The counterattack before death was often the most lethal.
The sound of a charge and a cloud of dust drawing nearer suddenly seized the attention of everyone on the battlefield!
That figure was charging from the direction Galen had been responsible for!
What that meant was obvious.
"That sound... Is the biggest boar charging over here?! Galen, brother, could he have...?"
Belt's heart sank. The boar before him took advantage of his distraction and charged again with a roar.
He could only dodge in a panic, alarm bells ringing in his mind. He had to deal with the boar charging at him while also guarding against the deadly impact coming from afar.
Of the others, only Laila, up in the tree, could spare a moment. She immediately turned her bow, trying to fire an arrow and help Belt out of this sudden crisis.
However, when she narrowed her eyes and strained to make out the blurry figure in the dust, she couldn't help but freeze.
That figure was... a human?
Galen???
Before she could make sense of it, Galen had already reached the boar in the blink of an eye!
The strange dagger in his hand plunged straight into the vital spot on the boar's exposed side neck as it charged!
Unlike the earth-shattering collision the first time, He Xi had clearly controlled his speed and force this time.
Thanks to the 2-point physique boost from the [Thick Skin] trait and the benefits of Cracked Hoof Bull meat, his total physique had now reached 14 points.
The recoil from [Savage Charge] this time only made him rock back slightly before he planted his feet firmly.
He Xi looked at the boar he had killed with a single blow, but felt a little regret.
It had yielded no new trait, nor