Good News, I Transmigrated, But What the Heck is a Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character? - Chapter 21

“Hiss, hiss… Little girl, you truly stepped in good luck.”

Little Gold coiled on Yu Wanwan’s shoulder, its slender tongue flicking rapidly. “See that? That thing is a Tier 2 spiritual herb, a Blood Jade Ginseng that became a demon. Finding it in the outer reaches of this desolate Myriad Beast Valley is simply striking it rich.”

“Tier 2 spiritual herb?!”

Yu Wanwan’s eyes instantly brightened, as if she saw countless spirit stones flying before her.

She had only recently entered the fourth layer of Qi Condensation and was in urgent need of resources to stabilize her cultivation. This Blood Jade Ginseng demon was simply a windfall from heaven.

Excitement instantly clouded her judgment, and she completely overlooked the slight abnormality in Little Gold’s tone.

“It’s mine~”

She whispered, spiritual energy unconsciously circulating within her. Tapping her toes on the ground, she shot towards the Blood Jade Ginseng demon like an arrow leaving a bowstring.

Her movements were so fast that Little Gold didn’t even have time to coil tightly.

“Stupid girl! Stop! It’s a trap!” Little Gold frantically stomped its feet on her shoulder (though snakes have no feet), its voice changing pitch, “That’s bait! Bait!”

Unfortunately, the warning came too late!

The moment Yu Wanwan shot out, a sudden change occurred.

“Awoo—!”

“Roar!”

Several furious wolf howls tore through the valley’s silence. Accompanied by a腥風 (fishy wind) to her face, four black shadows, fast as ghosts, suddenly leaped out from the bushes and rock shadows on her left, right, and behind.

They instantly sealed off all her escape routes, firmly trapping her in the center!

These were four stout demonic wolves, the size of small calves.

They were covered in glossy black short fur, their muscles bulging. Their four claws were sharp as hooks, deeply dug into the humus.

Most chilling were the dark red, eerie patterns on their bodies, as if dyed with fresh blood, stretching from their spines all the way to their limbs, exuding an ominous aura.

Foul-smelling drool dripped from their bone-white fangs. Their blood-red wolf eyes locked onto Yu Wanwan, and low, murderous growls rumbled in their throats.

Tier 1 Demonic Beast: Red-Striped Demonic Wolf!

And there were four of them!

Yu Wanwan’s heart instantly sank to the bottom. A chill rushed from the soles of her feet straight to the top of her head.

She finally understood what Little Gold meant.

Bait and switch!

This cunning Blood Jade Ginseng demon was simply using its own pure plant spiritual energy as bait to lure greedy prey into its trap.

Those missing hunters had probably fallen into the same trap.

Facing four demonic wolves, each comparable to a fifth-layer Qi Condensation cultivator.

And she was only at the fifth layer of Qi Condensation.

One against four, and in the demonic beasts’ home territory, the danger was imaginable.

Cold sweat instantly drenched Yu Wanwan’s back.

“Roar!”

Accompanied by a deafening tiger’s roar, a crimson figure, carrying a scorching heatwave, suddenly blocked her path.

It was her Natal Spirit Beast, the Flame-Winged Tiger.

The Flame-Winged Tiger had grown a circle larger than the demonic wolves at this moment. Its entire body of fiery red fur was like burning flames. The two crimson energy wings at its shoulder blades, though not fully unfolded, exuded a pressure that felt substantial.

Its amber tiger eyes were wide open, fangs bared. It let out a warning and deterrent roar at the four encircling Red-Striped Demonic Wolves. A visible heatwave surged around its body, even causing the decaying leaves beneath its feet to begin curling and charring.

The pressure of a Tier 2 demonic beast was indeed effective.

The four Red-Striped Demonic Wolves, which had been ferocious and pressing forward just moments ago, were intimidated by the Flame-Winged Tiger’s sudden aura. They instantly showed fear, tucking their tails between their legs, whimpering and retreating a few steps, their crimson wolf eyes filled with apprehension.

The encirclement instantly loosened.

“Phew, you scared the crap out of me. Good thing Little Orange Cat is here.” Yu Wanwan just let out a sigh of relief, thinking the crisis was temporarily resolved.

But then, another change occurred!

The Blood Jade Ginseng demon, which had been hiding under the fern leaves, seeing that its prey seemed about to escape its control, slowly “walked” out from its hiding place.

Its fine roots moved rapidly across the ground like countless tiny feet, its posture extremely bizarre.

Even stranger, the peculiar medicinal fragrance it emitted suddenly became several times stronger, spreading rapidly like a substantial mist.

This medicinal fragrance seemed to carry some peculiar magical power.

“Awoo!”

“Roar!”

Almost as soon as the medicinal fragrance spread, from the depths of the dense forest surrounding the valley, hair-raising wolf howls echoed again.

