Chapter 411
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Chapter 411: Unleashed Nature
Luo Ji’s mood has been consistently good lately.
After quickly reviewing several reports, trade between human and beastman societies was proceeding very smoothly, bringing them a step closer to true integration.
Meanwhile, in the northern mountain forest, after a week of continuous guerrilla warfare and reconnaissance, Zhou Yi and his team finally tracked the Hyenamen to their lair.
Without hesitation, they led their forces and charged in.
Rank after rank of Kobold spearmen held firm at the front of the formation, engaging in a furious struggle with the charging Hyenamen.
In the rear, shielded by a hundred wolfman warriors, crossbows continuously unleashed lethal bolts at the Hyenamen.
Faced with such overwhelming force, this was no longer a battle; the situation had long since devolved into a ruthless slaughter!
After furiously biting two Kobolds to death, the Hyena Queen’s almost frantic howl echoed throughout the mountain valley.
Yet, no matter how wild she became, she couldn’t reverse the cruel reality before her.
As Luo Ji had stated, if Zhou Yi still couldn’t eradicate the Hyenamen with the forces he’d deployed, it would only expose his incompetence!
Therefore, in this battle, if Zhou Yi wished to demonstrate his capability, he could only focus on how to eradicate this group of Hyenamen with the fewest losses.
There was no other path, for victory was inevitable!
The heavy casualties forced the Hyena Queen to abandon her long-established den.
With a look of utter reluctance, she let out a howl signaling retreat.
Hearing the call, the Hyenamen began to fall back, frantically fleeing towards the exit at the other end of the mountain valley.
Zhou Yi, of course, wouldn’t simply let them escape.
He decisively waved his bronze longsword, giving the order to pursue.
As they chased and fled, the Hyenamen’s morale had already shattered.
At this rate, their annihilation was only a matter of time.
Seeing this, Zhou Yi inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.
Despite this being a near-certain battle, he had sworn a military pledge before Luo Ji, and his life was on the line, so he’d been a little nervous.
A relentless slaughter!
Hyenamen corpses already littered the entire mountain valley.
The foul-smelling blood dyed the mountain rivers red, making the whole scene quite chilling.
At this moment, the Kobolds, wielding bronze halberds, seemed to have unleashed their true nature.
They howled and pounced on the Hyenamen, who had largely lost their will to fight.
During this, Zhou Yi even witnessed two Kobolds pounce on a Hyenaman and literally bite it to death with their fangs!
Some even laughed joyfully while tearing at their prey.
Although Zhou Yi held no affection or sympathy for the Hyenamen, the scene was nevertheless shocking.
Even Li Ke and his wolfman warriors couldn’t help but frown.
“General Li Ke.”
“I know.”
Li Ke responded, already understanding Zhou Yi’s unspoken concern.
Ultimately, their purpose on this trip was to restrain these Kobolds.
Seeing them on the verge of losing control, how could they stand idly by?
With that thought, following Li Ke’s command, his hundred wolfman warriors simultaneously let out howls filled with warning and deterrence.
The powerful howls continuously impacted the Kobolds’ keen hearing, causing those frantically tearing at the Hyenamen to freeze their movements.
A clear hint of irritation even appeared in their almost black eyes.
However, this irritation quickly turned into apprehension when their gaze swept over Li Ke and the crossbowmen.
Looking at the slightly more obedient Kobolds, Zhou Yi still felt somewhat uneasy.
“General Li Ke, will these Kobolds cause any more trouble?”
“Don’t worry, these Kobolds don’t have the guts.”
Li Ke replied.
“They are naturally bullies who pick on the weak and fear the strong. With the Hyenamen defeated, they naturally become bold enough to bully them, but they don’t have the guts to climb over us. Just keep a close eye on them.”
Li Ke’s words undoubtedly put Zhou Yi at ease.
After all, these Kobolds had originally been under the wolves’ command.
Li Ke likely had far more experience managing them than he did.
And indeed, after the warning howls, the Kobolds became much more obedient.
Although the five beastman tribes were no longer solely dictated by the wolf tribe, the wolves’ prestige still lingered.
The Kobolds dared not resist for a while, not to mention the hundred crossbowmen constantly intimidating them from behind, making them even more hesitant to act rashly.
This pursuit battle quickly drew to a close, and the Hyena Queen, targeted by a hundred crossbowmen, met her end.
Next, Zhou Yi only needed to swing his sword and cut off the Hyena Queen’s head to conclude the matter.
However, her hard neck indeed took him some effort.
He finally managed to sever it.
Just then, Zhou Yi’s exposed hand felt a sudden coolness.
He looked up, and at that moment, he was stunned.
“It’s… it’s snowing?”
At this moment, he was undoubtedly surprised.
“That’s not right. By my calculations, there should still be some time until winter officially begins. Why is it snowing so early?”
Just as he was thinking this, an unexpected situation occurred.
A ‘corpse’ that had been lying in the pile of bodies suddenly moved, then frantically rushed towards the northern exit.
Zhou Yi clearly hadn’t expected that the Hyenaman, with its thick skin and tough flesh, would still be alive after being hit by several crossbow bolts.
He instinctively wanted to order the crossbowmen to shoot it dead.
But as soon as the words left his mouth, he froze.
The crossbowmen, who had just completed a volley, hadn’t had time to reload their crossbows.
However, it didn’t really matter.
He was about to order a pursuit to finish off the escapee, but was unexpectedly stopped by Jie Zichuan.
“Don’t chase! Chasing further north is too dangerous. We need to leave quickly!”
At this moment, Jie Zichuan’s face was clearly abnormal, with an undisguised hint of panic in his brows.
“What’s wrong?”
After spending some time together, Zhou Yi had developed preliminary trust in Jie Zichuan.
He instinctively raised his hand to stop the soldiers who were about to pursue and asked Jie Zichuan.
Jie Zichuan, hearing the question, sighed heavily.
“If we chase further north, past this mountain valley’s exit and a bit more, that’s what you call the Bitter Cold Land.”
“The sudden light snow is proof. The further north we go, the heavier the snow will be.”
“That Hyenaman is dead for sure. There’s no need for us to chase and die!”
