More than the ferocious nature of the beast, it is the cunning of the rabid dog Capland that has plunged us into a great crisis.

Despite its strong physique, the giant dog seldom attacked us head-on, instead repeatedly using the trees in the forest to bounce back and forth, using its swift aerial turn to move to cause trouble from where our defenses were weak. Its tactics have yielded astonishing results, and apart from Niu Million's first sneak attack, we have never inflicted any real threat on him; And under its fierce and strange attack, soon, all three of us were already scarred.

"It can't go on like this!" While shielding the vital points, I took the opportunity to observe the situation around me. To our left was an open glade. In the southwest corner of the clearing, there are a few wild dogs of about level 5, but my experience over the past period of time has taught me that as long as we grasp the distance, even if we fight fiercely on our side, they will not be alarmed.

"Run over there!" Having made up my mind, I turned around, pushed the string behind me, and pointed to the clearing and yelled at him. Although we are the highest-ranking of us, as an elven ranger, we have a much thinner physique, and we can only wear light leather armor, which is our weakest link in terms of defense.

Xian Geya replied and quickly ran over there. Seeing that there was prey to flee, the rabid dog Capland roared and rushed up to intercept it, but was resisted by me and Niu Wan.

Seeing that our elven comrades were temporarily out of the trap, Niu Million used the War Trample in time—speaking of escaping, this big man who had disgraced the race was very experienced—and we lost no time in retreating all the time when the difficult behemoth was unable to run at full speed, all the way to the northeast side of the clearing.

The rabid dog Capland followed in our footsteps. This ferocious beast has a physical strength unmatched by his kind, and in just a few breaths he has almost caught up with us. If we hadn't been prepared, it would have scattered the three of us at once.

As it turned out, we chose the right battlefield. In this relatively open area, there are not so many trees that can be used as a basis for rabid dogs to turn and jump. Even though it was still fierce and formidable, its powerful impact and unusually sharp minions still produced tremendous damage. But to our advantage, its actions are no longer mysterious and weird, but force the pounce along a straight line that can be followed, which means that we can take a more effective defense against its offensive line and make it possible for us to counterattack.

"Boom!" I used my "Block" skill to meet the pounce of the rabid dog Keplan, and the sword stabbed diagonally, dealing him 25 damage. The tiny damage was no real threat to it, not even the lives I lost to fend off the concussions of its impact. But the important thing was that I slowed down its onslaught and gave my buddies the opportunity to fight back.

As soon as the rabid dog Kaplan landed, the large wooden stake of millions of cattle swept over in time. In a hurry, the agile wild dog rolled over to avoid the vital point, but the stake had already swept through his back. This not a minor injury made it fierce, barking wildly and biting at Niu Million's neck. The slightly sluggish minotaur didn't have time to turn around and dodge, and was about to be bitten by it......

A sharp arrow shot almost close to the body, like a highly venomous snake letter, swooping straight into the rabid dog's lower abdomen. This insidious arrow not only drove the beast back and saved the Minotaur warriors from heavy damage, but also reduced the life of the rabid dog Capland by 67. As the giant beast roared in rage, the Elven Ranger String Goya was standing behind us, bending his bow and preparing for the next round of attacks.

Although we have only just met, although the three of us are still clumsy novices, and although we have only done some simple hunting work together, this period of cooperation experience has still produced some subtle tacit understanding between the three of us, and formed some simple cooperation. For example, now, I rely on the defense of my shield and armor to block the attack of rabid dogs, trying to slow it down; Niu million shared less defensive pressure, but took on more offensive tasks; Our presence provides strong protection for String Ge Yayi, and also allows him to get as close as possible to his prey, and to use his clumsy but powerful marksmanship. I think he may have been the closest ranger ever to his prey, and he almost used his bow and arrow as a dagger, stabbing his prey like an assassin.

It's just a very rudimentary formation between the three of us, and there are always a few mistakes from time to time, but it works really well against an opponent like Rabid Dog Kaplan. Attack, be knocked back, attack again, be knocked back again...... After three or four repetitions of this process, the life of Rabid Dog Capland has been reduced by three-quarters, and we are always in danger with the support of Niu Million's powerful life potion.

