Anime Crossover: A single ranking exposed the world

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When I was just falling asleep, it was still very noisy around me.

The sounds of insects and birds were so numerous that even Kanzaki Teru found it difficult to fall asleep, although he would never have been able to sleep in such a place anyway.

But now it's completely the opposite of before; the surroundings are eerily quiet, so quiet that you can hear the sound of even a falling leaf clearly.

Normally, Kanzaki Teru would welcome this situation, since he could get a good night's sleep if it were so quiet.

However, being placed in such an environment made Kanzaki Teru unconsciously more vigilant.

The deathly silence wasn't because the creatures that made those sounds had disappeared, but because of an invisible pressure; the threat of impending death had made them unconsciously quiet down.

This should be an advantage of being a wild animal, but it's hard for Kanzaki Hikaru to feel anything about it.

Even so, this invisible pressure gave Kanzaki Teru a bad feeling.

He walked to the fire and lit the torches that had been prepared beforehand.

While it can't compare to kerosene-based fuels, it's enough to last for a while.

He held a torch in his left hand and a long spear, sharpened from a twig, in his right.

Kanzaki Teru slowly retreated, and for some reason, this feeling seemed to be something Kanzaki Teru had experienced before.

"Now I finally understand why those people didn't come looking for me at night..."

Seeing this scene before him, Kanzaki Teru's question was finally answered.

Even if the person who threw themselves off the cliff wanted to find them, they couldn't, because...

Looking at the eerie green light shimmering from the depths of the jungle, Kanzaki Teru had already determined what the culprit was—a wolf.

It wasn't just one or two wolves, even though we know wolves are social animals.

However, the wolf pack that appeared before Kanzaki Teru now looked to be at least twenty or so.

Normally, a wolf pack would only have around ten wolves, but this number is completely wrong.

"Something's strange..."

Even though they had determined what kind of creature the other was, the situation still seemed rather strange.

Normally speaking, wolves are creatures that highly value their companions.

It is rare for a wolf to act alone; if it does attack, it will always be a pack attack.

Wolves don't send out lone cases to fight alone; in this respect, wolves are much stronger than humans.

Wolves are extremely cunning creatures that act cautiously, gradually surrounding their prey.

If it has reached the point where Kanzaki Teru has discovered it, then it means they are at least surrounded.

Chapter 458: A Bizarre Scene

Although there haven't actually been any signs of this yet, this could be the reason why Kanzaki Teru discovered the change so early.

However, since it can command so many wolves, the master of this forest is almost self-evident.

"So that's what happened."

Kanzaki Teru gave a thoughtful, wry smile; even he couldn't manage a smile in this situation.

He suffered multiple fractures, dislocated his right leg, and had not been able to replenish fluids or food for a long time, and had not even been able to sleep well.

Facing a pack of wolves under such circumstances, if life were a game, then Kanzaki Hikaru would have definitely chosen the nightmare difficulty this time.

Waving his torches around, Kanzaki Teru tried to use them to drive away the wolves.

However, this was clearly futile, even though the wolves feared the threat posed by the torches.

However, they always kept a certain distance from Kanzaki Teru, and would pounce on him immediately as soon as the torch went out.

"I guess I'm just unlucky, but today I'm going to see who the hunter and the prey are in this forest."

Speaking in an almost self-destructive tone, Kanzaki Teru was surprisingly calm despite being in such a dangerous situation.

"Damn it! How can he be so calm in this situation?!"

Even Kanzaki Teru, who had lost his memory, was somewhat confused. To anyone else, this situation seemed almost certain to be a matter of life and death, or even a matter of life and death.

But he remained unmoved, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.

Simply watching this meaningless performance as an observer, but more likely it's a kind of composure.

"Was I really this confident before?"

Sensing the emotions welling up from the depths of his heart, Kanzaki Teru couldn't help but chuckle softly.

However, although he was saying meaningless things, his body did not stop.

He stuck the torch into the ground and quickly tore off the last piece of clothing he had on his body.

