[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off":3,"chapter-bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-chapter-118":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Bound to the Sign-In System, I Took Off",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2336172,4567,"Chapter 118: The Desert Wolf","bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-chapter-118",118,"\u003Cp>The outcome was exactly as Qin Yun had expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After eating lunch, they walked for about two hours when Laura suddenly collapsed without warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun touched her forehead—it was burning hot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression turned grave: “Brothers, so far I haven’t found any suitable herbs, but Laura has already collapsed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn, is the hot chick gonna kick the bucket?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do we do now? Can’t we call for a helicopter rescue?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How? By satellite signal location? Would that even be accurate?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, and by the time the rescue team arrives, who knows when that’ll be.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think we’ve got to rely on Brother Qin—he’s our only hope. Otherwise Laura’s gonna die out here in the desert.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun took off his backpack and hung it on the back of the bharal, then slung Laura onto his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foreigners are big-built; Laura was over one meter seventy, and he estimated her weight at least one hundred and ten pounds. Her clothes were thick and layered, so he couldn’t sense any body shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he had no interest in appreciating such things—he picked up Laura and pulled the bharal forward, continuing on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drone switched to wide-angle view, and in the vast desert, the scene was profoundly striking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, it wasn’t summer; otherwise the desert temperature would’ve been insane, and Laura would’ve been roasted to death long before he showed up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he walked, he occasionally spoke, interacting with the live chat—it wasn’t lonely at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking about two hours, Qin Yun glanced at the sun and felt the woman’s body temperature rising higher and higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found a sheltered spot, laid down an umbrella cloth, and gently set her down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his stamina was abundant and his energy high, carrying over a hundred pounds for two full hours had drained him severely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Qin, what do we do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This beauty didn’t die from her friends’ betrayal—thought her luck had turned—but it seems her misfortune isn’t over yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tragic, just one word—what kind of friends are these? These foreigners are truly chaotic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun wiped sweat from his brow and took a shallow breath: “I must speed up my search for suitable herbs, but carrying Laura means I can’t move fast right now—I have to make a choice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll leave Laura here. If she’s unlucky enough to be found by desert wolves, then it’s just her bad luck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, he immediately took action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took only a dagger and the main unit, then set off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Friends, plants like juniper or white thorn fruit—those with anti-inflammatory properties—won’t be found here. Their growing conditions are too harsh; this place is too dry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My target is tumao grass—a plant similar to camel thorn. It’s an extremely drought-resistant medicinal herb with heat-clearing, detoxifying, swelling-reducing, and pain-relieving effects.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun moved quickly, scanning the Gobi desert rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked for a full hour and a half before finally spotting the plant on a cliff face within a valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calling it a valley is misleading—it’s more like a small basin, with a vertical drop of fifty to sixty meters, nearly perpendicular.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Qin Yun, this level of difficulty meant nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he descended directly, approaching the tumao grass with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled up one plant, pointing to the thumb-sized hard lump on its root: “This is the root of the tumao grass—bitter in taste, and this is what gives it heat-clearing, detoxifying, and anti-inflammatory properties.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he kept pulling, and soon filled an entire bag with tumao grass roots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then hurried back along the way he’d come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This journey took another hour or more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Qin Yun finally spotted the bharal and Laura from afar, his heart sank—heavy and cold: four or five desert wolves had surrounded the woman and the animal tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laura held a dagger in hand, half-kneeling on the ground, her face deathly pale, eyes glazed and unfocused—her consciousness long blurred. Only sheer survival instinct kept her from collapsing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bharal, facing the desert’s top predator, had already collapsed in terror, emitting only pitiful, shrill “baa-baa” cries—proof it was still alive, and as if desperately calling out for Qin Yun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shit! Desert wolves!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun raised his wrist—the drone instantly ascended, transmitting a clear feed to the livestream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When netizens saw the five ferocious wolves, the comments exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit! Isn’t that the big male wolf that attacked Brother Qin a few days ago?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are the odds? They ran into each other again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“666! Desert top predator vs. desert survival expert—this is gonna be good!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun’s eyes turned icy. “Brothers, this isn’t coincidence. In such a vast desert, how could it be so lucky? That male wolf has probably been trailing me all along.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn, he’s got such a strong grudge?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Obviously—wouldn’t you seek revenge?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re the animal—learn how to talk!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do wolves really hold grudges?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe the ones Qin Yun killed before were his wife and pups—he’s here for vengeance!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then this feud is sealed forever.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun said nothing—he suddenly accelerated, snatched up broken stones from the ground, and hurled them while roaring loudly, trying to intimidate the wolves into retreating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter how fast he moved, he couldn’t outpace starving predators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Awooo—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The male wolf let out a piercing howl, and the other four instantly obeyed, lunging at Laura like mad beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the last possible moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive chunk of rock suddenly fell from above—with a thunderous “bang!”—crashing down less than ten centimeters from Laura’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shards flew, dust erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laura shuddered in shock; the wolves froze mid-lunge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, Laura’s foggy gaze finally caught sight of the sprinting figure—she mustered a weak smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fever had drained every ounce of her strength; before consciousness slipped away completely, her only thought remained: Qin really didn’t abandon me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, Laura collapsed limply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The male wolf immediately turned its attention, its vicious gaze locking onto Qin Yun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four subordinates flanked left and right, charging forward, while the male wolf crouched low and circled from the side, forming a pincer formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Laura temporarily safe, Qin Yun’s tense heart eased slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On camera, one man faced five wolves, closing in rapidly across the empty, silent desert—the intensity of killing intent nearly burst through the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit, this is suffocating!