novelraw Chapter 133: The End of the Battle
Chapter 133: The End of the Battle
"Stop them! Only three of these son-of-a-bitch bastards are left, don't let them escape!"
The rising and falling curses of the robbers echoed through the mountains and wilderness. Meanwhile, the black-robed Witch had circled back again. Without her two Blood Wolves, she seemed even stronger.
The blood raven's skull in Li Wei's bosom would still vibrate occasionally. By now, he was certain that this was the frequency the black-robed Witch used to control the giant raven.
She was using the giant raven to circle high in the sky and lock onto the positions of the three of them, and she could swiftly dive from the sky when necessary to unleash harassment tactics.
Therefore, Li Wei never looked up!
At this moment, he had already hooked the Iron Spear in his hand onto the hook on the side of his backpack. His backpack could hold a total of three spears; thanks to Penny, it had always been very convenient to use!
He had taken down the Two-Star Composite Bow, carrying it in his left hand while holding four Bodkin Arrows, and his right hand gripped a fifth Bodkin Arrow.
When necessary, firing five consecutive shots would not be a difficult task.
If his role at the Quarry just now was that of a warrior in close-quarters combat, then at this moment, he had finally returned to his familiar domain, transforming into a cold-blooded archer.
"Regulate your breathing, watch your step, don't fall behind. There's no need to look around, nor to worry about that beast in the sky. Conserve your Stamina as much as possible; with me here, it won't be a big problem."Li Wei spoke calmly. Falling upon Clyde and Leon's ears, it truly carried an indescribable sense of awkwardness.
Saying they weren't strong enough would be pure nonsense!
Clyde's combination of sword and shield and Leon's two-handed greatsword were both capable of defeating the black-robed Witch in close combat. But they just couldn't grasp the rhythm; they were always a beat too slow, or being led around like walking a dog.
They could never find the most suitable opportunity to cut into the battlefield themselves.
In contrast, this elementary school student was truly like a fish in water on this battlefield, moving with effortless ease!
At the start, he instantly exploded the opponent's strongest unit, drawing first blood. His fighting spirit was resolute, his strategic maneuvers were spot on, and crucially, in close-quarters melee combat, he could single-handedly kill a Two-Star Blood Wolf in the blink of an eye!
If Old John and Sophie hadn't been so utterly useless, that wave of team fighting just now could definitely have killed the Witch, or at least severely injured her.
Now, after losing two people on their side, their path back to the city was sealed off, and with robbers and the Witch hunting them all over the mountains, he actually wasn't panicking.
This point alone was already quite extraordinary.
Just as they were thinking this, they saw Li Wei suddenly draw his bow and swiftly point it at the sky, seemingly about to shoot the giant raven. But in the next second, he changed direction with lightning speed and fired towards the front-left!
This was closely followed by a miserable scream; a robber over seventy meters away had been hit by the arrow.
No, this archery skill is a bit too strong.
They were already in a trotting state, the robbers were also running to intercept them, furthermore it was a dark night, and there was still the giant raven harassing them from the sky. This mastery over the battlefield situation was very unusual!
However, Clyde and Leon didn't know that Li Wei wasn't that godly; it was entirely reliant on the blood raven's skull in his bosom to eavesdrop on the black-robed Witch's commands. Moreover, the black-robed Witch had already experienced Li Wei's archery last time, how could she dare to put herself in such a cruel predicament again?
So as long as she pulled the giant raven up to evade, the remainder of the time was for Li Wei to perform freely.
Honestly, it was no big deal.
If Old John were to do it, he probably could have managed it too.
While moving, being able to casually shoot and hit the target with 100% accuracy within a hundred meters, wasn't this the basic skill of the Hunter profession?
Next, Li Wei led Clyde and Leon, who weren't very familiar with the environment, running all over the mountains and plains. While running, he could still occasionally smoothly fire an arrow.
He wouldn't claim a 100% kill rate, but he could absolutely achieve a 100% hit rate. An injured robber is still a robber.
Clyde and Leon were already numb. Two powerful Professional Warriors were currently feeling as stifled as two little wives.
They had the heart to turn back and kill the enemy, but that black-robed Witch's cold energy crystal ball truly made them afraid. Once crowd-controlled, they would just be meat targets!
But Li Wei had really found his groove, firing rapidly with both hands, occasionally threatening the sky, forcing the black-robed Witch to stomp her feet in frustration but not daring to genuinely command the giant raven to dive.
In less than ten short minutes, eight robbers had already been killed or injured, and one even broke his own leg from a fall.
This was a mountainous area, the slopes were steep, and the terrain was complex. Besides someone who had lived here for a long time and understood the terrain, who else could?
Not to mention Li Wei had earnestly memorized every stone and every gully in his heart.
Leading the way at the front, not only could he occasionally seize the opportunity to loose an arrow, but he could also find time to remind Clyde and Leon to watch their step.
Actually, there were archers among the robbers too.
But in such complex terrain, coupled with the fading night, and considering Li Wei could shoot them from sixty or seventy meters away while they couldn't reach him from the same distance, they had no chance.
Li Wei's fletched arrows would often arrive one step ahead of theirs.
In short, if this dragging out continued, sooner or later the tables would turn!
Because the robbers had already gone from howling with morale to echoing curses and screams; some of them had already given up the pursuit.
