Chapter 23: Timberwolves
Payne found visible saw marks on the stump, indicating a nearby human settlement. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info He thought, it shouldn't be far from the camp, "Roy, how long have we been walking. ”
"I... I don't know, there may be... It's been half a day. ”
Roy's panting voice came from behind Payne, he glanced back, and laughed helplessly, saying in his heart that it was a miracle that this guy could keep up, "Let's take a break, the mercenary camp shouldn't be too far away." ”
With a 'bang', more than 300 pounds of meat pierced directly on the ground, raising a dead leaf, and through the sunlight, you can still see the dust.
Payne shook his head, "You can lie here for a while, and I'll go ahead and take a look." ”
"No... No. Roy sat up sharply, struggling to get up. Payne smiled, "Don't worry, I won't leave my partner behind." Without waiting for Roy to get up, he walked forward.
The trees here are 20 feet tall, and the tall trees and leaves block the sun, so it is difficult to find the direction through the sunlight, but there are many tree stumps left by sawing trees in the vicinity, and it is not difficult to find the shelter valley as long as you follow the direction of the tree stumps.
Payne glanced left and right, compared to the dense forest not far away, there were obviously fewer trees in front of him, he judged that there should be a road ahead, but it was covered by fallen leaves, and what he had to do was to find more tree stumps to confirm the direction.
"Okay.... Roy was probably tired, and he fell to the ground on his back again, but fortunately the dead leaves were thicker and would not hurt him.
Payne ignored the fat man, took out his dagger from his waist, chopped off a branch from a large tree lying on his side, and began to explore his way.
I didn't go far when there was a rustling sound in the woods, and it was quiet in the woods, so it sounded very clear.
One of Payne's hands touched the heavy sword behind his back, lowered his body slightly, and turned his head vigilantly to observe the movement around him. He doesn't move like a novice at all, but more like a brilliant hunter.
This is the vigilant posture he learned from movies and games, and I have to admit that it gives him a sense of security, and it seems that art comes from life.
The rustling grew more frequent, and it didn't sound like it was coming from one direction, and Payne realized that he must have encountered some kind of social beast, which gave him a bad premonition, 'Damn!'
It would be bad if he encountered a pack of wolves, Payne thought, and the best option now was to join Roy as soon as possible, so that even if he encountered a pack of wolves, two people would always be better than one. Fortunately, the distance between the two of them was less than a hundred yards, so he decisively chose to return the way he came.
As he stepped back fifty yards, several giant gray wolves appeared, judging by their size and gray fur, they must have been timberwolves, the best hunters in the forest.
These were obviously not all the members of the pack, and Cambu had reminded him that timberwolves usually hunted in packs of a dozen, or even twenty or thirty, together, and that they should not be careless just because they only saw a few, because they were very good at sneak attacks.
Well, looking at the giant wolves that are more than three feet tall and more than five feet long, Payne feels that it is quite difficult to deal with one, if it is twenty or thirty, the average person may not even have any hope of escaping.
However, it is not without a chance to live, and the only hope is to kill the wolf king.
As soon as the wolves are leaderless, the wolves will immediately retreat. Normally, the wolf king will bear the brunt of the attack, biting the throat of the most intractable prey in his eyes to boost the morale of the wolf pack, but after that, the wolf king will generally not strike again.
It was because of this that Payne dared to go to Shelter Valley alone.
Seeing that the Timberwolves thirty yards away had no intention of attacking, Payne sped up his retreat.
"Roy, Roy!"
Payne shouted Roy's name, wanting him to move closer to his side, if the wolf king thought that the big one was tricky, then Roy was in danger at this time.
At this time, Payne heard heavy footsteps behind him, he quickly looked back, and immediately relieved his heart, it was Roy.
The two soon converged, and Roy saw that the situation was not good.
"Did we encounter a pack of wolves?" Roy asked, gasping for breath.
Payne heard Roy's question and wanted to punch him, "Do they look like huskies?"
"What is a husky?"
Payne didn't bother to explain, pulled out the heavy sword behind his back and threw it to the other party, at this time, the heavy sword will play a greater role in Roy's hands, with the huge power of his body, even if it is waved indiscriminately, it can cause a lot of damage to the timberwolves, "Hold my back, I'll deal with that wolf king." ”
A timberwolf, visibly taller than its side, stepped forward, raising its proud head and constantly looking at the two prey not far away. It should be the Wolf King, Payne thought.
The wolf king may not have seen which prey is more tricky, or it may have wanted to see the prey's fearful appearance, in short, it did not attack immediately.
This gave Payne a respite and a reunite.
"You, yes, it's you, little wolf cub, do you dare to fight me alone!" Payne pointed at the wolf king with the iron sword in his hand, and shouted loudly.
"Payne, he looks bigger than me, doesn't look like a wolf cub. Roy immediately questioned Payne's judgment.
"Is this a provocation, you know, a provocation!" Payne replied hatefully, gritting his back molars.
"Oh. Roy shrugged, looking a little unimpressed.
Payne's actions angered the wolf king, perhaps because he didn't like the prey to point at him with a piece of iron, and after the wolf king raised his head and 'whined' twice, he bared out his fangs the size of his index finger and became extremely violent.
At this time, more than a dozen timber wolves ambushed around also walked out from behind the giant tree, it is estimated that the time for the wolf king to be mighty has come, and it wants to let its subordinates see the majesty of the wolf king.
"Remember, guard my back. Payne instructed again, then took two steps forward, pointed his iron sword at the wolf king's head, and looked disdainful, "Come on, wolf cub, let me see what you are capable of." ”
The wolf king roared a few times, and the wolf hair on its back exploded instantly, its eyes locked on its prey, and its hind legs kicked violently, and the size of Roy, which was not inferior to Roy, suddenly jumped more than six feet high. Seeing this, Payne couldn't help but get nervous, and he had no doubt that if the timing of the trigger skill was not properly controlled, he would have to kneel down immediately.