NOVEL WEB Chapter 3: Desperate Situation
Killing three hundred red-haired zombies in ten days was simply a fantasy for Ke Bei at present.
Should he accept the mission?
If he accepted it and by some chance managed to complete it, it would be another opportunity to change his destiny. However, he might face the punishment for failing the mission.
Did the mission failure really come with a punishment? What kind of punishment would it be? Ke Bei had no idea about these things.
"Take a gamble."
After hesitating for a moment, thinking that the great purge, which occurred once every seventy years, was just three months away, Ke Bei gritted his teeth and a determined look flashed in his eyes.
Even if there was a punishment for failure, at most he would lose the flying dagger technique. This first time could be seen as exploring the way. Maybe there would be no punishment for failure. Then he could be bolder when accepting missions in the future.
After deciding to accept the system mission, the concerns in Ke Bei's heart had vanished. Once he made a choice, he would stop at nothing and go all out to complete it. That was his character.
He carefully stuck his head out and kept looking for an opportunity to make a move. However, he had already entered Chenzhai Town, and the density of zombies exceeded Ke Bei's imagination.
A group of red-haired zombies would patrol by every three to five minutes, and there were at least five or six of them in each group. Ke Bei simply couldn't make a move.
The sun was gradually setting. He estimated that in about three hours, it would get dark. It would take at least two and a half hours to get from here to Lingfeng City. Ke Bei had to leave. Otherwise, once it got dark and he was in the wilderness area, what awaited him would be countless zombies and demonic beasts even more terrifying than the zombies.
"It's time to go back."
Squinting at the setting sun, Ke Bei stood up. He had rested for two hours, and his physical strength had basically recovered. Taking advantage of a gap, Ke Bei quickly left the small building and ran all the way out of Chenzhai Town.
On the dilapidated highway, Ke Bei ran desperately, gasping for breath. His forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, and his clothes were soaked through with sweat. It was already getting dark. He didn't know whether it was lucky or unlucky, but on his way back to Lingfeng City, he encountered two lone zombies. Although he finally killed them with his flying dagger technique, he also wasted a lot of time.
Seeing that it was about to get dark and there were still five or six kilometers away from Lingfeng City, Ke Bei became anxious. Ignoring the need to conserve his physical strength, he ran with all his might.
"Roar."
A fierce roar came, and Ke Bei's body suddenly froze. His eyes widened round as he stared fixedly ahead.
Five figures were desperately dodging a demonic beast.
"Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf."
Ke Bei took a sharp intake of breath and instinctively stepped back. There was only one thought in his mind: run.
The Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf was a junior-level demonic beast. Its entire body was covered in blood-red fur as hard as iron. Its dark cyan sharp claws could easily shatter stones, and it was extremely fast.
"Damn beast, die."
Among the five people, a burly man made a lightning-fast pounce. His feet moved, and his body sidestepped half a meter. The huge mountain-opening knife in his hand flashed with a cold light, and he slashed diagonally at the Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf's throat. With a low growl, the Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf actually lowered its head slightly and used its claws glinting with cyan light to withstand the blade.
"Whoosh."
A black shadow flashed and slashed towards the burly man's head. The black shadow was so fast that the burly man barely managed to twist his body, and the black shadow slashed onto his shoulder. The black shadow was exactly the Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf's tail, which was like a steel whip.
The burly man was severely hit, and his shoulder was a mass of blood and flesh. He stumbled on his feet. A fierce light flashed in the Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf's eyes, its mouth opened wide, and its white fangs protruded. It was about to bite the burly man's throat.
"Father."
Among the five people, a young man holding a hardwood shield wrapped in iron looked at the burly man under the Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf's fangs. His eyes were blood-red, and there were streaks of blood cracks bursting out from the corners of his eyes. The veins on his forehead bulged, and he let out a hysterical roar.
He wanted to rush up to block those ferocious fangs for his father, but it was too late. The Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf was simply too fast. Tears mixed with blood dripped from the young man's eyes. Just when he was in despair, a figure that was about to run away suddenly stopped in its tracks.
The word "father" that the young man had roared out in despair touched a certain string in Ke Bei's heart.
"Whoosh whoosh."
Two flying daggers instantly appeared in his hands. The flying daggers shot out like lightning with a cold light, directly aiming at the Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf's eyes.
"Woof howl~~"
The Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf let out a howl of pain. One flying dagger stabbed into its eye, and the other flying dagger hit its head and rebounded. In pain, the huge body of the Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf rolled on the ground.
The burly man took the opportunity to quickly retreat two steps and rapidly distanced himself from the Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf that was frantically rolling on the ground. Holding his shoulder, he took two steps back.
"Father."
The burly young man, with red eyes, looked at his father who had almost lost his life and suddenly hugged him tightly, crying like a child.
For a son, no matter how old he grew, his father was always like an unshakable mountain.
Ke Bei looked at all this. A smile appeared on his face, and his eyes became even more determined. He must become stronger. His bearded father had protected him like a mountain for fifteen years. He would never allow anyone or anything to harm his father. Even in the face of the great purge that targeted those living in the sheds once every seventy years, he had to protect his father.
To become stronger, at this moment, this was the only thought in Ke Bei's heart.
He who had originally planned to sneak away turned around firmly and walked step by step towards the Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf.
"It's not dead yet."
Ke Bei looked at the frantically roaring Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf and said softly.
"Surround it."
The burly man casually tore off his sleeve, simply bandaged his shoulder, and stared seriously at the Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh.
