章 91: Chapter Ninety-one: Bronze Fights Desperately, King Skips Work
Not long after the sun had risen, the crossroads of Gold Rush Town were bustling with activity.
Mercenary squads, ranging from five or six to dozens of people, were well-fed and ready to depart.
Some were trading intelligence, while others were weighing the pros and cons and discussing cooperation.
After all, their enemies were the fierce and powerful orc army, and they needed to survive to the end to make any profit!
It was normal for weaker mercenary squads to band together for warmth.
Wang Hui, in a hooded white robe and wearing a Death Vizard mask, followed the four young bronze mercenaries out of the inn.
As they reached the town's exit, he felt a sense of unease and turned to look back, meeting a pair of resentful eyes.
In the shadows under the eaves in the distance, the platinum-ranked assassin Dylan was squatting there, looking quite exhausted.
He had stood in the cold wind for over two hours the previous night, trying to persuade the "assassin master Gord" to join his ranks with all his might.
He had nearly exhausted himself, only to realize that the other man had left using [Invisibility], leaving Dylan feeling quite frustrated.
A black leather-armored woman sitting beside him saw him yawning and could not help but tease: "Feeling so listless! Want to come to my room tonight to unwind?"
Dylan perked up at the suggestion!
He quickly moved away, waving his hands in refusal: "No, no, no! That's not unwinding, that's ending my life! I'm only thirty years old, and I don't want to end up in a coffin so soon..."
The two sentences from his female companion distracted Dylan, and when he looked back at the town's exit, the figure of the master assassin Gord was nowhere to be seen.
He thought to himself that the other man was clearly also heading towards the orc army, and there was still time to try to recruit him before the war ended!
...
Three hours later, Wang Hui and the four young bronze mercenaries had ventured deep into the outskirts of the dense forest.
The young Gabriel maintained a high level of alertness, his short bow uniquely shaped like a "W," allowing him to easily shoot two arrows simultaneously.
"Thirty meters to the left front! Be on guard!"
As he issued the command, Gabriel did not hesitate to release the bowstring.
Whoosh!
The two arrows, carrying a sharp whistling sound, penetrated the distant grass, followed by a scream!
Then, something covered in flaxen fur leaped out, fiercely charging towards them!
Thud!!
The fat youth Protos raised his round shield, leaving two deep grooves in the ground as he was struck, yet he stubbornly withstood the impact!
He gritted his teeth and reminded, "Simon! Act!"
Before his words had finished, a shadow appeared from the side and rear of the enemy, a dagger slicing through with two sharp sounds, spewing blood!
"Ahh! Damn humans!!"
The wolfman, with a bloody and mangled back, roared in anger, fiercely swinging his tail to push Simon back, then circling around Protos' block, and pouncing on Jenny, who was positioned at the rear of the squad!
The woman was waving her wand, providing various buffs to the others.
Eliminate her first, and the rest of the humans would be easy to deal with!
"Shield!"
Jenny hastily cast the spell, as scattered light from the tip of her wand formed a protective barrier around her.
Unfortunately, Jenny's wizardry talent paled in comparison to that of the elf Lilya, and the [Shield] she created was too weak, easily torn apart by the wolfman's claws!
As the creature's gaping maw approached, the panicked Jenny stood frozen, unsure of what to do.
Then, the sound of "whoosh" passed by her ear, as two arrows pierced the wolfman's mouth, directly penetrating its brain!
"Are you alright?"
Gabriel rushed over to comfort the frightened Jenny.
Simon and Protos knelt down to examine the wolfman's body, collecting valuable loot, while also cutting off its ear and placing it in a special leather pouch as proof of completing the commission.
There were now five pairs of orc ears in the bag!
In just half a day, they had completed half the required number for the commission.
Although they had faced several critical moments, they had managed to turn the tide with their默契 and cooperation, with only Protos and Simon, the melee fighters, suffering minor injuries.
"Let's take a break, and we'll continue our efforts this afternoon!"
The brown-haired youth Gabriel, despite being the youngest, fulfilled his role as the squad leader admirably, not forgetting to call over Wang Hui, who was leaning against a tree with his arms crossed, to join them for food.
After killing five orcs, Wang Hui had not participated at all, remaining in a leisurely state of observation and gathering useful information.
However, in the words of the highly perceptive Gabriel, it was a different concept.
"If it weren't for Mr. Gord's deterrence and vigilance, we wouldn't have been able to deal with the lone orcs with peace of mind!"
Five of them sat huddled behind a patch of concealing bushes, eating their rations. Small Simon finished his quickly and then used the [Stealth] spell to slip away and take up a position as a lookout on the perimeter.
Gabriel took out a map and began to write and draw on it while eating.
Wang Hui also took a piece of dried rations symbolically, but did not eat it, much to the frustration of Protos and Jenny, who wanted to catch a glimpse of his face under the mask.
"We are currently in the region of the Huan'an Valley, and soon we will be entering the territory of the town of Luohuan. There will likely be few opportunities to hunt lone orcs there..."
Gabriel looked up at his companions and asked, "Should we continue forward or return to search the surrounding area... What are everyone's opinions?"
"I think we can stay here for now?"
Jenny, recalling the morning's events, said with lingering fear, "Even lone orcs are difficult to deal with, and the town of Luohuan is garrisoned by their main forces. We definitely won't be able to defeat them..."
Protos, who was hungrily eating dried rations, nodded in agreement: "Indeed, the orc main forces have the kingdom's regular army to deal with, and the peripheral orc forces have gold and silver-ranked mercenaries to handle. We should stay on the outskirts of the outskirts and contribute our efforts there!"
Gabriel did not make a hasty decision; he turned to Wang Hui for his opinion: "Mr. Gord, you..."
Bang!!
Before he could finish his sentence, a sound of clashing weapons suddenly echoed from a short distance away, followed by silence.
It was from where Simon was positioned!
"Don't rush in!"
Gabriel grabbed Protos, who was about to rush forward, and said solemnly, "Let's go together!"
The three young bronze mercenaries picked up their weapons, their faces filled with caution, as they hurried towards the source of the sound, only to find scattered metal fragments.
"Simon's dagger was broken..."
Gabriel carefully examined the footprints on the ground and the direction in which the bushes had been trampled, then looked up and forcefully opened his eyes: "Eagle Vision!"
Fine blue lines appeared at the corners of his eyes as Gabriel's pupils quickly transformed into the shape of a bird's.
"One hundred and eighty meters to the right front... A leopard orc has captured Simon!"
Without hesitation, the three immediately chased after the direction indicated.
After chasing for half an hour, the figure of the leopard orc appeared intermittently in the forest, always just out of reach.
They had gradually ventured deeper into the territory of the town of Luohuan...
Wang Hui followed closely behind Gabriel, saying with interest:
"Chasing into a trap knowing it's a trap is not like your style."
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