'I'm missing something.' Zheng observed the terrain hoping to remember something. But nothing came up to his memory.

'Whatever.' Zheng shrugged it off. He picked up the wolf's body and tied it among the rest.

Tightening the vines, Zheng stood up and clapped his hands and said, "Time to go home!"

Zheng continued humming while dragging the dead bodies of the wolves.

"I'm back," Zheng declared as he loosens the vines on his waist. "These things are heavy."

Coming from afar, Gozu ran and arrived in front of Zheng. "Master!"

Gozu hugged him tightly with his enormous body and smiled, "I'm so happy you came back alive!"

Zheng was stupefied. He's not ready about it. "Yes. Please stop, I will surely die if you keep hugging me."

"I'm so-sorry Master!" Gozu's releases his hands with his face paled.

Zheng sighted in relief. He looked at the wolves and said, "Please check these out. Can you do something about them? I'm hungry."

Gozu looks behind his master and his mouth drop open in shocked, "Unbelievable. Yes, Master, I will do my best."

Zheng who was standing still suddenly collapsed on the ground.

"Master!" Gozu restlessly lifted Zheng's body and examined his injury, 'You suffered so much. Fortunately, I had some basic knowledge about first aid.'

He hurriedly carried Zheng inside the straw hut. Then treated his weary body using the wild plants surrounding the village.

Late in the night.

Zheng finally woke up.

He saw the bandages around his body. Especially the deep wound on his shoulder. 'What happened?'

Then, he smells something outside. Heard his stomach growling.

He went outside and saw Gozu cooking something using the fire he lit up.

Zheng asked, "are those Wolf's meat?"

Gozu was shocked when he saw Zheng. He expected Zheng would wake up tomorrow morning based on his initial examination. "Yes master," Gozu replied, "How're your injuries?"

"My shoulder still hurt a little. But everything's fine. Thank you so much."

Gozu smiled, "Eat this for a while. This will help you."

Zheng nodded. He sat beside Gozu and grabs the piece of meat an asked, "You know how to cook?"

"Nope," replied Gozu with his face red. " I just know the basics."

"Ohh. You're too humble. Let's eat. Before the meat become cold."

Zheng bites the meat and his eyes widened in surprise. "So delicious!" Then he put everything on his mouth.

"Really? Do you want some more? We still have plenty of wolf's meat."

"Yes!" Zheng grabs another piece of meat and ate it. "This is the best food ever!"

Gozu saw his master. He smiled and said with teary eyes, "I'm glad you liked it, Master."

Minutes later.

"Burp." A loud noise was heard.

Zheng's stomach was full.

Zheng said, "Thank you for the meal. I really enjoyed it."

Gozu bowed his head, "I'm glad you liked it, Master. Happy to serve you."

Zheng nodded. He stood up and surveyed his surroundings. Then he asked a question, "How's the project going?"

Hearing his Zheng's question, Gozu hurriedly ran inside the straw hut and came back holding a piece of paper.

The layout of the village was drawn on it.

Gozu gave it to Zheng and pointed somewhere on it, "Master, I already finished building the EAST gate. Some minor adjustments and we can start using it. The wooden fence here all the way here was also built."

Zheng was delighted on Gozu's news but Zheng sense that something was amiss on Gozu. So he asked him a question. "Gozu, is there something wrong?"

"About that, the other part of the fence, I can't finish it yet."

Zheng was confused. 'What? I already killed the wolf!'

"Why?" asked Zheng. "I already killed the wolves. There's nothing to worry about."

Gozu remained silent for a while. Then he said to confused Zheng, "While you were resting, I counted that you've killed six wolves."

"Yes, you are correct. I killed all those."

"Master, there are still more wolves lurking around. Based on what I saw, there are nine wolves. There are still three wolves somewhere."

Zheng's mind went blank for a second as some lighting strike struck him.

His hands trembled. He scratched his head in embarrassment. 'Why did I forget that simple thing!? The boss is still alive!'

'So that's the reason why the mission is not over yet!'

Zheng immediately checked the mission status and saw some changes.

Defeat the Wolves at the surroundings of the Hidden Woodland Village.

Reward:

200 Power Stone points!

Completion of the Simple Fence.

*Hidden*

Description:

Your builder, Gozu was in a terrible situation. While building the fence early in the morning, Gozu encountered a pack of wolves walking aimlessly around the forest. This pack of wolves was a huge treat and also a hindrance to Gozu's work.

Hunt the remaining three.

Wolf: 6/9

'I see.'

Gozu approached the silent Zheng and bowed his head. "I'm so sorry that I forgot to tell you about this matter."

"No worry, it's not your fault. And I can't fight anyways. Let's wait for my injuries to heal."

"But it was my fault that..."

"I said, it's not your fault." Zheng interrupted Gozu. There was an irritation on his face.

"I'm sorry." Gozu bowed his head.

"I'm not angry.", said, Zheng while looking at the sky, "I just don't want to repeat what I said again."

Gozu remained silent and stared at Zheng's back. 'Thank you, Master.'

Minutes later, Zheng bid farewell to Gozu and went inside the straw hut to sleep.

Before Zheng closes his eyes, he recalled Gozu's character information.

Character Information

Name: Gozu

Age: 27

Skills:

Construction (Lvl. 1)

First-aid (Lvl. 3)

Hidden Potentials:

Absolute Loyalty (Level 1)

Cooking (Level 8)

Stats:

Strength: 9

Stamina: 22

Intelligence: 9

Loyalty: 81 (Very Good)

Zheng thought, 'Gozu's strength and intelligence increased by 1. He also unlocked a new hidden potential called Cooking which is quite high and a First Aid skill.'

Early in the next morning.

Gozu was running wildly. He slammed the wooden hut door and shouted, "Master! Master! Please wake up!!"

"Master!"

Zheng was shocked by Gozu's scream. He sat and asked, "What's the matter?"

Gozu pointed outside the hut and said, "Wolf. Wolf. There's a wolf outside the village!"

Zheng disturbed! He stood up and hurriedly went outside. The terrified Gozu followed him from behind.

From afar Zheng saw two wolves staring at him.

'This two are different.'

'They have an entirely different aura than the other wolf I fought.'

'Are we going to die here?'

Different thoughts run through Zheng's mind.

Zheng glances at Gozu. 'He was shaking. His breathing is unsteady. He was sweating.'