Transmigrated to Ancient Times, I Became a Pauper Scholar

With dual PhDs in materials science from his previous life, he transmigrated to ancient times and became a perpetually snubbed, impoverished scholar.

His family had reached the end of their r...

Chapter 206 Encounter with a Pack of Wolves

"What should we do?" Li Xue panicked. After all, she was a girl and had never seen such a formation before.

So many of us traveled thousands of miles to Yuanxi, only to be eaten by wolves on the way without accomplishing anything, and no one even knows. What an unjust way to die.

The wolf pack drew closer step by step, and the terrifying fangs in their mouths were already visible.

"Princess, don't be afraid, I have a way to deal with the wolves." After saying that, Zhao Xian quickly took a bag off the carriage.

Zhao Cheng and the chef were very familiar with the bag, knowing it contained a bomb. They had used this bomb against the people of Wild Wolf Village last time, causing them great losses. They never expected to use a bomb against the wolves this time.

Zhao Xian opened the bag, and Zhao Cheng and the chef immediately took several bombs in their hands.

"What is this?" Li Xue asked.

"These are called bombs. We used them to deal with the people from Wild Wolf Village last time, and we had some left over, so we brought them here. These bombs are very effective."

Last time, the people from Wild Wolf Village didn't even see us before these bombs caused them heavy losses.

"I originally intended to take these bombs to Yuanxi to deal with Xiao Taiyuan, but it seems that won't work. I'll have to use them here first to deal with these wolves."

After Zhao Xian finished speaking, he explained to the others how to use the bombs, and asked each of them to hold a bomb in their hand. Zhao Cheng then demonstrated how to throw the bombs at the wolf pack.

The others had never seen a bomb before and were very curious about this dark thing.

By this time, the wolf pack was very close to them; the wolf in front was less than fifty paces away, making it easy for them to drop the bomb into the pack.

Zhao Cheng held four bombs in his large hand. Under everyone's watchful eyes, he ripped off the fuse of one of the bombs and threw it at the wolf pack.

The first bomb had just been thrown when the fuse of the second bomb was ripped off and thrown out. Before the first bomb even hit the ground, Zhao Cheng had already thrown all four bombs in his hand.

Zhao Cheng's incredible maneuver left everyone speechless. Zhao Xian knew that Zhao Cheng was very fast, but he didn't expect him to be so fast at throwing bombs, basically throwing a bomb in less than a second.

Then came a series of loud explosions that ripped through the wolf pack, sending them flying in a bloody mess.

The massive shockwave made the entire Gobi Desert vibrate. The chef didn't hesitate either, throwing out several bombs that continued to explode among the wolves.

The others finally understood what was happening, and they all ripped off the fuses on their bombs and threw them at the wolves.

Seeing this, Li Xue also picked up a bomb, ripped off the fuse, and threw it at the wolf pack.

Because the wolf pack was very concentrated, each bomb explosion could knock down a group of wolves. With so many bombs exploding all over the wolf pack, the scene was extremely tragic.

The group continued throwing bombs, and soon all the bombs in the bag were gone.

In this single attack, at least a hundred wolves were killed, and the remaining wolves scattered and fled.

The Gobi Desert quickly returned to calm, and apart from the lingering smell of gunpowder in the air, it seemed as if nothing had happened.

The crowd cheered. They hadn't expected that the super overlord of the Gobi Desert would be defeated so easily. The remaining wolves that hadn't been killed by the bomb should not dare to come back.

They were wide awake and very excited. They added some dry firewood to the campfire and sat down to chat.

"Sir, the bombs you made were really awesome for bombing the wolf packs. It's a pity we've run out of bombs. If we had kept some to take to Yuanxi, they might have come in very handy," Li Xue said.

"Princess, don't worry. Making bombs isn't difficult. I brought a large box containing some essential materials for making bombs."

Within an hour, I can manufacture a bunch of bombs. Not to mention dealing with Xiao Taiyuan, even dealing with the army of the foreign country would be no problem.

"That's great! Then can we make more bombs and send them to the soldiers at the front? That way, the pass will be even more secure."

"Your Highness, you may not know this, but although these bombs are effective and extremely powerful, they can explode if not properly managed. If just one bomb explodes, it will detonate all the bombs, which would be a disaster."

Another point is that this kind of bomb cannot be left for a long time; if left for too long, the gunpowder inside will become ineffective.

If, at a crucial moment, a bomb is needed but fails to detonate, it could lead to disastrous consequences.

Zhao Xian's words disappointed Li Xue. It was indeed true. If these bombs malfunctioned or caused an accident, they would not only fail to hit the enemy, but might also blow themselves up.

"After you get to Yuanxi, can you make some bombs just in case?" Li Xue asked.

"Of course. After we arrive in Yuanxi, in addition to carrying swords and knives, we should also carry a few bombs if necessary, just in case."

They chatted for over an hour, and seeing that there was no further danger, they left two people on duty while the others went to sleep, as they had to continue their journey the next day.

The next morning, they all got up early to check on the situation of the wolf pack being bombed the night before.

Numerous craters appeared where the wolf pack was bombed, demonstrating the immense power of the bomb.

Looking at the ground, there were wolves everywhere that had been killed by the explosion. Their bodies were torn to pieces. There were also a few wolves that had not been killed by the explosion and were lying on the ground, barely clinging to life.

Upon seeing this, the chef was overjoyed. In cold, high-altitude regions, wolf meat is a rare and highly nutritious food, and eating more wolf meat can help ward off the cold.

He drew his large machete, killed the wolf that was still alive, skinned it, butchered it, loaded the wolf meat onto the wagon, tidied up the tent, and continued on his way.

After another day of running, they set up camp again in the evening and cooked their meal.

After the campfire was lit, Li Xue asked Zhao Xian if he had any skewers, as she wanted to grill some more.

Zhao Xian smiled and said, "So many wolves came last night. Did the smell of roasted meat attract them? We used up half of our bombs to deal with the wolves. If we encounter another pack of wolves tonight, we'll run out of bombs."

"You still have bombs. I thought we used them all last night. If eating kebabs really attracts wolves, then forget it," Li Xue said with a hint of regret.

Seeing Li Xue's expression, Zhao Xian couldn't help but laugh:

"Probably not. If the smell of the kebabs really attracted the wolves, they would have arrived immediately, not late at night."

Besides, even if we run out of bombs, we still have ways to deal with the wolves, so Princess, don't worry. If you want some kebabs, we'll grill them for you. Don't worry about the wolves.”

After Zhao Xian finished speaking, he went to the carriage, bought several large skewers of barbecue from the system, and then got off the carriage.

Li Xue and several guards happily accepted the skewers and began grilling them over the campfire.