Chapter 353

Soon, Xiao Yi was surrounded again by four wolves, but fortunately, he had now reached the side of the dead wolf king.

He then pulled the axe from the wolf king’s neck, and a pool of wolf blood dripped down from the blade, thick and bloody.

“Howl!”

“Howl!”

At that moment, the four pursuing wolves saw the lifeless wolf king lying there and couldn’t help but let out mournful howls.

Then, their gaze toward Xiao Yi grew even more ferocious, as if they wanted to devour him instantly.

Seeing this, Xiao Yi couldn’t help but smirk and mutter to himself.

“A few little wolf pups think they can eat me, Xiao Ye? You’re seriously underestimating me.”

Now that Xiao Yi held the axe in hand again, facing the four wolves, he felt the danger had diminished greatly.

Yet this scene left the online viewers in the livestream gasping in shock.

“Holy shit, the wolf pack still loves my Xiao Shen! Just took out two, now two more have joined!”

“But the situation isn’t looking good! Xiao Shen’s stamina was already depleted earlier; now facing four wolves again, it’s still dangerous.”

“I think your worry is unnecessary—this is Xiao Shen! The man who can hold up a brown bear with his bare arms!”

“I’m not curious whether Xiao Shen can kill these four wolves—I’m certain he will. What worries me is whether he’ll get injured in the process.”

“Exactly. The show’s almost over; getting hurt now would be completely pointless.”

“By the way, why is the rescue team so useless? They’ve got guns, yet they haven’t taken down even a few of these wolves yet?”

“Do you think everyone’s like Xiao Shen? Stop bashing the rescue team—if you were in his place right now, you’d probably be peeing your pants, let alone fighting back.”

“Haha! That’s crude but true! In this brutal weather, at night, who besides a monster like Xiao Shen could take down wolves so easily?”

“No, no—the rescue team just took down one wolf already! Didn’t you see that? They’re pretty fierce too.”

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Of course, the reason the livestream viewers were shocked was because two more wolves had arrived.

Some viewers also expressed concern over Xiao Yi’s current situation, since his stamina was indeed depleted.

But most viewers weren’t worried—they had absolute faith in Xiao Yi’s combat ability.

Xiao Yi, of course, had no idea what was happening in the livestream.

At this moment, Xiao Yi gripped the axe tightly in his hand.

Xiao Yi no longer wanted to react passively—he intended to launch an offensive against the four wolves before him.

He knew clearly that he didn’t need to kill all four wolves.

If he killed just two, even the most resilient and hungry pack would feel fear—and then they’d likely retreat on their own.

No, even killing just one more wolf might be enough to make the pack collapse and flee.

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While the rescue team and Xiao Yi fought the wolf pack, the Maple Nation police rescue team arrived at the edge of Forest No. 6.

“Anji, what’s that over there?”

Suddenly, someone shouted toward Anji.

Hearing this, Anji gazed far off and, through the helicopter’s spotlight, clearly saw the massive object in the distance.

“A large snowplow? How is there a large snowplow here? Has someone already entered to rescue?”

Anji muttered to himself silently.

“Layne! Send two men to check what’s going on by that snowplow—see if anyone’s near it. The rest of you, inspect your gear—we’re entering the coniferous forest for rescue immediately.”

“Got it, Anji!”

After Anji spoke, the officer beside him, Layne, immediately dispatched two officers to investigate the snowplow.

The rest followed Anji’s orders, carefully checking their equipment.

After all, they might soon be fighting the wolf pack.

Though they were numerous and well-armed, and defeating the pack was nearly certain, everyone still needed to prepare thoroughly—any injury from an accident would be unacceptable.

“Damn this snow—I hate snow like this!”

“I haven’t hunted a wolf in ages—I hope I get to kill one myself this time.”

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Meanwhile, the rescue team officers were relaxed, chatting freely.

