Weird Survival: I can devour thousands of talents

Chapter 173: 172: Yalan Town! Lost Soul! Goddess of Light! ?

"Huh...huh..."

Angelina, the captain of the Ninth Hunting Team of Yalan Town, pulled at her thick scarf to allow herself to breathe more comfortably and to encourage the slightly tired team members.

"Oh my! Look! A fala tree!"

She took a few steps up the gentle slope, stroked the distinctive bark through her leather gloves, and said to the team members with surprise, "I remember that all the trees in this forest were cut down last winter."

“I didn’t expect to find a falafel tree at this distance even though it’s only been winter for a short time this year!”

"Oh oh oh!"

A short and stocky old man with red nose in the team took a look and climbed up with great effort.

"Little Lina, it's not a good sign that the Farah trees are growing closer together..."

Angelina was a little surprised, but she asked immediately without hiding anything.

"Eh? Uncle Sartre, don't you complain every year about not having enough materials?"

"It used to take ages for the falafel trees to grow in the winter, but now they're growing fast and are so close to our town. Why isn't this a good sign?"

The old man named Sartre shook his head, and tremblingly took out a portable wine flask engraved with an inscription from his arms. After taking a sip, his hands stopped shaking immediately.

Looking at the sparkling and curious eyes of these young people, he sighed and told them what he had learned from the remaining ancient books.

"The Farah tree only grows in winter and is rare, but it's a good material for making wands and magic arrows."

"Yalan Town counts the harvest every year, including the discovery locations and quantities of various resources. Judging from past records, the location where the Fala tree grows is getting closer..."

"Hmm? Isn't this good news?"

Angelina snorted in surprise from her white nose, which was a little red from the cold.

"Don't be fooled by superficial interests!"

Sartre raised the wine jug with a wry smile and was about to take two more sips, but after weighing the remaining wine, he reluctantly put it back into the pocket on his chest.

"For this tree to grow, the surrounding cold air must reach a certain level."

"Over the years, the fala trees have been growing closer and closer, and more and more numerous. This indicates that the power of winter cold waves is increasing, and the winding valleys are no longer able to withstand the invasion of cold air..."

"If nothing unexpected happens, after we survive this winter and the final day of the God's Appearance, the mayor will once again propose moving deeper into the valley..."

"Ah? I have to get busy moving again!"

A freckled young man with a bow and arrows stood high on the gentle slope. Hearing this, he complained distressedly, "I prefer going out hunting monsters to tearing down houses and rebuilding them somewhere else. That's what a man should do!"

As he spoke seemingly complainingly, he observed his captain's reaction out of the corner of his eye.

Young males always like to show off in front of the females they admire. As the best archer among the younger generation in Alan Town, Gary confidently believes that he is the only one worthy of Angelina, who is already a trainee priest.

A beauty needs a hero to match her!

no doubt!

I, a rising star who is highly regarded by several senior members of the hunting team, and the beautiful captain Angelina are a match made in heaven!

Sartre put away the wine jug and listened to the young people's noisy chatter with a smile.

Galina's scheming, like a peacock spreading its tail, and the other boys' unyielding self-promotion, all made this old man, who was considered to have the longest experience in Yalan Town, feel a long-lost youthful vitality.

in those days……

He and the mayor were also jealous of each other...

Just as Sartre was sighing and recalling the rash things he had done in the past, his face suddenly changed.

"Be careful in the northeast! A small group of monsters is attacking! Judging from their aura, they should be pygmy apes!"

Even though it is not one of the first eight official teams, as the reserve ninth team, its members are the best and bravest young people in Yalan Town!

To prevent young "geniuses" from dying en masse due to accidents or lack of experience, thus damaging the future of the town.

Sartre, the most experienced magician, was also specially invited to become the deputy captain of the ninth team.

Normally Angelina is in charge, but when the situation is critical, this old man needs to step up and take charge.

The young children were too immature to detect the more secretive pygmy ape.

Now that he is helping to give early warning, it is a good opportunity to see how these young people cope with it.
Sartre didn't come out to get some fresh air just because he had nothing to do.

He served as deputy captain, firstly for insurance and secondly for assessment.

As for the lingering feelings towards Angelina...

tsk...

How grown up are you!?
But if I could have a twilight romance...

Not bad!

Although as an apprentice priest, he lacks the means to fight directly.

But Angelina is not just a pretty face who can only scream and shout.

