Chapter 1677: Chapter 1678: Be Careful or She’ll Suck You Dry
"I just glanced towards the east of Black Wind Town. The forest area is vast. The wolf demons can’t possibly squat there all the time; they must be patrolling. After all, in the game setting, they’re not defending against small teams like ours, but against hundreds or thousands of Underworld Army."
As you speak, you glance at the chivalrous man, who nods. You continue, "However, for safety’s sake, we can’t just rush over blindly. Here’s the plan: The hero and I will scout the path first. Once we find a breakthrough point, we’ll return."
However, Du Yanan shakes her head decisively, "No, the round-trip will take too long, and it’s easier to expose our target. If exposed, it’s not just a little trouble. Black Wind Town is a demon’s outpost; just look at those demon soldiers on the city wall."
"We’ll all sneak across slowly together. Even if we do get exposed, we can react the fastest. As long as we break through the checkpoint and enter the forest, it’ll be harder for them to find us." Wei Yingyue adds.
With their words, you can only nod.
As you approach the forest checkpoint, you discover that at intervals, there’s a squad of wolf demons patrolling, with the last wolf demon holding a gong, probably used for communication.
You hide in the bushes, and after observation, you find that sneaking past the checkpoint is almost impossible. The wolf demons are very disciplined, walking mechanically during patrols like robots. Even when two squads meet, they just pass by each other without any interaction.
Over half an hour later.
"This isn’t good; these wolf demons are too orderly. They’ve been walking back and forth for so long without missing a beat. Do they not need rest?" Xu Mingjie complains, his legs numbed from squatting in the bushes.
You stare intently at the wolf demons ahead and whisper, "Since there’s no gap, we’ll have to make a forceful attack."
The chivalrous man remains silent but quietly draws the long knife from his waist.
At this moment, you point ahead, about dozens of meters away, at the wolf demon at the end of the queue holding the gong, "Sister Wei and Lao Du, take care of that gong-holding wolf demon. Make sure to eliminate it before it spots us!"
Wei Yingyue and Du Yanan exchange a glance and nod in unison.
Just as the wolf demon patrol in front of you reaches the midway point, you give a low shout:
"Charge!"
The chivalrous man and you almost simultaneously rush out from the bushes. To be safe, your left hand simultaneously holds a small knife you picked up from the ground earlier. Although rusty, the blade’s material remains sturdy, and you clutch it, seeking an opportunity for a supplementary strike.
Wei Yingyue and Du Yanan follow closely. During their run, they grab arrows from the arrow quiver on their backs, drawing the bowstring and notching the arrows as they run.
Getting closer!
Now, the nearest wolf demon has spotted you. Before it can react, two arrows are precisely shot, piercing through the head of the gong-holding wolf demon.
Seeing this, you quickly put away the small knife in your left hand, gripping the knife in your right hand tightly as you leap, slashing at a wolf demon about to raise its wooden shield!
As you leap, your feet first contact the raised wooden shield of the wolf demon. Simultaneously, the steel blade you hold with both hands slams down harshly onto the wolf demon’s longer-than-human neck!
As the wolf demon’s head flies off, the chivalrous man has already eliminated three wolf demons. His speed is incredibly fast, and a wolf demon rushing at Deng Fang and Xu Mingjie is killed by their joint effort. Although they’ve seen many similar scenes before, the first kill of a demon left the two momentarily stunned upon seeing the bright red blood flow. Meanwhile, a wolf demon swings a steel knife towards Xu Mingjie.
At the critical moment, an arrow pierces the wolf demon’s left eye, ending its life.
"Quickly, go!"
Not giving them time to buffer, Du Yanan shouts softly at the two, and follows you through the checkpoint.
Wei Yingyue, holding a bow in her left hand, pulls Liang Xinyue along with her right, following closely.
"Go!"
Seeing no one behind him, Xu Mingjie quickly stands up, dragging Deng Fang to catch up with you with all his might.
After escaping danger, you rest in the woods. The chivalrous man, as always, stays elevated, resting while keeping watch.
"That was close. Why did you two suddenly freeze just now? If there were more enemies, we might not have made it out," Du Yanan says to Deng Fang and Xu Mingjie.
Xu Mingjie lowers his head slightly, his voice still trembling slightly, "Just now, I felt like my heart was being gripped, suddenly unable to breathe. My mind was filled with images of the steel fork piercing the wolf demon’s body and all that blood, so much."
"Me too." Deng Fang shakes even more visibly, her feet trembling while in Xu Mingjie’s embrace.
"For the first time, everyone has these feelings. You’ll get used to it. Remember, although we’re in a game now, and it’s just a game, this game doesn’t allow saving or loading. Once you’re dead, you’re dead." Staring straight into Xu Mingjie’s eyes, you say, "Little Jie, we’re the same age. As someone with experience, I must tell you, if you don’t toughen up, if you’re not ruthless enough, these demons will kill Deng Fang in front of you, and might even eat her flesh, drink her blood..."
"Stop it!" Xu Mingjie growls softly, "I’ll kill them, I’ll kill all the demons threatening Fangfang!"
You smile faintly, lightly pat Xu Mingjie’s shoulder, and then say to all of you, "Let’s rest a bit. We’ll proceed in fifteen minutes."
"Hey, do you guys feel hungry?"
At this point, Du Yanan suddenly asks.
You all shake your heads.
Wei Yingyue muses, "Since we arrived in the Earth Spirit Realm, we feel fatigue, and our body agility is slightly better than in real life; but we don’t feel the slightest hunger. It seems it’s a part of the game setting. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be able to advance."
"Whether it’s set this way or not, we should reach the Star-picking Tower before we get hungry." You chuckle as you say, "Honestly, I really want to see the legendary first demoness myself."
"Hmph, be careful or that Fox Fairy might mesmerize you and suck you dry!" Du Yanan glares at you.
"If it’s that kind of death, I might just accept it, hehe."