Zhang Shi retrieved the wood, took out an oil lamp, and cautiously peered into the mine.
The two mining machines continued to work tirelessly, and after three days, the mined ore had been piled up into a small mountain.
Zhang Shi sorted and carefully collected the total of more than 7,000 units of ore resources, and put the mining equipment into his backpack.
The mine was some distance from the shelter, and the cold, snowy weather made it inconvenient to travel between the two locations. Zhang Shi had no choice but to temporarily shelve his mining plans.
As soon as Zhang Shi stepped out of the mine, Pipi, who was following behind him, seemed to sense something and called out uneasily.
As Pipi's cry rang out, a gray figure pounced out from Zhang Shi's side. Zhang Shi became alert and shrank back, narrowly avoiding the attack.
The wind and snow outside grew stronger, and the snowflakes covered the entire city, obscuring the view.
Cold sweat beaded on Zhang Shi's forehead. He steadied himself by gripping the mountain wall with one hand and looked toward the cave entrance.
Several gray wolves emerged from the wind and snow; the one who had launched the attack was the wolf king.
Pipi bared its teeth, stood in front of Zhang Shi, and let out a series of howls, as if threatening the wolf pack.
The wolves, with their tails between their legs, roamed back and forth near the cave entrance, surrounding Zhang Shi and Pipi.
Zhang Shi guessed that the wolves had probably been watching him ever since he left the shelter. Seeing him enter the mine, they lay in ambush outside.
Zhang Shi felt a sense of unease. The road ahead was blocked, and although there were other routes through the mine, he didn't know where they led. Time was running out, and any further delay could mean he wouldn't be able to return to the shelter before sunset. The desolate wilderness at night was definitely more dangerous than the wolf pack before him.
With this thought in mind, Zhang Shi decided to go all out. He planned to rely on the mine and fight these wolves.
He tucked the old man's arm into his waistband, took out the bone bow, and attached all the few feathers he had to the arrows.
"You beasts are like persistent ghosts. I'm tired of eating wolf meat, yet you still come here to deliver it to me."
The gray wolf seemed to understand Zhang Shi's words, letting out a series of low growls that drowned out Pipi's cries.
Seeing that the wolf pack was about to make a move, Zhang Shi decided to strike first. He mustered all his strength, drew his bow, and shot at the wolf king.
"Whoosh~"
The arrow pierced the air and, unsurprisingly, missed its target.
The wolf king was naturally agile and kept moving in front of Zhang Shi. Asking a novice who had just started learning archery to shoot a moving target was indeed a bit difficult for him.
Zhang Shi's mindset remained unaffected; he continued shooting arrows as he retreated into the cave.
In the construction interface, Zhang Shi made over a hundred iron arrows, without any worry about ammunition.
While fighting and retreating, Zhang Shi used Lao Duan to cut a notch and hung the oil lamp on the stone wall.
The wolves were not intimidated by Zhang Shi's arrows and entered the mine one after another.
Zhang Shi was forced to retreat to the entrance of the mining hall by the wolf pack.
Zhang Shi knew that if the wolf pack came out of the narrow mine tunnel, his situation would become even more passive, so he made up his mind and stopped retreating.
After swallowing a plum, Zhang Shi drew his bow and fired three arrows in quick succession.
Thanks to the narrowness of the mine, an unlucky gray wolf was unable to dodge in time and was shot through the hind leg by Zhang Shi, falling to the ground and letting out a series of mournful howls.
Zhang Shi's eyes lit up, and he fired an arrow at the gray wolf lying on the ground.
The arrow pierced the gray wolf's heart with perfect accuracy, and its mournful howl ceased abruptly.
Enraged by the loss of a member, the wolf pack charged forward, howling, following their alpha wolf.
After firing several arrows to no avail, Zhang Shi had no choice but to retreat into the mining hall and let the wolf pack in.
As soon as the wolves entered the hall, they scattered, trying to surround Zhang Shi.
Seeing its master in danger, Pipi transformed into a bolt of lightning, rushed to the front gray wolf, bit its front leg, and then quickly retreated.
Pipi is of a higher rank than ordinary gray wolves, and even as a puppy, it can cause some trouble for adult gray wolves.
Pipi was very fast. The gray wolf that had been bitten seemed to have an injured front leg and was unable to move easily, so it couldn't catch a glimpse of Pipi at all.
Pipi was very clever; he always picked on the weakest targets, specifically targeting the lame wolf's good leg. In no time at all, he had taken down the injured gray wolf.
Zhang Shi seized the opportunity and fired a follow-up arrow.
This time, the arrow hit its target and pierced the gray wolf's body. After howling a few times, the gray wolf stopped moving.
There are only four left.
With the death of the second gray wolf, Zhang Shi was greatly encouraged, as if he could already see the dawn of victory.
One after another, members of the wolf pack died at the hands of Zhang Shi. The wolf king was furious. While Zhang Shi was drawing his bow, he lowered his body and emitted a faint blue light, which was very conspicuous in the dark mine.
Zhang Shi sensed something was amiss and pointed his arrow at the wolf king.
"Woo-hoo!"
Once the wolf king had gathered its strength, its speed increased dramatically, leaving Pipi no time to retaliate.
As soon as Zhang Shi released the bowstring, he found that the wolf king had already charged in front of him.
Before he could react, the wolf king bit Zhang Shi's leg and pulled him to the ground.
Unfortunately, the wolf king bit Zhang Shi's injured leg.
The wolf king is of a high rank, the same as the black bear, and it is an adult predator, possibly even stronger.
The Wilderness Hunter's leather pants are extremely durable, but they can't withstand prolonged biting.
Zhang Shi felt a sharp pain in his leg as the wolf king dragged him for more than ten meters. Seeing that he was about to be dragged into the mine tunnel, Zhang Shi knew that something was wrong.
The other gray wolves blocked Pipi, preventing it from rescuing Zhang Shi.
Zhang Shi was both shocked and angry, and a surge of anger welled up in his chest.
Just as the wolf king dragged Zhang Shi to the cave entrance, Zhang Shi stretched out his arm and grabbed the rock wall, instantly finding a foothold. Zhang Shi then straightened up, pulled out Lao Duan with his other hand, and, as if chopping down a black bear, forcefully slashed at the wolf's head.
The wolf king's entire body erupted with blue light. It surprisingly released its grip and leaped backward, narrowly avoiding Zhang Shi's attack.
His attack missed its mark. Old Duan cut the stone as easily as cutting tofu, and the entire blade disappeared into the ground.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Zhang Shi stood up, enduring the pain, bent over, pulled out Lao Duan, held him in front of him, and took the initiative to attack the wolf king.
Having witnessed Old Duan's sharpness, the Wolf King dared not confront him head-on. Instead, he used his speed advantage to dodge back and forth, attempting to wear down Zhang Shi's stamina.
Knowing that their speeds were not even in the same league, and with Pipi's roars coming from time to time, Zhang Shi became even more anxious.
Seeing that they were about to reach the cave entrance again, Zhang Shi suddenly had a plan.
Zhang Shi suddenly shouted, raised his old sword high, and slashed it down in front of him. The wolf king jumped far away as expected.
Taking advantage of the space that had been created, Zhang Shi took out a pile of stones and wood from his spatial storage and piled them up in the mine tunnel to block the entrance.
After doing all this, Zhang Shitou turned and left without looking back, preparing to cooperate with Pipi to take care of the ordinary gray wolves first.
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