Chapter 17 : Humans?
Chapter 17: Humans?
[Xiao Lu]: “Think wolf meat is expensive? I’ve got another kind of discounted meat here. Demi-human meat, the texture is said to be similar to primates. 20 copper coins per kilogram. Type 1 if you want it.”
The chat fell silent for a few seconds.
[Fengyun Tiange]: “Demi… demi-human? Is it what I’m thinking of? Can this even be eaten?”
[Anonymous4]: “Who cares what kind of ‘human’ it is! As long as it’s not real humans, it’s fine! I’m starving to death! List it! Hurry up and list it!”
[Fengyun Tiange]: “Eating demi-humans… brother above, you’re already testing the edge of mutation.”
[Hyperthyroid Girl]: “@Fengyun Tiange, cut the crap. If you don’t want it, don’t block me from grabbing it! To survive, there’s nothing I can’t eat! Besides, this thing isn’t human at all.”
Seeing this, Eluan decisively listed it.
[Notice: 30 units of Demi-human meat have been sold out.]
Gone instantly.
[Fengyun Tiange]: “Damn, you bunch of beasts! Been single for thirty years with that hand speed? Leave me a bite!”
[Can I Not Die]: “LOL, didn’t you say you didn’t want it? Why are you still fighting for it?”
[Hyperthyroid Girl]: “Got it! Thanks to Big Sister Xiao Lu for saving my life! Big shot, are you male or female? If you’re male, I’ll marry you. If you’re female… hehe, that’s not impossible either (emoji: shy).”
Seeing that last message, Eluan was speechless.
What do you mean “female is also not impossible.”
When she didn’t respond, this “Hyperthyroid Girl” continued.
[Hyperthyroid Girl]: “Big shot, trust me, I’m very pretty (attached photo: a long-haired woman, about 20 years old, fair skin, oval face, very delicate features).”
[Fengyun Tiange]: “Holy crap, she’s beautiful!!!”
[Anonymous4]: “Pretty indeed, no wonder she dared to post her photo.”
[Anonymous5]: “She really is good-looking (attached exclusive red packet: 1 unit of Energy)”
[Fengyun Tiange]: “Damn, you can even send exclusive red packets? What kind of simp behavior is this?”
[Anonymous6]: “Legendary move. Why not send it to me?”
[Anonymous7]: “……”
Watching more and more people pop up, Eluan couldn’t help but laugh.
But seeing the advantages of using a female account, she fell silent for a few seconds before replying.
[Xiao Lu]: “@Hyperthyroid Girl, that won’t work. I’m also a girl, and I’m not interested in girls.”
She deliberately made her tone a bit cuter, to better resemble a sweet young girl.
Through a screen, people would naturally fill in the blanks with their imagination.
Sure enough…
[Anonymous2]: “Wow, another girl?”
[Fengyun Tiange]: “Xiao Lu’s tone is really cute.”
[Anonymous3]: “I suspect she’s pretending. Might be some foot-scratching dude behind the screen.”
[Anonymous5]: “@Xiao Lu, post a photo. If you dare to prove it, I’ll send you a 5 Energy red packet.”
[Fengyun Tiange]: “Damn, bro, you’re that rich?”
……
“5 Energy?”
Forget it.
Posting a photo meant revealing what she looked like. If they ever met in reality in the future, her identity would be exposed immediately.
And she had no intention of letting others casually admire her appearance.
It was enough for herself to see.
[Xiao Lu]: “Let’s skip the photo. By the way, how large are your forces right now?”
[Fengyun Tiange]: “Very average. Can’t compare to the monsters in the main chat.”
[Anonymous3]: “My Potential is too poor. I’m at a natural disadvantage, and the resources around my territory are scarce. The only advantage might be relative safety.”
[Anonymous4]: “Just recruited my third civilian-level soldier. Can’t beat any of the monsters I encounter—everything relies on ambushes.”
[Leopard Laugh Ha]: “Xiao Lu, can you be any more outrageous? Selling all that meat should net you 240 Energy, right? That’s basically instant takeoff.”
[Anonymous6]: “I heard the one earlier, ‘Only I Can Survive,’ is even more ridiculous.”
[Anonymous3]: “Indeed. That was wild boar meat.”
……
These people chatted back and forth, unknowingly revealing quite a bit of information.
Of course, Eluan wouldn’t fully believe what they said.
Many were probably pretending to be weak while actually being strong.
Otherwise, how could most of them have only recruited one or two civilians? That made no sense.
But the one mentioned—Only I Can Survive—did indeed bring considerable pressure.
“Forget it. Better hurry up.”
After finding an excuse to end the conversation, her attention returned to reality.
The Watch was handed back to the main body.
“Better recruit more Sinners first.”
At present, the number of Black Wolves was already sufficient to ensure safety.
Recruiting more people now would speed up the development of the territory.
For example, these crude wooden huts currently in use were no longer necessary. They could start constructing more refined houses properly.
As for the lake area, perhaps people could be sent to gather resources there.
Of course, the most important thing was still exploration.
In fact, just two hours later, a Black Wolf squad that had gone out encountered an extremely difficult creature.
A wild boar!
That’s right—the same kind of wild boar that Only I Can Survive had killed.
At the very moment of conflict, the Black Wolves sensed the enemy’s strength.
As civilian units, the one at the very front was instantly heavily injured.
The wild boar’s tusks were unstoppable. Using the protruding fangs at the front, it effortlessly pierced through the wolf’s body.
Of course, the Black Wolf didn’t wait for death—it opened its jaws wide and directly activated its skill to bite.
The other two wolves in the squad rushed forward as well, tearing at it without regard for their lives. The scene quickly turned into a three-versus-one battle.
But even so, the wild boar rampaged like a tank.
After a brutal fight, two Black Wolves died one after another.
The last one, exerting all its strength, finally managed to bite through the boar’s neck and kill it completely.
By the time Eluan arrived at the scene, all she could see were three corpses.
“6.”
This one wild boar could provide at least 120 units of meat.
But seeing this scene, Eluan’s expression turned serious.
“That person was also able to kill a wild boar. Their strength is indeed formidable.”
However, she had only used three Black Wolves.
Whether that person dealt with it easily or not was unknown.
“Hmph, let’s continue.”
The death of the wild boar didn’t cause much of a ripple.
Just as she was about to process the corpse, Eluan suddenly noticed something unusual on the other side.
With a light leap, she landed on a Black Wolf’s back.
Carefully, she approached a certain direction.
On the map, numerous red dots appeared, along with several yellow dots tinged with green.
As she neared the destination, a scene of chaos came into view.
Several unfamiliar figures were supporting each other as they walked.
Judging by their appearance, they were…
“Humans?”
The two men at the front wore armor, limping as they walked, clearly injured.
Following behind them was a young woman with flowing golden hair, dressed in a light purple gown.
The dress was dirt-stained, and a tear ran along the side, exposing her fair calf. Yet the aura she exuded still faintly revealed her noble status.
At this moment, her delicate face was filled with fear.