All Heavens Strategy Game

Chapter 41. The Game: The Wolf King... Is Afraid! [Third Update]

Su Ming did not delay at all.

The scent of Tibetan medicine on his body had been removed, and he then smeared wolf blood on his clothes to act as a tether.

It has long been a beacon of light in the darkness.

He must return to "Wolf Burial Valley" to complete his final preparations before the wolf king swarms out and tracks him down.

He didn't deal with any of the wolf carcasses, not even the deer carcasses that the wolf pack had killed.

The stronger the smell of blood and the more gruesome the scene, the greater the stimulation to the wolf king, and the more fiercely its vengeful rage burns.

This is exactly what Su Ming wanted.

He dashed through the increasingly dense snowflakes like an arrow released from a bow.

Internal energy surged through the meridians of his legs, providing a continuous source of power and speed.

The thick snow under his feet was no longer an obstacle, but instead became a medium for him to cushion his impact.

He chose a winding route, using rocks, broken logs, and steep slopes as much as possible to confuse any potential trackers.

Even so, he could still feel an invisible pressure, like a cold spider web, spreading out from the blood-stained forest behind him and clinging tightly to his back.

That was the rage of the wolf pack, the chilling killing intent rising from the trampling of the king's majesty.

"Faster, faster!" Su Ming urged himself, quickening his pace.

Finally, the narrow valley entrance appeared in the wind and snow, like the slightly open mouth of a giant beast.

Without hesitation, Su Ming plunged in.

The wind and snow in the valley lessened slightly, but the cold intensified.

Before he could catch his breath, he quickly tore off his outer garment, which was stained with wolf blood and dirty snow and smelled foul. Without even looking at it, he casually threw it on a conspicuous open space inside the valley entrance.

That blood-stained garment will become a provocative landmark pointing into the valley.

If possible, Su Ming would like to run outside the valley and trap the wolves after they come in. He can then reinforce the wooden fence outside the valley to completely trap them.

However, Su Ming dared not gamble. He didn't know if the Tibetan flavor powder would work on the wolf king. If it didn't, the wolf king would smell his scent outside the valley and probably would never enter the valley.

Therefore, to be absolutely sure, Su Ming had no choice but to hide in the valley. He hid in the valley, his presence felt throughout the valley. "I don't believe you won't come in!"

Entering the valley, Su Ming rushed to the crevice where he had previously hidden his equipment, slung the black horn bow and quiver over his shoulder, and tucked the broadsword into the most convenient spot at his waist.

He took out the last bottle of "Tibetan Scent Powder," poured out most of it without hesitation, and carefully applied it to his neck, wrists, armpits, and all other areas that might emit the scent. He then patted the remaining powder evenly onto his hair, shoulders, and trouser legs.

After doing all this, he took a deep breath and scanned the entire "Wolf Burial Valley".

The central open space was covered with smooth snow, but a deadly trap lay hidden beneath.

Three steep cliffs stand silently in the wind and snow, forming a natural precipice.

That sturdy ancient tree, with its branches leaning outwards, was his last escape route.

Everything is in place.

He quickly chose his hiding place—in the deepest part of the valley, behind a huge rock about half a person's height, half-hidden by snow and withered vines.

Here, with the rock face behind and the ancient tree providing shade to the side and front, one can observe the entire scene while remaining extremely well-hidden.

More importantly, this location is far from his pre-set main trap zones, making it the safest place.

He curled up in the corner between the rocks and the mountain wall, pressing his body as close to the cold ground as possible, leaving only his eyes exposed. Through the gaps in the withered vines, he stared intently at the valley entrance dozens of steps away.

The wind and snow howled, and time flowed slowly in silence and waiting.

The cold felt like countless fine needles, trying to pierce through the cotton-padded coat and penetrate to the bone marrow.

Su Ming silently circulated his Xingyi Gong, his internal energy slowly circulating within his body, bringing a warm current to resist the harsh cold outside.

