Chapter 45: Are They Treating Me as the Main Target?

Although the three parties dared not move for now, the current situation was most unfavorable for the black bear.

The wounds on its back continued to bleed; the longer it delayed, the more its intimidation over the wolf pack would fade.

Xiao Yi himself was well aware of this—when the bear finally lost all combat capability, he would be alone facing the wolf pack.

Although Xiao Yi was confident in his current strength, even without the bear’s aid, he could briefly block the wolves with the shelter nearby and ignite a torch to scare them off.

But this was still not the situation Xiao Yi wanted to face; though he trusted his own martial prowess, facing the wolf pack alone—unless he was insane.

Moreover, if those cunning creatures surrounded him but held back, waiting for the torch to die out, Xiao Yi would have no choice but elimination.

He had reason to believe the rescue team was already on the way, even though he had not sent a distress signal.

“Roar! Roar!”

The bear clearly sensed its condition worsening; its roars carried a mournful tone—it knew it might truly die today.

The bear had never expected these wolves would fight to the death over a porcupine.

Perhaps it had long forgotten it too was on the Elang ’s menu; clearly, it had drawn bad luck by stumbling upon a pack of starving wolves.

But the black bear refused to die so pitifully; after two more howls, it charged straight into the wolf pack.

Seeing this, Xiao Yi was stunned, then silently grumbled, “Bro Bear, stop messing around! I really don’t want to fight!”

Though he grumbled inwardly, Xiao Yi’s movements were swift—he pulled out several long sticks and advanced immediately.

Clearly, Xiao Yi intended to draw a few wolves toward himself, so the bear wouldn’t face the entire pack.

Even if the desperate bear’s strength doubled, against the full wolf pack, the wounded bear would only die quickly.

Xiao Yi now hoped to draw a few wolves away, easing the bear’s pressure so it could survive a little longer—and ideally take a few wolves with it in death.

Then, even if he faced the entire wolf pack alone, his chances of survival would greatly increase.

Yet Xiao Yi hadn’t expected that one day he’d fight shoulder to shoulder with a bear.

Clearly, Xiao Yi’s move was correct—the wolf pack, seeing him advance, split off three wolves to deal with his threat.

Now only five wolves remained against the bear; though still at a disadvantage, the bear could now barely threaten the five-wolf group with its desperate fight.

As for Xiao Yi, watching the three wolves near him, a plan formed in his mind.

He began calculating where he could strike unexpectedly, using his speed and strength to eliminate one wolf first.

Even if the bear couldn’t kill many wolves, if Xiao Yi himself could take out these three, his own crisis would be halved.

Meanwhile, the three wolves circled Xiao Yi, constantly shifting; though he unsettled them, compared to the wounded bear, he clearly appeared far weaker.

Clearly, the three wolves had not realized this man might be even more terrifying than the bear.

“Here it is…”

As one wolf stepped into Xiao Yi’s attack range, he didn’t hesitate—he sprinted forward and swung a wooden stick straight at the gray wolf.

The three wolves sensed danger, but Xiao Yi’s speed was too fast—perhaps they never imagined a human could move this swiftly.

Even the gray wolf, now aware of the threat and trying desperately to dodge, reacted too late.

“Crack!”

The middle wolf among the three was struck squarely on the flank, then flew backward several meters, rigid and lifeless.

The entire battlefield froze—the wolf pack and the bear alike were stunned by how violently inhuman this human had just acted.

He was practically a humanoid black bear—no, even more terrifying than the bear!

As the other two wolves were momentarily paralyzed, Xiao Yi leapt back, creating distance between himself and them.

His previous strike had used only seven-tenths of his strength—he kept three-tenths ready to defend against the other two wolves.

Even so, seven-tenths was more than enough—the gray wolf struggled twice to rise after being struck, but collapsed after two futile jerks.

Seeing this, Xiao Yi now had a clear sense—the wolves’ vitality was far weaker than the lone wolf he’d faced yesterday.

The two remaining wolves had been completely stunned by the shock of his blow, with no thought of counterattack.

“Howl! Howl! Howl!”

The death of their companion sent the wolf pack into another frenzy.

Clearly, their companion’s death had alerted them to a variable—they now smelled extreme danger.

Seeing this, Xiao Yi felt no relief from killing one wolf; instead, he murmured softly, “This doesn’t feel right.”

Xiao Yi sensed a shift in the aura of the two wolves beside him—they had grown bloodthirstier.

At the same time, the wolf king abandoned the bear and charged toward Xiao Yi with another wolf.

It now deemed Xiao Yi the greatest threat.

Seeing the wolf king approach, Xiao Yi could only laugh bitterly—he was just here to help, so why were they treating him like the main target? This wasn’t the script!

Seeing Xiao Yi’s ferocity and the wolf king’s departure, the bear grew even more fierce—it seemed to catch a glimpse of hope.

As for the night-owls watching the livestream, many grew excited upon seeing Xiao Yi’s ferocity.

“My Xiao Shen is still fierce! Three wolves think they can trap me?”

“Xiao Shen: I can take ten! Three wolves think they can disrespect the true king of the Arctic wilderness?”

“That’s it? Bring me three more wolves!”

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Xiao Yi: “...Thanks for your whole family! You think I’m living too long? Trying to mess with my head?!”

Some only saw Xiao Yi’s courage in smashing one wolf with a single blow, completely unaware of what he faced next.

Of course, some rational fans were genuinely anxious for him.

“Stop clowning—Xiao Shen’s strike only worked because it was unexpected; such an opportunity won’t come again.”

“Right—Xiao Shen’s strike was effective, but it fully enraged the pack.”

“Look, two more wolves are coming—this pack is trying to kill my god!”

“If I were the wolf king, I’d target Xiao Shen first. The bear’s already badly wounded; without direct confrontation, it’ll die eventually.”

“So many wolves attacking—please don’t let Xiao Shen get hurt!”

“Shut up, jinx! Can’t you say something positive?!”

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Seeing the wolf king return with another wolf, Xiao Yi’s expression turned serious—this situation was no longer funny.