Day 6.
After breakfast, Needle Jin faced everyone and said, "We just finished the remaining rations."
Everyone was silent, standing upright, and was fully mentally prepared for this result.
The needle was in front of everyone, his eyes sharp, scanning everyone.
"Now, who else doesn't understand our situation, stand forward!"
No one moved, standing still.
Everyone's face was grim, and there seemed to be hot magma hidden in their high-standing chests - that was the long-accumulated fighting spirit, the strong desire to survive!
"Very good. Everyone is smart and understands what we will face if we lose."
"These days, cyanobacteria have conducted a comprehensive investigation, and there is no more suitable target nearby except for the flying squirrel."
"Today, if we overcome them, they are our food. If we fail, we are their food."
"I, Needle, as a Templar and the sole heir of the Hundred Needles family, will be with you. will lead you through difficulties, overcome obstacles, and reap victory. Follow me, and let us be glorified!"
Morale is strong, and unity is united.
The team departs.
Soon, he arrived at the scheduled battlefield.
The battlefield was carefully arranged, most conspicuously by the short obstacles woven from vines and bamboo branches.
These obstacles are connected one after another, forming a long line of defense.
If the flying squirrel wants to cross the defense line, it must fly. This gave the team members a good opportunity to shoot.
There are three lines of defense.
Under normal circumstances, rivers are natural obstacles and do not require manpower to arrange them, which is the best.
But first, there is no river nearby. Secondly, the rivers on this island are also more dangerous, and there are often wild python green vines lurking. This kind of gold-level demon plant has not only been touched by needle, but the exploration team of Cangxu has also been in contact with it several times, and has paid the price of blood.
Under the command of Needle, Cyanogae walked alone, and his back quickly disappeared from everyone's field of vision.
Most of them formed a battle formation. The battle formation formation is very simple, that is, it is arranged in a horizontal row. Such a formation is convenient for long-range firepower.
Cangxiu and Zidi stood behind the horizontal row, beside the needle.
The needle began to pray silently.
"The Holy Emperor, my god, you are wise and martial, you can always seize the opportunity to win on the battlefield, you are the god of knights, the god of war, and the god of victory. Please bless me in victory, and I will add a touch of brilliance to your throne with faith and glory, with the blood of my mortal enemies. God, listen to my call......"
The gods did not respond.
Needle sighed secretly.
Usually when faced with battle, the Templars would pray. The Holy Ming Emperor would basically respond, granting divine magic to the Templars to protect themselves.
But since the needle woke up, he prayed many times, but the Holy Ming Emperor did not answer.
It is precisely because of this that Jeon did not pray in public. Because once no divine magic comes, it will inevitably cause a bad impression on others, and they feel that the Templar Jin is not favored and protected by the gods. In this way, before the war begins, the morale of the side will be hit and shaken.
The results now are not unexpected. He is also grateful for his wise choice.
The morning sun shines out from the morning glow.
The forest is gradually bathed in sunlight, and the deep dark green slowly becomes bright.
The air was still cold, and when everyone breathed, they could spit out white mist visible to the naked eye.
As time passed, the chirping of birds became more and more common.
Suddenly, a flock of birds flapped their wings from the front, broke away from the canopy, and flew into the air.
The figure of cyanobacteria appeared in front of everyone's eyes again.
He was rushing with all his might, and behind him was a large group of flying squirrels, squeaking and screaming, many of which exuded a bronze-level magical beast aura.
The front line shook slightly, and then fell silent again.
The needle eyes quickly flashed with a hint of essence, and the spirit was slightly shaken - the cyanobacteria provoked this time, and the result was very successful.
The next moment, Needle shouted: "Ready!"
The exploration team members were already ready, and when they heard the sound, they immediately pulled out their arrows and put them on the bowstrings, moving in unison.
They drew their bows one after another, but they didn't fire.
"Shoot." Needle shouted again.
The team members immediately let go, and in an instant, the bowstrings vibrated, and all the arrows flew out.
Cyanobacteria's footsteps did not stop, and when he saw the arrows flying over, he immediately fell to the ground and rolled over.
A flying squirrel leader threw himself into the air and hit the ground, and turf and small pieces of soil splashed everywhere, immediately knocking out a small pit of dirt.
The cyanobacteria quickly got up following the rolling inertia, and this time, he had already raised the shield in his hand.
This shield has long been prepared and placed on the ground.
There were no arrows shot at the cyanobacteria's shield, and the arrow curtain was gathered into a layer, sifting out many flying squirrels.
A flying squirrel leader pounced on the back of the cyanobacteria.
When the blue algae heard the movement, he suddenly turned around and swept away with his shield, and with a bang, he swept the flying squirrel away.
"Get ready - shoot!" Seeing the moment when the flying squirrel crossed the vine obstacle, the needle gave the order again.
More than a dozen arrows once again formed a thin arrow curtain. It was mixed with several short iron arrows fired by crossbows.
