The Sacrificial: The Abyss
Blood-colored flowers bloom in the night, each one symbolizes the loss of a life, the hard armor is deformed like soft clay, the sharp blade can't even break through its skin, the so-called Void City, the so-called Realm Keeper is so vulnerable and weak when it really faces the Void Demon......
"It seems that I don't need to dig a grave for you, I'm familiar with the Black Forest, why haven't I seen this kind of monster before. β
Dick laughed absentmindedly twice, his attention was unprecedentedly concentrated, but due to the impact of the rainstorm, he really couldn't judge the specific location of the other party, and he couldn't block the other party's shot, but he knew very well in his heart that even if he could be faster than the other party, it was impossible to beat the other party, but this way of dying was too embarrassing and too ironic.
Just like a cat sees a mouse, it doesn't seem to be in a hurry to kill them all, constantly teasing them, flickering left and right, up and down, it uses the black cloud tree to hide its body, moving at high speed, every time it shoots, it will take away the life of a ranger, the tragedy of death is unbearable to see, Mo said resistance, before and after only about ten minutes, more than two hundred rangers have died a third, but they don't even see each other's faces, unprecedented fear and pressure have not collapsed is already a manifestation of the strong psychological quality of the rangersγ
Brandon didn't answer, because even he didn't know what this monster was, he and Colin were inexplicably uneasy when they left with the rope before, until they walked out of about seven hundred meters, he knew that he had walked out of the strange circle, and the rope was broken at that time, he planned to leave a mark all the way, and then go back to Austin and them, but at this time, about three hundred meters away, the sparks of three consecutive signal arrows made him change his plan.
One signal arrow usually represents a collective retreat, which can also be understood as a problem and needs support, two signals represent a major danger and a high probability of not returning, and three signal arrows are usually not used, because it only conveys a signal to abandon the city and retreat immediately.
"It's very fast, the surrounding terrain and the rainstorm don't have any effect on it, and we have too many people and too much to defend, the rain interferes with our vision to a great extent, and if we continue to be trapped in this place, it's only a matter of time before it's all gone. β
Colin shook his head, threw away the bow and crossbow casually, pulled out the long sword at his waist, and wanted to shoot the other party, the first condition was to know where the other party was, if he couldn't even do this, the bow and crossbow would be useless.
"Find a way to lure it out, maybe there's still a chance, it's just ......"
Although Brandon didn't say it explicitly, the meaning of these words couldn't be clearer, the old method commonly used by the Rangers, the bait is responsible for luring away the monsters, and the others have a great chance to escape from the danger, exchanging one person's life for the chance of most people to live, for the vast majority of monsters without intelligence, this method is not difficult to implement, although the current situation may not be able to work, but it has become the only thing that can be done.
No one is afraid of death, the rangers have no cowards, and none of the people who can really afford the three words of the frontier keeper are cowards.
"I'll go, since it wants to play, I'll play with it. β
Colin shrugged his shoulders, the most suitable person to be a decoy at the moment was himself, Brandon was the deacon, Dick was the leader of the rangers, they were the least able to die, and as for the others, their strength and experience were obviously inferior.
Colin ...... Be careful. β
Brandon stared at Colin's back, and stopped talking, if Dick is the nominal leader of the Rangers, then Colin is the spiritual leader of the Rangers after the death of Milan, for many people, as long as Colin is by his side, then the Black Forest has nothing to fear.
"Remember to give me back. Dick patted the old friend on the shoulder, pulled a sharp dagger from his boot and handed it to Colin.
Another scream came, Colin's hand paused slightly, he knew that he couldn't waste any more time, and then snatched the dagger, unrestrainedly urged the spirit core, and ran in the opposite direction of the crowd at the fastest speed, the extreme speed of the Burning Bone Spirit Martial Arts, coupled with the familiarity with the terrain of the Black Forest, Colin disappeared in front of them almost instantly.
If the other party is a cat, they are a group of mice, with a teasing mentality, forcing the rats into a corner, and then eating them one by one, Colin guessed the other party's thoughts, and knew very well how to provoke it, to lure it out, that is, to run, run in front of it, how can an arrogant cat allow its prey to escape from under its nose? It will definitely catch up and eat itself first.
Gain as much time as you can......
Without any other thoughts, and no longer need to care about the monsters that alarmed the Black Forest, there was only one word in Colin's mind now, run!
Without saving physical strength, and because of his familiarity with the terrain, Colin ran to the limit, so that the rain hit the armor as if he had been hit by a stone, constantly making dense bell sounds, and the black cloud trees beside him formed a black shadow, like two high walls standing beside him, and there was endless darkness in front of him, he didn't know how long he had to run, and he didn't know if Brandon and they would be able to get out, but he knew that when he stopped, the road would come to an end.