Immediately after, another four equally strong black shadows with dark red patterns rushed out like ghosts, joining the encirclement.

Eight!

A full eight Tier 1 Red-Striped Demonic Wolves!

The newly joined four demonic wolves seemed even more frenzied, their eyes glowing with a stronger bloodlust, stimulated by the peculiar medicinal fragrance.

And the four that had been scared away by the Flame-Winged Tiger, emboldened by the sudden increase in their companions’ numbers, once again revealed their brutal nature, growling and pressing forward.

Eight pairs of greedy, bloodthirsty eyes, like sixteen crimson lanterns, stared fixedly at the person and tiger in the center.

The air seemed to solidify, the heavy pressure suffocating.

“Hiss… see that?”

Little Gold’s voice carried a hint of imperceptible trembling. It clung tightly to Yu Wanwan’s neck. “This little demon is the real mastermind! It likes to devour the flesh and blood essence of living beings, especially cultivators. These stupid wolves are just its kept thugs and hunting dogs. It uses its own pure medicinal fragrance to lure prey, then commands the wolf pack to encircle and kill, what a vicious spirit!”

Yu Wanwan’s face was extremely grim.

Eight demonic wolves. Even if the Flame-Winged Tiger was Tier 2, four fists would still be no match for thirty-two claws.

Moreover, there was also a covetous and cunning Blood Jade Ginseng demon lurking nearby.

“Little Gold, you’re just a strategist who can only move your lips. Think of a solution!”

Yu Wanwan gritted her teeth, while fully on guard, couldn’t help but complain to the “accessory” on her shoulder.

“This old grandpa is like a tiger fallen into the plains, but if I recover even a shred of my cultivation, a single breath could wipe out this group of stray dogs and that rotten radish!” Little Gold was so angry its tongue flicked wildly, its body rigid, but it could only glare helplessly. “Now it’s up to you and the little orange cat! Don’t back down! Burn them all!”

“Don’t tell me what to do!” A fierce glint flashed in Yu Wanwan’s eyes. She knew she had to strike first!

“Move! Flame-Winged! The left side is yours! The right side is mine!”

“When two armies meet, the brave one wins!”

Before she finished speaking, Yu Wanwan’s hands had already completed the hand seals.

“Fireball Technique! Go!”

She let out a soft shout, her right hand suddenly waving forward!

A fiery orange-red fireball, the size of a fist, incredibly condensed and radiating dazzling red light, instantly formed in her palm. It shot towards the nearest and most agitated demonic wolf on her right, carrying a howling whoosh through the air, like a cannonball smashing into it.

The demonic wolf clearly hadn’t expected the prey to dare to attack first. It tried to dodge in a hurry, but the fireball was too fast.

“Boom!”

The fireball accurately struck between the demonic wolf’s waist and abdomen. The violent fire spiritual energy exploded. Accompanied by a mournful howl, the demonic wolf was sent tumbling away, its waist and abdomen charred black and bloody. The air was immediately filled with the stench of burning fur and scorched flesh.

With one strike successful, Yu Wanwan did not pause. She knew she could not let the wolf pack form an encirclement.

“Fire Whip! Condense!”

She clenched her left hand in the air. Fire spiritual energy surged within her body, instantly condensing into a nearly ten-foot-long crimson whip made of pure flames in her hand. The whip whipped through the air, making “crackling” sounds, and scorching heatwaves scattered!

“Snap!”

The fiery whip, like a nimble snake, lashed fiercely at another demonic wolf attempting to pounce from the side, with a sharp whooshing sound! The demonic wolf was too slow to dodge and was struck on its front leg by the fiery whip!

“Sizzle!” A teeth-grinding burning sound rang out.

“Awoo!” The demonic wolf’s front leg instantly ripped open, charred black, and it howled as it tumbled to the ground.

At the same time, the Flame-Winged Tiger also displayed the fierce power of a Tier 2 demonic beast.

“Roar!”

Facing the three demonic wolves pouncing from the left, the Flame-Winged Tiger advanced instead of retreating. Its strong hind legs exerted force, and its massive body slammed into the wolf pack like a burning meteorite!

“Thud!” With a muffled sound, the foremost demonic wolf was directly struck, its bones broken and tendons snapped, sending it flying backward.

Immediately after, the Flame-Winged Tiger swung its claws, with a sharp roar that tore through the air and scorching flames.

Pfft!

The sharp claws easily ripped through another demonic wolf’s tough hide, leaving three terrifying, bone-deep, smoking wounds on its ribs.

The third demonic wolf took the opportunity to pounce on the Flame-Winged Tiger’s hind neck, opening its monstrous mouth to bite down.

The Flame-Winged Tiger seemed to have eyes in the back of its head. Its steel-whip-like tiger tail, with crimson flames, suddenly swept horizontally.

