In the frozen lands of the Northern Frontier, the wind was bitterly cold.
Thud thud thud …
The sound of horse hooves sounded like raindrops. Dozens of horsemen, led by three knights, galloped to a high hill.
The three knights at the front were one male and two females. They were Bai Xiaowen, Cecilia, and Li Shuyi.
"Not bad. In just two days, your horsemanship has improved a lot," Cecilia said with a smile. "Dior, if you don't want to be a wizard and choose the path of a knight, you should be able to achieve something."
Bai Xiaowen smiled. On his personal interface, there was an additional advanced specialty: Horsemanship. Currently, it was only at Level 1. However, under the enhancement of the title of the Strongest Scholar, it directly enjoyed the effects of Level 2 Horsemanship. For a beginner, this performance was very impressive.
Li Shuyi secretly curled her lips.
Beauty Li's horsemanship was at Level 2, which was a genuine Level 2. It was different from Bai Xiaowen's horsemanship. This was because Beauty Li was a close-combat profession. She had 35 points of Dexterity, and her body coordination and flexibility were quite high. She grasped the horsemanship faster than Bai Xiaowen.
However, Cecilia only praised Bai Xiaowen's improvement. She completely ignored Beauty Li's excellent performance.
The horsemen following behind the three of them were elites selected from the knights under the two families. Every one of them was an elite.
Suddenly, behind the forest in the northeast, a yellow firework soared into the sky.
"There's a situation in the third team. They've encountered the enemy's reconnaissance team! Let's go! "
Bai Xiaowen took the lead, and the group galloped in the direction of the yellow firework.
…
In the open area behind the forest, more than ten human horsemen fought and retreated at the same time, dealing with the enemy.
Their opponent was a team of Troll Cavalry.
The mounts of the Giant Demon cavalry were very special. They weren't horses, nor were they wolves commonly seen among the beastmen. Instead, they were velociraptors!
Velociraptors were like miniature versions of Tyrannosaurus rex. Their forelimbs were short, while their hind limbs and tail were thick and strong. Like humans, they only relied on their two legs to run. However, their speed was very fast, and their mouths were filled with fine sharp teeth. It was obvious that they were not gentle herbivores.
It was important to note that velociraptors weren't classified as dragon-type creatures. They were completely different from the other pseudo-dragons and drakes. Their racial classification was "Wild Beast Species" and "Terrestrial Beasts".
The Velociraptor's bloodline was closer to that of dinosaurs, and not the dragons of western fantasy.
There were only seven Giant Demon cavalrymen. But, their individual strength was there for all to see. Even though the human cavalrymen outnumbered them by more than half, they still weren't a match for them. They could only flee as they fought.
"Hold on! We have already sent out the signal. Reinforcements will arrive soon! " He was one of Cecilia's knights and the captain of this small scouting team.
"Roar, roar, roar …"
A troll with green Mohican-style hair and a blood-red spear in his hand suddenly pulled out a lasso from his waist. He spun it around a few times and suddenly threw it, wrapping it around the neck of a human cavalryman. With a forceful pull, the troll was sent flying backward.
Immediately afterwards, the green-haired Mohican Troll stabbed with his spear, accurately hitting the middle of the human cavalryman's back and killing him.
The green-haired Mohican Troll did a somersault in the air as if he was performing acrobatics. He sat back on his velociraptor mount with a smug smile on his green face.
"Roar!"
"Roar, roar!"
The other Giant Demons cheered at the skill displayed in this bloody scene of slaughter.
Suddenly, the sound of hurried hooves sounded from behind the mountain forest like raindrops.
"Enemy reinforcements!"
"These humans have reinforcements!"
The Giant Demon cavalrymen shouted loudly in the language of the survivors. Of course, in the ears of the humans, it was just meaningless shouting.
The green-haired Mohican Troll's smile immediately vanished. He listened attentively and then sneered, "Don't panic, it's just a small group of cavalrymen! The more human heads I cut off, the more I can show my bravery in front of Father. This is a good opportunity. "
As the sound of hooves approached, dozens of cavalrymen divided into two groups to outflank them.
Cecilia and Li Shuyi were both dressed in martial attire. Their cloaks fluttered in the wind, revealing their beautiful figures on the galloping warhorses.
"Women?" The green-haired Mohican Troll stared blankly for a moment before nodding with a satisfied smile. "Good prey. Take them back and make them my slaves! Listen well, these two women must be captured alive! "
"Yes!" The other six Giant Demon cavalrymen didn't feel the slightest bit nervous about being surrounded and laughed heartily.
