The other party made such a convincing argument—what should we do?
Of course, the answer was to join forces… ahem, I mean, join them!
After all, there was nothing to lose, and who knows? We might even gain something unexpected.
“Qingyi, why are you grinning so creepily?” Xia Qingqing crossed her arms protectively over her chest, feigning terror. “Oh no! You’re not planning to take advantage of me while no one’s around, are you?”
“With your scrawny figure, who’d even be interested?” Su Mo retorted, mimicking Yin Xiaowan’s tone.
Surprisingly, Xia Qingqing wasn’t offended. Instead, she asked curiously, “So you like them chubby, huh?”
What does a kid like you know? That’s called being sexy…
Besides, I’m in a girl’s body now—how could you even think that way?
Su Mo smirked mischievously. “Looks like someone’s asking for a spanking after a few days without one.”
With that, he raised his hand threateningly.
“Eek!” Xia Qingqing dodged his claw-like grasp.
Hmph, you always hit so hard—it leaves marks on my butt…
Su Mo was just teasing her and had no real intention of following through.
Suddenly, a beam of red light shot into the sky in the distance, staining half the horizon crimson.
Upon seeing the red light, the wolf pack immediately set off again without resting further.
Su Mo was increasingly convinced that Xia Qingqing’s theory might be correct.
With a wave of his hand, he commanded, “Let’s follow them.”
“Roger that!”
The two of them burst forth with extraordinary speed, quickly closing the gap with the already-departing wolves.
The wolves had been running smoothly, relieved that the terrifying figure behind them had finally given up. But before they could celebrate, they saw her catching up again—this time with company!
The alpha wolf let out a pitiful whimper, its expression utterly defeated.
You’re not even fighting us—what do you want from us? Ugh!
Across the vast grassland, the wolf pack ran with determined strides, though each of them felt as miserable as if they’d eaten something foul.
Su Mo and Xia Qingqing trailed at the rear, unhurried and unbothered, as if they were on a leisurely outing.
“Don’t push them too hard. What if they collapse from exhaustion? Who’ll lead us to the treasure then?” they “whispered” loudly, completely disregarding the wolves’ feelings.
“Wow, you’re so smart! I never thought of that—we really worked them too hard earlier,” Xia Qingqing praised enthusiastically.
“Keep it down. What if they understand us?”
“Oh, right, right! Wolves are cunning by nature. If they overhear, they might try to trick us.” Xia Qingqing promptly shut her mouth.
Unbeknownst to them, a nearby wolf curled its lips in disdain.
…..
Yin Yanyan had been lucky. Within just two days of entering, she encountered a group of over a dozen students and joined them for safety in numbers. To her surprise, their temporary leader was actually a D-rank.
After all, even Su Mo—an A-grade talent—was only at E-rank peak, still a ways off from D-rank. No wonder she was shocked.
But over the next few days, she realized this leader truly deserved his rank.
From the others, she learned his name was Wu Heng, from Qingzhou Province. Like Su Mo, he was an A-grade talent—but also incredibly diligent.
Rumor had it he’d just returned from abroad, where he’d worked as a mercenary and earned quite a reputation in the field.
In her eyes, Su Mo and Wu Heng were the pinnacle of combat prowess among their peers—both gifted and relentless.
“Up ahead, there’s cover. Let’s rest there before moving on,” Wu Heng pointed to a small hill in the distance, urging everyone to hold on a little longer.
Thanks to Wu Heng, the group had survived this long, so no one objected.
Suddenly, someone shouted, “Wolves! There are wolves!”
Everyone immediately tensed for battle. They’d all earned their place here through rigorous selection—no cowards remained.
They understood Wu Heng wasn’t leading them out of kindness but because they served a purpose. So not a single person backed down.
Wu Heng glanced at the approaching pack and raised a hand. “Hold your positions. If they’re not targeting us, there’s no need to fight.”
Though he loved battle, he wasn’t reckless.
The others were relieved. While they were ready to fight, nobody wanted to tangle with wolves.
Wu Heng analyzed coolly, “Based on their size and speed, these wolves are mostly F-rank. Only the alpha might be E-rank.”
His loyal understudy probed, “So we…?”
Wu Heng shook his head. “Rest here but stay alert. If they come for us, we’ll fight.”
Meaning no proactive attacks.
Thank goodness. The last thing they needed was him charging in for thrills.
Then the spotter yelled again, “Look! Those two at the back are walking upright!”
Everyone turned.
Sure enough, two “wolves” were walking on two legs. Were they turning into werewolves?
The word lycanthrope flashed through their minds.
But a sharp-eyed member corrected, “Uh… those aren’t werewolves. They’re just people.”
“No way— Wait, you’re right! And they’re both girls.”
“Dude, how can you even tell their gender from here?”
“Hey, I’ve got hawk eyes. Reincarnation of the Monkey King, remember?”
“Pfft, yeah right!”
As they debated whether the duo were locals or fellow students, Wu Heng’s expression shifted.
Someone who can keep up with a sprinting wolf pack… That’s no joke.
Estimating their speed at 70-80 km/h, he guessed they had to be at least E-rank peak—possibly even D-rank.
His interest was piqued.
“Stay here. I’ll check it out,” Wu Heng said before darting off.
A few seconds later, Yin Yanyan followed—she’d recognized Su Mo and his companion.
The rest exchanged glances. A few volunteered to go, and the others reluctantly tagged along.
If everyone’s leaving, I’m not staying here alone!
And so, the entire group surged toward the wolves.
The alpha wolf was on the verge of a breakdown. Do all humans just love following us for marathon practice?!
It snarled and changed direction, trying to evade—only to find another human approaching at terrifying speed, rivaling the two at the rear. Within moments, this newcomer was within 100 meters.
Finally, the alpha wolf had enough. A low, furious growl rumbled in its throat:
“Wolves can be killed… but not humiliated!”