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“God, I hope it’s not a pack of wolves or a fierce tiger!”
He knew he had been targeted by a fierce beast lurking in the shadows, and a fatal strike was about to descend.
Looking around, there were no tall trees in the vicinity, only low arbors and tea-oil trees, with the shrubbery predominating.
Running away recklessly was tantamount to courting death.
Facing danger, he was not panicked but responded with a composed and cool head.
He tucked the medicinal hoe into his waistband, gripped the firewood knife tightly in both hands, and gradually began to retreat backward, leaning against a relatively thick tea-oil tree.
The wood of the tea tree was hard and grew slowly, with a low stature.
The crown of the tree was no more than three to four meters tall.
“Oooh——”
A low growl sounded, and a lame old wolf slowly emerged from the thicket.
Its wolf fur was disheveled and dull, and its body was so emaciated that its ribs and spine could be seen.
The belly was so sunken it was nearly a line.
This indicated it was extremely hungry, having likely gone a long time without food.
Its eyes emitted a cold and ferocious light, staring fixedly at Qin Niu, full of greed and bloodlust.
The cold-blooded ruthlessness was fully embodied in it.
If Qin Niu panicked and fled, he would fall right into its trap.
Don’t think its limp deceives; two legs fundamentally can’t outrun four.
Especially in the dense underbrush of the mountains, it goes without saying.
It relished seeing its prey panic and frantically run, waiting until the prey’s stamina was nearly spent, before it would suddenly unleash its strongest combat power, biting from the side or from behind.
Wolves have many killer moves, with their favorite two attack methods being a throat lock and snapping the prey’s cervical vertebrae.
Its claws were also extremely sharp, easily able to carve wounds three to four centimeters deep into the fragile skin of a human, just like a dagger.
If you were hit by one swipe of its claw, you’d be lucky to survive, let alone escape with half a life.
Its bite force was equally astonishing; despite the old wolf being lean and weak, it could easily snap both the tibia and fibula of Qin Niu’s lower leg.
Facing such a powerful and ferocious beast, he dared not underestimate it.
He rapidly contemplated ways to escape.
As the wolf advanced step by step, the fear-inducing ferocity grew stronger, pressing heavily on Qin Niu’s spirit.
To subdue the opponent without fighting was the best strategy.
This old wolf was battle-scarred, with a wealth of hunting experience, using the tactic of intimidation to perfection.
“Hey!”
Qin Niu swung the firewood knife at the approaching malicious wolf.
It deftly dodged.
Without any intention of backing down, the wolf bared its fangs, with drool dripping down.
It was very hungry, and such a large ‘prey’ would be enough for several meals if taken down.
Seeing that the evil wolf had no intention of backing down, Qin Niu’s heart sank to the bottom; a bloody battle today was inevitable. Either he would die, or the old wolf would.
He rapidly prepared for the upcoming bloody fight.
The greatest strength of humans is their intelligence.
He naturally intended to make full use of that.
The firewood knife in his hand was heavy, with a total length including the handle of only about forty centimeters.
The advantage was its strong chopping force and great destructive power.
The disadvantage was that it consumed a lot of physical strength with each swing.
In terms of agility and quickness, he was definitely no match for the old wolf.
Even ferocious beasts, when old, cannot be compared to ordinary humans.
The camellia tree he was leaning against had three main branches, and all of them split from the root.
It was like a trident pointing to the sky.
This might be utilized.
When the old wolf lunged to bite, if its body got stuck in the crotch of the tree, even for just a second or two, it would be enough for Qin Niu to seriously injure it.
With its agile movements, it was impossible to hit its vital parts now.
He couldn’t even nick its fur.
He gripped the firewood knife tightly in both hands, confronting the old wolf.
As it was daytime, this was to Qin Niu’s advantage. As long as someone entered the mountain to chop wood, they could immediately become his reinforcement.
The old wolf, rich in survival experience, seemed to realize this as well.
It grew increasingly anxious.
Roar!
It growled and charged straight at Qin Niu.
When Qin Niu vigorously swung his knife at its head, the wolf twisted its body and dodged to the side.
It was merely a feint.
This was its first probe after losing patience.
Through this exchange, it seemed to have discovered Qin Niu’s weakness.
It began to lower its body and darted left and right, quickly closing the distance with Qin Niu.
The second attack came swiftly.
This time, it aimed to bite Qin Niu’s calf.
Due to the limited length of the firewood knife, Qin Niu had to crouch down to confront it.
It was while he was slightly crouched that the old wolf suddenly leaped, fiercely aiming for his neck. The cunning beast employed a feint to perfection.
Luckily, Qin Niu’s quick reaction saved him. While dodging by tilting his head, he swung his knife with all his might.
The wolf agilely twisted its body to avoid the blow.
Qin Niu’s back was soaked with sweat, but even more so with relief from the narrow escape.
Just now, he had almost been throttled by the beast.
It definitely had the capability to bite through Qin Niu’s neck in one go.
“You think you can outsmart me?”
He was a human, the most intelligent of all creatures, and he was angered by being outwitted by a wild wolf.
Without waiting for the old wolf to launch a third wave of attacks, he quickly made a move, tucked the firewood knife at his waist, and switched to holding the medicine hoe in his hand.
They were both weapons, which made no difference in the eyes of the old wolf.
But Qin Niu was very clear that the medicine hoe was weak in the offense and could at most cause it minor injuries.
The firewood knife, however, could claim its life.
“Come on!”
He roared at the old wolf.
The old wolf, as he wished, lunged to bite again.
It still used the same old trick of darting left and right, a move that was very effective against this slightly clumsy human.
This time, it genuinely went for Qin Niu’s calf.
In warfare, deceit is never too much, and the wolf was extremely cunning with its feints and actual moves.