Mang Hou

Chapter 250 Riding the Wolf

  Mechanical Alchemist armor had begun to coalesce on the corpse. Su Lun looked at the outline of the Void Scythe appearing and, recalling the scene where it ignored the mecha's defenses, a thought popped into his mind: "This kind of void armor is very suitable for that Kai Yi. Tsk, tsk, I'll mail him a set when I have the chance..."

  Before the armor could completely disassociate itself, he directly stored the corpse in his storage space.

  "Eh..."

  But with this collection, Su Lun's eyes immediately revealed unexpected delight: "The folding space has expanded nearly two times?!"

  The folding space was an ability he awakened when he reached Tier 2 and comprehended spatial abilities. It was very convenient for storing things.

  The space's capacity would increase with his tier and dark spiritual power.

  Originally, the expansion wasn't very fast, and Su Lun felt it wasn't enough. Some large objects couldn't fit inside.

  But now, it had directly doubled?

  Su Lun immediately understood that this was the increase brought about by stripping away the "Tier 4 Space Law Fragment."

  Moreover, it not only expanded the storage space but also, the improvement in the comprehension of spatial laws made him clearly feel that the process of opening the space was incredibly smooth.

  He very clearly felt that his affinity with space had skyrocketed!

  "This is about to take off..."

  Su Lun couldn't hide his joy.

  An increase in spatial affinity meant that he could use spatial displacement at a greater distance, and his casting speed would be faster...

  Most importantly, the difficulty of learning other spatial spells would decrease!

  As one of the supreme laws, "Spatial Law" could store things, displace objects, and its combat ability was also very outstanding.

  Su Lun had always wanted to learn some spatial spells to protect himself, but even with his current strong learning ability, progress was very slow.

  He had swiped a few spatial scrolls from Mr. Black before, and after studying them for so many months, he barely managed to learn a [Flash] for self-preservation.

  Other great power attack techniques like [Hand of Imprisonment], [Distortion Barrier], [Void Strangulation]... each one was more bizarre than the last, but he hadn't learned a single one.

  The root of the problem was that spatial techniques were much more difficult to understand than other elemental techniques. Without sufficient understanding of the laws, the magic matrix that needed to be constructed couldn't be built at all.

  But now that this fragment had been stripped away, he instantly felt that his "spatial skill tree" had grown from a sprout into a small tree.

  With strong branches to support it, growing lush leaves (skills) would naturally follow.

  Thinking of this, a thought flashed through Su Lun's mind: "When I advance to Tier 4, should I also get a set of void armor for myself?"

  He had never thought about this before because he had no source for void armor.

  But now, the "King of the North Sea" obviously had a source of materials. This path was completely viable!

  If it was a winged flight armor, that would also be fine, but it didn't seem like the best choice...

  Offensive armor was also good, killing people invisibly...

  Or perhaps something to assist with casting spells, like enhancing affinity and perception of the laws...

  Or even spatial defense armor?

  Su Lun's mind instantly flashed through countless possibilities for advancement.

  But now he knew almost nothing about void creatures, and he didn't know what abilities had a high degree of compatibility.

  Thinking that he hadn't even settled on Tier 3 armor yet, he wasn't in a hurry. It wouldn't be too late to learn more about it when he went to "Pirate City" in the future and then make a decision.

  .......

  Many thoughts flashed by in an instant.

  Su Lun cleaned up the corpse, and the chessboard space also dissipated.

  Although the battle had taken a lot of time, it was still within Su Lun's expectations.

  Now that his spatial displacement ability had greatly increased, he wasn't worried at all. He thought that even if he faced those two Tier 5 pirates, although he couldn't beat them, the chance of escaping was at least ten times higher than before!

  Besides, he didn't think he would encounter two Tier 5 squadron leaders outside.

  Those pirates were probably full of confidence in the Void Blade Suleiman.

  And his strength was indeed so.

  If he didn't face Su Lun, he would have a certain chance of winning even if he encountered a Tier 5 professional.

  What's more, void armor restrained Mechanical Alchemists.

 t seemed that Suleiman shouldn't have been the one to die.

  Therefore, Su Lun also predicted that as long as the pirates weren't sure that this guy was dead, they definitely wouldn't call for help. Those two Tier 5s wouldn't have time to break away. After all, Hoki was their main target tonight.

