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Liu Guanfeng took out a Core from his pocket, which was from the Fire Wolf he had just killed.
"Teacher Lin, this Core is from the Fire Wolf I personally killed. I hope you like it," he said.
Teacher Lin smiled, "Alright, I'll accept it. Thank you, student."
Liu Guanfeng then approached Leihong and Du Zhenyang, giving each of them a wolf pelt, which they happily accepted. The other students looked on enviously, some already regretting not having gone up the mountain with him.
Finally, Liu Guanfeng came to Teacher Yuepeng. "Teacher Yue, regardless of whether you were sent by Dean Su to protect me, you saved my life, and I am truly grateful. Without you, I might have become wolf food. This wolf pelt is from the Wolf King Guardian; I am giving it to you. Although it doesn't compare to my life, it's a token of my gratitude. I hope you can accept it."
Upon seeing the Wolf King Guardian's pelt that Liu Guanfeng held, Teacher Yue's eyes lit up. After all, obtaining the fur of a Sixth-Grade Beast was no easy feat; some people might go their entire lives without killing a Sixth Tier magical beast, let alone acquiring its fur.
Teacher Yue nodded repeatedly, "Good~ good, looks like my efforts in saving you weren't in vain. You have quite the conscience."
After bidding farewell to Teacher Yue, Liu Guanfeng gave the remaining wolf pelts to the Red Star Mercenary Group. Finally, he took out the Core from the Wolf King Guardian and approached Eastern Star. "Uncle Eastern, I'm giving you this Core."
Hearing that Liu Guanfeng wanted to give him the Wolf King Guardian's Core, Eastern Star immediately stood up and said, "I absolutely cannot accept this. You have already saved our Red Star Mercenary Group and my life; how can I take such a valuable thing from you? Do you know the worth of a Sixth Tier Core?"
Liu Guanfeng helped Eastern Star lean against the carriage.
"Uncle Eastern, it's precisely because I don't know the value of this Core that I'm giving it away. Keeping such a good thing would be a waste in my hands. Besides, you and Aunt Liu Hong along with uncles Song Qun and Xie Zhuang are all injured right now; don't you need money for treatment?
During your recovery period, it's impossible for you to go out on missions. And with just the four of you now, shouldn't you recruit a few more team members? Don't all these things require money? I've already said that I'm just a student and don't need money right now; please accept it. If you refuse, I'll throw it away immediately; I've never taken back something I've given away."
Liu Guanfeng used both persuasion and insistence. When Eastern Star finally accepted the Core from Liu Guanfeng's hand, tears could no longer be held back from his eyes.
Eastern Star grabbed Liu Guanfeng's hand and said, "Little brother, there's no need to thank me for such a great favor."
Liu Guanfeng smiled at Eastern Star without saying a word.
After all the items were distributed, Copper Bull and Iron Bull approached Liu Guanfeng: "Third Brother, everyone else has received something. Why haven't you given anything to us brothers?"
"What were you doing by the river earlier?" Liu Guanfeng did not answer Iron Bull's question but countered with one of his own.
Iron Bull replied directly, "I was by the river learning skinning from Song Qun and Xie Zhuang Uncle, and then helped them bury the bodies. Third Brother, you were right there with us; why are you asking me?"
"You mentioned that you were learning skinning from Song Qun and Xie Zhuang Uncle. What you did wasn't just burying bodies; it was about learning how to handle them. Since you learned from them, of course, you need to pay tuition. So, the wolf pelts you three have will serve as your tuition fees," he said, patting Iron Bull on the shoulder as he walked toward the campfire.
"Tuition? Those things weren't what I wanted to learn; it was Third Brother who made me learn them. Why should I have to pay tuition?" Iron Bull shook his head.
At this point, the food on the grill was ready, and everyone shared the fruits of their labor. They quickly devoured a portion of it. After everyone had eaten and drunk enough, night fell, and they returned to their tents to prepare for rest. Dean Su had also arranged for teachers to take turns on watch to prevent any monster ambushes.
Having just eaten, Liu Guanfeng found it hard to sleep and decided to stroll by the river. Bao Rui followed closely behind him. As for the two brothers, Copper Bull and Iron Bull, they had already gone to find Zhou Gong. These two brothers might not excel in other areas, but when it came to eating and sleeping, they were absolute experts.
As he walked, he found a large Stone, sat down on it, and began reflecting on the gains and losses from the earlier battle. Lost in thought, he didn't notice that Bao Rui sat beside him without saying a word.
"Little brother Liu, what are you thinking about so deeply?" Hearing the voice made him realize it was Song Qun.
Liu Guanfeng turned around and got off the Stone: "Oh, it's Uncle Song! Why haven't you rested yet?"
"Little brother, please don't keep calling me 'Uncle.' It makes me feel old. Since I call you little brother, just call me Elder Brother from now on," Song Qun said as he sat down on the large Stone. Liu Guanfeng climbed back onto the large Stone. Fortunately, it was big enough for three people without feeling too cramped.
"Alright, from now on I'll call you Brother Song."
"That's right. When we were on the mountain, I heard Teacher Yuepeng call you Liu Guanfeng?" Song Qun asked.
