Chapter 39
With a flash of cold light, Lu Chenyuan directly cut off the long chain. The White Wolf King's muscles tensed instantly. Jiang Zihan quickly applied the repair gel to the wound and gently removed the remaining chain.
Those ice-blue eyes stared at her silently, bringing some invisible pressure. Jiang Zihan couldn't help but devote some of her attention to comforting her, saying, "Bear with it."
A distorted energy lingered within the White Wolf King's body, tightly wrapped around the wound, wreaking havoc on the body with overwhelming force. This wasn't a naturally occurring distortion at all, but more like a forcefully injected virus.
If it weren't for its strong physique, it might have become the same as the group of injured wolves outside.
"It seems like someone is really targeting you..."
When his mental power penetrated, the distorted energies entrenched in the White Wolf King's body instantly counterattacked wildly. Its body twitched violently due to the pain. Jiang Zihan had to slow down the pace of treatment and remove the distorted energies bit by bit.
The White Wolf King fell to the ground, his pupils shrank almost into a thin line, and his breathing became heavier.
She controlled her supernatural power precisely, and suddenly felt a warm breath on the side of her neck. She raised her eyebrows and looked at the other party, only to see that it was staring at her eyebrows with a scrutinizing look.
Her eyes flashed, and she deliberately slowed down the output of her mental power. Sure enough, she saw the White Wolf King move alertly.
What was even stranger was that the system in my mind hadn't even started to make any notification sounds, becoming eerily silent.
"Interesting." It seems that the system is also afraid of high-level war beasts. This makes things easier.
When the last bit of distorted energy was purified, Jiang Zihan used his mental power to comb its body so that it could recover faster.
The White Wolf King suddenly lowered his head, his hair moving without wind. The wound pierced by the chain was healing at a speed visible to the naked eye. Jiang Zihan was amazed. It seemed that the ability of this war beast was related to regeneration.
I don’t know if those who launched the sneak attack are aware of its capabilities. If they really came here specifically for it, there will definitely be further actions.
The White Wolf King narrowed his eyes and slowed down, lowering his head to gently touch her with the tip of his cool nose. A cool spiritual wave came from her, carrying a hint of moonlight, and an image of a man howling at the moon unfolded in her mind.
Jiang Zihan was stunned. The vibrations carried a unique frequency. She vaguely sensed something and asked tentatively, "Xiaoyue? Your name is Xiaoyue?"
Xiaoyue gently scratched the ground with its claws and whimpered softly. Its fur shone brightly, and suddenly it raised its head and howled loudly, causing the air around it to vibrate and gravel to fall from the cave.
Lu Chenyuan flashed in and quickly pulled the person out, but Jiang Zihan couldn't bear to take his eyes off him for even a second.
This... this is clearly a sign of advancement!
[Ding! S-rank war beast detected.] After Jiang Zihan moved away from Xiaoyue, the system's mechanical sound suddenly rang out again.
[Reward points: 2000, unlock the War Beast Cooperative Combat Module...]
She didn't know if it was her illusion, but Jiang Zihan always felt that there was a hint of flattery in the mechanical voice. She couldn't help but sneer. The car is about to hit the cliff, and you know you're giving me a sweet treat?
She closed the reward reminder with a "click" and turned to walk towards the other wolves.
The system requires mental energy to maintain operation, and it also depends on her to keep the war beast awake. When she was unaware, she would still complete the task happily, but now she has to think more about it.
The system started to ding again, trying to attract her to complete the task with high-point rewards.
Jiang Zihan pretended not to hear anything and did not stop the healing movements in his hands.
"Woo..." The wolf cub under her palm began to twist restlessly, and she immediately softened her movements. These cubs were severely deformed, their bodies practically soaked in toxins, even their bones seemed exceptionally fragile.
But the previous batch of wolf cubs were clearly very healthy, and the wolf father and mother did not have such high levels of deformities in their bodies. Could it be that there was something wrong with the nearby water environment?
Perhaps the pain eased, and the little wolf cub found a sense of security in this strange two-legged beast, so he rubbed her wrist weakly.
The wolf father beside her bared his sharp white fangs, staring at her with his golden-brown eyes, and kept making threatening growls in his throat, as if he would pounce on her and tear her to pieces in the next second if she dared to harm the little wolf.
Bang!
After successfully advancing, Xiaoyue went out for a walk and came back. He mercilessly pressed his claw on the head of Wolf Dad, pressing it so hard that it dared not move at all.
The father wolf fell silent instantly, his eyes widening as he looked upwards in grievance, whimpering and trying to beg for mercy from the wolf king. Seeing this, the surrounding adult wolves immediately scattered, their tails wagging like propellers, fearing that the wolf king would be displeased and give them a claw.
Xiaoyue lay down behind her, almost holding her in his arms, his long silver tail sweeping the ground, as if he was guarding her.
The ding-dong sounds in my head quieted down again.
Seeing this, Jiang Zihan chuckled and scratched the little wolf's chin. Now she also has a backer.
