He slowly walked towards the flower and used Appraisal.

[Blood Flower]

The name popped up and he could confirm that it was indeed the flower that he needed. Feng took out his sharp knife and carefully tried to grab the flower until he suddenly spun and slashed behind him!

A soft growl sounded behind him, and the thing lightly backed off as Feng got his neck almost bitten by the creature while he was busy trying to harvest the flower.

Feng actually pre-fired this slash, not even knowing whether there was actually something behind his back.

[Detected the host's capability to sense danger...]

[Skill: "Danger Sense Lv1" acquired.]

Feng, who was still shaking and his heart pumping in adrenaline because of the almost death situation, was still in alert mode and did not bother thinking about the pop up.

Right at the moment, he was using every cell of his body to concentrate on the danger in front of him.

"Appraisal..." Feng muttered.

[Albino Mountain Wolf]

The wolf in front of him looked quite larger than the huskies he saw on his past world. He thought they were impressive back then, seeing how those huskies were so cute yet so humongous. This wolf, however, was in its own class.

Feng could tell that this wolf was still young but got exiled from its pack because of its appearance. It was only a conjecture, but he did not have the time to contemplate useless things.

The shiny white fur of the albino wolf swayed along the wind as it walked around lightly, looking for a chance to pounce on him.

Feng knew that the reason the wolf was vigilant to begin with was because of the smell surrounding him. The Smelly Root Herb was working, but it was not strong enough to repel this beast. He knew not to rely on it too much or else he would be already a goner.

If he really thought that the herb was the only way to complete this quest, then he might have already been getting chewed by the wolf in front of him...

'Danger.' Feng suddenly felt as he saw the wolf about to pounce on him. He immediately jumped and barrel rolled to the side.

The wolf completely missed, making it more incensed as it made a staggering howl.

Feng felt his back cold in sweat as he knew he would be already bloody if not for his sudden dodge. The wolf was ridiculously fast. He knew they were, but he did not expect that the things he read from the internet before were that accurate.

'The article quotes, "If a man encounters a pissed wolf in the wild with no sort of weapon, unless there's a miracle, there is no chance of beating it. Even running away is a joke because a wolf is faster than any human alive."

Feng could only smile wryly as this beast amazed him. His legs were shaking, and his body was cold, but he had to suppress his emotions, as he did not want this day to be the end.

'Danger.' As he felt this, he immediately dodged again, even before any movement of the wolf. His only saving grace right now is his instincts being boosted by the Danger Sense skill.

One wrong move and he was definitely dead.

The man and wolf danced in the wind as they were moving all around the mountainside.

What the wolf did not know was that although Feng looked panic and was dodging haphazardly, Feng was actually aware of the environment that they were in.

He knew that if he got stuck in a terrain disadvantage like getting his back against the wall, he would be a goner. He was always the one picking the optimal place to dodge while the wolf attempts to slaughter him.

This is the essence of 'kiting' those games taught him. Although it was quite amazing, the amount of stress almost drained his endurance and his nerves on the peak as he used everything to remain surviving.

People might forget, but Feng is only a peasant. He is not a fighter. He would be already dead if not for the bit of endurance that he gained by constantly going up and down the mountain, picking up herbs.

Feng knew he was already at the end of his stamina. He looked around for a bit and noticed that it was already near to that 'location'.

Feng used a bit of the stamina he had left to run to the steep cliff.

He knew that this was his chance, but he had to be prepared as this might be the all-or-nothing moment.

His body hurts and his brain hurt. He did not even expect that a guy like him who used to be only sitting around back in the previous world would experience this level of danger.

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But now is the time to counterattack!

As Feng slowly moved near the edge of the steep cliff, he was waiting for his instinctual danger response.

The wolf was not stupid. It also sensed a bit of danger, but because of its inner pride as a wolf, it did not falter and only slowly moved around while waiting for its claws to rip apart this slippery human if it ever shows weakness.

Both man and beast were staring at each other, waiting for the right moment.

Feng, who was in a tired poker face, suddenly grinned and went to a relaxed posture. He slowly made a beckoning sign to the wolf and said,

"Come on."

The Albino Wolf saw this and got insulted. It did not know what the human was doing, but it knew in its instinct that it was being mocked. It howled crazily as it pounced towards Feng.

Feng went back to lock in as he immediately half stepped dodge. He already knew how far the wolf could sweep its claw so he could only bet and optimally dodge it by the tip.

The wolf, who missed and was still preparing to pounce again at him, noticed that the human was actually lunging a knife at his head. Feng, who was making his final lethal strike, used all of his strength to stab the wolf in the eye.

However, the wolf knew it was time to end this. 'It was a short yet fun battle, but humans were nothing more than insects in front of the apex predators of the mountain.'

The wolf easily dodged the short knife coming to its face and swiped at Feng's body.

Feng, who missed, easily got caught by the swipe to his right shoulder. The sharp claw tore apart his shoulder flesh. Blood splattering, tainting both his own clothes and the wolf's paw.