Soon, the two officers returned running. Seeing this, Anji frowned slightly and asked:

“What’s the situation over there?”

One of the officers replied:

“There’s a tent and signs of a fire, but we found no people—maybe they’ve already entered the coniferous forest.”

“Oh, by the way, we also saw a small lynx and a rough-legged hawk near the tent.”

“Those two little guys looked fierce yet cute when they saw us—probably the tent owner’s pets.”

Anji froze in surprise, then confirmed:

“You really saw a small lynx inside the tent?”

Seeing Anji ask again, the two officers were puzzled.

But they nodded and confirmed: “Yes, there really was a small lynx.”

“I never expected to run into that man here! I’m even more excited about this rescue now.”

Hearing this, all the officers around him were stunned, unsure why Anji was so excited.

“Anji, you mean…”

“Xiao!”

At that moment, someone couldn’t help but ask:

Anji had no intention of hiding his thought—he spoke his guess aloud:

“Xiao!”

“Xiao!”

Hearing Anji’s words, everyone couldn’t help but cry out in shock.

They all knew exactly who Anji meant by “Xiao.”

Many, upon hearing “Xiao,” grew excited—not everyone, like Anji, harbored a challenge toward Xiao Yi.

Many deeply admired Xiao Yi! After all, it was Xiao Yi who captured the Killer Doctor Daniel.

So for many, finding Xiao Yi here was genuinely a pleasant surprise.

“Anji, how did you know that camp belonged to Xiao?”

Someone asked, puzzled—after all, the camp had no markings identifying Xiao Yi.

You might not know, but Xiao keeps a small lynx on his show! In this uninhabited area, only Xiao would have kept such a lynx—so it must be his tent.

Of everyone present, Anji was the one who knew Xiao Yi best.

He had even gone to Chinese websites specifically to watch Xiao Yi’s show.

While many in Maple Nation only knew Xiao Yi’s name, Anji knew every pet Xiao had ever kept: Hei Dan, Gou Dan, Er Hei, Huang Mao, the small lynx.

So when he heard about the small lynx in the tent, he immediately thought: this must be Xiao Yi’s camp.

“Xiao kept a small lynx?”

“Wasn’t it two black bears he kept on the show? How’s it a lynx?”

Hearing Anji’s words, many began discussing—after all, the show wasn’t broadcast in Maple Nation, so most only knew Xiao Yi through rumors.

Meanwhile, Officer Layne said nothing, not even questioning.

He shared an office with Anji and knew how obsessively Anji studied Xiao Yi.

Knowing Xiao kept a lynx was no surprise at all!

Then Anji spoke:

“Everyone, let’s move! While rescuing, let’s also go meet Xiao—I’m sure he’s somewhere in this coniferous forest.”

Hearing this, everyone’s enthusiasm surged.

Knowing Xiao Yi was in this forest was far more exciting than a simple rescue mission.

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“How much longer until we get there?”

As Anji’s team entered the coniferous forest, Captain Yan, aboard the drone, asked the pilot.

“Captain, we’ll need at least twenty minutes to reach the edge of the coniferous forest.”

Hearing this, Captain Yan said nothing—he knew this was their maximum speed.

He stared ahead, momentarily lost in thought.

Then he murmured:

“The Maple Nation police rescue team should have arrived by now—I hope Group Leader Kong and his team are safe!”

Hearing Captain Yan, someone nearby reassured him:

“Captain, don’t worry—Group Leader Kong and his team won’t be in danger.”

"Hope so!"

Upon hearing this, Captain Yan could not help but speak up.

Soon after, the helicopter fell silent, leaving only the sound of the rotor blades outside.

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"You it is!"

At that moment, in the needle forest, Xiao Yi had found his next target for attack.

Immediately, Xiao Yi grabbed his axe and charged forward in large strides.

"Aowu!"

Seeing Xiao Yi charging toward them, the four wolves let out a howl and prepared to meet his assault.

