MTL - Bloodline Lord of War-Chapter 181 Prairie Wolf
Chapter 181 Prairie Wind Wolf
The coalition soldiers lined up in two columns, one after the other, and waded across the nameless river. The river was icy cold, and the soldiers took off their military boots, rolled up their trouser legs, and stepped barefoot on the gravel at the bottom of the river.
A soldier stepped on a smooth pebble, slipped his foot, and sat down in the middle of the river, causing everyone around to laugh.
After crossing the river, the team continued to move south.
When dusk approached, the team crossed a mound, just in time for a hunting scene. About a mile away, a group of prairie wolves were hunting antelope.
Prairie wind wolves are very common in the wasteland. They are a low-level monster. When running, they can add wind attribute magic power to their limbs, which makes them run faster and last longer.
The prairie wind wolf is not too big, about the same weight as an adult human male, with gray and white fur, a long sharp beak and powerful limbs.
Every prairie wind wolf is a long-distance running champion. They can run for several days without eating or drinking to hunt down their prey. Once they are targeted by them, it is difficult to escape.
There are a dozen or so prairie wind wolves in this group. This number of wolves can only be regarded as a small family in the wasteland.
The wolves hunted the black-horned antelope, which was also a common low-level monster in the wilderness.
The weight of adult black-horned antelopes is about twice that of prairie wind wolves. The body length is generally more than two meters, and the shoulder height is about 1.5 meters. They have brown-yellow fur and are very conspicuous in the green wasteland.
Male black-horned antelopes have two long black horns on their heads, which is also one of their iconic features. The pair of black horns are long and sharp, and can easily pierce the standard armor of the imperial army.
There are about fifty black-horned antelopes in this group, five times the number of prairie wind wolves, and the number of adult male black-horned antelopes is comparable to that of prairie wind wolves. However, the antelope herd was chased by the prairie wind wolves and fled for their lives, and each one was scared and panicked.
Prairie wind wolves have extremely high IQ, they know how to divide labor, and cooperate closely with each other. More than a dozen prairie wind wolves formed a huge pocket formation on the wide grassland, constantly compressing the living space of the black-horned antelope.
After all, the antelope herd has a numerical advantage. The brave male black-horned antelopes in the herd stand at the front line. Once the prairie wolves want to get close, they will lower their heads and rush over to drive the prairie wolves away.
Faced with the pair of long and sharp horns of the black-horned antelopes, the prairie wind wolves did not dare to attack rashly. They kept harassing the deer herd in order to create panic and let the old, weak and sick black-horned antelopes leave the herd. Separated inside.
Fifty black-horned antelopes ran back and forth on the grassland for their lives. Hundreds of hooves stepped on the ground frequently, kicking up a cloud of dust that covered the sky. The scene was very spectacular.
On the mound, a group of coalition soldiers couldn't help slowing down, attracted by the contest between the predator and the prey.
The tactics of the wolves gradually took effect. An elderly ewe gradually couldn't keep up with the rhythm of the antelope herd and lost touch with the herd.
The prairie wind wolves saw the right moment, and the two prairie wind wolves rushed up immediately. Their speed was as fast as a gust of wind, and they rushed to the back of the ewe in the blink of an eye. The old ewe fell down in the grass.
Immediately afterwards, other prairie wind wolves also ran over, you bite each other, seven or eight wolf mouths bite together, some bite legs, some bite necks, some bite stomachs...
The old ewe was lying on the grass and struggling weakly, making a miserable cry. But all its compatriots ran away in a hurry, and none of the black-horned antelope came back to save it.
Finally, the old ewe was dismembered alive by more than a dozen prairie wolves. Its body was ripped apart, and the viscera and intestines in its stomach leaked out.
The prairie wolves, who have always been diligent and thrifty in their housekeeping, certainly would not waste the delicious food in their stomachs. Two prairie wolves rushed over immediately, and ate up the organs and intestines that fell to the ground in a few mouthfuls.
However, the meat of a black-horned antelope is still too little, not enough for a dozen prairie wolves. It is believed that this pack of wolves will start hunting for the second time soon.
