Chapter 21: Stealing Hearts, Stealing Camps (4)

  The arrow flew in and the other two scouts were caught almost at the same time, three scouts of the Kresi Empire died like this, although it couldn't be said that there was no sound at all, but the faint sound had already been covered up by the insects and birds chirping in the forest. The coordination was tacit, breathtaking.

  Without a doubt, the one who pounced from behind was Zhou Weiqing. His method was simple: he circled around to the back of the Dark Sentinel, used his right leg to launch himself forward, and in an instant burst forth with astonishing speed. At the same time, he pinched shut the opponent's neck, rendering them unable to make a sound, and pressed their face directly into the mud, snapping their neck. His physique was purely strength-based; not only could he snap fragile neck vertebrae, but even sturdy thigh bones would shatter under his grip.

  However, even he didn't expect that his coordination with Shangguan Bing'er would be so tacit. His right leg was already prepared, and if Shangguan Bing'er's arrow came a bit late, he would kick it away, not caring about the noise.

  The sound of the shattered skeleton and the feeling of life slipping away made a flash of blood color appear in Zhou Weiqing's eyes. This was his first time killing someone, and it was such a direct kill. In his heart, amidst the trembling, there was also an indescribable excitement.

  He raised his hand and gave a thumbs up to Shangguan Yuer, who was hiding in the dark. He then pulled out an arrow from the quiver on his left side, wiped off the blood stains on his body with it, and joined forces with Shangguan Yuer.

  "Ice Girl, just in time. Three already." As he spoke, Zhou Weiqing returned the feathered arrow to Ou Yangzi's quiver.

  Shangguan Bing'er closed her eyes, a hint of unbearable expression flowing across her pretty face. Fortunately, she was a long-range killer; otherwise, the pain after the slaughter would be even more evident.

  "Be gentle to the enemy, is cruel to ourselves. Think of our fallen soldiers. For every Krestian soldier that dies, perhaps one of our Sky Archers will be spared, let's go."

  "Hmm." Xiang Yueru perked up, thinking to herself, could it be that she was inferior to Zhou Weiqing, who was a few years younger than her? He wasn't even fourteen yet, right?

  Soon, Zhou Weiqing discovered the second ambush point. The ones responsible for the ambush were a group of scouts composed of the most elite soldiers from the light infantry. They were excellent among ordinary infantrymen, but in front of two Heavenly Jewel Masters, they were fragile.

  Perhaps it was because of the affinity they had formed when Guan Ice helped Zhou Weiqing awaken his Birthright Pearl, but the two people had an astonishing tacit understanding. Guan Ice took charge of long-range attacks, while Zhou Weiqing handled close combat, and with a series of covert signals, they resolved the ambushes one by one.

  When they finally passed the Kress Empire checkpoint, thirty-four dark sentinels had died at their hands. Most of them were killed by Zhou Weiqing.

  Crouching in the dark, looking far ahead at the undulating military camp, Zhou Weiqing and Shangguan Xue'er silently recovered their previously consumed Heavenly Energy.

  "Xiao Pang, what are you planning?" After this period of cooperation, the two became more and more tacit, and the leader was not Shangguan Bing'er, a Tianzhu master with two beads, but Zhou Weiqing.

  Xuē Guān Bīng'ér discovered that as soon as Zhōu Wěiqīng entered the forest, he was like a fish in water, handling many details far beyond her own abilities. Especially his perception, which was much stronger than hers, always allowed him to detect enemy tracks at the first time, making it possible for them to sneak here without alerting the enemy.

  Zhou Weiqing had Shangguan Xue'er take out the map, and with the faint light of the stars and moon in the sky, he pointed at the map and said: "You see, we are currently in this position. Although there are many patrolling soldiers in the enemy camp, it is now past midnight, which is when people are most likely to feel tired. Next, I will be responsible for launching a surprise attack, you cut off our rear, after we succeed, we cannot return by the original route, but must go this way. I have carefully measured it, and from this side returning to our camp, we can save fifty miles of road. Moreover, you said that in this hilly forest, there will be heavenly beasts appearing, which will greatly increase the difficulty for the enemy to pursue us."

  Sangyu Bing'er was shocked to discover that every time Zhou Weiqing pointed at the map, his position was extremely accurate, especially when it came to distance. The retreat route he pointed out wasn't a straight line, but a curve, yet this curve was absolutely the shortest distance, relatively unaffected by terrain and farthest from Kress's garrison. Clearly, this was the result of his calculations with the map before departure.

  "Yinger, are you listening to me?" Zhou Weiqing waved his hand in front of her eyes.

  Shangguan Bing'er looked at him with a complex gaze, thinking to herself: So, you really are a genius. Even if the Tianzhu hadn't awakened, you would still be an excellent commander.

  "I'm listening, but what if we encounter a Heavenly Beast blocking our way? With our current cultivation level, even a relatively weak Master-level Heavenly Beast would pose an enormous threat to us. Some of the exclusive talents of the Heavenly Beasts are extremely powerful, and most of them have a strong sense of territory. Once we enter their domain, we'll be attacked immediately."

