Chapter 0016: Dangerous Woods
There were no insects or birds in the Black Forest, only the howling cold wind blowing through the branches, making strange noises. Zhou Qingfeng bolted the three horses to the trunk of the tree, pulled out the thin stabbing sword he carried, and stared straight in the direction Todd left.
The Black Forest is vast, but Zhou Qingfeng has nowhere to go. The only one who can help him is Todd, a barbarian with a rectum. If that big guy is in danger, he won't have a good life.
"What the hell is McCann doing?" Zhou Qingfeng didn't know why. Todd asked him to stay, and he didn't refuse. But he dragged on for a while, and still followed him into the woods. Even if he has limited mobility now, he must do his part.
Todd was tall and strong, like a wild bull entering the woods. The ground was full of his big footprints, and many branches were broken by him, leaving obvious traces - only more than a hundred meters into the forest, the footprints of the barbarians suddenly disappeared.
Zhou Qingfeng was extremely surprised, and glanced back and forth between the trees vigilantly and uneasily.
The forest was very quiet, and the light was very dark, except for the heartbeat and breathing. A cold wind blew through the canopy, but there was a condensed mist in the trees. He looked around, trying to find new clues, but there was nothing in the woods.
Wait...... it smells rancid.
The dead branches and leaves that have accumulated in the woods for many years, as well as the remains left behind after the death of various monsters, are rotting. But the stench was mixed with a touch of blood, which must have just been left.
Zhou Qingfeng wanted to follow the bloody qi to see the situation.
"Boy, stop. If you want to die, don't drag me down. Ciric scolded in Zhou Qingfeng's mind, "This place is too dangerous for you, how can you walk around?" ”
"There's something wrong with that McCann."
"So what?"
"It's probably a trap, and Todd is in danger, which means I'm in danger."
"Leave that barbarian alone, I know all the plans of those Bann believers to take you out of the Black Forest. As long as you ......"
"I think you can shut up. I trust virtue more than I believe in you. Zhou Qingfeng let himself melt into the shadows of the woods, stepped on the layers of accumulated dead leaves, and walked in the direction of bloody qi.
Wow yes ......, Ciric was half dead by Zhou Qingfeng's stubbornness, and seeing him move forward step by step, he had to remind him loudly: "Stop, there is a lasso trap in front of you." If you walk further, you will be chained and hung in the air. ”
"Is there one?" Zhou Qingfeng stopped, his eyes wide open and scanned back and forth. He only saw a rattan hanging from a tree not far away, but it was not unusual for this rattan to be found everywhere in the woods.
A few meters behind the rattans, the rotting leaves formed a bunker, and several goblins were hiding in it to hold their breath. The reason why these green-skinned monsters are so patient is that they have lived in the forest for a long time and sense that prey is approaching.
The view in the gloomy woods is poor, and it is difficult to find the target even if it is close at hand. The goblins dug shallow pits in the ground, buried themselves in them, covered them with fallen leaves, and waited for the prey to come to the door.
It's just that I heard the soft footsteps of the prey approaching, but after waiting for a while, I didn't see the prey fall into the trap. You must know that this forest has been densely covered with countless lassoes, bows, and subsidences. Triggering any of them will kill you.
After waiting for ten minutes or so, a goblin lost his patience. It lifted its head and pushed back the leaves that covered its body, trying to see where its prey had gone.
But just as it emerged, a sharp sword suddenly appeared in the shadow of the trunk. The tip of the sword avoided the tattered leather armor worn on its chest, piercing its weak lower ribs at an oblique angle.
The surprise attack and severe pain made the goblin incapable of resisting and escaping, and with a frenzied wave of his hand, it fell to the ground, its hands and feet fluttering, and the strange screams of 'Oak' and 'Oak'. For this tiny creature, this blow would have killed it.
His companions were attacked, and the other goblins who were in ambush were also shocked. They swished out from under the leaves where they were hiding, running around like headless flies, causing quite a bit of chaos in the woods.