"If you work harder, it's dying!" Seeing the silver-furred dino leader retreat, I couldn't help but shout excitedly.

"Be careful, don't be in a hurry. The Father of the Nation taught: The revolution has not yet succeeded, and comrades still need to work hard. "At a distance of less than three paces, he can be relied upon for his marksmanship, not only is his shooting accuracy much better, but he also deals much more damage than his peers of his calibre - but that's mostly because they rarely get the same chance as he does to get their enemies so close to them. He shot an arrow in the hind leg of the rabid dog Keplan, and then said to me. Although his crepe words seemed to be a reminder, the triumphant tone seemed as if he had already shot his opponent to death with an arrow.

Just when we thought we were in control of our victory and could already celebrate our victory in advance, the rabid dog Kaplan suddenly stopped attacking us. It took a few steps back, stared at us viciously, and then suddenly raised its head to the sky and howled. Its voice was wild and screaming, revealing an eerie chill that made people shudder.

"Is this a wolf howl or a dog howling, it sounds weird......" Hearing this terrible howl, Niu Million couldn't help but shudder, shrunk his neck and said, "...... I have a bad premonition......"

"Compared to its bloodline...... "Xiange Yayi frowned and said with some concern, "...... It suddenly dawned on me that we had been ignoring a more important issue......"

"What's the problem?" I asked, confused.

"Why is it called 'The Chief'?" Speaking of this, Xinge Yayi's face suddenly became a little pale.

It's a critical question, and, as it happens, we just know the answer.

Under the howl of the rabid dog Capland, the wild dogs that were roaming around gradually gathered around. I did a rough count, and there were about fourteen or five. These beasts, who were on average level five or six, gathered around the silver-white wild dog leader, and looked at us with bad intentions one by one.

It turns out that the so-called "leader" means to be able to gather and command his subordinates.

At this point, Capland stopped howling, barking at the wild dogs around him, as if giving an order. Immediately, the wild dogs neighed and rushed towards us.

The three of us were stunned at the same time, then looked at each other with tacit understanding, and then shouted in unison:

"Run!"

The dog-killing trio, who were unevenly tall and short, fat and thin, turned around and ran away at the same time. I think if someone were watching at this time, they would have been able to see a rather spectacular scene. Three unlucky fellows who fled for their lives dragged a long string of ferocious wild dogs, raising a thick cloud of dust, and everywhere they passed, the dogs were bloody.

"They're getting closer!" Niu Wanwan looked back and immediately screamed loudly in fear.

", wild dogs are supposed to run faster than us." I replied.

"Hell, why do I have to be chased and bitten every time I'm with you?"

"Whew...... Nonsense, the first group of hens chasing you was brought by yourself! ”

"You should have listened to me if you knew it, don't mess with this big guy, and you'll be fine soon?"

"I don't know who just saw that this big guy was easy to deal with, and he was still happily shouting to kill it!" Xian Ge Ya pursed his lips disdainfully.

"I'm boosting morale! You guys...... You wait for me, I'm ...... Call...... I can't run fast! ”

"Then you can stay and make a table of roasted whole beef for the wild dogs, they won't care about us when they're full!"

"Ah, you two inhuman fellows......"

"I'm an elf, not a human, so keep that for him...... Oops......"

As an elf, he was supposed to be the most agile of us, but his low eyesight limited his speed. The woods were originally overgrown with trees and foliage, and the branches of the trees that lay in the middle of the road became his worst enemy. The trees of the forest did not give him special treatment because he was the favored race of the goddess of nature, Nethernia, and he ran all the way, and the cries of "oops" and "vomit" continued, and his rather handsome face was drawn with countless blood marks by the rough branches, and he looked the most embarrassed of us.

Turning a corner, the group of wild dogs in hot pursuit was less than four paces away. At this time, Xian Ge Yayi suddenly stumbled on a thick tree root across the road, and "Goodong" planted headlong into a large tree hole beside him.

