Lord of the Myriad Worlds

Chapter 104: Blood Crow Skull

A second later, the Black Wolf on the enemy's right flank indeed accelerated. It was launching a charge. Obviously, that Witch had not seen through Li Wei's intentions.

At the same time, the Black Wolf on the enemy's left flank slightly slowed its pace, seemingly preparing to adjust its pursuit and interception direction at any moment. These beasts were truly smart!

However, that crow overhead had lowered its altitude. This flat-haired beast was quite tricky. Did it deduce Li Wei's intentions?

Or was it preparing to dive and interfere with his line of sight the moment he drew his bow to shoot?

Previously, those two knights seemed to have been interfered with by that flock of crows, resulting in their warhorses being spooked and running away.

Li Wei did not look up, pretending to be unaware of the crow's existence, but in his mind, he had already rapidly simulated several possibilities.

That's right, you can dive, but I can also use tactical deception!

In the blink of an eye, that Black Wolf on the right flank had charged to within a dozen or so meters. A foul, bloody stench swept over alongside the fierce wind whipped up by its running, bearing quite a bit of imposing presence like a fierce tiger entering the mountain forest.

At this moment, Li Wei finally realized it belatedly. He swiftly shot a backward glance, his eyes filled entirely with terror, panic, and the helplessness of being small and weak...

But it was useless!Within three seconds, victory and defeat would definitely be locked in.

However, Li Wei suddenly dodged right at this moment, hiding behind a relatively thick large tree. He stopped. The transition between movements was incredibly silky smooth! Furthermore, in this very instant, he was able to draw a hardwood arrow, rapidly draw his bow, and take aim at that mutated Black Wolf!

At almost the exact same time, that large crow—which had been continuously circling at a low altitude above the treetops—dove precisely along the predetermined angle, lunging straight for Li Wei's face.

As a result, it could only see Li Wei's calm, unwavering eyes.

Aren't you underestimating a two-star hunter a bit too fucking much?

Especially a two-star hunter whose Destiny Grid Stability had already reached 35.

Did you think I was shooting the wolf?

Idiots!

In an instant, Li Wei didn't even hesitate. His right leg knelt on one knee to form a fulcrum, and his upper body leaned back slightly. While lowering his center of gravity, the Two-Star Composite Bow changed its angle. He didn't even need to draw it very far; that hardwood arrow had already shot out rapidly, directly blowing that large crow to pieces!

At the same time, the black-robed Witch on the opposite center path let out a shrill, agonizing howl, as if a red-hot branding iron had been pressed against her most tender spot. Could it be that she had a special connection with that large crow?

But Li Wei had no time to pay attention. Almost at the exact moment he released his grip, he threw away the Two-Star Composite Bow in his hand. His entire body rolled on the spot, already circling around the large tree to the other side!

In the next second, that mutated Black Wolf had already pounced on the spot Li Wei had just occupied. With that kind of speed and impact force, it absolutely could have heavily injured Li Wei in a single strike!

However, having such a large frame was not without its drawbacks—namely, its inertial force would be massive, making it insufficiently agile!

Furthermore, something seemed to have gone wrong with that black-robed Witch. She had been continuously screaming in an incomparably tragic manner, which perhaps interfered with that mutated Black Wolf. Although it immediately turned around to chase Li Wei, it was a step too late.

And Li Wei would never let such an opportunity slip by.

Who said a ranged archer couldn't fight in close combat?

He easily drew the Iron Spear slung on his backpack. Holding it with both hands, he turned around and stabbed fiercely the moment the mutated Black Wolf leaped up!

Even though Li Wei wasn't very skilled in this kind of spear-thrusting technique, the move itself was truly unadorned and straightforward. Without any suspense, this Iron Spear pierced into the mutated Black Wolf's chest. At the same time, Li Wei's left shoulder was bitten by this viciously berserk mutated Black Wolf. It was only inches away from biting his throat.

