Chapter 98: Intelligence (Second update, please subscribe)

Jie Ming made a gesture, and Amy and Victor quickly hid in the bushes on both sides, ready to go.

Their task was to clean up the fish that might slip through the net. As for the main attacker, it was of course Jie Ming.

Jie Ming took a deep breath, his body slightly crouched, like a leopard ready to pounce.

"Start!"

The ten rune wizarding tools on his wrists activated instantly, like blooming flowers.

The next instant, a torrent of energy bullets gushed out!

The continuous energy balls were like the scythe of the Grim Reaper, drawing blurred afterimages in the air.

Those Orc elites also raised their heads in alarm at the same time. The Orcs' combat instinct made them perceive danger the moment before the energy bullets arrived.

One of the warriors suddenly raised his head, revealing an expression of astonishment. He opened his mouth, about to sound the alarm, but before the sound could leave his throat, an energy bullet had already precisely pierced his throat.

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

The energy bullets precisely hit the vital points of joints, throats, and chests.

They penetrated the leather armor worn by the Orcs and their tough bodies they were proud of, as easily as shooting through paper.

Almost in the blink of an eye, the battle was already over.

Amy and Victor watched, dumbfounded. They had originally prepared for a fierce battle, but they did not expect the battle to end before they even had a chance to strike.

At least it didn't completely deprive him of the opportunity to strike.

At the same time Jie Ming's attack ended, two Orc elites whose bodies looked already riddled with holes suddenly burst up, attempting to turn and flee into the depths of the forest.

Even though their bodies had been beaten like a sieve, they still displayed terrifying mobility.

This terrible vitality made even Jie Ming click his tongue in wonder.

However, the reaction speed of Amy and the other was not slow either.

Almost the moment the Orcs turned to flee, Amy raised her hand, and several fireballs precisely smashed onto the Orcs as if they had eyes.

Because they wanted to minimize the commotion as much as possible, the fireballs did not explode directly, but turned into several wisps of flame that penetrated into the opponent's body, instantly burning the organs inside their bodies completely.

Victor was more direct. Several incomparably sharp wind blades were like invisible razors, instantly passing through the Orcs' necks, and a huge head soared into the sky.

Amy and Victor quickly harvested the fish that slipped through the net, ensuring no one survived.

When the aftermath of all the energy bullets dissipated, the scene in front of the shrine had already changed.

Except for the dying Shaman that Jie Ming had deliberately left behind, all the Orc elites had fallen to the ground, lifeless, their bodies covered with small but fatal bullet holes.

The green crystal on the shrine also dimmed accordingly, as if it had been shaken by the source of faith.

Jie Ming walked past the dying Shaman without even looking at him.

The Shaman's eyes were filled with fear and confusion. He did not understand why he and his elite warriors had been slaughtered by this group of "demons" who had suddenly appeared, without even a chance to resist.

Jie Ming ignored him and quickly arranged several special runes on the shrine.

These runes penetrated deep into the shrine, like blood-sucking tentacles, crazily absorbing its energy core.

Soon, the last trace of light from the crystal at the top of the shrine also extinguished, completely turning into an ordinary stone.

Boom...

The supporting energy dissipated, the shrine let out a dull moan, and then began to collapse.

"Success!" Victor suppressed his voice and shouted in a low, excited tone.

Amy's eyes were also full of joy, but she did not waste time either, instead quickly going to the dying Shaman and taking out the wizarding tool.

Deep in the forest, Jie Ming and the three were like three phantoms, shuttling rapidly through the dense forest.

Their steps were light and vigorous, leaving short afterimages on the mottled ground under the tree shadows.

Unlike the previous hurried and bewildered flight, at this moment, they had a bit more purpose.

"Your pronunciation is wrong, it should be 'Grommash', the guttural sound should be heavier."

Jie Ming's voice sounded in the forest, but what he said was not any language of the wizarding civilization, but a rough and powerful Orc language.

"Grommash... Damn it, it's too hard!" Amy tried to imitate while running, but her tongue wouldn't listen, making herself annoyed, "Common language is still easier to learn."

"Just practice more." Victor also responded in Common language. His pronunciation was much more standard than Amy's, obviously having put in some effort. "According to that Shaman's memory, if we want to operate in this area, we must at least master human Common language and Orc language."

They were practicing the language of this world through conversation.

This knowledge all came from that captured Orc Shaman.

After Amy precisely extracted the required intelligence through the wizarding tool, she ended the Shaman's suffering without hesitation.

For the past few days, the three of them had been imitating and practicing this language through the information in their memories whenever they had free time.

On one hand, it was for adaptation, and on the other hand, it was to better disguise themselves and obtain intelligence in future adventures.

"So, in the Shaman's memory, that's what the oracle said?" Amy's voice was a bit stiff, and the Common language with an exotic accent echoed in the forest, "'Demons from outside the sky are invading, hunt them, expel the filth...' This doesn't sound friendly at all."

"That's right, Amy, your pronunciation has improved." Victor responded approvingly, his Common language also carrying a strange accent. "It's normal not to be friendly. We didn't come in for friendliness in the first place."

"In the Shaman's memory, this forest is jointly managed by Orcs and Elves. Orcs are responsible for the east and south, while Elves are in the west and north. And both sides have powerhouses equivalent to Tier 2 living beings sitting in town. It turns out that leaving this area immediately was the right choice." Jie Ming took over the conversation. His Common language was more fluent, with almost no stagnation. "Their army distribution is also very clear, and we can roughly calculate the patrol routes and key defense areas."

Amy adjusted her tone, baring her teeth: "The Shaman's memory says that the landing point of the main wizard force should be in the position slightly to the south of this area. In this way..."

"We have to run to the northeast." A glimmer of light flashed in Jie Ming's eyes. "The commotion we made at the shrine earlier is enough to cause the Orcs to hunt us down on a large scale. If we continue like this, it is very likely to attract enemies we cannot resist, so we must confuse them!"

Victor immediately understood: "It's easy for them to guess our identity. The south side is probably already deployed with a large number of troops... No wonder you made us run, it's to create traces, right?"

Amy was also thoughtful: "Then... should we head towards the northeast direction where there are fewer Orc patrols and it is relatively weak?"

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