Li Pu and Chang Shoushang came out much earlier than some of the senior students.

So, Chang Shoushang, who had a well-stocked inventory in his storage space, suggested having a barbecue while waiting.

Li Pu thought it was a good idea as he was a bit hungry, so he agreed.

However, Chang Shoushang only took a couple of bites before burning his mouth, so Li Pu ended up eating more in total.

Seeing that the two juniors were fine, the third-year students finally relaxed.

At the same time, they felt a bit unbalanced mentally.

These two guys seemed unfazed, even having the leisure to eat barbecue here.

By contrast, the three of them were in a sorry state.

"Did you... not enter the Stone Forest Labyrinth?"

Chang Shilian was the first to ask.

But even as she spoke, she didn't believe it herself.

Because she had clearly seen Li Pu and Chang Shoushang being blasted into the Stone Forest.

At the time, if the position and direction were not wrong, the Dark Cloud Wolves could have taken them too.

"How did you get out?"

Hang Xing directly asked the question that the three of them were most concerned about.

"Everyone, come and have some."

Chang Shoushang didn't answer but instead invited the three to sit down.

To be honest, he didn't know how they got out either.

After passing out and being awakened by Li Pu, they walked and walked, and within less than two minutes, they were out.

"Just sit down for now."

Eventually, Jiang Guiju sat down first.

In fact, after all the hassle inside the Stone Forest Labyrinth, they were really a bit hungry.

So Chang Shilian followed and sat down, Hang Xing glanced around, hesitated, but finally sat down as well.

Chang Shoushang was clueless, so the explanation was all up to Li Pu.

He didn't go into too much detail, just said he happened to take down a fat worm and then met Chang Shoushang as they walked, eventually making their way out.

"You're really lucky, indeed."

After listening to the story, Chang Shilian couldn't help but sigh.

"Really, we searched for ages but couldn't find the Dream Silkworm, yet you easily took care of it."

Jiang Guiju agreed and then began to explain.

"The magnetic field inside the Stone Forest Labyrinth is enhanced by the Dream Silkworm, and once it's down, the difficulty of finding the way out significantly decreases."

"So that's probably why you managed to get out so easily in the end."

"But speaking of which, did you collect the corpse of that Dream Silkworm?"

"This kind of beast has great research value and is quite rare; a complete dead Dream Silkworm can be sold at the trading post for 4,000 to 5,000 Crystal Coins."

This last sentence made Li Pu immediately glare at the straw man with eyes as sharp as knives.

Because the Dream Silkworm had been crushed into mush with just one stomp.

"It's okay if you didn't collect it. The fact that you got out safely is already the biggest gain."

Jiang Guiju, understanding Li Pu's expression, offered words of comfort.

Li Pu thought so too; the corpse of a C-level beast is indeed very valuable.

But before the straw man acted, he also didn't know it was a C-level beast.

Anyway, now that he's immune to illusions, he really could go back into the Stone Forest Labyrinth in the future to explore more opportunities.

Hunting Dream Silkworms isn't a bad way to make money.

"I say, if we're about done, we should get going."

Now that Li Pu had revealed the secret, Hang Xing urged to set out again.

Actually, ever since he sat down, he had been somewhat absent-minded.

Because being in the scouting profession, he always felt that having a barbecue in an area where beasts are active wasn't the smartest decision.

Without the Hound Dog helping to provide early warnings, if the smell of barbecue were to attract some ferocious carnivorous beast, that would not be good.

Of course, with their abilities, they weren't really afraid of encountering any beast in East Wilderness Ridge.

That's also why Hang Xing, despite his concerns, didn't stop the event.

If there really was a carnivorous beast in East Wilderness Ridge that even they would be wary of, there's only one answer.

[Grrrooowwl~!]

Sometimes, what you fear most is exactly what happens.

Just as Hang Xing finished speaking, a beastly sound came from afar.

"It's the Dark Cloud Wolves, quick, pack up!"

This time, without Hang Xing needing to say anything, Chang Shilian shot to her feet.

"Damn it."

Even Jiang Guiju's face instantly turned sour.

When it comes to the most troublesome beasts in East Wilderness Ridge, it's not the C-level Dream Silkworm, even though it's the highest-ranked creature in the area.

But the Dark Cloud Wolves, a D-level, no-turn, LV10~20 range beast.

D-level, no-turn, LV10~20, just this set of numbers makes it a top-tier beast in East Wilderness Ridge.

But the problem is, this strength standard is based on the solitary beasts in East Wilderness Ridge.

But Dark Cloud Wolves, they are a pack!

So, to put it more accurately, the most troublesome beast in East Wilderness Ridge is the Dark Cloud Wolf pack!

A lone wolf is already strong enough, but a few dozen together is even more terrifying.

When asked to choose the king among the beasts in East Wilderness Ridge, it would undoubtedly be the Dark Cloud Wolf.

"Seniors, what should we do now?!"

Chang Shoushang's face was the most grim at this moment.

Though he didn't have much experience in East Wilderness Ridge, he had been warned of one rule when he first came.

That is, if you encounter Dark Cloud Wolves, you must run.

"Leave everything behind, we're retreating now."

Clearly, for Hang Xing, this rule also applied.

If it were just the three of them, they could have maneuvered around for a bit.

A pack of fewer than 30 Dark Cloud Wolves might still be manageable in a fight.

But due to the backlash from the Hound Dog's crash and the series of physical and mental exhaustion earlier, he's far from his peak condition now.

Adding two junior burdens, it would be even harder to fight freely.

"You guys go first, the two of us will cover you."

Jiang Guiju and Chang Shilian exchanged a glance, silently agreeing to stay and buy time.

With Hang Xing not in the best condition, it's all up to them now.

Thankfully, on either side were the Stone Forest Labyrinth that even the Dark Cloud Wolves were wary of, so leveraging the terrain, it wouldn't be easy to fall into the Dark Cloud Wolves' favored encirclement tactics.

Once enough time was bought, they could still retreat using their skills.

Undoubtedly, this strategy was the best option, and Hang Xing agreed.

"Then we'll leave it to you. Be careful and try not to get hurt."

After reminding them, he called the two juniors to leave.

Chang Shoushang was well aware of the Dark Cloud Wolves' dangers, so he readily complied.

He might handle one or two Dark Cloud Wolves on his own, but under the current circumstances, staying would only drag down and distract his elder sister and senior.

Just as he was about to turn and hasten away, he realized Li Pu was still standing there, seemingly with no intention of retreating.

"What are you waiting for? Run!"

Chang Shoushang grew anxious on the spot.

"Run, for what? I'm crippled."

Yet Li Pu's tone was very calm.

Upon hearing this, Chang Shoushang, who was about to get angry, suddenly froze.

Wait.

I think I've heard this line somewhere before!

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