"Although I don't understand what you're talking about … your expressions can easily make people angry."
Bai Xiaowen appeared from the front on his horse and stabilized the defeated Third Reconnaissance Team. He immediately used Insight, and the target was the green-haired Mohican Troll.
[Terdius (Leader Level 6)]
[Race: Humanoid/Giant Demon]
[Occupation: Velociraptor Hunter Commander]
[Attributes: Strength 35, Agility 49, Physique 30, Spirit 19]
[Skills: Lasso Strike, Prancing Charge, Blood Burst Assassination,???]
"Cecilia, leave this Troll Commander to me!" Bai Xiaowen specially said before shouting, "… Charlotte, come here!"
Fortunately, he didn't call her by the wrong name. If he had called her 'Shuyi', it would have been exposed.
At this moment, the two groups of cavalrymen had already converged. Li Shuyi agreed and urged his horse to charge at the green-haired Mohican Troll, Terdius.
The six trolls tried to stop her, but Cecilia drew her bow and nocked an arrow. A blazing white light flashed, and the arrow whistled through the air, piercing through the back of a troll knight's neck. The powerful kinetic energy sent the troll's body flying high into the air. It spun a few dozen times on the ground before coming to a stop, completely motionless.
"Lord Cecilia's skill: Snipe, activated!"
Vital Attack, instant kill!
The remaining five elite Giant Demons all felt a trace of fear. With this valiant long-range archer, how could they dare to expose their backs? Without waiting for the green-haired Mohican Troll Terdius's order, he directly turned his Velociraptor's head and charged at Cecilia.
Bai Xiaowen's eyes flashed with surprise. Cecilia's strength was stronger than she had estimated.
Of course, this was also because Bai Xiaowen had withdrawn from the battlefield to set up an ambush during the vanguard battle and hadn't seen Cecilia's battle. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so surprised.
But this was a good thing.
Thinking that Cecilia's devotion to her had already reached the level of 'moved', Bai Xiaowen felt a burst of happiness in her heart. Now that the Wrath Claw had been killed and couldn't be resurrected for the time being, having such a valiant storyline character by her side undoubtedly strengthened the strength of Bai Xiaowen's side.
On the other side, Troll Leader Terdius had also determined that Bai Xiaowen was the commander and immediately activated [Prancing Charge]. The Velociraptor under him jumped forward, and its speed increased sharply.
[Prancing Charge] had two enhancements compared to ordinary Charge. First, it increased the probability of dodging, making it harder for the enemy's blocking spells and shots to hit. Second, it could ignore some obstacles in the terrain.
Bai Xiaowen, who was dressed in a Lord's attire, waited silently. It wasn't until Terdius accelerated to its maximum speed that he suddenly urged his horse to dodge and activated his skill at the same time.
[Eat my Overlord's Color …]
An awe-inspiring pressure spread out, and Terdius instantly fell into a four-second Fear state! The other Troll Warriors were also controlled. Two Troll Warriors with less than 13 points of Mental Strength (Bai Xiaowen's Mental Strength had reached 39 points after leveling up) were even hit and stunned.
After being controlled, Terdius couldn't adjust his angle and couldn't brake. He could only watch helplessly as he charged forward until he was dozens of meters away before his Fear state disappeared. He suddenly pulled the Velociraptor's reins, and his entire body leaned back violently. Only then did he stop the forward momentum.
However, at this moment, Bai Xiaowen had already summoned the elite Stitched Monster, Fatty Boy. It threw out its iron chain and pierced Terdius' shoulder blade, dragging him with force!
With Bai Xiaowen's bonus, the Level 4 Fatty Boy had 21 points of Strength. Although it couldn't compare to Terdius's 35 points of Strength, Terdius was currently in an unbalanced state! [Meat Hook]'s Drag Judgment succeeded!
Terdius was pulled over and drew a large arc in the air.
He was about to fall heavily to the ground. However, Terdius' attributes were indeed strong enough to suppress Fatty Boy in all aspects. During the latter part of his flight, he adjusted his posture in the air. Gripping the blood-red spear tightly, he aimed it at Bai Xiaowen who was beside Fatty Boy and thrust the spear forward!
Given Terdius's frightening Agility, which was close to 50 points, Bai Xiaowen simply had no chance to dodge. He did not expect Terdius to be able to turn the tables on him. Thus, he was struck by the spear.
"Success!" Terdius's heart flashed with joy.
