Two and a half days had passed since the start of the training exercise, and Ye Lan had changed direction, preparing to return to the outpost.
His Storage Space was already more than half full; selling everything would be worth around forty thousand, mainly because he encountered a Mutant Mantis later on. This type of Demon Beast is rare and difficult to find.
Among the spoils was an elemental energy crystal, which he planned to absorb himself.
Time was ample, so he leisurely wandered. After walking only two or three li, sudden roars and heart-wrenching shouts came from not far away.
Ye Lan stopped in his tracks and listened carefully.
Immediately changing his expression, he quickly ran towards the direction of the sound.
He recognized the roaring sound as coming from the refined man he had encountered earlier, and the shouts were likely from the young girl accompanying him.
These two must have encountered a Demon Beast and were in a critical situation. Ye Lan decided to approach and assess the situation before acting.
After all, he felt that the man's strength was not weaker than his own. As long as it wasn't a particularly powerful three-stage Demon Beast, there shouldn't be a major problem.
As he ran, the man's voice became increasingly desperate, giving Ye Lan a faint sense of unease.
When he arrived at the scene and saw what was happening, his expression changed drastically!
Two three-stage Wind Wolves were attacking the refined man. He was desperately shielding the young girl behind him, and the situation was dire.
The man was covered in blood and terrifying wounds. His bow and arrow were long gone, and he was struggling to fend off the attack with a short knife in one hand.
With the other hand, he activated his Earth Attribute ability, causing several thick earth spikes to erupt from the ground, blocking the other Wind Wolf's attack on the girl.
The girl seemed to have lost all strength and courage at this moment, only able to scream in terror from behind. Seeing the ferocious, bloody maw about to pounce on her, her legs turned to jelly, and she fell directly to the ground, her breathing even stopping.
At this heart-stopping moment, with a loud "bang," a powerful foot kicked violently into the Wind Wolf's neck!
It was Ye Lan, who had charged out from the side like lightning. With all his might, he kicked the Wind Wolf that was attacking the girl, sending it flying.
The powerful impact stirred up a gust of wind, making her soft, long hair flutter wildly. Her exquisite and beautiful face was still streaked with tears, and she was completely stunned!
Seeing Ye Lan's bravery and how he stepped forward at the critical moment to resolve the crisis, the man beside him, who had been full of despair, instantly became invigorated.
He roared, gripping his long knife, and slashed fiercely at the Wind Wolf without hesitation. With one swing, he not only forced it back but also left a deep wound on its body.
"Save Xiao Yi, little brother, please quickly take Xiao Yi away from here!"
The man shouted anxiously. Before his voice faded, he charged forward again with his knife, seemingly intending to hold off the other two Wind Wolves by himself.
However, Ye Lan did not follow the man's request to take the girl and retreat. Instead, he also held a long knife and charged out alongside the man without hesitation.
Wind Wolves are extremely fast Demon Beasts and usually live in packs. He might have been able to escape by himself, but taking a burden with him was out of the question.
Furthermore, there must be a three-stage wolf king in the Wind Wolf pack. They had to finish the fight quickly and escape the scene rapidly.
He saw his arms bulge as he gripped the long knife and slashed at one of the Wind Wolves.
However, that Wind Wolf did not retreat but advanced, a giant claw swiping diagonally.
With a 'crack,' the steel knife broke in the middle, but it also cut a wound on the giant claw.
Ye Lan showed no panic. He had already anticipated that an ordinary steel knife would not be effective against a three-stage Demon Beast. He smoothly drew the ram's horn dagger from his waist and held it in a reverse grip.
He quickly threw a punch with his left hand to block the biting maw, and with his right hand, he fiercely plunged the dagger into the Wind Wolf's neck from a cunning angle.
Using the recoil from his left hand to pivot his body to the right, he simultaneously twisted the dagger viciously inside its neck.
This strike was incredibly brutal. The Wind Wolf let out a tragic howl on the spot, clearly nearing its end!
The man beside him widened his eyes, somewhat speechless with shock.
Initially, seeing Ye Lan charge in recklessly and his weapon broken by the Wind Wolf, he hadn't even had a chance to scold him before the situation instantly reversed.
