After Wei Qingzhu left, Luo Chuan opened the system interface.
"Task progress: Coke 2/100, Spicy Strips 2/100."
Looking at the numbers, Luo Chuan sighed. At this rate, it would take an eternity to complete the task.
Meanwhile, Wei Qingzhu had left Origin Mall and headed toward the eastern gate of Nine Stars City.
Not long after, two women joined her. They were Song Qiuying and Lin Wanshuang, her companions from the Nine Star Mountains.
"Are you both ready?" Song Qiuying asked with a small smile. "I've found some new information. Our target this time is an Amethyst Demon Wolf in the Soul Realm."
Wei Qingzhu and Lin Wanshuang's faces immediately darkened.
The Amethyst Demon Wolf was notorious for its incredible defenses, thanks to the amethyst crystals covering its body. A fully grown one was a formidable foe, often possessing strength at the Soul Realm.
"Qiuying, are you seriously suggesting that the three of us can handle an Amethyst Demon Wolf?" Wei Qingzhu asked, frowning.
Song Qiuying shook her head with a chuckle. "Sister Qingzhu, of course, I know our limits."
She glanced around cautiously before lowering her voice. "This particular wolf seems to have been injured. Its strength has fallen from the Soul Realm to the eighth rank of Fortune Realm."
Lin Wanshuang squinted, her eyes sharp with calculation. "Eighth rank of Fortune? That's manageable. Sister Qingzhu, it's your call."
Wei Qingzhu thought for a moment before nodding. "If that's the case, let's go for it!"
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In the depths of the dense Nine Star Mountain Range, the sound of rustling leaves filled the air. Three figures moved cautiously through the forest, their steps light and deliberate.
"For some reason, there seem to be more monsters along the way," Wei Qingzhu remarked quietly. "How much farther to the wolf?"
"We're close," Song Qiuying replied in a low voice.
Lin Wanshuang sniffed the air and suddenly whispered, "I smell blood."
Ahead, in a clearing, they saw it: a massive beast crouching on the ground.
The Amethyst Demon Wolf was enormous, its back covered in glowing purple crystals. However, what caught their attention was the gaping wound on its abdomen. Blood seeped from the injury, and even its internal organs were faintly visible.
"It looks badly hurt," Wei Qingzhu murmured. "We'll stick to the usual plan—Qiuying and I will attack, while Wanshuang looks for an opening."
The other two nodded in agreement.
"Go!"
At Wei Qingzhu's command, the three of them shed their concealment and lunged toward the wolf like arrows released from a bow.
Roar!
Sensing the threat, the Amethyst Demon Wolf opened its eyes and unleashed a thunderous roar that shook the trees around them.
"Now!" Wei Qingzhu yelled.
Her weapon, a dark green longsword, gleamed with a radiant light as she slashed at the wolf.
Due to its injuries, the wolf's movements were slower, and Wei Qingzhu's strike landed cleanly.
Ding!
A sharp metallic sound echoed as her sword struck the amethyst crystals on the wolf's back, only to be deflected.
"What incredible defense!" Wei Qingzhu exclaimed, retreating quickly to dodge the wolf's retaliatory bite.
"Nasty beast, over here!"
Song Qiuying's voice rang out as her palm glowed with golden energy. With precision, she aimed a powerful punch directly at the wolf's exposed abdominal wound.
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