Chapter 1: Yellow rank half level 1 little monster?
When Xu Zhenfeng woke up, he felt a severe pain in his head. All around him were the noisy voices of countless people, like countless fine steel needles constantly piercing his eardrums.
"How is it? Can this little demon still survive?"
"Well, I think this little wolf demon is almost dead. Let's find a place to bury it quickly."
"He's still breathing. Can't you see his stomach is still rising and falling?"
"Ah? Buried? Buried? That... what a waste?"
"Hey, he's only got one breath left. He's not going to survive anyway, so why not eat him while he's fresh? The flesh of us monsters will turn sour when we're dead, and it won't taste good."
"Let me make it clear first. I dragged him back from the Monster Mountain with great effort, so I deserve a big share."
"All of you idiots, get out of my way. Humph, you sons of bitches, don't you remember the rules of the demon king?
Huh? Monsters are not allowed to eat monsters. If anyone dares to eat his own monster, he will have to crawl into the Nine Cauldrons Monster Refining Furnace and refine himself into a monster pill."
After this last voice appeared, all other sounds around it quieted down.
The severe pain in Xu Zhenfeng's head also eased a lot.
He tried hard to open his eyes, but as soon as he opened his eyes, he saw a ferocious and terrifying bear face facing him, with a black nose, small and round black eyes, a vicious look, and four knife-like fangs interlaced up and down...
"What the hell is this?"
Xu Zhenfeng was suddenly frightened and didn't know where he got the strength from, but he swung his arm and punched hard, hitting the bear's eye socket.
"Hey, you little wolf demon, you actually dared to hit me, come on, drag him out and eat him up."
The bear was punched in the face and covered his eyes, then took several steps back and shouted angrily.
Xu Zhenfeng was even more frightened. What kind of place was this? What kind of ghost thing was this? This bear... could actually talk?
And you're speaking Sichuan dialect?
He quickly got up and suddenly realized something was wrong. Why did his body feel strange?
Without having time to take a closer look at the changes in himself, he glanced around and found that he seemed to have fallen into a den of wild beasts.
Also, these beasts are so weird, aren’t they?
They are clearly quadrupedal animals, but they all stand on two legs, and some are wearing ancient human clothing.
Although some of them were not wearing anything, they also tied a circle of leaves or bark around their waists to cover their private parts.
It seems like you still know how to cover up your shame?
Looking at those beasts that were still wearing human clothes and looked like animals in disguise, Xu Zhenfeng felt that all of this was indescribably weird and extremely unreal.
The bear covered his eyes and roared a few times. Then the wild animals that had gathered in a circle and had quieted down suddenly came over with smiles on their faces.
God knows how Xu Zhenfeng could see such human expressions as smiles on the faces of those animals?
Bear Face bared his teeth and barked a few words, then waved his paw angrily, signaling the group of beasts to stop.
"I'm just talking nonsense. You sons of bitches really dare to eat me? Get out of my way."
After that, he turned to Xu Zhenfeng and said viciously: "You idiot, you dare to hit me? Do you know who I am?"
"Xiong Da, he is a wolf, not a dog."
A fox, who was standing swaying like a willow in the wind, shouted to the bear.
Big Bear turned his head and glared at the fox.
"Do you think I don't know he's a wolf and not a dog? Hu San, shut up now."
The fox shrank his neck, gave Big Bear a flattering and apologetic look, then lowered his head and eyes, not daring to speak again.
How is this going?
Xu Zhenfeng's mind was still a little confused. He wondered if he was dreaming. How could he have such a strange dream?
But why is this dream so real?
He shook his head vigorously, blinked, and looked around again.
That’s right, it was still this group of beastly-looking things standing in front of him. Not far behind him was a stone wall with no visible boundaries at both ends. It looked like a city wall.
There was a dried-up river not far ahead, and he was currently in the open space between the city wall and the river.
Looking into the distance, there are endless mountains and ridges that stretch to the boundary between heaven and earth.
This place is like a stone city in the mountains, and I am just outside the stone city.
He was surrounded by a group of rare zoo animals that could speak human language and dialect.
Xu Zhenfeng was filled with panic and confusion.
Is this a dream or not?
He raised his hand and slapped himself hard in the face.
Good man, this slap actually made him fall to the ground.
Xu Zhenfeng only felt severe pain on his face, and even his head was buzzing. His right face must be swollen.
Big Bear and the surrounding wild animals were also surprised when they saw this scene.
