Su Su and I exchanged a glance; a thousand words could only be condensed into a single, understated sentence.

"Shoot carefully, don't let our people be too lonely..."

Su Su's eyes were slightly red, and the killing intent in her eyes as she looked at the Haru jumping over was boiling over!

"Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh...whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

Arrows were rhythmically fired from the crossbows that Su Su and I used. Even though we were running and shooting at the same time, it didn't affect our accuracy at all.

This level of interference is far easier to achieve than with those three-snake-like snakes. Coupled with our long-established tacit understanding, the arrows fired from the repeating crossbows are like death knells.

If the hit is successful, it's as if you've already signed and sealed your name on the Book of Life and Death in the judge's hands.

We also have very precise control over the crossbow bolts. Because the rate of fire is not very fast, each bolt will only hit one Haru.

Anyway, it's not like I'm afraid of not being able to kill them. All I need is one crossbow bolt. No matter where it hits, this Haru is doomed.

Haru quickly caught up, collapsing like dumplings being dropped into a pot. This speed and efficiency immediately poured ice water on Haru, whose spirits had just begun to lift, chilling him to the bone.

They didn't know that these were the two people in front of them, and that the other person had disappeared somewhere.

It was those three who barged into our territory and, with just their strength, turned the place upside down and caused chaos.

The mushrooms in that planting area were almost wiped out by their fire. A large force was dispatched to pursue them, but after a whole night of searching, they found they had come up empty-handed.

The news that all one hundred Haru had been killed had already spread among the lower ranks of the Haru. Hearing that it was the same three who had previously caused chaos in their stronghold, all the Haru were already somewhat demoralized.

In a sense, the Haru people worship the strong more. If it weren't for our hostile relationship, they would probably all be bowing down to us.

They knew they had to be cautious when facing these three formidable foe. Otherwise, they wouldn't even know how they died; Haru, who had already been killed by poisoned arrows, was the best example of that.

Haru suppressed their arrogance, but fired their arrows even more frequently.

The only thing that might give them any confidence now is probably the broken bow and arrows in their hands. It's not that they can't win in close combat, but these members of the Mira tribe are only focused on escaping and haven't given themselves a single chance.

If close combat doesn't work, then we can only whittle them down from a distance.

The arrows made by these Haru were just as bad as their bows, but they couldn't withstand the sheer quantity of the enemy's arrows. This volley alone had already fired dozens of arrows.

The knives in our hands are now spinning so fast they're like helicopter propellers. It's because of this that we were able to block a large number of highly poisonous arrows for the people of the Mira tribe with the help of Susu and me.

Otherwise, the sheer number of arrows fired would have already caused irreparable damage to our tribe.

Even now, despite our best efforts to escape, we have underestimated Haru's ability to pursue us.

In order to keep us occupied in this area, many Haru had already eaten mushrooms on their own initiative.

The functions of all parts of their bodies were greatly improved in a short period of time.

Haru began to rapidly flank us from multiple directions, and they were now firing arrows at us from a distance in a coordinated attack.

The current situation has become more unfavorable for us. Previously, Haru was only pursuing us and firing in one direction, which allowed us to hold off the enemy for a while.

But if those Haru surrounded us and started shooting, how could the two of us possibly hold them off?

At this moment, many of the clansmen had already spoken to Su Su, and then they saw that resolute expression on their faces.

"Susu, what did they say to you?"

Su Su didn't look too good at the moment, but she still told me the truth.

"The people in the tribe said that they were also warriors of the Mira tribe, and they also practiced their own beast skills."

It seems that it's impossible for everyone to run away today, but we are very grateful to you, Master, for taking care of the Mira tribe these past few days. Without you, the Mira tribe wouldn't be where it is today.

Everyone fought to the death to protect us as we escaped, hoping that if we had the chance to go back, we could tell their families that the men of the Mira tribe did not run away; they all died on the battlefield in direct combat…

"Enough!"

I interrupted Su Su's next words with a sharp rebuke.

"I'm not dead yet, so why are you saying such discouraging things? Wasn't it me who repeatedly saved you and Dante from the siege of over a hundred Haru?"

If we could do it the first time, why can't we do it this time?

"But... this time the situation might be different. Haru's reinforcements are arriving soon. If we continue to be dragged on like this..."

Su Su stopped mid-sentence, knowing full well what it would mean for her tribe.

I patted Su Su on the shoulder solemnly and said earnestly,

"Don't underestimate yourselves, and don't underestimate our compatriots. We can break through the encirclement. Their reinforcements are coming soon, and I think our reinforcements should be here soon too."

Su Su's expression shifted between a variety of complex emotions, but in the end, her expression settled on a resolute look.

The Mila tribe has not been defeated yet, and their families are still waiting for them to return home for a reunion. How can we possibly fall here!

Seeing the determination in Su Su's eyes, I felt relieved. We were out of options now; at long range, Haru's arrows wouldn't be fewer than the arrows fired by our repeating crossbows.

The only way now is to do as the tribespeople say, to try anything as a last resort, and use animal skills to mix in with the Haru army.

This way, they can no longer use bows and arrows to shoot at our side unilaterally.

While the risks of doing so are not insignificant, at least it can buy some time to wait for a turning point.

To be honest, the Asada tribe hasn't arrived here yet, and I don't know what trouble they've encountered on their journey. As for when they'll arrive, I have no idea.

Now, as I said, all I can do is rely on the support from the Asaida tribe as my last strength to keep going.

Five minutes later, I had to admit a despairing truth: we were completely surrounded by Haru's army and trapped inside.

Moreover, their encirclement is constantly shrinking. By the time another group of Haru arrives, or even before they do, our doomsday may seem to be just around the corner.

To conserve energy as much as possible, I made a final deployment. We can't just fight Haru like headless flies; we need to form coordinated battle groups of varying sizes.