The sky was just beginning to brighten.
A silhouette shuttled through the dense forest. The forest was truly a primeval forest, and there were no signs of roads at all. If it weren't for Søren's sturdy clothes, his clothes would've been torn a few times already. There were all kinds of small animals in the forest. Squirrels and rabbits were the most common, followed by all kinds of birds. It had to be said that a place without human activity was full of vitality. No wonder the druids were so against others destroying the forest.
They had even fought several times because of this, and killed many people.
Søren quickly arrived at the edge of the forest, following the directions given by the militia captain.
It was around noon.
There were obvious signs of logging nearby. Intelligent creatures in the wilderness would build their own settlements, and some large groups of gnolls would even build their own camps. Søren didn't dare to get too close because his current Stealth couldn't achieve the same effect as Invisibility. It was just that he would become hazy in the shadows, and no one would be able to see him unless they looked carefully. As for sneaking up behind an enemy, that required skill and the environment, especially when dealing with hostile creatures.
Invisibility didn't really mean that one would disappear. Enemies with sharp senses could still sense that someone was approaching.
The biggest advantage of Stealth was that one could hide in the shadows at any time. Most of the time, once one left the enemy's line of sight, it wouldn't be easy for them to find you again.
Although Backstab was a powerful ability, it required a lot of conditions to activate it.
Søren followed the shadows and circled around the area. He found three gnoll guards. Large groups of gnolls included the old, the weak, women, and children. When the adults went out to hunt, some would stay behind to guard them. The gnolls didn't have houses in their settlements. They were just surrounded by a circle of wood. They knew how to make fires and equipment, but they were limited to making leather armor. Female Jackalans would peel off the skin of their prey and sew it into leather armor using crude methods.
Some gnolls would use weapons in battle, and those who hadn't advanced would use claws and teeth.
"There are three guards. There should be quite a few of them."
Søren took out his crossbow and loaded it with a poisoned bolt. It was impossible to sneak in during the day because the vision was too good. The gnolls would be able to spot him as soon as they saw him. He needed 150 points in Stealth to achieve the same effect as Invisibility, and he had to be in the shadows. He was still a few dozen points away from that. Although the invisibility effect was invisible to the eyes, the slight sound of movement and the flow of air were still there.
Therefore, to deal with enemies who had the Blind Warfare specialty and high Perceptive Sense, the skill points needed to be very high!
Søren's goal was to earn Slaughter EXP, not to clear out this group of Gnolls. Naturally, there was no need for him to attack the camp. He circled around and hid in the nearby bushes, then crawled on the ground and slowly crept towards the camp. Even with Invisibility, it would be useless to walk over directly. The footprints and the things you stepped on would expose your position. It would be even more obvious if there was water on the ground. When wizards cast Invisibility, they would combine it with Lighten and Instant Slither.
There were some creatures in the Shadow Plane that were permanently invisible. Søren had fought against them before, and they were very difficult to deal with.
The gnolls were wearing leather armor.
Søren frowned and moved closer. If he didn't hit any vital points, the damage of the crossbow would be reduced. Even if he didn't want to kill the enemy with the crossbow, he still needed to ensure that the poison could seep into the enemy's blood.
"Swoosh!"
A gnoll suddenly screamed. The nearby guards were alarmed, and there was even a commotion from within the camp.
Søren quickly reloaded his crossbow and shot at another gnoll.
The wyvern's poison would take effect quickly. He pulled out his curved sword and rushed over. These gnolls were Level 3 creatures, and often had the strength of a Level 1 to Level 3 Warrior. It wouldn't be easy to deal with them.
"Awoo!"
Faced with Søren's surprise attack, the gnolls' first reaction wasn't to surround him, but to howl and call for their companions.
The gnolls wouldn't stay in the camp all the time.
They would search for prey during the day. If it was a wild beast, they would try to kill it. If it was a humanoid creature, they would secretly follow it, and then ambush it in the evening or Night.
As carnivores, they had huge appetites. No matter how much prey there was, they could finish it all.
When they were very hungry, they would also eat grass and mushrooms. Gnolls spent most of their time hunting and preparing to hunt.
A gnoll's appetite was equivalent to that of an adult tiger.
They were the most greedy and hungry wild creatures.
