And so, this strange pair appeared. Wu Shaochen walked ahead while a small wolf, only a few tens of centimeters tall, followed behind. What left people speechless was that this tiny wolf was carrying a young girl on its back.
This peculiar combination naturally drew countless discussions along the way.
"Oh my god, an animal! How can they bear to ride such a small wolf?"
"Yeah, that girl is too delicate. She would die just walking. How could she ride such a young wolf cub?"
"Ah, people these days..."
Hearing all the comments, Wu Ziyin buried her face in the neck of the silver wolf. Even though she was wearing a veil, she felt utterly ashamed.
"Brother, should I get down and walk instead?" Wu Ziyin weakly suggested.
"No, keep going. We'll arrive soon," Wu Shaochen firmly replied. The level-18 silver wolf had a speed of 540, not much slower than Wu Shaochen himself. Naturally, it surpassed Wu Ziyin's meager movement speed.
Soon, the two arrived at Liu Family Village, where a group of people seemed to be waiting for them. As they saw Wu Shaochen approaching, they hurriedly came forward.
However, disappointment was evident on their faces as they got closer.
"Excuse me, are you the one sent by the Lord of the City to help us seal the passage to the demon realm?" one elderly man asked.
"Yes," Wu Shaochen replied.
"Besides the two of you, did the Lord of the City send any other experts to wait for us ahead?" the old man asked hopefully.
"No, just the two of us," Wu Shaochen stated directly.
Upon hearing this, almost everyone displayed a disappointed expression.
Realizing the situation, Wu Shaochen understood that these people looked down on him.
"Let's go. I am enough!" Wu Shaochen declared.
"Hmph, you ignorant child. As a 23rd level Silver Realm brat, you dare to have the confidence to fight against a 30th level Golden Realm Jungle Tiger King. Don't end up getting us all killed." An old man in the crowd spoke mercilessly.
"Whether I have confidence or not is my own business. It's up to you whether you want to follow or not. I came here anyway. If you have any issues, talk to your Lord of the City," Wu Shaochen said and turned around, leaving the group of people bewildered.
"Hmph, not very skilled, but quite temperamental. I really don't understand why the Lord of the City would send someone like him," the old man continued.
"Alright, let's stop talking. Since the Lord of the City sent him, there must be a reason. Let's just follow along. Otherwise, if things aren't handled properly, the blame will fall on all of us," the leading elder said.
Wu Shaochen no longer paid attention to the people behind him. His goal was to kill the demonized Jungle Tiger King. Once he accomplished that, they would naturally know what to do. Seeing that those people eventually followed along, Wu Shaochen sneered inwardly. They were so predictable.
As they entered the Tiger Roar Forest, Wu Shaochen frowned. He noticed that another group of people was already farming jungle tigers in the forest. The commotion caused by defeating the boss would definitely attract their attention, and he didn't want to be seen fighting the boss.
"These people must have something wrong in their heads. There are so few tigers in the Tiger Roar Forest that it takes half a day to find one. It's not efficient to come here to farm monsters," Wu Shaochen complained.
At that moment, the opposing group of people also noticed the peculiar combination of Wu Shaochen and Wu Ziyin. Greed flashed across their faces, as encountering and looting equipment in open-world PvP was a common occurrence. The leading man, followed by four teammates, approached Wu Shaochen and Wu Ziyin.
"Brother, your little wolf cub is quite strong. It can carry a person even at such a young age," the man teased.
"It's alright," Wu Shaochen replied with a smile on his lips, but inside, he sneered. Some people really had no fear of death.
"I wonder if you would be willing to sell it. I can offer one copper coin. Hahaha," the man and his teammates laughed.
Wu Shaochen laughed as well and looked at Wu Ziyin. "Ziyin, come down. If these brothers want the wolf cub, let's give it to them."
Although Wu Ziyin didn't understand, she obediently got off the back of the silver wolf.
Seeing this situation, the opposite group of people were stunned. Was it really that easy?
Seeing Wu Ziyin getting off, Wu Shaochen said to the silver wolf, "They said you're worth one copper coin. Can you bear with that?"
The silver wolf seemed to understand Wu Shaochen's words and immediately launched itself at them with extreme speed. It felt insulted!
"Damn it, he's playing us! Attack! Let's kill this little wolf cub first," the man shouted.
However, they soon felt a sense of despair. The silver wolf's incredible speed, terrifying damage, and high health were more than these few people could handle.
"Damn it, are you telling me this is a pet? It's even stronger than a boss!"
"Damn it, it can deal 800-900 damage with just one hit. I've never felt such pain even when tanking a boss." One of the shield bearers exclaimed.
"Big brother, we've hit a brick wall this time. Let's retreat."
"Retreat!" the leading man decisively ordered.
Unfortunately, their speed couldn't compare to the silver wolf's. Soon, they were all sent back to the city by the silver wolf.
Wu Ziyin was in awe throughout the entire process. She never expected the little wolf cub she had been riding on to be so terrifying.
Wu Shaochen walked over and picked up the dropped equipment from the ground - five pieces of black iron and two pieces of bronze. Their equipment was quite good, which explained why they dared to come and fight the tigers.
He handed Wu Ziyin the two pieces of black iron equipment that she could use and put the rest on the auction house. Since these were low-level equipment, Wu Shaochen sold them cheaply, as he had obtained them for free. Three pieces of black iron were sold for 3,000, while the two pieces of bronze were sold for 50,000. That was the fair price for these items on the auction house.
"Alright, it's settled. Let's continue on our way. You can sit back on the wolf," Wu Shaochen said to Wu Ziyin.
Wu Ziyin shook her head vigorously. After witnessing the ferocity of the silver wolf earlier, she didn't dare to continue riding it.
Seeing her reaction, Wu Shaochen didn't insist. He would wait for her to get used to it. After all, they were almost there anyway.
I'm glad that Yintai Wolf is finally relieved. Its pace has become much lighter. Although Wuzi Yin is not very heavy, it is still so young. If it weren't for its extraordinary bloodline, how could it carry it?
After walking for a few more minutes, Wushao Chen stopped and continued walking. They could encounter the tiger at any moment. The two of them stood still for a while before seeing the sealers and the soldiers protecting the sealers coming over.
"You guys wait here for me. I'll take care of that big tiger and then you can go in. Ziyin, you wait here too. When the tiger is almost dead, I'll call you in for the experience." Wushao Chen said.
"Okay," Wuziyin obediently replied, and then asked,"Brother, are you going to fight the boss? What level is it? Can I help you? I can heal you."
"It's a golden boss. Your equipment is too poor, and your healing is too weak. Once I help you get a set of silver or higher level equipment, then you can help me." Wushao Chen said.
"Ah, a golden boss? Brother, can you defeat a golden boss?" Wuziyin exclaimed.
"It's alright, I can handle it. Let's do a 1/9 split. When I fight the boss later, there might be some noise. If someone comes over, you can let these soldiers stop them and not let them interfere with me fighting the boss, got it?" Wushao Chen instructed. After all, this is only a level 21 monster area. The average player level is now around 18, and the stronger ones are at 19-20. He can't guarantee if there are any other brainless people with a death wish coming to the Tiger Roar Forest to grind monsters.