Simultaneously, this massive impact force knocked Li Wei back repeatedly, but it also caused the Iron Spear to pierce all the way through the wolf's back. However, such a gruesome injury surprisingly could not end this mutated Black Wolf's life. It still had leftover strength to lunge forward, until it pinned Li Wei flat on his back on the ground.

At this moment, calmness was the greatest trump card!

Instantly, Li Wei let go of the hands holding the Iron Spear. He pulled back his left arm and punched the mutated Black Wolf in the jaw. At the exact moment it loosened its bite, his left arm retracted to defend, guarding his vital throat.

But in the next second, it was bitten once again by this mutated Black Wolf. Intense pain spread out; the +12 two-star Leather Armor simply couldn't block the opponent's sharp fangs.

Moreover, this Black Wolf's Strength was surprisingly immense. It was even trying to tear Li Wei's left arm apart and lunge straight for Li Wei's vitals.

By this time, however, Li Wei's right hand had already drawn the Refined Steel Dagger from his waist. Aiming at the mutated Black Wolf's abdomen—or any other spot—he unleashed a frantic flurry of pile-driver-like stabs. Finally, with one last strike, he pierced through the Black Wolf's neck. Black blood sprayed out like a fountain, as though he had struck an oil drill.

Li Wei's head and face was covered in foul-smelling black blood.

But this time, this mutated Black Wolf finally lacked the strength to struggle. It collapsed to the ground, twitching constantly.

Eyes squeezed shut, Li Wei shoved this roughly three or four hundred-pound Black Wolf off him and extracted himself. Regardless of anything else, he threw aside his dagger, unhooked the waterskin from his left waist, and fiercely rinsed his head and face.

Afterward, he couldn't even bother to pick up the dagger. Stumbling and crawling, he ran behind the tree and tried to climb it, but his left arm was injured and couldn't exert force. He could only pull out that one-star Wooden Spear, ready for a final battle to the death!

In fact, at this time, even though he had rinsed his eyes with clean water, his eyes still burned with agonizing pain, making it very difficult to see.

Only his mind remained very calm; he didn't even have the time to think about what death was.

"Awhoo!"

The mutated Black Wolf on the left path was howling, and the one on the center path was howling as well. As for that black-robed Witch, she was no longer letting out screams of agony. She seemed to be injured, swaying unsteadily while riding on the wolf.

Then, amidst the howls of those two mutated Black Wolves, they rapidly departed.

Only at this moment did rows of information emerge.

[You encountered the mysterious Black Blood Witch.]

[Because your hunter Destiny Grid and woodcutter Destiny Grid grant you significant sensory effects toward abnormal risks in this Forest, you evaded the Black Blood Witch's ambush.]

[Due to your calm mindset, agile skills, outstanding archery, and meticulous thinking, you successfully shot down the Black Blood Witch's blood crow. At the same time, it seems you also heavily injured that Black Blood Witch.]

[You faced a dark two-star mutated blood wolf alone and successfully killed it. Because this mutated blood wolf had a special connection with the Black Blood Witch, you heavily injured that Black Blood Witch once again.]

[The opponent has fled; you reclaimed your life.]

[You obtained a two-star loot – Blood Crow Skull. Description: This appears to be an object with special magic power; perhaps it has some use.]

[You obtained a two-star loot – Head of the Mutated Blood Wolf. Description: This is a trophy favored by Lords. Perhaps in Kakh City, this will become your pass to prove your identity.]

[You gained a total of 500 hunting experience points. Current: 1595 points.]

[Although you are not situated within the family Camp, because of the purpose of your trip and the fact that you are currently on a task, you still received 50 points of family Contribution.]

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Phew!

Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief. The fact that information had appeared proved that he was temporarily safe. He quickly retrieved the waterskin and used the remaining water inside to continue rinsing his eyes until he could barely see.

He was somewhat worried he'd been infected with the Plague, but since there was no prompt in the information, did it mean there was still room for a turnaround?

