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Chapter 30: Don't You Understand the Principle of Striking First?
The Azure Wolf King had no interest whatsoever in jungle wolves or the like. But Zhang Yang was very interested in this pack of azure wolves.
It didn't actually take him very long to reach the azure wolves' territory—just half a day. Although Zhang Yang's speed wasn't particularly fast, his physique more than made up for it. His endurance was exceptional; long-distance travel was no problem for him at all.
"What kind of world is this exactly? Just a relatively short distance apart, and the gap in strength between creatures has become so huge?" Along the way, Zhang Yang noticed that the creatures here were generally much stronger and more robust than those in his original area. Even the vegetation was noticeably lusher.
This was strange, and it sparked even greater curiosity in Zhang Yang about this world.
To satisfy that curiosity, he had to become stronger—at the very least, strong enough to stay alive. Sure, he might look powerful and healthy right now, but in truth, he only had about 50 days of life left.
Survival was still an extremely urgent matter for Zhang Yang. That's exactly why he came here—to continue completing his task: strengthen his wolf pack and annex the azure wolves active in this region. He should receive a substantial lifespan reward for that.
Zhang Yang had already spotted traces of the azure wolves. He quietly mapped out their activity range. To be honest, he was quite satisfied with these future subordinates. They didn't need much training—their strength was already impressive. Almost every single one of them was roughly on the same level as his "father" Wolf Qing back home.
However, Zhang Yang didn't rashly charge straight into the pack. If he wanted to annex them, he still needed a strategy. Charging in recklessly would just get him mobbed and torn apart, wouldn't it? It's like if a lone wolf barged into Zhang Yang's own pack to challenge him.
Even though Wolf Qing's group was small in number, they absolutely would not tolerate an outsider. Internal challenges were one thing—they could select the strongest wolf to become king—but outsiders? No chance. Wolves are very united.
So, Zhang Yang decided to wait for an opportunity when the Azure Wolf King was alone.
He waited three full days.
"Is this wolf king way too comfortable? Doesn't he even lead the pack out to hunt?" Zhang Yang was speechless.
Were these azure wolves surviving on air or something? If no opportunity presented itself, would he really have to charge in? Mindlessly rushing in would obviously be stupid. But if he didn't go in, he genuinely couldn't afford to keep waiting. Who knew how long the Azure Wolf King planned to stay inside the pack? What if the other side decided to just outlast him? Drag things out for fifty days and Zhang Yang would be dead.
Just as Zhang Yang was debating whether to take the initiative and seek out the Azure Wolf King, the pack finally moved out.
"Could it be that this pack has fixed hunting times? Once every few days?" Zhang Yang had been secretly observing the pack's movements the whole time, hiding himself perfectly. Ordinary azure wolves had no chance of detecting him.
"Azure Wolf King." From far away, Zhang Yang spotted him—the largest wolf in the pack, easy to recognize.
Zhang Yang lowered his body, moving swiftly while keeping almost flat against the ground. Even so, he could still keep up with the pack's pace.
At that moment, the Azure Wolf King was full of worry. He was having a very hard time.
A massive change had occurred within their territory. Originally, the azure wolves had a very large hunting range. Now it had been cut in half. The reason? A long crack had suddenly appeared in the northeastern jungle floor, with the widest parts over a meter across.
If that were all, it wouldn't be a big deal—they could just jump over it when hunting. No problem. But there were creatures living inside that fissure. Snakes. Very long, very thick, and there were quite a lot of them.
This sudden snake den made the Azure Wolf King furious. Not only did this nest block their hunting grounds, the snakes even treated azure wolves as food. How could the Azure Wolf King not be enraged?
Honestly, in this entire area, who dared not give him, the Azure Wolf King, some face? But this nest of snakes refused to show any respect.
Today, two more azure wolves had been swallowed by pythons. The Azure Wolf King felt he could no longer tolerate it. He had to go have a "talk" with that snake nest.
That's why the pack was on the move now.
Nearly a hundred azure wolves created an imposing momentum. As they swept through the jungle, every creature gave way. Even massive elephants had to step aside. Otherwise, these hundred azure wolves wouldn't mind taking one down.
But when they arrived at the snake den, they were blocked. Because the number of pythons was no less than the number of wolves.
From his hiding spot, Zhang Yang also saw the pythons. The smallest ones were already 20–30 cm in diameter. The largest one he could see was half a meter thick, and its length… six or seven meters at least?
"Snakes this big?" Zhang Yang swallowed hard. He had never seen pythons like this before.
Then he witnessed the standoff between the pythons and the azure wolves. They couldn't really communicate verbally, but that didn't stop them from flexing their aura. In this kind of situation, whoever backed down first was the loser. From then on, they would have to act more submissively. Pure jungle law.
"King, should we teach them a lesson?" An azure wolf beside the king asked. As long as the Azure Wolf King gave the order, the pack would attack. Sure, the pythons looked terrifying, but the wolves weren't afraid.
"Wait." The Azure Wolf King also wanted to fight. He didn't want to swallow this humiliation either. But he had to think about the safety of his pack. Fighting to the death meant losses. If losses could be minimized, they should be.
Still, just standing here waiting wasn't a solution either. The pythons flicked their tongues, heads raised high, vertical pupils locked coldly on the wolf pack. Every one of them stood tall and ready.
After waiting for a long time, the Azure Wolf King finally took a few steps forward. Even if language failed, he still had to try negotiating.
When the wolf howl rang out, a massive snake over ten meters long emerged from the fissure. Its eyes held no emotion—only cold indifference.
The Azure Wolf King knew this must be the boss of the snake nest. He wanted to have a proper discussion and divide the territory.
But the giant python didn't think that way at all. What was there to talk about? In its eyes, this group of azure wolves was simply food.
So before the Azure Wolf King could even speak, the giant python moved. Its speed was completely disproportionate to its huge body—terrifyingly fast. It caught the Azure Wolf King completely off guard.
In just one exchange—from the moment the giant python appeared to the moment it wrapped its body around the Azure Wolf King—it was over in an instant.
"What a waste. Don't you even understand the principle of striking first?" Zhang Yang watched from the shadows, feeling exasperated and disappointed. He had never seen such incompetence. If you had attacked first, even if you couldn't win, you wouldn't have ended up so completely helpless. Now look—wrapped up tight by the snake, just waiting to be constricted to death.