CHAPTER 109: CHAPTER 109: SLAYING THE GODS (PART 2)

Chen Shouyi was startled at the sight and immediately retreated.

He quickly hid behind a large tree, his fingers feeling the rough patterned metal sword hilt, his brows furrowed.

This situation is a bit tricky.

He originally thought that after two slaughters, there would be at most a hundred or so barbarians left on this island, but unexpectedly, it was a dense crowd, with at least three or four hundred.

Compared to the last time he came to the island, all his attributes had improved, except for his physique which only increased by 0.1 point, the rest of the attributes increased by 0.4 to 0.8 points. Among them, agility and strength, which are directly related to combat power, both increased by 0.4 points, each growing by two levels proportionally.

And the remaining attributes, although seemingly unrelated to combat power, are actually complementary.

For instance, intellectual ability, in the fleeting moments of battle, the ability to think and react quickly often makes combat more manageable and effective, allowing control over the whole situation, leading to an immediate increase in combat power; other attributes like perception and will also provide beneficial effects.

It can be said that compared to a month ago, without mentioning the improvement of combat experience and swordsmanship, just his attributes alone have more than doubled his combat power.

As long as he doesn’t encounter the barbarian strongman from last time, ordinary barbarians, even when encountered in groups, with his war bow and sword, to him now, it’s as easy as slaughtering chickens and fish.

But "a group" refers to small groups of barbarians, not this dense mass; even ants can kill an elephant. No matter how confident he is, he wouldn’t dare challenge so many barbarians head-on.

However, thinking about it, these three to four hundred barbarians couldn’t possibly all be warriors; among them are women, children, and the elderly. Those who can actually fight are estimated to only be a third, which slightly eased his tense emotions.

His heart gradually calmed down too.

Considering the fear the barbarians showed towards him, Chen Shouyi suddenly felt that he could completely give it a try.

He had fought the barbarians several times, so he had some understanding of the organizational discipline of this barbarian tribe.

These barbarians, unlike human soldiers, lack strict discipline and organization. They endure casualties at a lower rate than one would expect, and once numbers drop more than twenty to thirty percent, they usually rout.

This aligns with the survival principles of a hunting-based tribe.

During hunting, it’s impossible for everything to go smoothly; strong, irresistible prey may appear, and if they chose to fight to the death every time, the tribe would naturally perish after a few encounters.

Of course, this can’t be generalized; intelligent beings with faith often fear death less than those without.

But by this tribe’s usual behavior, obviously, this divine giant tree hasn’t inspired a devoted faith among the barbarians.

...

The wind swept around the tree, fiercely blowing toward him, and countless leaves swirled and danced all around.

Chen Shouyi did not act impulsively; he was waiting for the wind to weaken!

Such strong winds not only obstructed his vision but also severely affected the accuracy of his bow and arrows.

This divine giant tree seemed not very intelligent to him.

Like now, knowing that it’s useless against enemies, yet still squandering power, it gives off a blustering impression.

The barbarians did not move, praying incessantly under the tree, which Chen Shouyi was quite pleased with.

Time passed slowly, and after half an hour, the wind finally began to weaken; with its strength waning, it obviously couldn’t maintain its original intensity, declining from a level eight or nine wind to a five or six. Gradually, even the dry leaves were hardly blown at all.

At this moment, the Shell Lady whispered nervously in his ear!

"Giant, be careful, an evil giant is coming?"

Chen Shouyi stiffened inside; has this divine tree finally run out of patience? He immediately stood up, took out an arrow and quickly glanced outside from the edge of the tree.

Not far over a hundred meters away, a dense group of barbarians was stealthily advancing in a fan shape, holding wooden long spears.

There seemed to be about twenty or so in number.

Just as Chen Shouyi’s tension was releasing, the Shell Lady suddenly pointed behind him and whispered in his ear, "There are many, many, evil giants there too."

His expression turned heavy immediately; it seemed he really underestimated the barbarians, as they attempted to surround him.

Luckily, he had the Shell Lady with him, otherwise, he’d really be in trouble this time.

"Listen carefully, which direction hasn’t got giants coming for now?" Chen Shouyi asked hastily.

The Shell Lady tilted her head, listened carefully for a while, then quickly pointed in a direction, and Chen Shouyi wasted no time, sprinting swiftly in the direction she indicated.

"Up in the trees, up in the trees, up in the trees."

The Shell Lady suddenly screamed loudly.

Hearing this, Chen Shouyi paused slightly, and the next moment a short spear plunged heavily into the ground before him.

A cold sweat broke out on his back from the shock, then his gaze turned sharp like lightning, instantly locking on the hidden barbarian in a tree ahead, drawing his bowstring swiftly and shooting an arrow into the tree.

The wind kept blowing, making the surrounding air turbulent, interfering with the arrow greatly, but at a distance of thirty-four meters, it barely affected the supersonic arrow.

With a sharp whistle, a heavy body fell to the ground with a dull thud.

...

"There! There! There!" The Shell Lady exclaimed again.

A figure lurked in the grass, creeping towards this direction, and then an arrow flashed like a bolt of lightning, causing the figure to shudder and fall silent.

...

"Behind the tree!"

A barbarian carefully hiding behind the tree preparing to ambush, suddenly saw a flash before his eyes, then a gleam of light whizzed by his throat, his head soared into the sky, blood spraying out.

Seeing Chen Shouyi, with her help, killing three evil giants in succession, the Shell Lady’s little face flushed with excitement as if she herself had slain them.

She eagerly kept searching for more evil giants, her eyes sparkling.

Her vision and hearing were far keener than Chen Shouyi’s; not a single rustle escaped her ears and eyes.

A few minutes later, Chen Shouyi successfully broke through the barbarians’ encirclement.

This time, thanks again to the Shell Lady, or else on this barbarian homeland, he might have been overpowered.

"Well done, there will be a reward when we get back?" Chen Shouyi praised the Shell Lady.

"Is it a really big gem?" The Shell Lady asked excitedly.

"Yes, a really big gem."

Chen Shouyi said, then glanced back, watching a couple of figures flitting through the woods, a hint of coldness on his face as he nocked an arrow on the bowstring.

A barbarian about to throw a short spear found his chest suddenly pierced through by an arrow, collapsing backward with a thud.

After firing two more arrows, striking down two more barbarians, he picked up his long sword and advanced quickly.

Suddenly, he subtly shifted his body, dodging a thrust spear, and simultaneously, with a slash of the sword, the barbarian hiding behind the tree preparing an ambush froze instantly, then fell split in halves diagonally.

As he advanced step by step, with the Shell Lady beside him like a portable mini radar, despite the howling wind to interfere, even from one or two hundred meters away, Chen Shouyi could discern the barbarians’ approximate positions, constantly staying outside their encirclement.

The arrows in his five quivers were nearly half depleted.

The thick bloody air permeated the forest, and panic began to spread.

Many barbarians turned and fled at first sight, leaving fewer and fewer behind.

After more than an hour, he returned to the clearing under the divine giant tree, to find all the barbarians had fled, leaving behind a large expanse of crude houses.

No, there’s still one left.