She took a great bow from her back.
It was no ordinary bow. Its limbs were forged from a special alloy, and its string was made of celestial silkworm silk. Drawing it fully required three hundred kilograms of force.
A few years ago, she had needed to strain to draw it. Now, she could pull it to full draw in a single breath.
The first arrow.
The bowstring sang. The arrow flew faster than sound. All the naked eye could see was a streak of blue-green light.
That light pierced the first Gold-Eater Clan member's carapace and carried on through the second, then the third. It only stopped after piercing twelve.
Twelve. One arrow.
The second arrow. Eleven.
The third arrow. Nine.
She stood atop the wall, firing her great bow in rapid succession. Every arrow struck where the Gold-Eater Clan members were packed most densely.
The ripples of Psionic Energy released as the arrows struck inflicted secondary damage among the Gold-Eater Clan. Fragments of the pierced creatures' carapaces became shrapnel, slicing through those around them.
She fired thirty-six arrows. Her quiver was empty.
Before she could lower her bow, the Gold-Eater Clan had reached the foot of the wall.
Yun Wanlan slung the bow onto her back. Reaching behind her with her right hand, she drew a two-meter silver-gray spear from its back harness. A cold gleam lay muted along its tip. Psionic Energy inscriptions covered its shaft.
She jumped from the wall.
A twelve-meter drop. She bent her knees slightly on landing to absorb the impact. Moon dust... no, soil, splashed half a meter into the air.
She landed right between three Gold-Eater Clan members.
Her spear swept sideways. All three Gold-Eater Clan members' heads flew off at once. Black bodily fluid splattered her face. She did not