His expression immediately became spirited, as if influenced by Ye Lan's fierce fighting style. A surge of strength flowed through him again as he faced the other Wind Wolf.
He used the short knife to attract attention from the front, while several earth spikes suddenly shot out from under the Demon Wolf's belly.
Ye Lan's combat experience was rich. Without waiting for the Wind Wolf to retreat, he rushed up and grabbed its neck, stabbing it several times, killing it instantly.
Just these few brief exchanges had left his arms sore and him gasping for breath. The danger was immense; a slight mistake could have cost him his life here, as his body simply couldn't withstand a single bite from the opponent.
Power System combat was like this, walking on the edge of a knife, every moment extremely perilous, unless the difference in strength between the two sides was too great, in which case it would be a direct Rolling .
Afterward, Ye Lan and the man worked together to quickly kill the other Wind Wolf as well.
"Quickly leave, other Wind Wolves could come looking at any moment."
The man clearly understood the characteristics of Wind Wolf Demon Beasts. He pulled the girl up with one hand and motioned to Ye Lan with the other.
Ye Lan used the ram's horn dagger to cut open the two heads, harvesting two elemental energy crystals. He abandoned everything else and quickly followed them away.
After a while, they stopped under a thick tree.
Having just returned from the brink of death, these two were extremely grateful to Ye Lan. If not for Ye Lan's help, they would have likely perished.
At this moment, they were so excited they were incoherent, their gratitude overflowing!
The refined man quickly took out a bottle of precious healing medicine and handed it to Ye Lan.
The young girl standing beside him gazed at Ye Lan with eyes full of gratitude, the sincerity in her gaze making Ye Lan feel a bit uncomfortable.
"Please don't be so polite. I also ate a bowl of your delicious Demon Beast meat that day, and just now, I got two valuable elemental energy crystals, which are enough to compensate for my effort," Ye Lan quickly waved his hand, indicating that he didn't expect any reward.
However, the man was very persistent. He looked at Ye Lan with a serious expression and said solemnly, "Little brother, you are too humble.
The kindness of saving a life is like that of a parent who gives birth again. Even if we have to work like oxen and horses, we will definitely repay your great kindness!
My daughter and I are currently in a difficult situation and were forced to come here to take a gamble. If you encounter any difficulties or need help in the future, I, Fang, will certainly not refuse."
In the man's heart, his daughter was his precious darling, his cherished treasure, her importance far exceeding his own life.
If Ye Lan hadn't stepped forward today, the consequences would have been unimaginable. Therefore, for Ye Lan's life-saving grace, he was willing to give everything to repay it.
In the subsequent conversation, Ye Lan also learned that the man was Fang Yuanzhong, and the girl was indeed his daughter, Fang Yi.
They had come from Kyoto to Jinling, but the reason was not mentioned. Fang Yuanzhong seemed to have old injuries that were healing very slowly.
What surprised Ye Lan was that the girl had actually awakened a mental ability, and her talent seemed to be quite high.
This was even rarer than the Space System. While Space System awakeners are rare, they still exist.
To date, Ye Lan had only heard of one case of a mental ability user, a general in the Federal military, who was also a female general and quite famous.
No wonder Fang Yi had little combat power. Ye Lan had seen someone mention the characteristics of the mental system on the Federal forum: extremely weak in the early stage, but extremely strong in the later stage.
For example, the current Fang Yi could only use small-range mental detection; her mental power was not yet offensive.
As for that Federal female general, she once faced thousands of Demon Beasts alone. After a mental storm, not a single Demon Beast could stand before her!
Moreover, mental attacks are formless and intangible, terrifying to the extreme, so few people dared to provoke that female general.
When Fang Yi grows up, she will be another terrifying female general.
But for now, she was just a mental sister who needed protection.
It seemed that these father and daughter were truly grateful to Ye Lan, otherwise, they wouldn't have revealed such a secret.
After this battle, they had decided to withdraw from the Dimensional Rift, and Ye Lan was also going back to the outpost.
However, Ye Lan did not go with them. He just exchanged contact information before leaving.