  He smiled slightly and said with confidence, "You don't have to worry about this. Haven't you always wanted to know how I successfully imprinted on the Heaven Beasts? Now I can tell you. The original owner of that black bead should be a Black Tiger, and its aura seems to make all animals fearful, including the Heaven Beasts. My skills are all imprinted from the Heaven Beasts at the Zong level, mainly restrictive type skills. During the imprinting process, they didn't resist at all. Although those Heaven Beasts were sealed, my aura clearly had an impact on them. As long as we don't attack them, they shouldn't feel uncomfortable with my aura either. Moreover, I chose this route which is mostly along the edges of hills and forests. Generally speaking, the stronger the Heaven Beast, the more likely it will choose its territory in a central location. For Shifu-level Heaven Beasts, at our speed, even if we just run away, it's not a big problem. With these two assurances, leaving from this retreat route should be the safest."

  Shangguan Bing'er nodded and said, "Alright, let's do it your way." In the dark of night, she didn't notice that in the depths of Zhou Weiqing's eyes, a faint layer of blood color was spreading. And Zhou Weiqing himself also didn't feel it, but within his emotions, his thirst for blood was growing stronger and stronger.

  The more powerful the ability, the greater the crisis hidden behind it. Just like the danger of the Undying Warrior's punch, the side effects that the Black Pearl is bringing to Zhou Weiqing are also gradually appearing.

  After a while, when the two of them had both recovered to their peak state, Zhou Weiqing made a hand gesture to Shangguan Bing'er and quietly moved forward.

  The main gate of the Keresi Empire's military camp is extremely spacious, with a width of 40 meters, allowing for rapid deployment of troops outside the camp. On either side of the camp gate, there are two watchtowers, each 20 meters high, and around the camp, wind lanterns are lit to illuminate the situation inside. At each watchtower, an archer is responsible for monitoring the situation outside the camp, and as soon as they discover anything, they will strike the bronze bell on the watchtower, allowing the patrolling soldiers to respond immediately.

  Shangguan Bing'er was now hiding in a place about 500 yards away from the Keresi military camp, with an arrow clamped between her ring finger and little finger of her right hand, and another arrow clamped between her index finger and middle finger. The Zi Chen bow slowly drew open, and the arrow between her index finger and middle finger was already placed on the bowstring, quietly aiming at the watchtower in the distance.

  Zhou Weiqing was getting closer and closer to the Krestian military camp, and there were fewer and fewer obstacles around him to conceal his figure. At this moment, Dugu Bo's Purple Star Bow moved.

  Whoosh, whoosh, two feathered arrows were almost simultaneously shot out. When shooting these two arrows, she used a very clever technique. The power of the first arrow and the second arrow was slightly different. The first arrow was relatively light, and the second arrow had a bit more power. As a result, the two feathered arrows almost reached the two watchtowers at the same time. In order to ensure a fatal hit at such a long distance, Shangguan Yuer had already used her own Wind-type Heavenly Power to assist.

  Two soft whooshing sounds, and from such a distance, two feathered arrows simultaneously pierced the heads of the two guarding soldiers. One entered through the temple, while the other went directly in through the mouth, instantly piercing the brain. The arrow's entry into the brain triggered a sudden explosion of wind-based heavenly power, although its force was already very small, but for the fragile brain it was still terrifying, and without making even half a sound, their bodies had already gone limp and fallen onto the watchtower.

  At the same time, Zhou Weiqing suddenly burst out, accelerating his Heavenly Power to its limits. The 300-meter distance was covered in just five dashes, and before the enemy patrol arrived, he tapped his right foot on the ground, using the powerful force of his right leg to leap five meters high, clearing the wooden palisade in front of the Kress military camp gate with a speed akin to that of a weasel, swiftly climbing up a watchtower.

  In the distance, Yu Guo's heart was already in his throat, bow bent and arrow ready, prepared to support Zhou Weiqing at any moment.

  The plan was a success, and when Zhou Weiqing arrived at the top of the watchtower, he still hadn't been discovered by anyone. He felt his heart beating faster and faster, but more than that, he felt exhilarated.

  Counting the two soldiers on the watchtower, they had already killed thirty-six people, and there were only sixty or more people left to avenge. Zhou Weiqing took a deep breath and looked out into the distance from the watchtower, the military camp was illuminated by the lanterns, and everything was in sight from this height.

  The situation in the Kressi and Sky Bow camps was roughly the same, with heavy infantry having ten men per tent and light infantry having thirty men per tent. Zhou Weiqing naturally didn't have any fixed targets, he carefully observed for a moment before locking onto his target.

  He had just arrived at the military camp and was not very familiar with the situation in the camp. Moreover, due to the constraints of his heavenly power level, he only had one chance to make a move here before having to leave and reserve some heavenly power for withdrawal. Therefore, he directly chose the largest tent with the widest area and volume. The tent was nearly a thousand meters away from the watchtower where he was located, but its surroundings were brightly lit, with at least one company of soldiers patrolling and guarding, obviously an important place.

  That's it. Zhou Weiqing raised his right hand, and the only Ice Jade Pearl on his wrist shone brightly. The Overlord Bow quietly unfolded and condensed into shape in an instant. As the attribute wheel spun to the blue area, a thick electric light suddenly appeared on Zhou Weiqing's left hand.

  In this expansion of Zhou Weiqing's abilities, among the six major attributes, there was only one attack skill, which was the Thunder Attribute...

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  I'm extremely sorry, today's second update came late. Today I went to help my mother with the value-added tax invoice, and when I got back it was already late. Originally, I wanted to write two chapters at once and upload them together, but looking at the time, it's too late. I wrote over 3,000 words, which is equivalent to one and a half chapters. Hope everyone enjoys reading it, hehe.

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