Honkai Impact 3rd: I picked up a Seele at the start of the game.

Chapter 11 Danger, Wolf Pack

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Following the path she had come from, Seele quickly returned to the camp. She squatted down in front of the dying fire and added the dry branches and leaves she had just gathered to the fire.

It's probably too cold to burn anymore.

Xi'er tiptoed into the shed to retrieve the lighter from her luggage. However, since Yun Fuyu was still asleep, she made sure to move quietly so as not to disturb him.

When Xi'er went out, he was tossing and turning, muttering fragmented words in his sleep. Xi'er was woken up by him and saw that the fire outside was about to go out, so she simply got up. First, she draped a thin blanket over Yun Fuyu to keep him warm, and then she took a flashlight and went outside.

Back to the present.

Seele moved very quietly, covering the flashlight with her hand so that only a sliver of light illuminated the path. After finding the lighter, she turned to leave, but only then did a quick glance around realize that the house was empty.

Seele instinctively called out cautiously, "Yun...Yun Fuyu? Are you here?"

"..."

No one answered. Only the rustling sound outside the shed was particularly loud.

Seele took a deep breath, immediately went outside, and quickly relit the fire, its warm light illuminating the surroundings.

She turned around and checked her luggage in the shed. Everything was there except for a simple weapon glove made by Yun Fuyu. He must have gone out.

Seele carefully observed her surroundings, then squatted down in a certain spot and touched the gray footprints on the ground.

It was Yun Fuyu. He must have stepped on the fire and left his footprints.

The gray footprints circled around, their color fading, then lingered in the same spot for a while before finally disappearing in the opposite direction from where Seele had gone.

He must have realized Seele wasn't there, but there was no light source, so he went out to look for her. However, he ended up going in the wrong direction.

After figuring out what had happened, Seele felt a little agitated. She took another deep breath, thinking about what she should do.

In short, there are only two choices: wait for him to come back, or go to find him.

Searching for someone in the middle of the night is clearly a waste of time; waiting for him to return is the most reliable option. But what if Yun Fuyu really has no sense of direction and gets lost along the way?

Having left her comfort zone and wandered towards the center of the Mu Continent, Seele needed the help of Yun Fuyu.

"...Right, let's leave it at that for now."

Seele turned her flashlight to its brightest setting and fixed it in the direction Yun Fuyu had gone. Then, she picked up a long stick, lit the end, and used it as a light source and a weapon in case of a fight.

After mentally preparing herself, she walked into the darkness, holding a fire stick.

……

In the darkness, one cannot see anything, but one's senses become even more acute. One can hear the heavy breathing of the wolves and smell their pungent odor.

"laugh!"

The wind rushed in, and Yun Fuyu swung his fist backhand, the sharp spikes piercing the attacker's soft abdomen. All the force was applied to it, smashing it away, leaving it motionless like a broken doll thrown to the ground.

This is the third one.

In the darkness, the wolves' eyes glowed eerily, and the number of their nasal breathing sounds... there were probably eight more.

Although he still maintains his fighting ability and has already killed three wolves, both of his calves have been slashed multiple times by sneak attacks. Fortunately, thanks to his superhuman abilities, his physical condition far surpasses that of ordinary people, and the wounds scabbed over in just a few minutes, preventing him from suffering further bleeding debuffs.

But pain and fear are the greatest enemies.

No one can say for sure whether the wolf pack will swarm the prey or abandon it.

Yun Fuyu could only force himself to endure, even letting out a hissing sound from his throat in an attempt to "prove that he was strong" and scare away the wolf pack.

But they still formed a circle, pacing around themselves, as if they were about to launch an attack at any moment.

Animal World lied to me!

In this tense moment, Yun Fuyu had a sudden thought, and out of the corner of her eye, she seemed to vaguely see a light that was different from that of an animal's eyes.

He remained calm and even took a step forward, assuming an attack stance. The light grew brighter and brighter, and the wolf pack seemed to sense something different. They all lowered their bodies and assumed an attack stance as well!

"..."

"Xie'er!"

"exist!"

At the critical moment, Yun Fuyu shouted Xier's name, and sure enough, a girl's loud response came from afar!

He charged forward, his powerful physique giving the wolves a speed that they couldn't react to, and with a single punch, he shattered the head of one of them! The headless corpse, its muscles still taut, took a step forward before collapsing powerlessly.

He ran forward, and the distant firelight soon came into view. Yun Fuyu immediately turned to face the pursuing wolves, while Xi'er looked around, gritted her teeth, and used the fire in her hand to set the fallen leaves on fire!

The two men stood back to back, warily surveying their surroundings. The wolves visibly cowered. A fire slowly broke out on the ground, and the two men retreated steadily. Occasionally, a wolf would touch the flames, howl in pain, and immediately roll on the spot to extinguish the flames. Although their bodies didn't catch fire, the sight instilled even greater fear in the men.

Yun Fuyu: "Xi'er, can I borrow your fire poker for a moment?"

Seele muttered under her breath, "This isn't a fire poker..."

As she spoke, she obediently handed the fire stick to Yun Fuyu, leaving herself empty-handed, but she didn't care at all.

Long-handled weapons naturally have their advantages. Yun Fuyu focused his attention, observing the wolf pack's weaknesses... Thrust!

The flames slammed into a wolf, sending it flying into the burning leaves! Its bones were shattered, rendering it unable to move, and its howls, piercing as its fur burned, were extremely shrill. The wolf pack's fear grew increasingly apparent.

Yun Fuyu steadied himself, focused his energy, glared fiercely, and roared with an extremely exaggerated expression! The long roar, lasting more than ten seconds, was clearly the last straw that frightened the wolf pack. They looked at the two people in the firelight with great resentment, and then retreated in an orderly manner.

Even Seele was startled by the shout and patted her chest to catch her breath.

After the wolf pack retreated, Seele looked at the surrounding fire with some worry: "Yun Fuyu, what if the fire spreads?"

Yun: "...Ugh...uh..."

"?"

Xi'er turned around and saw Yun Fuyu clutching his throat, looking pained. He opened his mouth towards Xi'er and waved his hand, indicating that he couldn't speak.

Xi'er understood. Her fair hand covered his Adam's apple, and her unique power surged, quickly healing his throat.

Yun Fuyu was then able to speak: "It's alright, there's a man-made isolation zone here. I'll go over and check it again in a bit, and try my best to avoid any accidents."

He looked up at the sky: "But it would be even better if it rained, the fire wasn't that big to begin with..."

Tick.

As soon as he finished speaking, cool water droplets landed on his face. Yun Fuyu's expression turned strange—was the heavens really being so kind?

That's really giving them face.

By the time they returned to the shed, the rain had extinguished the fire outside, and the flashlights had short-circuited from the rain.

At least, the risk of fire was avoided.