The arrow curtain swept through a gentle arc in mid-air and landed accurately in the swarm of flying squirrels.
Several wooden arrows hit the cyanobacteria's shield and the leather armor on his body, but did not cause any damage to the latter.
The bows and crossbows are in the hands of people with good archery skills, and they will not shoot at the cyanobacteria.
The remaining arrows are all wooden, there are no iron arrows yet, but the very front of the wooden arrow shaft is burned black, carbonized and sharpened.
Of course, these arrows can't cause much damage to the cyanobacteria, and they won't pose much threat to the flying squirrel boss. But it can kill ordinary flying squirrels.
Under this layer of arrow curtains, many flying squirrels fell to the ground, some died on the spot, and some were injured and screamed.
After two shots, more than a dozen flying squirrels had already lost their combat effectiveness and fell on the way to charge.
The flying squirrels began to scatter.
Most of them were still chasing the cyanobacteria, and a small number were directly attacking the position.
"Ready." Zhen Jin spoke again: "Shoot!"
In the third salvo, everyone's movements began to be uneven, and although the arrow curtain was formed in mid-air, it was obviously not as neat and dense as before.
But at this time, because the distance between the two sides was close, the arrows still caused a lot of damage to the rats.
White buds and yellow algae aimed at the flying squirrel leader with their crossbows at the same time.
Although the head rat was hit by an arrow, it was only frustrated and not injured, but was stimulated by ferocity, and the speed was a little faster.
There are two headed rats.
One identified cyanobacteria, and the other pounced on the front.
"Free combat." After the needle ordered, he immediately took out the dagger, exerted force with both arms, and threw it with both hands!
The two flying squirrel leaders were stabbed by daggers almost at the same time, and after falling to the ground, they rolled a few times due to inertia, and then remained motionless. The bright red blood quickly flowed out of the fatal wound in the eye socket and spread across the surrounding grass.
This distance has reached the range of the needle flying dagger strike.
Needle Jin's physical fitness is amazing, and the strength of his arm throwing is much stronger than that of a crossbow.
Without the head mouse, the rats immediately fell into a panic. The team members fired freely, and only a few flying squirrels rushed in front of the team members, and then they were stabbed to death by several wooden guns.
After struggling a little, the few remaining flying squirrels collapsed around.
"Huh...... We won."
"The two flying squirrel leaders died at the hands of Lord Needle."
"My lord, Kamui!"
Cyanobacteria returned with a shield.
Wooden arrows were inserted into his shield and his shoulder armor.
He patted Cyanobacteria on the shoulder: "It's good."
"Everything depends on the command of the lord." Cyanoma bent down and bowed his head, saying respectfully.
Everyone knows that the key to victory in this battle is still the needle. His flying dagger skills are amazing, and at the same time, he deals with the two most threatening flying squirrel bosses, completely demoralizing the rat pack.
"Take a break and let's continue hunting." Wire ordered.
"Yes, my lord!" The team members agreed, and their morale rose a bit compared to before the war began.
Everyone's eyes on Needle became different from before.
Before, everyone still had doubts and worries in their hearts, after all, everyone knew that the needle was desperately trying to hunt the rats.
No one knows what the outcome will be. Even if Needle has the status of a nobleman and a Templar, there is no guarantee that the hunt will be successful.
If it fails, the entire exploration team will collapse and be destroyed. As a leader, you will bear the first responsibility that cannot be shirked.
And now that the first official hunt has won a big victory, everyone's worries have been swept away. I was skeptical about the needle's decision before, but now I feel that it is wise and decisive.
"Lord Needle is a Templar after all!" Bai Ya's eyes flashed.
"Yes, I am really lucky to be under Master Needle." Huang Zao sighed.
"Follow Lord Needle, we will definitely be able to set sail again."
Everyone talked in a low voice, and their eyes looking at Needle were all reverent.
A small victory that allowed them to truly recognize the leadership of the Needle.
Because the needle initially fulfilled his promise, he could really lead them to victory and gain glory, not just words.
"My lord, I know that all this is not a problem for you at all." Zidi beside her also smiled, and there was a hint of admiration in Amethyst's eyes.
Cangxu exhaled a breath of turbid air and said secretly: "In this way, the entire exploration team will turn the tide."
The previous situation was like being on the edge of a cliff, with one foot already hanging in the air.
Now a complete victory, although the food was not replenished, the result cleared everyone's sorrows, and the whole team tightened up, closely surrounding the only core of the needle.
However, just as morale was high and celebration was encouraged, a strange noise suddenly came from the forest in the distance.
The squeaking sound is dense and endless.
The flying squirrel that fled actually attracted a large army!
"Ah, a lot of flying squirrels, they rushed over."
"How could it alarm so many flying squirrels?"
"We're just on the periphery!"
For a while, the exploration team fell into a panic.
"Hahaha!" Needle suddenly laughed.