New Century Warriors

Chapter 26. Write this bizarre battle like an author!

The airship hovered at a low altitude of about five meters, waiting, and flew slowly for about ten minutes.

Several more stray dogs came running from a distance.

However, compared to the previous stray dogs, their posture was somewhat strange, and they made eerie howls as they ran.

The voices were filled with resentment and anger, like beasts crawling out of hell seeking revenge on something.

There's also a hint of allure, just a tiny bit, really only a tiny bit.

In those ten minutes or so, Lei Ye had completely mastered the operation of this extremely simple airship. He quickly moved the airship to above the Wild Dogs, and then Loya on the airship crouched at the best firing position, using her shortbow to aim and attack.

Although its destructive power is far less than that of magic, the hit rate this time was quite good.

Honestly, if you still can't shoot accurately at this distance, then you shouldn't call yourself an archer.

The wild dog, its movement slowed by an arrow, was finished off by a mage using magic.

The other stray dogs were also dealt with in the same way, and thus the Ravenwing's first test flight was declared a great success.

—Back at the takeoff point, the airship landed smoothly.

Many people have been drawn over by the commotion of the airship and are now gathering below to watch the spectacle, discussing the huge flying object.

Before Antorola could say anything to the crowd, the others on the airship started shouting down.

He excitedly recounted the situation, then shouted that he should quickly call for reinforcements.

It seems that everyone was frustrated by the passive situation during this period, but now that they finally see a chance to counterattack, everyone is fired up.

"I'll go check the drug's stock right now..."

Antorola staggered away.

This person has been using a very funny expression to mentally prepare themselves since the beginning.

Although there was a subtle sense of unfamiliarity with Antoura on Line 2, Raino knew that she was still the lady who would feel very uncomfortable if she heard a dirty joke, and he couldn't help but laugh at the thought of her asking the staff for something later.

"I've gone to gather my companions too. Finally, I can contribute. It feels great."

Maria approached, patted Lei Ye on the shoulder, and suddenly whispered, "Thank you for the priest's matter. I've always known you're a good person, but I didn't expect you to be so courageous. My opinion of you has changed, Boss Lei. I'll visit you again to express my gratitude later. Please don't hesitate to ask if you need anything in the future."

Nonsense, I'm super brave, okay?

Finally, there was Loya, who followed Maria timidly, staff in hand.

Lei Ye grabbed her ear and pulled her toward the city wall.

"Ugh... Don't pull my ear so roughly, at least not here... Let go of me, let me go back to the short-stay hotel to get some things."

"You'd better go back and get your things, but you won't be needed in the battle later, so hurry back to your position and maintain the defensive line."

"Ugh..."

Loya left, grumbling and muttering to herself.

Taking advantage of the brief moment when no one was around, Raino went to a corner of the deck and took out the controller.

push lightly.

Every time Lei Ye pushed the joystick, he felt a cool sensation in his crotch. Now Lei Ye was certain that his longsword had been flying through the air.

No wonder I couldn't find it; it really is very safe.

However, while looking up at the sky, Raino controlled its descent, trying to find its location, but it never appeared in his field of vision.

"They really are... aloof and superior." Raino had no choice but to give up for the time being.

While waiting for Antorola to return, Raino silently observed the explorers gathering towards the airship.

Unfortunately, Raino didn't see any of the other members of the Forest River. He had been hoping that he hadn't met them yet since he had only been on Line 2 for a short time, but if he didn't see anyone in this situation, it could only mean that those people were not currently in Hillius.

After Antorola returned with the potion, the rest of the arrangements were as planned.

The best archers and the most skilled and experienced explorers boarded the airship together.

The arrowheads used by the archers were coated with a mysterious potion.

That was the most vicious arrow in the world, Lei Ye thought.

At this moment, the sounds of magic booming outside the city walls rose and fell. Keboros launched a fierce offensive. When the airship passed over the wall and Lei Ye saw the battlefield again, he finally understood how troublesome this enemy was. This time it was not just a few wild dogs, but a real army. Hundreds of wild dogs ran wildly across the plains, rushed to the city walls and began digging holes. It seemed like a low-level attack, but once it opened up a path, hundreds or thousands of wild dogs would rush into the city and head straight for the ordinary citizens.

Does this kind of dog bite?

Anyway, it's not a dog that looks like an angel.