Of course, wolf packs always preferred to hold the initiative.

Now that Xiao Yi was attacking, they would not choose passive defense—they themselves were highly aggressive.

Quickly, all four wolves moved at high speed toward Xiao Yi, coordinating perfectly to attack him from four directions.

Seeing this, Xiao Yi did not retreat or defend this time; instead, he prepared to strike the wolf directly in front of him.

But just as the wolf pack closed in further, Xiao Yi suddenly threw his axe again—toward the wolf approaching from his left.

"Aowu!"

Seeing the axe hurtling toward him, the wolf charging from the left let out a cry of terror.

Fortunately, the wolf pack had already witnessed Xiao Yi’s axe-throwing skill and had developed some caution.

In the end, the axe merely grazed the wolf’s fur as it fell.

Even so, it terrified the wolf so badly that its spirit nearly shattered, causing it to halt its pursuit of Xiao Yi entirely.

Of course, this time the wolf wasn’t killed mainly because Xiao Yi had thrown the axe hastily; otherwise, at such close range, the wolf on the left would have been dead.

Of course, this sight didn’t just frighten the left wolf—the other three wolves also paused momentarily, though only for an instant.

What Xiao Yi needed was precisely that moment of hesitation from the wolf pack—he wanted to exploit a timing gap and kill the wolf directly in front of him with maximum speed.

Then, facing the wolf before him, Xiao Yi punched straight out.

"Aowu!"

"Crack!"

Immediately, a pained howl from the wolf rang out, mixed with the sound of snapping bones.

Afterward, Xiao Yi rolled forward, dodging the attacks of the other two wolves rushing toward him.

In that instant, he even felt a chill of wind brushing past the back of his neck.

He knew—if he had been even a fraction slower, the wolf behind him would have torn into his neck.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yi broke into a cold sweat, but this time his choice had been correct.

Not far from Xiao Yi, one wolf lay on the ground, moaning in agony, its face now twisted and deformed.

One could imagine how heavy Xiao Yi’s punch had been!

Of course, Xiao Yi’s own fist was now throbbing with pain.

Still, he felt this risk had been worth it—he had eliminated another nuisance.

Of course, Xiao Yi had dared to take such a risk because he had absolute confidence in his control over his body.

Most importantly of all, Xiao Yi still had not used the Absolute Defense he had exchanged with the system—that was his greatest confidence.

"Aow!"

Just after Xiao Yi finished off this wolf, another wolf’s howl suddenly echoed.

Hearing the sound, both Xiao Yi and the three wolves facing him froze in place.

Then they all turned toward the source of the noise. When they saw what had happened, Xiao Yi muttered with a faint smile.

"Not bad!"

The wolf’s howl had come from Group Leader Kong and his team.

While Xiao Yi was killing the wolf before him, Group Leader Kong’s team had successfully killed another wolf.

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"Group Leader, finally done! Now we can go help Xiao Shen."

At this, Xiao Feng looked at the dying wolf before him and smiled as he spoke.

He had been the one holding off this wolf, though he regretted that he hadn’t delivered the final blow himself.

Hearing this, Group Leader Kong rolled his eyes and replied.

"Just now, Xiao Shen killed another wolf."

Xiao Feng: "..."

Seeing Group Leader Kong say this, Xiao Feng first stared blankly, then turned to look toward Xiao Yi.

Sure enough, there was one fewer wolf near Xiao Yi!

"What are you standing there for? Xiao Shen still has three wolves left! Since you’ve finished this one, hurry over and support Xiao Shen!"

Seeing Xiao Feng frozen, Group Leader Kong urged him.

"Ah! Right!"

Hearing Group Leader Kong’s words, Xiao Feng snapped out of it and quickly replied.

"Aowu!"

But before Xiao Feng and the others could move, they suddenly heard the entire wolf pack howling in unison.

Then the remaining wolves rapidly retreated deeper into the needle forest.