The repeated claw attacks from the Fang Wolf had already caused Chu Xiaoman immense suffering.
Her reaction time was inferior to Garo's, and she couldn't dodge in time, so she could only use her straight sword to block the attack. The difference in strength resulted in her hand being split open, and blood had already soaked the hilt of the sword.
Unable to retreat and heal herself amidst the fierce onslaught of Garou, Chu Xiaoman was in a critical situation, gritting her teeth and enduring the pain. Wu Huan was itching to help, while Wang Zheng looked grave, ready to intervene at any moment.
Fang Lang pounced again, and Chu Xiaoman, seemingly exhausted, stood motionless in place, just as Wang Zheng was about to make his move.
Chu Xiaoman suddenly fell backward, diving under the wolf, raising her straight knife high and stabbing it hard into the wolf's stomach. The wolf struggled and twisted wildly in pain, trying to bite Chu Xiaoman beneath it, but found that its stomach was firmly pressed against the knife, preventing it from bending down.
Wang Zheng was relieved. After waiting for a while, the wolf stopped struggling. Chu Xiaoman lifted the wolf carcass off her and crawled out, covered in blood.
Wang Zheng first cast a Holy Light spell on her, then wiped the blood from her face and encouraged her, "Congratulations, Chu Xiaoman, you are now a qualified Awakened Warrior!"
Chu Xiaoman pouted in grievance. She hadn't felt tired during the battle because of the adrenaline, but now she felt weak all over, tired and thirsty, and her body smelled of blood. She couldn't hold back any longer and burst into tears.
Wu Huan quickly stepped forward to comfort Chu Xiaoman and helped her clean the stains off her body.
While the two were cleaning, Wang Zheng also dug out two silver coins, but unfortunately, he was unlucky this time and did not obtain any spiritual energy crystals.
It wasn't that Wang Zheng didn't want to kill the two Fang Wolves to raise his spiritual energy limit, but rather that he wanted to give Wu Huan and Chu Xiaoman some experience.
Although this time it's a team of three, and if they stay with him, he can indeed protect them. However, this doesn't align with Chu Tianxing's original intention in sending them to the training camp.
I can't protect them forever. In this era full of crises and opportunities, people always have to grow.
At the very least, we need to change their mindset first; only then can we truly help them.
After Wu Huan and Chu Xiaoman finished washing up, the three continued their journey. Chu Xiaoman had regained her energy and was chattering incessantly. Those who knew her understood that she had killed a low-level beast, but those who didn't might have thought she was the most powerful person in the world.
Wang Zheng didn't want to dampen her enthusiasm, so he could only nod helplessly and casually agree.
Just as she was speaking excitedly, Wang Zheng suddenly reached out and grabbed behind Chu Xiaoman's ear.
Chu Xiaoman belatedly realized what was happening and quickly dodged to the side, creating some distance. Wu Huan, who was clearing the way ahead, turned around upon hearing the commotion and saw Wang Zheng holding a strange, brownish-red snake in his hand. The snake's triangular head was flicking out a scarlet tongue and making a hissing sound.
Wang Zheng squeezed hard and broke the Iron-Bone Snake at its seven-inch mark. He felt that the snake's bones were unusually hard, but fortunately they were relatively thin, otherwise he would have made a fool of himself. Sure enough, there was a reason why it was called the Iron-Bone Snake.
Seeing the broken half of the snake writhing on the ground, and remembering that the snake had just been lurking behind her ear, Chu Xiaoman was terrified.
Wang Zheng looked at the spiritual energy limit in the data bar, which had increased slightly. He knew that this was just the central nervous system in the snake's body taking effect after it died. He said, "It's dead, but we still need to be careful. We don't know how big this forest is. We need to find a place to stay before dark, otherwise it will be even more dangerous at night."
Chu Xiaoman was clearly still a little scared. "Wang Zheng, is that an Iron-Bone Serpent? A first-grade exotic beast."
Wang Zheng nodded, squatted down and rummaged through the items, found a copper coin with a certain number of points, casually put it into his storage ring, and teased with a smile: "Let's see if you dare to be so careless in the future. Although there are no exotic beasts of grade three or above on the island and no highly venomous snakes, if it were a thorny snake, and you got bitten, I bet you would cry for half a day."
Chu Xiaoman was both ashamed and angry. In her anger, she grabbed Wang Zheng's arm and bit him, almost knocking out her own teeth.
The weather at sea is always unpredictable. The sky, which was bright just moments before, suddenly darkened. Wang Zheng and his companions finally found a suitable place to stay before nightfall, but they did not encounter any other strange beasts.
This was a natural sheltered spot on the mountain, a groove in the mountainside. Although it wasn't deep, it was enough to shelter the three of them from the wind and rain. The groove was dry and sealed, so the three of them immediately decided to use it as a temporary resting place.
Wang Zheng took out a canvas from his storage space and laid it down. He then picked up some dry branches from outside and started a fire.
Then he took out a series of tableware such as pots, pans, and bowls, which stunned Wu Huan and Chu Xiaoman. He was not here to participate in the competition, but clearly to go on a picnic.
"Hoo~hoo~ah, so delicious!" Chu Xiaoman ate with her mouth full of oil, drank a big bowl of beef soup in one go, and put down her chopsticks with satisfaction.
"Just thinking about how others are eating dry rations and compressed biscuits makes me even happier. Brother Wang Zheng, you're awesome!"
Although their meal wasn't particularly lavish, it was still much better than the miserable conditions of the other trainees. They had freshly cooked rice, concentrated beef meal kits, and even more outrageous, vacuum-packed roast chicken and roast duck.
If it weren't for the limited ingredients, Wang Zheng would have loved to make a few more stir-fries to liven things up.
After the group had finished eating and drinking and had just finished packing up, they heard the sparse sound of tree branches swaying.
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