Bang! Bang!
Bang! Bang!
Both hunters wielded double-barreled shotguns that could fire two shots in a row, but they had to reload afterward, making them rather inflexible.
Although the Raiders were covered in blood from the shots, the shotguns fired pellets rather than bullets. Their accuracy and power were limited, unable to penetrate the Raiders' bodies. As long as no vital areas were hit, the wounds were merely bloody holes. They looked terrifying, but the pellets could only lodge in the Raiders' powerful muscles.
The hunters moved nimbly, but their Physical Strength and endurance were clearly no match for the Raiders'. Coupled with their frequent reloading and firing, the distance between both sides was steadily closing.
"Big Brother, I'll draw them away. You leave now and take a detour to save Xiao Hao!"
"Bullshit! Without my covering fire, you won't hold out alone! I can't abandon my brother just to save my son. If we can't save him, then it means he wasn't meant to live. Right now, we brothers need to fight like hell! Let's see how many more shots they can take!"
Bang!
Bang!
The two fired at the same time, blowing open the head of the Raider leading the pursuit. It fell to the ground screaming and convulsing.
Roar!
The strongest Raider accelerated and charged forward, looking ready to tear the humans apart.
Behind this chase, three players were following as well.
"Huh? There's a low-health Raider here. Finish it off!"
The Raider with its head blown open had not died yet. It was lying there recovering, thinking about which part of the two humans it should eat first later.
Pfft!
Pfft!
Two spears pierced its head.
Cooperatively killed a Raider. Experience +8
"Hurry! Those two NPC helpers look like they're in danger."
The two hunters were in a terrible position. After several rounds of pursuit, they had been forced into a dead end. Ahead was a massive radiation pit. If humans stepped into that area, their bodies would suffer severe Radiation Damage. For Raiders, however, it was like walking on level ground, and they even received a combat power bonus.
The hunters' room to maneuver was instantly squeezed to the limit, and the distance continued to shrink.
"No more running! Climb that stone slope ahead. We'll defend and shoot from higher ground!"
"Alright!"
The two nimble hunters aimed for a five-meter-tall boulder ahead and climbed it hand over hand.
The moment they got up there, four Raiders had already reached the base and began climbing after them.
Bang!
Bang!
The hunters' shots were blocked by the Raiders' huge hands shielding their heads.
However, the massive impact still knocked two Raiders over.
Seeing this, the remaining Raiders climbed the rock from different directions. They were about to seize the two tiny humans.
"If you've got a problem, take it out on my brother Lin Tang!"
Thin Dog shouted.
The three who had rushed over immediately ambushed one of the Raiders that had been knocked down.
The Raider rolled across the ground and dodged their attacks, keeping its head from being pierced directly.
But Thin Dog, boosted by his Attack Capability, reacted even faster. He changed moves midair and thrust his spear at the Raider's arm.
His massive base Physical Attack, combined with the weapon's high Pierce Damage, made his stone spear as sharp as a metal spear.
It easily tore a large gash in the Raider's arm.
African Thin Dog dealt mixed Physical, Pierce, and Radiation Damage. HP -51 Bleed Damage triggered, dealing 9 damage over 3 seconds.
A full set of equipment had doubled Thin Dog's damage compared to yesterday!
He had instantly taken away one-twentieth of that Raider's Health Bar.
And these Raiders had not been at full health to begin with. After chasing the hunters for so long, they had already lost a great deal of health. Most were at half health.
Although Ghost Face Demon Fox and Lin Tang reacted a little slower, they attacked again after Thin Dog landed his hit.
Ghost Face Demon Fox dealt Physical and Pierce Damage. HP -30 Lin Tang landed a critical hit. HP -50
Lin Tang struck its neck, stabbing a bloody hole into it.
"This skill aura from the socketed item is ridiculously useful! Who would've thought stone spears could have such strong piercing power?"
The three focused on one Raider and attacked it wildly, beating it until it rolled around on the ground without any ability to fight back.
The other Raiders stopped climbing and rushed over to rescue their companion.
The tallest Raider was uninjured and the fastest. It swung its Wolf Tooth Club as it charged over.
Lin Tang tried to dodge, but failed to get away and was struck in the back.
Bang!
Hit by Wolf Tooth Club. HP -130!
He only had 500 health in total, so he instantly lost one-quarter of it. The tremendous impact also staggered him, nearly knocking him face-first to the ground.
Several other Raiders attacked as well.
Thin Dog shouted, "Split up and tank two hits each! Kill the one on the ground first!"
They continued attacking the Raider on the ground, stabbing it full of holes before being sent flying by the Raiders together.
Ghost Face Demon Fox was struck in the chest. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and the display showed that he had instantly lost 248 health, leaving him with only half remaining.
