Chapter 401
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Chapter 401: A Scapegoat
Watching Li Ke lead the breakthrough, the Hyena Queen’s mood had become terrible over the past few days.
What it wanted to kill were those damned humans, yet this group of wolf warriors kept getting in its way!
It simply didn’t give it a chance to search for those humans.
At this moment, the Hyena Queen had long developed a murderous intent towards Li Ke and his group.
The Hyenamen had a numerical advantage, so now, why would they let these wolf warriors go?
With a howl and the issuance of a pursuit order, this time, the Hyena Queen no longer watched the battle.
It actively charged forward.
Among beastmen tribes, with the exception of Li Yuanjie, a special case supported by the system, strength generally commanded respect.
As a matriarchal society, female Hyenamen were generally stronger than males, and the Hyena Queen was even more so.
Its seemingly robust and bulky body now burst forth with astonishing speed, thanks to its short but incredibly strong legs.
It frantically charged towards Li Ke and his team, who were breaking through!
Aware of the approaching danger, Li Ke’s wolf fur stood on end instantly.
He had, of course, long discovered the Hyena Queen’s presence.
However, the Hyena Queen had always been in the rear before.
With the intention of avoiding a direct confrontation, maneuvering with the enemy, and buying time for Zhou Yi and Jie Zichuan, he naturally couldn’t lead his wolf warriors to directly charge the enemy’s rear.
Moreover, if he were to do so, he knew without thinking that his side would certainly suffer significant casualties.
But at this moment, the Hyena Queen actually couldn’t hold back and charged forward herself?
In that instant, the thought of killing the Hyena Queen quickly flashed through Li Ke’s mind.
As long as the Hyena Queen died, this group of Hyenamen would undoubtedly retreat temporarily and would not dare to trouble them again for a considerable period in the future!
Of course, to be the Hyena Queen meant it couldn’t be weak.
However, even if he couldn’t kill it, giving it a taste of its own medicine and making it wary in future actions would still be beneficial.
With this thought, Li Ke slowly exhaled a long breath.
While continuing to lead his wolf warriors in breaking through, he constantly locked onto the Hyena Queen’s position with his peripheral vision.
Then, he just waited for the right moment!
His crossed blades, accompanied by a sudden turn, unleashed a terrifying continuous slash in an instant!
In the blink of an eye, ten lightning-fast slashes had already been unleashed.
However, the Hyena Queen was surprisingly straightforward.
It knew its own skill.
Faced with attacks this fast, it had little chance of dodging.
It simply raised a hand, protecting a few vital points with one hand.
Relying on its thick skin, it endured Li Ke’s attack, while its other hand directly launched a counterattack towards Li Ke.
It was completely acting as if saying, ‘I’ll take ten slashes from you; try taking one hit from me if you dare.’
But Li Ke wasn’t foolish.
With their wolf clan’s physique, how could they possibly take such an attack head-on?
His body quickly swayed, immediately dodging the Hyena Queen’s powerful strike.
The wolf clan’s advantage in agility was fully displayed at this moment.
While dodging the Hyena Queen’s attack, Li Ke’s offensive continued.
With a feint and a roundabout movement, he charged forward again in the blink of an eye.
The effects of consecutive strikes and continuous slashes were triggered one after another, accumulating and making Li Ke’s blade speed faster and faster.
The blades sliced through the Hyena Queen’s flesh, leaving deeper and deeper wounds.
However, feeling the constant pain from the wounds all over its body, the Hyena Queen, instead of retreating, was further provoked, unleashing the ferocity in its bones.
Its intense hatred for humans made it emit another chilling howl, directly issuing an order for a full-scale attack!
Looking at its stance, it seemed to want to fight Li Ke and his team to the death!?
Li Ke, looking at the Hyena Queen, who had been struck dozens of times by his continuous slashes, though not in vital points, was now covered in blood.
The pressure on him increased rather than decreased.
Who knew what kind of deep-seated grudge this was?
The Hyena Queen actually brought its group of Hyenamen to desperately fight them?!
At this moment, if anyone who knew the inside story were standing here, they would surely offer a moment of silence for Li Ke.
This great general of the wolf tribe, on his first mission after surrendering to Luo Ji, became a scapegoat for their Emperor.
This grudge with the Hyenamen was formed when Luo Ji ordered the mass hunting of hyenas.
However, even if he were to do it again, Luo Ji would probably issue the same order and do the same thing.
He had no regrets about hunting hyenas; it was just unfortunate for Li Ke, who unknowingly became a scapegoat for him.
Faced with the Hyena Queen’s desperate stance, Li Ke, who seemed to have all the advantages, now felt firmly entangled, unable to break free.
Not only him, but even his wolf warriors were subjected to the Hyenamen’s almost frantic assault.
Under a wave of furious attacks, significant casualties immediately occurred.
At this moment, a fleeting thought of regret might have crossed Li Ke’s mind.
However, facing the full-strength pursuit of the Hyena Queen and the Hyenamen, and with all traps exhausted, he seemingly couldn’t think of a better solution.
So, no matter the outcome, this seemed to be a single-choice question.
He quickly shook off all the chaotic thoughts in his mind.
This Hyena Queen was not easy to deal with. He had to handle it cautiously even with the advantage of equipment!
After another round of engagement, Li Ke clearly sensed the Hyena Queen’s objective, which was dragging him into a protracted battle.
Hyenamen had better stamina than wolfmen. If the fight continued for a long time, their advantage would grow increasingly larger.
Moreover, perhaps realizing it was no match for Li Ke in a 1v1 fight, the Hyena Queen didn’t hesitate at all.
With a howl, it actually summoned 3 more Hyenamen to surround and attack Li Ke.
The Hyena Queen’s strength was not much inferior to Li Ke’s; Li Ke merely maintained the upper hand by relying on his equipment advantage.
Now, besides the Hyena Queen, he had to face 3 more Hyenamen.
A 1v4 situation.
How dire the circumstances were was already self-evident.
At this moment, Li Ke also wanted to summon a few helpers to assist him, at least to tie down the 3 additional Hyenamen so he could focus on the Hyena Queen.
But the cruel reality made him clearly realize that he seemingly couldn’t do that, because the Hyenamen outnumbered them.
In other words, this group of Hyenamen could completely pin down all of his wolf warriors in a 1v1 fight in a short time.
Many wolf warriors were even facing 1v2 or even 1v3 situations.
Sometimes, numerical advantage was just that direct.
Under such circumstances, Li Ke clearly realized he had to do something to break this stalemate.
However, what should he do?
Among the beastmen, he was certainly not a fool, but at this very moment, he clearly felt that his brain was not enough.
Until a whooshing sound entered his ears.
Crossbow bolts, released from their strings, tore open a gap in the stalemated situation!
