When I woke up, I wanted to go home.

After a brief period of sadness and separation, Xiong Da has gone far away and should have returned to where it came from.

Zhu Chongjiu was packing up his belongings in the cave, which consisted of nothing more than the pelt and meat of the giant wolf.

By the way, before Xiong Da left, he gave Zhu Chongjiu two things. One was a bear tooth that Xiong Da had shed himself. Zhu Chongjiu kept it close to his body, planning to drill a hole and hang it on his waist after he left.

Why not wear it around your neck?

It's too big, longer than an adult's palm, how can I hang it around my neck!

There was also a grayish-white bead about the size of an egg.

When Xiong Da gave Zhu Chongjiu the bead, he pointed his paw at the wolf king's head. Zhu Chongjiu saw that the wolf king's head was already broken in two, and it was obviously violently dismantled.

Zhu Chongjiu wondered, could this be the inner core of a demon beast?

But this inner core is too rough. It's not crystal clear at all, just like a very poor quality jadeite that's old and dry. It's nothing like the ones I've read in novels and watched in anime.

Oh, right!

Since it has an inner core, this wolf king should know some innate magic or abilities, but when the wolf king and Xiong Da fought, we didn't see the two ferocious beasts use any magic.

In conclusion, Zhu Chongjiu arrived at a fairly reliable deduction!

The wolf king's level was too low; it hadn't learned any magic or awakened any talents. That's why its inner core didn't seem to have much energy, and its appearance was rather plain. Even Xiong Da didn't like it and gave it to me as a parting gift.

Zhu Chongjiu thought to himself, "I'd better keep it. I should be able to exchange it for a lot of money when I get out of here. After all, it's the inner core of a demon beast!"

Surely not everyone in the outside world is as twisted as me?

After all, I came here with a bagel, and I also had a great sword, a mysterious fireball, a super-enhancing pool of water, and monster meat. Later, I even encountered the ultimate treasure, "Little White Flower".

If I go out like this and everyone is like me, then I might as well just slit my own throat with a big sword.

There's no point in exploring this world anymore, and there's no need to look for the way home.

While Zhu Chongjiu was thinking, he had also finished packing up most of his belongings.

They used two wolf skins to make a rope, then wrapped up the remaining wolf skins, tied them up, and placed them at the bottom. Two more wolf skins were left over to represent the raw giant wolf meat and the roasted giant wolf jerky.

We still need to eat along the way. Although I don't feel very hungry now, we still need to maintain our eating habits.

Once we get out, we'll keep the raw giant wolf meat to sell for money. After all, the meat of a demon beast that can improve one's constitution should fetch a good price. With the meat and fur, we're sure we can make a fortune.

With money, most things become much easier to handle outside!

Oh, and Zhu Chongjiu also made a sword sheath from the wolf king's tail.

Cut off the wolf's tail, crush the bones inside with your hands, and then, without damaging the tail or its fur, take out the bone fragments and meat.

The rope made of wolf skin was tightened, leaving just enough to hold the sword hilt.

He then made two straps out of wolfskin rope, tied the scabbard to his back, diagonally down from his left shoulder to his right ribs, and inserted the blade into the hilt, so that it was on his left shoulder and within easy reach.

When Zhu Chongjiu was experimenting with the posture and method to draw the sword the fastest, the great sword was so sharp that it once cut the wolf skin rope that held the scabbard shut.

Zhu Chongjiu thought to himself, "I'll have to be more careful from now on, otherwise this sword sheath won't be able to withstand being pulled out!"

After everything was prepared, he looked back at the cave where he had lived for several months, and then looked at Huotuan and said, "Little Tuantuan, I'm leaving. I will definitely come back to see you in the future. You have to stay here and wait for me!"

As soon as Zhu Chongjiu finished speaking, he turned around without hesitation and prepared to leave.

However, just as he was about to take the second step, a sudden change occurred!

The flame that had been quietly waiting behind him suddenly shot towards Zhu Chongjiu's back like an arrow released from a bow, with lightning speed.

Zhu Chongjiu felt a sudden burning sensation on his back, as if a red-hot iron had been applied to it.

The sudden heat made him instinctively turn around, looking with difficulty and effort at his back.

"What exactly is this thing?"

Why does it feel like something suddenly pressed against my back?

Zhu Chongjiu muttered to himself as he reached out and vigorously scratched his back.

Just then, his peripheral vision caught a glimpse of something to the side, and he was startled: "Oh no? Where's my little fire? Where did my little Tuan Tuan go?"

Zhu Chongjiu anxiously looked around, carefully examining the entire cave, but still couldn't find Xiao Tuantuan.

Recalling the strange feeling on his back just now, he couldn't help but wonder to himself, "Could it be... that little bundle of joy has run up to my back and is hiding?"

Thinking of this, Zhu Chongjiu shook his head and stopped dwelling on the matter.

For some reason, he had a strong intuition that Xiao Tuantuan would never hurt him; on the contrary, this incident might actually be a great thing!

Sure enough, the moment Zhu Chongjiu felt the heat on his back, a flame-shaped mark about the size of a palm slowly appeared on his back.

The mark was vividly imprinted on his skin like a beautiful, colorful tattoo, and if someone stared intently at the fireball mark, they might even have the illusion that it was burning fiercely.

Zhu Chongjiu walked outside the cave, reached out and grabbed the wolf skin rope that held the wolf skin and wolf meat, and began a new journey in the direction where humans lived!