Robin and the others witnessed the whole process of hunting with their own eyes. The lame Abar rode a horse and stood beside Robin, his young face showed an unbearable expression: "Poor female black antelope, she died too Painful."
Baron Lauren walked at the front of the team. He noticed that the soldiers' attention was being caught by the hunting in the distance, and he frowned and shouted: "Go, go! It's just a pack of wolves hunting, what's so interesting? "
Under Lauren's urging, the speed of the team picked up again. Robin immediately looked away, with a calm expression, and continued to move forward with the team.
At this time, the wolves in the distance also spotted the human team on the mound. However, perhaps because of the large number of Robin and the others, the wolves did not rush over.
The prairie wind wolf just watched from a distance, watching the team of coalition soldiers move forward slowly.
Abal came to Robin on a horse, and he suddenly asked without a clue: "Master Baron, do you think wolves are evil? In my hometown, wolves are considered evil creatures, because They always hunt our livestock."
"Evil? No." Robin replied immediately without thinking too much. "Just because the prairie wolf tore the black-horned antelope into pieces, is it evil? I don't think so. Hunting is just a survival instinct of the prairie wolf. Although it is cruel and bloody, it is not evil."
But then, Robin suddenly changed the topic again.
"However, it is not wrong to regard the wolf as an evil creature in your hometown, because it threatens the survival of human beings."
Robin turned his head to look at Abal on horseback, and continued with a serious expression:
"Once our own survival is threatened, no matter whether the prairie wind wolves are evil or good, we must eliminate them. Because this is also the instinct of our human survival."
Abal listened very carefully. After Robin finished speaking, he nodded with half understanding. Robin didn't know how much this young man listened to, and he didn't say it a second time.
The fiery red sun slowly fell below the horizon, and the last afterglow left a large red glow in the western sky, which looked very beautiful.
Seeing that the sky was getting darker, Baron Lauren immediately gave an order to stop advancing. They settled down behind a leeward **** and spent the night here tonight.
Robin’s dinner was the same as that of other soldiers, two wheat cakes and a bag of cold water. Fortunately, Abar brought him some mustard, which finally gave this simple dinner a little salty taste.
However, other coalition soldiers were not so lucky. They could only gnaw on dry wheat cakes.
Robin and the others didn't have sleeping bags, and all the logistics materials were left in the camp of the coalition forces, and that camp had already been occupied by the blood army. After the coalition forces were defeated, everyone was only concerned about running for their lives, and had no time to go back and pack their luggage.
Therefore, the coalition soldiers could only lie in the open air on the half-person-high grass, and all of them leaned together as much as possible, one next to the other, using their bodies to warm each other.
But Baron Lauren ordered everyone to sleep without taking off their armor. Although the soldiers were crowded together, they were still covered with thick armor, and the heating effect was better than nothing.
Despite the harsh sleeping conditions, some soldiers fell asleep immediately after lying down. They had already walked on the wasteland for a whole day, during which they fought two battles, and all the coalition soldiers were already exhausted.
The night fell slowly, and the sky gradually darkened.
In late autumn, the temperature at night on the wasteland has dropped below ten degrees. A chilly night wind blows past, and the sea of grass in the darkness is billowing with waves, making a "rustling" sound.
Robin did not choose to join the coalition soldiers, but found an open space alone as a bed. He was lying on a soil slope, looking up at the stars all over the sky, unable to fall asleep for a long time.
The Titan bloodline endowed Robin with a strong physique. It doesn't matter if he doesn't sleep for a few days in a row. Usually, he likes to be lazy on the bed. It's really just because he is lazy.
Robin thought about his Raging Wave Legion in his heart, wondering how Simon and the others were doing now, and whether the troops were in a safe place.
Besides something on his mind, there is another reason why Robin can't sleep. The sleeping area next to the soldiers of the Allied Forces was snoring one after another, one snoring louder than the other, some snoring like thunder, and some snoring like a big river, which made Robin's scalp numb.
Especially Baron Lauren, this guy's snoring is simply heaven-shattering.
