Chapter 253: Take a Chance, the Bicycle Becomes a Motorcycle

The Wolf King is a Three‑Tier Beast and the strongest wolf in this pack.

Lin Yifan now feels confident in his own strength, but against a Three‑Tier Beast he still cannot guarantee victory.

However, one thing he can do: under the Attribute Double Buff, as long as he wants to move, the pack cannot stop him.

For that reason, he intends to seize the chance and kill more Tier‑1 Nether Wolves to accumulate points.

After all, he had spent considerable time searching before encountering a Nether Wolf.

Thus one can see that the forest contains few beasts, and if a Three‑Tier Beast appears here, Four‑ or Five‑Tier or even higher beasts might also appear.

A single Three‑Tier Beast already restrains him; if he meets a higher‑tier beast, he fears not earning points but becoming the beast's dish.

He can now easily slay Tier‑1 Nether Wolves, and this pack contains over twenty of them.

If he can kill them all, he'll earn over 200 points!

That's not a small amount.

Therefore, he must seize this opportunity.

The second Tier‑1 Nether Wolf fell to him in less than one move, turning into a corpse.

"Roar!"

The Nether Wolf leader, seeing this, had red eyes and snarled ferociously at Lin Yifan.

However, within the Eternal Freeze Field, the Nether Wolf leader's speed is greatly reduced, and Lin Yifan's Rapid Ice Flash and Shadow Traverse—both short‑range teleport skills—cause the wolf to always be one step behind.

Lin Yifan's speed is so fast that in less than about ten seconds, another five or six Tier‑1 Nether Wolves are slain.

Watching his subordinates die before his eyes, the Nether Wolf leader is practically going mad!

He angrily howls and chases Lin Yifan wildly, but is treated like a dog being walked for fun.

However, the Nether Wolf pack is already in chaos due to his onslaught.

These Nether Wolves aren't unintelligent; they naturally know how to seek profit and avoid harm!

So after another ten or so Nether Wolf corpses are left, the remaining wolves begin to scatter and flee.

Lin Yifan's Eternal Freeze Field has limited range, so he can only watch the pack disperse helplessly.

However, although the pack disperses, the Alpha Wolf does not leave!

Its grudge against Lin Yifan has clearly reached its core.

Likewise, Lin Yifan does not intend to let the Alpha Wolf go.

Tier‑1 Nether Wolves give only 10 points, so a Three‑Tier Nether Wolf must be at least 30 points, right?

Moreover, its hide is certainly a valuable material!

Thus Lin Yifan is also very eager for this Alpha Wolf.

So, man and wolf pause in mutual tacit understanding.

But the next second, both man and wolf act simultaneously.

The Alpha Wolf opens its massive jaws, fangs exposed, aiming directly at Lin Yifan's head.

Lin Yifan instantly uses Rapid Ice Flash, appearing to the left‑rear of the Nether Wolf; his right hand wields a Great Axe toward its abdomen, while the Shadow Dagger gripped in his right hand silently pierces its anus!

Exactly! Piercing the anus!

Lin Yifan cannot be sure whether the Three‑Tier Nether Wolf's weak point is the same as the Tier‑1's, i. e., the waist‑abdomen area.

But one thing he is certain of: the anus is definitely one of the Nether Wolf's weak points!

Accurately speaking, the anus is a weak point for all creatures!

So here, any approach won't be wrong!

Sure enough, the slash at the wolf's waist failed!

Although it didn't miss, the moment the blade struck, an ice crystal formed at that spot; the blade hit the crystal like stone, causing no damage at all.

But the thrust into the anus succeeded!

"Awooo! —"

The Alpha Wolf lets out a mournful, desperate scream, goes berserk, and flings Lin Yifan's hand away.

But the Shadow Dagger, once in the anus, still causes blood to gush.

And the Shadow Dagger also triggers its passive—Shadow Corrosion.

The so‑called Shadow Corrosion is a strange force that adheres to the wound, creating prolonged damage.

The Alpha Wolf is now barely able to stand; such a vulnerable spot hit so hard, while not immediately life‑threatening, causes great pain.

Even the Alpha Wolf's gaze at Lin Yifan now contains a hint of fear!

After a resentful roar, it begins to retreat slowly.

"Want to run away? Dream on!" Lin Yifan reads the Alpha Wolf's intent and naturally cannot let it succeed.

Rapid Ice Flash and Shadow Traverse are used in tandem; the Shadow Dagger in his hand continuously attacks the Alpha Wolf—though it cannot deliver a fatal blow instantly, it prevents the wolf from escaping.