"You...... Want...... Where to go?"
A muffled voice sounded in his left ear, warm breath blowing on his cheeks, Colin's heart sank, only ten seconds, the other party had already caught up with him, and the speed was much slower under the distraction, and when Colin caught a glimpse of the creature next to him, a darkness called despair appeared in his eyes.
Void Demon ......
She is a white-haired woman who is naked, and her complexion is as pale and scary as her hair, and no matter how close she looks to a human, the deep black hole in her chest like an abyss has revealed her identity, it is the void demon that has been silent for more than 3,000 years.
How can it be!?
How can there be Void Demons in the Black Forest!?
Colin forcibly suppressed his panicked thoughts, and ran in other directions around the corner, trying to shake off the Void Demon, even though he knew that it didn't make much sense, as long as he could delay time, even for a second, he would not choose to fight the Void Demon.
However, the other party seemed to be tired of this cat-and-mouse game, Colin had not yet run three steps, she had already appeared in front of Colin, her pale hand pierced Collin's right shoulder directly, the sound of bones shattering was so crisp, and the sound of sword blades breaking was so desperate.
Colin looked at the broken sword in his right hand in disbelief, he had never reacted so fast, at the moment when the Void Demon appeared, his sword had already stabbed out, aimed at her right eye, but the other party didn't even have the intention of tilting his head to dodge, just closed his right eye, and the tip of the sword pierced her eyelids, as if stabbed on a stone, leaving no scars, and directly broke into three sections.
"Void Demon ...... As a realm keeper, I can die at the hands of the Void Demon, and I am worthy of this identity!" Colin did not give up resistance, and urged the spirit core to the greatest extent, and the broken sword and dagger stabbed her neck at the same time.
"Void Demon, do you mean me?"
She still didn't bother to resist, and let Colin attack, even if the broken sword and dagger slashed everywhere, it didn't cut through her skin, but when she heard the word Void Demon, she lost her mind, and when she just left the Void Abyss, she was no different from the beast, but now she has devoured sixty or seventy spirit cores of Absolute Intent Spirit Martial Arts, although it is not a lot, but it has also allowed her to recover a certain degree of cultivation and sanity.
Colin didn't answer, or he didn't have the strength to answer at all, his originally sturdy body slowly dried up, his cheeks were sunken, the muscles of his arms were gradually atrophiing, his hair was falling out in large patches, and the hand that ran through his shoulder was constantly absorbing his spiritual power, he was dying, as long as it took another ten seconds, there would be no Colin in the world.
If he died, Colin had nothing to say, he tried his best, but luckily, she stopped.
"Do you really think that if you get me away, they will have a chance to escape? If that's the case, then it's a pity, anyway, the ending is the same, why should you die so worthless?
She saw that Colin was almost prostration, unable to answer, so she made up some spiritual power and went back, Colin's face looked a little better, he pulled the corners of his mouth, and laughed dryly twice, "Who wants to die if they can live?"
"Good. β
She nodded in satisfaction, but just as she was about to withdraw her hand, Colin was gripped by his left hand, and Colin grinned, revealing blood-soaked teeth, and a hoarse and resolute laugh was the last thing he insisted on as a frontier keeper.
"But I didn't plan to go back alive from the beginning......"
As the words fell, terrifying fluctuations came from the quiver behind Colin, and he used this little bit of reciprocal spiritual power to directly trigger all the spells attached to the crossbow arrows, and the fire spirit spells that were the first to be triggered exploded, blazing like a wave, instantly engulfing the figures of the two......
As soon as Colin left with his front foot, Brandon clearly felt the disappearance of the pressure, and it left, but his expression was still very solemn, and the other party chose to chase Colin, which can be said to be very unexpected, such an obvious bait, unless the other party has no IQ at all, there is only one reason to do so, it doesn't care at all.
"Let's go!" exclaimed Dick.
It's unknown how long Colin can drag on, no matter how familiar he is with the Black Forest, but the difference in strength has decided the outcome of this game from the beginning, and the chances of him coming back alive are almost zero, and every second they waste here is Colin's life.
"Follow the road, withdraw along the patrol route to the northwest, and pick up the other brothers. β
Brandon gave the order, without too much sadness, and no one had any stupid intention to wait for Colin to return, for they all knew how this opportunity to retreat had come about. The remaining hundred and thirty Rangers rushed in a neat and swift direction to the northwest, with Dick and Brandon leading the way.
"You ...... Where are you going?!"
However, before they could run a hundred meters, a roar that resounded through the sky and earth came from behind, and the lush and thick black cloud trees could not stop this terrifying fluctuation at all, as if the whole world began to fall apart, and the ground shook violently, as if it was not a virtual demon chasing behind them, but a tsunami, a sky collapse, and a doomsday disaster!