“Thwack!”

The burning tiger tail heavily struck the demonic wolf’s side face. The immense force and burning sensation made the demonic wolf howl and tumble away, half of its face bloody and mangled.

One person, one tiger, in their first cooperation, instantly severely injured four demonic wolves. Yu Wanwan’s fire-element spells were cunning and ruthless, while the Flame-Winged Tiger’s close-quarters combat was fierce and explosive.

However, the battle was far from over. The remaining demonic wolves, completely enraged by the smell of blood, became even more frenzied.

They no longer feared the Flame-Winged Tiger’s pressure and began to use their numerical advantage, launching fearless charges from different directions. Yu Wanwan’s fiery whip danced impenetrably, and the Flame-Winged Tiger roared continuously, tearing with claws and sweeping with its tail, flames surging, engaging in a desperate close-quarters battle with the ferocious wolf pack.

The roar of exploding fireballs, the crackling of the fire whip, the howls of the demonic wolves, the roars of the Flame-Winged Tiger, the energy fluctuations from spells colliding with sharp claws…

Intertwined in the dark Myriad Beast Valley, they formed a brutal and deadly symphony.

Yu Wanwan’s spiritual energy consumption was immense. Sweat beaded on her forehead, and her breathing became rapid. The Flame-Winged Tiger also had several deep claw marks on its body, its crimson fur stained with blood.

“Be careful of the one playing dead behind you!” Little Gold suddenly shrieked.

Yu Wanwan was startled. Her fiery whip coiled back, narrowly deflecting the sharp claw of a demonic wolf that was feigning severe injury and actually ambushing her from behind. Flames scorched the demonic wolf’s nose, making it yelp in pain.

“Nice job! Little Gold, your eyesight assistance is actually somewhat useful!” Yu Wanwan panted, not forgetting to tease it.

“Hmph! This old grandpa is strategizing from within a tent!” Little Gold raised its snake head, trying to assume a disdainful posture, but its thin body currently had no imposing aura.

Just as the battle reached a stalemate, Yu Wanwan caught a glimpse out of the corner of her eye: the culprit, the Blood Jade Ginseng demon, realizing Yu Wanwan was not easy to deal with, intended to burrow away and escape amidst the chaos.

“Want to run?!” Yu Wanwan was furious. To catch the bandits, first catch their leader.

She suddenly channeled the remaining spiritual energy into her fiery whip. The whip, originally ten feet long, instantly surged to thirty feet. Its fiery color changed from crimson to blinding golden-red, emitting even more terrifying high temperatures!

“Stay!”

The massive golden-red fiery whip tore through the air, carrying the power to incinerate everything, like a giant fiery dragon, striking fiercely towards the Blood Jade Ginseng demon that was about to disappear underground.

Feeling the destructive high temperature behind it, the Blood Jade Ginseng demon’s green leaves at its top trembled frantically, and its two red glows filled with terror.

It suddenly accelerated, and its entire body instantly submerged halfway into the soil.

“Snap… Boom!!!”

The massive fiery whip heavily struck the spot where the Blood Jade Ginseng demon had vanished. The hard soil and rocks were cut open and blown away like tofu.

Leaving behind a scorched, smoking, deep trench several zhang long. The violent fiery power even sent several nearby demonic wolves, attempting to approach, flying backward.

Smoke and dust permeated the air.

At the bottom of the trench, only a few severed, charred, and foul-smelling bloody roots remained, along with a faint, almost imperceptible remnant of plant spiritual energy, tinged with fear.

That cunning Tier 2 Blood Jade Ginseng demon had, in the end, sacrificed a part of its main body and fled, severely wounded!

Without the ginseng demon’s medicinal fragrance guidance and control, the remaining demonic wolves’ eyes lost their bloodlust, revealing confusion and fear.

They looked at the formidable Flame-Winged Tiger, then at Yu Wanwan, who held a fiery whip like a female war god. Finally, they whimpered, tucked their tails between their legs, and fled frantically into the depths of the dense forest without looking back.

The battle had finally ended.

Yu Wanwan dispersed her fiery whip. Her body swayed, almost collapsing from exhaustion.

The Flame-Winged Tiger let out a low growl, walked to her side, and gently nudged her with its large head, licking a bloody scratch on her arm left by a wolf’s claw.

“That was a truly brutal fight,” Little Gold said with lingering fear, looking at the mess on the ground and the demonic wolf corpses. “But the harvest shouldn’t be small. The wolf’s fur, claws, and those few rotten radish roots…”

Yu Wanwan gave it an exasperated look. She walked to the edge of the trench, picked up the few charred ginseng roots, felt the pure medicinal power remaining within them, and her eyes turned cold: “It got away… However, it won’t get far. This grudge has been formed!”