The force of the impact came from the shield, and the shield guard felt a sudden ache in his arm, almost causing the shield to slip from his grasp.
"Such strength!" the shield guard thought to himself.
Not only he felt it, but all the shield guards in the front row felt this violent force.
Under the orcs' fierce offensive, the entire defensive line retreated.
Melee classes below level 15 are simply no match for them; their strength is on a completely different level.
They wouldn't last more than a few rounds before being knocked away by the orcs.
The captain, who was the leader, was experienced and could barely hold his own against Iron Fist.
If it weren't for the tight formation, the rest of the members would have been scattered by the orcs long ago.
Conversely, their formation restricted their movement, and the unarmed orcs behind them bypassed them and began running towards the unarmed caravan members.
With food right in front of them, and able to clearly see the terrified faces of the caravan members ahead, the orc youth quickened his pace.
Some merchants are still stuck in place, instead of abandoning their goods to survive, naively believing that the guards can hold off these green-skinned barbarians.
Little did they know that the guards at the front had already fought desperately and were barely clinging to life.
The guards in the middle section saw the orcs attacking and, in order to protect their employer, had to go against the current to intercept the young orc, as some panicked merchants began to charge their dense defensive line.
These panicked merchants were only thinking about escaping as quickly as possible, and they didn't care about anything else. The guards' formation was disrupted, and some guards were even swept away by the group of merchants and ran backward.
As the old saying goes, one force can overcome ten techniques.
The scattered guards who rushed to the scene were no match for the young orc, and were killed by the orc in just a few exchanges.
The businessman, huddled inside the truck, became even more frightened upon seeing this and hid in the driver's seat, too afraid to show himself.
The remaining guards, seeing their comrades die tragically, had no choice but to bite the bullet and fight the orc youth. This was their livelihood; if they ran away, their reputation would be ruined, which was worse than death!
The first and middle sections have already begun fighting, while the guards in the rear have not yet had time to provide support.
Merchants fleeing in the opposite direction either dragged them along seeking protection or were squeezed in the middle of the crowd and unable to go to their aid.
Protect or fight?
Seeing this situation, the team leader at the back was anxious and helpless, and didn't know how to deal with it for a moment.
Through the raven's vision, he could see that the enemy numbered around thirty, but before he could assess their combat strength, a violent tremor pulled him back to his original body.
Looking in the rearview mirror, Liu Nian saw the swarm of merchants approaching from behind and knew that he had run into a tough opponent; otherwise, this situation wouldn't have arisen.
The violent jolt was caused by the fleeing vehicles rushing to leave, failing to maintain proper distance, and crashing directly into Liu Nian's car.
How could this cause a rear-end collision? Liu Nian was somewhat incredulous.
Being forcibly pulled back to his original body made him feel dizzy, unsure whether it was from the car crash or from being forcibly pulled back to his original body.
"Are you alright?" Liu Nian asked Lu Jiaqi in the passenger seat.
"Um, I'm just a little dizzy," Lu Jiaqi replied weakly, slumped in the passenger seat, also clutching her head.
There's no time to discuss compensation or anything like that now; criticizing the car behind is a waste of time.
Liu Nian thought to himself that he needed to leave before things got chaotic.
After making up his mind, he drove away. Fortunately, there weren't many vehicles ahead of him, and he soon returned to the camp.
The village chief had noticed this from upstairs long ago. Looking at the slightly flustered crowd at the entrance below, he knew something big was happening.
My hunting teams haven't returned yet. Could this be related?
Under questioning from the guards at the gate, a pale-faced but still articulate merchant recounted the events to him.
However, this had nothing to do with Liu Nian. He took Lu Jiaqi back to the familiar hotel, to the same room.
The landlady noticed that the two looked unwell, said a few polite words, and then left the room.
"I'm going out for a bit. You stay here and don't open the door no matter what you hear," Liu Nian said after Lu Jiaqi had calmed down.
"You're going back?"
"Um."
Be careful.
I'm more worried about you being alone.
"Don't worry, I'll take care of myself."
"I will definitely be back before dark."
“Okay.” Lu Jiaqi nodded obediently, even though she was very scared.
He placed a bag of food in the living room, then, on a second thought, pulled out a large number of books from his travel bag.
After Liu Nian left, Lu Jiaqi pulled out a book from among many books: "The Untold Story of a Pure Girl and a Domineering CEO at Night".
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I never expected you to be this kind of person!
Lu Jiaqi blushed when she saw the book cover.
However, the atmosphere of fear seemed to have dissipated a little. After hesitating for a while, she finally turned to the first page of the book.
...
Outside the village gate, the chief was also gathering the expedition team.
With so many people's fates unknown, he, as the leader, had to go and confirm it.
If they don't come back, the village's food supply will be affected; hopefully, I'm just overthinking it.
Liu Nian had no intention of going with them; he just wanted to make sure the road was clear.
If all goes smoothly, it's best to reach your destination before nightfall.
The situation was too chaotic just now, and he needed to prioritize ensuring Lu Jiaqi's safety.
They're currently inside the camp, so there shouldn't be any problems.
Before driving off, they were noticed by the leader's men, who politely said, "It seems there is danger ahead. We suggest you don't go out now."
Liu Nian looked at the person who had spoken up, and saw only a face that still looked very young.
Are minors being dragged out?
Who guards the camp?
Suddenly, it was realized that leaving Lu Jiaqi at the camp was a mistake.
But if we don't check the road conditions, who knows when we can leave?
He had a time-sensitive letter on him that he needed to deliver to the military camp.
These two viewpoints had been troubling Liu Nian, and in the end, he decided to go out and take the risk.
"I don't accept your suggestion!" he said, and drove away.
There were few pedestrians on the road, and it didn't take long to reach the battlefield.
The large truck still completely blocked the road, leaving Liu Nian with no choice but to abandon the vehicle and walk forward.
The raven alerted Liu Nian to the situation ahead, and he could still hear the sporadic sounds of weapons clashing.
There are still living people!
Liu Nian summoned a ranged force formation from within the dark space.
The rear window of the truck was smashed, and the businessman inside was nowhere to be found.
Further away, a few green-skinned people remained, fighting the guards.
Each side had about ten people left; the rest had disappeared.
Liu Nian did not act rashly, but instead used his information gathering skill on the group of green-skinned people.
[Search scope exceeded, information collection failed]
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What the heck?
He was unaware that these were beings from another dimension, unaffected by the game, which explained their astonishing power.
"Fire arrows! Fire arrows!" Liu Nian coldly gave the order, looking at the people in front of him.
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