I Have 10 Equipment Slots-Chapter 170 - 116: The Seventh Piece of Equipment?
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WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
The piercing sound of something tearing through the air echoed under the night sky.
Flaming arrows arced through the air, soaring toward the wolf pack that had burst from the mountain forest.
THWACK! THWACK!
"AWOOO~!"
Howls filled the air. Most of the arrows missed their mark, and only a few found their targets.
But these forest wolves were twice the size of normal ones. Ordinary arrows only pierced their skin before the arrowheads got stuck.
As the wolves sprinted and scraped against trees, the arrows all fell out.
Not a single wolf was killed in the first volley.
Still, they were beasts, and they instinctively feared fire.
The flaming arrowheads that hit the ground formed a blazing circle of fire around the convoy.
The pack prowled swiftly outside the ring of fire, their low growls incessant.
Every so often, they would charge violently at the defensive wall formed by shield-bearers, creating dull, thudding impacts.
Some of the able-bodied men holding the shields were sent flying, while others were knocked to the ground. Screams of pain rose and fell.
Battle cries also echoed through the forest. Spearmen, arranged in rows of three, thrust at the wolves and managed to kill a few.
CLIPPITY-CLOP! CLIPPITY-CLOP!
A burly man on horseback charged back and forth, swinging a long saber taller than a man. He exuded a ferocious aura as he swept past the running wolves.
SWISH~
THWUMP!
A flash of saber light, and a vicious wolf’s head was sent flying into the air.
"AWOOO~!"
"ROAR! ROAR~"
The other wolves reacted instantly, swarming to surround the burly man.
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
"AWOOO~"
THWACK! THWACK! THWACK!
Flashes of his saber bloomed one after another. The Powerful Qi generated by his slashes formed an impenetrable defense around him.
Any wolf that got too close was struck by the saber’s sharp edge. It would either lose its head, a limb, or be sliced in half at the waist.
The burly man, through his efforts alone, managed to relieve the pressure on the convoy.
But the wolves were fearless in the face of death. They attacked in waves, one after another, targeting the magnificent horse beneath the burly man.
The black steed was also brave and clever. It never stopped, braving the menacing presence of the pack. Its hooves galloped wildly, carrying the burly man as he carved a path of blood and gore through the wolves.
"AWOOO~!!"
Suddenly, a resounding roar echoed from the mountaintop.
It was a howl full of authority, one that permitted no defiance.
At the sound of the howl, the attacking wolves grew even more frenzied. They began to ignore the flames and charged straight for the convoy.
Terrified screams immediately erupted from the ordinary people huddled in the center of the group.
The able-bodied men on the perimeter also showed looks of despair.
The burly man roared in grief and fury, "Damn you, heavens—"
SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!
A sharp, piercing sound suddenly cut through the air.
A rain of arrows, invisible to the naked eye, fell from the sky.
"THWIP! THWIP! THWIP~!"
Each arrow that fell struck a wolf squarely in the head, piercing straight through its skull and killing it instantly.
In less than two breaths, the entire frenzied wolf pack was dead.
The huge wolf carcasses collapsed to the ground, many of them landing on top of the people they had been pouncing on.
The terrified, despairing crowd was suddenly stunned. They stared at the sky, shocked and bewildered.
The burly man did the same.
But then, he abruptly turned his head and looked into the mountain forest.
He realized that the Wolf King, which had been charging down the mountain, had also gone silent.
The next moment, a massive, savage wolf head suddenly flew out from the woods.
It landed with a "THUD" in front of him and rolled twice.
"Gulp~"
Lu Guangbei swallowed hard, his back tensing and his eyelids twitching.
"Lu, it’s been a while."
A clear voice drifted out from the woods. Gu Zheng slowly emerged and walked toward Lu Guangbei.
Lu Guangbei, Chief of the Shuntong Escort Agency, was a first-rate master before the Celestial Change.
He wasn’t from Nanyun Prefecture, however, but from a county under the jurisdiction of Kaiyuan Prefecture, north of Fengzhou.
Gu Zheng had crossed paths with him a few times over three years ago. Lu was a straightforward and righteous man, so Gu Zheng had made an effort to befriend him, and they had gotten along well.
Seeing him again today, Gu Zheng saw that Lu Guangbei was still the same Lu Guangbei—willing to fight and charge ahead for his people rather than abandon them to flee.
With Gu Zheng’s current perception, how could he not see that Lu Guangbei had already stepped into the Grandmaster Realm?
If Lu Guangbei had charged out alone, he definitely would have been able to break through.
The wolf pack was after the majority of the people; they wouldn’t have chased him relentlessly.
The only unknown was the Wolf King that gave the orders.
That beast had also reached the limits of a ferocious animal. It could transform into an Exotic Beast at any moment and gain Divine Power.
If Lu Guangbei were to face it, the odds would be three to seven.
Lu Guangbei with three, the Wolf King with seven!
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"Gu... Gu Ping’an?"
Lu Guangbei’s eyes widened. He stared at the approaching Gu Zheng in astonishment. "Was... was it you who annihilated the wolf pack?"
As soon as the words left his mouth, he slapped himself twice. He quickly dismounted, dropped to his knees with a THUD, and bowed gratefully to Gu Zheng. "Lu Guangbei of the Shuntong Escort Agency pays his respects to Lord Gu!"
"We pay our respects to Lord Gu!"
Hearing his cry, the others behind him knelt and bowed as well, their voices filled with excitement and fervor as they shouted in unison.
"You know of me?"
Gu Zheng was slightly surprised. He raised a hand, releasing a gentle force that lifted Lu Guangbei to his feet.
"Lu, we’re old acquaintances. There’s no need for such formalities."
Then, he looked at the others and said calmly, "Everyone, please rise. Clean up the area, and take all the wolf meat with you. Don’t let it go to waste!"
He said the last sentence with a smile.
"Hahaha!"
Lu Guangbei stood up, amazed, and let out a hearty laugh. "Lord Gu is right! Everyone, let’s not let it go to waste!"
"Thank you, Lord Gu!"
"Lord Gu is a true savior!"
"We’ve got meat to eat~"
The crowd cheered, their celebratory shouts breaking out.
From this wolf attack, aside from a few who suffered minor injuries at the beginning, everyone else was unharmed. They were just mentally exhausted.
They had been traveling day and night, their nerves constantly on edge, and their food had been mediocre. How could they not be tired?