"Yes, I was too busy earlier and forgot to introduce myself. My name is Liu Guanfeng, and I'm currently in First Grade at Rainy City's Rainy City Pre-Apprentice Knight Academy. That over there is my brother Bao Rui, who is also in First Grade."
"Little brother, you're impressive! In First Grade, you can take on Fire Wolves and even killed two of them. That's really something! When I was your age, I couldn't even handle second-tier magical beasts," Song Qun said, patting Liu Guanfeng's shoulder in admiration.
"Little brother, where are you guys headed?"
"We're representing Rainfront Academy in the Campus Competition," Liu Guanfeng explained.
"The Campus Competition? That's an annual event that attracts a lot of attention. Every year around this time, Starfall City is packed with people. If you participate in the competition this year, I'll definitely place some bets on you."
"You can even bet on the Campus Competition? Although I'm not fond of such things, making some money wouldn't hurt," Liu Guanfeng nodded while pondering.
"Brother Song, why were you surrounded by the Fire Wolf Pack? I heard there was a Wolf King Guardian among them. I've heard that a wolf pack with a Wolf King Guardian must have a Wolf King as well. If there's a Wolf King, then the number of wolves in that pack must be quite astonishing. How did you end up provoking them?"
"Sigh!" Song Qun sighed. "That's a long story."
"Our Red Star Mercenary Group has ten members; we're considered a small mercenary group, but we've been established for three years now. The story goes back to a year ago when our mercenary group had only nine members.
One day, one of our members named Fu Ren brought back a younger brother named Fu Yi. They are biological brothers and both excel at stealth and concealment, so whenever we go on missions, they are responsible for scouting ahead.
This time we came out to capture some magical beasts for the Knight's Initial Assessment in a few days to use as mounts for the Knight Academy. We originally planned to catch some second-tier and third-tier magical beasts, but those two brothers scouted ahead and said they found a large Fire Wolf Pack. Moreover, this Fire Wolf Pack was divided into several smaller groups. Each group was relatively scattered, providing us with an opportunity to strike."
The Eastern Team Leader was immediately intrigued. "Little brother, you know that there is a significant difference between a Fourth Rank Mount and a Third Rank Mount. If we can capture two or three Fire Wolf cubs, we will profit greatly." Thus, the Eastern Team Leader decided to take the risk.
When we arrived at the location, it was exactly as the Fu Brothers had described. The entire wolf pack was divided into several groups of Little Wolves, and they were scattered enough to make it easy to approach. Moreover, it was feeding time, and there were only a few adult Fire Wolves in the pack. Seeing a good opportunity, the Eastern Team Leader instructed the Fu Brothers to keep watch around us while the eight of us moved in to capture.
Once the Fu Brothers signaled that everything was safe, we slowly infiltrated one of the Little Wolf groups. Just as we were about to execute our capture plan, we heard an extremely loud wolf howl, which startled the entire pack. We saw a large number of Fire Wolves charging towards us. Then we noticed Fu Ren's Mount, the Golden-Toothed Mouse, had placed a leaf at the feet of the Eastern Star Leader before diving back down.
"A leaf? What kind of leaf could drive an entire wolf pack crazy?" Liu Guanfeng looked up at Song Qun.
"That leaf caused a drastic change in the Eastern Star Leader's expression. He ordered us to break through and run for our lives. At that moment, we were surrounded by all the Fire Wolves from that small tribe. Fortunately, most of these Fire Wolves were Fourth Rank, with only a few Fifth Tier among them, so we quickly broke free from the encirclement.
After breaking free, we didn't stop to rest and ran for half a day until nightfall before finally stopping. It was then that we had time to ask what that leaf was. The Eastern Star Leader said it was a leaf from the Fire Wolf Fruit.
We were stunned upon hearing this. The Fire Wolf Fruit is essential for the survival of a large Fire Wolf Pack; it bears fruit once every fifty years, producing three to four fruits at a time, and takes another fifty years to mature. The Fire Wolf Fruit is also crucial for enhancing the strength of the Fire Wolf King and for nurturing successors.
The Fire Wolf Fruit contains incredibly powerful Fire Attribute energy; if sold outside, each fruit could fetch at least ten thousand gold coins. So we suspected that it must have been the Fu Brothers who stole the Fire Wolf Fruit, inciting the wolves' fury."
"If they really did steal it, then why wouldn't the entire Fire Wolf Pack come after you?" Liu Guanfeng asked again.
"We suspect they didn't steal all of the Fire Wolf Fruits but rather one or two and were discovered by the Wolf King. That's why they drew the Wolf King's attention to us while they escaped. The Wolf King likely stayed behind to protect the remaining fruits and didn't pursue us. Additionally, since it was feeding time, only one Wolf King Guardian led the charge; if there had been another one, we probably wouldn't have escaped."
"What are your plans moving forward?"
"What plans can we have? Our team of ten is now down to just four of us, each injured—especially the Eastern Team Leader, who probably won't recover in a few months. So as mentioned earlier by the Eastern Team Leader, once we return, our team will rest and send compensation for our fallen comrades back home. Then we'll search for the whereabouts of the Fu Brothers and uncover the truth; we cannot let go of our vengeance for those four fallen brothers."
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