Wizard: Grinding experience starting with Knight's Breathing Technique

Chapter 9 [The Mountain Wolf King] and the Invitation (Please continue reading)

After killing the two wolves, Li Wei realized that the alpha wolf was missing.

Suddenly, a tremendous force came from behind Li Wei.

It turned out that the alpha wolf had taken advantage of their unpreparedness and launched a sneak attack from behind.

Li Wei lost his footing and was pushed to the ground. The alpha wolf pounced on him, aiming to bite his head. Li Wei's basic combat skills were already maxed out. He instantly delivered an elbow strike to protect his head, delivering a powerful blow to the alpha wolf, and then sprang back to his feet.

He leaned against a large tree beside him, panting, realizing he had underestimated the intelligence of these beasts.

The alpha wolf stopped running and distanced itself to confront Li Wei, seemingly realizing that Li Wei was at his last gasp.

At its call, several more wolves responded and quickly came to its aid.

Before long, Li Wei was surrounded by five mountain wolves again.

Even a quasi-knight, surrounded by five mountain wolves, could easily lose his life if he's not careful.

"Five Wolves".

Knight Fred's heart stirred slightly, ready to strike at any moment.

"In just two months, you've mastered the power of the Golden Cross Slash so well. Young Master's swordsmanship talent is far better than I imagined."

The battle below continues.

Li Wei, clad in armor, did his best to dodge the attacks of the mountain wolf.

However, the wolves outnumbered and outmatched, making it impossible to completely escape.

Some wolves occasionally nibbled at his full-body armor, but they couldn't break through.

This is the power of humanity; it's not that Li Wei cheated. A knight's battle is inseparable from armor, whether it's chainmail, plate armor, scale armor, or composite armor. In short, good armor is a knight's second life.

Therefore, he started by training himself with weights through armor, so that even if he didn't wear armor in the future, his agility and speed would still be improved.

The Black Serpent Breathing Technique was rapidly activated, and the energy within Li Wei's body was burning intensely.

Using the Golden Cross Slash so frequently in such a short period of time consumes a tremendous amount of energy.

Li Wei decided to finish the battle quickly; Frostmourne and his armor were already stained blood red, and the ground was also a deep crimson.

In the end, Li Wei personally killed the fearless mountain wolves.

The cunning alpha wolf ordered his men to their deaths while he himself fled, only to be shot in the head by Li Wei's arrow.

He gazed at the corpses of the mountain wolves scattered on the ground, gaining a clear understanding of his own strength.

In a head-on confrontation, while wearing armor, he can now handle more than five mountain wolves. Without the armor, he could probably only handle three at most. The strength of a three-headed mountain wolf in this world is even greater than that of a Siberian tiger in his previous life.

"This kind of practical effect is still a bit worse than that of a quasi-knight. After all, when fighting against knights, my armor advantage is gone. The armor is only good for bullying these beasts."

Li Wei analyzed the results of the battle. Overall, he was very satisfied with this practical training. His proficiency in the Golden Cross Slash alone increased by thirty or forty points, which was equivalent to one or two days of hard training under normal conditions.

"In actual combat, the application of sword skills and breathing techniques is in a more efficient state than usual, so the proficiency is increased even more," Li Wei guessed.

"However, safety should always come first. Such practical training must be conducted under the premise of ensuring safety; otherwise, it's better to just grind slowly."

With the proficiency panel in place, Li Wei doesn't need to comprehend or break through in the so-called "between life and death".

Having just used up a lot of energy on breathing techniques and sword skills, a strong feeling of hunger struck again. Li Wei, already quite adept at it, quickly took out the prepared dry rations to alleviate his hunger.

Knight Fred walked over and looked at the corpses scattered on the ground.

"Let's pack up and get ready to go down the mountain. The smell of blood here is too strong and may attract a large pack of wolves or other wild beasts."

If it were a pack of dozens or hundreds of wolves, let alone Li Wei, even if Fred Knight were surrounded, he would basically be doomed. Wearing armor would be useless, as armor is not like Iron Man's armor and has weak points.

The fur of these mountain wolves is excellent material, perfect for making fur coats, and it provides good protection. Their meat is also an important food source.

After cleaning up the inedible entrails and offal on the spot, Li Wei tied the carcasses of the snow deer and the wolf to a makeshift sled, and together with Knight Fred, they dragged the thousand-pound prey down the mountain.

Just after he left, more and more wolf howls surged and converged in the mountains and fields like a tide.

Then, streaks of wolves, a mixture of frost-white and black, appeared at the site of Li Wei's battle, crowding the clearing in the forest.

A super pack of over a hundred Zuo Shan wolves—even a formal knight would have to flee at the mere sight of such a pack.

The wolves formed a circle, heads bowed, howling softly. Then, a giant silver wolf, over 1.3 meters tall at the shoulder and comparable in size to a polar bear, slowly approached. Around its neck, the giant silver wolf had a flowing mane like a lion, exuding majesty.

It is obvious that this is the alpha wolf, the leader of the pack. Judging from its size, it is far larger than a normal mountain wolf and may be a mutant.

It stared at the various entrails and offal on the ground with a complex expression, and then it began to feast on the corpses of its own kind.

In the cold winter, no food should be wasted.

After eating its fill, the alpha wolf lay down on a boulder, its sharp eyes gazing at the sled tracks and specks of blood in the forest, which eventually led down the mountain.

Intelligent wild animals rarely take the initiative to confront humans, as that would be unwise. However, in recent years, the snow has become deeper each year, and prey has become increasingly scarce. As the alpha wolf and the overlord of this area, it is becoming more and more difficult for him to feed his more than one hundred wolves.

The livestock inside human enclosures are undoubtedly a great temptation.

……

Upon returning to their territory, the servants and soldiers cheered as they watched Li Wei return laden with spoils.

"Make sure everyone is on patrol. This hunt has been quite noisy and may attract the wolves' revenge. Have the blacksmith forge more arrowheads."

Li Wei said coldly, "After this period of rest and recuperation..."

The castle's main fortifications have been repaired, and he has fifty militiamen under his command. Although their weapons are mostly farm tools like pitchforks, and their armor is simple wooden shields, with the combat skills taught to them by Sir Fred, they should be able to handle a mountain wolf... right?

Humans possess remarkable physical abilities, especially unparalleled endurance. Combined with the availability of tools, many common wild beasts are not as terrifying as one might imagine.

This hunt has greatly increased the castle's meat reserves.

Li Wei can now practice his breathing techniques with peace of mind for a while longer.

We bid farewell to the month of vitality and welcome the month of green grass (April).

The chill is gradually fading, the temperature is starting to rise, the snow in the valleys and plains has melted, and green grass is sprouting, full of vitality.

The serfs of the Blackwater Valley territory began sowing spring wheat, and the militia, in their spare time from training, also joined the reclamation and sowing efforts.

If the weather is favorable this year, the harvest should be ready around September.

Spring is in full bloom, and the territory is thriving. The heavy snow has melted, and the passage to the outside world has been opened.

On this day, Li Wei, who was practicing breathing techniques in the castle, opened his eyes. Just three days earlier, he had received an unexpected invitation.

(End of this chapter)