"Did you see clearly what kind of creature it is?" Zhao Mai supported his shield and could only see the shadowy outline. Those creatures were very cunning and did not come out of the woods at all. Similarly, they did not leave, and would throw a few stones or branches from time to time to declare their existence.

Such harassment made the four-person group annoyed. They must always pay attention to the movements in the woods and cannot relax for a moment. But if they rushed in and launched an attack, no one dared to make this decision easily because they did not know the enemy's situation. They could only pick up the group and walk downstream along the river bank, hoping to find a more suitable terrain. It would be great if they could reach a certain human village.

Zhao Mai still has some impression of the map on both sides of the oil smoke river, knowing that this place is basically a barren area. Over the past many years, the river has been slowly moving to the west by constantly eroding the ground, leaving behind a large number of damaged old riverbeds. For a long time, such actions have created a strange scene of one side of the oil smoke river being vibrant and the other side of the barren. On the other side of the farmer's forest, the river water flows under the roots of the tree, while on the Zhao Mai's side, the original old riverbed has no grass.

As for the Ravenland further away, there were only a few small villages, all built around some sweet water wells, not on both sides of the oil smoke river. A few people might have to walk all the way to reach Wolf-Ear Town near the Ash Lake to get help. This news will have a very bad impact on morale, so Zhao Mai didn't say it at all.

An anxious mood began to appear in the hearts of several people without realizing it, but no one showed it. The three exchange students in the Eagle Wing Community are also the best performers among the druid apprentices. They have excellent psychological qualities, at least they have not complained or quarreled with each other yet.

"I can't see clearly, maybe it's a group of dog-headed men." The person with the best eyes belongs to Lucius. He used bows and arrows to suppress them, which is one of the reasons why the other party has not yet rushed up. Zhao Mai analyzed that it is very likely that the first arrow he shot hit the target, otherwise it would be difficult to explain the other party's sudden timidity.

"The dog-headed man can see things in the dark. If it is dragged until dark, we will be in trouble." Zhao Mai looked at the sky: "It's already noon now. These people have followed us for several hours and are still unwilling to give up. The possibility of them giving up in the next few hours is very small. Now we must decide whether to find a place to defend or..."

"It's better to find a way to cross the river and make the river water our defense barrier."

"Is it necessary to run away for a few kobolds?" Lucius also felt that what Zhao Mai was saying was a good idea, but he just didn't want to admit it.

"First take back the initiative on the battlefield." Zhao Mai said: "Even the wolves, they will transfer, surround and then fight back."

"But you are carrying such a heavy load, it is very dangerous to cross the river. Although the water flow here is not very fast, the water surface is wide and you don't know how deep it is below. You can't swim." Aphra persuaded. But when she said this, she agreed to the plan to cross the river.

"There is a bundle of rope in my backpack, which is not enough." Zhao Mai had already taken command of the team without realizing it: "Let the owl catch it and fly over, fly twice around the tree, and then let the gibbon go over. Alfra, see if the monkey can keep holding on to the rope, the two ladies go first. Lucius, do you have no objection to this?" Lucius shook his head.

"I'm very good at swimming. Do you want me to swim first?" Zi Yuemao said self-recommendation. "I can hold my breath for five minutes, and ordinary fish can't swim me."

"Then you are responsible for dealing with emergencies, okay?" Zhao Mai arranged: "You are our safety guarantee."

"no problem!"

They walked a few hundred meters to a place where the river looked wider but the water flow was relatively gentle. Ziyue opened Zhao Mai's backpack and while admiring "There are so many things", she took out a bundle of ropes and threw them to the owl. Then she directed the bird with gestures and whistles, letting it fly across the river with its ropes, finding a tree, and circled it around the branches for several circles, which could actually wrap the rope tightly.

Of course, we can't expect the rope to be completely tied up. Avra ​​then pulled the side of the river bank and let his gibbon crawl over. Although the rope was loose, he still held on. "Catch the rope!" The black long straight girl shouted so loudly for the first time.

"I'll go first, hehe!" Zi Yue rushed into the river quickly and plunged in. With the help of the rope, she swam quickly. After she got ashore, she hurriedly tied a knot on the rope and waved to Afura.

The enemy in the woods was not a fool, and immediately rushed out when he saw this scene. Lucius raised his hand and shot two arrows, hitting one of the dog-headed men, rolling on the ground and wailing. However, there were still ten dog-headed men holding various weapons, shouting wildly and yelling across the bush line.

"Who can do the entanglement technique? Cast one in a crowded place!" Zhao Mai still commanded calmly: "Afura, come quickly!"

Aphra possessed her and pulled a little grass leaf from the ground and sprinkled it out. With the sound of her chanting spells, a large number of vines emerged from the barren ground. Several kobold men who had no time to react suddenly bumped into it, either tripped or tied up their hands and feet. Unfortunately, the original vegetation here was too sparse, and the effect of the entanglement technique could not be fully exerted.

Zhao Mai took the rope at this time and tied it to his waist in a few seconds. "Lucius, come to my side and shoot, I'll cover you!"

The kobold was already throwing the short javelin in his hand. Although none of them could hit it, it also reduced Lucius' hit rate of archery. Someone could help him cover it, but Lucius wanted it. Standing behind Zhao Mai, many javelins were things that Zhao Mai, who had the shield, needed to worry about.

The cheetah had already rushed out, got into the crowd of dog-headed people, and disturbed the other party with its sensitive steps. The cheetahs were all holding weapons, whether it was a spear or a scimitar, which still posed a great threat to the underage cheetah. Lucius' shooting skills were not enough to support the animal companions in the melee, so he did not dare to issue orders to attack with all his might.

A javelin flew over, Zhao Mai seized the opportunity, tilted the shield at an angle, and then slapped it out with force. Fortunately, the dog-headed man was not very strong, so the javelin could be blocked without much effort. A dog-headed man took advantage of this time and threw out the dagger in his hand and used it as a throwing weapon to attack Zhao Mai. How to defend against multi-directional offense has been explained by Ranger Carl. Even if there is no absolute defense of a spare tire shield, Zhao Mai can take care of it.

After all, this wooden shield is much lighter than a spare tire.

A bow and arrow shot over and another goblin fell down. But next time, it was about to enter melee. Zhao Mai squatted down, held the giant-toothed beast gun tightly, and was ready.
Chapter completed!