Volume 1 Chapter 3 The Siege of the Wolves

Meng Hu arranged for everyone to start resting in a safe place.

It's a safe place, but it's only relative. There is no such thing as a completely safe place in this inaccessible wilderness. The expedition stopped at a place that was less visited by the beasts marked on the map.

Luo Tian spent the night in the mountains for the first time, so he couldn't sleep after tossing and turning. He saw that Meng Hu and a few people were in charge of guarding, so he got up and walked to these people.

"Nephew, why haven't you slept yet, you have to walk a long way tomorrow, hurry up and rest" Meng Hu said with concern when he saw Luo Tian coming over. "I can't sleep, Uncle Meng, maybe it's because of the first time I spent the night in the wild," Luo Tian didn't hide it.

"yes, you're going out on an adventure at such a young age, and it's really not something your age can afford!" said a hunter next to him.

This hunter Luo Tian knows, and he is an old hunter in the village. Because he was bitten on the face by a fierce beast before, the guide was left with a lot of scars on his face, so people called him "Scar Hunter". Although it seems that this scar hunter is fierce and vicious, Luo Tian knows that this person is quite good.

"It's hard for you, nephew, if you need help in the future, tell Uncle Sù, I will do my best to help you." Meng Hu said with concern. "Well, thank you Uncle Meng, but you and Aunt Meng have already helped my family with a lot of rice grain, and your family is not very wealthy, I can do it on my own, believe me, Uncle Meng!" Luo Tian said with a smile and firmly.

Meng Hu listened to his words and touched the little guy's head in front of him with great appreciation. "There must be a lot of dangers these days, nephew, try to get as close to me as possible, even if you encounter a fierce beast, your uncle will definitely try his best to protect you!" Meng Hu said. Luo Tian nodded when he heard this, with the relationship between his father and Uncle Meng, he would definitely do his best to protect himself.

"Uncle Meng, do you have any interesting stories about hunting for so many years?" Luo Tian asked curiously.

"I've been in a lot of dangerous situations. Since you can't sleep, then I'll tell you about some things I experienced before" Meng Hu saw that Luo Tian was very curious, so he told Luo Tian about some things related to hunting. Luo Tian learned a lot about beasts from Uncle Meng.

It turns out that in this vast mountain range, these beasts of all sizes are also distinguished.

These beasts are broadly divided into three categories: the first is the most common beasts. They are generally small and not ferocious, and many of them are mainly herbivorous, and these beasts are the main prey of hunters. Such as rabbits, goats, deer, etc.

The second category is called fierce beasts or beasts of prey. These beasts are generally carnivorous, and they can easily attack humans and other weak beasts, so hunters should be extra careful when dealing with these beasts. Such as tigers, jackals, black bears, pythons, and so on.

The third category is a legendary rare beast, which Uncle Meng said he has never encountered. I just heard the seniors call them "monsters". It is said that this demon beast is extremely intelligent, and its intelligence can even be compared to that of humans. They also hunt with a purpose and a plan, and humans are helpless in front of them. Legend has it that some demon beasts can actually speak human words, but Luo Tian heard this story from the long-lived old man.

"Is there really a monster beast that speaks?" Luo Tian thought as he returned to his sleeping place. In his opinion, this demon beast was too far from his own understanding.

"Whatever, maybe Uncle Meng also scared himself with the story he heard from the long-lived old man." Thinking of this, Luo Tian didn't think much about it, so Luo Tian closed his eyes and began to sleep.

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, in the second half of the night, Luo Tian had already slept deeply. Just when everyone was sleeping soundly, they only heard a "rumbling" roar from the distant mountains, and the entire expedition team was awakened. Luo Tian was also woken up by this huge movement.

Everyone looked vigilantly in the direction where the sound came, for fear that some fierce beast would suddenly come from the darkness. However, after waiting for a long time and not seeing any movement, Meng Hu asked everyone to continue to rest. He felt that although the sound was loud, the fierce beast was far away from them, so everyone didn't have to worry.