As his internal energy was consumed and replenished, a strange feeling welled up in his heart—he could clearly feel that his control over his internal energy seemed to have become slightly more refined, and the path of its circulation had also been subtly widened by half.

[Xingyi Gong: Proficient 23/200]

Surprisingly, Xingyi Gong's energy level quietly increased significantly due to the energy expenditure required to resist the severe cold and maintain internal energy circulation!

Moreover, the speed is much faster than simply meditating and practicing on a regular basis!

In just over a day, the points have increased by about ten or twenty!

"Indeed, real combat and extreme environments are the best whetstones—" Su Ming thought to himself, this was an unexpected gain, but he had no time to savor it at the moment.

He calmed his mind, focused all his attention on the valley entrance, eliminated all distractions, and even adjusted his breathing to be long and shallow, as if he had become one with the rocks beneath him, the mountain wall behind him, and the wind and snow above him.

A king is a king, and his majesty cannot be desecrated; blood feuds must be washed away with blood.

He not only slaughtered its subordinates and seriously wounded its leader, but also threw the provocative "blood-stained clothes" into the hunting grounds it had chosen for its people.

This is no longer a simple offense; it is trampling on the dignity of the wolf king and crushing it several times.

If it doesn't come, not only the other wolves in the pack, but even Su Ming would look down on it!

"Come on—I'm waiting for you."

"The scenery here is beautiful; you would love to rest here forever—"

"This is a feng shui treasure land that I carefully selected for you—"

Su Ming silently recited the words in his mind, his eyes as cold as iron.

As if in response to his call—

"Awooo—!!!"

A long howl, piercing through the wind and snow and containing unparalleled rage and chilling killing intent, suddenly came from outside the valley, like a death knell!

Then came the second, the third—the howls of wolves rose and fell, filled with violence and urgency.

coming!

Su Ming's heart skipped a beat, but quickly regained its composure; only his fingers gripping the bow tightened almost imperceptibly.

The light dimmed slightly at the narrow entrance of the valley.

The silhouette of a colossal creature was the first to step into "Wolf Burial Valley".

Even in the dim light, its silvery-white fur still reflected a cold and luxurious luster, and its nearly ten-foot-long body resembled a moving hill, exuding a suffocating sense of oppression.

It was that silver-white wolf king!

On its left hind leg, a congealed but still gruesome wound was clearly visible—an old wound left by the "wild boar tusk" that Su Dalu had mentioned.

Behind it, indistinctly, followed a full ten robust gray wolves with fierce eyes.

They lowered their bodies, growling menacingly in their throats, their emerald green eyes scanning the valley with vigilance and anger.

The wolf king strode into the valley with steady and majestic steps.

It did not immediately venture deeper, but stopped a few steps inside the valley entrance, raising its head and flaring its nostrils as if carefully discerning every scent in the air.

The stench of blood, deer carcasses, wolf carcasses, the unfamiliar scent of humans, and that discarded rag stained with the blood of its own kind—

Its gaze instantly locked onto the blood-stained garment that Su Ming had discarded at the edge of the open space.

"Ugh—!"

A deep, furious roar rolled out from its throat.

It slowly stepped forward, lowered its head to sniff the blood-stained garment, then suddenly raised its head, its silvery-white eyes sweeping across the silent valley, finally settling on the three steep, insurmountable rock walls and the seemingly calm, snow-covered clearing in front of it.

Its wild instincts, combined with intelligence far exceeding that of its kind, allowed it to sense something was wrong in an instant.

It's too quiet.

There was nothing but the sound of the wind.

The human scent seemed to become extremely faint after entering the valley, almost impossible to detect.

It was absolutely certain that the human was in the valley, but due to the interference of a certain smell, it could not find the source of the smell!

And the terrain here—

The wolf king's pupils suddenly contracted, and a very human-like emotion called "alertness" or even "something is wrong" flashed across its eyes.

