Chapter 116: A Chance Encounter in the Forest (Part 2)
"Woo......!!"
The ferocious wolf pounced on it, and the trap hidden in the grass was also activated instantly, biting its claws deadly, and the painful beast did not retreat, on the contrary, it roared and pounced forward, and its sharp claws brushed against Lando, hitting the ground hard.
Lando rolled on his side, dodging the wolf's attack, and then fired an arrow.
The wolf suffering from the trap didn't have time to dodge the flying arrows, it tried hard to struggle out, but Ge, the empty arrows still hit its big leg impartially, which made the wolf more and more painful, it stopped its body and opened its mouth to try to vent its anger, but the second arrow that followed easily pierced its head, completely blocking the howl that was about to blurt out.
"Huchuan
Pulling the flaming sword out of the body of the last wolf, Shanna wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and then turned her head to look.
"Are you all okay?"
"No problem."
"It's fine."
In response to Shanna's inquiry, the others all raised their hands to indicate safety, and after making sure that everything was normal, the red-haired mercenary nodded, and then continued to lead the group to continue walking inside. As Rhodes had expected, this test was not too difficult for them, even if they did not learn the skills that Rhodes had newly taught them, these mercenaries could cope with the attacks of the beasts in front of them with their own strength. However, they also know very well that they are not here to complete the task, but to improve their skills and level, if they have the idea of getting by, it is obviously not possible.
Lando reached out and removed the delicately crafted portable metal clip from the dead wolf's claws, and glanced at Anton and Joey beside him, both of whom saw the joy and shock in each other's eyes.
In the beginning, the attack of the crowd was not very powerful, after all, it was one thing to practice against the air, and quite another to face a real battle. However, as they became familiar with the battle, the mercenaries began to see their own improvements, and they were just as worried about whether this routine could be applied to actual combat, just like old Walker. After all, even the most rookie mercenaries know that the battle in reality is ever-changing, and it is impossible to proceed according to the prediction in advance, so they also have doubts. However, after actually getting started, they finally discovered the effect of Rode's set of skills.
It is true that there are many kinds of battles in reality, and it is impossible to predict them in advance, but these skills given by Rhodes do not need to think about how to deal with the other party at all, because the other party does not have this opportunity at all.
Although because of the different occupations of the individual, the skills and routines given by Rhodes are also different, but after a period of fighting, everyone found that one of the commonalities is that it is coherent, not easy to be interrupted, and it is also quite dangerous. Whether it is a fast thief, a swordsman, or even a heavy swordsman, after their attack hits the target, whether the opponent is defending or has been injured, the next attack simply makes them completely powerless to fight back, so that the danger of being counterattacked by the opponent in the battle can be minimized, and this feeling of exhilaration, also makes the mercenaries excited and hot. Originally, they thought that the kind of attack method that was stormy and overwhelming only those high-level martial artists could do. But he didn't expect that his own set of extremely simple combos could achieve the same effect, which immediately made the mercenaries excited, and those wild wolf mountains that jumped out of the grass and woods became the targets they used to practice without exception. Looking at those beasts that were not easy to handle, but now they were beaten in front of them like a strip of Lai Pi gǒu and couldn't get up, which made everyone get a great sense of satisfaction from the bottom of their hearts. Even later, after the beasts that had been killed did not dare to provoke them again, the group of mercenaries with red eyes and took the initiative to search for the enemy like evil spirits looking for food. …,
However, Shanna quickly stopped the others from doing this, because Rhodes had told them before he set out that this was just a basic set of continuous techniques, effective but not invincible, and he only wanted his subordinates to master this technique and develop their own attack methods on top of it. Instead of relying on a savior to hold on to this set of techniques, it will be very dangerous.
Of course, Shanna knows what Rod means, indeed, this set of skills can increase their strength, but it is not a routine that is completely worth relying on, you must know that the reason why these mercenaries are so powerful now is largely because the strength of the enemy they encounter is not very strong, if you encounter a powerful enemy, no matter how perfect your continuous skills are, the other party can fan you out of the clouds with a slap After all, the gap in level is there, The difference in strength is not comparable through skill.