"This wolf demon is hitting itself?"
"That's a strong slap."
"Isn't this a mad monster?"
. . . . . .
Xu Zhenfeng fell to the ground, in a daze for a while, and finally realized that this was not a dream.
He looked at the group of national first and second class protected animals surrounding him, then looked at himself.
Only then did I realize that although my upper body had more hair and still looked like a human, my lower body looked like a dog.
And... I haven't put on my pants yet, so my pants are hanging loose.
He reflexively covered his lower body with his hands. How could he become like this? Was this all just a figment of his imagination?
Is it because working 996 hours is too much of a blessing, and you’ve become an orc because of it?
Thinking about it more carefully, hey, in addition to the memory of his life at the age of 28, there is actually another memory that does not belong to him.
This memory is a bit fragmented and incomplete, as if it were an experience of a wolf hunting alone to survive, and suddenly gaining enlightenment by gazing at the moon one night, and then starting to practice.
This... Have I become a demon? Or a wolf demon? Or the lowest level wolf demon that has just transformed?
No, no, no, it hasn't fully transformed yet, only half of it.
Is this the retribution for being too competitive in the company?
Not only did I work 996, I also worked 6+1, 5+2, and worked day and night. I finally overwhelmed all the other colleagues who were competing for the same position with me, but I also overworked myself to death.
Damn it... This?
Xu Zhenfeng, who finally understood it all, burst into tears instantly, looked up at the sky in silence.
Oh God, I was wrong, I was really wrong, I will never roll again, let me go back.
I am willing to be late and leave early from now on. The boss cares about whoever he wants, the competition for a job, the salary and benefits, compared with what I am experiencing now, are nothing but clouds.
I really don’t dare to roll anymore…
Big Xiong put down his claws that were covering his eyes and looked at Xu Zhenfeng, whose face was covered with tears and who was in great pain.
"Hey, what's going on? How come this wolf demon has only transformed halfway?"
Xu Zhenfeng looked at Big Bear with tears in his eyes, remembering what he had just heard from these monsters that they wanted to eat him, and he quickly put aside the fear and sadness in his heart.
After sorting out the memories in his mind that did not belong to him, he hurriedly began to explain.
“Here…”
"I am...."
"My dear brother, I am in this state because I was ambushed by humans before I was fully transformed. I didn't have time to fully transform, so I could only try my best to escape to the Monster Mountain. But before I reached the Monster Mountain, I couldn't hold on any longer and passed out. I don't know which brother brought me back to the Monster Mountain, I want to thank him in person."
"Then why did you hit Xiong Da? Do you know who his father is?"
The fox started to howl again. He pointed one paw at Xu Zhenfeng, but his eyes were looking at Xiong Da. His fox face was smiling in an extremely flattering manner, and his intention to flatter was very obvious.
Xu Zhenfeng searched through the extra memory of the wolf demon. Those memories were all fragments of this wolf demon's body practicing hunting alone. He really had no idea who this bear demon was.
However, with the introduction of the talkative fox, he quickly knew the identity of the bear monster in front of him named Xiong Da.
Xiong Da is the chief steward of internal affairs of Yaoshan King City and the son of Xiong Zhenwei.
Xiong Zhenwei, the so-called chief steward of the Demon Mountain King City, is actually in charge of the palace life of the Demon King.
Although this position has no military power or political authority, he is the closest demon to the Demon King. It is not an exaggeration to say that he gets along with the Demon King day and night.
Therefore, even though he, as the chief steward of internal affairs, had neither military power nor political power and could only take care of the food, drink, defecation and urination in the Demon King's palace, the high officials and nobles in the Demon Mountain King City still had to serve him.
Who can blame him for being the Demon King's legitimate confidant?
Xiong Zhenwei has more than a dozen sons, and Xiong Da is the eldest son. Logically, he is very likely to take over the position of chief steward of internal affairs in Xiong Zhenwei's royal city in the future.
But this bear monster seemed to have some problems with his brain and was a little physically underdeveloped. It looked like he had not only a low IQ, but also weak fighting power.
Maybe it was because he was not smart enough and lacked the strength. Xiong Zhenwei only arranged for him to be a patrol officer in Sifang City, a border city on the Monster Mountain.
Although this Xiong Dalian couldn't even stay in the royal city and had to live in the border monster city, at least he was paid by the government.
Even if he cannot inherit Xiong Zhenwei's position as the chief steward of the royal city's internal affairs in the future, he will still have a guaranteed meal and will not have to worry about freezing or starving.
