When Roddy struggled to open his eyes, the glaring sunlight made him dizzy.
He felt a burning pain in his chest, as though a torch was pressed against his chest. His ears buzzed incessantly, as though he was hit in the head with a stick.
The pain hit him, and he couldn't help but groan. The simulation effect of the online game "Earthbreaker" was close to 100%. Even the tactile sensation could be simulated. However, at this moment, Roddy felt as though someone had adjusted the 'pain' option from 30% to 100%. He had played "Earthbreaker" for so long, but he had never felt so much pain before.
After taking a few deep breaths, Roddy blinked his eyes and habitually looked around. He was surprised to find that he was not at the resurrection point of the military base that was three kilometers away from the battlefield.
Something was wrong …
He raised his hand and found that the Epic Short Bow in his hand had disappeared. Even the gloves, bracers, and bracers known as "Hill's Guard" had disappeared completely.
His waist was empty. His dual blades were not there.
What happened?
He broke out in cold sweat. The equipment in the holographic simulation game "Earthbreaker" was bound to the user's soul. Even if they were to be destroyed, they would need to be authenticated. Under such circumstances, where did all his valuable equipment go?
Roddy rubbed his chest and gasped in pain. The fresh blood on his finger told him that he was injured. He tried his best to turn over. Roddy wanted to confirm where he had resurrected to …
But then, he opened his mouth in shock.
In front of him was an endless grassland. His vision was filled with green, and he … was lying on top of a protruding slope. Roddy suddenly realized that this place was very similar to the Nehemiah Prairie. But then he thought about it. This place was thousands of miles away from the "Slav Valley Battlefield" where he had just died … How did he get here?
Because he had just woken up, Roddy's brain seemed to be a little slow. But this doubt did not last long before he was interrupted by a loud shout.
"Kill them!"
A Sabine language unique to the orcs made Roddy's heart skip a beat. He instinctively lowered his body and looked to the other side while enduring the pain.
The fragrance of grass was mixed with the smell of blood. Roddy rubbed his eyes and shifted his body. Only then did he see the scene at the bottom of the grassy slope. Not far from Roddy, there were several fallen war horses and three human corpses lying on the grass!
The one who spoke just now was a tall orc less than thirty meters away from him. That fellow was almost two meters tall, his arms were as thick as a human's thigh, and his powerful muscles seemed to contain boundless strength. His eyes were bloodshot, and he was madly charging towards seven human soldiers who were fleeing with four of his kind.
Beastmen …
Roddy's brows immediately furrowed, and his originally slightly confused expression instantly became incomparably gloomy.
Ordinary people who had not played the game "Earth Breaker" might not be able to understand why Roddy was so angry at this moment. But for a gaming otaku who had put all his energy into the game for seven years, the word "orc" represented only the word "arch-enemy".
The orcs in "Earth Breaker" were unforgivable enemies to Roddy who was in the human camp. In the seven years in the game, these damned beasts had invaded almost the entire kingdom and burned down almost all the towns that Roddy had stayed in. More importantly, the girl that Roddy loved had also died in the hands of the orcs …
Although he did not understand why he suddenly appeared in the grassy plains thousands of miles away, the only thought that came to his mind was simple and straightforward: Kill them.
Rody's profession was a 'Ranger'. His ability to survey the environment did not need to be mentioned. After taking a deep breath, he immediately determined his current situation. It seemed like he had just been attacked by the Orcs. Although this was logical because he had also been attacked by the Orcs before he died, at that moment, he understood...
This orc was not that orc.
The orcs that appeared in Slav Valley were the elites of the "Hammer of Lohar" of the Orc Empire. Their heavy armor was like a steel fortress, and their level, HP, and defense were all frighteningly high. But although these orcs looked similar, they were wearing simple and shabby pants. The weapons in their hands were not steel hammers that were 1.2 meters long, but thick wooden sticks embedded with iron nails.
The seven human soldiers that were fleeing in the distance were not gamers with flashy equipment; neither were they Rebel Army warriors with standard steel armor. Their simple leather armor and weapons made them look like the most inferior soldiers among the Lord's private soldiers.
Scouts?
"F * ck me!" Roddy could not help but curse. Influenced by his dormitory mates in Sichuan, as a citizen of the Imperial Capital, he often cursed casually. He looked down at his current equipment and suddenly sighed. This shabby leather armor was exactly the same as the scouts in the distance who looked like stray dogs …
The scene in front of him made countless thoughts pass through his mind, and finally, he filtered out the only reasonable explanation: This was a randomly triggered instance in the game. He was inexplicably involved, and needed to temporarily appear here as a scout to complete the quest goal of the instance.
But then he found that he could not see the HP displayed above the enemy's head, nor could he see the skill bar cooldown bar shown by the auxiliary plug-ins … There was no buff assistant, no battle mode assistant, and no way to bring up the quest bar!
Was there a bug?
He was a little stunned.
To put it simply, Roddy was an otaku … But to go further, he was the kind of technical otaku who was often jokingly called "saving the world".
The highest mode of the "God of War" series was cleared without any damage. "DJBO, Super Mario, nine minutes with one life, Metal Gear Solid 2 did not use a rocket launcher, but used a pistol to blow up the plane boss …
Such things were almost impossible for ordinary people, but for Roddy, it was not difficult.
If he decided to do it, he must do it to the best of his ability.
