Our Family Has Fallen-Chapter 522 - 327: Devourer_1

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A wolf’s howl tore through the silent night as a sturdy grey wolf crouched on a boulder, letting out a prolonged cry toward the sky.

As the alpha, its call was echoed by the rest of the wolves in the pack. For a moment, waves of howls reverberated throughout the wilderness.

A single wolf was not terrifying, but even a Savage Bear wouldn’t wish to encounter a pack in the wild—they were cunning hunters and treacherous foes.

But today was different. The successive howls didn’t intimidate any enemy; instead, they attracted an uninvited guest.

A much larger wolf emerged from the moonlit night. The moonlight reflected off its snow-white fur, which was devoid of any impurities and shimmered with a glossy finish. The wolf’s eyes revealed not a wild beast’s frenzy, but intelligence and agility.

Wasn’t this lone wolf none other than Wang Cai, who had sneaked out for a romp?

Wang Cai’s arrival instantly put the pack on alert. The alpha wolf sensed a tremendous crisis. With a swift leap from the rock, it moved in front of the pack, baring its teeth and growling a warning at Wang Cai, its eyes full of hostility.

The alpha had secured its position by defeating the aging former Wolf King and driving him from the pack, and by subsequently overcoming several challengers. Thus, it was not afraid of Wang Cai, even if Wang Cai was larger.

The alpha wolf and Wang Cai stood off against each other. At this moment, the other grey wolves did not swarm as they usually did with prey but instead gradually dispersed, encircling the alpha and Wang Cai. It looked like some ancient ritual passed down through the ages.

The problem was that Wang Cai had been brought home by Lance from birth. Then, after just a month, the Full Moon activated a ceremony hidden within its bloodline. This drove it into madness, where it bit and devoured its mother and fellow pups.

Afterward, it was confined to the yard, staying by Lance’s side, so in truth, it didn’t understand the rules of the pack at all.

It had sneaked out for fun only because Lance had left, having been lured by the howling of the wolves.

Now, the attitude of the alpha wolf and the movements of the pack made Wang Cai feel hostility, and it wasn’t one to yield. Suddenly, that wild beastliness also began to emerge in its wolf eyes.

Wang Cai didn’t know how or when it had bizarrely become the challenger, but it didn’t mind teaching these mongrels a lesson.

The first to move was Wang Cai, which fit its posture as the challenger.

It lunged forward, raising a paw and slashing out. Its sharp claws were unreserved, revealing their deadly sharpness under the moonlight.

Wang Cai might be younger than the alpha wolf. However, its Extraordinary Bloodline and Lance’s nurturing had made its body almost a full size larger. A swipe from those claws, if it landed, would likely make the alpha bleed.

But as a cunning old wolf, the alpha was not so easily fooled; or perhaps it had been waiting for Wang Cai to make the first move. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

As Wang Cai lunged, so did the alpha. The alpha didn’t move forward. Instead, it ducked and twisted its body to dodge, then snapped its sharp fangs at Wang Cai’s extended paw.

The battle between the two erupted in an instant!

Wolves are social animals, and their greatest strength lies in pack tactics. They don’t rush at their prey immediately. Instead, they continuously harry it from behind, wearing down its stamina and spirit. They wait until the time is right to launch the true attack and eventually kill the prey.

This behavior is often misunderstood as the pack playing with its prey, but in fact, it’s a strategy to prevent the prey from fighting back desperately.

But leveraging the power of the pack doesn’t mean wolves lack individual combat ability—without sharp teeth and claws, they wouldn’t be able to bleed their prey.

In the middle of the field, two figures were locked in combat. Wang Cai was more robust, but frankly, its combat experience was rather lacking.

The cunning of wolves was fully embodied in the alpha. It didn’t engage head-on. Instead, it receded when Wang Cai approached and advanced when Wang Cai retreated, constantly baiting Wang Cai to attack and exhaust its strength.

It was like a child, armed only with brute strength and a knife, against an adult seasoned in the throes of battle.

Unable to touch the alpha, Wang Cai grew more infuriated and, with a fierce howl, leapt at the alpha.

The alpha, as usual, pulled back, avoiding direct conflict. But Wang Cai, whether blinded by rage or simply exhausted, made a mistake. Mid-leap, its front and back paws seemed to lose coordination, and its whole body crashed to the ground.

Finally, the moment the alpha had been waiting for arrived. Without hesitation, it charged forward, opening its foul-smelling maw to bite at Wang Cai’s throat.

And just then, Wang Cai suddenly raised its head. Its wolf eyes no longer displayed any haste, but rather, craftiness.

Before the alpha could react, Wang Cai’s body, which lay on the ground, sprang up. It was like a long-compressed spring suddenly released. It then lunged, striking a powerful blow with its paw against the alpha’s outstretched head.

Wang Cai’s wide paw landed heavily on the alpha’s head. It seemed as if the alpha had willingly offered it up. The tremendous force sent the hundred-plus-pound alpha flying.

In an instant, the tense battle subsided. Wang Cai did not hurry to kill the alpha. It simply stood in place, looking at the disoriented alpha with an almost human-like, triumphant gaze.

Lest one forget, Wang Cai was not a purely wild Forest Wolf; it had grown up alongside humans. Furthermore, its Transcendent Bloodline had bestowed upon it not just a brutish body, but also a clever mind.

The alpha struggled on the ground for a while before managing to stand again. A fresh gash now marred half its face; the flesh was torn so badly that its left eye could no longer open properly.