Interstellar Businesswoman Tycoon

Chapter 162 Retreat

The Night Wolf beast king watched as the tiny young man stood in front of it, blocking its path with a long sword. The Night Wolf King could feel the lethality of the sword in the young man's hand, but that didn't stop its claws from swiping downward. Ian, who stood in front of Sylvia like some brave warrior, broke out into cold sweats when he saw the claws looming over him. He knew he couldn't dodge the attack because if he did so, Sylvia would be the one to bear the brunt of it. Since he was going to die here today, he might as well go all out. 'Mother, Father. I'm so sorry.' Your son couldn't live to see you in your old age. As the claws arrived before him, Ian felt the deep aura of death overwhelm him. Just as he was expecting himself to be cut in a bloody way, a sharp pain suddenly came upon his neck, and he found himself falling to the ground. Before he passed out fully, he met the cold gaze of the girl standing behind him. “Idiot.” 'Sylvia' spat out coldly. If he wasn't an idiot, then what was he? Only an idiot would overestimate his own strength. 'Sylvia's attention was instantly diverted away from Ian as the attack of the Night Wolf king arrived before her. The slender arm, which looks like it could be shattered with a punch, was lifted and blocked against the incoming giant claws. “He-he.” An evil grin appeared on 'Sylvia's' lips. Like a bolt of lightning, her other hand swept forward, punching at the beast's head.'Bang!' The massive head of the beast king concaved in, and a large amount of blood spurted out of its wound. “Whuu--” “Shut up!” 'Sylvia' glared coldly at the beast king, who was about to cry out. “If you dare let out a cry, I swear I'm going to kill you.” Hearing her threatening words, the Night Wolf king hurriedly shut its mouth and could only bear the agonizing pain of having its head smashed silently. A strong pressure pressed down on it, and it could barely make a move. It was as if it were an ant that could be crushed at any moment. Susu stared at the trembling beast in front of him. Although he felt tempted to kill it and take out its beast core, he knew that he couldn't do so under the eyes of everyone. There's no way he would expose his existence to them. Miley and the others were still contending against the other Night Wolves, so they weren't aware of what was happening in this direction. Besides that, it's a dark time, which made it advantageous for him to possess Sylvia's body. “Now, scram away with your foolish underlings before I count up to five.” He withdrew the pressure he put on the Wolf king. Seeing that it was free, the night wolves' leader hurriedly got up and sprinted away despite its grave injuries. 'Woo, woo.' Hearing the call for retreat, the Night Wolves on the battlefield became stunned. 'Why is the leader calling for retreat when victory is already in front of them?' Isn't that letting down the efforts of our dead comrades if we retreat? Despite their unwillingness, the wolves could only follow the order of their leader. Of course, what they did not expect was that their leader had already lost the battle before it could even make an entrance. “They are retreating.” Ryker's voice was full of joy. Maybe because he had been fighting for a long time, he fell to the ground from exhaustion. With the retreating of the beasts, the rest also sat down to take a breath. They were all exhausted. Even though their body was covered in blood, their eyes were full of life. They didn't know the reason why the wolves had retreated, but they knew that if the battle had continued, they would have lost their lives forever. Hence, they were deeply grateful to have escaped such a disaster. “Sylvia.” Miley saw the lone girl standing in the distance and called out. “Hmm.” Susu turned backward in answer. But before he moved a step, Sylvia's body suddenly fell forward, and his entire eyes went dark. When Susu finally opened his eyes, he saw himself inside Sylvia's consciousness. At the same time, a weak feeling overcame him. 'Sigh. If this continues like this, it would become hard for me to upgrade myself.' Just by possessing Sylvia's body for a few minutes, over half of his energy storage has been depleted. …When Sylvia regained consciousness, she found herself in front of a familiar earth wall. Of course, it was familiar because this was the wall of the cave they were staying in before the night wolves attacked them. Because several people were injured and unconscious, Miley could only let them stay in the cave while hoping that the retreat wolves wouldn't come back again. The beast repellent powder was already spread out around the entrance. Even if a beast passed by and smelled the scent of blood, they wouldn't come near due to the smell of the powder. “Awake.” Miley heard the slight movement on the side and turned her head to look at Sylvia. “Hmm.” Sylvia nodded and sat upright, glancing around the cave. She saw that apart from Miley, who was awake, the rest were still sleeping. Hence, she got up and moved over to the bonfire where Miley was sitting. “What happened while I was unconscious? Is the Wolf leader dead?” Since none of them was dead, that can only mean that they won the battle. “No.” Miley shook her head and brought out water for Sylvia to drink. “Here. Have some water. You must be very thirsty.” Sylvia was indeed thirsty, so she took the bottle. “Thank you.” After quenching her thirst, she glanced at Miley and questioned again. “Then how were we able to escape from them? It can't be that they let us go, right?” Those wolves aren't vegetarians, to let a piece of fat meat go. “I don't know what occurred, either. They all just started retreating. Why don't you get some more rest? You must still be tired from the battle.” “No, I'm not. I will sit here and watch with you.” Hearing this, Miley didn't force Sylvia any longer. She turned her head away and watched the cackling wood burning inside the fire. The two of them sat by, watching in silence. 'Susu, come out.' Sylvia called inside her head. [Yes, host.] 'What happened while I was unconscious?' [Nothing much. You were frightened by the night wolf king and fainted. However, before it could attack you, it senses the presence of its enemy and immediately calls for retreat.] 'Enemy?' Sylvia was surprised at this. 'Do the night wolves have a foe they're afraid of?' [Yes, host.] Susu responded. Sylvia was still expecting him to explain further, but seeing that he remained silent, she could only stop talking. Ian was the second to wake up after Sylvia. When he saw the young girl sitting across the bonfire, a sense of relief washed over him. He lifted the cover covering his body and stood up from the sleeping mat. He moved towards the two and nodded at them in greeting. When he sat down, his eyes couldn't help but shift to Sylvia. “Do you have something to say to me?” Sylvia turned her head and met his gaze. “That…” Ian looked into Sylvia's eyes and found that she was surprisingly calm. But when he thought of what happened before he passed out, he asked worriedly. “Are you okay? Did the wolf attack you?” “No. I'm fine.” “Ooh.” Although he was relieved that she wasn't hurt anywhere, Ian was still curious as to why she had knocked him out back then.But when he met Sylvia's gaze that said 'I want to be alone,' he kept his mouth mum. Yet, that familiar expression on her face before he passed out came flashing into his mind. It felt as if it was Sylvia, and yet not her. Why would he have such a thought?

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