At this moment, the blood raven's skull in Li Wei's bosom trembled once again. Clearly, the black-robed Witch also realized something was wrong; how could they keep fighting like this?
Thus, the robbers began to gather and retreated with their wounded.
This time, Li Wei finally looked up at the sky. He couldn't see that giant raven, but he believed the black-robed Witch could see him through the giant raven's eyes.
He really wanted to raise his middle finger, but ultimately did nothing, only placing his right hand on his quiver. Hidden inside was a One-Star Eagle Feather Arrow, though he had never found a chance to shoot it.
That black-robed Witch had consistently maintained a distance of almost one hundred and fifty meters from them.
Furthermore, her movements were agile, crossing mountains and ridges as if walking on flat ground. How was she anything like a delicate, noble Witch lady?
Li Wei kept having the feeling that this black-robed Witch would become even stronger after absorbing Sophie's Profession Card.
But that was probably the extent of it.
Moving forward, unless the black-robed Witch commanded the robbers to lay siege to the city, there wouldn't be any result.
But laying siege to a city was definitely technical work.
"Let's go! Head back!"
Li Wei ultimately still let go of that One-Star Eagle Feather Arrow.
And the robbers gradually disappeared into the night, taking all the corpses and equipment with them.
There was no helping it. They couldn't stop Li Wei's group of three, but could they not even manage to clear the battlefield?
The advantage of numbers was exactly this.
And the moment Li Wei's trio returned to the outside of the City Wall and climbed up via the rope ladder dropped by Penny, lines of information finally emerged. This also meant that this brief, small-scale, low-intensity battle had finally ended.
[The mysterious Snow Mountain Witch and the robbers bewitched by her witchcraft have temporarily retreated. They suffered heavy losses, but they didn't fail to gain an advantage. In the future, capturing this Camp—which looks very suitable for a stronghold—will be the focus of the Snow Mountain Witch's attacks.]
[The Head of Household, George, commanded this battle. His abundant experience, outstanding combat skills, and passable strategic overview prevented this battle from being lost too miserably! But it is also a fact that the family lost three important members as a result!]
[In this battle, the Head of Household, George, killed a Three-Star Fallen Garrison Knight. He earned 200 Contribution points for the family!]
[In this battle, the Head of Household, George, killed a Two-Star mutated Blood Wolf. He earned 50 Contribution points for the family!]
[In this battle, the Head of Household, George, killed three ordinary robbers. He earned 15 Contribution points for the family!]
[In this battle, Family Member Leon killed a Two-Star mutated Blood Wolf. He earned 50 Contribution points for the family!]
[In this battle, Family Member Fila killed an elite robber. She earned 10 Contribution points for the family!]
[In this battle, Family Member Clyde performed outstandingly, achieving one assist in a kill, and effectively deterring the opposing Blood Witch. He earned 10 Contribution points.]
[In this battle, Family Member Penny performed calmly and effectively defended the city. She earned 5 Contribution points.]
[The battle has concluded. The Head of Household, George, will not be able to continue serving additional terms. The monthly summary will resume early tomorrow morning, and task difficulty will be adjusted based on the current plot.]
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The lines of information gradually faded. Under the firelight, the remaining five people in the family looked at each other, all somewhat in a daze. Who could have imagined that Braised Egg Pete stubbornly acting alone to scout for news would actually advance the difficulty of the mission plot? A fallen Garrison Knight with Three-Star strength? What kind of thing was that?
Also, this battle was truly thrilling.
If Li Wei hadn't taken emergency measures and shot Braised Egg Pete—who was infected with the Plague—to death with an arrow, the group probably would have thought Fila's medicinal soup could cure the Plague, and then the entire group would have been infected.
When that time came, with a Three-Star Fallen Garrison Knight clearing the way, the Witch's giant raven scouting in the sky, and over thirty robbers, their Camp truly might have been conquered.
But Li Wei was able to seize the flaw of the Witch and robbers splitting their forces, decisively attacking and preemptively crushing and weakening one route, ultimately resolving the crisis.
From various perspectives, Li Wei's performance was absolutely above standard.
Could it be that a Rookie King is about to emerge in this session?
The group's thoughts were complex, but no one said much. They took turns keeping the night watch and patrolling, not daring to slack off. Now, ironclad facts had proven that the information that popped up wasn't necessarily safe either.
That black-robed Witch could even release messages full of typos through some method.
Just like that, everyone went sleepless the entire night.
When dawn arrived and the sun had not yet risen, when Li Wei was returning to his room, Leon chased after him. His brows were tightly knitted, seeming to have finally made some sort of decision.
After closing the room door, without another word, a faint silver card spun between Leon's eyebrows, and he directly activated a Two-Star Sincerity Card!
"Family Member Leon has used an item on you—a Two-Star Sincerity Card. You and he can speak freely without reservations for the next thirty minutes. The Sincerity Card ensures that neither party will tell lies."
Holy crap!
This brother paid quite a price. A Sincerity Card was unlike a Conspiracy Card, especially since it was a Two-Star one. It seemed Leon wanted to make a deal with him.
But Li Wei's first question was— "Brother, exactly how many item cards did you buy? These things aren't cheap, right? And that previous Three-Star Usurpation Card... Tsk tsk, I feel like you've spent no less than 300 Standard Gold Coins on this Title Task alone."
(End of this chapter)