Chapter 71
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Chapter 71: Black Jackal
Looking at the figures rushing madly for food, or rather, for their lives, Luo Ji’s expression remained calm.
He had always been very clear about his stance.
If you are my enemy, then don’t blame me for being ruthless!
He was indeed very interested in the barbarian wielding a battle axe who was locked in a fierce fight with Luo Yong.
He was almost certain that the opponent was a fierce general with high potential for bravery.
But what did that matter?
Whether he would become one of his own was a matter for later.
If he didn’t survive until then, Luo Ji could only express regret.
He had thought it through clearly, he would never show mercy or risk losing soldiers and generals just to recruit a fierce general.
Luo Ji slowly raised his left hand. Upon receiving the signal, the slingers began to swing their slings simultaneously.
Without any further orders, Luo Yong and the others who were retreating had already begun to intentionally avoid the slingers’ attack trajectory.
After estimating the distance, Luo Ji swung his left hand down, and heavy stone bullets whizzed out from the slings.
“Bang!”
A dull thud rang out.
It was the sound of a stone bullet hitting flesh, a sound that would make one’s scalp tingle.
The barbarians rushing at the very front were immediately met with a head-on blow from the slingers, instantly struck down to the ground by the whistling, heavy stone bullets.
This was likely due to their perspective, the barbarians rushing behind them couldn’t see what had happened at all.
Suddenly, they heard several muffled “bangs,” and then their companions in front of them fell.
This inexplicable situation was like a sudden blow, causing the increasingly irrational barbarians’ offensive momentum to falter.
A trace of panic flashed across each of their faces.
“What just happened?”
“Why did they suddenly fall?”
“D-dead?”
“Evil magic! It’s the evil magic of these monster-like creatures! These human-like monsters used evil magic!”
The fear of the unknown wildly swept through the will of every barbarian in the Black Jackal Tribe.
However, facing these clearly shaken enemies, Luo Ji would not go easy on them.
With a lift and fall of his left hand, he drew a cold and cruel arc, and the slingers’ second wave of stone bullet attacks immediately struck.
The panicked barbarians were simply the best live targets.
Coupled with the slingers’ high-intensity practice during the subsequent period, their accuracy with slings had greatly improved.
As a round of stone bullets flew, their astonishing lethality within a certain range immediately knocked another group of barbarians to the ground.
“Don’t panic, everyone! That’s not evil magic, it’s just some stones…”
The barbarian wielding the battle axe, upon seeing the true nature of the long-range attacks, immediately tried to calm his subordinates.
However, his voice stopped mid-sentence.
Looking at his subordinates scrambling in fear, he found that at this moment, all the words he wanted to say were stuck in his throat.
No one was listening to him.
The continuous rounds of flying stone bullets became the last straw that broke them.
Seeing that the time was right, Luo Ji gestured, and the slingers’ assault immediately ceased.
At the same time, Luo Yong and the others, who had already formed an encirclement on the periphery, quickly moved in to surround them.
Among the Black Jackal Tribe’s barbarians, hardly anyone was left standing.
Some were bleeding from head wounds caused by stone bullets, some lay on the ground, their life or death unknown, while others were overcome by fear, huddled and trembling in the snow.
Among such a group, the only barbarian still standing was clearly too conspicuous.
“What?”
“Still not surrendering?”
Standing on the high ground, Luo Ji looked down at the barbarian below.
The barbarian’s hands, tightly gripping the battle axe, were so clenched that veins almost bulged out.
His bloodshot eyes stared at Luo Ji as he roared out two words.
“I refuse!!”
“Hehehe…”
Luo Ji chuckled a few times, then glanced at the Black Jackal Tribe’s scattered, defeated soldiers.
“You still want to fight again?”
The barbarian wielding the battle axe clearly noticed Luo Ji’s gaze.
His face, already flushed red from agitation, instantly turned purplish-red.
His tribesmen had clearly lost their will to fight and were all injured to that extent.
Fight again?
With what?
Would he fight alone against a group of them?
But to simply accept defeat left him feeling resentful.
His eyes swept over the people in front of him, finally landing on Luo Yong.
Then, he pointed a finger and said.
“I want to have a 1-on-1 fight with this guy. If he wins, I, Black Jackal, will surrender obediently, and I’ll do whatever you say from now on. But if I win, you let us go!”
“Hahaha…”
Hearing this, Luo Ji couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
“I’d say you’re dreaming. Didn’t you realize that even if I don’t agree, you’re already in my hands?”
“You..!!”
The rough man who called himself Black Jackal felt his face almost burst with blood.
In a war of words, how could he be Luo Ji’s opponent?
For a moment, he stammered, unable to speak a complete sentence.
However, Luo Ji had a different idea in his mind.
Indeed, this Black Jackal was already in his hands.
He could completely rely on his numerical advantage to capture him and slowly wear him down.
But that approach would clearly take too much time.
Counting the days, the six month newbie protection period was almost over.
When facing invasions from other players, it would be good to have another fierce general and an extra trump card under his command.
With this thought, Luo Ji’s tone suddenly shifted.
“However, seeing that you’re so unwilling, it’s not like I can’t give you a chance for a 1-on-1 fight…”
However, as soon as he said this, before Black Jackal could react, Luo Yong quickly walked to Luo Ji’s side and whispered to him.
“Tribe Leader, this Black Jackal is very strong.”
“Unless I enter my peak condition, I only have a 50% chance of winning.”
Luo Ji raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise flashed across his face, but he wasn’t flustered at all.
His expression remained relaxed, even having the leisure to tease Luo Yong.
“That’s really strange, Luo Yong. Do you also have times when you’re not confident?”
“Cough!”
Luo Yong’s face flushed with embarrassment.
From his personal perspective, he certainly wanted to fight Black Jackal to his heart’s content, but his 100 loyalty instinctively made him prioritize Luo Ji’s interests.
His own feelings were secondary.
“This guy is indeed difficult to deal with, and the weapon he wields also makes it uncomfortable.”
Watching the two talking in low voices, Black Jackal, who had reacted, couldn’t help but become anxious.
“Hey! You already agreed, no going back on your word!”
“Don’t worry, I, Luo Ji, say what I mean!”
With that, Luo Ji’s mouth curved slightly, and a confident smile appeared on his face.
He dared to agree because he was confident.
He tilted his head, quickly leaned into Luo Yong’s ear, and after a brief whisper, he slapped Luo Yong’s back.
“Go, fight according to my method, you’ll be fine!”