Ghost Face Demon Fox did not care. He took several steps back, pulled out a bottle of red potion from his pocket, and gulped it down.
Most of his injuries were instantly relieved, and his body began recovering at high speed!
It took less than five seconds for him to recover from severe injury and regain his combat power.
That was the power of a Health Potion!
Lin Tang took two hits, and his health had also fallen by half. He did not hesitate to use medicine either, immediately gulping down a Health Potion and restoring his health to a healthy state.
Besides the instant healing, the potion contained more medicinal power that was being absorbed by their bodies, continuously restoring their injuries.
As they retreated to heal, their watches sent them a notification.
Cooperatively killed a Raider. Experience +8
"It bled to death. Now it's three against three. Time to test our skills."
Bang!
Bang!
Two gunshots rang out from the rock, instantly dropping a Raider that had failed to protect the back of its head.
Ghost Face Demon Fox said, "Uh, if I'm not mistaken, it should be five against two now. The advantage is ours."
"What else is there to say? We've got NPC fire support. Kill them!"
The three charged again with the Armor Piercing Aura, continuously exploiting the Raiders' slow recovery after attacks and poor turning speed to gain an advantage and reduce the number of times they were injured.
With the help of the two hunters' precise marksmanship, the three successfully killed all the Raiders.
Among them, the strongest Raider gave everyone 10 experience.
"Maybe that one was a higher level. The others were all level-one monsters, while it was level two. Its maximum health was also 100 points higher than normal."
Thin Dog had not used a single potion and still had 200 health left. Wearing two health recovery rings, he was rapidly recovering at four points per second.
"Saved a potion, hehe~"
"But I'm so hungry. It feels like my Physical Strength is dropping fast. Damn! This Health Recovery Speed isn't free. Let me eat some beans first."
Thin Dog grabbed a handful of cooked beans from his pocket and stuffed them into his mouth, replenishing his Physical Strength.
Seeing that the Raiders had been killed, the hunters above jumped down from the rock.
They immediately bowed to thank them.
"Thank you for your help! Thank you so much!"
"I never expected Four Mountains to have such powerful warriors. You fought Raiders in close combat without falling behind at all. You're so strong!"
"If Salt Well Town can defeat the Raiders, we still have some supplies and Iron Coins that we can give you as thanks. Unfortunately, our town is also under threat from the Raiders. By the way, which settlement are you from?"
"These Raiders kidnapped my child. We need to hurry to the camp and save him. Let's talk while we walk, alright?"
The two hunters spoke for a long time.
The three players: "..."
Thin Dog said, "What are they saying? It feels like they've said a lot."
Lin Tang said, "This language barrier bug is way too serious! I'm logging off right now to report it to the Sentinel. If we can't understand what NPCs are saying, how are we supposed to do quests or trade? This might even be a Hidden Quest. Maybe later we can inherit the hunters' legacy, unlock a hidden class, and become a generation's Hunter King!"
"The planners are really damn awful!"
Ghost Face Demon Fox calmly analyzed, "Don't panic. Let's follow them first and see what they're going to do."
Using gestures, the three communicated with the hunters. They pointed at the hunters' mouths, then at their own ears and shook their heads, indicating that they could not understand.
The two hunters were somewhat surprised, but they understood in the end.
So they all returned to Raider Camp 2, which was now unguarded.
They rescued the tied-up little boy.
The two hunters wept with joy. "Xiao Hao! Daddy's here! Your dad and uncle came to save you!"
"We avenged you! We killed all the Raiders!"
The rescued child fearfully threw himself into his father's arms. "I almost thought I'd never see you again. The Raiders were going to eat me."
They thanked the three players again and again.
But the three players were not focused on this cutscene. Instead, they activated looting mode.
They searched Raider Camp for valuable items.
"Two unused Wolf Tooth Clubs."
"A few pieces of Scrap Iron."
"Several pieces of unknown meat."
"Huh? There's a backpack here. It looks like they robbed it from humans. There are three swollen batteries, two motherboards, a bundle of Copper Wire, a damaged folding phone, and some beans inside. This feels like the Scavengers' backpack that the lord NPC mentioned, doesn't it?"
"That's some good stuff you found. It can probably count as two portions of electronic components."
"I found it! The Black Box!" Lin Tang shouted excitedly, holding up a box the size of a vibrating egg.
Thin Dog's expression changed drastically. "Don't! Open it! Or we'll all die!"
"Relax, relax! Do I look like an idiot?"
After Lin Tang said that, Ghost Face Demon Fox pondered for a moment.
"I should keep this thing."
With this energy source, the quests of the few of them could probably all be completed together.
After organizing their haul, the three eagerly held out their hands toward the two hunters.
"Where's the reward? Our reward?"
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