The other four people, including the burly man's son, held shields and quickly surrounded the frantically roaring Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf in the center.
"Little brother, Wu Shengke thanks you for saving my life. After we deal with this beast, I'll thank you properly, brother."
The burly man Wu Shengke held a mountain-opening knife in one hand and walked coldly to the front.
"Finish it quickly."
"Attack."
Wu Shengke waved his hand resolutely.
Clang clang clang clang.
The five people simultaneously drew out the mountain-opening knives on their backs.
"Kill."
The shields surrounding the Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf were put away at the same time. The five people coordinated tacitly. In an instant, five mountain-opening knives slashed towards the Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf.
"Roar."
The body of the Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf, which was as big as a calf, suddenly jumped up. Its fur was extremely hard, and its defensive power was astonishing. Among the five mountain-opening knives, except that Wu Shengke cut a wound on its right leg, the other four knives failed to injure this beast. When the knives collided with its blood-red fur as sharp as steel needles, a large shower of sparks flew up.
"Be careful."
A loud shout suddenly rang out.
只见 (It could be seen that) the Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf suddenly charged towards the direction of Wu Shengke's son, Wu Jie. Its huge body carried great force and knocked the young man Wu Jie into the air. Hearing Wu Shengke's shout, Wu Jie only had time to hold the shield horizontally in front of his chest.
"Bang."
The young man Wu Jie was instantly sent flying by the impact. Blood spurted out wildly. With a series of cracking sounds, I don't know how many of Wu Jie's chest ribs were broken by the impact.
Although the Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf was blind in one eye, its strength was simply too great. Wu Shengke and the others simply couldn't stop it. Ke Bei frowned and looked at the Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf, holding the last two flying daggers in his hands.
Demonic beasts were not like zombies, which had a fatal weakness. Moreover, they were faster. To kill a demonic beast, one had to cut off its head.
Obviously, Ke Bei didn't have such strength.
Rubbing his sore wrist, Ke Bei stared fixedly at the Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf, at its single eye. He couldn't directly kill the Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf, but if he could blind its other eye, then the pressure on Wu Shengke and the others would be greatly reduced.
The problem was that the Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf was too fast, and Ke Bei's condition at this moment wasn't very good. What if he missed? He only had the last two flying daggers left, which meant he only had two chances.
"Bang."
The Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf's tail, which was like a steel whip, whipped towards the shield in front of it again. The hardwood shield wrapped in iron was hit by the black shadow and instantly broke apart. Zhang Yuan, another companion of Wu Shengke, who was holding the shield with his left hand, was hit. His left arm was bent in a strange way, and the bone was broken into two pieces by the whip. Only a layer of skin was left connecting it. The bloody arm was really horrifying.
"What a fast speed."
Ke Bei frowned tightly. Two of the five people were about to lose their combat effectiveness in an instant. If he didn't make a move, it might be too late. Once the Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf broke free from Wu Shengke and the others, he himself wouldn't be able to escape either.
"Roar."
The Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf let out a fierce roar, and its huge body leaped high. In an instant, it jumped over Wu Shengke's head and pounced towards Ke Bei.
Its sharp claws as sharp as knives slapped down in the air.
"Whoosh."
Ke Bei's eyes were cold as he stared fixedly at the Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf's eyes. One flying dagger whistled out. With a "pfft" sound, the flying dagger stabbed into the demonic beast's eye. The moment the flying dagger was thrown out, Ke Bei suddenly fell to the ground and rolled over. The sharp claws grazed his body and slapped the ground. With a "bang" sound, gravel flew up, and a shallow pit appeared on the dilapidated highway.
"Woof howl~"
The Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf, which had both eyes blinded by the flying daggers, let out a long howl to the sky and frantically struck the ground.
Ke Bei looked at the rampaging Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf and lay on the ground motionless. Making the slightest sound might invite the Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf's crazy attack.
Wu Shengke, Liu Li, and Zhang Kun, the only three people who still had the strength to fight, looked at Ke Bei, who was only two meters away from the Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf and lying on the ground motionless. Their expressions were extremely tense.
Wu Shengke tried to rush up several times but was stopped by his companions. Facing the rampaging demonic beast, it was obviously not a wise choice to rush up now. They should wait until the Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf's physical strength decreased and then kill it in one fell swoop.
"Not good."
Wu Shengke exclaimed. It could be seen that the Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf suddenly pounced down, its mouth opened wide, and its ferocious fangs protruded. It had discovered Ke Bei.
At this moment, Wu Shengke couldn't care less. Ke Bei had saved his life. For this honest man, even if he had to die, he couldn't just stand by and watch the demonic beast devour his savior.
Wu Shengke was fast, but the Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf was even faster. Moreover, at this moment, Ke Bei was only two meters away from it. In almost an instant, its mouth was in front of Ke Bei's head.
It was a matter of life and death.
Ke Bei seemed to be able to hear his own heartbeat and the sound of his blood flowing. At this moment, time seemed to be infinitely stretched. He watched the Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf, whose movements seemed "slow", open its mouth and pounce towards him.
At this critical moment, Ke Bei's mind was as quick as lightning, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind. The only flying dagger was already clenched in his palm. The Bloodthirsty Wind Wolf had thick skin and tough flesh. With his current strength, the flying dagger he threw couldn't cause any substantial damage to it.
What should he do? What should he do? Was he going to die like this?
No.
I'm not willing. I'm not willing.
Ke Bei let out a frenzied roar. Looking at the gaping mouth in front of him, suddenly a bolt of lightning flashed through his mind, and his eyes suddenly lit up.