Bizarre Jelly Beans Unlocked!
7: [7] – Defeating the Wolf King—Aether Editing Authority Unlocked.
Bizarre Jelly Beans Unlocked!
“Urgh~” As they walked, Silver Wolf suddenly stopped.
Her face went pale, and her shoulders started to shake.
“Hahahaha!
And here I thought you were completely fine.” Zane laughed out loud, gently patting her on the back.
“Get lost, old man!” Silver Wolf angrily swatted his hand away and rolled her eyes.
“I’m literally ten years old!
That was my first time killing someone.” She had managed to keep it together, but his pat on the back made her feel even more sick.
Earlier, when she fought back, her life was at risk and she couldn’t think about it.
Now, remembering the warm blood on her skin made her face go white.
“Remember this feeling of weakness.” “Also, there’s no need to treat that trash as human.
Just think of them as hostile NPCs in a game.
Even if you kill them, they’ll just respawn the next day…” Zane crouched down and gently pinched her pale cheek.
“By the way, congratulations.
You’re officially a Level 1 baby now.” Like a magician, Zane produced a fruit candy out of nowhere, unwrapped it, and popped it into her mouth as a reward.
“Ehh?” Silver Wolf quickly pulled out her Cartridge.
Sure enough, the neon digits [LV.
1] were hovering over the Cartridge.
“So they really were just NPCs?” Silver Wolf muttered to herself.
Her Cartridge must have absorbed a massive chunk of EXP from instantly assassinating the Level 18 Iron Crab.
Zane hadn’t lied to her.
This really was an upgradable ‘Golden Legendary’ item.
“The level cap for a Golden Legendary is Level 999.
Anything beyond that is the domain of the Gods.
Whether you can surpass Level 999 and break the fourth wall…
that depends entirely on your own abilities.” Zane smiled and gently played with her messy hair.
“Level 999?” Silver Wolf looked up in confusion.
“Isn’t the maximum cap Level 99?” “Level 99 is Punklorde’s absolute limit.
Level 999 is the peak just beneath the Aeons.
If you break that boundary, you step directly into the domain of an Aeon.” “As for breaking the fourth wall beyond that, you don’t need to worry about it right now,” Zane said, gently stroking her hair.
“…” Silver Wolf opened her mouth to speak, but instead merely nodded.
Above the Aeons?
That was way out of reach.
Even Level 999 seemed unachievable for her right now.
Uh, wait a second!
If the Cartridge the old man gave her could break that ultimate limit…
then what were his own stats?
Silver Wolf suddenly shuddered.
She remembered exactly what the old man had casually stated earlier.
[It can easily destroy a universe.] No way…
right?!
Could it be that the old man’s power was actually above the Aeons?!
Hsss~ And breaking the fourth wall…
did that mean traveling to other universes?
Hold on.
Did that mean everyone in the ‘Ultimate Grind Squad’ group chat was…
literally from other worlds?
Aliens?!
The Cartridge in her hands suddenly felt heavy.
It wasn’t just a digital ID anymore—it was the key to unlocking new worlds.
Silver Wolf hugged the Cartridge tightly against her chest, biting down hard on her lower lip.
(Stupid old man…
I won’t let you down.) But wait…
if the old man was already that overpowered, why did he go out of his way to adopt her as his daughter?
She walked the rest of the way in a confused daze…
—•——•——•——•——•——•— “What are you spacing out for?” “Huh?” A desolate wolf howl shattered the silence.
Silver Wolf snapped back to reality, her pupils contracting violently.
From within the shadows of Scrap Mountain, dozens of glowing red eyes burst in unison.
Growls came from every direction as more than a dozen cybernetic gray wolves crept out of the darkness.
They crouched low, mechanical muscles tensing with each breath.
This was the ultimate hunting stance.
“Awoooooooo!!!” A thunderous howl rose from the very top of the mountain.
A huge white wolf jumped onto the tallest pile of garbage, staring down at them with total authority.
Its fur was as white as snow, and its eyes were cold and full of deadly intent.
Its entire front left leg had been replaced by a highly advanced mechanical prosthetic, with icy-blue frost condensing around its four metallic claws.
“…” Silver Wolf quickly drew her twin daggers, gripping them in reverse in front of her.
She scowled fiercely, her young face tense and ready for a tough fight.
The pressure from the wolf pack was far greater than anything the scavengers gave off.
This was pure killing intent, shaped by the harsh rules of the wasteland.
“I won’t interfere.” Zane had already entered a state of ‘Nihility’ using seven-layered seals.
To the wolves, he didn’t exist.
“I know.” “Awoooo!!!” The Wolf King let out a commanding growl.
Three gray wolves lowered their bodies simultaneously.
The vicious glint in their eyes exploded as their hind legs kicked off the dirt, launching them forward!
The lead wolf leaped high into the air, its jaws wide open as it snapped straight for Silver Wolf’s throat.
The other two flanked her from the left and right, cutting off all avenues of escape as their fangs aimed perfectly for her calves.
They formed a perfect triangle around her—fast, precise, and ruthless.
“HAAAAAAAAA!” Silver Wolf let out a fierce shout and violently kicked off the ground!
She sprang forward like an arrow from a bow, her dagger flashing coldly through the air.