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sweaty palms—Brother Qin, hold on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Qin is unmatched—crush these beasts!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The livestream erupted in chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Qin Yun grew eerily calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing five wolves again, with prior experience, he felt no fear—only cold, icy killing intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aow~!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sharp howl officially opened the battle for life and death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lead male wolf was nearly two meters long, bulky as a calf; the other four were each around one meter eighty—all ferocious, whether his original pack or opportunistic recruits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun stomped hard on the sand, crouched low, and slid sideways, grazing past a wolf’s fangs. His right hand reversed the dagger, driving it precisely into the gap between the wolf’s ribs, then twisted sharply!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade instantly shredded its internal organs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wolf let out a short, heavy cry before crashing heavily onto the sand, limbs twitching twice, then falling still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood gushed out, quickly absorbed by the dry yellow sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost simultaneously, two other wolves lunged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun ducked, narrowly avoiding one wolf’s bite, then smashed his left elbow like an iron hammer into its belly. As the wolf winced and curled up, his dagger flashed—slashing cleanly across its throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warm, salty wolf blood sprayed across his face; the stench of decay hit him hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun didn’t blink. He rolled like a donkey, dodging the third wolf’s claws, spun around, and seized its lower jaw with his left hand. His right dagger plunged without hesitation deep into its eye socket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wolf thrashed wildly, claws flailing, shredding his sleeve to rags and carving a deep, bleeding gash across his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun didn’t flinch—he tightened his grip and shoved harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thrashing stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt long—but in reality, only moments had passed. Three wolves were already dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining wolf finally showed fear—but the male wolf’s fury only grew wilder, showing not a hint of retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huuu—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The male wolf charged forward, its massive body crashing down like a mountain, claws slashing straight for Qin Yun’s chest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun sidestepped, thrusting his dagger toward the wolf’s belly—but the male wolf dodged nimbly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, a thick, iron-whip-like tail whipped through the air!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun’s expression changed—he leapt back, raising his arm to block with the dagger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Snap!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crack numbed his palm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dagger was knocked clean from his hand, flying over ten meters away. The tail’s momentum didn’t fade—it slammed into his hand, pain exploding through his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiss… Qin Yun sucked in a sharp breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take advantage of weakness, strike for the kill—beasts understand this best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining wolf seized the opening, leaping into the air, fangs locked onto his throat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene played out clearly in the livestream; everyone’s hearts clenched in their throats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Qin, watch out!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it, these beasts are too sneaky!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Qin, hold on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bone-chilling chill ran down Qin Yun’s back—he lunged forward, rolling twice in rapid succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wolf’s paw slammed into the ground, gouging out two deep furrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that brief delay, the alpha wolf lunged again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His dagger was gone; unarmed, Qin Yun’s eyes blazed with fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dropped to one knee, and as his other foot lifted, he snatched up a handful of gravel and hurled it straight into the alpha wolf’s face!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dust swirled everywhere, blinding the view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun seized the fleeting opening, driving a punch straight into the wolf’s most vulnerable spot—its nose!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For any animal, the nose is a vital point—it won’t kill, but the pain is unbearable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The alpha wolf howled in agony, wildly swiping with its right paw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun leaned back to dodge, then kicked hard into the wolf’s belly, using the recoil to spring backward, sprinting a few steps to where his dagger had fallen, bending down to snatch it up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the other two wolves charged in, leaping through the air, drool dripping, eyes blazing with malice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant Qin Yun gripped the blade, his body froze—then he spun around with explosive force!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his dagger, he unleashed a deadly reverse thrust!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Slish!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade plunged deep into the alpha wolf’s neck, buried to the hilt!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The alpha wolf let out a heart-rending shriek, thrashing wildly, trying to shake Qin Yun loose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Qin Yun clamped down hard on the dagger, driving his knee into the wolf’s belly—once, twice, three times—frantically!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until the wolf’s struggles weakened, then finally collapsed, utterly still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the alpha dead, the last wolf’s spirit shattered—it whimpered, tucked its tail, and bolted away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The desert returned to deathly silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huff—huff—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun’s heavy, ragged breaths echoed across the empty wasteland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This brutal life-or-death struggle left him more exhausted than carrying Laura for two hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed himself up on his knees, rubbed his burning, aching hand, then hurried to Laura’s side, crouching to feel her carotid pulse—still steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Qin Yun exhale, leaning back against the desert rock, gazing at the pile of wolf corpses, pulling the drone’s camera closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah! Friends, luck’s on our side—we got ‘em!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That was awesome!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Qin, you’re legendary—I bow down!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Qin, awesome! 666666!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Qin’s moves just now—weren’t those Guoshu? I swear I saw the shadow of Guoshu!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The comment section exploded; a flood of gifts instantly blanketed the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun wiped the blood and grime from his face, smiling faintly: “Correct. Someone guessed right—it’s Guoshu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I learned some combat techniques in my youth—just enough to defend myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he looked up toward the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun slanted low; less than an hour remained until sunset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind grew cooler, and stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Friends, I need to find shelter now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun gazed at the unconscious Laura, his voice lowering, “I must set up a wind barrier quickly—I hope she can survive the night.”\u003C\u002Fp>",2010,"2026-06-20T21:37:28.858Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","59fd28c4262ebcfd7551f35d2a1a0c19025589b215c54662d5b5739ccebe01fe","bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-chapter-119","bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-chapter-117",329,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-cover.jpg"]