Chapter 5: The Solitary Prairie Wolf [Please add to favorites and recommend]

His parents were both extremely traditional middle-aged people.

His mother worked at a bank in the county seat, and his father was also an ordinary wage earner.

As for his younger brother, Zong Ze, who was one year his junior, he felt much more at ease.

His brother had been clever since childhood and was even a veteran of strategy games.

He believed that even without a walkthrough system, he would be able to start off smoothly.

In fact, that background selection felt more like a psychological test.

Different choices corresponded to different personality preferences and attributes.

From the current perspective, this "game" could still be considered fair.

People were transported in different batches according to their age groups and physical conditions.

Otherwise, if infants of three or five months, the elderly of seventy or eighty, people with physical disabilities, and those suffering from serious illnesses were all transported over in one go, wouldn't it be complete chaos?

That wouldn't be a survival game; it would be a pure slaughter game.

If all of this was truly caused by some unfathomable existence, then that existence surely wouldn't want to see simple death.

After all, only struggle and survival made things exciting.

After thinking for a moment, Zong Shen used his thoughts to send the first message in the [Friends and Family Channel].

"Ze, how are you doing?"

The next moment, a new message refreshed.

It was almost an instant reply, which meant Zong Ze was also checking his messages.

"I'm fine, brother."

"You must be careful. Even near the Lord's Manor, it is possible to encounter danger. During the three-day protection period, try not to stray too far from the manor."

"There are mountains everywhere here. I vaguely heard the roar of a tiger just now, and I'm currently carefully collecting supplies..."

Zong Ze's progress was actually faster than his own.

"Good, take care of yourself and prioritize safety. About 2,100 kilometers away from you, there is a large city called Beluda. You can keep an eye out for news regarding that," Zong Shen urged again.

"Stay safe and keep in touch!"

"In this unknown world, you must be steady and grounded. Never try to be a hero."

"Okay, brother. You too, stay safe."

After the two brothers exchanged a few simple words, Zong Shen immediately had a clear idea of the situation.

He also temporarily decided not to tell his brother, Zong Ze, about his ability to see walkthroughs and related notes.

The walkthrough module was purely his own golden finger.

Of course, it couldn't be ruled out that Zong Ze had also obtained some fortuitous encounter like him, but had chosen not to speak of it for the time being.

He didn't know if there were others in this world who possessed fortuitous encounters and golden fingers.

Setting that question aside for now, the top priority was to take care of what was right in front of him.

Zong Shen was silent for a while, then closed the [Channel] option.

Now, there was still a [Personal] option that he hadn't checked yet.

It should contain information about his own attributes or skills.

Overall, this was a reality that was extremely like a game.

Or rather, it was a game that was extremely like reality.

It possessed a unique system and well-developed settings.

Just as he was preparing to take a look, the sounds of three farmers crying for help and running in a hurry came from outside the small courtyard.

"Help, Lord! Save us!"

"Prairie wolf! There's a prairie wolf!"

Hearing this, Zong Shen immediately stood up, holding a shield in one hand and a rusted one-handed sword in the other, and arrived outside the small courtyard.

Why not use the crossbow?

Because Zong Shen still had a bit of self-awareness. For someone like him with no combat experience, being in a state with a shield and sword was clearly much more reliable than using a crossbow.

He looked outside the courtyard.

He saw three silly farmers running for their lives, having left their tools and collected supplies behind.

And the creature that terrified them so much was a prairie wolf, its body shaped like an Alsatian!

Zong Shen took a step back, standing within the courtyard's perimeter, ready for battle.

At the same time, he beckoned the three silly farmers to come in.

"Hurry, get in!"

The entire area outside the courtyard was covered by a flickering light barrier, which should be the so-called "Novice Protection State."

Having discarded all their heavy loads, the three silly farmers were running at full speed and were faster than the wolf.

Finally, in the nick of time, Tie Zhu, Er Gou, and Gou Dan—the three silly farmers—ran into the small courtyard almost simultaneously.

The prairie wolf also viciously lunged directly toward the courtyard!

Zong Shen narrowed his eyes and held his kite shield firmly in front of him.

He had prepared for the worst.

Zong Shen, as his name suggested, was cautious by principle.

He would rather be over-prepared than leave himself with flaws or loopholes.

If the "Novice Protection State" couldn't stop the prairie wolf, he would be able to quickly enter an attack stance!

"Bang!"

"Awoo..."

A sound of collision and the howl of the prairie wolf rang out.

The light barrier outside the small courtyard flashed and suddenly became solid.

The prairie wolf had slammed head-first into the barrier.

It was then directly repelled, falling onto the grass.

A bright red number floated above its head.

[-15]

It couldn't get up for a long time, clearly dazed from the impact.

Zong Shen stared at the prairie wolf, and immediately, system prompts and a walkthrough in golden text within parentheses appeared.

[Prairie Wolf Lv3]

[Race: Beast]

[Bite Damage: 15–17]

[Health Points: 130/145]

[Armor Value: 10]

[Skills: Pounce, Throat-Crush]

(A lone prairie wolf. No need to worry about encountering its companions. Its waist and nose are its weaknesses. With your current equipment, if you maneuver carefully, it is enough to eliminate it!)

There was even a health point setting?

Zong Shen immediately understood.

However, he still felt a bit uneasy.

He couldn't count on the three cowardly, weaponless silly farmers.

He had to rely on himself.

"Wild monster... so this is a wild monster..."

Zong Shen kept hinting to himself in his heart.

Mustering his courage, shield and sword in hand, he walked out of the small courtyard.

"Lord is so heroic...!"

"Yet we are so cowardly!"

"I feel so guilty..."

"Me too!"

Watching Zong Shen's figure, which could hardly be called imposing, the three silly farmers looked at him with a hint of worship and emotion in their eyes.

[Farmer Tie Zhu's loyalty to you has increased by 5 points. Current loyalty: 75]

[Farmer Er Gou's loyalty to you has increased by 5 points. Current loyalty: 75]

[Farmer Gou Dan's loyalty to you has increased by 5 points. Current loyalty: 75]

A series of prompts refreshed in the corner of his vision.

Good heavens, his act of stepping forward had actually increased the loyalty of the three silly farmers!

But now was not the time to think about loyalty; the prairie wolf was already struggling to get up.

It had clearly recovered from the violent impact just now.

Cruel light flickered in its eyes.

It didn't choose to attack Zong Shen directly.

Instead, it began to slowly back away, attempting to get as far from the small courtyard as possible.