There were three adult gnolls. One used claws and fangs, one was equipped with a Bone Crusher Hammer, and one used a simple mace.
Søren's advantage wasn't that obvious.
These creatures were around two meters tall and weighed around three hundred pounds. Their heads were similar to a coyote's, and their skin was mostly gray. The color of their mane was messy, but their overall color was darker. Their strength and agility were higher than humans, and could reach 15 points or more. However, their intelligence was lower. There were also priests who worshipped the gnoll god, but wizards and sorcerers were rare.
A wolf howl came from afar.
Søren raised his curved sword and slashed down. The sword slashed at the gnoll's arm, cutting off half of its claw. There was a muffled sound of wind breaking behind him. He had no time to dodge, so he could only roll forward. At the same time, he slashed at the Gnoll's ankle. There was only one-third of the wyvern's venom left, and he had already smeared it on his scimitar.
Bam!
The mace hit the ground, creating a crater. If it had hit the head, it would have splashed brain matter. Many gnolls liked to use heavy weapons because it was convenient to crush bones. Bone marrow was the most delicious food for gnolls. A Jackalan that was obviously smaller in size rushed out, along with two small aardwolves.
Shadow Strike.
Søren had already predicted the number of enemies. He turned around and killed the first gnoll that was poisoned.
A row of data appeared:
"Gnoll Warrior killed! … "
"Target killed! … Obtained 270 Slaughter EXP! … "
Whoosh!
The sound of a weapon piercing through the air was heard. Soran waved his sword to block the attack, and his figure stepped back slightly. In an instant, he kicked his legs and rushed forward, directly crashing into the Gnoll's arms. A disgusting stench and fishy smell assailed his nostrils. Without hesitation, he stabbed his curved sword into the Gnoll's abdomen, then twisted his waist and directly cut a 20-centimeter long wound. A large amount of blood and intestines overflowed. The gnoll was severely injured, but it didn't die. It stuffed its intestines back in with its claws and swung the Bone Crusher Mace again.
A throwing knife was thrown.
It hit the gnoll's throat in an instant. This was the last straw that broke the enemy's back. The gnoll roared and fell to the ground.
Blood and intestines spilled on the ground.
The coyote howled and pounced on Soran's leg. Soran twisted his body and kicked the coyote away. Then, he used his curved sword to block the coyote's attack from the side. The heavy force forced him to kneel on one knee and deflect the coyote's weapon. At the same time, he twisted his body and stepped forward, cutting a wound on the coyote's leg with his curved sword.
Another coyote pounced on him and bit his throat with its bloody mouth.
Søren smashed the gnoll's nose with the hilt of his sword. Blood splashed out. Although the wound wasn't fatal, the gnoll howled in pain and retreated.
Wolf howls could be heard from afar. It seemed that the gnolls were coming back from their hunt.
Søren rushed toward the last gnoll Warrior. The wyvern's venom had begun to take effect, and the gnoll's reaction speed had obviously slowed down.
"Die!"
Søren slid forward on his knees to avoid the gnoll's mace. He then held his curved sword with both hands and slashed at the gnoll's leg.
The gnoll lost its balance. Blood spurted out, and one of its legs was cut off.
Clang!
The smaller she-wolf pounced on Søren and pushed him to the ground. Its sharp fangs were about to bite his throat. However, Søren turned his head in an instant. The she-wolf bit into the leather armor on his shoulder. The sharp fangs pierced through the leather armor, but it didn't hurt the shoulder. It only bit through the skin.
Puff!
Blood splashed. Søren kicked the she-wolf with all his strength. As he kicked the she-wolf away, he held his curved sword and chopped off the head of the gnoll.
Swoosh!
He calmly reloaded his crossbow and killed the last gnoll guard that crawled over. The gnoll screamed and ran away, but he shot it in the waist. The gnolls in the distance had returned. The sound was about five hundred meters away from Søren. He gripped his curved sword tightly and entered the camp. A group of gnolls stared at him fiercely. They let out threatening growls from time to time.
Blood splashed.
Søren swung his sword and killed five gnolls that were less than two years old. He then quickly ran into the forest and blended into the shadows.
The battle had just begun.
He wanted to make the gnolls lose their minds. Only then could he kill more of them.
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