hsntnovel Chapter 339 Arriving at the lair, forget about the hostages, make your move!
Chapter 339 Arriving at the lair, forget about the hostages, make your move!
Chapter 339 Arriving at the lair, forget about the hostages, make your move!
Countless goblins surged in like a tide, and the curse grew stronger, almost suffocating.
The team went against the current, slowly but steadily.
Casualties were happening all the time, but no one backed down.
Although having a dog lead the way sounds like a fantasy, after what just happened, the professionals of the Divine Grace Society are willing to trust Xiao Yun's judgment.
The troops advanced resolutely, while the attacks that followed grew increasingly fierce.
The pressure increased sharply, and even Elias, a sixth-order priest, found it difficult to keep track of everyone's condition at all times, with sweat beading on his forehead.
However, their eyes grew brighter and brighter.
The more the enemy resists, the more it proves that the plan is correct.
"Even if it's not the goblin's lair, it must be an extremely important building that could reverse a passive situation."
Thinking of this, Elias and the others felt full of power, and their morale gradually rose.
The team quickened their pace, and soon a simple camp built against a small hill came into view.
The camp was very rough, resembling a house haphazardly piled up from planks and stones, crooked and somewhat comical.
The stone walls are covered with many animal heads and skeletons, some still stained with blood, making them look ferocious and terrifying.
Surprisingly, the camp was unusually clean. Although the stone-paved roads were a bit damp and muddy, they were much better than the streets of medieval Western countries, which were full of excrement and corpses.
Furthermore, upon closer inspection, traces of civilization can be seen in the murals on the exterior walls of the house, the crooked runes and magic circles around it, and the tall totem pole standing in the center.
"Moreover, despite having sent so many goblins to fight, with casualties every minute, the entire camp remains orderly."
Xiao Yun's eyes flickered with surprise.
With his mental power far exceeding that of his own level, he even sensed a goblin team similar to an emergency response team or a "security team".
"Based on current intelligence, goblins have only appeared in the last half month. In such a short time, they have already developed such a sophisticated social order—"
"Even with long-term contact with humans, these things cannot be imitated simply by copying a cat."
Xiao Yun looked at the short, ugly humanoid creature before him, his eyes flashing with complex emotions: "Is it because of the Spirit Realm that new species have such strong learning abilities, or—for some other reason, such as—"
Was someone deliberately grooming him?
Even without using the system to foresee the truth about everything at Senlong Harbor, Xiao Yun had a vague idea of what was going on.
"One should not completely trust those who appear human but are actually beastly, nor should one easily deceive those who appear beastly but are actually human."
Thinking of Merlin's prophecy, Xiao Yun gazed in the direction of the Central Research Institute in the harbor and fell into deep thought.
The others didn't think too much about it; they only knew that the hope of victory was right in front of them.
"Keep your spirits up, this is the last stretch, no one can falter!"
Elias looked at the distant camp, his eyes gleaming.
"By the gods above, victory is assured!"
"Victory is certain!"
The professionals from the Divine Grace Society roared and unleashed their full firepower, rapidly approaching the camp.
Beside Elias, the faces of Li Xiuchen and the other natives grew increasingly gloomy.
"If I had known, I should have tricked this kid while the Deep Sea Demon Whale was still alive and made it kill him!"
Li Xiuchen roared inwardly, gazing at the distant camp with a conflicted expression: "Damn it, what are those two pigs dawdling about? They're practically at our doorstep! Why don't they come out and figure out a way to deal with this? Do they have to fight right here in the camp?!"
For convenience and to avoid suspicion, all the spoils of the massacre at the harbor and the captured professionals were kept in the camp. That was their wealth, the majority of the materials for their research!
It doesn't matter how many goblins die, but if the accumulated resources are destroyed, that would be a huge loss.
Thinking of this, Li Xiuchen became increasingly anxious, and even disregarded the risk of exposure, preparing to release another insect to transmit the message.
But at that moment, the goblin's attack power suddenly dropped.
The dense swarm of goblins retreated rapidly like the receding tide, revealing a large open space.
"They ran away?"
Elias frowned slightly, yet seemed perfectly normal.
When facing a powerful enemy, it is a very common tactic to shrink the defensive line and retreat to the defensive line built in the lair to resist.
"No, it didn't run away."
Xiao Yun suddenly spoke, his face grim as he looked at the row of figures slowly approaching the camp: "Using hostages, what a clever tactic."
Elias also noticed the row of people being held hostage by goblins as they walked forward.
There was no curse, nor was it a trap like before.
Those were all normal humans who were captured by goblins and are still alive!
"Despicable, those beasts!"
Elias cursed angrily, losing his composure in a moment.
The other professionals were also filled with rage, gripping their weapons tightly, but dared not make a move.
The goblins are too close to the survivors; they could easily injure innocent bystanders.
Li Xiuchen and the others also had grim faces, muttering angrily, "Damn it! These beasts, how dare they!"
How dare a bunch of inferior consumables use precious resources as a shield?
"Rebellion! Complete rebellion! Disobeying orders? Give me a taste of my own medicine and risk my life to build this, you bastards!"
Li Xiuchen roared inwardly, no longer hesitating, took out a worm, and transmitted the current information to Shen Yueye.
"Master, that guy sent out another insect to that research institute."
The unfilial son immediately reported the information he had discovered to Xiao Yun.
"Um?"
Xiao Yun, who was pondering a solution, was slightly taken aback.
"We're the ones in a dilemma right now, so why is this guy in such a hurry to pass on intelligence?"
If the message was to notify Shingetsuyo to launch a pincer attack from both inside and outside, annihilating them all here, there would be no need for on-the-spot notification. Logically, by this point, the subsequent plans should have already been arranged.
"Unless, of course, all of this was also unexpected by them."
A glint flashed in Xiao Yun's eyes, and the corners of his mouth slowly turned up.
He had just prepared to use the warning system to find a way out of the predicament, but now it seems that he doesn't need to.
"Then let's give it a try!"
Xiao Yun took a deep breath, completely concealing his aura, like a volcano about to erupt.
On the camp walls, the Night Witch had just activated her amplification spell, using the surviving humans as leverage to demand Elias and the others surrender.
Seeing Elias and the others with grim faces and murderous intent in their eyes, yet helpless, Night Witch breathed a sigh of relief.
"Using the lives of our compatriots as leverage is despicable, but it works very well."
It felt no shame, but rather genuine joy and relief.
Even if they face severe punishment afterward, the fact that more goblins survive makes this battle a complete victory for them.
But before it could even rejoice, the totem poles of the camp behind it suddenly lit up and began to vibrate.
They're here!
The sharp warning went straight to the soul, causing the Night Witch's pupils to shrink sharply.
But before it could react, a blazing white sword beam pierced the sky, and a vast magical power erupted like a volcano, surging through the air.
Clang!
With a clang of a longsword, a figure soared into the sky, and boundless magical power gathered around him, transforming into a chilling gleam.
"go!"
Xiao Yun swung his sword, and the sword light and the pillar of magical power shot out like cannonballs.
Then, to everyone's horrified gaze, it fell upon the survivors.