Although Luo Tian believed in Uncle Meng very much, it was the first time for him to come out after all. I was terrified of this loud roar, and I couldn't sleep as I lay there tossing and turning. I don't know how long it took, until the sky was a little hazy, and he fell asleep in a daze.

The early morning sun slanted down through the dense forest and hit the expedition's camp. Most of the expedition looked a little tired. I guess last night's roar didn't make everyone have a good rest. Everyone must be doubly cautious in this mountain range. Because a lot of wild animals were hunted yesterday, everyone roasted and ate game in the morning. Luo Tian may have been tossed in the middle of the night without rest, so he hasn't woken up yet.

Meng Hu knew that such a long journey would definitely be very difficult for his nephew, so he didn't let anyone disturb Luo Tian's rest. After everyone had cooked the game, Meng Hu picked up a piece of meat and walked to Luo Tian's side.

He gently pushed Luo Tian, and Luo Tian woke up. "Uncle Meng, what's wrong?" Luo Tian didn't know what was going on. "Come, nephew, let's have some food, we're going to leave after eating." Meng Hu handed the barbecue to Luo Tian. Luo Tian smelled the fragrant barbecue and had an appetite, so he ate it in a big gulp.

In the past, my father used to make this kind of barbecue for himself and his mother when he was hunting. Later, after his father disappeared, Luo Tian never ate this kind of barbecue. For more than a year, most of the mother and son have been vegetarian, so this barbecue feels particularly fragrant. "When I make money this time, I will definitely buy some for my mother to taste," Luo Tian thought as he ate.

"Everyone pack their things and get ready to go!" Meng Hu shouted. "Captain, last night's roar was very loud, what kind of beast is it?" asked someone with palpitations.

"It is estimated to be a beast like a giant bear, the giant bear can be three feet long, and the roar it emits can travel more than ten miles. Judging from the distance from which the voice came from last night, it is estimated that it is a giant beast of this kind, so everyone should be more careful!" Meng Hu explained. Everyone nodded, they absolutely believed the words of this old hunter with many years of hunting experience.

After a day's trek, the expedition was very close to the mountain. There were many more beasts encountered along the way than yesterday. However, with the tacit cooperation of a group of hunters, they all killed in accordance with the lì. Some of the beasts were so large that even the expedition team couldn't take them away. So the hunters just took the most valuable parts of these beasts. Such as fur, sharp teeth, and other valuable parts.

Seeing that there was Medicine Mountain not far away, Meng Hu said that the vicinity of Medicine Mountain was more dangerous than other places. Because where there are precious medicinal materials, there are fierce beasts. From time to time, everyone would hear the roars of nearby beasts, so Meng Hu asked everyone to slow down and slowly approach the medicine mountain.

After walking for a long time, the foot of the mountain was close in front of us! Several herb pickers were a little excited to prepare to collect medicines, but at this moment, they heard the roar of "whooping" from the nearby mountains and forests.

"It's not good, it's a pack of wolves, if it's just one, it's okay, the key is that this jackal is a pack of beasts. Hurry up the mountain, everyone!" Meng Hu couldn't help but get nervous when he heard this voice.

When Luo Tian heard this, they hurriedly ran in the direction of the medicine mountain, while the hunters paid attention to the shaking place as they retreated. I saw dozens of shaking grass not far away, and which shaking places were quickly approaching the expedition team!

Suddenly, a dark shadow sprang out of the grass, and a jackal pounced on one of the herb pickers with lightning speed. Meng Hu reacted the fastest, only to see that he was holding a thick mace, quickly blocking in front of the medicine collector, swinging and smashing at the wind wolf with all his strength.

The wind wolf happened to be in mid-air when it pounced, so it had no strength left to dodge. The mace hit the jackal's head with a single blow, and the jackal screamed and flew to the ground and stopped moving.

When everyone saw this scene, they all secretly exclaimed: the captain's strength is really huge. Although this jackal is not a giant beast, it is not small. The jackal was killed by the captain in this way, which shows how strong the captain is.