Under the coercion of various external pressures, everyone needs to work hard for themselves and for the survival of the town!
Yalan Town doesn't keep idle people!
"Everyone! Remove your weights and prepare for battle!"

"Archers! Go up the tree and explore!"

"Knights! Come up! Build a defensive line toward the northeast!"

Angelina deftly took the backpack off her back, opened the small bag at her waist and took out a short wand with a gem on the top.

As she poured spiritual energy into the magic gem, causing it to glow faintly, she raised her voice and calmly arranged the formation, "Let's keep the same coordinated formation as before!"

"Defending Knights, in front! Killing Knights, split up on both wings!"

"Don't rush forward rashly! Keep the formation intact!"

"Master Sat, please follow me to the center!"

Sartre, the invigilator, was not pretentious. He walked behind Angelina and said jokingly, "Hey!"

"Just now you were calling me 'Uncle'! Now you're calling me 'Master Sartre'!? Little Lina, you can't be like your teacher. She clearly..."

"Uncle Sartre!"

Angelina turned her head and winked at him in a low voice.

"If you give us high scores, I will definitely praise you more in front of the teacher!"

"but now……"

She suppressed her smile and turned her head back, raised her staff, and said solemnly, "Holy Light! Please illuminate your most devout believers!"

"Please put armor on the brave! So that they will not be corrupted by evil, so that we can march towards victory in glory!"

The first move is the most powerful skill currently mastered.

As an apprentice priest, Angelina had not learned many priest skills, and even fewer could she use with her current spiritual power.

【Mantra: Holy Light Protection】

No one has any objection to using it at this moment.

The entire Ninth Team was shrouded in warm light, and their surface was covered with a layer of illusory golden color.

The holy light not only provided them with direct protection, but also helped them dispel the inevitable anxiety when facing battle.

With Angelina's encouragement and amplification, the Ninth Squad switched to combat formation and immediately got into shape.

The defensive knights, holding shields in their left hands and short hammers or axes in their right hands, formed a tight formation, while the killing knights, holding long swords with blood grooves, protected the two wings and were ready to rush out at any time!
Sartre said nothing, but his eyes were full of pride as he looked at the little girl's back.

Not only for her learning achievements, but also for her calm and skillful on-the-spot command.

The Eagle Eye Technique he used was actually monitoring the attacking dwarf apes.

But since the team hadn't yet obtained the relevant intelligence, he wouldn't specifically inform them. However, despite the test, they were still just a bunch of young people.

If we wait until closer to the time of year, the questions will be somewhat too "difficult".

For Teacher Angelina's sake, I'll just test our combat coordination and command...

However, Angelina and others who were on high alert didn't know this, and Sartre, who thought everything was under control, didn't notice anything else wrong from the Eagle Eye technique.

On the small slope diagonally opposite the Fala tree, a large rock was stuck in the rock wall. The protrusions above and the intertwined vegetation cast a relatively thick shadow.

Lingxiao, you have been staying here for a long time.

After speeding up and getting closer, Ling Xiao realized that the other party was still slowly collecting resources, so he decisively entered the stealth state.

After observing secretly from a distance for a while, he first took a look with the [Eye of Secrets], and after sending the message back, he also used the Shadow World as a medium. After several jumps, he lurked in a position close to this group of people.

These "people" can still be considered human beings...

[Lost Soul Angelina (Believer of the Goddess of Light): Soul Integrity (78%)]

[Lost Soul·Sat (Follower of the Forest Goddess): Soul Integrity (56%)]

The speech is reasonable and well-reasoned, with emotional fluctuations and logical logic.

Although the previous [Crazy Man Freud] could communicate, he obviously had a problem with his brain.

The attention he attracted almost resulted in a fatal blow to him.

Therefore, Ling Xiao regarded the [Mad Man] as a complete monster without any hesitation.

Moreover.

There are either vines or lumps of ice inside his body, so the name [Crazy Man] is really correct!

But this [Lost Soul]...

Why doesn't he look like he's lost his soul?
Ling Xiao secretly observed for a long time and also noticed the immature emotions between these young people of the opposite sex.

This is very normal for ordinary people of this age. Even for survivors in the current situation, it is understandable that they would develop feelings.

But is it right for [Lost Souls] to be jealous when talking about love?
Aren't you supposed to be the same heavyweight weird creature as the [Mad Man]?

Ling Xiao didn't understand, but he was really shocked.

So even if the other party showed a very humane side, he always remained silent and did not show up to talk.

