The deafening shouts and cries of killing erupted like thunder from the dark woods and piles of rocks outside the tribe!
The sound was noisy, full of greed, violence and the unique roar of humans.
Judging from the noise, there were definitely no less than thirty or fifty people coming, and they were coming from at least three or four directions, like hyenas smelling blood, towards the center of the tribe.
That is the area where Mark's team is located, and they are rushing towards them madly!
Fires instantly lit up in the forest, and human figures were everywhere, with swords and knives reflecting cold light.
Monica's figure flashed like a ghost behind the shadow of a tent. The faint light of [Ring of Truth (IX)] flowed rapidly, and invisible identification ripples instantly swept towards the rushing crowd.
"At least five independent teams, ranging in strength from mid- to high-level, should be adventurers from the Rotten Vine Alliance! Their target is the 'Blood Vine Heart'! They mistake us for the successful Deadwood Orcs!"
Mark's eyes narrowed.
He didn't want to get into unnecessary conflict with fellow human adventurers at this critical juncture, especially when the other side had an absolute advantage in numbers.
He took a deep breath, infused his magic power, and his voice was as loud as a bell, piercing through the noisy shouts and sounds of killing, and clearly spread in all directions:
"Everyone outside, listen up! The orcs of the Deadwood Tribe have all evacuated! There's nothing here! We're a team of human adventurers who've accepted a mission from the Alliance! Don't misjudge, and remain restrained!"
The shouts echoed in the camp, and the sounds of charging and killing outside were indeed stagnant, and it fell into a brief silence.
Apparently, Mark's pure human language stunned the besiegers for a moment.
However, this silence only lasted for a few breaths.
Soon, a voice with undisguised greed and arrogance sounded from the shadows in a certain direction:
"A human team? Hey, who knows if they're the green-skinned orcs from Deadwood pretending to be human? If you want to survive, it's easy! Put down your weapons and come out one by one! Wait for us to go in and search you. Once we're sure you're all safe, we'll let you go!"
Mark’s face darkened instantly.
joke!
Lay down your weapons in front of these scum who roam the dark streets of the buffer zone?
What’s the difference between that and washing your neck clean and sending it to the other party’s butcher knife!
The fact that the other party made such a request is itself full of malice!
"Bullshit!" Enzo roared in rage, the sound waves shaking the tents nearby. "You want me to surrender? Dream on!"
The fake smile on Mark's face completely disappeared, and his eyes became cold and dangerous:
"Our weapons are only used against the enemy. Want to search? Sure, but wait until we leave the camp. Lay down your weapons now? Absolutely not!"
"You don't know how to appreciate my kindness!" The voice outside immediately turned angry and embarrassed, revealing its ferocious nature. "I don't care if you're human or greenskin! I came to the Deadwood Tribe to steal treasure! I can let go of one sheep, and I can drive a flock of sheep! Tonight, I'll get rid of you, the troublesome competitors! Shoot!"
Before he finished speaking, there was a heart-pounding sound of a bowstring snapping!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh——!
Arrows as dense as locusts tore through the air in an instant, and with a sharp scream, they shot down towards the direction where Mark had just spoken!
The arrows were flashing with various magical lights, including tearing, freezing, and poison... It was obvious that they were going to completely turn that area into a hedgehog!
"Xiaomu!" Mark growled the moment he finished shouting.
“Mmm~!”
The slime Xiaomu, which had been attached to his back like a pink armor, immediately extended with a "puff" sound.
It transformed into a soft and slippery gel-like film, instantly covering Mark's back, and at the same time extended three pairs of wings of different colors.
whoosh!
Under the powerful flapping of Xiao Mu's wings, Mark was like being pulled by an invisible rope, clinging to the ground in a strange, almost sliding posture, and instantly left the spot!
Knock knock knock!
Puff!
The place where he was originally standing was instantly filled with dozens of powerful enchanted arrows. The mud flew everywhere, and the ground was corroded into holes and frozen into frost marks!
Almost at the same moment when the rain of arrows fell, the four members of Mark's team exchanged glances. Without words, the tacit understanding of long-term life and death made the tactics take shape instantly.
Right now, the enemy outnumbers us and it is unwise to fight head-on. Guerrilla counterattack is the right way!
"Anna, suppress it from above!"
Mark's voice sounded directly in Anna's consciousness. At the same time, the cross necklace in his hand flashed, and the heavy giant cross sword was already in his hand.
"clear!"
Anna's emerald green pupils instantly locked onto a half-collapsed stone totem pole at the edge of the camp.
Her body was as light as the wind. She tiptoed and darted forward silently like a civet cat, holding an elven longbow in her hand, with an enchanted arrow already on the bowstring.
Against a group of mid- and high-level human adventurers, even if she didn't enter the extreme mutation state, the ability of a high-level elf archer was enough to make her a deadly sniper point.
"Enzo, create chaos!" Mark's order came next.
"Hey! Look at me!" Enzo grinned, and the dwarf warrior's violent momentum burst out instantly.
His short and stocky body was covered in muscles, and his skin had an oily sheen like rock.
He roared, swung the war hammer behind him, and smashed it with tremendous force towards a large orc tent next to him that was built with animal bones and thick skins!
Boom!
The entire tent was like being hit by a battering ram and shattered into pieces in an instant.
The huge animal skins and broken thick animal bones shot like cannonballs towards the adventurer team that was rushing forward!
Smoke and dust filled the air, and debris flew everywhere, instantly blocking the team's charge and disrupting their formation.
"Monica, control the situation and find the node!"
Mark looked at Monica one last time.
Monica had already merged into the shadows. The faint light of the [Ring of Truth (IX)] flickered at an extremely fast frequency on her fingertips, like a precision instrument scanning at high speed.
Invisible identification ripples spread like mercury, covering every corner of the battlefield, instantly analyzing the personnel configuration, magic attributes, movement routes and even weapon enchantment effects of each enemy team.
Her calm voice quickly reported battlefield information to her teammates:
"The team at three o'clock is the weakest, and the front-line shield warriors have weak magic protection on their left flank! At eleven o'clock is the enemy's concentrated archer team, including two high-level archers. Anna will be responsible for suppressing them! There are magical fluctuations in the southeast woods. The enemy seems to be setting a simple trap. Avoid it!
"Mark, you need to get into shape first and move freely within 30 meters of us!"
"Got it!" Mark's eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, and the corners of his mouth curled up with a hint of madness. "By the Holy Light, I'll have some fun with these hyenas!"
"【Holy Light Blessing■】!"
Buzz!
A light film as solid as a substance rose from his hand, and the first protective light shield first covered Anna, who needed protection the most.
The arrows hit it as if hitting a sticky quagmire. The enchanted light flashed rapidly before they lost their kinetic energy and fell.
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