I built a safe house in the eerie night.

Seeing Yu Niu so bravely slay the strange creature, Jiang Ning on the viewing platform immediately raised his arm and shouted.

"Great job! That was awesome! So satisfying! Awesome!"

His commotion startled Wang Fu and Xiong Meng, who were standing nearby. They were about to rush forward when they whispered urgently:

"Young Master! Keep your voice down, keep your voice down!"

The two looked terrified, their cautiousness stemming from the older generation's fear of disturbing the darkness, a trait that had fallen behind the carefree and flamboyant mindset of the younger generation.

Jiang Ning smiled and waved his hand, turning his gaze to Erhu on the other side.

This chubby boy, despite his chubby appearance, moved with surprising agility when faced with the approaching monsters.

His first shot, like the one fired by Yu Niu, aimed at the strange torso. When he found it ineffective, he decisively withdrew his gun and retreated, narrowly avoiding the strange creature's waving forelimbs.

Then, seemingly forgetting that he was holding a spear, he swung the spear around in a wide arc, as if using a heavy hammer or club, and smashed it hard on the strange head.

"Bang!"

With a muffled thud, the monster was knocked off balance and staggered.

The two tigers, having gained power, became ruthless and no longer cared about any rules or methods.

Taking advantage of its size, which made it more agile than the stiff and mindless monsters, it began to wander around on the spot.

Seize the opportunity and deliver a powerful, heavy blow, or strike unexpectedly.

Although his movements lacked any grace and were entirely unorthodox, he still managed to put up a good fight and gradually found his own rhythm.

Yu Niu finished his fight and stood aside, leaning on his gun. Seeing Er Hu's nonsensical fighting style, he couldn't help but speak up:

"Little Tiger, do you need Brother Bull's help? Killing this thing is so difficult!"

Erhu had just dodged a pounce, and upon hearing this, he still had time to retort, his tone stubborn and unyielding:

"What do you know? I'm just... getting into the swing of things, training!"

As he spoke, he used the gun like a club, striking the strange, already somewhat deformed head hard, causing the other party to scream repeatedly.

"Oh dear!" Yu Niu stomped his feet in dismay.

"Go ahead and poke it! This is a gun, a long gun, not your firewood stick!"

Erhu pretended not to hear and continued to immerse himself in his unique fighting style.

For a moment, neither the monster nor the chubby boy could gain the upper hand, creating a rather absurd stalemate.

This scene, set against the backdrop of a deep, terrifying, and perilous night, appears strangely abrupt, even somewhat comical.

On the viewing platform, Wang Fu and Xiong Meng were initially terrified, keeping a close eye on the withered forest in the distance, fearing that a large number of black tides might suddenly surge out.

Gradually, watching these two young men, who were once just dull and timid boys worn down by life in the village, actually wielding bone spears made by Jiang Ning and fighting the eerie creatures head-on in the dark.

Despite their clumsy and somewhat sluggish movements, their courage to draw their swords was undeniable.

The two looked at each other and saw complex and indescribable emotions in each other's eyes.

There was worry and fear, but more than anything, there was the relief of seeing hope and change.

In the village, many villagers who had not yet fallen asleep had already quietly squeezed behind the door cracks, holding their breath to watch the incredible scene outside the village.

They were all dumbfounded, unable to believe their eyes.

In their minds, every dark night is a time spent trembling, curled up, and praying helplessly.

Who would have thought that one day I would see my fellow villagers rush out of their shelter and fight against those evil creatures in the darkness?

Moreover, they had the upper hand and personally killed them!

They could clearly see that the uniquely shaped, menacing bone spear was the key, but Yu Niu and Er Hu's courage in facing the terror stirred up a storm in their hearts, filling them with admiration and even deep envy.

In this dark and hopeless world, who doesn't have a youthful spirit and a dream of fighting? Who doesn't want to rush out and kill those bastards even if it means getting angry and reckless?

Many young, strong men hid behind the door, clenching their fists and looking on with burning desire.

In the room where Xing Feng was, the rough-looking man was excitedly blushing, whispering boasts to his roommate:

"See that? See that? That gun, the young master had me forge it myself. Tell me, isn't that awesome? Isn't it powerful enough to kill those junks?"

"Wow, Brother Xing is amazing!"

"So it turns out you also played a part, Brother Xing!"

Hearing the exclamations and envy from the crowd, Xing Feng felt that his back, which had been bent over for most of his life, had straightened up considerably, and he patted his chest vigorously.

"This is nothing! Young Master said there will be plenty of good stuff in the future, and I'll be in charge of making it all. Then, we'll each have one and fight our way out—that'll be truly exhilarating!"

Upon hearing this, their eyes instantly blazed with fervent longing, as if they could already see that day arrive.

Below the viewing platform, Zhou Lei, holding an iron shovel, was the person closest to the scene and had the clearest view of everything.

The impact was far greater than that of others.

He instinctively clutched the shovel to his chest, looked up at the figures fighting outside the village, his throat dry, and murmured softly:

"Can...can I do it too?"

He looked down at his thin arms, feeling the instinctive fear in his heart and the slight trembling of his legs. The little courage that had just risen quickly faded away.