Without hesitation, it let out a low growl and turned to lead the pack out of the valley that it felt was dangerous!

It's now!

Su Ming, whose nerves had been on edge and whose fingers were loosely resting on the leash, suddenly had a glint of light in his eyes!

"Trying to leave? Too late!"

He gave a low shout in his heart, and his right arm, which had been holding back for a long time, suddenly pulled backward!

"Click!" A slight click of a mechanism.

Immediately afterwards—

"Boom—!!!"

Above the valley entrance, the simple gate, made of thick logs and incredibly heavy, lost its latch due to the lever mechanism. With its own weight and the angle of the slope, it made a dull thud and crashed down with the force of a thunderbolt!

"Bang!!!"

Dust and snow mingled and swirled in the air.

The narrow valley entrance was completely blocked by heavy log fences, leaving only a few gaps for light to pass through!

"Awoo?!"

"Huh?!"

The sudden loud noise and the loss of their escape route instantly threw the already tense wolf pack into chaos!

Several young male wolves trembled in fear, howling in panic, and instinctively tried to scatter in all directions.

"Thump!"

"Awooo—!"

In the chaos, a panicked gray wolf accidentally stepped into a trap carefully set by Su Ming.

The thin layer of snow covering the withered branches collapsed.

It fell completely down, and the sharp wooden splinters at the bottom of the pit instantly pierced its abdomen and legs, letting out a shrill scream. After struggling for a few moments, it fell silent.

The first wolf is dead!

The smell of blood and the dying screams of their companions further intensified the wolf pack's panic.

Several wolves began to wander aimlessly around the limited open space, baring their teeth, but they had no idea where the enemy was.

"As expected, a beast is a beast."

Su Ming, hiding in the shadows, sneered inwardly.

Unexpected changes and traps are enough to break the mind of an ordinary wild beast.

However, the next moment, his sneer froze on his face.

"roar--!!!"

A deafening roar, filled with authority and fury, drowned out all the chaos!

It's the silver-white wolf king!

It stretched out its massive body, its silvery-white mane bristling, and let out a series of short, commanding growls at the panicked wolf pack!

Miraculously, under the pressure of that powerful intimidation and seemingly innate leadership qualities, the restless wolf pack gradually calmed down.

The most terrified wolves whimpered and hid behind their companions.

The remaining wolves, though still filled with terror, had managed to regain their composure and began to slowly gather around the wolf king, forming a small circle back to back, their fangs bared as they warily looked in all directions.

In such a desperate situation, it instantly brought its nearly collapsing race under control and immediately organized a defensive formation!

This wolf king is truly extraordinary!

Su Ming felt a chill run down his spine.

Ordinary traps and frights would likely have limited effect on such sentient and ferocious creatures.

As expected, after regaining its footing, the wolf king did not blindly charge the fence or search haphazardly.

Its cold, silver eyes swept across the valley again, lingering for a moment behind the rocks and trees where people might be hiding, its nostrils flaring more rapidly.

It is judging, it is thinking.

After a brief silence, the wolf king growled again, issuing a new command.

The remaining nine gray wolves began to move slowly, no longer holding their ground, but instead forming a loose fan shape with the silver-white wolf king as the arrowhead, carefully searching the valley inch by inch!

Their goal was clear—to find the "two-legged beast" that was hiding and setting a trap!

"You want to deal with me first?" Su Ming's eyes turned cold.

The wolf king was indeed cunning, knowing that the key to the predicament lay with the one who set it up.

As long as you kill yourself, the wooden fence and traps will be no threat.

Unfortunately, Su Ming had anticipated this!

Just as the wolf pack began their search, a strong male wolf, eager to prove itself, strayed slightly from the pack, attempting to explore behind a large rock—

"Snap! Thud!"

"Awooo—!"

The familiar sound of a dry branch snapping, mixed with the muffled thud of a sharp object piercing flesh and a short, agonizing scream, rang out once more!

Another trap has been triggered!

