Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely-Chapter 168 - 123: Arrow Bamboo Forest, Rat King, New Camp_2
Chapter 168: Chapter 123: Arrow Bamboo Forest, Rat King, New Camp_2
Hearing the command, everyone in the rear immediately stopped shooting. Then, under the leadership of Zhao Long and the other two, they quickly caught up with Xia Hong, who had deliberately slowed down.
Though the rain of arrows had ceased, the horde of rodents still scurried northward.
Xia Hong led the group for nearly two kilometers, until they saw a frost-white bamboo forest in the distance. His spirits lifted slightly, and he waved his hand to halt everyone.
"Is that the Arrow Bamboo Forest?"
Xia Chuan asked softly. Xia Hong had already shown him the map left by Luo Ming, so he recognized it at a glance.
Xia Hong nodded, his gaze shifting to the left side of the bamboo forest, where he saw a three- to four-meter-wide mountain path. His eyes flickered slightly.
As Luo Ming had said before leaving, taking this path through the Arrow Bamboo Forest would lead to the Pingxi Plain, where there’s a giant camp named Beehive.
If things went smoothly, Luo Ming should be there by now.
"No wonder Luo Ming wanted to wait until the Crystal Fruit season was over. This Arrow Bamboo Forest is almost connected to Redwood Ridge, and there should be quite a few Cold Beasts dwelling inside."
Luo Ming had mentioned that every year when the Ice Tree bears fruit, for three to five days, Cold Beasts would enter the Arrow Bamboo Forest. During this period, as long as one’s luck wasn’t too bad, passing through wasn’t a big issue.
The fact that it could attract a large number of Cold Beasts means this Arrow Bamboo Forest is definitely not simple.
If there’s really any danger inside, driving this horde of rodents into it would be quite fitting.
"Continue shooting and drive them in!"
Seeing the rodent horde slow down as they neared the Arrow Bamboo Forest, Xia Hong immediately ordered everyone.
No matter if they wanted to enter or not, they had to!
Though the mountain wall on the east side had no one blocking it, climbing it would take time. The rodents, already panicked by the arrow fire, dared not run toward the high hills on the east side.
The influence of Teng Jiao Poison was still present, slowing their burrowing efficiency.
A volley was launched as over a hundred people fired simultaneously, sending another wave of arrows.
The rodent horde had no other choice but to enter the Arrow Bamboo Forest.
"Zhao Long, lend me your bow!"
Seeing a few rodents at the front hesitating, Xia Hong turned and took Zhao Long’s bow.
Zhao Long handed him an iron arrow as well.
Xia Hong took the iron arrow, placed it on the Iron Core Bow, and looked at the leading rodents, squinting slightly. His hands suddenly exerted force, pulling the bow to a full moon and then adding even more force, almost deforming the bow body.
Twang...
Xia Hong let go with his right hand, and the bowstring emitted a thunderous sound as the iron arrow shot out with terrifying speed, dragging the surrounding air along its path.
In almost an instant, it spanned over a hundred meters.
Thunk...
The sharp arrow pierced straight into the head of the foremost rodent, the immense force carrying it forward three or four meters.
The arrowhead protruded from the back of its skull, pinning the rodent to the ground.
It didn’t have the chance to even squeal or struggle instinctively; pinned there, it immediately died.
Everyone still shooting saw Xia Hong at the front, their eyes showing nothing but admiration and fervor.
At such a distance, a single arrow kills.
Even Zhao Long and the other two likely couldn’t achieve this.
But for the leader, it seemed as simple as eating or drinking!
"Once more!"
Not satisfied with a single lethal shot, Xia Hong called for more.
At the sound, Zhao Long quickly handed over another arrow.
Twang...twang...twang...twang...
Xia Hong shot four arrows in succession, all hitting targets at the front of the rodent horde. Though lacking the force of the first shot, causing one-shot kills, they still caused significant disturbance and panic among the leading rodents.
At this moment, not only Xia Hong was shooting; others hadn’t stopped either.
"Squeak squeak squeak..."
The rodent at the forefront, possibly excessively terrified, let out a series of sharp cries before dashing into the Arrow Bamboo Forest.
This movement triggered a chain reaction, as over two hundred rodents at the back also started moving, all crazily fleeing northward. freēnovelkiss.com
Xia Hong’s final five arrows inadvertently became the straw that broke the camel’s back.
The rodent horde surged toward the Arrow Bamboo Forest.
"Whew..."
It was only at this moment that Xia Hong truly felt relieved. He took a deep breath and returned the longbow to Zhao Long.
"They’ve fled, the rodent horde has fled."
"Hahaha, of course! With the distance and the poison affecting them, staying here would make them sitting ducks, they had to flee."
"I shot twenty-seven arrows, missing just one, haha!"
"What are you bragging about? I shot twenty-eight and hit every single one."
"Neither of you stands a chance. I hit twenty-five, and seven arrows hit rodents in the eyes. I just don’t know if those rodents died."
"Quit boasting. I saw it myself; the three adults, Zhao Long, at least killed over a dozen rodents combined. You guys are nothing compared to them."
"Xia Chuan, Luo Yuan, and Yuan Cheng were also formidable; they took out six or seven rodents together just now."
"The leader is even more formidable. I didn’t see him on the mountain, but when he came down, he alone killed over a dozen rodents with that long blade. Tonight, he probably killed the most."
"Of course, the leader stormed right into the rodent horde; who could compare?"
"With the long blade in the leader’s hand, the rodents couldn’t dodge at all, so powerful!"
"It’s called the Yi Blade, the leader said it himself, I heard."
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As the rodent horde disappeared into the Arrow Bamboo Forest, everyone relaxed significantly. Many even began discussing the battle that had just occurred, boasting about how many rodents they had hit.