Then he tied it to his two forearms, and now Kanzaki Hikaru looks like an Amazon warrior.

It's filled with a wild atmosphere; anyone who stays in such an environment will become like that.

Then Kanzaki Teru closed his eyes and sensed the movement of the surrounding atmosphere.

According to his calculations, once the torch in his hand went out, the wolves would definitely swarm him.

If it were nighttime, he would have almost no chance of winning.

Therefore, you need to let your eyes adapt to the darkness in advance, otherwise the moment the flames are completely extinguished will be the day of Kanzaki Teru's death.

"Even so, it's still very strange..."

Even if they were surrounded by wolves, this shouldn't be the situation.

The surroundings were eerily quiet, the complete opposite of what one would expect from a pack of wolves.

There wasn't even a wolf howl; this was the first time Kanzaki Teru had ever seen such a situation.

"Can't you shake them off!?"

Kanzaki Hikaru moved at almost the fastest speed he could manage, but he still couldn't shake off the wolf pack.

"Run that way!"

Suddenly, I saw a clearing in the distant forest, where the vegetation was very lush.

So even moonlight has difficulty getting in, making this place their domain for nocturnal animals.

Dense jungle, dim light, rugged road—

Everything about this forest hinted at its danger, something Kanzaki Teru had actually sensed long ago.

However, they have never faced this problem squarely, or rather, they have hardly any means to solve it.

In fact, from the very beginning, Kanzaki Teru felt as if there was a gaze watching him all around, but every time he tried to investigate the source of this gaze, he was always disappointed.

This line of sight would suddenly disappear; it always appeared at the limit of what Kanzaki Hikaru could sense.

After all, they are wild animals, and even when they are at a certain distance from their prey, they can still find it by smell.

"But is it really worth it just for such a prey?"

This strange feeling had lasted for at least a whole day, because his wolf pack was so persistent.

This was something that Kanzaki Teru couldn't understand, but at that moment he suddenly remembered a legend.

Wolves are said to be very intelligent creatures, but they weren't always so intelligent.

They possess the ability to acquire knowledge from others by devouring their brains.

The longer a wolf lives, the more brains it consumes, and the more cunning it becomes.

But no matter how many animals one eats, one's intelligence level will only remain at that level.

But what if... a wolf ate a person's brain?

Wolves generally have difficulty venturing into human habitats.

Chapter 459: Legend

However, there are exceptions if this legend is true.

"Although I don't know why you're so persistent with me, if you can understand the language I'm speaking..."

"Then you'd better stop now, or don't blame me for being impolite."

Try to make your statement sound confident. If you give the impression that you lack confidence, then there's no point in discussing what will happen next.

However, it was clear that this statement had no effect; the wolf pack's presence continued to draw closer, gradually surrounding Kanzaki Hikaru.

Kanzaki Teru isn't unwilling to run, but rather unable to.

"Isn't this just too unlucky of me...?"

Kanzaki Teru almost lost her footing just now, but luckily she managed to maintain her balance thanks to her excellent physical abilities.

The moment Kanzaki Teru rushed to the area where the vegetation wasn't so dense, he understood why this particular spot seemed so empty.

Because—this is another cliff.

"I really do have a knack for being near cliffs..."

The first time I was forced into a desperate situation was on a cliff. Although I don't remember the details, I think I'm right based on the situation at the time.

And now, they are once again forced into a desperate situation, still on the edge of a cliff.

"Ouch——"

"Ouch——"

......

With a wolf howl, it seemed to trigger a chain reaction, and the remaining wolves also howled, as if they were asserting their dominance.

Through these sounds, Kanzaki Teru finally learned just how many wolves were here.

Thirty-one is an extremely rare number.

Typically, a wolf pack consists of only a dozen or so wolves.

It's not that the alpha wolf can't lead more creatures, but rather that if the numbers continue to increase, it will lead to a food shortage.

Therefore, wolf packs are usually only that many in number, if they could maintain such a large wolf pack.

That means the alpha wolf is no ordinary creature; at least it has the ability to support more than thirty wolves.