Under the baptism of dark magic, this probing attack ended in failure, and Liu Nian completely swallowed up the two teams of twenty orc youths in melee combat.
Hearing the system notification in their minds gave hope to the merchants and guards who were watching the battlefield, and they shouted Liu Nian's name to express their joy.
The 10,000 free experience points allowed the inner circle guards and merchants to level up by one or several levels, which delighted them and made them look at Liu Nian with burning eyes.
Unlike the others in the inner circle, Lu Jiaqi stared intently at Liu Nian, occasionally flashing a smile, then lowering her head with a complex expression, seemingly lost in thought.
On the other hand, the goblin Grugg was furious, his gaze towards Liu Nian practically spitting fire.
This weak human actually defeated me, it's unforgivable! The great Brother Gao and Brother Mao will surely punish this cunning fellow.
It cursed Liu Nian in its heart with vicious words. What was originally a great victory had turned into a group of orc warriors being killed. How was it going to explain this to the warlord?
The scorching sun made it sweat a little, and imagining the warlord's fierce face, it felt a bit dizzy.
I don't know if it was from the sun or from being scared.
Suppressing its dissatisfaction with Liu Nian, its remaining rationality led it to abandon the idea of a direct attack.
The opponent's formation is impenetrable; a direct assault would only come at a greater cost.
"Hmph, you cunning fellow, I'll let you be smug for a while." Although he was unwilling, Grug knew that he could not defeat this army with its high morale at the moment.
Realizing it still had grain to transport, it had no choice but to retreat.
If even the food is lost, it will truly face certain death.
The goblin knights who had been lining both sides of the street began to slowly converge on Grugol, and Liu Nian knew that they were planning to retreat.
However, knowing this doesn't mean Liu Nian has the ability to stop it right now.
His army composition wasn't much better than the goblins on the other side; they were all short-legged classes.
Even with the Slow spell, its speed is at most on par with the opposing goblin knight.
As for flight units?
If air units and ground troops become separated, they're just giving away experience points!
What's the difference between this and the orc soldiers from before?
Moreover, after losing the trump card of flying units, which of the remaining troops can withstand the harassment of the enemy goblin knights?
The Dark Knights can't even assemble a full team, and they have absolutely no direct combat capabilities.
"Don't pursue a desperate enemy," Liu Nian could only watch helplessly as they transported the plundered grain and disappeared before his eyes.
Several ravens followed behind them, making sure they weren't up to any tricks.
If they suddenly turn around and attack, we're doomed.
After watching them walk away, Liu Nian and his group slowly dispersed and entered the camp.
The camp was in a mess, with signs of destruction everywhere, and the smell of blood filled the entire camp.
Where orcs appear, destruction follows. There was a large hole smashed in a wooden fence on both sides of the street, indicating that they came in from there.
Looking at the huge hole, Liu Nian immediately thought of the troll on the other side; only it had the ability to cause such destruction.
The guards hastily brought over some timber and damaged building materials to plug the gap.
The rest of the people began cleaning up the ruined rooms and the bloodstains all over the streets, trying to prevent the smell of blood from attracting unnecessary trouble.
Everyone knew that orcs roamed this place, but they were still forced to stay.
Here, at least there are sturdy walls for protection, but in the wild, you face the predicament of being exposed to the elements on all sides, and the nocturnal monsters at night are also a risk.
We're destined not to reach City B today, so we'll just have to risk staying here and pray that the orcs are defeated by Boss Liu Nian and don't come back.
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Meanwhile, Grugo, returning to camp, unexpectedly encounters other hunting teams.
This is a force composed entirely of orcs, led by Steelclaw.
Deep in the jungle, they encountered a powerful group of lion monsters, which became their prey. Grug looked at his prey, a group of strong and powerful monsters, with envy on his face.
Orcs revere violence and honor; the stronger the prey they hunt, the more respected they are by others.
In comparison, their own prey seemed rather insignificant.
Judging from the reactions of other orcs, humans are weak and have low combat power, making them inferior prey.
I would be ashamed to admit that I was defeated by humans.
But why tell anyone?
Grug's eyes darted around, and looking at the tall and mighty steel claws, he suddenly had an idea.
It took some time for the simple-minded Steelclaw to understand that there were powerful prey worth hunting in a camp.
A powerful prey?
Grugo boasted that Liu Nian was far more powerful than the lions, and Steelclaw was somewhat tempted by his strong recommendation.
If he could bring it back to the camp, the warlord would definitely look at him differently.
Seeing the bloodthirsty glint in Steel Claw's eyes, Grug was secretly delighted, knowing that Steel Claw had taken the bait.
If Steel Claw succeeds, I can also get a share of the profits. Conversely, if it fails, even if it fails, then my failure will not count as a failure, since I only have a ragtag army.
Upon hearing Grugo say that the camp with powerful prey was not far from here, Steelclaw directed some orc youths to drag the prey back to the camp, while he led his elite troops and walked with it toward Liu Nian's camp.
The midday sun was still scorching, and Liu Nian and the others were busy reinforcing the campsite in preparation for spending the night there.
Along the way, Grug vividly described how powerful the prey was, making Steel Claws so excited that he wished he could fly to the camp immediately.
At this moment, Liu Nian was unaware that, due to Grug's grudge, a new crisis was quietly approaching him.
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