Shck!
The tip of the blade sank perfectly into the underside of the lead gray wolf’s neck.
Warm blood instantly geysered out.
In the same instant, she twisted her body and drove her twin blades hard into the sides of the wolves coming at her.
Slash!
Slash!
The two gray wolves collapsed with agonizing whimpers.
They convulsed, violently scratching at the dirt for a few seconds before falling perfectly still.
In exactly five seconds, three wolves lay dead, their blood dyeing the wasteland dirt a deep red.
[Quest: Decimate the Wolf Pack] [Objective: 3/100 (In Progress)] “I didn’t level up?” Silver Wolf wiped a streak of blood off her cheek and grinned.
“I guess a bunch of Level 6 gray wolves doesn’t drop nearly enough EXP, huh?” A strong resolve lit up in the young girl’s eyes.
“Keep ’em coming!!” Silver Wolf noticed the wolves hesitate for just a moment and seized her chance.
She charged into the middle of the pack.
Her twin blades moved quickly, slashing, sweeping, thrusting, parrying, and striking hard.
The sounds of battle resounded across the wasteland.
Zane stood still, ready to step in only if Silver Wolf faced real danger.
Silver Wolf never had any formal combat training.
She relied on moves she remembered from action games and the instincts she gained from fighting on the streets.
If it weren’t for the massive boost from the ‘Haxxor Bunny’ suit, the wolves would have taken her down a long time ago.
Gray wolf after gray wolf collapsed to the ground.
The quest progress bar ticked upward rapidly.
[Objective: 10/100] [Objective: 21/100] [Objective: 52/100] When the counter reached 92, Silver Wolf’s exhaustion finally caught up to her.
Her dagger strike was just a little too slow, and a wolf’s jaws clamped down hard on her calf.
“Argh!!” The pain was so intense that her vision blurred with dark spots, but her body moved on its own.
She switched her grip and drove her short blade into the wolf’s eye, twisting it hard.
With a final, agonizing yelp, the gray wolf went completely limp.
Pant…
pant…
Silver Wolf dropped to one knee, gasping for breath.
She was already level 9, and fighting these weak enemies hardly gave her any experience points now.
Slash!
Slash!
[Objective: 99/100 (In Progress)] She had fought from sunrise to sunset.
One person, two blades, and 99 wolves defeated.
Silver Wolf staggered as she pushed herself upright, wiping sweat and blood from her eyes with her sleeve.
In the pale moonlight, she stood up straight, her small figure steady.
“WHO’S NEXT!!” She quickly looked around, checking the area, and realized the whole pack was gone.
Only the white Wolf King remained, standing at the top of the garbage mountain.
She lifted her dagger and aimed it straight at the Wolf King.
“You’re the only one left.” “Bring it on!!” Suddenly, a small golden light entered her back.
Her exhaustion disappeared right away.
The pain in her legs turned into a burst of energy.
She felt completely recharged, as if she were in full health.
That old man really is like a cheat code.
The Wolf King was furious.
It threw its head back and howled at the sky, then jumped down from the top.
Its huge body moved quickly over the piles of scrap, so fast it looked like a white blur.
When it was about twenty meters away, it pushed off with its back legs and lunged straight at her, bringing a cold, harsh wind with it.
“Hahahaha, come on!!” Silver Wolf laughed wildly, charging straight toward it.
Her twin blades scraped against its hard claws, throwing a shower of sparks flying into the dark.
—•——•——•——•——•——•— The moon loomed high in the night sky.
One girl and one wolf stood ten meters apart, both panting heavily.
Silver Wolf was covered in fresh cuts.
Exhausted, she fell to her knees and pushed her twin blades into the dirt to keep from falling over.
Across from her, the Wolf King’s legs shook.
Its head hung so low it nearly touched the ground.
Its white fur was stained dark red, and blood kept flowing from its jaws.
The Wolf King tried to get up, but only made a wet, gurgling sound from its torn throat.
Ten seconds later, the huge beast fell to the ground.
“Haha…
hahaha…” Silver Wolf turned her head, a bright smile spreading upon her bloodstained face.
“Stupid old man…
I won…
I won!!” Zane stepped out from the shadows.
Smiling gently, he picked up the exhausted girl and held her in his arms.
A bright light spread out, and her wounds started to heal right before their eyes.
[Quest: Decimate the Wolf Pack] [Objective: 100/100 (Completed)] [You have reached LV.
10] [Cartridge Authority ‘Aether Editing’ Activated] [Unlocked Functions: Reality Modification, Spatial Warp, Item Interaction] [Reward Item: Bizarre Jelly Beans] [Reward Item: Ultra-Ultra Greatsword] [Reward Item: Boom-Boom Bomb] [Reward Item: Greedy-Greedy Snake] “Hahahaha!!” After a whole day of tough fighting and the sudden rush of her new powers, Silver Wolf threw her head back and laughed out loud.
Ten years of anger and loneliness left her all at once.
Every bad feeling was washed away.
“Stupid old man…
I love you.” Silver Wolf suddenly reached up, wrapping her arms around Zane’s neck.
She leaned in and planted a huge, wet kiss right on his cheek.
Smack!
“You stink.
You’re covered in sweat.” “Eh…” —
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