And under the relentless assault, the Alpha Wolf's wounds multiply; since the damage comes from the Shadow Dagger, many wounds trigger Shadow Corrosion.

The negative effect of Shadow Corrosion is much like a Negative Buff in games!

Each additional stack increases the damage!

Thus, under the nonstop assault, the multi‑stacked Shadow Corrosion eventually brings the Alpha Wolf down!

"Wuh—"

The Alpha Wolf lying on the ground lets out a weary, regretful wail, even sounding pleading.

But Lin Yifan still shows no mercy and kills the Alpha Wolf without hesitation!

"Huh! I'm exhausted to death!"

When the Alpha Wolf finally dies, Lin Yifan can finally catch his breath.

However, he still dares not stop; the place is still blood‑stained and likely to attract other beasts.

Earlier, because he dealt with the wolf carcasses on the spot and didn't leave the bloody area immediately, it attracted a wolf pack; he won't make the same mistake a second time.

So Lin Yifan tossed all the Nether Wolf corpses and the pile of Treasure Chests dropped by the slain Nether Wolves into the void and left the spot at once.

He kept moving forward for a full half hour before finally finding a spot backed by a cliff with an open view to stop and rest.

It was only at this point that he finally had the mind to check his status.

The Attribute‑Doubling Buff has 25 minutes left, but his intellect is down to the last few points.

So even if the wolf pack hadn't retreated then, he would have had to retreat anyway!

One could say that choosing to hunt the alpha wolf is extremely risky; once his intellect is exhausted, not only hunting the alpha wolf but even his own life could be in danger.

But under those circumstances, whether for points or for his own safety, he had to take the risk!

After all, wolves are extremely vindictive creatures!

Let alone a Three‑Tier Alpha Wolf with considerable intellect!

If he didn't have Rapid Ice Flash and Shadow Raid, the two short‑range teleport skills, his speed could not surpass that of a Three‑Tier Shadow Wolf.

Thus, if he cannot use those two to hunt the alpha wolf, the ultimate danger remains himself!

Lin Yifan found a stone to sit on, let out a long sigh, and then realized his back was completely soaked with cold sweat.

After a while of calming down, he finally had the mind to start dissecting the corpse!

He killed 13 First‑Tier Shadow Wolves, gaining 130 points of score, as well as 234 pieces of cured meat, 78 First‑Tier Beast Hides, 65 First‑Tier Beast Bones, and 26 sturdy Beast Fangs.

As for the wolf blood, there was a whole bucket of it, and Lin Yifan hesitated whether to discard it.

But after thinking, he placed it into the void; after all, it's Demon Beast Blood, and even if it has no other use, it makes good food.

Of course, both wolf meat and wolf blood are notoriously tasty, and economically they're only suitable for filling the stomach.

And the Treasure Chests dropped by this batch of First‑Tier Nether Wolves were no longer the odd black ones, but a batch of Blue Treasure Chests.

A full thirteen Blue Treasure Chests!

Even Lin Yifan, after so many days in the Survival Realm, has only opened four or five Blue Treasure Chests.

Yet those four or five Blue Treasure Chests put him far ahead of a large segment of other Survivors.

It shows how precious Blue Treasure Chests are in this current period.

Looking at this batch of Blue Treasure Chests, Lin Yifan hesitated briefly but decided to keep the chests for now; after all, he's not especially short of supplies, and when a Daily Buff suitable for opening Treasure Chests appears later, opening them will definitely yield more resource rewards.

But he also felt some consolation from this adventure; regardless of anything else, the materials and chests Jinping now obtained make the trip worthwhile!

Not to mention, there's still a Three‑Tier Nether Wolf that hasn't been dissected!

After Lin Yifan packed away all those materials and chests, he finally took out the corpse of the Three‑Tier Nether Wolf.

If a First‑Tier Nether Wolf can yield that many supplies, the Three‑Tier Nether Wolf should certainly not disappoint him.

Lin Yifan took a deep breath and whispered:

"Dissect!"

"Mountain Nether Wolf dissected successfully!"

【Obtained Three‑Tier Wolf Meat ×45】

【Obtained Three‑Tier Beast Hide ×12】

【Obtained Three‑Tier Beast Bone ×8】

【Obtained Rare Fangs ×2】

【Obtained Level‑3 Demon Beast Blood ×100ML】

【Obtained Three‑Tier Wolf Tendon ×1】

Lin Yifan looked at the string of item notifications, and a smile could no longer be suppressed at the corner of his mouth.

