Sky-cracking Rider

If anyone was indulging this scientific expedition team, that was someone else's business.

When it came to Chen Fei, he wouldn't be polite at all—he'd grabbed them by the neck and thrown them into the pack of wolves without even a furrow of his brow.

"Stay calm, stay calm! Everyone back off, stop fighting!"

Charles Grayson quickly extended his hand and separated the two.

He was genuinely worried, fearing that a few wrong words could lead to a fight on the spot.

The Madonna wasn't utterly useless; at least she was first-rate at smoothing things over, but her double standards were infuriating.

The stocky female expedition member heeded her leader's words and consciously stepped back, swallowing her anger, "Sir! We asked you here to solve problems, not create them."

Chen Fei stood his ground, arms crossed, and said, "Then you only have two choices: either kill all the wolves or be eaten by them. There are a total of 371 Asian gray wolves, enough to gnaw you down to the bones."

"Can't Jiu Defense Company send their most capable person?"

The moment the stocky female team member heard this, she exploded again.

Although the entire expedition team was in a desperate situation, communication had not yet been cut off. After sending out a distress signal, they quickly learned which military contractor the rescue team came from.

Chen Fei snorted coldly and said disdainfully, "The best fighter from Jiu Defense Company is indeed here."

He was the best fighter on the ground; the best in the sky had yet to arrive.

Not all military contractors have ability users. In fact, this ratio doesn't even reach half in the entire industry.

Jiu Defense Company, a smaller military contractor possessing two ability users of not insignificant rank and one low-rank magical beast, was truly an anomaly.

Speak of Xiao Jiu, and Xiao Jiu appeared.

"Jiu!"

Little Bird descended from the sky, neatly folding its small wings and landed steadily on Chen Fei's shoulder, calmly tucking its wings away.

Uh, the best fighter from above had finally arrived!

Honestly, the entire "Genuine Fragrance" squadron combined was no match for Xiao Jiu; they were only fit to be beaten.

"Behave yourself, don't cause trouble!"

Chen Fei quickly grabbed Little Bird, otherwise one "Light Burst Flash" thrown out, and there'd be misunderstandings with these folks again.

"Jiu!"

Suddenly, a bright light flashed in his palm, and the burst of light was forcefully suppressed.

(￣□￣*|||That was close!

"Where did this little bird come from? Eh, a Pure Light Sparrow?"

The expedition team leader and the female member both paused, displaying some discernment as they recognized Xiao Jiu's species almost immediately.

The lowest of magical beasts, and furthermore, a light-element magical beast like the Pure Light Sparrow, which usually had no combat capabilities—if it weren't for the few exceptionally gifted who could release low-tier human spells like the Illumination Technique or Light Healing Technique, the Pure Light Sparrow species wouldn't even count as a magical beast.

The female expedition member instantly scoffed, displaying her disdain.

"What use could this little fellow possibly be?"

Such a tiny creature, although classified as a magical beast, was probably not even a match for a chicken.

With such an unreliable creature on their side, the expedition team's hopes of escape likely seemed bleak.

Chen Fei didn't care about their scornful attitude, and bluntly stated, "Now make your choice. Which side do you want to survive? I'm in a hurry."

He had no time to continue dealing with these double standard Madonnas, or he'd be disgusted to death.

"You're making this difficult for us, aren't there any better options? Big talker!"

The female expedition member rolled her eyes, her disdain for Chen Fei, and his feathered companion on his shoulder, growing even stronger.

Chen Fei spread his hands and shrugged his shoulders, not bothering with further explanation.

"Uh! Mr. Chen, can't we coexist peacefully with the pack of wolves? We don't want to hurt them, but we don't want to be harmed by them either."

Typical of a Madonna leader, even if double standard, Charles Grayson spoke to Chen Fei in a soft and gentle tone from the beginning to the end, never showing the contempt that the female team member did.

Hearing this, Chen Fei shook his head, his figure flashed, and he once again dashed into the center of the wolf pack, casually grabbing a vicious wolf that pounced at him, clutching its neck as he returned to Charles Grayson's front.

The vicious wolf struggled desperately, its deep throat echoing with frantic growls.

The surrounding wolves howled fiercely, disregarding the piercing noise and foul stench, and pressed forward several meters. With just one charge, they could engulf the entire team.

"See? This is their attitude and response. They want to eat your flesh, drink your blood. Since you're so naive, why don't you reason with them nicely?"

Chen Fei brought the fierce gray wolf closer to Charles Grayson. It was a miracle how such a naive leader could have kept his team alive for so long. Doesn't God have eyes?

The close growls, the sharp, ghastly white fangs, and the offensive stench turned the expedition team leader pale, causing him to scream, with a strong urge to wet himself.

"No, no, no, keep it further away, much further, it's too terrifying."

This probably counted as a scholar encountering soldiers; unable to make sense, no, given that Chen Fei was a bona fide economics undergraduate and a genuine scholar, he certainly couldn't be considered a soldier.

The pheromones and frantic noises from the circle agitated the vicious wolf in Chen Fei's hands, making it struggle even more fiercely, as if it could slip out at any moment and attack someone.

