Chapter 64

Xia Duo considered it for a moment, then entered a focused state and cast 【Message】 to contact Sami—

"Sami, I'm planning to use these three Orcs to practice coordination; what do you think? If you agree, give me a gesture."

Sami immediately gave a gesture to indicate agreement, and a few seconds later, more specific information was transmitted via 【Message】.

Having been ambushed by Orcs and even suffering casualties, Sami was naturally unwilling to kill them so simply; besides, letting the rest of the squad practice was the fundamental purpose of their coming out for field training.

"Yidimu, you four go to Captain Jibu, and Dien's squad go to Captain Wuke; the rest of us will move closer."

The eight recruits left, gripping their Long Spears and charging forward, while Xia Duo and Dien were left with only four veterans by their sides; Aiwa and Mafeier, the two Rogues, were on the perimeter keeping watch.

"Dien, now that you've seen real Orcs, what are your thoughts?"

Looking at the three remaining Orcs, Xia Duo asked casually.

Although they had been contained, a casual strike from these three Orcs could still force Jibu and the others, who were holding large shields, to retreat a step.

Of course, there was an element of dispersing the force involved, but it also showed that the Orcs' strength far exceeded that of humans.

A thoughtful expression appeared on Dien's face, "Orcs are strong, but they are not invincible!"

Before seeing Orcs with his own eyes, Dien had heard countless legends about them; some said Orcs were invincible, while others said Orcs were equivalent to Goblins.

Of course, there were many more opinions between the two, but it was generally believed that Orcs were stronger than humans; however, before seeing them with his own eyes, no amount of description from others was enough for him to form a clear understanding.

Dien's description was concise, yet it happened to be similar to Xia Duo's thoughts: Orcs are strong, but not invincible; in fact, just three skilled veterans are enough to contain one.

Then the question arises: why has Savile Territory failed to clear out the surrounding Orc tribes to this day, and why has it been shrouded in the fear of the Orc Tide for nearly a hundred years?

Xia Duo felt the problem must lie in this "Tide."

At this moment, he was incredibly glad that he didn't need to participate in head-on combat during this Orc Tide; if he had transmigrated ten years earlier, he might have been distressed about how to survive on a large battlefield.

……

On the other side, the four recruits from Xia Duo's squad had already brought their Long Spears behind Jibu and the Jiexi brothers; although the three of them were firmly containing one Orc, they had more than enough defense but insufficient offense.

If the Orc wanted to run away regardless of injury, they would be in an awkward position; it was difficult to deliver a fatal blow to an Orc with only a one-handed sword. Fortunately, once Orcs start fighting, they don't run away easily.

Of course, as long as they ground them down for long enough, they would eventually be able to kill it.

And the arrival of Yidimu and the others immediately changed the stalemate; every time the Orc swung its Shihu, Jibu would shout, "Thrust!"

Four Long Spears thrust from top to bottom toward different vulnerable parts of the Orc.

If the Orc ignored it, it would immediately be injured; even if this Orc had entered a frenzied combat state, it would not let four Long Spears stab into its body.

But if it chose to dodge or counterattack with the Shihu, the original attack would have no effect.

Thus, caught in this dilemma, the wounds on the Orc's body grew more numerous, and its temperament became increasingly manic.

At this time, Jibu also shouted: "Prioritize attacking the lower limbs; the Orc is going to run. When pursuing, do not cross in front of us three; be careful of the Orc counter-killing."

Hearing Jibu's instructions, the four recruits immediately calmed down a lot, breaking free from the ecstasy of easily surrounding the Orc, and realized that they were so relaxed entirely because there were three veterans blocking in front.

And if they crossed them, perhaps the Orc could kill them with one swing of its axe when it turned back.

"Roar——*%￥!"

The Orc on Jibu's side shouted loudly in the Orc language, and the other two Orcs responded with roars almost simultaneously, but the last Orc's response was nowhere to be heard.

Only then did they notice that that clansman had actually already been killed by the humans!

"Roar——"

The Orc's already blood-red eyes now looked as if they were about to drip blood; this huge roar made even the humans present feel the fury contained within it.

The survival instinct possessed by any creature finally overcame its warlike nature; the Orc on Jibu's side roared and turned to run. However, it was already too late to think about escaping now.

With too many injuries to its lower limbs, the Orc's speed was greatly affected; Jibu and the others chased it closely, and the four recruits behind them thrust their spears calmly.

"Kill!" One round.

"Kill!" Two rounds.

Just two rounds of attacks that were not blocked or dodged completely crippled the Orc, but it was still not dead; it staggered forward two more steps and finally collapsed.

Captain Jibu continued to approach, while ordering the recruits to push aside the Shihu in the Orc's hand and continue thrusting until Jibu believed it was dead.

The other two Orcs also met a similar end, becoming a pile of dead meat on the ground, no longer possessing their previous vitality.

At this time, Xia Duo walked toward the defensive formation of Sami and the others, "Sami!"

"Xia Duo, thank you so much, otherwise we would have been in trouble today!" Sami still had lingering fears; when he was ambushed by the Orcs earlier, his mind had been almost blank.

Fortunately, the Orcs didn't attack him first, otherwise, by the time Xia Duo arrived, he would only be able to collect his corpse, or perhaps not even be able to collect the corpse.

Thinking of the two companions who were ambushed to death and then mutilated by the Orcs after death, Sami felt an indescribable hatred in his heart.

"Xia Duo, several of us are injured; we need to go back immediately. What about you?"

"There's not much point in continuing the field training here; we're going back too. Since the Orcs have run all the way here, we still need to report it to the Territory."

"Mm."

Sami nodded and turned to instruct his squad members to help up the injured companions and take them back to the Territory for treatment; Xia Duo noticed that in addition to the two who died initially, there was another person on Sami's side whose shoulder had been almost split in half, and they had also died after holding on until now.

This battle cost them three casualties directly, with four or five others seriously injured, and the rest were all covered in dirt and grime; if it weren't for the fact that these four Orcs were all dead in the end, who knows how much their morale would have plummeted!

Not concerning himself with how Sami and the others handled the aftermath, Xia Duo also called for the two squad leaders, Jibu and Wuke, to assemble the teams; compared to Sami, they had gained quite a lot today.

Although they didn't get to cut down a Goblin tribe, cutting down Orcs was even more worthwhile; through this engagement with the Orcs, all the recruits seemed to have undergone a transformation, no longer filled with fear of Orcs, but becoming confident and more aggressive.

Xia Duo had people cut off the Orcs' heads as trophies, and then the twenty-some people followed behind Sami and the others, slowly setting off in the direction of Savile Town.

Ganging Up on Orcs, Returning