Chapter 36: Chapter 35: Pursuit, Slaying the Alpha Wolf, Lin Feng Level 8
Yellow Earth Gobi, the scorching sun burns mercilessly.
This is Lin Feng’s first long-distance run in the wasteland.
Following behind the bald-headed man in front.
And the fleeing wolf pack is still farther away.
Lin Feng looked ahead, several leaping figures were estimated to be over 400 meters away from him.
The wolf pack’s escape speed was not slow.
After a battle, the eight remaining desert wolves could still gallop at a speed of four or five meters per second through the rugged Gobi, their endurance truly extraordinary.
To catch up with them, Lin Feng took a sip of water and increased his speed to five or six meters per second, gradually closing in.
Climbing over the hills, running under the blazing sun for six or seven hundred meters, his face turned black-red, and he was drenched in sweat.
At this moment, his physical functions were pushed to the limit, his blood circulation doubled in speed, delivering the oxygen he was gasping for into his leg muscles.
Driving his body forward while releasing heat.
Fortunately, the cooling effect of the Exhaust Wind Combat Suit used airflow and sweat evaporation to absorb heat, quickly lowering the temperature of his visceral organs.
Otherwise, in the nearly 50-degree Gobi desert, the human body couldn’t withstand such intense exercise, high-temperature heatstroke would quickly degrade stamina.
Currently, Lin Feng, at ease, is continuously closing the gap with Li Hu.
The bald muscle man in front is already gasping for breath, drinking heavily from his water bag, hoping to use hydration to lower his body temperature.
Seeing Lin Feng catching up from behind, Li Hu warily stepped aside, saying in a deep voice while keeping his distance:
"Younger Brother Lin, you’ve already taken down two Level 9s, let me have this one, okay?"
Lin Feng smiled, holding his revolver in hand:
"Isn’t it agreed that it’s based on our abilities? Besides, jumping to conclusions now underestimates the desert wolves too much, doesn’t it?"
"They haven’t reached the point of exhaustion and capture, see, here they come now?"
As Lin Feng spoke leisurely, 300 meters away, the desert wolf pack, following the commanding howl of the leading wolf in front, four of the seven desert wolves stopped immediately.
While gasping for air, they turned around to face Lin Feng and Li Hu, who were chasing them.
In the minute it took humans to arrive, they adjusted their state and launched an attack to try to block the two from advancing further.
Without hesitation, Lin Feng slowed down from a hundred meters away, then fired four shots, severely injuring the two late-stage desert wolves intercepting him.
Then abruptly increasing his speed, he bypassed from another side, continuing to pursue the lead wolf.
The remaining two desert wolves, seeing the situation, aimed at the more vulnerable Li Hu nearby.
The two quickly engaged in close combat.
Having pursued the wolves for over a kilometer, Lin Feng took out the half-bottle of water he had left, drank a few sips, leaving half for future use.
And he kept his eyes fixed on the remaining four desert wolves 300 meters away in the distance.
The wolf pack, hearing the gunfire, began to utilize the terrain advantage of rocks for cover, evading shots.
Many times when Lin Feng tried to close the gap to aim, his efforts ended in failure.
But as time passed, and the distance covered on the endless wilderness stretched from one to two, four kilometers, even seven or eight kilometers.
The three desert wolves behind the wolf pack leader gradually slowed due to exhaustion and overheating.
Caught up and killed by Lin Feng one by one.
Eventually, only one wolf and one person remained, running back and forth on the primitive Gobi wilderness.
Lin Feng, maintaining a steady pace thanks to the cooling effect of the Exhaust Wind Combat Suit, still had half his stamina left.
By now, they had moved nearly ten kilometers away from the valley where the fight broke out, and they were fifteen or sixteen kilometers away from the main road to Oasis Town.
This was already beyond the operational limit of all deserter teams.
It was truly a seldom-trodden barbaric land.
Looking at the little half-bottle of water he had left, Lin Feng realized he had to end the battle quickly.
For the past half hour, the lead wolf had been circling nearby, apparently trying to wear him out to death.
So Lin Feng slowed his pace, feigning exhaustion to lure the wolf pack leader into a trap.
Sure enough, seeing Lin Feng slowing down, the only remaining lead wolf, actually showing signs of fatigue, reduced its pace to save energy and lower its body temperature.
This was exactly what Lin Feng wanted!
Unintentionally, he kept closing the distance, as the target’s moving speed slowed as well, no longer purposely using nearby rocks for cover...
The conditions necessary to improve his shooting accuracy were all met.
Lin Feng did not hesitate, swallowing his saliva, took accurate aim at the opportune moment, and fired decisively, unleashing over ten shots.
If the hit rate wasn’t enough, make up for it with quantity!
The over ten bullet heads hit the lead wolf’s hind thigh before the sound of gunfire spread.
From afar, Lin Feng reckoned he hit with three shots.
Given his current exhausted state, with three Life Value points consumed, achieving a 30% hit rate at two to three hundred meters wasn’t bad.
The injured wolf pack leader let out a wailing cry.
Knowing its end was near, it stopped struggling, limping toward a small hill on the left.
Lin Feng followed silently from behind, without firing more shots.
This lead wolf had been circling this area for half an hour, there must be another reason.
After limping to the hill, Lin Feng followed a trail of blood, arriving behind a slope to a natural shallow pit cave outside.
The barely alive desert lead wolf fell headfirst inside.
Lin Feng scanned the surroundings, resting to recover his state while ensuring there was no danger nearby.
After adjusting his breathing, he cautiously approached, gripping the revolver tightly.
Peering by the shallow pit.
To his surprise, before the fallen lead wolf lay a pure white desert wolf, licking its hind leg wound next to the lead wolf’s body, emitting mournful whimpering sounds.
Seeing someone entering the cave, the white wolf jumped up immediately, bared fangs, with its neck and back bristles standing tall.
Lin Feng slowly raised his gun, aiming at its forehead.
Bam!
After relieving them of their pain and ensuring no danger, Lin Feng entered the pit cave, drawing his dagger from his waist, beginning to cut apart the two wolf carcasses.
Mainly collecting their blood, clearing their perishable intestines, and consuming their hearts to replenish energy:
"Desert Wolf, Level 9/9, has died"
"Life Value: 0, Physique: 49, Spirit: 10; Level 9 Attribute Upper Limit: 50"
"Evaluation: The desert wolf pack is a master of survival, successfully breeding. They are loyal to slaughter, and to their pack, hence they hold grudges, beware of their reprisal. The heart and hind leg meat of the desert wolf are rich in nutrients, and their steel teeth and iron claws are excellent biological materials."
After consuming the lead wolf’s heart, Lin Feng felt a surge of warmth flowing throughout his body, sweeping away fatigue, bringing strength.
Soon he completed the upgrade enhancement:
"Lin Feng, Level 8/9"
"Life Value: 44, Physique: 44, Spirit: 43; Level 8 Attribute Upper Limit: 45"
"Item Upgrade Upper Limit Raised to Level 8"
"One point of Life Value can be consumed to upgrade the Level 7 automatic pistol"
After consuming a whole heart, not only did he restore the four Life Value points exhausted due to the long trek, but he also completed the enhancement, fully restoring Lin Feng’s state.
The lead wolf’s body was quickly dealt with, next was the white wolf.
This was a Level 8 white wolf, and a female one at that.
Suddenly, Lin Feng noticed the bulging abdomen of the female wolf, realizing something,
he began searching deeper inside the pit cave...