"Whoa, !!"

In the forest upstream of the reservoir in the dead of night, the sudden howl sounded, the alarmed forest resounded with the chaotic sound of birds flapping their wings, and the beasts that went out to forage at night heard the roar of the predators, and the wolves rushed away from the place.

The gnolls who roared angrily ignored the alarmed prey, and the roars of anger mixed with mourning rang out one after another, and soon, a pair of dark green eyes lit up in the night-soaked forest, accompanied by the rustling of the treetops, and quickly gathered towards the source of the sound.

After a while, more than a hundred gnolls surrounded the woods from which the sound came from.

They are about the same height as adult males, about 1.7 to 1.8 meters, with a head about the size of a coyote, green or black-green skin, a long gray mane on their back, dirty and messy, and yellow fangs protruding from the outside of their mouth, which look like a hyena walking upright.

Standing in the middle of more than a hundred gnolls were six distinctly tall elite gnolls, dressed in leather armor captured from the Terrans, guarding the tallest gnolls in the middle.

The gnoll mane is brownish-red, denser than all gnolls, standing more than two meters tall and scarlet, and its scarlet eyes, which are different from those of ordinary gnolls, show its tyrannical nature.

“…… Damn, Terran !!" [Gnoll]

Seeing the corpses of the three stiff and blackened clansmen on the ground, the leader of the gnoll men in the prime of life let out an angry roar.

In the past three days, this is already the third time.

An elite gnolloll skillfully on the deepest part of the black, which is on the soles of the corpses of the people. Several black tribulus terrestris were dug up, and the bloody smell of the tribulus terrestris had a faint bitter taste, indicating that it was coated with severe poison.

The Jackal Elite wrapped his hands in a thick hide, placing the thistle on a leaf and presenting it to the leader.

They have learned their lessons.

When the body was found on the first night, the first elite of the jackals to dig up the thistle did not do so, and accidentally let the thistle come into contact with the abrasions on its paws, resulting in its death, and by the time the people found it, its claws were already pitch black.

The thistle was delivered to the leader, and from the leader to the other gnolls. Every time a gnoll takes it. They all leaned up and twitched their noses and sniffed vigorously.

This time, unlike the previous two times, they finally smelled an unfamiliar smell in the bitter smell of blood.

Gnolls have an excellent sense of smell, they are nocturnal carnivores and have dark vision of up to 30 meters. You can walk freely through the forest at night. Hunt wild beasts that go out at night. This is a hunting instinct that can distinguish the unique scent of each animal gland in its path from memory.

With the passing of leaves, soon. The two gnolls let out a low growl of excitement.

The other gnolls became excited.

Finally caught this cunning guy by the tail!

The gnoll leader roared, and the two gnolls, who recognized the scent of the enemy, sped toward the reservoir.

All this was watched by a gray-haired owl squatting on a beech tree near the corpse.

Seeing the gnolls depart, the little creature with a flat face cooed and whispered, spread its wings, and soared high into the forest and flew eastward.

“…… Here they are...... There are more than a hundred?...... Are you sure that big guy is in there too?...... Well, you've done a great job!"

Summoned this little guy for three days in a row, Ye Ningning was already very familiar with its preferences, took out the prepared fresh bread worms, the little guy flapped his wings and screamed happily, and was sent aside.

In the night breeze, Ye Ningning stood on the edge of the top platform of the water tower, his slender white fingers playing with the green short whistle named [Friendly Companion] given by High Priest Bernion, looking down at the unquiet dark forest below, and slightly hooking his lips.

The gnolls came quickly.

They found the smell of the enemy in the upper reaches of the reservoir where the tribe's females and cubs most often hunted and fished.

This discovery caused them to panic!

More than a hundred male gnolls, who were the main predators and defenders of the tribe, were like wolves with their tails stepped on, and they were so stimulated that they screamed, and their dark green eyes began to turn blood-red, frantically searching for traces of the enemy.

They live up to their predator reputation and quickly find their target.

The enemy is on a water tower next to the dam of the reservoir.

Although the vegetation on both sides of the river has changed with each passing day, and a dense forest has been formed, it is not known whether the foundation of the water tower is too deep or something else, although the appearance of the four-story water tower is covered with moss and vines, and the tower body has a slight tilt, which looks like its predecessor, the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy, but the water tower has not collapsed, but it looks a little precarious, and most people who dare to stay on it have to have a big heart.

Ye Ningning appeared on the top of the water tower with a grin.

Her scent blew down with the wind from the upwind vent, causing more than a hundred jackals to howl violently.

The nearby forest was completely silent, and a pair of silent eyes peeked through the cracks in the treetops in the direction of the water tower.

The first to kick off the battle was Ye Ningning.

The vertical height of the four-story water tower was about 18 meters, and at this distance, Ye Ningning did not try in vain the accuracy of his one-handed crossbow shooting, and directly unfolded a secondary fireball scroll, chanted and launched a spell, and a basketball-sized fireball was formed, bombarding the most dense place of the jackals before the jackals could react.

"Whew~"

Guarded by elite guards, the gnoll leader was lucky enough to dodge the surprise attack, only to be burned on the arm, but at the cost of one of its guards having their heads carbonized on the spot, one blasting out two meters away and unable to get up, and one of the furs splashed by sparks and rolling all over the ground before extinguishing the flames.

However, the ordinary gnolls had not gathered so tightly and were not seriously affected, only two minor injuries.

Although it is the end of winter, the gnolls have not yet shed their winter hair, their fur is long and fluffy, and there are dry and soft fine hairs on the inside, even after a winter, the fat stored in the autumn has been consumed, this fur is still very flammable, so the male jackals who go out hunting are used to eating raw meat, even if they eat cooked food, they never go near the fire, and only roast the females or cubs with shorter hair and give them to them.

Therefore, the appearance of the fireball made the gnolls feel as if they had encountered natural enemies, and although the damage was small, the gnolls still fell into a panic and ran wildly.

Ye Ningning seized the opportunity and took the opportunity to blast two more secondary fireball scrolls.

It's a pity that the gnoll leader and elite have withdrawn from the attack range, and it was only the panicked ordinary gnolls who were bombed, and the fireball only caused 7 dead and 11 wounded, and then the gnoll leader howled again and again to control the situation.

"345 gold coins. ”

Ye Ningning silently counted.

(To be continued)(To be continued......

PS: The supplement is finally done, take a breath~

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"345 gold coins. ”

Ye Ningning's eyes were shining, and sadness flowed backwards......