Chapter 3: Shocking Changes.

In the clear blue pupils of the silver wolf, a hint of surprise flashed, then he said, "Your scent is not unpleasant, I like you. Your kind has all died, so, would you like to come with me? Or, become our lunch?"

Of course not, on the contrary, I will teach you how to hunt. However, if you want food, you have to rely on yourself like my other compatriots to obtain it.

At the same time as the hunting party appeared, on the other side of the mountain forest, a stag was wandering among the grass, with its complex antlers resembling a crown, which served as its weapon for self-protection. It was using its antlers to probe the grass, a means of testing whether there might be hidden dangers within. After determining that there was no danger, it began to nibble on the lush green grass, from which it could extract water and fiber to sustain its life.

This is the Snow Wolf, a level one dangerous species that only moves and hunts during winter. Generally speaking, experienced hunters can deal with such dangerous species, but Eren is only a five-year-old child!

The boy shook his head honestly.

The boy was covered in wolf blood, intestines, and internal organs. When Eren emerged from the wolf corpse, the boy had already turned into a bloody figure. However, before he could recover from the excitement of surviving the disaster, countless green dots floated up at the corners of the streets, buildings, or somewhere else.

That is Lanny's ring.

Alan's attention was completely drawn to the snow wolf, and he did not notice the demon's praise in his hand, and all the wolf blood on the blade had disappeared.

On this night, the sounds of wailing, roaring, and explosions were incessant. In the small cellar, Alan remained as still as a statue. He did not cry or make a fuss, just like the night he was born. Only in his bright red eyes, a mist of tears rose.

Because you are afraid of me, and even more so, because I am lonely...

Everything that followed happened in an instant.

The silver wolf revealed a humanized smile: "Although our body structures are different, we can still simulate human voices by using certain muscle vibrations. Have you never seen anything like this before?"

On the streets of the town and inside the collapsed houses, corpses can be seen everywhere. Among these corpses, many are residents of the town, mostly men, but there are also some women and children. On the road not far away, Allen saw his neighbor Mos, a chubby boy one year older than him. Not long ago, Allen had a fight with him. Now, poor little Mos is only left with half of his body, while the other half of the corpse is nowhere to be found.

Rani gritted her teeth and rushed to close the door. Then she dragged a table over and wedged it tightly against the door, before running back to the corner of the room and lifting a patched blanket, revealing a cellar underneath. It was usually used to store food. Rani opened the cellar and gestured for Allen to come over.

Alan walked on the street in a daze, and a light breeze blew behind him at some point, carrying a certain smell. Just as he turned around, he saw a dark shadow pouncing from the building behind him. There was a loud noise in his mind, and then he couldn't hear anything. The world became quiet and silent. His pupils dilated slightly, allowing him to see clearly that the dark shadow was actually a wolf.

That was the sound of a hand grenade exploding.

With the bursting flames, a strong shockwave spread out, throwing Lanny and her son back into the house. They fell into a heap, and after a few seconds, Lanny recovered from dizziness. She shook Alan, and the boy struggled to get up, indicating that he was fine. As she turned to leave the room, Lanny saw several figures emerging from the flames a few meters away.

Meanwhile, in that young heart, a corner became hardened and cold.

The silver wolf stood out from the crowd and came to Allen's side, circling around him. It used its slightly damp nose to sniff around Allen's body. Throughout the whole process, the boy remained motionless. Although it was only a few seconds, Allen felt as if a century had passed.

Unnamable sadness surged up in his chest. The boy took a deep breath and managed to hold back his tears.

The devil," Lanny said simply, adding, "The pitiful devil."

My name is Alan.

Dawn, 433 years, summer.

The snow wolf did not bite the boy's neck. In the instant when Alan was pounced on by the wolf, he instinctively rolled forward and ended up under the wolf's belly. The dagger in his hand naturally stabbed upwards, and even without any other movement from the boy, relying solely on the sharpness of the dagger itself and the momentum of the snow wolf's pounce, a long wound was opened on the wolf's belly.

When Lanny turned around, Allen was already standing at the door of the bedroom. The five-year-old boy was surprisingly calm, and Allen asked gently, "Mom, what is a predator?"

If I leave you, will you kill me?

The world will not stop for anyone, and the gears of time always roll forward at their own pace. Five years of winter pass in the blink of an eye.

A hazy, silvery light. Lonely and chilling, like a gust of wind at the end of autumn.

At this moment, the mercenary captain, Gutte, said, "Boss, we are not far from the wolf's den."

Captain Andy glanced at him and said, "Captain Galt, are you sure those damn snow wolves are nearby?"

Many years later, Alan finally understood the meaning of this sentence. But now, Lanny didn't have time to let him experience these: "Alan, we have to leave this place. Bring your dagger, leave everything else behind!"

On that day, a young boy and a silver snow wolf left the town that had just experienced a massacre.

Allen was extremely surprised.