The thin stabbing sword pierced in the shadows slowly retracted, and Zhou Qingfeng couldn't hide because of the attack. He showed his figure, looked at the goblins who were still trying to stand up and escape on the ground, and said in surprise: "There is really an ambush." ”
The goblins ran around for a while, only to find that they had only one enemy. A goblin boss 'Oak' sounded twice, and seven or eight goblin minions grabbed short spears and spread out an arc-shaped encirclement.
Although the enemy is weak, they have an absolute advantage in numbers.
Zhou Qingfeng held the thin stabbing sword, feeling that his eyes were a little insufficient, and it was difficult to take care of the enemies besieging him. He was wondering if it was time to launch a surprise attack in one direction, when Ciric was already shouting, "Stupid, won't you retreat?" ”
Back off?
"Don't think goblins are easy to deal with, they like to get poisoned on their spearheads. As long as you cut a little flesh, you will either be paralyzed, faint, or even die. ”
Cirek hated to jump out of Zhou Qingfeng's mind and beat this rookie. It has lived countless years, and it has never seen such a stupid adventurer. It's just going to teach this guy like a babysitter.
"Oh...... I'll retreat when the enemy advances, right?" Zhou Qingfeng hurriedly jumped back in a tone of 'I have learned new knowledge', hiding in a shadow to avoid the dilemma of being besieged.
Spotting that his opponent had fled, the goblin boss continued to chirp and direct his men forward. Hearing a series of shredded footsteps in the woods, the target quickly detached and turned to the goblins' flanks.
A goblin creep 'Oak' alerted, turning his spear in his hand and pointing in the direction from which the sound came. Breaking free from the protection of its companions, it quickly became prey, and the stabbing sword swooped in from the shadows once again.
The tip of the sword deflected the short spear's block, piercing the goblin creep's neck.
The thin tip of the sword is very sharp, and it can cause serious damage without hindrance.
The injured goblin soldier couldn't even shout 'Oak' at this time, so he covered his neck and spat blood when he opened his mouth.
Waiting for the other goblins to collectively turn the spearhead, Zhou Qingfeng relied on his 'height and length' again, and quickly retreated to avoid the goblins' attack. Then he used the same method, and succeeded in succession, killing two more goblins.
The morale of the other goblin creeps suddenly collapsed, and they fled without a trace in the blink of an eye.
Zhou Qingfeng won a small victory and laughed.
The trapped Ciric was screaming, and he said in frustration, "I shouldn't have told the truth, I shouldn't have reminded you to see through this conspiracy, I shouldn't have taught you how to fight. My 'lie' priesthood has just completely dissipated, and it no longer belongs to me. ”
Four goblins fell on the ground, and Zhou Qingfeng stabbed the corpse with a stabbing sword to confirm that it would no longer threaten, "What's so good about the 'lie' priesthood?" If it's gone, it's gone, and you can tell the truth later. ”
Because of the 'lie' priesthood, Ciric never told the truth. Even in the face of believers, it appears as a deceiver. Therefore, the dark day of faith is a very troublesome thing, because believers are often tricked, deceived, and even deliberately deceived by him.
But.......
"You know!" "Lies are the innate instinct of intelligent beings, and everyone lies. As long as I have the priesthood of 'lies', I can't be killed, and I can have a steady stream of divine power and believers.
You look at Bane, as long as it holds the tyrannical priesthood, it can be resurrected and can never be killed. The priesthood of lies is equally important. As long as I have it, sooner or later I will have great divine power again and return to the Temple of the Gods. ”
Hehe......
Even if Cirek said that the sky was falling, Zhou Qingfeng was not interested in it. He only urged: "It's a good thing not to lie, at least I can believe you a few more words." You just taught me how to identify traps is quite practical, so what should I do next? ”
"I am God, not your servant. I won't teach you anymore unless you ....... ”
"Really? Then I'm going to mess around. ”
"Wow, yes...... you reptilian mortal dare to threaten a noble god like me."
"Noble ghost, you're a reptile now."