  According to the original plan, Su Lun thought that when he came out, he should see a group of pirates with stunned faces on the deck.

  There was plenty of time for him to wipe out the pirates on these two ships and then leave calmly. Even if those two Tier 5 pirate squadron leaders heard the news, they wouldn't be able to catch up.

  The plan was perfect.

  Su Lun had deduced it many times in his mind and didn't think there were any omissions.

  But unexpectedly, when he came out, it wasn't quite what he had expected.

  A fierce battle was taking place on the deck of the pirate ship?

  "Eh..."

  Su Lun was slightly surprised.

  He was watching a group of pirates fighting a white giant wolf covered in blood.

  The pirates were shouting and making a lot of noise.

  "Haha... I didn't expect there to be another one running back to die!"

  "Hey! Brothers, capture this white wolf alive! This is a rare breed, it can sell for at least several million!"

  "Damn it, be careful, don't get bitten!"

  "..."

  The pirates were numerous and powerful. There were two or three hundred survivors on the two ships, including no shortage of Tier 3 professionals. They were holding various net guns, lassos, and harpoons, and it seemed like they wanted to capture the white wolf alive.

  "Yuta? Why is she back..."

  Looking at the white wolf, Su Lun naturally recognized that it was Yuta after her transformation.

  It seemed like she wanted to come back and help him?

  Being besieged by so many pirates, Yuta was already having a very hard time, but there was no sign of retreat on her face.

  Although it didn't seem to help much, and even caused trouble, the corners of Su Lun's eyebrows curved slightly in a smile.

  ......

  The fierce battle on the deck was in full swing. Seeing the stalwart Mechanical Alchemist armor reappear, both sides of the battle suddenly froze at the same time.

  Especially the pirates, who were even more horrified.

  It wasn't Vice Captain Suleiman who came out?

  How was that possible!

  Even Marfa's Mechanical Alchemists could be completely restrained by void armor!

  But the eyes of the white wolf revealed a relieved expression: Mr. Su Lun is still alive...

  Su Lun didn't give the pirates time to figure it out. As soon as he appeared, he activated the energy storage vibrator on the ship-slicing blade and suddenly rushed towards the crowd.

  Not all void armor could pose a threat to Mechanical Alchemist armor. Those low-level armor could only make the blade sharper. They couldn't stop Su Lun at all.

  The other pirate ship had already sunk, and the people from both ships had gathered on the deck. Su Lun swung the ship-slicing blade and slashed wildly, and the six-barreled Vulcan cannon also fired in bursts. The pirates couldn't avoid it, and a large pile of corpses quickly accumulated on the deck. The most deadly thing was the damage the Mechanical Alchemist armor did to the ship.

  Su Lun harvested the gray mist on the pile of corpses and shouted softly, "Go!"

  The white wolf understood and immediately jumped into the sea.

  The sea was the pirates' home field. Once they jumped into the sea, they were as agile as sea fish and couldn't be killed in a short time.

  Su Lun didn't stay any longer and jumped down as well.

  In the air, he wielded the ship-slicing blade and slashed two huge, irreparable gaps in the hull. Seawater poured in, and the pirate ship instantly showed signs of capsizing.

  Now, the pirates were too busy to take care of themselves.

  But the Mechanical Alchemist armor only had the ability to leap into the air for a short distance and couldn't fly. After Su Lun destroyed the pirate ship, he retracted the armor.

  He originally wanted to unravel the Eight-Armed Spider Spear to walk on the sea, but unexpectedly... a white shadow caught his falling body at an extremely fast speed!

  Su Lun had already discovered that it was Yuta, and he didn't avoid it. He simply rode on her soft wolf back.

  "Hold on tight!"

  Yuta, in her white wolf form, let out a sharp cry. Her four feet condensed a light blue wind element, and she walked on the water as if walking on flat ground, leaping more than ten meters with each step.

 t wait for Su Lun to say anything, she ran wildly all the way, turning into a white rainbow on the sea and rushing away.

  .......

  At this moment, the fog on the sea was very thick.

  Before long, the slowly sinking pirate ship behind them could no longer be seen, and the gunfire had died down.