"No, I don't have Brother Niu's courage, nor Brother Hu's recklessness... I'm too weak, I can't do it..."

He lowered his head dejectedly, the spark that had just been ignited almost going out again.

At this moment, Erhu, who was outside the village, finally smashed the head of the monster with a single shot.

He leaned on his gun, his chest heaving, yet he still felt unsatisfied.

Yu Niu, carrying a bone spear dripping with black blood, and the two of them looked towards the withered forest, just in time to see more scattered and eerie figures moving about.

The two looked at each other, and instead of fear, they both saw excitement in each other's eyes.

Yu Niu stepped forward, "Little Tiger, let me handle this one!"

Erhu, not to be outdone, stepped forward as well. "I'll go, I was having a good time just now!"

The two of them actually started arguing over who should go first.

They all got quite excited about the fight.

However, several increasingly dense roars suddenly came from the direction of the dead forest.

Five or six strange and unusual creatures emerged from the shadows at the same time and charged toward the village.

"Wow!"

"So many!"

Yu Niu and Er Hu froze, their excitement freezing on their faces, replaced by a hint of nervousness.

On the viewing platform, Jiang Ning's voice came at the right time, calm and encouraging:

"If you still have the energy and aren't afraid, keep going! Fight as many as you can!"

Hearing Jiang Ning's voice, the two felt reassured.

They exchanged a glance, abandoning their earlier scramble, and moved closer together in tacit understanding, gripping their bone spears tightly, the tips aimed at the approaching monster.

They weren't necessarily confident in themselves, but rather they had an unwavering, blind trust in the figures on the viewing platform behind them.

They believed that the young master would never truly put them in a deadly situation.

At this moment, it is just another form of tempering.

What they need to do is focus on the present and give it their all!

Sure enough, just as the six monsters roared and rushed into the edge of the village's territory, four dark purple lights suddenly lit up in the quiet night sky.

"Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

Four bone arrows tore through the air, precisely piercing the heads or vital organs of four of the monsters.

The body fell to the ground.

The two that were deliberately left behind, charging ahead, continued to roar and pounce on the village.

With the pressure suddenly reduced, Yu Niu and Er Hu exchanged a glance, their fighting spirit rekindled, nodded to each other, let out a low roar, and charged towards the two demons with their spears.

Begin a new round of more proactive combat and training.

All of this was clearly seen by Zhou Lei, who was sitting below the viewing platform.

He watched with bated breath, his palms and the backs of his hands sweating profusely, but deep inside, the long-suppressed desire and resentment grew wildly like weeds.

He stared intently at the outside of the village, watching Yu Niu and Er Hu fight the strange creature. His body trembled slightly from the excitement and struggle.

"I also want to prove myself..."

He bit his lower lip hard, almost drawing blood.

But when his gaze fell on the ordinary iron shovel in his hand, and then on the powerful bone spear in Yu Niu Erhu's hands, most of the courage he had finally mustered dissipated.

"No, I'm not ready yet..."

Just as Zhou Lei was struggling and about to back down again,

On the viewing platform, Jiang Ning's calm and clear voice came down without warning:

"Lei Zi, what are you standing there for?"

Zhou Lei was startled and suddenly raised his head.

Jiang Ning looked down at him, his eyes devoid of jest, holding only clear instructions and encouraging trust:

"The one outside is yours."

Zhou Lei looked incredulously in the direction Jiang Ning was pointing.

Outside the village, where the arrows had struck, one of the four strange creatures that had been shot down was not killed instantly, even though it had only been pierced through half of its shoulder and chest by the bone arrow.

At this moment, it was struggling to get up from the ground, letting out painful roars, looking even more ferocious, and staggering as it continued to pounce towards the village.

Zhou Lei was completely stunned, and then he understood instantly.

With the power and accuracy of the arrow tower, it's impossible for it to only injure but not kill such a low-level monster.

That can only be because the young master did it on purpose!

The young master was deliberately controlling the arrow tower, only severely wounding the strange creature while preserving some of its mobility and threat, and greatly reducing its danger.

This is a training partner tailor-made for Zhou Lei!

The young master knew he was timid and weak, and knew he didn't even have a decent weapon...

Therefore, this method was used to give him the opportunity and reason to fight, while also ensuring his safety to the greatest extent possible and protecting his pitiful and laughable self-esteem.

"Young Master..."

Zhou Lei's eyes instantly reddened. After the initial emotion and shame, a surge of intense excitement rushed to his head, washing away all his previous hesitation and fear.

Go ahead, believe in yourself.

Jiang Ning's gentle voice came from above again, full of strength, "You can do it."

Zhou Lei nodded hard, letting out a low growl that was almost choked with sobs.

He stopped looking at anyone, his eyes fixed on the heavily wounded monster struggling and lunging towards him outside the village, his hands gripping the heavy shovel tightly.

"ah--!"

A scream burst from his chest.

Without hesitation or fear, he suddenly took a step forward, raised his shovel high, and charged like an arrow towards the heavily wounded monster, towards the darkness he had once only dared to cower and flee from.

At that moment, he felt his blood boiling, and his frail body unleashed unprecedented power.

He really rushed out.

It's not just about killing that monster, but also about personally killing the cowardly and incompetent version of yourself from the past!