Chapter 117
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Chapter 117: Night Raid and Variables
The thoughts in this man’s mind still eluded him, but that didn’t stop the surge of excitement he felt after regaining his composure.
Once, he had also wanted to prove that his intellect could be useful in battle, but he had never gotten the chance.
Before even stepping onto the battlefield, his existence had already been condemned.
Now, an opportunity to prove himself lay before him!
Seizing this opportunity, A’Lu was racking his brain, deep in thought.
Looking at the pensive A’Lu, Luo Ji’s lips curled into a slight smile.
However, was Luo Ji truly hoping A’Lu would come up with a comprehensive night raid plan?
Not really.
No matter how limitless A’Lu’s future growth might be, he was currently just a rookie with a skewed skill tree.
To make A’Lu an excellent strategist would require Luo Ji to spend a lot of time and effort cultivating and refining him, which wasn’t something that could be achieved overnight.
Luo Ji already had a plan in mind for the upcoming night raid.
The reason he asked A’Lu was mainly to guide him to focus his thoughts and strategies on such tactics, and to make him realize that these were the things he should be thinking about.
He wanted to prevent A’Lu from wasting his intellect on managing the tribe’s daily needs like food and shelter, even though those were also very important for a tribe’s development.
As it turned out, A’Lu ultimately couldn’t come up with a strategy that satisfied Luo Ji.
As night fell, Luo Ji quietly led his warriors out of the tribal camp.
A’Lu stared blankly at the burning bonfire before him.
Even the bowl of fragrant fish soup in his hand couldn’t pique his interest.
He was deep in thought, pondering the plan Luo Ji had told him before leaving.
The moment he heard the plan’s details, it was as if a brand new world had opened before him…
Meanwhile, elsewhere, a group of people, led by Luo Jin, quickly headed toward the temporary camp of the invaders under the cover of night.
Launching a night raid was a double-edged sword, as the impact of darkness on vision was mutual.
It affected them as much as it affected the enemy!
However, under these circumstances, why did Luo Ji insist on launching a night raid?
There were two reasons!
The first reason was that player Zhou Kai’s forces had just suffered a defeat during the day, and their morale had taken a hit.
Luo Ji wanted to capitalize on this momentum and pursue the victory.
A night raid would allow him to both pursue the victory and catch the enemy off guard under the cover of darkness!
The second reason was due to the troop composition of both sides!
Luo Ji had clearly observed the battle during the day from his hiding spot in the forest.
Zhou Kai had fifteen fully armed archers, which completely outnumbered his own.
Although only thirteen remained now, the advantage of ranged units was still not to be underestimated.
In other words, if the two sides were to encounter each other in the wilderness, Luo Ji would undoubtedly be at a disadvantage in the first wave of ranged suppression!
It was thanks to the ‘Driving Wolves to Devour a Tiger’ tactic that Zhou Kai’s archer squad had engaged the Barbarian Bear Tribe.
By the time Luo Ji’s forces charged out, both sides were already locked in close combat, rendering the archers useless due to concerns of friendly fire.
This was how Luo Ji had easily avoided the threat posed by the enemy archers during the day.
However, such an opportunity was unlikely to occur a second time.
Therefore, Luo Ji chose a night raid, because in the dim light of night, archers would find it difficult to aim, and blindly firing arrows could easily injure their own people, essentially rendering them useless.
The faint glimmer of fire in the distance indicated that they were not far from the invaders’ temporary camp.
At this point, Luo Ji had no intention of hiding their tracks anymore.
He also didn’t believe that a veteran player would be completely unprepared after nightfall.
Being too hesitant would only give the opponent a chance to react.
Luo Ji decisively activated his ‘Inspire Morale’ skill, then, with a command, the shield-axemen who had been preparing themselves roared and charged out!
Cries of battle added a hint of clamor to the quiet night, startling large flocks of birds into scattering.
Under the cover of night, the bugle call of a battle was sounding.
However, the charging shield-axemen collided with none other than Zhou Kai and his group, who were similarly prepared!
Standing behind his own formation, Zhou Kai, holding his battle-axe, couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
“Hahahaha, how about that?”
“Are you surprised?”
“Didn’t expect it, did you?”
“I knew a scoundrel like you would come for a night raid, and I’ve been waiting for you for a long time!!”
As he spoke, Zhou Kai’s expression shifted, and his wide grin now held a distinct cruelty.
‘Attack them! Shoot them dead!”
The bonfires lit within the camp provided some visibility for the archers hidden in the dim forest.
As Zhou Kai gave the command to fire, arrows swiftly flew from the forest.
Facing such an attack, Luo Ji waved his hand, quickly ordering his shield-axemen to form a defensive formation, using their round leather shields to block the incoming arrows.
At the same time, he glanced toward the direction from which the arrows were flying.
“So that’s where it is, huh?”
“What good is finding out now?”
Zhou Kai sneered.
“Do you think you can cross my defenses and harm my archers?”
However, Luo Ji couldn’t help but let out a sneer, which inexplicably annoyed Zhou Kai, who had been feeling pleased with himself.
“What are you laughing at?!”
Luo Ji said nothing.
With a gesture, the shield-axemen, forming their shield wall, immediately swarmed forward and engaged Zhou Kai’s shield-axemen in battle.
As the two groups collided, the arrows flying from the forest suddenly ceased, causing Zhou Kai’s facial expression to subtly stiffen.
“Now you know why I was laughing?”
From the rear of the formation, Luo Ji spread his hands innocently.
“Because of what happened during the day, you probably wanted to regain some face against me.”
“But, if you didn’t want me to get my way, you should have kept your archers hidden instead of shooting a few arrows to show off like that.”
“They were quite safe hidden in the forest, but now they’re completely exposed.”
By the end of his words, Luo Ji’s expression was even more innocent.
Looking at him like this, a sense of unease immediately rose in Zhou Kai’s heart.
“You…”
“Ahhhhhh!!”
The moment Zhou Kai opened his mouth, a scream from the dim forest made a look of shock flash quickly in his eyes.
“What did you do?!”
“Didn’t do anything.”
Luo Ji tilted his head, a half-smile on his face.
“I just took a slight precaution against you.”