"Archers, fire!"

Under Raino's control, the airship hovered at a height ideal for shooting. Raino then moved from the cockpit to the firing platform and joined the archers in drawing their bows and firing arrows.

The accuracy is indeed quite good, and the damage from the arrows is also considerable. A single arrow can cripple someone and significantly reduce their mobility. Even without the support of a mage, another arrow can finish them off.

However, Raino was not concerned about the lethality, but rather the medicine on the arrowhead.

If we consider it from the perspective of sensory sharing...

Lei Ye observed the wild dogs beyond the airship's firing range. As the arrows continued to hit their targets, the wild dogs in the distance moved slower and slower. With Lei Ye's current eyesight, he could even see their hind legs trembling slightly in the distance.

not bad.

...

I originally thought it would be a long battle.

After defeating the evil forces, they would have a small celebration. After some time, another alarm would sound. This process would repeat several times before they finally found the evil's weakness.

From an author's perspective, a typical adventure story should be written like this.

However, Lei Ye did not expect that after only shooting for a short while, the pack of wild dogs could not take it anymore.

Or rather, Cepolis couldn't take it anymore.

I don't know when it started, but stray dogs stopped coming out in droves.

Amidst the panicked cries of one of the archers, Raino saw a monster radiating an astonishing aura striding towards him from the horizon.

She was enormous, wielding two large curved swords in her hands, wearing heavy armor, and her red hair was as vibrant as blood.

This incredibly cool female giant walked straight to the bottom of the airship, raised her head, and roared furiously.

"Are you fucking not done yet?"

This vile lady was furious beyond measure.

"I thought that if I called your name, I wouldn't kill you, because you must be someone special. But how could you, a human being, be so disgusting!?"

"I didn't want to kill you, I really didn't want to kill you... If you had just stayed quietly in the city, I would have let you go once I conquered it. If you had fought back, I would have been interested in a fair fight with you... But you, you...!!!"

"You poked that thing inside me the first time we met, and now you're instigating these stupid humans to put weird stuff on their bows and arrows. Are you sick in the head? Or are you trying to force me to show myself? Fine, I'm here. Come on down here, let's have a good fight."

Because he was a little concerned that she seemed eager to say something, Raino hovered the airship and let her walk directly to the bottom of it.

What on earth is this all about?

Lei Ye frowned and pulled everyone to his side.

"Shoot her! Shoot her to death!"

Without his command, the archers were already firing their bows one after another, but the arrows clanged and clattered against Cepolis's armor, having no effect whatsoever.

This isn't because the composite bow is weak; it's more like it's the true form of evil, a kind of being like Ye Lei. This guy's defense is practically like a city wall.

Lei Ye clicked his tongue, peeked out from the edge, and took a quick look.

"Wow...you're quite pretty."

"That trick won't work on me. Go eat the large portion! You get down here right now! See those two big curved knives I'm holding? I'll fucking stab you to death!"

"Calm down! Hey, listen, it's a rare opportunity like this, I want to talk to you," Lei Ye said calmly, continuing his attempt to communicate. "Ultimately, why did you have to invade this city? Why can't we coexist peacefully? People are born of mothers, and so is evil. We were all good kids at the beginning. There must be some special reason that made you turn bad. Tell me, tell me your reasons for committing evil in this city. Is it because you're burdened by a blood feud? Are you being directed by evil forces?"

Lei Ye thought of Ye Lei, and his tone softened, "Say it. Maybe if we do, we can understand each other."

"Huh? What are you talking about? Although I only came to fill in because the project manager ran away, killing people is actually a lot of fun. And have you ever tried biting someone's pant leg and then running away? It's so much fun."

Raino instantly switched to a battle-ready expression.

"Shoot! Shoot! Shoot her to death!"

The archers all leaned out and fired a second volley.

Facing the rain of arrows, Cecil Rose stood upright, motionless with an air of disdain.

"Foolish humans, you've only killed a few of my familiars, yet you're so confident you can harm me? Too bad, my body is... cough cough... ugh cough cough... what's this? It stinks!"

During the conversation, the archers changed to new arrows, with small vials of potions that could explode into smoke bombs attached to the arrowheads.

“It’s poop,” Raino said. “I added some goblin dung. One of my alchemist friends taught me that it’s actually a very underrated ingredient.”