The wolf saw Feng slowly fall to the ground. It saw the human trying to push itself up from the ground, but could not muster the strength.

The Albino Wolf saw this scene multiple times in the past while it was still following the pack. Once the prey lost its strength, it could only be a meal in front of him.

It slowly moved towards Feng and used its mouth to bite on the neck to end this miniscule life with its razor-sharp teeth.

Feng, who is bleeding on the ground, saw this and knew that it was the miracle moment that he was looking for. His eyes flashed as he immediately splashed the Smelly Root Herb water to the mouth of the Albino Wolf.

The Albino Wolf who was defenseless because of its ego only noticed this at the last second as it felt the burning sensation in its mouth and body. It started to growl and roll around as it almost lost its mind because of how strong the smell was.

Feng slowly stood up and saw the wolf reeling in pain as it tries to even scratch at its own snout.

He immediately imagined himself combusting the last of his available strength in his body as he loudly roared and went for the fastest sprint he could do in his entire life.

The Albino Wolf, who was still reeling in pain, did not notice that it was nearing the edge of the cliff as Feng used most of his momentum, strength, and weight to collide with the wolf.

Due to it moving around in pain, it easily fell off its own posture as it rolled onto the steep cliff and fell down into the abyss while howling in rage.

Feng could only drop face down as he felt the soil in his face and the pain on his right shoulder.

He did not know what to think right now. He just defeated a wolf but got himself grievously clawed right on his shoulders. He was bleeding to death, and he had no energy to move.

He could slowly feel his body feeling the intense pain that was being suppressed by the adrenaline pumping through his body. Feng could only stay on the ground and reel in pain, as he suddenly had some regrets about taking this quest.

He remembered taking this quest because he saw that someone was dying in front of him, and no one was doing anything to change that fate. They were all stuck on the ground as they knew the danger if they tried to go by themselves.

Feng also had some inkling of the danger, but he wanted to do something. It was what his heart was telling him to do, and he had nothing to lose. 'What a dumbass,' he tells himself.

What did he mean he had nothing to lose?

At this moment, he did not want to lose his own life.

He wanted to go back and see the super adorable Xiaomao again.

He wanted to go back and see the Stupid Chen who always tried to improve his days.

He wanted to see the tsundere Mr. Wang, the very kind old baker, and the other people that always helped him, expecting nothing in return.

He wanted to go back...

At this moment, Feng could only tear up as he felt that this was the end of the line.

"So lame." Feng muttered as he rolled his aching body to face the sky.

He looked at it and saw how wonderful and clear it was again. He closed his tired eyes as he felt the pain slowly disappearing.

.

..

...

After a few minutes, he opened his eyes again.

Confused because he thought he would finally feel what death feels like, but nothing was happening.

He looked at his right shoulder and saw that it was no longer bleeding.

"This..." Feng saw this with an astonished expression, as he knew this was almost nonsensical.

With how deep the claw marks are, there is no way that his body stopped the bleeding by itself. Unless the wound was sutured and properly taken care of, it was impossible for it to suddenly recover.

"Is my HP regenerating?" Feng could only think of this. His MP regenerates after his body is in a rest state. He never experimented on the HP parameters because that was literally his life. If he messed up and reached 0, then it would truly be a game over.

Feng could only sigh in relief, since this actually saved him by the last second.

Although Feng had the time to breathe for a bit right now, he knew that the disturbance and the smell of his blood could easily attract other creatures in the area.

He could only muster his strength as he felt his stamina recovered a bit. He wiggled, just trying to stand up, and walked. With the sharp knife in his left hand, one could see the killing intent in Feng's eyes as he struggled to move towards the steep cliff and go down where the wolf fell in.

After quite some time, Feng finally arrived at the bottom of the cliff and saw the body of the wolf. It was bleeding all over and its limbs broken.

If not for it being in a state of confusion while on its fall, it might have miraculously lived, but that was just one reason he was alive.

Walking near the wolf vigilantly, Feng could still hear its soft whimpers and shallow breathing. He could not help but feel shocked by the intense resilience of this beast.

He threw some rocks on its snout, but it did not move and could only continuously whimper as it could not even lift its head to look at him.

Feng was still extremely vigilant, as he did not want to choke on the last second. Earlier, he was also acting when he got swiped in the shoulder, so he did not want the wolf to take his spotlight from the Oscar’s Best Actor Award.

After getting nearer, he held the knife with both of his hand and immediately stabbed at the wolf's eye. It could pierce through, but it was quite tough. He could hear the soft, pained whimper of the wolf as he continued to stab and stab.

One could see the intense, murderous aura as Feng continued to mutilate the wolf's eye. If the people saw a video of this in the past world, he would easily be called a monster and inhuman.

Is this for revenge? Is this to release his pent-up anger? Is this to satisfy his ego?

The moment he heard the wolf still breathing, even after that fall, made him deeply scared.