Chapter 143: Thunderstorm Hunting Squad
Everyone who was marching was stunned.
And almost at the moment when Roy's warning sounded, the attacker who was speeding at high speed increased again. The four archers who rushed to the front pounced out of the jungle like cheetahs, and in mid-air they drew their bows and arrows.
The attackers were clearly premeditated. Four archers lined up and suddenly struck out from the flanks, not only synchronized in time, but each occupying a different angle.
And their goals are very clear. Two against one, all the arrows were directed at the two French combat professionals in the team.
For slower, weaker warlocks and mages, archers are natural predators. Especially in the case of a sneak attack, the seconds it takes for a French professional to cast a spell can become their fatal point. I don't know how many excellent mages in history have fallen to the sneak attack of archers whose strength is much lower than their own.
And at this moment, it is clear that neither Racios nor Ave have come to their senses. Although Roy had warned in advance, the enemy appeared too quickly and attacked too ruthlessly. Not to mention them, even Rondrorek and the others were completely unable to react at this moment.
Seeing that Racios and Ave were about to die under the attack of the four archers, Roy grabbed Racios by the collar and threw the dwarf out with his backhand.
At the same time, he kicked under his feet, an arrow step in the clouds, and in the blink of an eye, it had already shot in front of Afu's body, his left hand stopped her waist, and his right hand waved out his shield, and his body rolled on the ground, even flashing and blocking, and defused the opponent's attack at the last moment.
Bang, Racios landed. I flipped a few heels on the ground and grinned. But his landing point, which is behind Rondero, Lake and Larry, turns the corner.
And Roy hugged Afu, and became a rolling gourd.
After a few tumbles in quick succession. Roy stood up and quickly let go of Afu's waist and moved in front of her.
"Are you alright?"
"It's fine. Afu bit her lip and said.
Afu's hair was spread out, her white mage robe was covered with mud, and her frowning willow eyebrows looked pitiful. After being let go by Roy, not only did the body not pull away, but it got closer, clinging to Roy's back. He seemed to tremble a little from extreme fear.
But no one noticed, when looking at the archers who attacked them. A bone-chilling chill flashed in Ave's eyes. Naturally, no one noticed the strange light when their eyes returned to Roy.
At this time, Rundero and the others finally came back to their senses.
No one expected to be attacked here.
When Roy issued a warning a few seconds ago, everyone's first reaction was that this kid was stunned. Otherwise, he has been walking with everyone, how do you know that someone is attacking. You know, even the first scout, Franco, didn't warn.
And the next one qiē. It happened too fast.
Looking back now, everyone's hearts are full of fear. Cold sweat broke out. If it weren't for Roy's early warning and timely action, I'm afraid that this one will kill Racios and Aph.
Hearing the sound, Franco, who was dozens of meters away, had already rushed to this side. The three knights in the team roared in unison, drew their swords and lunged at the attacker.
However, it was Tu Su who moved the fastest. Her tall figure slammed into the nearest archer hunter like a female leopard. The spear in his hand flickered coldly, as fast as lightning, like an angry dragon.
In the squad, Tu Su's duty is to protect Afu, but just now. Afu was almost killed right under her nose. This makes her how not to be angry.
The inevitable blow missed, catching the four attackers off guard. However, they are all experienced veterans, and after landing, they saw that there was no chance to make a move, and the other party reacted again, and immediately rolled over, and with a flick of their feet, they retreated.
Bang! Tu Su was about to stab his target in the chest with a shot, but unexpectedly, a spear next to him stretched out horizontally and picked it hard.
The two robberies intersected, and Tu Su and his opponent both snorted at the same time. In the colliding light of the battle ring, the two sides were separated with a touch and bounced apart.
The one who fought Tu Su was a sturdy mercenary. Beside him, more mercenaries rushed out of the woods, protecting the retreating four archers. Several of them had already exchanged hands with Rundello and the others, and the sound of weapons clashing was incessant.
"It's the hunting squad of the Thunderstorm Mercenary Regiment. ”
As soon as they saw these people, Rundero and the others recognized each other's identities.
There were twenty attackers in sight. That's the size of two squads. Each of them has the Thunderstorm Mercenary Regiment logo embroidered on their chests.
And among these twenty people, there is not a single legal combat professional. Except for the four archers and the four double-sword hunters, the remaining twelve were all heavily armed knights.
This is exactly what the standard hunting squad is set up with.
The so-called hunting team, to put it bluntly, is the professional thug of the mercenary group.
Their purpose in going to the abyss is to escort the exploration team of the mercenary group and eliminate competitors at the same time. The reason why they don't carry the Legal-type combat class is because the Mage slows them down and limits the range of their safari and pursuit.
The hunting team of the Thunderstorm Mercenary Regiment is notorious. Their shadows can be seen in almost all the missions that the Thunderstorm Mercenaries are involved in.
And the guys who can be selected into the hunting team are all outlaws who are proficient in assault and assassination, and what they are best at is killing people and stealing goods. As members of the rival Ice Star Mercenary Group, Rondello and the others have dealt with these guys a lot, and they know how vicious and ruthless they are.
