presence was imposing and formidable, looking very difficult to provoke.
Lu Yu pursed his lips, tapped the game panel, and aimed the aperture at it.
[Grey Giant Wolf (Leader): Land Melee]
[Threat Level: C]
[Drop Rate: Small Healing Pill Blueprint (Upgradeable)]
Lu Yu breathed a sigh of relief. As he expected, the dropped item was indeed a blueprint.
However, what does “upgradeable” mean? Does it mean that he can still produce Big Healing Pill in the future…?
“How is it?” Tai Lie frowned and asked.
Lu Yu snapped out of his thoughts, turned his head, and replied softly, “I can—”
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