First of all, the information about the Lost Heart People and the Lost Soul People first came from the Duchess.

Secondly, Ling Xiao got a glimpse of the names of the two gods.

Among them, the lost soul named Angelina is actually a believer of the Goddess of Light!

Goddess of Light...

In a dream not long ago, Ling Xiao heard the origin of [Glory of Embers] from Master Flamel for the first time.

If the information he obtained was correct and his speculation was not significantly off...

[Glow of Embers] should be the remaining power of [Goddess of Light].

And the "Divine Embers" composed of countless concepts at the beginning of the survival struggle were undoubtedly the corpse of the fallen goddess...

Over the past few days, Ling Xiao has been exploring and surviving, slowly getting to know this new and strange world.

He was like a dry sponge, diligently sucking up all kinds of irrelevant information.

Now these threads finally intersect!
Goddess of light!

This long-fallen god, the remaining divine power, and the lost believers "stitched" Ling Xiao and this world together.

He was finally no longer a pure outsider.

Possessing the [Glow of Embers], he has been branded by the Goddess of Light.

Maybe like Angelina, she can also be considered a "believer" of the Goddess of Light!

The gains that this group of lost souls can bring him are definitely much greater than a few talents!

Contact! Must contact!
But don’t be impatient… Don’t be impatient…

……

The shadows that can be seen everywhere are too familiar and too common, and have long been ignored.

That slight darkening of the color wouldn't attract any attention.

Besides, Angelina and the others need to face the real challenge!
A group of extremely small monsters emerged from the chaotic cracks in the rocks in the valley.

They are human-like in size, with dark green skin full of wrinkles but not much hair, only a few sparsely distributed on the top of their heads.

As soon as I saw there was really someone below!

And there are women!
The dwarf ape's dark yellow eyes immediately lit up, the corners of its mouth opened to reveal its jagged fangs, and it rushed down the hillside with a strange cry!
"Isn't this a goblin!?"

Ling Xiao, who was watching the fight from the side, was still in the mood to comment on the comparison between the dwarf ape and a certain classic image.

"Just as ugly, just as crazy."

"Same thing...you go crazy when you see a woman?"

The Ninth Squad is no longer a rookie. They don’t have much combat experience, but they have seen blood.

As the dwarf apes rushed over in a chaotic manner, Angelina's pale golden eyes flashed with disgust, and then she gave an order in a deep voice: "Archers! Shoot the stronger ones!"

"Defending Knight! Prepare [Shield Wall Reflection]!"

"Yes!!"

On the branches on both sides, Gary, the freckled man, and the other two men drew their bows and took aim.

The strength and status of the pygmy ape can be judged by its body size.

Therefore, the one who rushes the fastest and has the tallest physique is definitely the main force!
There is no excessive pursuit of accuracy in killing with one arrow!

When facing this kind of group charge, it is especially important to shoot the enemy in the front.

Just aim roughly, even if you don't kill the enemy or hit the enemy behind you, you can still cause damage!
This is the difference after experiencing the baptism of actual combat!

Ling Xiao moved to a hideout with a better view and continued to hide. Seeing the shooting methods of several archers also caused him to think accordingly.

Of course, Team Nine didn't know that in addition to Master Sat, there was also Old Six who was "scoring" their battle.

The apprentice priest's attack methods are indeed not as simple and crude as those of the knight and the archer!
But a priest who can activate amplification for the team is the absolute core figure in any team!
A large number of pygmy apes rushed to the front of the defense line.

Because they are so short, on average they only reach the top of a normal person's thigh.

So the defending knights in front squatted and stood, and the two rows overlapped to hold up the shields tightly!

Angelina shouted, and another aura of gain swept across!
Her timing is perfect!
It was the moment when the dwarf ape was about to arrive. The knights were already in a defensive posture, and now they had a short boost of strength!

The dark green dirty sewage hit the rock-hard shield wall!

Murderous intent emerges!
Flesh and blood flying everywhere!
But Ling Xiao looked up at the valley thoughtfully.

There has always been a more powerful aura hidden there.

It seems that the leader of this group of pygmy apes would rather watch his subordinates die in battle than show up early...

When something goes wrong, there must be a monster...

Even Sartre, the most powerful [Lost Soul], couldn't detect the hidden enemy...

How to do?
Is it a reminder to make good connections?

Or should we just wait and see, and watch the fight from the mountain?

(End of this chapter)