However, the most important thing right now was to evacuate this place and prevent the Witch's accomplices from attacking.

Next, Li Wei tried hard to endure the pain. Squinting his eyes, he first cleaned his hands, found the Two-Star Composite Bow, and carefully stowed it in the bow bag to avoid staining it.

Subsequently, he also found that Blood Crow Skull, which was only the size of an apricot pit.

Miraculously, this large crow's body had completely vanished, leaving only this item behind. Judging by the feel in his hand, he seemed to still hear the crow's cawing.

Additionally, this thing was clearly very light, yet incredibly sturdy.

Li Wei placed it into a close-fitting pocket. He turned his head and looked at that ferocious and massive mutated blood wolf. This fellow seemed even more troublesome than a black bear.

The meat definitely couldn't be eaten.

The pelt? There was no time to skin it, not to mention he wasn't familiar with this craft to begin with.

Then he could only cut off its head. The message just now practically laid it out plainly: if he wanted to enter Kakh City, if he wanted an identity, this was his pass.

Retrieving his dagger, Li Wei squinted his eyes. It took a great deal of effort for him to sever this blood wolf's head. He then carried it with one hand. There was no time to clean up the scene, and traces didn't matter. He identified his direction, turned around, and left.

He had originally planned to walk along the main road to see if he could reach Kakh City before dusk. But carrying a bloody wolf head—wasn't this just waiting for enemies to show up at his door?

However, he was injured. Although his eyes hadn't temporarily worsened, they did not regain their former brightness. On top of that, his Stamina depletion was considerable. By the time he reached that mountain pass from before, it was already around seven or eight in the evening. There was no time.

Gritting his teeth, Li Wei simply took out a Wooden Spear. He planted one end into the ground and the other end into the blood wolf's massive head. He refused to believe any wild beast would dare eat something so obviously evil.

Subsequently, taking advantage of the sky still being fairly bright, he took off his Leather Armor and frantically washed himself by the Creek. He rinsed his eyes, as well as the wound on his left arm.

Next, he set up camp, dug a marching stove, started a fire, and boiled water.

He busied himself for a long time before finally getting to drink hot water and eat a piping hot dinner.

Once full and satiated, he lay in his tent holding the Iron Spear, forcing himself to fall asleep. Yes, he needed ample sleep. He was absolutely certain he must have been infected with the Plague, or at least he'd suffer from an inflammatory infection or something.

Under these circumstances, lacking suitable medicine, his only reliance was his 150 points of Life, as well as his continually abundant Stamina and relatively perfect condition.

In a word, tough it out!

And right now, adequate sleep and sufficient food were the best supports.

Li Wei truly slept soundly for this nap, very peacefully. However, around midnight, he was still awakened by the sound of shrill crying, or some sort of hyperactive screaming.

Jolting up, the pain from the wound on his left arm almost made him stumble. His body felt somewhat weak and floaty, but to his surprise, the pain in his eyes had actually eased.

Crawling out of the tent, he shuddered when the night wind hit him. Looking around, he saw that the surroundings were pitch black. However, the yelling came from the south. Yes, it was the Farmstead he had seen during the day. Flames were rising there, and there seemed to be many people. Moreover, those screams were incredibly piercing in this silent night.

What was the situation?

Were the Bandits robbing the place?

Or was the black-robed Witch hijacking prison carts again?

In the middle of the night, this wouldn't be very easy.

It couldn't possibly be a frantic late-night party!

Li Wei watched for a while but couldn't make heads or tails of it.

To be honest, to this point he was still completely bewildered by the events that happened today.

What exactly was in the prison cart, and why didn't that black-robed Witch participate in the robbery?

Why did she come investigate afterward?

It felt like the Kakh City ahead was a dragon's pool and tiger's den, fraught with danger.

Hmm, his head hurt a bit. Did he have a fever?

Crap! The Plague!