  After running for about one or two kilometers, the speed of the white wolf Yuta transformed into also slowed down.

  It seemed that her explosive ability to run quickly on the sea was not sustainable.

  The white wolf plunged into the cold sea water and began to swim.

  Because she was injured, blood stained the sea water, dyeing a large area red.

  But Yuta didn't stop.

  Judging from this posture, she probably wanted to carry Su Lun directly back to shore.

  The merchant ship had been sailing for a whole day, and it was hundreds of kilometers away from the coast.

  Su Lun felt that she meant well, and to avoid embarrassment, he didn't say that he had the ability to walk on the sea. He quietly rode on her back.

  After waiting for a while, when there was no movement from the pirates behind them, he opened his mouth and asked: "Elder Yuta, why did you come back?"

  The white wolf spoke in a human voice, her tone was very calm, but revealed firmness: "The Daru people will never abandon their friends and escape alone!"

  "..."

  Su Lun's expression froze when he heard this, and he was slightly... didn't know what to say.

  Yuta came back to help without hesitation, naturally with the determination to die.

  Perhaps she felt that if she didn't come, Su Lun would definitely die.

  .......

  Earlier, Su Lun stayed behind alone, bravely facing enemies a hundred times his number. In anyone's opinion, the chances of surviving were not high.

  What's more, Yuta could also see that although the "strange iron armor emitting white gas" was invulnerable to knives and guns, it was obvious that void armor could just restrain this kind of equipment.

  She felt that even if she couldn't save him, she could at least share some of the pressure.

  Although Yuta also believed Su Lun's previous words that he "had a way to get out."

  But she also worried that he might misjudge and not know the power of void abilities?

  There was also one point, even if he really had the confidence to escape, he couldn't escape by himself without a boat...

  The Daru tribe was a race that knew how to be grateful.

  She would never allow the warrior who saved her and her tribesmen to fall into danger.

  At least, not while she was still alive!

  Although they had only known each other for a few days, Yuta had already recognized Su Lun in her heart as her friend and "the Daru tribe's best friend"!

  .......

  It was midnight, the night was very dark, and there were ripples on the sea.

  The white wolf's four feet were gently paddling in the sea water, and the sound of "哗啦啦" of fine water was heard in her ears.

  The atmosphere seemed cold, lonely, and helpless...

  One person and one wolf were silent, quietly swimming towards the coast.

  The sea water was slightly cold, Su Lun felt the Daru tribe's strong friendliness, but a faint warmth rose in his heart.

  He didn't bother to explain that he had actually predicted the entire process and there was almost no danger.

  But Yuta came without hesitation, and that was enough.

  Although this rescue plan was just a matter of convenience, it also made Su Lun feel for the first time that it was quite worthwhile.

  Not in terms of gains and losses at the level of interests.

  But he felt that he had received a kind of reward that could make his "heart at peace."

  The white wolf swam for another distance, and there was no sound behind them at all. It seemed that the pirates had completely given up the pursuit.

  Although Su Lun felt that Yuta after her transformation probably had the ability to swim hundreds of kilometers ashore. But he couldn't possibly watch her, injured, continue to carry him in the cold sea water.

  The fog was very heavy, and he didn't see any trace of the slave ship from before.

  This vast sea wasn't a highway, with roads to follow.

  At sea, a slight deviation could easily lead to them missing it.

  Su Lun wanted to explain that he had a boat in a way that wouldn't be embarrassing. "Um... Elder Yuta, it should be safe now. You can rest for a while, I have..."

  Before he could finish speaking, Yuta thought that he was embarrassed to be riding on her and said, "It's okay. It's not too far from the shore. I should be able to swim to the shore."

  "..."

  Su Lun's expression twitched when he heard this.

  Thinking that no matter what he said, it would be awkward, he said directly: "Um... you're injured, I have a portable boat, we can float on it."

  Yuta's tone was full of surprise, "Where's the boat?"

  The Daru tribe's technological level was still stuck in the Stone Age. Most Daru people had never left the forest in their lives. If it hadn't been for being captured by the slave hunters this time, Yuta had never even seen a three-story house, let alone mechanical equipment. Although she had heard about some things in the human world from her ancestors, those were all impressions from a thousand years ago.

