THE BATTLEGROUND: THE SURVIVAL

In a frantic scramble, Four Eyes remembered the knife Ling had tucked into his boot. He immediately took it. His fingers closed around the dagger and stabbed one of the wolves in its neck while kicking the other. He was able to get up. Still, another wolf attacked Four Eyes and was able to bite his arm. Jack saw his predicament and ran towards him, killing the wolf that wouldn't let go of Four Eyes' arm.

It was fortunate that the group had learned from their previous encounter with the wolves. Their movements were more precise, their attacks more coordinated, and their resolve unshaken. Each thrust of a dagger, each gunshot that rang through the night, was executed with a grim determination to survive.

Despite their injuries and exhaustion, they managed to fend off the wolves with surprising efficiency. The howls of the defeated animals gradually faded into the distance, leaving the group in an eerie silence.