A wolf fell in, and its struggles quickly subsided.

Another wolf has died; this is the second one!

The wolf pack's search operation froze instantly.

All the wolves, including the silver-white wolf king, looked toward the newly appeared snow pit that reeked of blood, their eyes filled with terror.

Two consecutive traps silently claimed the lives of two members of their own kind.

The enemy, however, remained completely at large.

This seemingly peaceful snowfield has transformed into a terrifying maw with countless sharp teeth, waiting for them to walk into its trap.

This time, even the wolf king fell into a brief silence.

It glanced at its brutally murdered subordinates, then looked up at the sealed valley entrance, its silvery-white eyes flashing intensely.

Suddenly, as if it had figured something out, it let out a low growl that was completely different from the previous search command!

The wolf pack, which had been spreading out in a fan shape to search, immediately changed its behavior upon hearing the sound!

Instead of trying to search for the unseen enemy, they quickly abandoned their search formation and, led by the wolf king, turned around in unison, baring their teeth and growling as they charged towards the heavy log fence blocking the valley entrance!

They've stopped looking for people!

They must concentrate all their strength to forcefully break through a path to survival and escape this terrifying valley of death!

"What a clever beast!" Su Ming thought to himself, while his alarm bells blared.

The wolf king's wisdom far exceeded his expectations.

It instantly understood Su Ming's intention: to trap them and slowly hunt them down.

The solution is to do the opposite:

I won't play hide-and-seek with you, and I won't give you the chance to defeat them one by one.

I will directly use brute force to overcome skill and attack the weakest point (fence) of the "cage" you have set up!

As long as the wolf pack shows a willingness to run at any cost and is determined to escape, the person who set the trap and is determined to annihilate them will definitely not sit still!

He will definitely show up and stop him!

Because once the wolf pack breaks free, not only will all previous efforts be wasted, but it will also be extremely difficult to use the same method to trap the wolf king and his pack, especially when they are on guard or enraged!

The wolf king is using a feigned retreat to force him to reveal himself!

Can't wait any longer!

Su Ming's eyes sharpened; he knew he couldn't afford to waste any more time.

"Since you want me to come out, then I'll come out!"

He took a deep breath, suddenly stood up from behind the giant rock where he was hiding, his black horn bow already in his hand, and a sharp arrow steadily nocked on the string!

The bow was drawn to its fullest extent, and the arrow tip was aimed directly at the back of a strong male wolf that was howling at the fence with its back to him!

He had witnessed the wolf king's power; this guy was several times faster than ordinary wolves, and it was difficult to hit him with arrows. Since that was the case, he might as well kill the other ordinary wolves first!

safe!

"Whoosh—!"

The arrow left the bowstring, carrying the shriek of death!

"Pfft!"

"Awooo!" The ordinary wolf trembled as the arrow pierced its body. It staggered two steps and fell to the ground, its blood instantly staining the snow red.

"roar-!!"

The wolf king was the first to react, turning around abruptly, his silvery-white eyes instantly locking onto Su Ming, who stood dozens of steps away, holding a bow!

The fury in his eyes was almost tangible, enough to burn Su Ming to ashes!

You're finally out!

Got you!

With a murderous howl, the wolf king took the lead, its hind legs kicking out with terrifying speed, its massive body bursting forth like a silver lightning bolt as it pounced straight at Su Ming!

The seven remaining wolves behind it also let out bloodthirsty roars and surrounded Su Ming from different directions!

When the target appeared, the wolf pack's all-out attack began!

Ordinary people would probably be terrified by such a scene and would freeze in place, too scared to move.

But who is Su Ming?

Su Ming is no ordinary person!

Su Ming was not afraid at all; on the contrary, his blood surged. His expression remained unchanged as he retreated rapidly, his fingers moving in quick succession, and the bowstring twanged again!

"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

In a moment of extreme urgency, he managed to shoot two arrows at once!

Two arrows fired simultaneously!