"W-what? I can definitely sense the toxin, but this level of poison is useless against me!"

"I never said it was poison..." Lei Ye added, "What she said at the time was that this poison was slow-acting and not suitable for combat, but it could provoke people. Most people underestimated this effect and went to eat a large portion!"

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"Don't look at me with that shocked look. You should be terrified, Cepolis. You've completely fallen for it! You're a beast, I'm a writer. The restraint is obvious, and ever since I discovered that lifespans can pass censorship, I've clearly felt my power growing stronger. Wilderness, drugs, multiple people... I have many methods at my disposal. Now, there are no taboos! Archers, fire again!"

Another volley!

This time, Cecil Rose gritted her teeth and covered her mouth and nose.

However, what burst open was a cluster of thin white powder.

"No...no smell? This shouldn't be anything disgusting, but I can't sense even a trace of toxins, and my healing power hasn't been triggered..." Cepolis frowned. "Wait...why...why is it starting to itch!"

"It's yam," Lei Ye said. "I added yam powder, so it's definitely not a toxin."

Knowledge comes from life.

Humans have a sense of trust, and so do elves.

However, when the Forest River was at its poorest, Raino couldn't afford slime jelly, and Loya couldn't afford tentacle limbs.

One person bought bananas, and another person bought yams.

The child from Earth raved about the giant banana from the other world, while the child from the great forest experienced the dangers of the big city for the first time.

Soon, Kepolis began to writhe on the ground like a maggot.

"Good, good opportunity. Let's lower the rope now. Look at her current state... This is a good chance to take her out here, Boss Lei!" Maria pulled out a stick.

Oh right, this lady used a blunt weapon.

Speaking of blunt weapons...

Lei Ye thought for a moment, then found his spare Giga Combat Device in his storage bag and handed it to Maria.

"Use this one, it's awesome."

"...Sexual...sexual harassment? To me?"

"What are you talking about! I didn't even want to use this new one myself. I only gave it to you because we're not on good terms, okay? I'm not giving it to you anymore, give it back to me."

"This..." The purple short stick that had just been handed to her was immediately taken away. Maria paused, then smiled helplessly. "Alright, can we lower the rope now? We warriors are in high spirits!"

"No rush, let's play with her a bit more, and get revenge on her with that log!"

Raino launched an additional ranged attack.

He absolutely could not afford to underestimate this guy.

After all, she was Ye Lei's kind of person.

Since we can maintain a safe distance using the airship, we can unleash our full potential. It's just a pity that the most powerful magical items have been banned, so Raino has to resort to some unorthodox methods. Otherwise, things would be going quite smoothly.

"Oh my god!!"

Cerberus roared as she was struck by the vengeful log.

A roar that signifies the breaking point of a certain level of endurance.

Then—

The sudden flash of red light made it almost impossible for Lei Ye to open his eyes.

After the red light, the female giant below disappeared, and in her place appeared a giant wild dog.

Similar to the giant octopus with budding leaves back then, Lei Ye thought that this was finally the time for Keboros to appear in its true form. In terms of appearance, it was much more handsome than the ordinary wild dog, probably because it had given up on disguise and focused on aggression.

"Tremble, you weak humans! I'm tired of playing these games with my prey. Today, you will all die beneath my strongest form, all of you—"

Such powerful pressure!

The warriors who were just eager to try all stopped moving. Those who were able to board this airship were the best explorers in Hillius, so they could see the horror of this monster at a glance.

Lei Ye is alright.

He hesitated for a moment, then reached out to say hello.

"Can you stay in this position?"

"What do you mean...? You want to use the illusion crystal to remember how handsome I look right now? Haha, you have good taste! But let me make this clear first, if I suddenly shoot an arrow again, I'll kill you... I'll kill you right now, I'm serious."

She doesn't seem to care when praised for her beauty as a human, but she seems quite pleased when complimented on her large dog-like demeanor.

However, that's not what Lei Ye cares about.

Lei Ye jogged back to the cockpit and took control of the airship.

Then he jogged back to where he had been.

"ah..."

His eyes widened.

"I can't believe I saw Little O. Why don't you get some pants for your wild dog pose?"

...

The red light flashed.

Kepolis had turned back into her original form, and her face was flushed with an unprecedented rage.

"I'm really angry!!!"