Chapter 511: Chapter 335: Swift Victory (Part 1)

Su Qin could handle them with her people alone; Zhao Chi didn’t even need to get involved.

Zhao Chi said, "Su Qin, have your people get into the trees to shoot. Everyone else, form ranks and wait here."

"Yes!"

The female Elves swarmed into the trees.

Climbing a tree isn’t actually easy.

It might look easy, but it’s very difficult to do without training.

Let alone climbing one quickly.

Su Qin’s female Elves were clearly well-trained. With a push from their legs, they grabbed a branch, kicked off again, and vaulted themselves into the tree.

Although these Elves had low Power, they were all pure-blooded Elves—very slender and light, making it easy for them to climb the trees.

Once the Elves were in the trees, their available firing angles increased dramatically.

On the ground, maximizing their firing angles would have required them to form a single, long line.

However, due to the Terrain or a number of other factors, it’s difficult to deploy that formation fully.

If they were arranged in rows, the Archers in the back would have their shots blocked by their allies in front.

Although they could use techniques like volley fire, where the front rank crouches to improve firing angles, some Efficiency is inevitably lost.

But it was different in the trees.

In the trees, the Elves’ positions were multi-leveled.

Some Elves were on the main trunk, some on the branches, and others at the very top of the canopy.

Their firing angles were wide and varied.

This was a perfect example.

Su Qin pointed ahead. "Everyone, attention! Energy-Gathering Arrow!"

"Understood!"

Red lights flared to life.

The surrounding trees were dotted with points of red light, like strung-up neon lamps.

A few seconds later, the Arrows were loosed in a single volley.

Some Arrows shot out straight, some flew at an angle, and others rained down from above.

Five hundred Arrows screamed through the air from every angle.

FWOOSH FWOOSH FWOOSH FWOOSH FWOOSH FWOOSH FWOOSH FWOOSH!

The red light illuminated the green grass, shattering the white bones.

CRACK CRACK CRACK CRACK CRACK CRACK CRACK CRACK!

The crisp sound of shattering bones filled the air.

CLATTER! CLATTER!

When a Skeleton Soldier died, its body immediately fell apart, scattering into pieces on the ground.

They became nothing more than piles of white bones.

Against Ogres, this attack of Su Qin’s could pierce through their thick bodies.

Now, against Skeletons, it was even more of a breeze.

A single Arrow was a guaranteed kill, as long as it found its mark.

A single Arrow could even kill multiple Skeletons.

CLATTER! CLATTER!

CLATTER! CLATTER!

A wave of Skeletons at the front collapsed.

But many Skeletons still survived, either by blocking with their Armor and Shields or because the Arrows passed harmlessly through the gaps in their bones.

Otherwise, that one volley could have annihilated them all.

The Skeletons in the rear trampled over the Bone Shards of those in front and continued their charge.

"Keep firing, don’t stop! Continuous Fire!"

Su Qin shouted, loosing three Arrows in quick succession.

FWOOSH FWOOSH FWOOSH!

The three Arrows shattered a Skeleton’s skull, taking out another one.

Zhao Chi chuckled, "Su Qin, your Accuracy is pretty good."

Su Qin smiled. "Of course. I’ve put 20 points into my Accuracy Enhancement! Continuous Fire!"

Another three Arrows flew, and another Skeleton shattered.

The battle held no surprises.

In the end, the Skeletons never managed to reach them.

The battle was over, and Zhao Chi’s main force hadn’t even lifted a finger.

The patch of woods before them was a field of white.

Although the battle was Simple, there was hardly any loot to show for it.

The Weapons and Armor were too shoddy to be of any use; their only value was to be melted down.

Su Qin smiled. "Before, when I was on my own, I was always hoping to run into some Skeletons for an easy fight. Now that I have you, I’d rather not encounter them."

Zhao Chi nodded. "Right. There isn’t much to gain from fighting them, but at least you can earn experience."

Su Qin pointed at the Bone Shards and asked, "Are you taking these bones back? If you grind them up and spread them on the soil, they can improve its fertility."

"No, that’s alright... It’s not worth the effort... You keep them."

Su Qin also felt such loot wasn’t very useful, so she just smiled. "Alright then. Li Hua, have some people take these back to be ground up later."

"Yes, milady," Li Hua nodded. frⅇe

Su Qin asked Zhao Chi, "About our Magical Beast quota for tomorrow, are we not going to take care of it now?"

Zhao Chi considered for a moment. "Don’t we have to march out for battle tomorrow? I was thinking we should preserve our strength and avoid any losses, then deal with the quota after the battle is over. However, your assignment is only 400 Basic Level Magical Beasts. They can’t be that strong, so we probably won’t suffer any losses."

Su Qin nodded. "Yes. The Ogres from the day before yesterday were considered tough, but with you by my side, we still handled them without any losses."

"In that case, let’s go early. We’ll head out just after midnight."

"After midnight? But isn’t it pitch-black then? We won’t be able to see the enemy at all! Won’t the Combat Difficulty be too high?"

"It’s fine. Leave it to me."

Su Qin hesitated for a moment but still nodded.

She agreed because it was Zhao Chi who’d said it. She didn’t understand, but she consented.

Fighting at night would indeed increase the difficulty.

After all, in the wild, one could only rely on the light of the stars and moon.

A torch only had an illumination range of five meters, which was extremely restrictive.

Even a torch made with Super Bright Kerosene could only illuminate a distance of about fifteen to twenty meters.

Moreover, holding a torch occupied one hand, significantly reducing one’s Combat Power.

Furthermore, when you held a torch in the darkness, you were exposed in the light while your enemy remained hidden in the shadows. This was equivalent to handing the initiative to the enemy.

The enemy could ambush you at any time, leaving you in a completely passive position.

If you encountered ranged enemies, you would become a brightly lit, living target, putting you at an inherent disadvantage from the outset.

But Zhao Chi’s women all had a Night Vision ability.

To them, a pitch-black environment looked no different than an overcast day.

Perhaps it wasn’t as clear as broad daylight, but their vision was essentially unaffected.

"Do you have enough Arrows? If you don’t have time to make your own, go buy some from Zhao Cang," Zhao Chi asked.

Su Qin nodded. "Don’t worry. I rely on my Bow and Arrow to fight. They’re my most basic Supply stockpile. If there’s one thing I’m not short on, it’s Bows and Arrows."

"Good. I’ll be back after midnight."

"Okay~"

「Just after midnight.」

Su Qin’s Qingzhu Town was ablaze with light.

She had been reluctant to use the Super Bright Kerosene Zhao Chi had given her, but now that he had decided they would fight after midnight, she brought it out.

The Elves stood amidst the bright torchlight, looking around in amazement.

None of them had ever seen such bright torches before.

Zhao Chi entered with his people, and Su Qin pushed several carts of torches toward him.

"Zhao Chi, take a look. Will these torches be enough?"

Zhao Chi smiled. "We won’t need them. You and your people stay here and defend. Just leave the enemies outside to me."

"Huh?" Su Qin was surprised. She quickly said, "Let me go with you. I know you’re all very strong, but the conditions are bad at night. It’ll be safer with more people."

Zhao Chi patted her on the head.

"Just wait for me here quietly. I’ll be back soon."

Su Qin had been about to say something else.

But after he patted her head like that, she couldn’t get a single word out.

She just let out a soft, "Oh."

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