Chapter 3: Wolf Blood

Although Chu Chu Danqing's gaze was on the crippled wolf, he hadn't ignored the old wolf.

Therefore, the old wolf's actions were always within his alert range, especially after knowing these two wolves could cooperate in a way that could be called cunning.

In his view, the threat level of the old wolf was far above that of the crippled wolf.

The old wolf's left hind leg injury meant its pounce couldn't be described as fierce; instead, it appeared extremely awkward.

However, the old wolf was ultimately a beast, an experienced old beast, and it bit toward Chu Chu Danqing's hand in a tricky manner, seemingly wanting to disarm him first.

Unfortunately, a beast is always a beast, and it was blinded by hunger.

It didn't know that "an inch longer is an inch stronger."

The rusty tines of the pitchfork pierced through the old wolf's chest and abdomen as it lunged.

The already thin old wolf was directly flipped over by Chu Chu Danqing and then pinned firmly to the ground by the pitchfork.

Pain made the old wolf bare its teeth uncontrollably, struggling and flailing, trying to break free from the pitchfork.

Wolf blood seeped out from under its fur, and combined with the old wolf's appearance, it looked exceptionally ferocious.

Two choices appeared in Chu Chu Danqing's mind at this moment.

The first was to use the 【Type-I Standard Summoned Object Contract Scroll】 item on the old wolf.

Given the current attribute gap between the two, it would definitely allow him to obtain a cunning summoned object.

But as soon as this choice appeared in his mind, he immediately rejected it. If it were a wolf pup, it could be tamed, and loyalty could be slowly improved.

Most importantly, this old wolf had eaten people; keeping it by his side would only be a hidden danger. It was better to kill it directly!

After making his choice, Chu Chu Danqing stepped on the old wolf's abdomen without hesitation, using the force to pull the pitchfork back.

Blood gushed out instantly, splashing some onto Chu Chu Danqing's clothes.

Chu Chu Danqing didn't care about this; he gripped the pitchfork with both hands and used all his strength to repeatedly stab the old wolf's neck.

Until the old wolf's neck was a mess and it stopped moving entirely.

"Phew~" Chu Chu Danqing exhaled deeply, his gaze falling on the crippled wolf that was struggling to crawl away.

The crippled wolf also noticed Chu Chu Danqing's gaze. To avoid dying at Chu Chu Danqing's hands like the old wolf, it couldn't stop digging at the ground with its only remaining front paw, trying its best to escape.

He rushed over with the pitchfork and killed it in a few quick strikes.

The crippled wolf wasn't within his contract range either; its lack of mobility was a fatal flaw.

"Solved." Chu Chu Danqing said in a low voice. His hand holding the pitchfork was trembling—not from fear, but from excitement.

He didn't have any pathological psychology; he was just an ordinary person. He didn't even dare to kill a chicken, let alone harm cats or dogs.

The source of the excitement was the stimulating mental agitation.

"And then... a treasure chest?" Chu Chu Danqing leaned on the pitchfork and saw a wooden treasure chest floating on the crippled wolf's body.

He reached out to touch it, and a prompt from Dimension Paradise appeared instantly.

【You have obtained: Treasure Chest (Common-tier)】

He could choose to open it or store it in the storage space.

"Extremely easy difficulty, a reward that can be obtained as long as you are brave enough at the start."

"Is this really normal difficulty?" Chu Chu Danqing had very little understanding of Dimension Paradise.

He didn't know if this was Dimension Paradise being generous or if the preliminary trial difficulty was just this simple.

He looked around first, found no other people or traces, and chose to open it directly.

【You opened: Treasure Chest (Common-tier), obtained: Wolf Blood, Paradise Points × 100】

A portion of foul-smelling blood carried in wolf bones fell into Chu Chu Danqing's hands.

As for the Paradise Points, they became data in his panel and were marked as the universal currency used in Dimension Paradise.

Chu Chu Danqing ignored them for the time being; he didn't need them right now.

On the contrary, this wolf blood had corresponding attribute effects.

【Wolf Blood】

【Type: Consumable】

【Quality: Common】

【Effect: After fully consuming, restores 50% of HP extremely slowly.】

Simple, plain, and restores HP after drinking. In Chu Chu Danqing's view, it had no flaws other than the words "extremely slowly."

He put it directly into his storage space.

This was a good life-saving item, as if Dimension Paradise was afraid the reserve members would die.

"Perhaps, it will be a good boss?" Chu Chu Danqing thought of this and couldn't help but tease himself.

If Dimension Paradise's generosity didn't change, then the atmosphere and pressure within the Paradise might not be as severe as he imagined.

He pushed the extra speculation out of his mind for the time being and stood up to carry both wolf carcasses.

He intended to take them to Xianghua Village; they should be able to bring him some surprises.

At the very least, it was some meat, which could be used to build favor or exchange for supplies.

Leaving them behind would be a waste.

However, just as he was about to leave, he suddenly thought of something.

The crippled wolf was hiding in the haystack; would there be any harvest inside?

"Human fragments, perhaps." This term suddenly appeared in Chu Chu Danqing's mind.

Since he was already here, if there were really remains, it wouldn't hurt to help collect them.

He wasn't afraid of these bones and fur; after all, he had handled many animals.

Occasionally, he really could receive some human bones mixed in with animal bones.

In the haystack, Chu Chu Danqing found a set of incomplete white bones, without a trace of flesh.

The bones were also full of bite marks. According to his observation, the person had been dead for at least seven or eight days.

This crippled wolf had relied on it to survive until now.

"Poor thing." Chu Chu Danqing sighed. The person wasn't old, maybe just over ten years old.

He collected them simply, and the sky gradually darkened.

"I don't know whose family you belong to; I'll ask when I get to Xianghua Village." Chu Chu Danqing collected the scraps of cloth and other fragments around, which would make it easier to identify later.

As for whether it might cause some problems, he wasn't an extreme saint or cold-blooded; he just did what he thought.

Do good deeds, don't ask about the future.

As long as he could help out and it didn't endanger himself, he didn't mind lending a hand, provided these two conditions were met.

After finishing, he carried the wolf carcasses on his shoulders, with his waist wrapped in bulging items, looking a bit bloated.

Fortunately, it didn't have much impact.

However, just as he stood up, a rustling sound suddenly came from behind him.

This made Chu Chu Danqing alert instantly; he held the pitchfork and turned around directly.

He saw a burly man, whose face wasn't clear due to the light, but Chu Chu Danqing noticed the sharp knife in the other person's hand at a glance.

"Who's there!" He didn't hesitate to take the initiative and raised the pitchfork in defense.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 4 =====