However, when the spear pierced him, Terdius felt that something was amiss. Bai Xiaowen, who had taken the spear attack, showed no change in his expression. He simply reined in his horse and retreated.
If Terdius was an Awakened, he would have received a prompt from the battle log. Bai Xiaowen's HP had only been reduced by … … 28 points. On the bodies of Bai Xiaowen and Fatty Suture, there was a faint red line that was almost invisible to the naked eye. This was the special effect of Bai Xiaowen's [Profession Lvl 4] – Life Sharing.
Originally, the damage from Terdius' spear attack was as high as 67 points! However, 39 points of damage had been shared by Fatty Boy. Bai Xiaowen and Fatty Boy's HP were maintained at the same ratio, close to 90%. They were quite safe.
Li Shuyi jumped down from his horse and stabbed forward with both swords. Both she and Terdius were Agility-type warriors. They used speed to fight speed. Most of the attacks were blocked by the blood-red spear and the damage caused was not high.
Bai Xiaowen summoned three skeletal swordsmen to help Li Shuyi defend. After not having to worry about defending or dodging, Li Shuyi's attacking efficiency had increased significantly. The two passive skills were stacked at the same time. Moreover, every critical hit added a layer of 'Mark of Thunder' to Terdius's body.
The Shadow Assassin appeared behind Terdius and unleashed its assassination skill, causing double damage to a vital point. It also added a heavy bleeding effect!
Terdius roared in pain and swung the Blood Spear's long pole backward, sending the Shadow Assassin flying.
Li Shuyi then activated 'Dance of Devilfire', greatly increasing his damage. Soon, he had accumulated five critical hits. Li Shuyi chose to detonate the Mark of Thunder in his next attack. His Dagger of Sanctions drew a bloody cross.
What was originally an ordinary skill left two deep wounds on Terdius's body. The wounds were so deep that the bones could be seen! Terdius's HP dropped by more than 70 points under this attack. It was terrifying.
Bai Xiaowen calculated that Li Shuyi's Dagger of Sanctions, plus the additional fire damage from two 'Dance of Devilfire', should only cause 30 points of initial damage under the damage reduction of the Boss' armor. In this way, the detonation of five layers of Mark of Thunder actually added up to 40 points of additional damage!
Although they had temporarily lost the main damage output of the Wrath Claw, Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi had leveled up to Level 4. To a certain extent, their strength had undergone a qualitative change. The overall damage output of the team had increased instead of decreased.
Of course, the inability to use the Wrath Claw's' Howl 'and' Suppress' skills was indeed a huge loss to the team. But no matter what, at least dealing with an Agility-type Level 6 Boss like Terdius was not a problem.
In his moment of despair, Terdius raised his spear and stabbed at Li Shuyi. He used the overpowered skill 'Blood Explosion Assassination,' intending to change to another one. As the leader, his Blood Explosion Assassination was more powerful than the other Elite Troll Warriors. The damage was calculated according to the "lost HP". There was no need to deduct additional HP. Moreover, it was rather abrupt to use.
However, Bai Xiaowen had already prepared a follow-up move. The last Skeleton Swordsman was summoned through the 'Fixed Point Airdrop' skill. It appeared in the path of Terdius's attack and blocked it for a moment. The Shadow Assassin pounced out in time and knocked Li Shuyi away, taking on the follow-up damage of this attack.
With a loud bang, Li Shuyi detonated the accumulated fire energy of the 'Dance of Devilfire' and blasted Terdius to death.
This Level 6 leader had only killed one of Bai Xiaowen's Skeleton Swordsman at best. As for the Shadow Assassin, it had relied on the passive racial ability of the 'Body of Nothingness' to reduce physical damage by 50% to survive the Blood Explosion Assassination.
"I feel that we have indeed become stronger. If the Wrath Claw was also here, it should be easier to fight. We won't even lose a single Skeleton Soldier, "Li Shuyi said with a smile.
Bai Xiaowen nodded. "Now that we are Intermediate Hunters, compared to Primary Hunters, the improvement of our strength is inevitable."
On the other side, Cecilia led the reconnaissance team and captured the remaining five Troll Warriors alive. Their HP had been reduced to less than 10 points.
Li Shuyi looked at Cecilia with new eyes. She wasn't surprised to be able to kill these five Giant Demon Warriors, but capturing them alive was much more difficult than killing them. These Giant Demons were extremely wild and worshipped honor. They were all tough bones that would rather die than surrender.
Bai Xiaowen put away the golden treasure chest and joined Cecilia.
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