Chapter 7: Chapter 7: Wolf Howl, Lin Feng Level 3, Steel Teeth and Iron Claws

Chen Shanshan’s movements were incredibly swift, thanks to her small physique, making her less noticeable.

The Titanium Gun in her hand switched to the Triangular Spiral Gunhead, and with a fierce throw, it pierced the Desert Wolf’s abdomen. The thirty-centimeter-long gunhead instantly shattered ribs and penetrated internal organs.

Unfortunately, the sustained penetration energy of the throw was limited.

It could only achieve this much.

If held directly in hand and stabbed through, it could be a one-hit kill.

But hitting the target had met the objective.

The intense pain and impact caused the Desert Wolf, which was mid-air in its leap, to lose its balance and tumble to the ground.

It happened to fall right in front of Ding Yi.

Seizing the moment while it fell, Chen Shanshan already charged up to the Desert Wolf. Her small figure was only one-third the size of the Giant Wolf, yet her momentum was in no way inferior.

With both hands gripping the slanted Titanium Gun, she exerted force to directly stab through, but the aged Desolate Wolf quickly stabilized itself and reacted in an instant, twisting and swaying the body to fling the Titanium Gun away.

Though the wound gushed blood, it was still better than being stabbed through, losing Perception and Power.

Once freed, the Desert Wolf whimpered and screeched, exploding with astonishing ferocity in the face of a death crisis, and turned to bite at the humans in front.

Chen Shanshan seemed prepared for this, gripping the Titanium Gun tightly to block, his fangs clashing with the aged Desolate Wolf’s teeth, sparking a shower.

In just two or three seconds, they went through attacks and counterattacks.

At this point, Lin Feng, following behind Chen Shanshan, raised Ding Yi up and pushed him away, then raised the Revolver in hand, the dark muzzle aimed at the Wolf Head.

Seeing this, the aged Desolate Wolf showed a hint of fear. With its vast experience, it clearly understood the power of human firearms. Already severely injured, it knew it couldn’t withstand such magic-like attacks!

Immediately, it abandoned counterattack, using all its strength to spring and jump, escaping the scene.

Watching its fleeing silhouette, Chen Shanshan didn’t immediately pursue, as the opponent’s running on four legs was far more agile amid the rubble chaos.

Quickly sheathed the Titanium Gun, she pulled out an Arrow from the Quiver, drew the Bow and aimed.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Within three seconds, she shot three arrows in quick succession!

Two precisely hit the Desert Wolf’s hind legs.

The arrowheads dipped in plant toxins pierced the Wolf Hide, letting the Venom seep into the flesh.

“Let’s go, it won’t run far.”

Confirming the two behind her were uninjured, Chen Shanshan spoke calmly, drawing her Titanium Gun and giving chase.

Lin Feng then supported Ding Yi, whose legs were weak, following the captain’s lead.

Chen Shanshan picked up the arrows that had missed their mark and closely followed the blood trail.

After covering two to three hundred meters, the heavily injured Desert Wolf, suffering from severe blood loss and paralyzed by plant toxins, lost strength in its hind legs and fell.

It was now in a near-death state.

Whimpering painfully and letting out guttural cries.

Due to extreme fear and loss of bodily control, it defecated and urinated uncontrollably, scattering waste everywhere.

Chen Shanshan frowned, cautiously coming forward to deliver the final blow, the sharp gunhead puncturing the throat, ceasing the poignant cries.

“Be careful not to touch the blood and waste!”

Chen Shanshan warned sternly to Lin Feng and the others arriving, then grabbed some loose sand, applying it to the Desert Wolf’s wounds to stop the blood from gushing.

She then flipped it belly up, tied up the limbs in pairs, inserted the Titanium Gun between the legs and hoisted it over her shoulder.

By the time they returned to the entrance with Lin Feng and the others, the Desert Wolf’s blood had nearly drained dry.

Chen Shanshan squeezed out any remaining liquid from the Wolf’s carcass and placed it onto the cart.

Lin Feng and the others felt a rush of excitement subsiding along with the adrenaline, a strong sense of emptiness and fatigue surfacing.

“There’s no time to rest, they’re coming soon.”

Chen Shanshan stuffed a handful of minced meat into her mouth and chugged several gulps of water, then quickly lifted the cart to leave.

Lin Feng frowned slightly:

“Wolf Pack? So soon?!”

The captain nodded and pulled the cart:

“This Desert Wolf wasn’t weak; it used to be at least Leader Level. Its Wolf Pack would undoubtedly be stronger.”

“The whimpering howl before death and the spattered blood and waste along the way will serve as strong signal markers.”

“We must leave quickly, or if once bitten by the Wolf Pack, it’ll be extremely difficult to escape.”

Lin Feng nodded and walked forward to take dried minced meat from the cart, distributing it to Ding Yi beside him.

The two supported each other, following alongside the cart.

Not far along, a series of wolf howls sounded behind them.