Snow wolves, dangerous creatures like these, usually act collectively. There are a total of 23 of them, surrounding Allen in the middle.

Only a few dark red bloodstains remain on the blade, which belong to the deceased.

It's like running into one's archenemy, not a tender and tasty human child.

In the eyes of the snow wolf, this is an easily captured food. Although the amount of human child meat is not much, the taste is extremely delicious. The snow wolf can't wait to drink the warm blood from the tender neck. But when it saw the boy's eyes, which were like red gemstones, and the silver-gray patterns quietly appearing around the pupils, the snow wolf felt fear!

Last month, we received an official commission from Gaul City to conduct a routine biological survey of the mountains and forests in this area. We did find the snow wolf's lair. If those guys haven't moved away, we won't be wrong. Guton paused and emphasized, "Summer is the season when snow wolves hate the most. During this season, they usually hide in cool mountain caves to spend the whole summer, so the probability of moving their lair is not high."

Very well. Andy jumped up, his eyes revealing a greedy look: "I heard that a silver snow wolf appeared in this Snow Wolf pack. The fur of a silver snow wolf is extremely rare! It seems that this time it's hard not to get rich."

A mother and her son, carrying simple luggage, just ran out of the door. A burst of fire came from the direction of the town gate, followed by an explosion in a nearby bungalow not far from them. Flames spewed out from the windows and doors of the bungalow, lifting the roof of the house and shooting up into the sky, reaching a height of ten meters!

Then I'll go with you. Without any hesitation, Allen did not forget his mother's final request. No matter what, even if he had to team up with the snow wolves, he would survive.

Even the longest night has its end. When Allen stepped out of the house, he saw a large area of scorched earth. Just yesterday, the streets were covered with silver-white snowflakes, but now they were bare and pitch black. Scattered on the scorched earth were broken and fragmented bodies. Among them, Allen saw a severed finger with a silver ring blackened by fire.

A wolf the size of a small calf.

The silver wolf stepped back a little, and to my surprise, its mouth opened and it spoke in human language: "Are you afraid of me?"

Suddenly, the deer lifted its head, and then its strong hind legs pressed against the ground, immediately leaping in a graceful arc. This deer sensed danger, which was an almost instinctive perception ability that had saved it many times before. However, this time was an exception. Suddenly, a silver light flashed from the nearby tree, and the deer's body trembled in mid-air, followed by a mournful cry as it fell to the ground.

Alan looked up, looking somewhat bewildered. There was not a single living soul left in the town, whether survivors or the so-called scavengers, they had all left before dawn. The world is vast, so vast that it seems to have no boundaries; yet at the same time, it is also very small, too small to contain a single boy.

It seemed that Allen knew what was going to happen. His body trembled slightly, but he didn't say a word. He walked over and Lanny kissed his forehead, saying, "Hide in here and don't come out, Allen. You have to live on! Then that dagger killed your father. His name is Archimedes. Without him, we wouldn't have today's cursed fate!"

It is covered in gray fur all over its body. Its powerful and strong jaws are capable of biting through iron bars several centimeters thick, naturally able to easily snap Aaron's neck.

The wolf pack was not eager to attack, while Eren looked at one of them. It was the smallest in size, but had a petite body covered in silver long hair, and had a unique light that other members of the same kind did not have.

The sound of the door being forcefully knocked.

A team of soldiers shuttle through the mountains and forests. They are a hunting team, specifically tasked with various missions, and sometimes they hunt rare and dangerous species to make a fortune. The hunting team consists of only three people, all of whom are source power users, especially the team leader, Andy, who is a level nine source power user! As for the soldiers, they are actually hired from the nearby Gaul City. The reason is simply that these mercenaries are familiar with the surrounding environment.

To survive is the only way to fulfill Lanny's last wish.

At the moment, Allen didn't know what he should do or where he should go.

A sharp dagger plunged into its neck, and the eyes of the deer were filled with fear and panic. It could feel something being sucked out of its body. It did not die immediately, but thrashed its limbs in a futile attempt to stand up, only to watch in despair as the predator emerged from the shade of the trees.

The boy hesitated for a moment and asked, "Why did you let me go?"

"By the way, my name is Bai Fang," said Yin Lang on the road.

Allen's whole body trembled, and he instinctively remembered a name: Archimedes. He was in the cellar, where the space was not completely dark, with faint light coming from above and some sounds.

Next came a loud noise, as if a heavy object had fallen to the ground. Then Laney's scream and the sound of a handgun rang out simultaneously, as Alan silently huddled down. Suddenly, a violent explosion sounded from above, and the scorching flames swept over the cellar. The intense firelight shone on the boy's face through the not-so-sturdy wooden door.

That is a group of men, but they are not the men from the town. They are covered in oil paint or tattoos, holding chainsaws or assault rifles in their hands, and are ruthlessly attacking several nearby residents. One of the men looked towards the house, his gaze meeting Lanny's in mid-air.