This obsessive-compulsive personality was the main reason why Roddy could become a first-rate player in "Earth Breaker". And now, after he confirmed his situation, all his thoughts had already begun to set out according to the premise of "perfect completion of the instance quest" …
Die and return to the city? For a technical otaku, that was an insult.
Kill all the Orcs and save as many scouts as possible. Based on his current identity and situation, Roddy quickly made his own judgment on the "perfect completion" goal of this "instance quest" …
Slowly exhaling, he turned over and lay down. He tore off a piece of cloth and simply bandaged the wound on his chest. Then, he looked around and began to think about the next step of his plan of action.
He had no skill bar, his body was weak, his left knee and chest were in excruciating pain, probably due to the fall from the horse. He rubbed his forehead, feeling that something was not right, but the situation was urgent. The few doubts that had just risen in his mind were quickly thrown to the back of his mind due to the pressure brought by the Orcs.
Looking around, Roddy, who was a "ranger" in the game, quickly decided on the next step of his plan. After confirming that the Orcs were not paying attention to him, he immediately held his breath and crawled towards the nearest human corpse.
In the distance, not only were there five Orcs chasing the deserters, there was also a slightly skinny guy holding a horned bow, sniping at the human soldiers who were being chased away by the Orcs thirty meters away.
"Beng —"
When a horned bow was released, the movement of the bowstring was not small. Naturally, Roddy knew that the Orcs would not have the habit of tying a silencer to the bowstring. This group of people's tactics were as ugly as their looks. The only useful thing was perhaps their much stronger strength than humans.
This Orc had just shot an arrow through the chest of a scout in the distance. Blood spurted out, and the huge force of the arrow caused the scout's body to roll on the ground. The scout did not even have time to say a word before he died.
Seeing this, Roddy, who hated the Orcs to the core, immediately made his decision.
He gritted his teeth and crawled to the side of the nearest human corpse. He stretched out his hand and tried his best to pull the wooden short bow that had fallen to the ground. Roddy had a rough idea of the item in his hand. It was the work of a border archer, mass-produced by a small workshop. It did not have much draw power and could only be used for sneak attacks. If it was a positional battle, there was basically no need to think about the lethality of this toy-like white board equipment.
In the game, although attack power and weight were closely related, due to the additional attributes, the damage of a high-grade bow could be ten times stronger than a low-grade bow with a 60-pound draw power. In Roddy's eyes, the lowest-grade wooden short bow in his hand was completely a beginner's outfit.
However, the simple and crude weapon could not be used as an excuse for failing the mission. Who was Roddy? He was one of the strongest rangers in the "Earthbreaker". As a technological geek, the things he could do were things that most people could only dream of.
For example … the archery that was so powerful that it did not need the system to modify it.
Hooking his leg over the quiver that was scattered on the side, Roddy did not carry it on his back. Instead, he reached out to grab the remaining eight arrows in the quiver. Holding the bow in his left hand, he arched his back slightly and began to carefully observe all the enemies around him.
The nearest Orc with the bow was 27 meters away, and the distance between the five Orcs ranged from 35 to 46 meters.
Four of the remaining humans were running for their lives. Soon, another unlucky person was caught by the Orc and was chopped into meat paste.
A light breeze blew past, blowing the hair in front of Roddy's forehead.
He squinted his eyes and glanced at the slightly trembling grass on the ground. He had already adjusted the direction of the wind to the effect of the arrow. The Orc with the horn bow 27 meters away did not notice the commotion behind him. It was trying its best to aim further away, concentrating on its target.
Taking a deep breath, Roddy suddenly stood up. He pushed the bow forward with his left hand. His pinky and ring fingers caught seven arrows at the same time. His right hand nocked an arrow and pulled the bowstring to a full arc. He aimed at the enemy smoothly.
When a veteran Scout was shooting, the series of steps of "pulling arrow, nocking arrow, drawing bowstring, aiming and releasing" would require at least two seconds of preparation time. However, for a technological geek like Roddy, his many years as a ranger had made this series of movements almost second nature to his body. From the moment he crawled to the moment he stood up, the whole shooting process was already complete. When the Orc 27 meters away fired his arrow, Roddy had already completed the last step of the shooting process.
Release.
The bowstring made a "bang" sound and the arrow was released.
"Puff!"
The long arrow pierced through the back of the neck and out the front of the mouth. The Orc did not even have the time to scream before he fell to the ground, clutching his throat.
Cold weapons did not make any exaggerated noise like hot weapons. Therefore, the five Orcs in the distance did not notice what happened behind them. However, what was even more unbelievable was that when the first Orc was shot through the head and fell to the ground, Roddy had already released the next arrow!
The interval was 1.2 seconds. The reason why Roddy held the bow and arrow with his left hand was to use a simple and practical "Rapid Shooting" archery skill. Ordinary people would reach their right hand to the quiver on their back to take out the arrow before they could nock the arrow. However, Roddy used this method to skip the step of taking out the arrow from his back. Therefore, his shooting speed was far beyond the limits of ordinary people.
"Puff!"
The arrow nailed into the thigh of an Orc, causing him to roll on the ground and wail in pain.
Roddy understood that he was using a short bow that he was not familiar with. He could not guarantee the accuracy of the arrow's curvature. Therefore, in order to ensure the efficiency of his shooting, Roddy, who had killed thousands of Orcs in the game, naturally knew how to kill the enemy while paying the smallest price.
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