Half Elf Ranger

Chapter 40 Gnoll Night Attack

The night is like water, the moon is bright and the stars are few.

The silver moonlight sprinkled down silently, and Talan Village seemed to be covered with a layer of frost and snow, making it hazy and dreamlike.

At this time, a bright bonfire rose in the center of Talan Village, instantly dispelling the surrounding darkness and faint cold air.

After a day of intense trekking, the players finally felt an inexplicable peace of mind after seeing the flames.

Because they can finally have a good rest.

Although it is possible to start a fire to startle those monsters in the wilderness.

But there are so many people in Talan Village, so naturally they are not afraid at all.

At this time, in this dilapidated village, it seems that the light has returned, and the lively atmosphere of the past has once again been restored.

These players living in the wilderness are obviously well prepared for long-distance travel.

I saw a strong player skillfully picked up a cauldron and set it up with stones, and then drew water to make a fire.

Put some dried meat, dried shiitake mushrooms, dried salted fish, and wild vegetables collected by the way during the daytime, etc. into a large pot and cook.

After driving all day, I also ate dry food all day. It would be a wonderful thing if I could have a sip of hot soup before going to bed.

After all, the night in the world of Toril is really cold.

Thorn still seemed to be very out of group. He was sitting alone on the stone bench at the entrance of Talan Village, away from the noisy crowd.

Take out a bag of refined essential oil from the dimensional bag, then use your fingers to feel a little ointment, and carefully apply it on the dagger.

Wipe it lightly with a piece of cloth in your hand, and suddenly the dagger, which was originally dim, shone with a sharp cold light under the shroud of moonlight.

This is an essential oil that can prevent weapons from rusting, and I got it from the dwarf blacksmith Broto.

For a ranger like him who wanders and fights in the wilderness, a good weapon at his fingertips means the guarantee of life.

Weapons are as important as his second life, so naturally he dare not be careless.

The dagger in his hand has been stained with the blood of many creatures since he left Cold Winter City.

Abyssal gnolls, abyssal ghouls, quasimoons, sahuagin, etc.

The world of Toril is a highly magical world composed of various monsters, each race has its own characteristics.

Especially the monsters from the abyss, the chaotic breath contained in their blood is inherently able to corrode any item.

If a weapon is contaminated with the blood of an abyss monster and left unattended, it will soon be corrupted and become rusty.

Why are people on the main material plane so afraid of the appearance of demons? In addition to their powerful strength, what is even more frightening is that they have the power of corruption from the abyss.

Because their mere presence is enough to make the world a worse place.

In the cracks of the abyss and where the demons appeared, the plants died because of it, and the animals could only curl up in the corner and let them be slaughtered.

The appearance of demons is also accompanied by a stench that never goes away, and places of extreme cold and heat or places shrouded in eternal shadow make it a distinctive brand of places where demons appear.

Although Winter City escaped this crisis, the demon brand left in the city is deeply imprinted in people's hearts and every corner of the city, which cannot be removed!
Just like Thorn's Dark Ember Sword, its forging material, Abyssal Iron, comes from the topmost layer of the Abyss Plain, and is salvaged from the molten iron lake.

Even if this kind of deep iron is forged, it will always smell like the metal of a forge, although weapons forged from high-quality materials will not cause people to worry about rust and corrosion.

But this item from the abyss left a deep dark spot on Thorne's palm.

If Thorne hadn't practiced "Qi Refining Technique" and mastered the skills of using Qi, he would have been likely to be gradually eroded by the chaotic evil aura as time went by.

Thorn looked at the shining dagger in his hand, nodded in satisfaction, and put it back into the scabbard.

Time just passed by little by little.

The night is gradually getting darker, and the half-round cold moon is hidden among the jagged clouds.

The players who were silent in grief also gradually moved to the dilapidated houses where they could avoid the strong wind to rest.

The cold wind blew by, the withered and yellow vegetation swayed and rustled, and there were occasional strange bird calls from the depths of the dark woods, which seemed eerie and creepy.

Thorne was still sitting cross-legged at the entrance of Talan Village, with his long sword inserted within easy reach.

After the long sword is sheathed, there will be a slight clanging sound when it is pulled out, so he likes to stand the long sword in front of him when he meditates.

In this way, when he encounters a sudden situation, he will have one less action to draw his sword, saving him more time. The duel between masters is often determined instantly in a short collision!
Because Thorne possesses the supernatural ability to control shadow energy like Shadow Beloved, even if Thorne sits casually, the rogues and rangers behind the night watch are hard to detect.

Suddenly, Thorne's slightly pointed ears hidden in the hood trembled slightly, and then he gently touched the position of the long sword.

In the dim night, Thorn's hazy figure completely disappeared into the night.

The trees in the jungle swayed gently as the wind blew through the ruined village.

Several rogues and rangers in wolf leather armor tightened their clothes and put on the furry hoods behind their collars to resist the erosion of the cold.

At this time, a figure flickered at the entrance of the village, and a dark red long sword slid across the air.

puff!

Suddenly, a furry figure appeared strangely in the air, followed by a turbulent column of blood soaring into the sky, and the huge wolf's head rolled down to the ground.

thump!
Just as a headless corpse appeared strangely from the air, it slowly fell down, blood soaking the ground.

The figure of Thorn holding the sword appeared next to the corpse, and the blood stained on the long sword had just been evaporated by the high temperature.

"The jackals have appeared, hurry up and get ready for battle!" Thorne glanced at a ranger player who rushed over to watch the night, and said in a deep voice.

Lying on the ground in front of him was a Gnoll wanderer.

Among Thorne's old enemies is the race of the wolf man, which has all-round bonuses when facing the wolf man, so he was aware of the wolf man the moment he appeared.

Gnolls are nocturnal humanoids that prefer to hunt at night, when they are preparing to attack villages at night.

The most common tactic was to send two Gnoll rogues to find out the situation in the village. If they were not discovered, one of them would immediately create chaos inside, and the other would quickly report back.

Even if the first pathfinder is discovered, the Gnoll wanderer trailing behind the other will immediately choose to evacuate, and then notify the large army to launch a strong attack.

Thorne is too familiar with the attack methods of these wolf men. As long as players live in the Emerald Field, the biggest threat they face is the wolf man from the Great Sword Scar Mountain Range.

Those who choose to watch the night in the wilderness are experienced experts.

The ranger player holding a bow and arrow didn't think too much about why Thorn suddenly appeared here, and immediately took out the animal horn hanging from his waist.

hum!
Accompanied by the dull siren from the animal horn, the sound of hurried footsteps mixed with the night wind came from Talan village frequently.

(End of this chapter)