Chapter 121: Battle in the Woods
Chapter 121: Battle in the Woods
The night sky was illuminated by starlight, casting a serene glow over the quiet forest.
Lin Sai perched atop a towering spruce tree, his eyes intently fixed on the southern woods.
Within minutes, seven scouting Corrupt Venom Spiders emerged from the forest's shadows, their medium-sized bodies with alternating yellow and green markings reflecting the darkness of the night like moving banners.
Their crimson eyes gleamed with a cruel and fierce light.
Despite their menacing appearance, the Corrupt Venom Spiders moved with a cautiousness, as if probing for an unseen enemy.
Further in the distance, more spider forces waited, gazing into the night.
"..."
"The first one is within range."
Lin Sai took a deep breath, preparing himself for the upcoming battle.
For this initial attack, Lin Sai had only one demand - a one-shot kill!
He held the Iron Horn Great Bow in his hand, and a piercing arrow was already nocked.
With a single draw and release, he could instantly take the life of a Corrupt Venom Spider!
But Lin Sai did not strike yet.
Taking the initiative might cause the other Awakened to lose their advantage.
He waited for the precise moment when the battle truly began.
The other Awakened behind him were not slow either.
Led by Andre, they quickly sprang into action, their weapons glinting in the dark night.
Their determined footsteps matched the hushed voices.
Andre, at the forefront, kept his eyes on Lin Sai above while the female hunter at the front observed the situation.
Humans and spiders soon approached each other in the darkness.
"I sense movement, Andre!"
The female hunter, sensing the danger, alerted Andre.
At the same time, the Lord on the spruce tree top also saw Lin Sai wave at him.
Andre, with his resolute character, whispered, "Attack!"
In an instant, the human forces charged forward.
Fires ignited throughout the woods, and the peaceful forest became a cauldron of battle.
Lin Sai, who had been waiting atop the tree, knew the moment had arrived.
He nocked a piercing arrow onto his bowstring and drew back the Iron Horn Great Bow.
Boom!
Almost simultaneously with the human charge, Lin Sai took a deep breath and released the bowstring.
The arrow, like a thunderclap, traced an arc through the night sky, directly hitting the eye of the leading Corrupt Venom Spider. The arrow pierced its brain, and the corruption power damaged its cognitive organ.
With an arrow lodged in its head, the sizeable Corrupt Venom Spider staggered and collapsed to the ground.
Lin Sai swiftly nocked another arrow.
His movements were fluid and rapid, like a well-rehearsed melody.
Arrow after arrow was released, each finding its mark with precision,
targeting the most prominent and fastest-moving Corrupt Venom Spiders.
One by one, Lin Sai's arrows claimed their lives.
However, as the human Awakened engaged the spider army at the rear, Lin Sai's shooting pace slowed.
The darkness of the night posed its challenges, but there was more.
When the Awakened were in combat, their positions often overlapped with the Corrupt Venom Spiders, making it difficult to avoid friendly fire with corruption-infused arrows.
Not to mention the trees in the forest, which further complicated the archer's task.
The night forest became noisier.
With the advantage of surprise, the human forces initially achieved favorable results.
But the swarms of Corrupt Venom Spiders were not weak.
They quickly regrouped, forming a coordinated defense, relying on their agility and robust physique to charge and clash. They occasionally attempted to strike humans with their venomous fangs and pincers.
These attacks might be hard to land, but a single successful strike could instantly incapacitate an opponent with their venom.
As the battle raged on, the human forces found themselves increasingly entangled with the spiders.
Amidst the chaos, the awakened individuals in town were well-prepared, each carrying medicine prepared by physicians, ensuring they wouldn't lose their lives immediately.
"..."
"We need to change positions."
Observing the intensifying battlefield, Lin Sai whispered as he leaped down from the spruce.
A white spider silk shot out from behind him, pulling Lin Sai to another pine tree with a better vantage point.
The thunderous sound of bowstrings reverberated once more.
The corrupted venom spider below also met its swift demise under the barrage of arrows.
Lin Sai's figure darted through the forest, seizing opportunities to kill the corrupted venom spiders below, his speed never faltering.
However, the most eye-catching among the group was undoubtedly Andre.
To better combat the beastfolk, he had brought along a two-meter-long giant axe for this purge. With his skilled maneuvers, he swung the axe with ferocious force, turning any corrupted venom spider in his path into minced meat.
Under his icy and sharp gaze, not a single corrupted venom spider that stood in Andre's way survived for more than a breath.
This wasn't the Black Mountain World.
Nor was there a five-stage corrupted venom spider king launching a sneak attack.
Andre alone was the most formidable life reaper, and within a few breaths of battle, he had single-handedly penetrated deep into the enemy's rear.
Without any other human awakened individuals around, Andre's slaughter knew no bounds. Whether it was trees or beastfolk, they were all chopped into fragments by his giant axe in the blink of an eye, and his extermination efficiency soared.
The other awakened individuals, witnessing this scene, could only marvel at the strength of a five-stage warrior while continuing their arduous battles against their own foes.
"..."
"Damn spiders!"
Amidst the forest battle at night, Alan suddenly roared.
As Andre's specially groomed successor, he led two companions in a fierce fight against the corrupted venom spiders.
However, one of them was merely a second-stage awakened individual.
During the battle, he was caught off guard and pinned down by a giant corrupted venom spider. Its sharp pedipalps even pierced through his shoulder.
Upon seeing this, Alan immediately rushed to his rescue.
He severed the spider's pedipalp with a single swing of his axe, pulling his companion out from under the spider's body. Alan then charged towards the spider's fangs, engaging in a dangerous battle with the beastfolk.
In the next moment, this relatively small corrupted venom spider toppled over.
Alan's short sword was embedded in its head.
But just as Alan was rescuing his companion and fighting the spider in front of him, a smaller spider pounced on his unprotected side, biting into his waist.
"Ah!"
Alan grabbed the small spider and killed it.
After slaying the spider, he half-knelt on the ground, his body invaded by the spider's venom.
Just as he was about to administer medicine to himself, a similarly-sized corrupted venom spider seized the opportunity and charged, taking advantage of Alan's weakened state.
Bong!
From a tree dozens of meters away, Lin Sai reacted instantly.
He nocked an arrow, drew the bowstring, and aimed at the spider attacking Alan.
With a loud twang of the bowstring, the corrupted venom spider's head was instantly pierced.
He took a deep breath and released the bowstring. The arrow streaked through the night sky, hitting the beastfolk's eye.
With a painful shriek, the corrupted venom spider's body convulsed violently before collapsing, lifeless.
Lin Sai leaped down from the tree and rushed over.
He pulled Alan out from under the spider's corpse and found that the wound had already been enlarged by the venom due to the lack of timely medication.
Lin Sai immediately took out an antidote from his bag and forced it down Alan's throat:
"Quick, drink it!"
(End of Chapter)
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