Given Zhu Chongjiu's current physical condition, even if he stripped naked and stood in the snow for a year, he wouldn't suffer frostbite.

The weight of the wolf skin and wolf meat he was carrying was as light as a feather.

And so, Zhu Chongjiu traveled for more than twenty months across the boundless, snowy continent!

During that time, I saw many animals that were similar to those on Earth, the only difference being that they were all larger than those on Earth.

Snow hares the size of piglets and snow deer the size of adult horses were found. Most of the animals were silver or white. A few carnivorous predators, snow leopards and snow eagles flying in the sky were also spotted.

During his rest time, Zhu Chongjiu would lie down on the wolf skin, and sometimes a snowstorm would bury him.

Although Zhu Chongjiu didn't feel tired, it was rather monotonous to just move forward in one direction in this desolate, silvery-white world. He needed to stop, comfort and motivate himself to calm down.

We also need to think about and plan for the days to come, and imagine what awaits us next!

As Zhu Chongjiu lay on the wolf skin, looking at the bright supermoon in the sky, he said, "It's so bright. Judging from this, on this continent without a sun, it's daytime when the moon rises and nighttime when the moon sets."

Zhu Chongjiu muttered: The only thing that bothers me is what I look like now.

Although it feels the same as before, I can't help but take a look; I'm just too persistent.

I used to be a man who looked in the mirror every day at home, determined to never mess up his hairstyle, even if it meant losing his head. Now, touching my face, I see that my beard is almost as long as my hair.

Indeed, ever since Zhu Chongjiu came out of the cave, all his soliloquies have been spoken aloud, which may be a way for him to regulate his emotions.

Just as Zhu Chongjiu was talking to himself and muttering to himself, his ears suddenly twitched, and he sat up and looked in the direction of the human town!

Ok?

A group of people were running in his direction, and something was chasing after them!

The reason it is described as human is because the sound Zhu Chongjiu heard was a shout that only humans could make.

Although it wasn't a language spoken on Earth, Zhu Chongjiu could understand it!

Zhu Chongjiu thought to himself, "This might be due to a reward system or a special talent."

Zhu Chongjiu smiled happily, "I've been so bored lately!" As he spoke, he ran towards the direction of the sound!

Zhu Chongjiu is now incredibly agile. Although he can't fly, judging by the car's speed, he can at least reach the speed of a highway.

Judging from the sound, it was only about four or five kilometers away. After running for three or four minutes, Zhu Chongjiu spotted a dozen or so people moving quickly in the distance.

About a kilometer behind the humans were—a pack of wolves?

It's obvious they're being chased by a pack of wolves, but why are these wolves so small?

Zhu Chongjiu was puzzled; it was much smaller than the giant silver wolf he had encountered.

The wolf pack chasing humans now is only about three or four times larger than normal wolves. You should know that the ordinary giant wolves that Zhu Chongjiu encountered before weighed six or seven hundred pounds, and the wolf king weighed nearly 1,500 pounds. The wolf pack he sees now looks to be less than two hundred pounds each.

While Zhu Chongjiu was pondering, the people running ahead had already seen him.

Then they waved for Zhu Chongjiu to run quickly, and Zhu Chongjiu understood what they meant!

Instead of running, Zhu Chongjiu strode towards the humans and wolves, carefully drawing his greatsword as he ran!

Zhu Chongjiu did not stop running past the humans, but continued charging towards the wolf pack behind them.

Those humans who witnessed this scene stopped in their tracks and turned to look at the strange human who had suddenly appeared in the snowfield.

Zhu Chongjiu had already engaged the wolf pack, his great sword flashing up and down.

Zhu Chongjiu had never learned any swordsmanship. He wielded the sword with one hand, slashing, chopping, parrying, and deflecting!

In the blink of an eye, nearly thirty wolves were all knocked to the ground!

At this moment, the humans who were watching from the rear and also had a source of inspiration all gaped in astonishment. One of them, who was clearly the leader, said something.

The gist of it is: Whose subordinate is this, so brave!

As Zhu Chongjiu examined the wolf carcasses scattered on the ground, a dozen or so humans ran towards him!

Running nearby, Zhu Chongjiu also looked up and carefully observed the humans of this world.

They are exceptionally tall and strong, mostly over two meters tall, with the leader clearly reaching about two and a half meters.

Compared to Zhu Chongjiu's height of over 1.7 meters and weight of over 150 kilograms, he looked like a child standing in front of them.

Moreover, their skin was mostly pale, probably because there was no sun.

Zhu Chongjiu's complexion has also begun to turn pale, though not as pale as the locals.

The leader quickly walked up to Zhu Chongjiu, cupped his hands and said to him, "Thank you for saving me, brave warrior. May I ask which village you are from?"

Why would someone venture alone into such a vast expanse of icy mountains and snowfields?

Zhu Chongjiu looked at the group of people and replied with a smile, "I was feeling bored staying at home, so I came here to relax and take a stroll."

"What are you doing here? Which village are you from?" Zhu Chongjiu asked in return.

The leader of the humans replied that a pack of wolves had been frequently harassing villages on the edge of the snowfield, and that the Wolf Fang team had been invited by the town to hunt them.

"I'm Tongli, the captain of the Wolf Fang Squad. These are my teammates," Captain Tongli said, turning around and pointing to the group of people behind him.

Zhu Chongjiu glanced at the wolf carcass on the ground, then at the disheveled group of people, and said: "That's it!!"