Ever since they knew that there were more than a dozen squads of the Thunderstorm Mercenary Group entering the abyss, everyone had actually been on the lookout for their appearance. But no one expected that the other party had accurately captured the location of his team before he knew it, and launched an attack.
Moreover, this is no ordinary hunting squad.
Not to mention that their number is twice that of the average squad, just talking about the Great Light Knights, there are full three, and the Glory Knights are as high as nine. And most of the rest of the people are bow and arrow hunters and double-knife hunters who do not have high requirements for fighting spirit.
These professions are more focused on experience and agility.
There are high-ranking knights in front. They will be able to use their attack and assassination skills with impunity, and exert 200 percent combat effectiveness. In fact, more than half of the people killed by the Thunderstorm Mercenaries in the past were killed at the hands of these people.
This is a real elite hunting squad. Even if it is a super mercenary group like the Thunderstorm Mercenary Group, such a squad is not something that can be taken out casually.
The more you look at it, the cooler it is in everyone's hearts.
Four archers and hunters. Four Twin Blade Hunters almost limited the two French combat classes on their side. And the twelve knights have a double advantage in numbers and strength over their own knights.
What's worse is the terrain chosen by the other party.
It is a sunken valley between two hills. It is five kilometers from the previous mill and almost two kilometers from the next.
This also means that with two slow-moving legal classes, it is impossible for your team to escape the pursuit of the opponent no matter what.
And in the abyss. Although most of the areas on the first and second floors have been explored, this does not mean that you can run around at will. Especially in the second layer, the demons of the third and fourth levels are even more irritable and have a strong sense of active attack.
Along the way, the team carefully cleaned up the abyss demons that were surging up all around before they came here step by step. And once the team leaves this line, maybe stepping into the lair of the Abyss Demon with one foot, it will be a greater danger than facing this hunting team.
How did they target us?
This thought has just been swirling in everyone's minds. I saw a black bird that landed on the shoulder of a mercenary whose eyes were like a white film.
The mercenary's white pupils. With the arrival of the bird, it was restored to its original state, and the bird's black pupils turned a blood-red color in the blink of an eye.
Red-eyed jackdaw.
As soon as they saw this crow-like bird, everyone understood why the Thunderstorm Mercenaries were able to capture their whereabouts so accurately.
The red-eyed jackdaw is a fifth-order magical beast with extremely strong stealth and detection abilities.
This bird flies silently and is extremely fast. The accuser is able to link with his soul and drive it to investigate, track, or deliver information on a large scale. Especially in an environment like the abyss, the red-eyed jackdaw is like a fish in water. It flies in the dark, and is a ghost entirely.
Obviously, the Thunderstorm Mercenary Regiment is none other than the red-eyed jackdaw. They have spotted their tracks and set a trap here in advance. If it weren't for Roy's timely warning and action, I'm afraid that his side would have been doomed to defeat as early as the first wave launched by the other party.
"I didn't expect you guys to react quite quickly. ”
Among the attackers, a tall horse-faced knight said coldly.
"Ulysses!" Rondelo's pupils suddenly contracted at the sight of the horse-faced knight.
He recognized that the guy in front of him was named Ulysses, and he was one of the top five killers among the hunters of the Thunderstorm Mercenary Regiment.
Ulysses was originally a noble son who was expelled for killing his brother. With a strong strength, he got into the business of a lone thief. He is ruthless and ruthless. As long as the prey he is targeting, almost no one can escape from the clutches alive.
Later, this guy didn't know if it was because he got into trouble with someone he couldn't mess with, or if he felt that he was bored to do it alone, anyway, he hit it off with the same smell as the thunderstorm mercenary group, joined the mercenary group, was protected by it, and did a full-time murder.
In the war between the Ice Star Mercenary Group and the Thunderstorm Mercenary Group, many Ice Star mercenaries died at the hands of this guy. Therefore, as soon as he saw him, Londello couldn't help but clench his fists.
"Oh, I remember, this is probably the first time I've met you, Mr. Rondello," Ulysses said with a surprised expression on his face as he heard Rondelo call out his name, "It seems that I, Ulysses, am quite famous among your Ice Star mercenary group." However, you are unlucky to meet me......"
He smirked and ordered, "Kill them!"
With Ulysses' order, twenty attackers pounced at the same time.
If the sneak attack fails, then attack! These people are ruthless outlaws who never waste their attention on nonsense.
Before that, they had already received news from outside that they knew about the team's existence and the clash that had taken place in the mission hall of Muni City.
Originally, this team could not be found outside, but a message came in for them to pay attention to the abyss. Unexpectedly, they actually found this team that didn't know how to sneak in.
And now that it's been discovered, there's only one thing to do, and that's to kill all eight of them, leaving no one behind.
Whoosh ...... It was still the four archers who were the first to launch it, and immediately poured the arrows like splashing water.
Behind the arrows that opened the way were eight knights in heavy armor. Three Great Knights of Light rushed to the front. He was followed by five Knights of Glory. The whole forms a triangular charging array, which is menacing.
At the same time, the four double-knife rangers had also flickered, disappeared in place, and used the grass and trees around them to enter a stealth state, apparently preparing to attack around the rear.
What to do?...... (To be continued......)