章節 52: Chapter 51: The Guerrilla Squad's Battle
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Without further ado, Eula swiftly led her team towards the first stronghold.
A Blackguard Hilichurl, wielding two wooden clubs, stood alongside an Electro Hilichurl Shooter, a Frostkin Shaman, and another Woodkin Hilichurl.
They occupied the center of the road, surrounded by a white device emitting pulsating circles of light that enveloped them with a shimmering aura...
Adjacent to them was a circular wooden encampment resembling a tent. It must be acknowledged that the Hilichurls were skilled at constructing dwellings.
Eula positioned herself outside the magic beast camp, briefing her teammates on their strategy.
"Wow, this is my first close-up look at Hilichurls! Broadcaster, can you move closer for a clearer shot?"
Lin Feng's lips twitched slightly. Are you trying to become a Hilichurl snack? How about I hand you the phone, then you can film yourself?
"The muscles on that big Hilichurl look terrifying. Let's hope the Anemo Archon blesses our Knights of Favonius..."
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Meanwhile, Venti was maneuvering his character through the bombing zone, constantly muttering, "Lord Babatoss, God of Wind, please protect me! Just don't let me get hit... Ah!"
Venti let out a wail as his character succumbed to an explosion.
"Help me, help me... I'm down!" He urgently called for assistance from his teammates, who promptly rushed to revive him.
"Blessed Lord Babatoss, spare me again..." As soon as Venti finished speaking, another divine blast struck, dimming his screen once more.
His nearby teammate, bewildered yet unscathed, couldn't understand how Venti had disappeared during the rescue attempt.
With Venti's demise, the bombing zone vanished...
In the live stream chat, fans were ecstatic and flooded the comments with humorous reactions.
"Venti: Oh Lord Babatoss, bless me!
Babatoss: Helping you quit gaming addiction counts as blessing, right?!"
"Venti: Bless me, O God of Wind!
God of Wind: I thought something serious happened, only to find out it's just a game disturbing my peace. Watch as I turn you into a box with one more blast!"
"Haha, this reverse blessing is killing me with laughter."
"Hey, broadcaster, have you been skimping on donations lately? Seems like even Lord Babatoss isn't blessing you now, ha..."
Fortunately, none of the nuns watched live streams; otherwise, seeing such widespread blasphemy against Babatoss would have sent them off the edge.
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Swiftly, the guerilla squad approached the Hilichurl camp, each member wielding a sword.
"Waah..." Suddenly, the Hilichurls let out loud cries and began picking up their weapons from the ground.
Lin Feng promptly activated the translator, revealing the Hilichurls' words:
"Strangers are coming!"
"Grab your weapons quickly! We must protect our home from these invaders!"
"Atnu, Linsef, they're all dead... All because of those damned humans..."
Upon hearing the Hilichurls' cries, silence fell over the live stream audience. Even the Knights of Favonius holding their swords trembled slightly.
A soul-searching comment appeared in the chat:
"Are we... truly the righteous ones?"
Eula also heard the Hilichurls' pleas and immediately shouted at the knights, "These monsters attack Mondstadt's residents; countless adventurers have fallen to them."
Echoing Eula, Lin Feng calmly added, "Mercy towards enemies is cruelty towards comrades!"
Perhaps due to Mondstadt's prominent church influence, many viewers displayed a saintly sentiment.
"Eula is so heartless, heh, just as expected from the Lawrence Clan. If she ever gains power, she'll treat us like those Hilichurls!"
"Poor Hilichurls, it's all our fault as humans. We should never have appeared on the Teyvat Continent!"
"Can't we just drive them away? Why must they be exterminated?"
"Heh, you fake do-gooders, haven't felt the blade yet, right?! My father went on an adventure and was brutally killed by Mitachurls with a single axe blow, splattering his blood on my face. I was only 8 years old then!"
"My younger brother saw some Hilichurls and wanted to play with them; however... I hate myself for being weak back then, even more so now for being powerless. Unable to join the Knights of Favonius and slay every last Hilichurl!"
"Those who sympathize with the Hilichurls show no concern for their own people. Overwhelming compassion for enemies while blaming fellow citizens as deserving victims - why don't you reflect on your actions..."
The comment section erupted in heated debate. Lin Feng detested these self-righteous saints, always standing on moral high ground to preach their supposed purity and greatness.
However, beneath this moral high ground lay the bleached bones of countless fallen comrades. Yet, these commenters couldn't see that; their focus was solely on the pitiful creatures before them...
Upon hearing Eula's words, the Guerilla Knights tightened their grips on their swords and charged towards the Hilichurls.
Eula herself did not engage but stood by, observing the scene.
Witnessing her inaction, those who despised the Lawrence Clan seized the opportunity to criticize her.
"Ha! And they call this 'eliminating monsters.' Is the captain here just for a show?"
"How did she even become the captain? I'm genuinely puzzled!"
"With such tactics to eliminate monsters, I could have done it too!"
Lin Feng grew anxious, wondering what Eula was doing!
Suddenly, one knight failed to notice a Mitachurl behind him, raising its axe to strike.
Quickly assessing the situation, Eula hurled her sword with precision.
With a resounding "clang," the greatsword struck the axe, causing it to narrowly miss the young knight's clothing, a truly harrowing moment.
The young knight turned around, breaking out in cold sweat as he stared at the Mitachurl's axe.
"Everyone, stay focused and always watch your backs!" Eula shouted, keeping an eye on her battling teammates.
Upon hearing Lin Feng's warning, the other squad members swiftly focused their attention and heightened their vigilance.
At that moment, a girl approached Lin Feng with a smile and asked, "Are you live streaming?"
"Um..." Lin Feng nodded and then queried with a grin, "It seems the viewers have some misconceptions about your captain. Could you explain why she doesn't engage in combat?"
"Our captain is great to us!" The girl looked angrily at her phone, responding indignantly.
"Eula stays back to protect everyone. You just saw it - if not for our captain, that squad member would've...," the girl trailed off, visibly upset by the misunderstanding.
"In fact, every first raid of the day against enemy outposts is always quite easy. Our captain purposely refrains from fighting at these initial outposts to train us."
"Whenever we face exceptionally dangerous monsters, she charges ahead, always saying we're not yet ready. But I know, it's not because she underestimates us; it's because she cares for us. Hehe!" The girl chuckled, reflecting the deep admiration the guerilla squad held for Eula!
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