Chapter 27: Attacking and Killing
Big Yellow was barking loudly and furiously, could it be that his master had suffered from some sort of mishap?
There wasn’t enough time to think, so I quickly hid in the darkness and waited for the next opportunity.
More than ten mercenaries came my way, and soon after, they ended up finding the two dead bodies of the mercenaries.
“They’re both dead.” A middle-aged mercenary checked their pulse and angrily stated through gritted teeth, “The murderer must’ve been a Demon Beast, their throats had been bitten clean through. It must’ve been the wolf race. In these snowfields, the snow wolves are the most likely culprit. You guys take a look around and see if there there are any footprints left behind.”
Very quickly, a mercenary was able to spot my footprint. Even if I were to come and go like the wind, I would still have to leave some traces behind when I leap.
“Vice-leader, there are footprints here, please come take a look.”
So that mercenary was their vice leader.
“Sure enough, it’s a wolf type demon beast!” The middle-aged mercenary held a torch and squatted down to inspect the ground, “There seems to be only one of them.”
This middle-aged mercenary was very experienced, he was at the Acquired Eighth Level of strength and could be considered an expert among the Mercenary Group. His a.n.a.lytical skills was slightly fear inducing.
“Vice leader! We must find the culprit and kill that wolf!” the mercenary that had been bragging with the old mercenary loudly shouted.
Majority of the mercenaries showed a response to his words.
“I know that you guys are all very angry. How about this, you guys can form groups of five and conduct a search while I go report this to the leader. If this wolf was capable of mounting a sneak attack against Old Wu, then its strength may be Acquired Seventh Level or even Acquired Eighth Level. If you guys are careful, then you should be fine. Each of the groups should have at least one Acquired Seventh Level member with you. Once you find the demon beast and if you’re unable to defeat it, immediately pa.s.s on the news. Don’t pointlessly go and sacrifice yourself!”
The vice-leader left.
Someone brought Big Yellow over, but after sniffing the scent that was on the bodies, it immediately tucked in its tail in fright and sought to run.
Only then did I relaxed a breath. The one I was most afraid of was actually this dog, since my scent wasn’t something I could hide even if I had wanted to do so.
The mercenaries formed small groups of five and held torches as they started to thoroughly search the place.
I tailed behind one of the small groups. The Dark Ghost Wolf’s Lineage allowed me to greatly take advantage of the night.
In this small group, the one walking at the very back was an Acquired Fourth Level, which was the weakest level among the Ice Dragon Mercenary Group, but also the most abundant.
Opening my large mouth, a black Ice Edge started to form. To be more precise, it was an Ice Edge with a plated layer of Dark Spirit Power not emitting any fluctuations at all.
The Ice Edge had a very high level and was very silent, it directly chopped that mercenary in half through the waist. And at the same time, it even chopped the left shoulder off of another mercenary.
“Ah!” Two bitter shouts rang out.
The mercenary that had been chopped in the waist rolled around on the ground in pain while the other mercenary held his b.l.o.o.d.y left shoulder and fell to the ground.
“Old Liu!”
“Xiao Bing!”
“Liu Dezhang, go help Old Liu to wrap his wounds! Everyone else, don’t randomly move around!”
The Acquired Seventh Level Expert in the group responded quickly and lifted his large sword, and was vigilantly looking around.
Since the other party had already discovered my presence, it was time for me to turn around and leave.
The surrounding mercenaries have all heard the sounds and came rus.h.i.+ng over. I was not so arrogant as to pick a fight with all hundred at once.
I randomly chose a direction and ran. I could see the flames in the distance that was rus.h.i.+ng over in order to provide a.s.sistance.
After hiding in a tree trunk at the side, I was waiting for the small group to walk by so that I could deliver a blade of Ice Edge to them. This group of mercenaries that came rus.h.i.+ng over to help would probably never image that an abominable demon beast would so unexpectedly consider them as its targets. This time, there were two more Acquired Fourth Levels who were directly cut into corpses, giving me eighty Atrocity Point and eight Soul Points.
Mounting one sneak attacks after another, all while taking advantage of the darkness, I repeatedly slaughtered those mercenaries that were at the Acquired Fourth Level. After killing ten Acquired Fourth Level mercenaries and two Acquired Fifth Level mercenaries. I used Gale to disappear into the night.
Because the daytime was about to arrive, I was watching from afar as the vice leader and two other Acquired Ninth Level guys appeared.
I left in exhaustion as I caught two snow foxes and replenished a bit of my energy. I dug a hole in the snowfields before burying myself within.
I calculated all of my profits: Sixty-two Soul Points, and my Atrocity Points has risen by six hundred and twenty.
Perfectly satisfied with the results, I closed my eyes.
Will they be too frightened by me that they end up departing?
Is what I thought as I entered the land of dreams.
When I woke up, it was already afternoon. I stealthily returned to where the mercenaries had set up their camps and sure enough, it was empty.
I smelled the odor of death, there were more than ten dead mercenaries buried in the ground here.
Searching for their scent in the snowfields, I didn’t dare come too close and decided to follow their tracks from afar. That was because my fur was simply too eye-catching.
Hearing the snow wolves’ mournful howl, I stopped my footsteps and didn’t dare to go nearer.
Do you know what this kind of pain feels like?
The pain of knowing that your kin are being ma.s.sacred, but still not daring to go and rescue them. To only be able to stand in place as you look on from the distance like a coward.
Acquired Seventh Level could be considered as a top figure within the snow wolf race, but it was daytime right now. Even if I went, would I be able to rescue them by myself?
He could not go. Even if he went, he would only be die in vain.
By the time I cautiously came closer, the humans have already left. What was left for me to see was the bodies of over two hundred snow wolves. After sorrowfully looking at all of my kin, I shook my head and then left.
A snow vulture was hovering in the sky, the snowflakes were fluttering.
But there wasn’t any scent from Miki or of foster mother, so I could still bear it.
However……
When night came once more, I found the Ice Dragon Mercenary Group again.
They were still within the forest and have arranged for a lot of traps. The traps were much more fine and delicate, it must be that they were targeting me specifically, I came close to touching them several times. Humans really were innovative!
Very quickly, I met with two Acquired Seventh Level guys who were keeping watch.
They were hiding in the trees, and if one wasn’t attentive enough, they would have been really hard to find.
So I hid under a tree.
“Say, do you think that demon beast will come back tonight?” After being so bored, they unexpectedly started chatting in a quiet voice.
Mercenaries weren’t soldiers, their behavior wasn’t firm enough.
“It would probably come back.” a guy with a loud voice said through his gritted teeth, “This time, there will be no return for it when it arrives!”
“Don’t grieve my troublesome nephew. When we catch it, we are definitely going to roast and eat it!”
I bypa.s.sed them and directly arrived at the edge of the camp. The mercenaries at the edge of the camp were all strong guys, there weren’t any Acquired Fourth Levels here. Looking at their vigilant manner, they were all battle-hardened old mercenaries.
After being attacked last night, they already know of my existence and have arranged some preparations.
Forming an Ice Edge, the pitch black gleam once again took away the life of an Acquired Fifth Level.
“That guy is here! Everyone prepare yourself!”
“Everyone prepare yourself! Split into smaller teams and immediately find it! It has to be killed!” the one talking that was was the vice leader. Yesterday’s events must have made him insane from anger.