The spiritual power at the fingertips turned into tiny points of light and merged into the cub's body. The distorted energy deposited in the genes slowly melted away like ice and snow.
The situation of the wolf cubs is somewhat different from that of the injured wolves. They require long-term purification. For this reason, Jiang Zihan will only come out to move around after he has almost exhausted all his mental energy in the cave.
She walked up the hill and happened to meet Lu Chenyuan who was on guard at a high place.
Jiang Zihan: "Those people didn't come again?"
They stayed here for two days, during which time Zhuifeng and Shunying would take turns coming to bring some food and potions. Since this was the wolf pack's territory, they didn't stay for too long and went back after a brief stay.
Lu Chenyuan wiped his saber: "It's only temporary. They won't let the S-class war beast go so easily."
Jiang Zihan did some calisthenics and was curious when she heard this: "Are S-rank war beasts rare?"
Lu Chenyuan glanced at her and said, "Of course. The total number of S-grade animals in the Federation doesn't exceed ten. Don't think that just because there are two in the gathering place, it's as common as picking out nutrient solution in the supermarket."
If there weren't strict procedures for sending war beasts to the exile area, the military would have intervened as soon as the wind-chasing distortion stabilized.
Jiang Zihan curled her lips. It was all because Zhuifeng and Shunying were too docile. Even the elusive Phantom Cat Mother had recently shown signs of breaking through the S-level. With a few of them around, it was really hard to feel awe towards the S-level.
"By the way." She remembered the question she had always been curious about, "Do you know who the previous owner of Shunying was?"
The saber was sheathed with a crisp sound.
Lu Chenyuan said solemnly, "Most of the S-rank creatures that were exiled here... their original owners are no longer with us." He paused, "But Phantom Cat is an exception. Its spatial abilities allow it to change locations at any time."
It was supposed to be on the island for a short rest, but unexpectedly a keeper would come to the door. It was a surprise to have a reliable nanny to help take care of the children. It is estimated that the mother cat had been observing in secret for a long time before bringing the kittens to the door in the cold winter.
Lu Chenyuan picked up some of the drone debris he had shot down over the past two days, pointing out traces of the live-streaming base. "If nothing unexpected happens, it should be from Area E. What are you going to do?"
Jiang Zihan's eyes turned cold. It was Area E again. This was all new and old grudges added together.
With their strength, they were no match for Xiaoyue, but the unknown mutated virus injected into the Wolf King and the chain weapon were the bargaining chips for the action. They just didn't expect to encounter these two troublemakers, otherwise they would have succeeded long ago.
Jiang Zihan looked towards the central area: "It seems that they have done a lot of research on distortion..."
She rubbed her fingers together unconsciously. If they could create a virus like this, how could they not be able to create an inhibitor?
Time passed quickly in the mountains. After the injuries of the other wolves had mostly recovered, Jiang Zihan finally decided to leave.
A pack of wolves gathered at the cliff's mouth. These were the "soldiers" she had specifically asked Xiaoyue to borrow. Some of the strong adult wolves stayed behind in the cliff's territory to protect the wounded wolves and cubs who hadn't fully recovered from their injuries. The others were all going on a "mission" with her.
As she lifted her front legs, she suddenly felt a resistance. She lowered her head and saw the little wolf cub biting her trouser leg tightly, with an aggrieved look as if she was about to abandon it, which made her feel a little amused and helpless.
She squatted down and stroked the wolf cub's head: "If you run into those people again, you can follow Ah Da down the mountain to find me. I will help you fight them back."
A Da is the little wolf that used to go down the mountain frequently. Now it is almost an adult. In order to distinguish it easily, Jiang Zihan gave it a nickname.
Xiaoyue stood outside the cave and growled softly, urging the wolf to come out, but the wolf cub refused to give in. His icy blue eyes revealed a hint of helplessness. As a king, he had no way to deal with these little guys.
The wolf father walked up and gently nudged the little wolf towards her with his nose. Jiang Zihan met his golden-brown eyes in surprise. Was he asking it to follow her?
The wolf father retreated back into the wolf pack, buried his head in his wife's neck with some grievance, and acted as if he was disliked by his child.
Jiang Zihan smiled and shook her head. Okay, it was her destiny to breastfeed.
The possessed body held the little wolf in her arms. The cub was greedy for the slight analgesic effect of her mental power overflowing, and closed his eyes and stayed close to her obediently without moving.
The moonlight was as bright as water. Jiang Zihan hugged the warm body in his arms. Behind him, the silver-white wolf pack was looming on the mountain ridge.
She intentionally expanded her mental power so that the wolves could become familiar with this fluctuation. The beasts looked very focused and walked in the same direction with a clear goal.
"We're almost there." Jiang Zihan could already see the towering concrete chimneys in Area E. They were approaching the border between the two areas.
Xiaoyue's silver hair fluttered in the wind. It smelled the smell that disgusted wolves, exactly the same as the chain that pierced its leg bones.
Jiang Zihan's eyes shone brightly in the dark. Different black shadows gathered at the foot of the mountain. Now was the time for them to start fighting back!
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