Xiong Da, a bear demon with a somewhat straightforward mind, was unexpectedly punched by Xu Zhenfeng, a wolf demon who had not yet fully transformed. He had no concept of humiliation in his mind, but felt that he had suffered a loss for no reason, and was only angry.
Even so, he patiently waited for the fox to finish introducing himself before he angrily snorted, "Hurry up and tell me why you hit me?"
"It turned out to be Master Xiong. Oh, I am really sorry. Master Xiong, I just woke up and my mind is still not clear. I thought you were the human who attacked me. In a hurry, I didn't even have time to see clearly before I punched you.
Oh, damn, I'm so sorry. Actually, I felt something was wrong as soon as I threw the punch. After I realized it, I thought I was still dreaming. It wasn't until I slapped myself hard that I realized it was not a dream.
You see, this is all my fault. You are a noble man with a broad mind and a generous character. I know that after you know the reason, you will definitely not bother with a little wolf demon like me. But I feel so guilty that I want to dig out my heart to apologize to you. . . . . "
After knowing Xiong Da's identity and understanding his current situation, Xu Zhenfeng hurriedly apologized and explained.
He was sincere, his eyes were genuine, his tone of voice, the expression on his face, and the words he spoke were all earnest to the extreme.
He knew that he was reborn as a little wolf demon, and in the Demon Mountain, he had no relatives or friends to turn to, and his future survival would be extremely difficult.
Now he has beaten the second-generation official of this evil mountain. If he can't clear up the misunderstanding, I'm afraid his life will be in danger.
Moreover, seeing that this bear demon didn't seem to be very smart, if he could use words to win over this second-generation official bear demon and make him his backer, it would be of great help to him in gaining a foothold in the Demon Mountain in the future.
This bear had a big head but a stubborn heart. After listening to Xu Zhenfeng's explanation and thinking about it with his limited brain, he smacked his lips and felt that Xu Zhenfeng's reason was quite tenable.
Although the punch was quite strong, it still hurts a little.
But Big Bear is not a bad monster. After all, he is a monster with conscience and bottom line, so he will not bother with this little wolf monster.
Xiong Da waved his hand with a magnanimous and heroic look.
"Forget it. I see that you are badly injured, so I will spare you this time since you didn't do it on purpose. But you are only half-transformed. A half-demon cannot be considered a proper demon. If you are not a proper demon, then you are still a demon beast.
Wolf beasts like you can neither pull carts nor be used as mounts. You are useless monsters. In our Monster Mountain, you will either be eaten or hide away to practice and wait for your transformation.
However, I think you are qualified. You have such a strong demonic aura when you are only half transformed. You are a demon talent. Now that so many demons here have seen you, you will definitely not be able to hide anywhere you want.
With me here, if you were a demon, they would definitely not dare to eat you, but since you are a half-demon, I am not in a good position to talk to you. I think you can’t hide in the Demon Mountain. Who is it? Who dragged him here? Hurry and send him out of the Demon Mountain for me.”
After that, he said to Xu Zhenfeng, "When you leave the Monster Mountain, continue to practice and transform at the border. When you are fully transformed, come to Sifang City to find me. I will take you to register at the Monster Registration Office."
After hearing what Xiong Da said, Xu Zhenfeng finally felt relieved.
He said quickly: “Thank you so much, Mr. Xiong. I didn’t expect that there is such a broad-minded monster like you in our Monster Mountain. Look, this is the style of our Monster Mountain’s aristocratic family. Wow, I really admire you from the bottom of my heart.
However, there is no need to see me off when we leave the Monster Mountain, Mr. Xiong. I really don’t need to see you off. I can get off the Monster Mountain by myself. I will come back to you after I have completely transformed. By then, I will prepare a generous gift as a thank you and an apology to you.”
Xiong Da felt a little proud for a moment when he received Xu Zhenfeng's praise.
At this time, the fox jumped out again.
"Xiong Da, I was the one who dragged him up here. I'll take him down."
After saying that, he staggered over and tried to pull Xu Zhenfeng, but Xu Zhenfeng quickly declined.
He remembered the voice of the fox, the one that said that it was the fox that dragged him to the Demon Mountain and that he wanted a bigger share.
Let him send me off?
With my half-transformed form at the Yellow Rank Half Level, I'm afraid I won't be able to get out of the Monster Mountain and will be sent to his mouth halfway.