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Chapter 830 - 815 Magic Plane 23

Chapter 830: Chapter 815 Magic Plane 23

After they were prepared and had waited for almost ten minutes, growing a little impatient, the pack of beast wolves arrived.

"They’re coming, they’re coming, the deputy team of flame wolves is coming." A scout spotted the flame wolves approaching from a distance and immediately ran back to notify Qiao Sen and the others.

"Everyone get ready, don’t be nervous. We have numbers on our side; they might get scared and leave when they see us," Qiao Sen shouted to the others, alerting them that the beasts had arrived and to maintain vigilance.

The others tensed up and prepared for battle as Qiao Sen had instructed.

Yan Mo and his group also emerged from the carriage. Since it was still raining, each person held an umbrella, watching their surroundings with caution.

It didn’t take long before the flame wolves were upon them, surrounding the group.

The lead wolf observed them with a warning intent, gauging their strength, deciding whether to attack or retreat.

After observing for a while, they decided to attack; they were very hungry, and if they couldn’t catch food soon, they would starve to death.

Awooooo~~~

With a howl, the flame wolves attacked the crowd.

"Be careful," Yan Mo, worried he wouldn’t be able to look after Xia Yue later, said to her first.

"Got it, you be careful too," Xia Yue responded, nodding with an umbrella in hand.

"Ahhh!" someone got bitten and let out a tragic scream.

"Awooooo awooooo" injured wolves also called for their mates’ help.

The scene was chaotic for a time, with the pharmacists in the cave watching the situation outside anxiously, and Judi guarding the entrance with others, deeply afraid that wolves would run inside and injure the pharmacists, which would create a big problem.

Wei Se, Xia Yue, and Xia Xi had only to protect themselves; they didn’t step forward to help fight the wolves, while Yan Mo and Mo Si were running about helping others.

The rain continued to fall, mixing wolf blood and human blood on the ground, the whole area turning a bloody hue.

Everyone involved in the fight was more or less stained with blood and dirt, or with blood-mixed mud.

After half an hour of combat, the lead wolf saw that half of its pack had perished without having defeated the humans and considered retreating.

"Awooo~" Having made up its mind, the lead wolf called for the pack to leave, and the wolves immediately ceased fighting and started running off.

Before long, the pack had left.

They left behind a ground awash in blood and a beleaguered group of people.

"Those who are injured, patch yourselves up quickly. Anyone not hurt, start cleaning up immediately. We’re leaving now; the scent of blood here is too strong and will attract other beasts," Qiao Sen made a quick decision and shouted to them.

Although everyone was exhausted, they knew this was the right thing to do.

Qiao Sen went into the cave and asked the pharmacists inside to help bandage the injured.

The people from the Potion Guild, though reluctantly since it was too disgusting, had previous agreements in place and could only comply. They still needed protection for the rest of the journey, otherwise, they would have to fight on their own.

After the battle ended, Xia Yue and her companions returned to the carriage.

"You guys are too dirty," Wei Se frowned at the sight of Mo Si and Yan Mo splattered in bloody mud and waved his hand to cast a cleaning spell, clearing them up.

"Thank you," Yan Mo and Mo Si, seeing themselves cleaned, thanked her.

"Shouldn’t we go out and help?" Xia Yue asked, looking at the people outside.

"There’s no need, we’ve already helped drive off the wolf beasts and lent a hand. Otherwise, if there’s something later we don’t manage to do, they’ll subconsciously blame us," Xia Xi said, shaking her head.

"Xia Xi is right, we’ve already helped, and the rest is up to them. Don’t do too much, or they’ll take it for granted and expect us to do even more," Yan Mo nodded, agreeing with Xia Xi’s words.

"Okay, I’ll listen to you," Xia Yue nodded.

At that moment outside, indeed, there were people complaining to Qiao Sen, questioning why Xia Yue and the others were not coming down to help.

"They’ve just helped in the recent battle. Now they can choose not to help, and there is no need for them to help.

If they hadn’t been here today, we would certainly have had fatalities, not just injuries," Qiao Sen said sternly to the person in front of him.

After all, the contract only required them to travel together, their main duty being to protect themselves, with no obligation to protect members of the Mercenary Corps.

So now that the battle was over, it was only right for them to rest.

It took about twenty minutes to bandage up the injured, pick up their gear, and then they continued on their journey through the rain.

"Didn’t you go down to fight the flame wolves?" the Elf asked, looking curiously at Xia Yue and her dry companions.

"We did go down, but we had umbrellas, so we didn’t get wet," replied Xia Yue. She also asked, "Where were you at the time? Why didn’t we see you?"

"We were inside a cave, protected by people from the Mercenary Corps. After the fight, we helped bandage the wounded," the Elf answered.

"I see, no wonder we didn’t see you just now," Xia Yue nodded, indicating her understanding.

"It was really close this time. If the Mercenary Corps hadn’t been well-prepared, a few people would have died just now," said the Elf.

"Really? Those flame wolves didn’t seem that strong, just numerous," Wei Se felt that the wolf beasts weren’t dangerous, but simply outnumbered, which was unexpected to them; this allowed for a reevaluation of the strength in this world.

"It’s true. The danger level of this encounter was considered high-level. Hopefully, the rest of our journey will be smoother," the Elf prayed.

"Rain does seem to bring trouble," Xia Yue mused, shaking her head.

"Maybe just a coincidence. After all, a long drought is followed by refreshing rain, sometimes rain also signifies hope," said Xia Xi.

"Look at you, doing reading comprehension here," Xia Yue said with a smile.

"Aren’t you doing the same? Everyone has their interpretations," Xia Xi replied with a smile.

Qiao Sen led the group for almost an hour before finding a new place to stop and decided to camp there for the night, planning to set off again the next day.

Since there were so many injured, it was not advisable to continue traveling; it was better to rest more.

Upon deciding to stay there overnight, Yan Mo and Mo Si quickly went to set up a large, sturdy tent.

Seeing their tent, many were curious and looked a few times, but no one approached to ask. After all, they weren’t familiar with each other, and many had seen Yan Mo’s and Mo Si’s capabilities, feeling they were not to be trifled with, so they dared not inquire.

Once the tent was ready, Yan Mo then invited Xia Yue and the others in.

"It’s raining today, and it’ll definitely be cold at night. Here, burn charcoal, boil water," Yan Mo told Xia Yue.

After all, their supplies were with her.

"Let’s have something warm tonight," suggested Wei Se.

"Something warm? A hot pot? Spicy Hot Pot?" Xia Yue asked, looking at them.