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Chapter 124
Blackwind Stronghold.
The sudden misstep and death of reserve team member Li Yuhe caught Lin Xun, Instructor Yu, and the others completely off guard.
Instinctively, several people turned back to rescue him and to kill the wolves that had leapt into the stronghold. In doing so, they left a gap along the wall, and more wolves immediately surged in from outside.
Thud!
Thud, thud!
Four wolves leapt into the stronghold one after another.
“Ah!”
“This is bad!”
“They are inside!”
“Kill them!”“Block them!”
The Quasi-Martial Artists nearby had never witnessed such a scene. One after another, they instinctively retreated, widening the distance.
The Land-Clearing Team was still in a training phase. They had not experienced much real combat, and none of them wanted to be injured.
As a result, the gap along the wall grew larger and showed signs of collapsing further.
“Hold steady!”
Instructor Yu and Lin Xun rushed over to stabilize the situation.
But just as they killed two wolves, five or six more leapt inside.
One wolf used the edge of the wooden wall as a foothold and pounced directly at Lin Xun.
Lin Xun was fully focused on the wolves in front of him. Caught off guard by an attack from his rear flank, he had no time to react.
Thud!
An arrow shot across from the opposite side, striking the wolf squarely in the head.
The force sent it flipping backward, lifeless before it hit the ground.
The crisis was resolved.
Lin Xun cut down the wolf before him with a single slash. Catching sight of the wolf corpse twitching behind him, he turned to look across.
That arrow had been shot by Wangchuan.
The moment Wangchuan noticed the mishap on the other side, he had decisively turned and neutralized the danger for Lin Xun.
“…Thank you.”
Lin Xun’s voice was low, but Wangchuan heard him.
Lin Xun had truly been frightened.
If that blow had landed on him, even if he did not die, he would certainly have been injured.
If he were injured, the situation here would become even more dangerous. Many more might die.
“Elder Lin! Li Yuhe is dead!”
At that moment, the bad news rose from below like a tolling bell.
Someone had jumped down to kill the wolf but discovered that Li Yuhe’s wounds were too severe. His pupils had already dilated. Even a celestial immortal could not have saved him.
“Damn it!”
Lin Xun hacked down a wolf viciously and shouted, “Fall back into position! Stabilize first!”
Wangchuan fired two arrows in succession, assisting Instructor Yu and Lin Xun in killing the wolves that had broken through. Once the situation steadied, he returned to shooting wolves on his own side.
“Everyone, be careful.”
“Watch for wolves jumping in!”
A death under such circumstances served as a warning bell.
One could never afford to be careless.
“Yes!”
The inner disciples of the Yulong Gang responded in unison.
Their real combat experience was relatively rich. Though they were fewer in number, they controlled their side well. Even when wolves charged up close and locked eyes with them, their gazes were fiercer than the wolves’. They showed no fear and did not yield a single step.
The four sides of the stronghold gradually stabilized again.
Only the corpse of Li Yuhe and more than a dozen wolves served as a reminder that true danger had just passed.
Wangchuan stole a glance at his Status Panel. His experience had increased by more than one hundred points.
That meant he had shot and killed over a hundred wolves during that stretch of time.
Bai Yuhui and Hong Kaibao had excitement written all over their faces.
Each had killed dozens of wolves. The sensation of holding life and death in their hands captivated them, making it hard to pull away.
Chen Ergou was equally serious.
It was his first real combat. Every draw and every shot was meticulous.
Captain Zhao Heiniu had already gone over to the opposite side to assist.
Continue.
Several more minutes passed.
Wangchuan felt that he had shot no fewer than two hundred wolves in succession.
Outside the stronghold, wolf corpses had piled into a ridge of flesh.
The stench of blood was unprecedentedly thick.
Yet there were still many wolves.
Moreover…
More wolves began stepping over the mound of corpses to charge inward.
A new emergency arose on the opposite side.
Wolves leapt one after another at the Quasi-Martial Artists.
However, Li Yuhe’s lesson was fresh in everyone’s mind. Vigilance was high, and they fought desperately to block the wolves, giving them no opportunity.
But after prolonged slashing, two female Quasi-Martial Artists were visibly exhausted.
In a moment of carelessness, one was knocked down by a wolf.
Captain Zhao Heiniu fired in rapid succession.
Thud!
Thud!
The old hunter, whose Archery had long reached the Entry-Level Mastery realm, shot with remarkable precision, saving both women in time.
“Thank you!”
“Thank you!”
The two female players were overwhelmed with gratitude toward Zhao Heiniu.
Instructor Yu sensed the decline in everyone’s condition and gritted his teeth.
“This will not do!”
“Everyone’s stamina is nearing its limit. If this continues, something will happen.”
Lin Xun immediately echoed, “I did not expect there to be so many wolves in the mountains. Damn it, how many have we killed already? At least four or five hundred have died on this side. The pile below the wall is over three meters high!”
“We should request reinforcements from Captain Bai.”
“No!”
“It has only just begun!”
Among those defending the front were six full-fledged Martial Artists. They were killing to their hearts’ content.
“We came to Blackwind Stronghold to train and elevate our martial arts realms. The wolf pack came at the perfect time. It helps us gain experience! If we give up midway because of these Quasi-Martial Artists, how can that be acceptable?”
“Do we have to wait until more people die before stopping?”
Lin Xun was under pressure.
“Die? If they cannot handle it, they can log out. Do not hinder our training.”
Lin Xun’s expression changed slightly.
“In this situation, how can anyone log out?”
Just as the Land-Clearing Team argued without resolution, Monk Dalong strode in, drenched in wolf blood.
“That is enough!”
“Stop arguing.”
“Quasi-Martial Artists who can continue training may stay. Those who cannot should retreat to the rear of the stronghold, to Captain Bai’s side… With her protection, they will be safe.”
The moment he spoke, Lin Xun and Instructor Yu repeated,
“Those who can endure stay. Those who cannot, go to Captain Bai to rest.”
“But Captain, if we leave, who will cover the gap?”
“Do not worry. I will.”
Monk Dalong had already secured the main gate and leapt up to Lin Xun’s side.
With Monk Dalong joining, seven or eight Quasi-Martial Artists withdrew at once.
The two female players saved by Zhao Heiniu retreated as well, heading to the rear.
Wangchuan looked at Bai Yuhui and Hong Kaibao.
“What about you?”
“Do you want to rest?”
They were indeed struggling to draw their bows and did not force themselves. They retreated with the others.
Unexpectedly, Chen Ergou was still able to endure.
After a while, several inner disciples of the Yulong Gang felt the strain and withdrew to rest at the rear.
Wangchuan began drawing and firing with both hands, growing busier.
He shot down several more wolves. Just as he prepared to switch to his saber, a system notification sounded in his ears:
“Ding!”
“Archery has advanced from ‘Practice Makes Perfect’ to ‘Entry-Level Mastery.’ Reward: 1 point Strength, 1 point Agility, 1 point Stamina.”
“The next realm of Archery: ‘Integration.’”
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