As a former mercenary leader, Shanna is very sensitive to changes in the atmosphere in the team, and when she saw that everyone else had a tendency to go too high, she immediately stepped forward and poured a basin of cold water on them to make them completely sober up.
"It's a test, seriously, we haven't passed the test yet, don't get so excited. Stay vigilant, the end is just ahead! ”
Hearing Shanna's shouting, the others finally sobered up a little, and they regrouped, and then walked forward under Shanna's leadership.
Soon, without much hindrance, the group came to the spring that Rhodes had mentioned, a clear spring located at the bottom of the cliff, which looked clear and transparent, and inside it could be seen that polygonal translucent crystals were refracting the light of the sun. That's the Ice Stone, a low-grade magic stone that can be produced in the water source, which is one of the reasons why Rhodes chose this place, firstly, to allow his subordinates to get exercise, and secondly, to collect some magic stones back to use as alchemical materials for Labis, killing two birds with one stone, why not?
As a mercenary, Shanna had collected this thing, and soon she took out a water bottle from her waist, then poured out the water in it, and then asked the others to take the water bottle and pour it into the bottle with the stones and water, and after filling two large bottles, confirming that there was no problem, Shanna then signaled everyone to prepare to leave.
"Wait!"
At that moment, Lando suddenly stopped the others from moving, and then he frowned and twitched his nose.
"It smells of blood around here."
"The smell of blood?"
Hearing this word, everyone was stunned, and then they immediately involuntarily drew their weapons, formed a circle back to back, and carefully observed the surrounding movements. After the previous frenzied killing, those beasts that had been completely frightened never dared to come to their trouble, so when they arrived at the spring, everyone was not attacked, is it finally time for a boss to come out?
With a feeling of apprehension, everyone held their breath and listened carefully to the movements around them, and soon they heard a low voice coming from the breeze.
"Uh............... Ah.........h
"Someone!"
Shanna jumped to her feet, then sped away with her sword in her hand in the direction of the sound, followed by the others, and soon they spotted a badly wounded mercenary in the bushes not far away.
He looked like he was supposed to be a swordsman, with no weapon in the scabbard at his waist, and his body was covered with scars from collisions, judging from the bloody and shocking scars on his back, this mercenary should have fallen from the top of the cliff, if it weren't for the bushes below, I'm afraid he would have become a feast for beasts. …,
"What to do? Big sister head? ”
Around this seriously injured and sick man, the mercenaries were also a little worried, and soon they set their sights on Shanna, after all, she was the current commander of the team anyway.
Shanna didn't answer immediately when asked by others, she carefully examined the mercenary, and when she saw the badge on his chest, Shanna's eyes lit up.
"Take him back and let Lì Jie try, maybe he can be saved."
Without further consideration, the red-haired mercenary quickly made a decision, and then, immediately, someone stepped forward, carefully carried the seriously wounded man on his back, and walked back.
Shanna looked at the crowd in silence, and then she lowered her head and glanced at the badge in her hand.
That's exactly what she got from that mercenary.
One can imagine Rhodes' surprise when he saw his men coming out of the woods carrying a seriously wounded man on his back. Although he didn't know what was going on when the group of guys went in and walked around, and they didn't pick up any good things, but they picked up someone and came back, but Rod quickly asked Lì Jie to treat the mercenary's wounds, and then he came to Shanna's side and asked in a low voice.
"What happened? Who is this guy? ”
"I don't know.
Shanna shook her head at Rod's inquiry.
"We followed your instructions and found him nearby after arriving at the spring, and I can see that he has been through a very terrible battle, and if it weren't for good luck, I'm afraid he wouldn't have survived until now, and ........., I found this in him."
As she spoke, Shanna spread out her hand and handed over a badge.
Rod took the badge and looked at it for a moment, then narrowed his eyes slightly.
It was a bright red badge, and on it, in a circular pattern of burning flames, a long sword stood upright, as if it had been born out of flames.
This badge Rhodes was no stranger, he had seen something similar at a joint meeting of mercenaries a few days ago.
This is the symbol of the "Burning Blade...... )