A Three‑Tier Demon Beast truly lives up to its name; its whole body is treasure!

The main thing is that Wolf Tendon; just as he got it in hand, a new notification arrived.

【Detected special material 【Three‑Tier Wolf Tendon】, activating evolution potential for Wind‑Chasing Cloud‑Breaking Bow.】

【Materials needed for Purify】:

【Three‑Tier Wolf Tendon】 *1 (fulfilled)

【Advanced Iron Block】 *15 (15/6),

【Ice Spirit Crystal】 *8 (8/1)

【Mithril】 *15 (fulfilled)

【Advanced Charcoal】 *100 【100/0】

Lin Yifan stared at the list of materials, his brows slightly furrowing!

Although two of the materials are already satisfied, the remaining few differ vastly in quantity.

Especially Advanced Charcoal—he doesn't have a single unit of it in hand!

He is even clueless about how to obtain Advanced Charcoal.

Therefore, upgrading the Wind‑Chasing Cloud‑Breaking Bow is not a one‑ or two‑day task!

This made Lin Yifan slightly disappointed, but he quickly readjusted.

He had already been looking for an evolution method for the Wind‑Chasing Cloud‑Breaking Bow, but hadn't found one before.

Now that a viable evolution plan finally exists, he just needs time; he can always prepare the materials, so there's no rush.

After Lin Yifan returned all those materials to the void, he finally took out a Red Treasure Chest.

This chest is unique, its whole body forged from red crystal, and at a glance one can tell it's extraordinary.

And the Red Treasure Chest is the highest‑level chest Lin Yifan has ever seen!

The rare items that can be obtained from a Purple Treasure Chest would already boost Lin Yifan's power considerably.

Now that he obtained a Red Treasure Chest, such a surprise even makes Lin Yifan unable to contain his excitement.

He had finished with the Treasure Chest long ago, but he still held back the urge to open it and sealed the Treasure Chest back into the space.

He must maximize the Treasure Chest's benefit and cannot open it so easily.

Lin Yifan sat where he was, exhaled again, then opened the chat channel to see how everyone was progressing.

However, just as he opened the Light Screen, a leaderboard appeared on its home page!

【Second Round】 Real‑time ranking table for the support contest hunting mission points.

【Rank 1: Li Kaitai 375 points】

【Rank 2: Xigua, Suisuibing 372 points】

【Rank 3: Irritable Little Loli 368 points】

……

【Rank 9: Lin Yifan 200 points】

"Damn, I'm only ninth?" Lin Yifan stared at the list, his eyes widening.

He had just risked his life on the adventure and only earned 200 points, and that Three‑Tier head wolf alone contributed a full 60 points.

Yet the top of the board already reached 375 points!

How did they get those scores?

Lin Yifan racked his brain without finding an answer, but he wouldn't simply give up the first‑place reward, so he was naturally unwilling to accept it.

So he stopped checking the chat channel, gulped some water, and set out again, ready to hunt new prey.

But just as he was about to leave, his peripheral vision caught something glittering where the Fengjie Wolf King's corpse lay.

Because the light had been dim earlier, he hadn't noticed; only after standing up did he see it.

Lin Yifan walked over curiously and instantly discovered a pitch‑black key engraved with strange runes.

And the information prompt was also interesting.

【A mysterious key that bets on your luck】

"It's a mysterious key?"

Lin Yifan's eyes lit up; he immediately took out the Corrupted Treasure Chest he had obtained earlier.

Sure enough, the lock of this Treasure Chest matched the shape of the key almost perfectly.

So Lin Yifan didn't hesitate, inserting the key straight into the lock, eager to see what wonderful thing this mysterious Treasure Chest might yield!

The moment the key entered the Treasure Chest, its runes lit up in sequence, then with a "clack" it opened automatically.

Lin Yifan looked at the Treasure Chest before him and swallowed hard.

He hadn't forgotten the special hint that had been on the Treasure Chest earlier.

This was a Treasure Chest that gambles with fate!

Whether it holds precious supplies or hides a dangerous monster inside is completely unknown!

But Lin Yifan decided he would take the gamble!

Gambling aside, caution is still necessary.

Thus, before opening the Treasure Chest, Lin Yifan not only gripped the film‑covered Machete but also drew an Incendiary bomb, ready to counterattack at any moment.

With everything prepared, Lin Yifan finally opened the Treasure Chest!

As soon as the Treasure Chest opened, a puff of purple‑black mist instantly billowed out from it.