The two wolves at the front were prepared and hurriedly dodged, but Su Ming's arrow was too fast and too cunning. One wolf was shot in the shoulder blade, howled and rolled away, and was about to die.

On the other side, an arrow that grazed past his ear startled him so much that he stumbled.

"Snap! Ouch—!"

In the chaotic charge, another wolf stepped into the third trap that Su Ming had set up, near his direction, and fell in, its screams abruptly ceasing.

But at this moment, the wolf pack was completely enraged. The successive deaths of their own kind did not deter them. Instead, led by their alpha wolf, they charged even more frantically!

The threat of the trap was temporarily ignored in the face of the bloody charge!

In a short moment, Su Ming had retreated to the ancient tree he had set up.

Behind me were tree trunks.

Six ferocious wolves, including the wolf king, had formed a semi-circle around him from the front and left and right, and the closest one was less than three zhang away!

Its fangs were bared, and a foul stench filled the air!

Without hesitation or even looking, Su Ming kicked off the tree trunk with his left foot, using the momentum to leap upwards. He grabbed a horizontal branch above his head with his right hand and, like a nimble ape, deftly flipped onto the thick branch, which was more than 20 or 30 feet above the ground.

Occupy a high position!

The last wolf that followed the charge, slightly slower, pounced at the foot of the tree, looked up at Su Ming in the tree, and roared furiously, leaping repeatedly, but to no avail.

Su Ming squatted on the tree, slightly out of breath, and coldly looked down.

Six wolves surrounded the tree, howling and looking up. They never expected that this guy could climb a tree!

Wolves can't climb trees, so they can't do anything to Su Ming right now!

"Go to hell!" Su Ming took the black horn bow from his waist and shot an arrow again.

call out!

It hit a gray wolf right in the head.

The arrow pierced its neck, pinning the wolf to the snow!

Before it could even scream, the wolf was dead!

The wolf king was even more enraged!

There were a total of 11 wolves. After entering the valley, six of them died, leaving only five wolves, including the wolf king!

The wolf king led several other wolves to surround the tree, howling wildly and leaping repeatedly, trying to pull Su Ming down.

Su Ming took a breath, but just when he thought they were really trying to surround him or find a way to climb the tree, the silver-white wolf king under the tree looked up at him.

That look in his eyes was cold and cruel, yet strangely—it lacked the frenzied madness that had been so intense just moments before, a look that seemed determined to tear him apart at all costs.

Instead, a hint of extremely human mockery flashed across his face?

And, a touch of—relaxation?

Su Ming's heart sank.

Something is wrong!

It wasn't trying to climb the tree at all!

Suddenly, the wolf king let out a short, sharp growl, completely different from its previous charge.

Upon hearing this low growl, the four ordinary wolves under the tree, which had been roaring, leaping, and pouncing, all froze in their tracks.

Immediately afterward, to Su Ming's disbelief, the wolf king and the remaining wolves turned around without hesitation, no longer glancing at Su Ming in the tree, and instead—once again pounced on the heavy log fence at the entrance of the valley!

They bared their teeth, rammed into the logs with their bodies, clawed at them, and rammed their heads against them!

Two wolves even tried to squeeze through the gap at the bottom of the fence!

Their goal was crystal clear: to go out!

Get out of this awful place right now!

What revenge, what killing this two-legged beast—after falling into traps, witnessing the tragic deaths of his own kind, and seeing his enemies cunningly climb the tree, all were replaced by a more primal and intense emotion: fear!

The fear of this valley of death!

The fear of that elusive hunter who kills without a trace!

If the Wolf King organization's initial breach of the door was a feint, a tactic to force Su Ming to reveal himself.

So now, having witnessed Su Ming's appearance, yet still being unable to subdue him (he can't climb trees), and having just lost another member in the charge—

This act of breaking down the door is no longer a trick.

Rather, it was truly, instinctively—

I want to escape!

They were scared!

Really scared!