Robin sat up in the grass irritably, and saw Baron Lauren not far away sleeping with the corners of his mouth watering, and snoring continuously from his open mouth, he really wanted to go over and chop him with a sword.
In fact, when Robin was a soldier in the empire, he fell asleep listening to the snoring of other soldiers every day. However, since he became a baron, Robin's living conditions have also improved. He has gradually become used to sleeping alone in a big bed, and has his own single-person military tent when he goes out to war. Now he can't sleep because he hears others snoring.
Robin couldn't help feeling in his heart: It's really easy to go from frugal to extravagant, but difficult to go from extravagant to frugal.
Since he couldn't sleep, Robin simply didn't sleep. He stood up and climbed to the top of the slope, where a coalition soldier was standing guard. He was Baron Lauren's personal guard. Robin remembered that his name seemed to be Rubia.
Rubia is a forty-year-old veteran who has been with Baron Lauren for almost seven or eight years. He has a full beard and wrinkles around his eyes. Although his face is full of vicissitudes, his eyes are very bright.
Rubia was sitting in the grass and was wiping his favorite knife with an oilcloth, when he saw Robin coming up, he immediately stood up, respectfully saluted Robin, and shouted: "Master Baron, why are you here? "
Robin signaled him not to be nervous, he just came up to take a look.
"Aren't you sleepy, my lord? With all due respect, we will continue our journey tomorrow. You'd better go to bed early to conserve your strength." Lubia said seriously with a serious face.
Robin smiled helplessly, turned around and pointed to the bottom of the slope: "Listen, do you think I can sleep?"
Rubia understood immediately, and immediately showed a knowing smile: "My lord, listen to me, I'm actually used to it."
Robin sat down beside Rubia: "I can't get used to it tonight, I'd better stand guard with you."
Seeing that the strange baron didn't move, Rubia simply stopped talking, sat down and continued to polish his favorite knife.
The wilderness was quiet at night, surrounded by dead darkness, except for the wind and the rustling of the sea of grass, Robin could hear nothing.
Robin looked up at the sky, the twinkling stars covered the entire night sky like gravel, and two galaxies crossed above his head, the beauty was intoxicating.
Robin can’t remember how long it’s been since he looked up at the starry sky. It turns out that the starry sky is so beautiful.
Just when he was intoxicated by the beauty of the night sky, suddenly, there was a rush of "rustling" sound from the grassland in the distance. This sound was different from the sound made when the wind blows the sea of grass. It was obvious that something was blowing towards the slope. edge close.
Robin's ears perked up suddenly, and he looked in the direction of the sound. And Rubia beside him reacted faster than him. The experienced veteran immediately stood up, with a serious expression on his face, and said, "Master Baron, something is coming!"
Robin also stood up, he could hear the "rustling" sound, but he couldn't see anything in the dark, he could only hear the sound approaching constantly. And there was a "rustling" sound from more than one direction. In the darkness like the seabed ahead, there were sounds from at least six or seven directions.
At this time, Robin couldn't help thinking of Luke. If Luke was here at this time, his elf eyes would have already discovered what the target was.
Rubia's eyes are better than Robin's. He discovered the source of the sound first, and his face changed suddenly: "My lord, it's the Prairie Wind Wolf!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Robin saw a pair of dark green eyes suddenly lit up in the dark grass about 20 meters ahead. In the dark night, these eyes stared greedily at the slope. Robin and Rubia.
Immediately afterwards, these prairie wind wolves slowly leaned out from the grass. They formed a fan formation and slowly surrounded Robin.
Rubia turned back immediately, and shouted warningly at the bottom of the slope: "Baron Lauren! There is an enemy situation!"
His loud and powerful voice, shouting out, immediately woke up half of the coalition soldiers. Baron Lauren also sat up abruptly. In fact, he hadn't woken up at all, but his fighting instinct still made his body respond immediately.
The coalition soldiers got up in the grass "hula-la". Although they were suddenly woken up, they did not panic because of this. The first thing they woke up was to find the weapons around them, and they could only hold the weapons in their hands. , these soldiers will feel a little at ease.
(end of this chapter)