However, everyone didn't have time to think about it, and saw black shadows rushing out of the grass, and everyone was terrified. Luo Tian looked at this qiē in horror, and he was even more overwhelmed than the other herb pickers.

"Everyone quickly retreat to the mountain, and only by being condescending can we have the advantage. Meng Hu shouted loudly again. Hearing this, Luo Tian followed a few herb pickers in horror and ran towards the medicine mountain, while the other hunters fought with the wolves who rushed to the front while retreating.

Although the wolves are fierce, these hunters have many years of hunting experience, and they are well aware of the habits of these fierce beasts. So except for one hunter who was accidentally slightly injured, there were no casualties.

The expedition team fought and retreated, and finally came to the foot of the mountain. They quickly occupied the favorable terrain, and the wolves tried to rush up again and again, but the hunters were condescending, and the wolves could not help them for a while. The carcasses of several jackals were already lying on the hillside, and the hunters were exhausted.

Just as the hunters were trying to hold on to the wolves, they heard a long roar of "whoop", and the wolves stopped attacking. Not far away, a large jackal appeared behind the pack. This jackal is much larger than the other wolves. The other jackals were only half the size of this one. I saw that the giant jackal had a scar on the left side of his face that straddled his left eye, presumably seriously injured.

Luo Tian saw this giant wolf from a distance, and he felt a thick evil aura from the giant wolf. This is a dangerous aura that can only be produced by frequent life-and-death fighting.

"Be careful, everyone, this is the wolf, the leader of the pack. Meng Hu said as he looked at the head wolf vigilantly.

Luo Tian also heard Uncle Meng say it. The most powerful of the wolves is the wolf. Not only is it because the wolf is much larger than the other wind wolves, but this wolf is very smart and knows how to command the wolf pack to round up its prey, which is the most worrying part. If a wolf pack is headless, the wolf is as easy to deal with as a plate of loose sand.

The wolf roared a few more times, as if giving an order, and saw the wolves retreat to the foot of the mountain in an orderly manner.

"Everyone climbs up the mountain, and the wolves are not expected to give up easily." Meng Hu commanded everyone to start climbing up.

Although this medicine mountain is not big, it is very steep. They had just walked up a short distance. But the terrain becomes steeper than before.

Luo Tian and they climbed for a long time, and they saw that it was almost dark. They were far away from the foot of the mountain, and there were no wolves in sight, so Meng Hu asked everyone to stop. They chose a flat place to rest.

"Captain, it's really unlucky to come out this time, I actually met a pack of wolves. Scar Hunter said.

"Yes, it's been a long time since I've encountered such a strong wolf pack, and the last time I encountered it was five years ago!" Meng Hu also sighed.

"Although we killed a few jackals, I think there are still more than 20 wolves, and there is a wolf here, which is really difficult to deal with. The other hunter said with some concern.

Luo Tian and a few herb pickers were resting not far away, and when they listened to the hunter's words and discuss countermeasures, they also fell into a state of anxiety. They had never encountered such a situation before, and they were inevitably at a loss.

After the hunters' discussions, they also discussed countermeasures. No matter how smart a wolf is, it will not be an opponent of a smart hunter. It was only by virtue of their sheer numbers that the hunters were left behind.

After everyone discussed, Meng Hu arranged for someone to find dry firewood to light the fire. Because although the wolves are numerous, they have a weakness that they are afraid of fire! Hunters start to set traps when the wolves are not attacking. As long as the wolves dare to come, they will fall into the trap set by the hunters.

Meng Hu arranged for everyone to light more than a dozen fires on both sides of the road up the mountain, and in the middle of the fire were animal traps arranged by hunters. This trap is very powerful, as long as the wolf's leg is clamped, this wolf is useless!

Based on the hunters' knowledge of the habits of the beasts, the wolves are expected to attack as soon as it gets completely dark.

As soon as the qiē was arranged, the hunters began to wait quietly for the arrival of the wolves. After waiting for a long time, I saw that not far away, the wolves slowly appeared in everyone's field of vision.

Everyone knows that the head wolf led a pack of wolves to attack the mountain!