After "Sword Saint" had been raised to max level, Tang Zheng's speed advantage had clearly far surpassed the Trolls'. Yet because of the unfavorable terrain, the distance between them had not widened—it had gradually shrunk instead.
"Trouble!"
Hearing the commotion behind him, Tang Zheng's expression turned grim.
Although he was now stronger than any single Troll, he was not strong enough to overwhelm one completely. If he got surrounded, the consequences would be obvious.
"My mana is too low. I only have 8 points left. I have to save enough for one Healing Magic."
Tang Zheng's expression was solemn as he thought rapidly. His footsteps continuously shifted in an S-shaped pattern through the jungle, using thick trees as cover to obstruct the pursuing Trolls behind him.
Boom!
A sudden loud crash came from behind him.
Tang Zheng halted, swiftly turned to look behind him, and his eyelids twitched.
The two Trolls charging at the front had actually torn a tree as thick as a water barrel straight out of the ground.
Rumble!
The two Trolls hurled the tree together, and its enormous shadow enveloped Tang Zheng.
Faced with such a situation,
Tang Zheng's eyes twitched. He quickly turned around, bent his legs, and raised the iron sword before him.
Bang!
The thrown tree smashed heavily into the iron sword with a dull boom. A powerful impact surged through the blade, turning Tang Zheng's face pale.
More importantly, the tough branches on the trunk lashed continuously against Tang Zheng under the force of the impact.
His already tattered clothes were torn even worse, and several cuts appeared on Tang Zheng's face as well!
HP: 109/113
Tang Zheng staggered back several steps, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
Tap—tap—
Other than the two Trolls who had thrown the tree, the remaining four had used that opening to rush over.
"Pah."
Tang Zheng spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva, his gaze turning fierce. "As expected, the real New World isn't as gentle as anime makes it seem."
No matter how these Trolls had come up with the idea of surrounding him, even using a small Goblin settlement as a trap,
he could no longer treat these creatures as mindless monsters.
"Roar!"
"Human, food!"
"Roar!"
"Wah-roar!"
The four Trolls who had reached him first showed no intention of holding back. Their savage dark-yellow faces glared at Tang Zheng as they brought their massive wooden clubs crashing down.
Four thunderous strikes rang out above Tang Zheng's head!
Quick Slash!
A cold gleam flashed in Tang Zheng's eyes. He gripped the iron sword tightly with both hands and unleashed his strongest attack at the four massive clubs descending upon him.
The 120% attack power made the iron sword shriek through the air. Its terrifying cutting force sliced through the massive wooden clubs with overwhelming momentum.
Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack!
Bang—
The four broken clubs flew away under the force of the collision.
Tang Zheng's palms split open, blood flowing out. The already chipped iron sword could no longer withstand the impact between the two sides.
Bang—
The iron sword shattered and flew away.
The clash of their attacks erupted with force. Tang Zheng took two steps back before steadying himself.
"Huff, huff."
Tang Zheng panted heavily. Looking at his bleeding hands and the broken iron sword he still gripped, he bared his teeth.
He had gained no advantage!
Still, one against four—this result was already quite good.
Fortunately, the weapons these Trolls used were merely sturdy trees they had casually found in the jungle. If they had been wielding iron weapons,
that would have been real trouble!
Ordinary human weapons naturally would not suit the massive Trolls, unless they were magical weapons capable of adjusting themselves to the wielder's size.
The four Trolls stared blankly at the broken clubs in their hands, confusion appearing in their dark-yellow eyes before anger quickly replaced it.
Bang!
They threw away their broken clubs.
The four Trolls waved their enormous fists and charged at Tang Zheng.
Reaching into the air with one hand,
Tang Zheng produced another iron sword in his hand and softly counted, "10!"
"9!"
Two rough, dark-yellow fists the size of soccer balls slammed down. Tang Zheng immediately raised his sword before him.
Bang!
A dull impact sounded.
Tang Zheng stood firmly on the ground. Catching something from the corner of his eye, he swiftly twisted aside.
A fist struck the spot where he had just been standing!
"8!"
"7!"
The other two Trolls flanked Tang Zheng from both sides.
Tang Zheng narrowed his eyes and immediately retreated to avoid being surrounded. At the same time, he swung his iron sword, slashing first at the fist of the nearest Troll.
Crack!
Flesh and blood splattered.
The sound of shattering bone rang out alongside the Troll's anguished howl.
"6!"
But at the same time, one Troll raised its foot and viciously kicked at him.
Tang Zheng withdrew his sword and held it horizontally before his chest, blocking the kick. From the corner of his eye, he also noticed the second Troll's fist swinging heavily toward him.
"5!"
"4!"
Facing another double attack,
Tang Zheng could only free one hand to take another iron sword from the Item Box and hold it before his left shoulder.
Of the four Trolls, one had been driven back after Tang Zheng slashed its arm. Two others had their attacks blocked by the two iron swords, but Tang Zheng had no hands left to defend against the final Troll's attack.
"3!"
Bang!
A soccer-ball-sized fist smashed heavily into Tang Zheng's right shoulder.
The crushing force was something Tang Zheng, whose physical defense was already extremely low, simply could not withstand.
Bang—
The iron sword in his right hand flew away.
Tang Zheng was sent flying by the punch, crashing into a tree behind him before stopping.
"2!"
"1!"
HP: 71/113
"Pfft!" Leaning against the tree, Tang Zheng spat out blood and revealed teeth stained red. "That really hurts!"
"But the cooldown is over."
Quick Slash had a ten-second cooldown.
As for Martial Arts, Fourfold Slash of Light would reduce his attack power. At most, it could wound the Trolls; Execution was impossible. And in a situation where he was being surrounded, Instant Reflection was far too ineffective.
"Wah-roar!"
The Troll that had sent Tang Zheng flying continued swinging its enormous fists as it charged forward.
Seeing the Troll already rushing toward him, Tang Zheng bared his teeth, coldness in his eyes. "Then die already!!"
Tang Zheng violently pushed off with his back, shaking away the tree he had been leaning against. He leaned his upper body forward, kicked powerfully off the ground, and charged ahead with his iron sword.
Quick Slash!!
Tang Zheng shouted as he swung the iron sword in his hand fiercely upward.
120% attack power erupted instantly!
Having lost the protection of its wooden club and left with only its fists, the Troll had no way to block the sharp iron sword.
Splat!
Gushing green blood and mangled internal organs shot into the air!
The charging Troll was sliced in half from bottom to top by Tang Zheng's sword!
Bang—bang—
A mass of organs squeezed out from the split body and scattered across the ground, while the two halves of the corpse crashed down with dull thuds.
Experience gained: 310
Experience: 1581/5000!
The other three Trolls that had been about to charge forward froze at the sight. Even with their poor intelligence, fear could not help but appear in their eyes.
Tang Zheng raised his head to look at the three Trolls before him, as well as the two Trolls who had thrown the tree and were now catching up.
While they were still stunned, he turned and slipped into the bushes, quickly disappearing from sight.
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