"Would you mind reasoning with it properly, educate it a bit?" Chen Fei looked at the short and stout female expedition member, passing the wolf back to her.

Another round of piercing ghostly howls and desperate scrambling ensued.
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Clearly, their mouths were far less honest than their bodies.

Chen Fei casually carried the wolf, asking loudly, "Can anyone reason with a wolf? Anyone?"

Almost brought to tears, the female scientific expedition team member shouted furiously, "This is a problem you should be solving, sir!"

Her voice tinged with sobs, it seemed her throat was somewhat hoarse, evidently quite frightened.

"Don't criticize other people's work. If you can do it, then step up; if not, stop whining."

Chen Fei's face was full of mockery.

Returned to his shoulder, Xiao Jiu suddenly pecked at the air with its tiny beak—a "Light Burst Flash" erupted without warning.

He was startled. Damn it, he still couldn't block Little Bird's greeting, this fixation really is...

Wait, it's not a fixation!

The dazzling white light faded, and a large black wolf appeared among the expedition team members, staring intently at Chen Fei, its form like lightning, suddenly charging forward.

"Jiu!"

Little Bird chirped again.

A nearly transparent light shield enveloped both the man and the bird.

Chen Fei pushed the female team member aside and, instead of retreating, moved forward with the bird on his shoulder to meet the charge.

Clutching the wolf in his hand as a weapon, he smashed it towards the opponent.

With a muffled thud, the Light System Magic Shield shattered, turning into countless points of light, revealing the massive impact between them, so fierce that even the Light System Magic Shield couldn't withstand it.

"Jiu..."

Little Bird's beak began to gather a deadly gleam.

"Awooo!"

A miserable howl echoed as the wolf in Chen Fei's hand, like a tattered doll, was torn into several large pieces by the massive black wolf which was not just a size bigger than a typical gray wolf.

At that moment, as the black wolf's momentum had subsided and its killer move exhausted, Chen Fei's heavy punch met its mark.

"Oof..."

Amidst a low growl, a punch landed on the black wolf's shoulder as it swiftly dodged; the force was so great it sent the creature flying into the nearby pack of wolves, sending over ten wolves flying, dramatically absorbing the force.

The black wolf did not tumble disgracefully but, using the pack to dissipate the force, twisted its waist and landed on all fours like a cat, its claws digging deep tracks into the ground to stabilize itself, its deep eyes still fixed intently on Chen Fei.

"Jiu!~"

A fine green light shot out, heading straight for the black wolf but hit a rising cloud of black mist instead.

A cacophony of wails and howls arose, the high-energy laser beam, though very thin, was as formidable as a divine weapon, cutting through the bodies of the Asian gray wolves which could not withstand it, instantly turning the aggressive wolf into a gruesomely torn mess of flesh and blood, creating a scene like a bloody hell, stirring up a storm of blood and gore.

However, as the black mist dissipated, the suddenly appeared black wolf also vanished without a trace.

Team leader Charles Grayson, with trembling lips, said in disbelief, "Dark Monster, Shadow Wolf!"

He finally confirmed that the culprit behind the attacks on the expedition team these past days was indeed a Dark Monster, no wonder it was so elusive and repeatedly successful in its attacks.

The female team member, who had fallen on her backside, stared at Chen Fei's shoulder in terror, wondering if it was an inferior Magical Beast, Pure Light Sparrow; what she saw just now was way too ferocious.

"How can there be a Magical Beast?"

Chen Fei furrowed his brow, re-adjusted his "Flying Dragon" tactical helmet, and looked around, but to no avail.

It seemed that even the "Flying Dragon" tactical armor's built-in reconnaissance feature couldn't detect the Dark Monster.

Charles Grayson took a deep breath and said very confidently, "That creature must be the Wolf King of this pack!"

There was no denying that despite the Double Standard Madonna's reputation, her professional capability was beyond question.

"Eh? A Magical Beast has become the Wolf King of the Asian gray wolves?"

Chen Fei looked shocked, somewhat unable to believe his ears.

Are all these wolves blind? It's clearly not the same species.

Charles Grayson shook his head and said, "Wolves only follow the strong, regardless of whether it's a human or another wolf. The canine family is even more so prioritized; if a Husky can become a Wolf King, let alone a Shadow Wolf. There's no mistake, it's definitely a Shadow Wolf."

"Is it a Pure Light Sparrow?"

The female team member could no longer contain herself, starting to doubt her professional skills.

Damn, it must've been a mischievous little bird-shaped shoulder-mounted laser cannon; she must have seen it wrong.

"Genuine Authentic, it's just that Xiao Jiu is a Human Order Third Rank Pure Light Sparrow."

Chen Fei extended his hand and scratched under Little Bird's chin.

If it weren't for this little guy, it'd have been really hard to spot the Dark Shadow Wolf sneaking in.

Light and Dark counter each other, hence even the laser didn't achieve full effect.

Although the laser was immensely powerful, the limitations were equally significant.

"Jiu!"

The little fellow chirped triumphantly.

Scaling up to Human Order Third Rank required pumping in a lot of resources, truly quite an investment.

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