parentshiftbook Chapter 4 Northern Base
Chapter 4 Northern Base
His hands, which were tucked into his sleeves, were still trembling.
That last moment made him feel the power transmitted from above.
The opponent is a master, at least stronger than me!
"Let's do it!"
At this moment, Hu Meng roared and thrust his weapon forward, accurately piercing the leopard's chest.
"kill!"
The remaining three roared and brandished their weapons, slashing at the nearest person who hadn't yet reacted.
The situation that was initially advantageous changed in the blink of an eye.
Those who didn't react in time, some even tried to resist, but their weapons were knocked out of their hands with a single move, and their defenses were broken with the next move.
Here, the leopard gripped the handle of Hu Meng's weapon tightly, its eyes bulging, trying to push it away.
However, Hu Meng exerted force with his legs, firmly suppressing his strength.
"ah!"
With another loud shout, Hu Meng pinned the leopard to the ground, the tip of his spear already piercing into the leopard's body, breaking through the defenses of his bones.
"You, big brother, will..." The leopard coughed up blood, struggling to breathe, trying to get more oxygen, but it was too late.
"The leopard is dead!" Hu Meng shouted, lifting the body up with his bare hands.
"Brother Leopard is dead!"
"Run!"
"Don't kill me!"
"Brother Mengzi, I surrender, I'll go with you!"
When the situation is one-sided, people react in different ways.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
A whooshing sound rang out, and those who tried to escape were all knocked to the ground.
"Which passing brother came to the rescue? I, Hu Meng, thank you in advance!"
"If you're willing, come out and let me, Hu Meng, see what you look like!" Hu Meng threw the leopard's carcass on the ground and shouted.
"Fine!" a voice came from not far away, and then a figure was thrown to the ground.
It was the driver who brought the leopards here.
The person walking towards us was wearing thermal clothing, carrying a backpack, and holding a dagger.
But his voice and appearance showed that he was only about twenty-five or twenty-six years old. He had the demeanor of a "college student" that people talked about online before a disaster, and he didn't seem like someone who could easily subdue so many people.
"Hu Meng, thanks a lot, brother!"
Hu Meng stepped forward, extended his right hand, and wore a sincere smile.
"Wu Ou, a lone traveler, plans to go to the northern base."
Wu Ou reached out and shook hands with him.
His encounter with the other party here was not a coincidence, but intentional; otherwise, the outcome this time would have been that only Hu Meng survived with a missing arm.
Although they managed to reach the camp, the Snow Wolf team caught up with them by following the trail, forcing the entire wandering camp to flee in haste.
After arriving at the northern base, there was an even more difficult period, during which they could only survive on relief rations.
but now……
"Brother Hu, what are your plans to do with these people?"
Wu Ou looked down at the ground; all those people had been arrested.
"Now that the leopard is dead, even if you go back, you will still be punished."
"Without Leopard as your backer, you should know how much suffering you'll endure when you go back." Hu Meng said, patting the snow off the people as he walked past them.
"You all know who I, Hu Meng, am. At least I keep my word and don't play word games."
I won't repair your work; just follow me. But once you've reached the northern base, you can leave as you please.
Don't cause me trouble, and I won't bother you.
After saying that, they had already walked around once.
"Now, those who want to go back, leave your weapons and you can leave." He pointed in the direction of the Snow Wolf Team's camp, his gaze sweeping over the people.
These people may not be considered too bad, but they are definitely not the kind of people who are die-hard loyalists.
More importantly, one thing Hu Meng said is true.
Without the leopard as their protector, even if they could quickly find a new one, they would have to hand over 80% of the supplies they had accumulated as a pledge of allegiance.
Rather than that, it's better to just go with Hu Meng and the others!
"One last time, is no one leaving?" Hu Meng asked them again, emphasizing his question.
"Brother Meng, we believe in you!" One person tried to stand up but was held down, so he could only raise his head to look at Hu Meng, trying to show as much sincerity as possible.
"Alright! But for safety's sake, hand over all your weapons, and I won't tie you up." Hu Meng gestured to his two brothers to collect them. These people had already dropped their weapons; it was really just a gesture to show their stance.
The weapons they carried were knuckle dusters, knives, scissors, and the like.
It is basically useless against source energy beasts, and even when fighting against humans, it has little deterrent effect against "strong" beings who can use source energy.
Wu Ou smiled as he watched Hu Meng's actions.
This man, before his rebirth, was the one who sacrificed his life to buy time for others while hunting a mid-level level 1 "Beast King".
Many of his combat skills at that time were taught to him by his opponent.
Looking at him now, with both arms intact, he exudes a calm yet passionate aura, which is much better than that one-armed "Brother Mengzi" who carries a sense of loneliness.
"Brother Wu, get in the car!" Hu Meng said.
"Let's go! There's a campsite for homeless people not far ahead; we can stay there for the night."
"What a coincidence! I had the people in the group run in that direction earlier. I wonder if they've arrived yet."
As the two were talking, the tricycle passed through a stretch of snowy road and then saw a wooden fence in a clearing not far ahead.
"Fifth and Sixth Brothers, it's us!" Hu Meng gestured for the driver to stop the car and keep a distance before jumping out and shouting.
"Brother Sun, that's my older brother, my older brother Hu Meng!"
When Lao Liu's excited voice rang out, Hu Meng couldn't help but smile.
A gap was made in the camp's wall.
"Brother Hu, this wall is a one-time use facility. You'll have to come in yourselves. Just leave your cars outside!" Brother Sun's voice came from outside.
Then, Lao Liu jumped down from the wall. The height of just over two meters was nothing to him.
"Big brother!" He ran over quickly.
"Okay! Help us bring everyone inside!" Hu Meng smiled and patted his shoulder, gesturing for him to help.
A look of surprise flashed in Lao Liu's eyes when he saw the people being taken off the car.
"Brother Meng, you guys... killed the leopard?!"
"Yes! But someone will help you. Let me introduce you to Wu Ou."
"If it weren't for his help, I might not be able to see you all now," Hu Meng said with a smile as he introduced them.
"Brother Wu!" Lao Liu quickly greeted Wu Ou.
The group entered the walled area, where those who had come in earlier were already eating. Several strong men like Brother Sun and Grandpa Hu also came out from the camp.
Hu Meng stepped forward, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and revealed a sincere expression. "Gentlemen, I, Hu Meng, am leading my brothers to the northern base. We heard that your destination is also there. It's cold and the road is long, so we're looking for some company."
Seeing everyone's reaction, he continued, "Of course, if you all have any doubts, we'll stay out tonight and set off on our own tomorrow, without disturbing you at all!"