Chapter 75
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Chapter 75: Both Take Action
Without hesitation, Luo Ji directly threw the only two pieces of dried meat he had to Black Jackal.
“This is all there is.”
Black Jackal, catching the two pieces of dried meat, said nothing and devoured them.
He had been hungry for three days.
Let alone two pieces of dried meat, even if Luo Ji threw him a piece of rotting flesh, he would swallow it right in front of him!
Perhaps it was the confidence brought by this 5 star potential general, but Luo Ji’s mood was inexplicably calm at this moment.
Seeing Black Jackal, who was clearly eating too quickly and choking, about to shove a handful of snow into his mouth, Luo Ji timely handed over his water skin.
Looking at the water skin offered to him, Black Jackal paused his actions.
He took the animal skin water bag, gulped down a few mouthfuls of water, and then he seemed to come to his senses.
“This tribe is too extravagant.”
“Not only do they have extra food, but they also use such large pieces of animal skin to carry water…”
However, before he could finish his thought, Luo Ji, standing there, threw a stone spear over.
“As for a weapon, your battle axe broke, so use this for now.”
Catching the stone spear, Black Jackal instinctively glanced at the spearhead.
Before Little Fox made the battle axe, he also used stone spears, so he was naturally familiar with this weapon.
However, the one Luo Ji threw him now was clearly a bit different from those in his tribe.
The edges were smoother and sharper, and the spearhead was more pointed!
Compared to this stone spear, the ones from their tribe were truly too crude.
This was indeed the case.
After all, every stone weapon used by the Mirror Tribe was meticulously polished by the armament department, stroke by stroke.
From the initial ‘crude stone spear’ to the later ‘stone spear,’ and now the ‘refined stone spear,’ it had been upgraded twice.
He swung it twice, feeling the slightly unfamiliar grip.
Black Jackal stretched his muscles, took two deep breaths, then stepped towards Luo Yong, who was still maneuvering around the saber-toothed tiger.
The previous two consecutive duels had severely drained both of their physical strengths.
However, it was also thanks to those two duels that both men were now very familiar with each other’s fighting styles and tactics.
A simple exchange of glance, this was the tacit understanding between strong individuals.
Unlike ordinary tribal warriors who couldn’t find an opportunity to strike, Black Jackal seized a momentary opening and fiercely charged forward with his stone spear!
The sharp spearhead easily cut through the air, aiming for the saber-toothed tiger’s relatively soft underbelly.
The saber-toothed tiger’s keen senses would clearly not allow it to ignore the threat approaching from behind.
It abruptly swung its head, and its two tusks, twelve centimeters long, directly lunged at Black Jackal!
A strong bloody scent assailed him.
These same tusks had just torn through the body of one of his former subordinates, but Black Jackal was not affected by this, as he lived in an era where human life was incredibly fragile.
Black Jackal’s face was as calm as still water.
With a swing of his arms, the resilient wooden handle traced an arc.
His offensive shifted from a stab to a strike, and the hard stone spearhead immediately hit the saber-toothed tiger’s massive head!
“Roar—”
The pain from Black Jackal’s blow clearly ignited the saber-toothed tiger’s innate ferocity.
With a furious roar, the surrounding air trembled.
However, Black Jackal was not flustered.
In battle, the more panicked one was, the faster one died.
He understood this truth better than anyone.
Holding his breath, Black Jackal retreated appropriately, swaying left and right as he did so, effectively neutralizing the saber-toothed tiger’s subsequent series of pursuits!
Meanwhile, with Black Jackal joining the battle, Luo Yong, who had finally gotten a chance to breathe, quickly adjusted his breathing and condition.
However, at the same time, his steps did not stop, and he kept moving.
He couldn’t stop.
As an ancient overlord, a creature at the top of the food chain, the saber-toothed tiger, though not as intelligent as humans, was definitely not foolish.
If Luo Yong dared to stop and rest in this combat zone, the saber-toothed tiger would turn around and counter-attack, and he wouldn’t even have time to dodge.
At the same time, he didn’t rest for too long.
After a brief adjustment, he immediately rejoined the battle, wielding his twin axes again, because he knew that Black Jackal couldn’t hold on alone for long.
Under their relatively tacit cooperation, the saber-toothed tiger accumulated more and more wounds.
Other tribal warriors also seized opportunities, raising their stone spears and closing in with a thrusting stance.
The scales of victory were tilting towards their side.
However, the change in the situation made the saber-toothed tiger increasingly irritable.
As an ancient overlord, how could it willingly submit to being slaughtered?
Roaring continuously, the wounded saber-toothed tiger disregarded its injuries and launched a furious counterattack. Luo Yong, seeing this, was startled.
In his current poor condition, he dared not directly confront the saber-toothed tiger and could only choose to temporarily retreat.
Black Jackal did the same.
Who knew, the saber-toothed tiger was also cunning.
After forcing Luo Yong and Black Jackal back with a series of counterattacks, its burly body suddenly charged wildly, directly breaking through the relatively weaker encirclement on one side.
Standing on the high ground outside the battlefield, Luo Ji, who had a bird’s-eye view of the entire battlefield, took in this scene.
He immediately shouted.
“All personnel retreat! Let it go!”
Without hesitation, the tribal warriors who heard Luo Ji’s command immediately withdrew their spear wielding stances and simultaneously dodged to the sides, avoiding the saber-toothed tiger’s escape route.
Watching the saber-toothed tiger quickly rush into the dense forest opposite and disappear, Luo Ji breathed a sigh of relief.
The appearance of the saber-toothed tiger was an unexpected situation for him outside of his plans.
And Luo Ji naturally had his own considerations for letting the saber-toothed tiger escape.
“Chief, that saber-toothed tiger…”
Looking at Luo Yong, who was panting heavily from exhaustion, Luo Ji waved his hand.
“Don’t worry, I have my arrangements.”
As an ancient overlord, the saber-toothed tiger was clearly very arrogant.
Having suffered a great loss here, it would definitely return for revenge after its injuries healed.
According to Luo Yong’s thinking, even at the risk of losing soldiers and generals, they should have forcibly kept the saber-toothed tiger there.
However, Luo Ji always valued the lives of his elites.
He had spent several months training them to this extent.
To put it bluntly, these elites were the basic framework of his future army, how could he let them fall here?
Besides, humans had plenty of ways and means to deal with wild beasts…
Thoughts flashed quickly through his mind, and an invisible chill settled in Luo Ji’s eyes.
“So what if it’s an ancient overlord?”
“It will still end up in my hands!”
