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The stone pillar, carrying immense force, tore through the air with a sharp, whistling sound, tracing a heavy arc in the sky.

The bald man's smile froze on his face, and his pupils suddenly contracted—

Although the ogre's throwing motions were somewhat clumsy, its strength was astonishing!

He instinctively fell to the side.

boom! ! !

The ground where he had just stood emitted a dull, thunderous roar.

Amidst the swirling dust, a shallow crater about two feet square was blasted into the hard, dry ground, and several cracks spread out like a spider web.

The tall, thin adventurer cried out in surprise and scrambled back several steps.

The female adventurer had already drawn her dagger, her body slightly bent, assuming a fighting stance.

"Ado! Stop!" the old woman shouted, but this time, the cannibal did not obey.

Its orange-yellow eyes burned with a primal rage.

"roar--!"

Ado took a step forward, his massive body, weighing over a thousand pounds, causing the ground to tremble slightly.

It reached out and grabbed a supporting pillar of the wooden shed, using the thick log as a weapon.

"Damn it, this monster's gone mad!" The bald, burly man scrambled to his feet, a flicker of fear crossing his eyes. "Attack!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his two companions quickly joined the battle.

The tall, thin adventurer had already drawn his longbow, the arrowhead aimed at the ogre's eye.

The female adventurer crouched low like a cheetah, her two daggers gleaming coldly in the twilight.

Xiuqi's hand rested on the hilt of the sword.

He instinctively calculated the distance, the angle, and the strength of the three people—judging from their movements, the bald giant was probably a warrior, the tall, thin man was an archer, and the female adventurer was a wanderer.

Such a combination is more than enough to deal with monsters like goblins or forest wolves, but what we have in front of us is a fully grown ogre!

Moreover, it was a massive cannibal that was far more agile than its kind.

Fighting an enraged ogre is clearly a foolish decision.

The ogre Hador let out another low growl. Ignoring the arrow aimed at its eye, it swung the log support pillar violently!

call--

The wooden pillar swept across, creating a whistling sound.

The tall, thin adventurer hastily released the bowstring, and the arrow flew out, but due to the haste, it missed its mark, grazing the ogre's shoulder and taking away only a few scraps of coarse cloth.

The log pillar continued to sweep to the right, and the female adventurer nimbly flipped backward to dodge, but the strong wind from the pillar still stung her cheek.

The bald, burly man gritted his teeth, drew his broad-bladed short axe from his waist, and with a roar, swung it at the ogre's shin—

This is a common tactic for dealing with large creatures: first disable their ability to move.

The axe blade struck.

clang!

It didn't sound like a dull thud when it struck flesh; instead, it sounded like the crisp crack of metal striking metal.

The sharp axe blade left only a shallow mark on the ogre's horny skin on its calf, penetrating less than half an inch before getting stuck.

The bald, burly man's expression changed drastically.

This steel axe had been with him for many years, and countless monsters had fallen to its blade. He never expected that it would fail to cleave through the ogre's thick, horny skin.

"Damn mutant bastard!"

Ado looked down at the axe on his leg, seemingly confused.

It raised its other enormous foot—

"Retreat!" the female adventurer screamed.

But it was too late.

The ogre's enormous foot stomped down like a warhammer.

Click!

The bald, burly man screamed and rolled away to avoid it, his left arm bent at an unnatural angle—

Although he wasn't completely stepped on, the impact of the brush still broke his arm bone.

"Hank!" the tall, thin adventurer exclaimed, nocking another arrow, this time aiming for the ogre's eyes.

The old woman rushed forward, trying to stop Ado: "Stop! Ado, stop now!"

The ogre hesitated for a moment.

In that instant, the female adventurer seized the opportunity.

She sprang up like a venomous snake, her dagger tracing a strange arc before precisely piercing the ogre's soft, un-covered ribcage.

The dark blue blade tip sank three inches into the ground, and a stream of dark red blood gushed out.

"Ouch—!" Ado cried out in pain as his huge hand slammed down.

The female adventurer had already retreated, landing lightly five steps away, a smug smirk on her lips.

"How does the poisoned blade taste, big guy?" she mocked.

Ado clutched his wound, his bright yellow eyes filled with pain and confusion.

It couldn't understand why these barbarians were so self-righteous, eating the fruit without paying and then bullying them.

The old woman cried out and tried to rush over, but was blocked by the tall, thin adventurer who took a step to the side.

His longbow was already drawn, and the arrow was aimed at the old woman's chest.

"Old woman, stay put," he said coldly. "I'll settle accounts with you after I've dealt with your pet."

As he finished speaking, the taut bowstring was released from his hand.

call out!

The arrow left the bowstring, but instead of striking the old woman, it was aimed at the eyes of the ogre Hodor!

The arrow was swift and cunning, striking just as Ado's gaze was drawn to the female adventurer.

However, a gray shadow was faster than an arrow.

Clang!

A clear, resonant sword cry tore through the twilight, and a cold, sharp light flashed by like a crescent moon.

The arrow was precisely split in two in mid-air, and the broken shaft fell helplessly to the ground.

Xiuqi had somehow appeared in front of the old woman, the cool glow emanating from the "Bavarian Moonlight" in his hand standing out starkly against the darkening sky.

The tall, thin adventurer's pupils constricted sharply: "You—"

He didn't have time to say a second word.

Xiuqi has already made a move.

The explosive power granted by his nine points of agility and physique was on full display at this moment.

He swept across ten paces like a gray lightning bolt, his longsword thrusting straight out without any fancy moves.

The tall, thin adventurer hastily raised his bow to parry, but the wooden longbow was like paper against the sharp blade.

Click!

With a sharp crack, the longbow snapped.

The sharp tip of the sword was pressed against the tall, thin man's throat, and the cold touch made his whole body stiffen.

"Don't move." Xiu Qi's voice was eerily calm.

On the other side, the battle was also nearing its end.

The injury enraged Ado, and it attacked without any restraint.

The tall ogre stopped dodging and instead took the bald man's axe blow head-on—then grabbed the man's belt with his huge hand.

"Let go of me!" The bald, burly man struggled in terror, the short axe slipping from his grasp.

Addo lifted him high and then slammed him to the ground like a sack of potatoes.

The big man groaned and struggled to get up, but a huge foot gently stepped on his back—with just a little force, his spine would break.

The female adventurer tried to run away, but Ado's other hand swept across.

She barely managed to dodge, but was forced into a corner.

"I surrender!" she screamed, throwing away the dagger in her hand.

Ado stopped what he was doing, turned to look at the old woman, his small eyes full of questions.

The old woman slowly walked to the center of the arena, looked at the three subdued adventurers, and took a deep breath.

"Ado, tie them up," she said.

The ogre obediently grabbed the female adventurer and began to tie her up with a vine pulled from the nearby fence.

The old woman walked up to the three adventurers, her aged face showing no joy of victory, only deep weariness.

"Your fate will be judged by the sheriff!" the old woman said.

The bald, burly man's eyes flickered, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he just lowered his head helplessly.

"Leave your equipment, weapons, and money pouch behind," Xiuqi suddenly said, "as compensation."

"What?!" the female adventurer shrieked, "Don't go too far—"

Her words came to an abrupt halt, for Xiuqi's sword tip had already turned towards her.

Finally, the three men voluntarily removed their weapons and equipment, along with their three empty money bags.

All they had were a dozen or so silver coins and a pile of copper coins, clearly indicating they weren't wealthy adventurers.

The old woman turned to Xiuqi and bowed deeply.

"Thank you for your help, kind guest!"