Chapter 300

Although it had just dodged Heidan’s lethal attack, the Wolf King still looked grim.

Only the Wolf King knew what would happen if he had truly been tackled by that bear.

Even if he didn’t die, he would suffer severe injuries and be unable to continue fighting.

Because the Wolf King before him had firsthand experience fighting bears.

In fact, his position as Wolf King was earned when he was young, after challenging and hunting down a black bear.

Back then, his wolf pack had competed with a black bear for food, but no wolf dared challenge it.

It was the current Wolf King who led the charge to surround and kill that bear, earning the pack’s ultimate acceptance and replacing the old Wolf King.

Although the pack eventually killed the bear, of the original eight wolves, only five survived.

Soon after, another wolf also died from injuries sustained in that battle.

The three wolves that died outright had been struck in vital areas by the bear’s paws or had their throats torn open.

Thus, the Wolf King before him was unquestionably a legendary figure among wolves—he had actually hunted a bear, or else he could never have led the pack to its current state.

Precisely because the Wolf King had once fought a black bear in a life-or-death struggle, he understood just how terrifying bears were.

Of course, he also knew the most effective tactic against a bear was to use the pack’s agility to constantly evade its attacks.

Then, wait for opportunities to strike from the shadows, slowly draining the bear’s strength or inflicting new wounds upon it.

But although Heidan had slid down the slope, Goudan and Erhei were now locked in fierce combat with the wolf pack.

Erhei now slammed his paw hard at one particular wolf—a wolf whose memory stood out vividly to him.

Among the wolves chasing him earlier, this one had been among the most aggressive, perhaps even second only to the wolf Xiao Yi had killed first.

Erhei had never been a forgiving bear; he held grudges deeply, so despite other wolves harassing him from the sides, he focused solely on pursuing and killing this one wolf.

The wolf being hunted by Erhei now desperately dodged his attacks.

Though he had skillfully evaded Erhei’s strikes multiple times with his agility, he failed to avoid one swipe—Erhei’s claw slashed across his back.

Instantly, searing pain shot through his entire back, and clear, bloody claw marks were visible, making him even more panicked.

Seeing the wolf wounded, Erhei grew even more excited and relentless.

He then lunged to bite the wolf’s throat, aiming to end it right then and there.

“Crash!”

But before Erhei could sink his teeth in, his body was suddenly struck with violent force.

Under the impact, Erhei lost his footing and rolled down the slope, just like Heidan had.

Xiao Yi: “...”

Seeing this, Xiao Yi couldn’t help but feel utterly exasperated—Heidan and Erhei really were two useless bears.

The wolf that had just slammed into Erhei was the Wolf King, who had just broken free from Heidan.

When the Wolf King saw Erhei attacking the wounded wolf, he had already prepared for a surprise strike, waiting for the perfect moment.

I have to admit, the Wolf King's combat experience is indeed extensive, and the timing he chose was truly cunning.

In a way, the Wolf King had shifted the tide of battle—if Erhei hadn’t shifted all his weight onto the wounded wolf.

Even if the Wolf King had rammed into Erhei, Erhei’s bulk would have kept him from being thrown so badly.

Still, Xiao Yi now wondered if he’d made a mistake in choosing this location.

Why were the wolves’ restrictions less severe than their own?

But this scene left the livestream viewers stunned.

“That wolf is insane! Not only did it toy with Heidan, it just knocked Erhei flying!”

“To be honest, I underestimated these wolves.”

“But are Heidan and Erhei actors hired by the wolf pack? One wolf just took down two bears—if I hadn’t seen it, I wouldn’t believe it!”

“I disagree. I’ll believe Erhei’s an actor, but Heidan is utterly loyal to Xiao Shen—he’d never betray Xiao Shen.”

“But this situation is bad for Xiao Shen! Heidan’s still stuck in the snow, Erhei just rolled down, and now it’s Xiao Shen and Goudan against nine wolves.”

“Sure enough, Goudan is the most reliable one in critical moments!”

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In truth, the situation was exactly as the viewers said—the two bears had just rolled down and were still dazed.

The wolf pack, sharp as ever, immediately sensed the shift and, under the Wolf King’s command, moved swiftly.

“Howl!”

At the same time, Goudan noticed what was happening with Erhei and the wolves’ movements—he instantly retreated.

Goudan knew well: Heidan and Erhei were both below the low slope. If he attacked now, he’d be surrounded.

He’d lose all offensive initiative—so retreating to Xiao Yi’s side was likely the best choice.

“Awooo!”

Then, with a single howl from the Wolf King, all nine wolves reversed direction and charged straight down the slope.

Seeing this, Xiao Yi was momentarily stunned—he’d been ready to warm up and fight these wolves properly.

Now, he didn’t know what to do.

But his hesitation lasted only an instant—he quickly strode down the slope.

“Whoosh!”

A second whoosh echoed through the air—Xiao Yi hurled his last wooden spear.

This time, his target was clear: the Wolf King, leader of the pack.

“Awooo!”

The keen Wolf King felt every hair on his body stand on end the moment the spear flew.

He felt an unprecedented sense of danger—the last time he’d felt this was when he’d been surrounded by four wolves from another pack.

“Clang!”

The spear struck the ground with a sharp reverberation.

The Wolf King, just a short distance to the right of the spear, had already tumbled and begun sliding.

As the spear neared, he twisted his speeding body with all his strength.

Barely managing to dodge Xiao Yi’s thrown spear.

But his momentum, now unbalanced, sent him crashing down, sliding a long distance.

Seeing this, Xiao Yi felt a pang of disappointment.

If that spear had pinned the Wolf King to death, the entire pack would have fallen apart—he could have hunted them at will.

The Wolf King, though old, was one of the few creatures in this wilderness Xiao Yi found genuinely troublesome.

Still, though he hadn’t killed the Wolf King, the entire pack slowed down after their leader was attacked.

“Heidan, get up, you bastard!”

Xiao Yi roared.

He didn’t yet know if the pack was fleeing or targeting Heidan and Erhei—but getting the two bears back on their feet was the priority.

“Roar! Roar!”

Hearing Xiao Yi’s voice, a furious bear roar echoed.

Snow exploded around Heidan—he was clearly enraged.