Chapter 49 Repelling the Thunder Jackal Pack
As Lei Chai approached, Shi An raised his arm without hesitation to block Lei Chai's attack!
The next second, the Thunder Jackal bit directly into Shi An's arm armor.
Although the Thunder Jackals have an amazing bite force, they still cannot break through the armor's defense. These Thunder Jackals are only ten-year-old soul beasts, how could they possibly break through the armor produced by a hundred-year-old soul beast?
Shi An tried to shake his arm, but he couldn't get the Thunder Jackal off at all. Instead, it gave the Thunder Jackal more motivation. It bit the armor and twisted its body, trying to tear the armor off.
"Lin Yu, use the Silver Moon Gu to kill this Thunder Jackal!" Shi Lin shouted to Lin Yu.
Upon hearing Shi Lin's order, Lin Yu immediately activated the Silver Moon Gu in her palm.
"puff!"
A silver-white, arc-shaped blade of light shot out, slicing through the neck of the Thunder Jackal.
The Thunder Jackal, which had been fiercely tearing at the armor on Shi An's arm, instantly lost its strength.
Even after the Thunder Jackal died, it still kept its teeth firmly stuck in Shi An's armor.
With the sacrifice of the first Thunder Jackal, the other Thunder Jackals clearly hesitated. They hadn't expected their prey to be so difficult to deal with.
The first Thunder Jackal to charge was there to test the strength of its prey.
Lin Yu easily killed the Thunder Jackal, making the other Thunder Jackals feel the pressure very clearly.
Jackals are smaller than wolves, and their habits are different from those of wolf packs.
Since there is no alpha male in a jackal pack, they cannot fight and kill prey under the command of an alpha male like wolves.
However, the relationships within a jackal pack are closer, and their cooperation is more intimate.
Lin Yu's power was within their tolerance range, so the Thunder Jackal did not retreat immediately. Instead, it circled around, trying to find a weakness in Shi Lin and his companions before launching another attack.
After a brief moment of panic, Shi Lin, Lin Yu, and Shi An immediately formed a circle back to back, straining their ears to listen intently to the sounds around them.
It was nighttime, and although there was some moonlight, the Thunder Jackals were completely invisible under the moonlight, making it impossible to track their movements and kill them.
Shi Lin was also unlucky. All three of his top-grade bamboo leaf Gu were exploring the surrounding environment. Shi Lin didn't have any Gu insects, so he couldn't use the Divine Wood King Cauldron to smash people.
As for Lin Yu, she has just absorbed her first soul ring and under normal circumstances, she can contract three more Gu worms.
Shi Lin originally planned to give the bamboo leaf Gu to Lin Yu after she fell asleep, so that she could contract the Gu worm while keeping watch and practice how to use the bamboo leaf Gu.
No one expected that when Shi Lin was about to go to sleep, these Thunder Jackals came looking for him. So Lin Yu now only has three Gu worms under contract, two of which are Silver Moon Gu and one Swamp Poison Gu.
This is when the team's fighting power is at its weakest!
"Don't rush, wait for the Thunder Jackal to attack! Don't waste the energy of the Silver Moon Gu and Swamp Poison Gu. Once they get close, try to kill them with one blow!" Shi Lin said in a deep voice to the two people behind him.
"Yes!" Shi An and Lin Yu replied without hesitation.
It's dark now, and we can't even see the road ahead, so breaking through is unlikely. We can only wait until dawn when our vision is better to have a fighting chance. For now, we can only defend.
Moreover, the three people were wearing armor, so these Thunder Jackals really couldn't take them down in a short time.
The Thunder Jackals began circling around Shi Lin and his two companions, trying to find a weakness in their defenses and then successfully capture their "prey."
Shi Lin slowly closed his eyes, listening to the sounds around him while sensing the location of the three bamboo leaf Gu nearby.
The Gu worm is an extension of Shi Lin, so it can increase Shi Lin's range of perception.
At this point, it's actually a good thing that the Bamboo Leaf Gu isn't in Shi Lin's hands!
Right there, a Thunder Jackal stepped on the Bamboo Leaf Gu.
This is a great opportunity.
Without hesitation, Shi Lin directly caused the Bamboo Leaf Gu to condense a bamboo leaf and shoot it upwards.
"puff!"
The bamboo leaf pierced right through the Thunder Jackal's foot and then went up through its chest.
The Thunder Jackal lay on the ground and died instantly, without any time to react.
The death of this Thunder Jackal startled the other Thunder Jackals. It was so sudden that they didn't even know how it had died.
Several Thunder Jackals that were preparing to use lightning to attack Shi Lin had their attacks fail immediately.
"Waaah..."
The other Thunder Jackals cried out in alarm, their original formation somewhat thrown into disarray.
However, the most distinctive characteristic of canines is their strong sense of discipline.
These Thunder Jackals quickly calmed down and moved away from the spot where the Thunder Jackal had just been killed.
"What a pity. If these were roe deer, a single bamboo leaf Gu would have wiped them out." Shi Lin sighed, but he felt much more relieved. As long as he killed a few more Thunder Jackals, the Thunder Jackal pack should leave. After all, based on the current information, it was clear that there weren't many Thunder Jackals in this pack.
The sacrifice of the two Thunder Jackals made the other Thunder Jackals realize that this prey was a bit tough, and for a moment they began to hesitate whether to advance or retreat!
The Thunder Jackals started circling around Shi Lin and his companions again. Several of them used lightning attacks, but these had no effect on them.
Shi Lin controlled the three bamboo leaf Gu to begin moving erratically, and if they encountered a Thunder Jackal, they would kill it again.
Shi An and Lin Yu held back their Silver Moon Gu, since even the Thunder Jackal's figure was barely visible at night.
Not to mention using Gu worms to kill the Thunder Jackal!
Rather than wasting the Gu worms' energy, it's better to wait until the Thunder Jackal charges up before launching an attack.
After waiting for a full half hour, Shi Lin finally sensed that a Thunder Jackal had entered the attack range of the Bamboo Leaf Gu.
"puff!"
This time, the bamboo leaf sliced open the belly of a Thunder Jackal, and its internal organs mixed with blood flowed all over the ground.
"Waaah!"
"Woo! Woo!"
...
This time, the Thunder Jackals in the group were truly frightened by Shi Lin's Bamboo Leaf Gu. They called out to their companions as they slowly retreated.
They realized that Shi Lin and his companions were not someone they could easily defeat, and to avoid further casualties among their tribe, they decisively abandoned their prey.
Listening to the footsteps gradually fading away, Shi Lin and the other two still dared not let their guard down. They cautiously walked towards the stone wall, where they could lean against it and feel much more at ease.
The iron armor worn by Shi Lin and the other two was also very heavy.
"Young Master, judging from the sound, they've already left," Shi An whispered to Shi Lin.
"Wait a little longer. Once it's light, we'll be completely safe." Shi Lin waved his hand, deciding to wait here a little longer.
It's still night, and running away rashly would be even more dangerous.
Time ticked by, and the three of them listened intently to the sounds around them.
About half an hour later, a ray of sunlight shone from afar and fell on the iron armor on Shi Lin's body.
As the sky began to lighten, Shi Lin breathed a sigh of relief. It was dawn, and he no longer needed to live in fear.
"It's dawn..." Shi Lin said softly, then plopped down on the ground.
No one would expect to encounter such a treacherous bunch of jackals in the middle of the night. Looks like I'll have to find a better spot to camp next time.
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