Annihilating the Enemy While Moving

Charging head-on at this point was definitely unwise. They were already outnumbered, their weapons were pitifully few, and the enemy had two Dinophants charging forward. If the enemy got within 50 meters, a single round of concentrated Spear Throwing would likely wipe out at least half of Luo Chong's group.

Luo Chong's only advantage was his Longbow. A Longbow could definitely shoot 100 meters without issue. With Feathered Arrows and steel Armor-Piercing Arrowheads, penetrating a layer of Plate Armor and a layer of Lamellar Armor within 100 meters was no problem. A 1.8-meter Longbow could even reach a maximum range of 350 meters with a high trajectory shot. Although Luo Chong's Longbow wasn't top-grade and his Feathered Arrows didn't have Armor-Piercing Arrowheads, shooting unarmored targets within 100 meters was still feasible.

The enemy only had throwing weapons like Spear Throwing and Stone Axes. An average person could only throw about 30 meters. Even with skilled technique and natural strength, throwing five or sixty meters was the absolute limit. As long as they kept their distance, Luo Chong could completely eliminate them from outside their range.

The honest Wooden Porpoise, having no weapon, led everyone in a detour to escape, pulling Ximen and Wuda along. Dashu, Mutong, and Tree Stump stayed behind with Luo Chong to cover the rear.

Dashu looked at the enemy charging forward on Dinophants and seemed nervous, his hand holding the Long Spear trembling slightly. But seeing the calm Luo Chong beside him, Dashu gritted his teeth and forced himself to calm down.

Luo Chong, at this moment, was estimating the enemy's distance.

250 meters

200 meters

150 meters, Luo Chong began to raise his bow.

100 meters, he nocked an arrow.

80 meters, he drew the bow and aimed.

70 meters, he released the arrow.

With a whoosh, the white arrow shaft, guided by its fletching, spun through the air. An enemy charging at the front, holding a Stone Axe and about to throw it, was pierced through the chest by the arrow. The blood from his heart found an exit, and with a squelch, a jet of blood shot out. His entire body plummeted to the ground.

The surrounding enemies were stunned for a moment, watching a pointed wooden stick sticking out of their comrade's back as he lay on the ground convulsing, a pool of blood quickly spreading beneath him. In the blink of an eye, he was dead.

In that moment of shock, whoosh, whoosh, two more arrows flew. The two people near the body also fell, struck by arrows. One of them was shot in the throat, struggling weakly on the ground. No matter how desperately he tried to breathe, it felt like he couldn't get enough air. After a few struggles, he stopped moving.

At this point, the mounted captain on the Dinophant spotted Luo Chong in the distance. It was that kid with his hair tied back who was throwing those little wooden sticks with a strange weapon. He roared, urging his subordinates to continue the pursuit. Charge forward and throw a round of Stone Axes first!

"Run! Hurry up, they're going to throw Stone Axes!" Seeing the enemy charging again, Luo Chong grabbed the still-stunned Dashu and dragged him towards the main group.

The enemy continued to pursue. Luo Chong dragged Dashu, running in front, while Tree Stump held a 1.5-meter large shield, covering the rear. The mounted leader on the Dinophant yelled, and in an instant, dozens of Stone Axes came whistling through the air, spinning from behind.

Luo Chong, keeping an eye on the situation behind him with his peripheral vision, saw this scene and his pupils contracted. He pulled Dashu behind a tree. Mutong, seeing this, followed suit and hid.

Tree Stump, however, took a lunge stance, leaning to the side, his legs slightly bent, and raised his Rattan Shield behind him.

Then, there was a series of muffled thuds and clangs. Two Stone Axes directly hit the shield. Fortunately, the shield was woven from thick rattan, but at this rate of impact, it wouldn't last long.

Mutong, hidden behind the tree, saw the Stone Axes scattered on the ground. His eyes were quick, and he immediately picked up two Stone Axes and threw them back. The enemy clearly hadn't expected the four people in front to dare counterattack under such an assault. In their dense charging formation, two people were instantly hit and fell. It was unclear if they were dead or not.

Seeing that it worked, Mutong picked up two more Stone Axes, preparing to throw them, but Luo Chong pulled him back.

"Run! Don't get entangled with them. Keep your distance and fight."

Thus, the four of them sprinted ahead, with the enemy in hot pursuit. After opening up a 100-meter distance, Luo Chong stopped again and fired four arrows in quick succession, taking down four more enemies. The enemy charged forward again, and another wave of Stone Axes and Spear Throwing came.

Tree Stump again endured three Stone Axes and one Long Spear with his large shield. The stone spearhead instantly pierced the shield, but only the tip came through, not injuring Tree Stump.

Mutong also took advantage of the enemy's brief lull in attack to throw two Stone Axes, hitting two more people. This time, one was hit directly in the head and instantly split open. His head was instantly a mess of blood and flesh, his brains splattered.

Dashu, as a former Tree Chieftain, naturally didn't want to be left out. He pulled the stone spear out of the shield and threw it back. Dashu was already tall and strong, and this time he threw with all his might, managing a range of nearly 60 meters. It landed right in the middle of the enemy group, instantly killing one enemy, pinning him diagonally to the ground, unable to fall over.

"Run! The shield can't hold up!"

Luo Chong pulled the three bloodthirsty individuals and continued to flee. He himself was fine; having killed many people as a soldier in his previous life, he was already calm. But this was the first time Dashu and the others had killed their own kind. Whether it was nervousness, excitement, or thrill, it was easy to lose your mind.

It was like many new recruits. The first time they killed someone, they were nervous. The second time, they felt a thrill. The third time, they started to get excited, and then they became bloodthirsty, immediately entering a reckless, bloodthirsty state.

As for the discomfort of killing, feeling nauseous or scared, heh, sorry, that was something to think about after the battle. In the heat of battle, when your nerves are so tight they're about to snap, who has time to think about that?

After going back and forth like this four times, Luo Chong stopped with the three panting like oxen. Dashu and the other two were resting, using the Stone Spears they had picked up to prop themselves up.

The rattan shield had long since been abandoned somewhere. He only remembered that the last time Tree Stump raised the shield, it had two stone spears stuck in it. Fortunately, he only suffered a few scrapes.

And the life-saving rattan shield Luo Chong had used to reduce pressure in the Swamp had gloriously sacrificed itself in less than three days.

The pursuers behind them weren't doing much better. They were exhausted, panting like dead dogs. One person had even thrown up from running and was retching violently while leaning against a Dinophant's leg. Then he just lay down on the ground, his chest heaving like bellows.

Out of an original group of 40, only 7 remained. The rest were either dead or injured. Those who had managed to keep up had little fighting strength left. At this point, asking them to throw spears would be difficult to even reach 20 meters. Only the two mounted on Dinophants still had the ability to fight.

The two sides were about 80 meters apart. The mounted leader on the Dinophant was puzzled to see Luo Chong and his group stop running. Looking around, he saw that only a few people were left beside him, and they were all half-dead from exhaustion. He was instantly furious.

There were only four people on Luo Chong's side, and they were also very tired. The mounted leader on the Dinophant wondered if he could charge one more time. After all, this was no longer just about food; it had escalated to the level of hatred.

He still wanted to charge one more time. Although he only had 7 people left, it was still more than the enemy. And their shield was gone. What would they use to block the attack this time?

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