The wailing sound, rising and falling, stretched endlessly.

Everyone couldn’t help but quicken their pace; even though they were exhausted and struggling to breathe, they didn’t dare show the slightest slackness.

After more than an hour, enduring the baking sun, they walked five kilometers, coupled with the retreat after hunting and killing the Scavenger Vulture, they managed to cover a large part of tomorrow’s journey.

The three leaned against the shadow of a rock, their feet numb from soreness.

Chen Shanshan watched as a billowing cloud of dust rose in the distance, realizing they were only a dozen kilometers away from the main group, where a wolf pack usually wouldn’t venture so close, she announced a rest.

Lin Feng was panting heavily sitting on the ground, his earlier recovery of two Life Value points from minced meat and fresh water was used up again.

Now only 10 points of Life Value remained; dropping further would affect the healing of the external injury on his right leg.

Upon hearing the rest announcement, both he and Ding Yi breathed a sigh of relief.

Immediately, they took out water bottles and sipped delicately.

Chen Shanshan rested for only three or four minutes, and after adjusting her breath, she promptly got up, took out a small knife, and began dissecting the wolf carcass.

Fortunately, the advance bloodletting prevented decay and deterioration, plus this Desert Wolf had evolved to the Late Stage, with strong immunity, its internal organs remained fresh.

Digging out a pile of organs, Chen Shanshan selected a large heart, weighing about three pounds.

Cutting it into three pieces, she passed it to the other two:

“Eat it while it’s hot; it gets an unpleasant fishy taste when cold.”

Lin Feng looked at the raw meat in his hand and the young girl before him, her mouth stained with blood, drinking and eating like an animal, suddenly felt a peculiar sense of absurdity.

“Desert Wolf, Level 7/9, deceased”

“Life Value: 0, Physique: 35, Spirit: 8; Level 7 attribute upper limit 40”

“Evaluation: The Desert Wolf Pack are survival masters that have successfully reproduced. They are dedicated to slaughter and loyal to their group, hence extremely vengeful. Beware of their retaliation. The hearts and hind leg meat of Desert Wolves are rich in nutrients, and Steel Teeth and Iron Claws are excellent biological materials.”

Only when Ding Yi, full of joy, accepted and gnawed on the Desert Wolf’s heart did Lin Feng come back to his senses, placing the twitching heart muscle into his mouth.

The raw meat, mingled with a faint rusty taste, was rich in nutrients and chewy.

After finishing, Lin Feng also glanced at the Desert Wolf’s description, feeling a gentle warm flow from the digestion in his abdomen spreading throughout his body.

After a brief rest, with the steady increase of Life Value, the familiar sense of power returned to him.

As his Life Value reached the upper limit of fifteen points, with the help of the blood and flesh of a Level 7 Desert Wolf, Lin Feng took a deep breath and gained another enhancement:

“Lin Feng, Level 3/9”

“Life Value 19, Physique: 19, Spirit: 18; Level 3 attribute upper limit 20”

“Item upgrade upper limit raised to Level 3”

“Can consume 1 Life Value point to upgrade Level 2 quality Revolver”

A powerful sensation surged from within his body, reaching the initial upper limit of Enhanced People, possessing a power of three hundred kilograms, almost the limit of former Earth humans.

Without hesitation, Lin Feng directly initiated yet another upgrade for his Revolver.

Then, he slowly stood up, heading towards the two women beside the cart, who were dissecting the Desert Wolf carcass.

The captain was experienced, using just a small knife of over ten centimeters, to cut the two-meter-long Giant Wolf carcass into over a dozen pieces of differing sizes.

A complete Wolf Hide was also stripped and handed to Ding Yi for deep processing, scraping off layers of grease, and tanning it.

The whole process was orderly, with a kind of decompressing and enjoyable feeling of skillful butchering.

But soon, Lin Feng perceived that the basketball-sized Wolf Head’s upper and lower rows of sharp teeth actually glimmered with a metallic luster.

At this moment, Chen Shanshan’s dissection step reached the Wolf Head part; she used the back of the knife to jab and loosen the sharp Wolf Fangs one by one before introducing them to Lin Feng:

“This is the Desert Wolf’s critical attack method. Their teeth, having mutated in the waste soil survival, fused with metal elements, hardness comparable to Fine Steel.”

“Besides wolf meat, this is the most valuable thing on the Desert Wolf.”

“The Wolf’s mouth contains four sharp canine teeth, the longest and most valuable, they can be exchanged for over ten pounds of meat or precious medicinal materials. Oasis Town has specialized agencies for recycling them.”

Lin Feng accepted a molar Wolf Fang tossed by the captain, picked it up, and inspected it between his fingers:

“Ordinary Fine Steel Wolf Fang Level 7, White Quality”

“Can be merged into various metal products during upgrades to enhance the item’s strength and power.”

“Note: Single basic material cannot be upgraded”

Seeing the system prompt, Lin Feng turned his gaze to his waist-held Revolver.

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