Chapter 180: Seven, Lucky Number (7/10, Autumn Subscription)

Fang Yue couldn't be bothered to respond, but Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu briefly explained the situation to him.

"Holy crap! So it was that dangerous last night?!"

Niu Niu broke out in a cold sweat.

If Fang Yue hadn't stepped in, once he logged off and back on, he'd have had to rebuild his character.

"Ye Ge is awesome!!"

Fang Yue didn't buy that at all.

Niu Niu continued listening to Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu explain yesterday's situation.

When she mentioned that Chen Xiaomiao had also become mute, Niu Niu's eyes immediately lit up!

"Lady Miaofa became mute too? That's really, really… what a shame!"

Niu Niu drooled like an idiot, grinning so hard his mouth was crooked.

He excitedly ran over to Chen Xiaomiao's side.

"Get lost! I'm in a bad mood!"

Hey hey hey!

Being in a bad mood is exactly right!

Watching Chen Xiaomiao fume, opening and closing her mouth without making a sound, only able to send private messages, Niu Niu was nearly beside himself with joy.

The Mute Duo, making their grand debut!!

Then, he heard Fang Yue's voice.

"Don't go tormenting anyone else. Her mute grass only poisons one person into silence for three days—after three days it'll clear up, no aftereffects either. It's purely just punishment for running her mouth."

Ah… this…

Niu Niu's expression froze, as if struck by a bolt from the blue.

No!! The dream of my Mute Duo, not even debuted before it was shattered?

Unlike Niu Niu's miserable mood, Chen Xiaomiao, upon hearing this news, perked right up, completely thrilled.

"Really really really really really?"

She frantically sent messages to Fang Yue, only to get glared at by him.

"I didn't let Tails tell you earlier on purpose, to make you reflect a bit and stop stirring up trouble everywhere."

Chen Xiaomiao then remembered that Tails had pleaded on her behalf earlier, and seemed to have seen the message and figured something out, so she stopped pressing.

After sending Tails two messages of thanks, Chen Xiaomiao walked so lightly she was practically floating.

Not being able to speak was really about to drive her crazy.

Just then, the Hunter made his way over toward Fang Yue.

"There's a situation."

His words were concise, but they made Fang Yue's eyelid twitch.

Please no—after yesterday's Heavy Pressure Wraith nearly cost him his life, now another situation pops up?

He followed the Hunter and walked to the rear of the convoy. Soon, Fang Yue saw something, and his heart involuntarily skipped a beat.

It was a Sheep Wraith.

Far in the distance, silently trailing behind the convoy.

It was very far away, but it was indeed following the escort team, keeping roughly the same distance.

"Ye Ge, look at the ground over there—that's the white ash powder I scattered, and now there are more footprints. Also, the 【Giant-Headed Blood Hound】 has gotten much more agitated. Something dangerous must be approaching."

An Shenyi also came over to join them at that moment.

"Aren't you overthinking it? With marks that far away, if there were any danger, it should've come closer by now."

Neither of the two could see the wraith, and they kept guessing.

"Stop guessing… that's a Sheep Wraith, following our convoy from way over there."

"What?!"

"Sheep Wraith? Again?!"

Both of their expressions visibly changed.

The previous Sheep Wraith had already exhausted the convoy, and now another one had appeared.

"I'm afraid… it's our curse that's drawing it here."

An Shenyi said, his expression shifting between dark and light.

"What do we do? Kill it?"

When he said this, the Hunter was looking at Fang Yue.

"Setting aside whether to kill it or not, what do you think it's doing?"

"Stalking us, obviously."

"…Why would it need to stalk us?"

The moment those words left Fang Yue's mouth, the other two simultaneously felt their hearts skip a beat.

"It's waiting for… its own kind!"

"Sheep Wraith… a pack-type wraith! We need to move fast—every second we delay could mean disaster!"

The convoy began to speed up, but the Sheep Wraith sped up too, impossible to shake off.

The Hunter's expression darkened.

"If we kill it first, could we stop it from calling more…"

The Hunter didn't get to finish before Fang Yue suddenly cut him off.

"There are more… their number has become two!"

Two… Sheep Phantom Wraiths!

The three exchanged glances, their expressions all somewhat grim.

At that moment, a voice suddenly sounded behind Fang Yue.

"You all look troubled. How about a fight with me? Might cheer you up."

A fight?

Fang Yue turned around and saw Captain Shan smiling at him.

His pupils contracted; Fang Yue blurted out: "You—you—you—you're in the team?!"

"Captain Shan?"

"From Man Shui Cun?"

The Blood Hunter and An Shenyi were also taken aback.

"Who cares how I got in? I'm heading to Chaoyue Village—might as well go together."

Fang Yue fell silent. Could he really break this guy's legs and leave him in the wild?

In that instant, he finally understood the look Clear Eye, Second Captain of Man Shui Cun, had given them before they left.

He'd spotted Captain Shan sneaking into the team—and said nothing!

"Life in Man Shui Cun is so boring—just patrolling night after night. With Elder Lan around, no Wraiths dare enter the village. If I don't get to fight soon, my fists will rust."

"You guys are great—going outside to explore other villages. Take me along! Free of charge! I'm a free fighter!"

Free of charge?

An Shenyi's eyes lit up instantly.

"Good good good! Perfect~ Wow~ Free is great! Free is beautiful! I agree—Captain Shan stays!"

"... I agree too."

"Two votes passed—yay!"

Fang Yue's face dropped as he watched the three of them coordinate seamlessly—Captain Shan was now in the team.

"Let's talk about how to handle the two Sheep Phantom Wraiths. I'm worried if we don't act soon, their numbers will grow."

Captain Shan swung his fists, roaring as he punched the air twice.

"Don't worry! Just Sheep Phantom Wraiths? Bring on ten—I'll kill ten! By the way, what even are Sheep Phantom Wraiths?"

Fang Yue:...

Everyone:...

He doesn't even know what Sheep Phantom Wraiths are—and he's yelling like this?

Fang Yue gave up. Finally, someone who knows even less about Wraiths than he does.

Fang Yue remembered explaining his escort mission—he'd mentioned Sheep Phantom Wraiths clearly. Yet this guy clearly never checked any records.

"What do you two think? Right now it's four against two, plus the team members—handling two Sheep Phantom Wraiths shouldn't be a problem."

Though their last record was poor and neither of them could beat Sheep Phantom Wraiths, Fang Yue had returned with boosted stats—he could fight during the day now, at least.

"Good!"

"Fine!"

"Fighting? Count me in!"

This guy...

The four leaders stepped back, exuding confidence—but Fang Yue suddenly turned pale and reached out to stop all three others.

"What's wrong?"

"... Their numbers increased."

"Three?"

"Seven."

"... How many?"

Their voices rose involuntarily.

Fang Yue, gritting his teeth, said: "Seven!"

Hiss—

An Shenyi and the Blood Hunter both drew sharp breaths.

(End of Chapter)