When we heard his screams and tried to turn over to save him, it was too late. A group of wild dogs immediately surrounded the tree hole, and at this time, a particularly wild scream came from behind, and where the howl came, the group of wild dogs that were still barking immediately quieted down, and the vicious wild dogs temporarily restrained their greed for food, and lay on the ground quietly and fearfully. After the whistling, the silvery-white fur rabid dog Keplan slowly walked out of the wild dog pack and walked to the tree hole.

The leader of the wild dogs, staring at the blood-red eyes, looked into the hollow of the tree, and then, as if suddenly annoyed, roared a few times in dissatisfaction, circled around the hollow a few times, and barked anxiously at the wild dogs beside him.

"What is it doing?" Thankfully, the dingo pack's attention to the strings gave us plenty of time. We ran to safety and bandaged our wounds. As I lay down in a pile of bushes and observe, I asked, confused, "It doesn't look very happy." ”

"Who knows, maybe it's not very happy with the picnic it just arrived......" Niu Million carefully peeked out half of his head from behind a very thick tree trunk, "...... Maybe the lean elf doesn't quite meet the aesthetic standards of wild dogs for food, and has a lot of bones and teeth, and has no meat on its body, and it is easy to stuff its teeth......" he said, looking at his strong body, and then said with self-deprecation: "If I were there, its appetite might be a little better......

To tell the truth, Niu Million's attitude at this time was incomprehensible to me: there was no doubt that his courage was not commensurate with his stature, and I even wondered if it was in him alone that the timidity and cowardice of the entire race of the Minotaur were concentrated; But when we had just endured a dangerous situation, almost lost our lives, and even I was so scared that my legs and stomach weakened, he was still in the mood to joke with his own life, as if the danger of his life just now was just a game.

In the same way, the willingness of a man like him, who is afraid of fighting, to risk his life to stay here at this time, to watch for the fate of our elven comrades, seems to be a sign of affection and righteousness; However, he did not show any concern and worry about the string song, but leisurely admired the impending tragedy, which seemed to prove his cold-bloodedness and cruelty.

These completely contradictory qualities are present in this horned alien warrior at the same time, making this weak and enthusiastic hunk naturally seem to be born with an extreme optimism about life—or rather an extreme disregard. He had no sense of death, neither shy away nor afraid.

Can you imagine? A person can be afraid of pain, itching, falling, injury, bloodshed, and battle, but he is not afraid of "death" - originally I thought that the silent land of death, which symbolizes eternal disappearance, is the only thing worth being afraid of in this world.

This is true not only of him, but of almost every "Skywader" I've ever met. Whether it's the passionate and arrogant Northland barbarians, or the indifferent and indifferent High Elves; Whether it's a friendly and lively mountain dwarf or a cold and withdrawn blue-skinned troll; As long as they have the ability to navigate the turbulence of time and space, and become natural plane travelers, they don't seem to take death too seriously. One of the words they often hang on the side is: Fight with them, it's a big deal to die and start over!

Dead and coming back?

It doesn't seem to be the same as death as I know it.

I guess that's the biggest difference between me and them: traveling through the planes of the endless firmament may have enabled these gifted people to understand the meaning of soul power more deeply, allowing them to face death more calmly than I did, both for their own and for others.

Death may not be a serious thing for Niu Million Chord Song Yayi, but the loss of a partner who once fought side by side still makes me sad and heartbroken. To my ecstasy, though, it doesn't seem like this scene is going to happen.

Coincidentally, the hole itself was very narrow, and there were two toppled tree trunks at the entrance of the hole, and the hole that was actually exposed was only very narrow. Under normal circumstances, it would be difficult for either a person or a wild dog to get through this narrow hole. It was the strong inertia that suddenly fell down that "stuffed" Xian Ge Yayi into the hole, which cannot but be said to be his luck.

Now, the rabid dog Capland and the beasts it summoned are trapped outside the cave by this narrow gap. The silver-white dog patrolled twice in front of the cave entrance, and scratched the giant tree blocking the hole with its claws, but did not dig a way for it to enter the hole without a hitch.