  As for inflatable lifeboats?

  Naturally, she had never heard of them.

  Su Lun didn't say much, took out the inflatable boat, punctured the compressed air bag, and threw it into the sea.

  In an instant, a life raft was inflated.

  Yuta was startled by the "hissing" sound of the inflation, but when she looked at the floating "strange boat", her eyes were full of curiosity.

  It was obviously such a small thing just now, how did it suddenly become so big?

  Su Lun jumped onto the boat and stretched out his hand to signal to her: "Elder Yuta, you come up too."

  When Yuta heard this, she suddenly realized that humans had invented this kind of boat.

  She looked at Su Lun's outstretched hand gesturing for her to hold it, and the fur on her body quickly receded, returning to her human form.

  There was no such thing as "Hulk's pants" with anti-physical laws in this world, at least not in the Daru tribe.

  After transforming, her body became larger, and her clothes would be torn apart.

  Yuta changed from her giant wolf state back to her human form, and her naked body was exposed to the air.

  A slight blush appeared on her cheeks.

  It wasn't because she was shy about being naked. The Daru tribe believed in nature and didn't have so many rules. The wolves in the forest didn't wear clothes, did they?

  But she realized that she seemed very "stupid."

  Mr. Su Lun obviously had a boat, so he didn't need her to carry him.

  Su Lun looked at her expression and thought, forget it, I won't take out the engine, I'll just paddle.

  Lest she be even more embarrassed.

  .......

  Using magic to dry the sea water in the life raft, it immediately became warm.

  Su Lun gave Yuta a blanket to wear.

  She had many wounds on her body, and Su Lun also treated them for her along the way.

  Yuta originally had the ability to treat her own wounds, but she didn't refuse.

  The Daru tribe wasn't as shy as human girls. She looked at the man in front of her treating her wounds generously, abdomen, back, thighs, shoulder armor... without any awkwardness.

  I don't know why it was so coincidental, the two of them met in this scene twice.

  Su Lun was also single-minded and quickly treated the wounds.

  Finally rescuing her tribesmen, Yuta felt the big stone pressing on her heart fall, and she felt relieved.

  A look of ease she had never shown before appeared on her face. She looked at Su Lun and said, "Thank you, Mr. Su Lun."

  "Um."

  Su Lun smiled and nodded at her as a response.

  After treating the wound, he took out a wide linen shirt and handed it to Yuta, explaining slightly, "This shirt has buttons, you can button it up like this."

  Yuta didn't refuse, took off the blanket, and put it on in front of Su Lun. Her leopard-like soft and beautiful figure was also covered up.

  At this time, her face was serious, and she said sincerely again: "Mr. Su Lun, on behalf of myself and my tribesmen, thank you for your life-saving grace. You are a friend of our Daru tribe forever!"

  When Su Lun heard this, he smiled and said, "You're welcome. I'm also a descendant of the Isaac family, and I will also abide by the contract. I'm also very honored to be a friend of the Daru tribe, and Elder Yuta."

  "Um!"

  When Yuta heard this, she nodded solemnly, and then a bright smile appeared on her face.

  At this time, she didn't know what she thought of, and a gleam flashed in her pure eyes. Then, she tore off the corner of the shirt she was wearing. With skillful hands, she quickly wove those linens into a rope.

  Su Lun was a little curious about what she was going to do.

  At this time, Yuta's right hand suddenly turned into an animal, revealing sharp wolf claws.

  Then a radiant wolf claw fell off.

  Su Lun watched as Yuta used the woven rope to tie up the wolf claw and make a simple necklace with Daru characteristics.

  At this time, Yuta said with a serious face, but somewhat nervously: "Mr. Su Lun, this is a thank you gift from me. Although it is not as exquisite as your human jewelry, but... please don't dislike it."

  [Wolf Claw Amulet]

  Details: An amulet made from the silver wolf tribe's natal wolf claws, containing the most sincere emotional sustenance of a Daru tribe member. It has the blessing of a Druid and can bring good luck.

  Su Lun smiled and took the wolf claw necklace, put it directly around his neck, and said at the same time: "Thank you for your gift."

  "Um!"

  Yuta smiled when she saw this.