Chapter 9 : Recruiting Black Wolves
Chapter 9: Recruiting Black Wolves
【Detected level ground.】
【Beginning construction: Black Wolf Den (White, Basic, Beast Race).】
【Consumption: Dry Wood ×20, Stone ×10, Energy ×100.】
“Yes!”
This nearly consumed all the resources he had accumulated.
The Blueprint unfolded, and the wood and stone assembled themselves, gradually forming a crude structure on the ground.
It looked shabby—just a pile of stones stacked around, with a wooden canopy built on top.
【Building Name: Black Wolf Den】
【Quality: White】
【Function: Provides basic living space and serves as a beacon connecting to the “Dustless Forest.”】
【Recruitable: Black Wolf (Beast Race, White, Basic)】
【Recruitment Requirement: Basic Recruitment Protocol ×1, Energy ×10】
【Recruitment Time: 1 unit / 2 minutes】
【Evaluation: This is a den constructed by Black Wolves. Building it like this is already the limit of their ability.】
“It really is… simple.”
It was hard to imagine that something like this could communicate with another world.
What surprised him even more was that recruitment not only required a Basic Recruitment Protocol, but also an additional 10 Energy.
“More expensive than the Bitter Winter Sinners.”
He didn’t know how others were progressing, but before long, Su Wen had gathered enough resources on his side.
Without hesitation, he immediately began recruitment.
After waiting two minutes, a wolf with a majestic appearance slowly materialized before him.
Its size was unexpected—nearly that of an adult man.
Jet-black fur covered its entire body, and its faintly glowing red eyes carried a chilling aura.
The moment this Black Wolf appeared, it actually wagged its tail and excitedly ran up to Su Wen, rubbing against him.
“Well, damn.”
So friendly right from the start?
Anyone who didn’t know better would think he had summoned a dog.
【Recruitment successful.】
【Unit: Black Wolf】
【Race: Beast Race (Wolf)】
【Potential: White (Basic)】
【Rank: None】
【Loyalty: 60 (+2)】
【Skill: Frenzied Bite (A surge of power flows through the blood, entering a pseudo-berserk state, increasing bite force by 30%).】
“60 Loyalty?”
Well then, was there even a need to consider what to recruit anymore?
However, Su Wen still couldn’t determine its combat strength.
The extra cost might only bring higher Loyalty. If it wasn’t much stronger than the Exiled Sinners, wouldn’t that be a loss?
Just as he was thinking this, the Black Wolf suddenly noticed Eluan standing outside the door. Its eyes instantly lit up, and it wagged its tail wildly as it dashed toward her.
“Huh?”
Without holding back at all, the fluffy head rubbed against the girl’s black stocking-clad legs.
Its tongue darted out for a lick, but fortunately, Eluan dodged it.
【Loyalty +3】
“Cough, what kind of joke is this?”
Did the clone have some special kind of attraction compared to the main body?
Eluan smiled unintentionally but still couldn’t help reaching out to pat its head.
“Don’t lick—if you keep licking, you’ll really turn into a dog!”
She said it aloud, and surprisingly, the wolf actually withdrew its tongue and obediently sat down.
“Huh? You can understand me?”
The Black Wolf showed no response.
Eluan: “……”
Well, no matter what, it was still quite obedient.
“Come here, let me check your weight.”
Su Wen stepped forward and tried to lift it. The moment he did, he felt its weight, and his expression changed slightly.
“Probably seventy to eighty kilograms.”
Heavier than himself.
Once a beast reached that kind of weight, its combat power would become extremely terrifying.
In reality, under normal circumstances, an adult male would have an absolute advantage when facing a wolf. As long as he had courage and wasn’t afraid of injury, he could usually pin the wolf to the ground and choke it to death.
This was mainly because wolves were generally smaller than adult men.
Moreover, wolves weren’t suited for solo combat. They didn’t possess the powerful individual combat abilities of felines, and their agility was much lower than that of humans.
Their teeth and head structure also determined that their hunting style was completely different from that of felines.
They relied on cooperation.
Su Wen wasn’t sure how strong this one was, but with this body weight alone, and looking at its sharp teeth, he felt that even without skills, he would be killed by this wolf in a one-on-one fight.
At least in his current state, even exerting full strength, he couldn’t easily pin it down. That meant conventional standards couldn’t be used to measure this creature.
No wonder the recruitment cost was so much higher.
“Alright, go wait outside for now. The one out there is called Barlow—we’re all on the same side.”
The wolf happily wagged its tail and ran outside.
After closing the door again, Su Wen felt much more at ease.
“If this one isn’t a special case, then from now on, we should mainly recruit this type of creature.”
Loyalty was too important.
Compared to thirty or forty points, sixty points was a qualitative leap—there was almost no need to worry about betrayal.
And sometimes, animals were far more reliable than humans.
When facing those burly men, even Su Wen himself felt intimidated—let alone his clone, Eluan.
He opened the chat interface and glanced at it, just in time to see a transmigrator’s desperate plea.
［Anonymous14］: “Everyone, help! Can anyone give me some resources? My subordinates are dead, and there’s a terrifying monster outside. If it breaks in, I’m finished.”
［Hot-Fried Mature Woman］: “Stop begging, man. Good luck to you. Everyone’s situation is bad—who would give you resources when life’s on the line?”
［Anonymous15］: “I really underestimated how hard survival here would be. How many people have died in these two days? Damn it, my subordinates’ Loyalty won’t go up no matter what, and I don’t even dare send them out.”
……
As they were speaking, Anonymous14’s avatar suddenly went dark.
Su Wen’s heart skipped a beat.
A darkened avatar most likely meant the person had died.
In fact, over the past two days, one or two people had already experienced similar situations—and afterward, they never spoke in the chat again.
One of them had clearly been betrayed by their subordinates.
It was the one who said he wanted to eat beef, causing the Beast Race laborers’ Loyalty to plummet.
“Facing monster attacks while also managing subordinate relationships… tsk, a lot of people really lack experience.”
Su Wen could only say that his luck had been fairly good.
Most people acted rationally when playing games. But once placed into reality, their minds might not remain so clear.
As he was thinking, a message with a mocking tone suddenly appeared:
［Anonymous16］: “Pathetic. A bunch of trash. You summoned your own contractors and still can’t control them?”
［Hot-Fried Mature Woman］: “What do you mean? Are your subordinates very obedient or something?”
［Anonymous16］: “What do you think?”
［Anonymous16］: “You idiots, don’t forget—this isn’t Earth anymore. This place isn’t some alternate world with laws. No one’s going to stop you from doing whatever the hell you want. If you can’t control them, it’s because you lack authority. As long as you’re ruthless enough, everyone will obey you.”