"Xian Ge Yayi, are you okay?" I shouted at the hollow in the tree.

"Hahahaha......" came from the elven ranger who had come back from the dead with an irritating insolent laugh, "...... Rest assured, I'm fine, very good! Hahaha, they can't get in......" It sounds like he's in a very good position now, and he's in a good mood, very different from when he just fell into a tree hole and screamed in despair.

The rabid dog Keplan lay on his stomach at the mouth of the tree hole, stretched out its claws and struggled to dig into the hole. But it always seems like he's always a little bit off. We heard the elf ranger who had taken the **** luck in the cave and kept provoking: "You come to catch me, you come to bite me, you come to eat me, haha, you can't catch it, you can't catch it, you can't catch it......"

It turns out that even elves, who have always been known for their calmness and composure, sometimes get carried away by luck. Finally, the overly excited Xian Ge Yayi did a big stupid thing that made people stunned. He expertly unloaded his pants and bared his white buttocks at the rabid dog at the entrance of the cave, Capland, and twisted from side to side with great bravado—a custom that had been the custom of the wild men of the Northwest Highlands when they provoked their opponents.

It's a pity that he forgot one thing: the space in the tree hole was not too big in the first place, and when he held the **** ceremony, his body inevitably moved a little closer to the entrance of the cave.

The rabid dog Kaplan didn't miss this opportunity, he seized the best opportunity to swoop forward and swing his right paw hard......

"Ah......h

"Hey......" I asked aloud with some apprehension—but more amusement—"Are you alright!" ”

"Oh...... I still...... OK. After a few moments, the strings replied with a chirp. He was holding his ass with his right hand, and his cheeks were so red that he didn't know if it was because of injury or shyness. After suffering from this, it seemed that he could no longer raise the idea of teasing the besiegers outside these tree holes.

Through the hole in the tree, we saw him raise his hand and point upward. "The inside of this tree is empty...... he told us, "...... There seems to be a staircase inside, so I'll climb up and take a look. ”

As he spoke, he climbed up with his hands and feet, and disappeared from the hole in the tree. Soon, he emerged from a hole in the top of the tree, with a few yellow leaves on his head. The wild dogs waiting under the tree saw his shadow and roared angrily at him.

Even in the hollow of the tree, in the face of a dozen fierce beasts, our elven companions maintained their vigor and unyielding fighting spirit, and even made their buttocks suffer because of their excitement. Strangely, as soon as he climbed out of the hollow, he completely changed his appearance: he climbed the trunk of the tree, stretched out his head tremblingly, and then immediately retracted his head, clinging to the trunk with both hands, and his face became very pale.

At this time, we have not yet realized that the performance of the string song is abnormal. I shouted with the cows: "String Song Yayi, stand on the tree and shoot arrows, shoot these wild dogs, shoot them!" ”

Strangely, String Ge Yayi looked even more panicked than when he was chased by the wild dogs just now. His lips trembled, his hand holding the bow was so tense that he almost cramped, and his left hand trembled and took out an arrow, which clumsily tried to put on the bowstring, but a light wind blew, and he screamed in fright, threw the arrow down, and once again clung to the trunk of the tree.

"What the hell are you doing there, you idiot!" Niu Wanwan, who was standing on the side, couldn't stand it anymore, and shouted helplessly and annoyed.

"I'm ......" almost cried in the string song's voice, "I'm scared, I'm ...... I have a fear of heights......"

For the first time, I know that there is such a symptom in this world: when an unlucky guy is in a high place, he will feel dizzy, cold hands and feet, nausea and vomiting, and even fainting in severe cases.

Now, the hapless guy is standing on a tree, sifting chaff all over his body. Under the trees, a pack of hungry wild dogs were entrenched, looking up greedily, with no intention of leaving, as if expecting a hearty dinner to fall from the sky.

And looking at the appearance of Xiange Yayi who is almost fainting now, I think that the expectations of this group of beasts for pie in the sky are not completely hopeless.

At this moment, I suddenly had an idea, and shouted:

"I have an idea!"