After entering the Boundless Sect, Brian White saw that the lights were still on inside the house, so he carried the wolf inside.

At this time, Logan Warren and Alan Warren had not yet gone to sleep. They were anxiously waiting for Brian White to return. When they saw Brian White's figure, Alan Warren immediately cried out in delight.

“Brother, Brian White brother is back!”

“You brat, what’s wrong with you? Don’t you know it’s dangerous in the mountains at night…”

Before Logan Warren could finish his sentence, the rest of his words got stuck in his throat, unable to come out.

At this moment, Brian White looked like a demon crawling out of hell, his whole body drenched in blood, even more terrifying than he had been during the day.

And the giant wolf slung over his shoulder, along with two smaller wolves—only when the candlelight shone on them did Logan Warren see clearly.

“You… you went out to slaughter wolves?”

Brian White gave a wry smile, tossed the three wolves onto the ground, and sat down at the table to catch his breath. “I wasn’t out to slaughter wolves—I almost got slaughtered by them.”

“This one—is this the wolf that injured me today?” Logan Warren's expression kept changing, his heart full of shock and disbelief.

“Brian White brother, are your injuries okay?” Alan Warren's eyes were misty with tears. In a single day, she had seen both her brothers come back covered in blood.

No matter how strong she was, her little heart couldn’t take it.

“Take a look and tell me which parts are valuable. The rest we’ll use for our meals.”

“The pelts of all three wolves are worth money, especially the dire wolf’s. It’s so intact, it could probably sell for twenty or thirty taels of silver.”

Logan Warren couldn’t help but get excited. Twenty taels of silver would be enough for them to eat and drink well all winter.

Especially the way he looked at Brian White—his gaze grew even more fervent. “Kid, I didn’t expect you to have such guts, actually daring to go hunt wolves. By the way, there’s an even fiercer saber-toothed tiger in the mountains. How about—”

“Get lost! I haven’t lived enough yet, I’m not looking to die.” Brian White shot Logan Warren a glare, then turned to Alan Warren and said, “Go find a sharper knife. Tonight we’ll gut these three beasts and avenge our brothers.”

Chapter 5: Dissection Is an Art

Alan Warren wiped away her tears and eagerly brought over a dagger. Brian White glanced at the dire wolf.

A thought flashed through his mind, and he turned his gaze to the two smaller wolves.

“Kid, do you know how to skin them? A single wolf pelt is worth at least a tael of silver.”

It wasn’t that Logan Warren was stingy—he was just too used to being poor. Besides, he knew the value of a complete wolf pelt and couldn’t help but remind him.

“How about I test the knife on you first?”

Brian White shot Logan Warren a look, then reached out to start cutting. Before the knife even touched the wolf, Logan Warren cried out.

“Wrong, wrong! Don’t start there—start from the belly!”

“Got it.” Brian White replied impatiently, changed his angle, and brought the knife down.

Unfortunately, the process was bloody and didn’t go smoothly. The blood-soaked wolf carcass was tossed on the ground, and a ragged, tattered wolf pelt ended up in Brian White’s hands.

Obtained: one piece of shredded wolf pelt, proficiency +1.

Learned Butchering, Level 1: 1/10.

Can dissect wild beasts up to Tier 3 of the same level. For each tier above that, success rate decreases by 20%.

As expected! Brian White had already suspected that dissecting wolf carcasses might be a specialized skill.

Now, hearing this, it was confirmed. Instantly, his mind was filled with knowledge about skinning.

Brian White chose the ordinary wolves because, if his guess was right, these two would definitely give less experience than the dire wolf.

And after acquiring the Butchering skill, his skinning technique improved greatly.

After all, this was a process from zero to one. For the second wolf, at Brian White’s insistence, he once again raised the knife.

This time, the process was much smoother than the first. Throughout, Logan Warren stared wide-eyed.

From the first wolf’s skinning, Logan Warren could tell that Brian White had never skinned an animal before—every cut was messy and disordered.

But with the second wolf, he seemed like a professional butcher. The knife rose and fell without hesitation, the whole process like a unique performance.

The way Brian White handled the knife seemed almost to have a mind of its own. Not a drop of blood was left on the wolf; the clean, white carcass was placed next to the first, forming a stark contrast.

A flawless, perfect wolf pelt landed in Brian White’s hands.

Obtained: one complete wolf pelt, proficiency +5.

Butchering Level 1: 6/100.

“Kid, were you a butcher in your past life?” Logan Warren couldn’t help but praise him. Looking at the blade in Brian White’s hand, he couldn’t help but wonder if Brian White could be just as clean and efficient with a live wolf.

“Did you see my miraculous knife skills?” Brian White couldn’t help but boast.

This time, Logan Warren uncharacteristically didn’t retort. He really couldn’t find even the slightest flaw.

When it came to skinning the dire wolf, Logan Warren didn’t object anymore. Watching Brian White make each precise cut, he couldn’t help but feel nervous.

Finally, Brian White placed the complete dire wolf pelt on the table, and only then did Logan Warren let out a long sigh of relief.

“Kid, you’re something else.”

Obtained: one complete dire wolf pelt, proficiency +10.

Butchering skill advanced to Level 2: 16/500.

Can dissect wild beasts up to Tier 3 of the same level. For each tier above that, success rate decreases by 20%.