Sword and Magic and Taxi

Do you see what kind of creature it is? Zhao Mai held up his shield and could only see a vague outline. Those creatures are so cunning that they don't come out of the woods at all. Likewise, they don't leave, and from time to time they throw a few stones or branches to announce their presence.

Such harassment annoyed the foursome. They must always pay attention to what is going on in the woods and never relax for a moment. But if it comes to rushing in and launching an attack, no one dares to make this decision easily because they don't know the enemy's situation. They could only hug the group and walk downstream along the river bank, hoping to find a more suitable terrain. It would be nice to reach some human village.

Zhao Mai still has some impressions of the map on both sides of the Youyan River, knowing that it is basically a deserted area. Over the past many years, the river has been slowly moving westward by eroding the ground, leaving behind a large number of destroyed old riverbeds. For a long time, such actions have created a strange scene where one side of the Youyan River is full of life and the other side is deserted. On the side near the farmer's forest, the river flows under the roots of the trees, while on the Zhao Mai side, the original old river bed is barren of grass.

As for Raven Plain further away, there are only a few scattered small villages, and they are all built around some sweet water wells, not on both sides of the Youyan River. A few people may need to keep walking until they reach Wolf Ear Town near Ash Lake to get help. This news would have a very bad impact on morale, so Zhao Mai didn't say it at all.

Anxiety began to appear in several people's minds unconsciously, but no one showed it. The three exchange students in the Eagle Wing community are also the best performers among the druid apprentices. Their psychological quality is still excellent. At least so far, there have been no complaints or quarrels with each other.

I can't see clearly, maybe it's a group of kobolds. The person with the best eyesight is undoubtedly Lucius. He uses bows and arrows to suppress them, which is one of the reasons why the opponent has not rushed up yet. Zhao Mai analyzed that it was very likely that the first arrow he shot hit the target, otherwise it would be difficult to explain the opponent's sudden timidity.

Kobolds can see in the dark. If we wait until dark, we will be in trouble. Zhao Mai looked at the sky: It's already noon. These people have been following us for several hours and still don't want to give up. The next few The possibility of them giving up is very small. Now we must decide whether to find a place to defend or...

We'd better find a way to cross the river and let the river become our defensive barrier.

Is it necessary to run away for a few kobolds? Lucius also thought what Zhao Mai said was a good idea, but he just didn't want to admit it.

Let's take back the initiative on the battlefield first. Zhao Mai said: Even a pack of wolves will move, surround and then fight back.

But it's very dangerous for you to cross the river with such a heavy load. Although the current here is not very fast, the water surface is wide and I don't know how deep it is. You can't swim across it, Aphra advised. But by saying this, she had already agreed to the plan to cross the river.

I have a bundle of ropes in my backpack, but it's just enough. Zhao Mai had unknowingly taken over the command of the team: Let the owl grab it and fly over, fly around the tree twice, and then let the gibbon Go over. Aphra, please see if you can keep the monkey holding on to the rope. The two ladies will go first. Lucius, do you have any objection to this? Lucius shook his head.

I'm a good swimmer. Do you want me to swim over first? Ziyue volunteered. I can hold my breath for five minutes, and ordinary fish can't swim against me.

Then you are responsible for responding to emergencies, okay? Zhao Mai arranged: You are our safety guarantee.

no problem!

They walked a few hundred meters more and came to a place where the river seemed wider but the current was relatively gentle. Ziyue opened Zhao Mai's backpack and praised so many things while taking out a bundle of rope and throwing it to the owl. Then she commanded the bird with gestures and whistles, and let it fly across the river by grabbing the rope. She found a tree, made several circles on the branches, and was able to wrap the rope tightly.

Of course, we can't expect this rope to be completely tied firmly. Aphra then pulled on this side of the river bank and let her gibbon crawl over. Although the rope was loose, it still held on. Hold the rope! The girl with long black hair yelled at such a loud volume for the first time.

I'll go there first, hee hee! Ziyue rushed towards the river quickly and plunged into it. Swim across quickly with the help of the rope. After landing, she quickly tied a knot in the rope and waved to Aphra.

The enemies in the woods were not fools either. They rushed out immediately after seeing this scene. Lucius raised his hand and shot two arrows, one of which hit, knocking down one of the kobolds, rolling on the ground and wailing. But there were still ten kobolds holding various weapons and shouting wildly as they rushed through the bush line.

Who knows the entanglement technique? Cast one in a crowded place! Zhao Mai still commanded calmly: Afra, hurry up and get there!

Aphra grabbed some grass blades from the ground and threw them away. Accompanied by the sound of her chanting a spell, a large number of vines emerged from the barren ground. Several kobolds who had no time to react were knocked in, or were tripped, or had their hands and feet tied. Unfortunately, the original vegetation here was too sparse, and the effects of the entanglement technique could not be fully exerted.

Zhao Mai took advantage of this moment to take the rope and tied it around his waist in twos and twos. Lucius, come to my side and shoot, I'll cover you!

The kobolds were already throwing short javelins in their hands. Although none of them could hit yet, it also reduced the hit rate of Lucius's arrows. Lucius wanted someone who could help him cover. Standing behind Zhao Mai, many javelins are what Zhao Mai, who has a shield, needs to worry about.

The cheetah had already rushed out and wormed its way into the crowd of dog-headed people, disturbing them with its agile pace. Kobolds all carry weapons, whether they are spears or machetes, and they still pose a great threat to underage cheetahs. Lucius's shooting skills were not enough to support his animal companions in the melee, so he did not dare to issue an all-out attack order.

A javelin flew towards him. Zhao Mai saw the right moment, tilted the shield at an angle, and then shot it outward hard. Fortunately, the kobolds are not very strong, so the javelin can be deflected without much effort. A kobold took advantage of this moment to throw out the dagger in his hand and use it as a throwing weapon to kill Zhao Mai. How to defend against attacks from multiple directions has already been mentioned when Ranger Carl explained it. Even without the absolute defense of the spare tire shield, Zhao Mai can still take care of it.

After all, this wooden shield is much lighter than the spare tire.

A bow and arrow shot over and knocked down another kobold. But then, it’s time to enter close combat. Zhao Mai crouched down, gripped the Megalodon gun, and got ready.