Chapter 107: Escape Through the Forest
Chapter 107: Escape Through the Forest
"Rugan, keep up!"
In the depths of the forest, a loud shout echoed.
The female hunter led another Awakened, along with three subordinate hunters, as they sprinted towards the town.
Behind them, a beast tide of Corrupt Venom Spiders and other beasts followed closely.
From the previous night until now, their initial seven-person hunting party had already lost two members.
Last night, they were blocked by Corrupt Venom Spiders in front and pursued by beasts from behind.
In such a critical situation,
Even with the female hunter's full effort to rescue them, two ordinary hunters still perished under the onslaught of these vicious beasts.
In fact, even Dan herself was injured during the battle.
For a Fourth Stage hunter like her, this injury was completely unexpected.
With Dan's skills, escaping safely would have been effortless.
But she couldn't abandon her companions and leave them behind, so she remained at the rear of the group.
"Sister Dan, don't worry about me!" one of the other three hunters spoke up, "It's clear that we're only holding you back. Why risk yourself for us useless folks?"
The other two ordinary hunters remained silent.
But the determination in their eyes conveyed the same sentiment.
Dan was usually a competent hunter leader.
She took good care of them in their daily lives.
Last night's escape, with Dan's fearless demeanor, had left an impression on the hunters, and it continued until now.
The danger they faced was evident.
As partners who had followed Dan for many years, they were well aware of her abilities. If not for being held back,
Dan would have likely escaped with the other Awakened back to town!
"Nonsense! We're almost safe!" Dan, not considering abandoning the three, spoke with exhaustion, "Shut up and keep running!"
In the brief moment of this exchange,
The sound of rustling came from the forest behind them.
A smaller Corrupt Venom Spider burst out from the trees and pounced towards one of the hunters.
Whoosh!
In an instant, a sharp arrow flew from the female hunter's bow.
The spider, in its attempt to sneak attack, was pierced through its body and pinned to a birch tree. It didn't even have time to struggle before losing its life.
But immediately, a larger spider charged out.
Dan calmly responded, continuing to hold off these beasts.
However, in her hunter's vision, she spotted more beasts observing the battlefield from a distance in the forest, and they too emitted a strong aura of threat.
If they weren't careful, these creatures would surely seize the opportunity to attack!
"Run!" Dan shouted, urging the others to flee.
She stayed at the rear, firing arrows in rapid succession, instantly pinning another large Corrupt Venom Spider to the ground.
But the number of beasts was overwhelming.
Dan felt her quiver and found only two arrows remaining.
She had conserved her arrows as much as possible, but after this escape, she was truly out of ammunition.
From now on, she could only draw her hunter knife and engage these beasts in close combat!
Thinking of this, the female hunter clenched her teeth and ran a few more steps with the group.
She recalled her son, with whom she had argued before the hunt, and her determination to return intensified.
Dan no longer hesitated.
She gripped the remaining two arrows and drew her bowstring once more.
Bang!
Suddenly, a thunderous bowstring sound reverberated through the forest.
Dan witnessed a lightning-fast arrow shoot out from the front,
In a flash, it pierced through the fleeing team.
A Corrupt Venom Spider was instantly pinned to the ground.
Moreover, at the wound where the arrow pierced the spider, its body tissue immediately began to rot and decay, displaying a lethal force beyond that of a conventional arrow!
"Who?"
Dan was utterly perplexed.
The owner of the arrow was undoubtedly one of the reinforcements.
From the trajectory of this arrow, the female hunter was confident that her archery skills surpassed those of the other party.
However, these arrows possessed a special ability, and she couldn't think of any Awakened in the entire Hidden Frontier who could match this skill.
Dan's heart was filled with doubts.
But this arrow had clearly bought her time, and the female hunter dared not hesitate. She sheathed her longbow and followed the team to provide cover from behind.
They continued to flee forward.
After seeing several more arrows fly by, the members of the hunting team finally saw the person who was supporting them.
"Lin Sai, why is it you?"
"How did you get here!"
The person extending a helping hand to the hunting team was none other than Lin Sai, who happened to be hunting in the forest that day.
He sensed the problem through the prey and immediately rushed to provide support as quickly as possible.
With his upgraded archery skills and Iron Horn Great Bow, he rhythmically fired Armor-Piercing Arrows towards the rear.
Each time the bowstring sounded like thunder.
A Corrupt Venom Spider chasing from behind would fall to the ground, lifeless.
By the time the hunting team reached Lin Sai, he explained to the astonished female hunter:
"I was hunting in the forest when I heard the commotion from your side."
"Dan, what's going on with these spiders and magic beasts? Where are the others?"
"Let's talk as we walk," Dan's expression darkened. She called out to Lin Sai, and the two of them provided cover for their companions as they retreated. "On our way back, we were attacked by a wave of magic beasts. During our escape, these spiders blocked our path, and we lost two people."
Two hunters had died...
Upon hearing this news, Lin Sai's gaze turned somber.
He often joined the hunting team and had a good relationship with these hunters.
Yet, on this supposedly safe and carefree hunting expedition, he would never see his two friends again!
Thinking of this, Lin Sai also struggled to find words.
He noticed that the female hunter had only two arrows left in her quiver, so he took out a set of arrows from his bag and handed them to her.
The two took turns shooting, providing cover for the team's continued retreat.
With Lin Sai's arrow support, the female hunter's threat to the magic beasts returned to its peak, and the team's pressure decreased accordingly.
Although it was impossible to kill all the pursuing magic beasts, they managed to maintain a stable retreat rhythm.
Before long, they approached the Frontier Town.
At this distance, the pursuing magic beasts began to hesitate.
Lin Sai still wanted to kill a few more.
However, he was well aware that the top priority was to get the hunters back safely.
Now that the magic beasts were hesitating, it was a perfect opportunity! The next second, Lin Sai took out the Wind Whistle without hesitation and blew it with all his might.
Whoosh—
The low, retreating sound of the beasts instantly reverberated through the forest.
At the moment the whistle sounded.
Ordinary beasts scattered in all directions, and the persistent magic beast tide also chose to leave under the impact of this sound.
Only the Corrupt Venom Spiders were unaffected by the power of the Wind Whistle.
They remained on the spot, still exhibiting their ferocious hunting behavior.
But not for long.
Finally, these spiders, as if sensing a change, immediately retreated like a receding tide and disappeared into the forest.
"How did they leave?"
The female hunter was still puzzled.
Lin Sai glanced at the Map and understood.
In the direction of the Frontier Town, several green marks symbolizing support were approaching from two directions.
The Corrupt Venom Spiders could no longer retreat.
Instead, they were about to be surrounded by the human reinforcements!
(End of Chapter)
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