Chapter: Chapter 462
Even if you are going to claim territory, you shouldn’t claim such a large area. Previously, the merchants were dealt with in the east of the Great Plains, and now the Sleeping Dragon Mountains are in the south of the Great Plains. Does this mean that you have claimed the entire east and south of the Great Plains?
If gods encountered such a situation, they might have become enraged and attacked Leticia directly without caring about anything else.
This is not impossible; on the contrary, the possibility is quite high. After all, according to Miss Yin, most gods are arrogant and cannot tolerate any loss.
They could be struck down by lightning and turned into powder just for tripping on a stone on the road, let alone being provoked by others.
Leticia was well aware of her combat strength. If someone attacked her, she would only be able to escape. As for counter-killing, it would be slightly difficult and would depend on whether she and her opponent were compatible… Most of the time, their compatibility was not very good.
Generally speaking, the minds of gods are extremely tenacious, and Leticia’s divine authority would be basically useless. In other words, she would be a blank slate fighting against a god with usable authority.
It would be a miracle if she could win.
The Dream God’s authority was like this: it was very, very strong against those below, but almost useless against opponents of the same level or higher. This might be a case of gaining something by losing something.
“So, if we can avoid acting, let’s not act. It would be best if they were wiped out by wild beasts. If not, we can make a move then.” Leticia set the tone for this operation; they were going to snatch a chicken, and if they could hide, they would hide.
Direct confrontation was not feasible; they had to uphold the principles of love and justice!
“Alright, I agree.” Since Leticia said so, Miss Bai naturally wouldn’t object. She was here purely to accompany Leticia and didn’t care much about anything else.
With two out of the three people having stated their opinions, Linglong could only agree.
Moreover, her influence in this team was the lowest. That mercenary group could only be dealt with by one of Leticia or Bai Ling. If Linglong were to act, it would truly be sending herself to her death.
She might not even be able to win a one-on-one fight!
“Okay, then let’s have a good rest tonight, and we’ll set off at nine o’clock sharp tomorrow morning!”
The brief meeting ended, and the three girls fell into a deep sleep in their respective beds. However, in the Sleeping Dragon Mountains in the distance, the mercenary group that had just been discussed was not sleeping soundly.
“Crossbows! Crossbows! Aim for the eyes and mouth!” Charlotte, a lion beastman, shouted loudly.
He was currently using his greatsword to block the gaping maw of a black great serpent. The foul stench emanating from the serpent’s mouth made one’s stomach churn.
But Charlotte did not move. He stood firm like a mountain, blocking the giant beast’s attack with his body, which was incomparably small compared to the serpent.
Specially made black arrows were shot from the crossbows in the hands of the mercenaries, leaving wounds on the great serpent’s body.
“Roar!!!” The great serpent let out a painful roar. Its not-so-intelligent brain could not understand how these beastmen could break through its defenses, nor could it understand what this meant.
Stimulated by the pain, its brain became even more frenzied, and it launched even more ferocious attacks. However, these wild and unskillful assaults were easily blocked by Charlotte’s greatsword. After dodging the beast’s bite one more time, Charlotte found an opportunity, raised his greatsword high, and slashed down.
A flash of dark golden fire flickered through the forest. The greatsword sliced through the serpent’s body as if it were cutting tofu, severing its massive head from its body.
“Hmph, just a mindless beast,” Charlotte sneered as he glanced dismissively at the serpent’s head. “Dispose of this corpse. Its skin and head should fetch a good price outside.”
The mercenaries who received the order got busy. Those who were not working lay down to rest and recover their energy.
In this forest, they had to seize every opportunity to restore their physical strength.
“Charlotte, there’s indeed something wrong with this mountain range. We’ve been attacked more than ten times since we entered. Each time, it’s those strange beasts,” said White, a bird-tribe beastman, as he walked up to the lion beastman with some concern. “It’s also difficult for me to control the birds here. The difficulty of our mission this time is much higher than those previous ones.”
“It’s normal for there to be difficulty. I don’t want every mission to be as easy as the previous ones,” Charlotte said, planting his greatsword into the ground and crossing his arms. “The beasts in this forest are much stronger than those outside, but no matter what, they are still just beasts. They are nothing more than lambs waiting to be slaughtered in front of us.”
Except for the initial few attacks, the mercenaries had gained experience in dealing with beast attacks. Led by Charlotte, a powerful warrior, they could always resolve fights with ease.
The great serpent they had just encountered was the most powerful monster they had met since entering the mountains. Even so, it only lasted a few minutes.
“Sigh, I wish I had your strength,” White sighed helplessly.
“Hahaha, you think too much. There’s an old saying in our tribe: those who think too much are sickly,” Charlotte laughed heartily. Having grown up in such an environment, he naturally believed that might made right.
Brain? That was something for the weak!
True strongmen disdained using their brains; as long as they swung their fists, all difficulties would be crushed.
“Our tribe doesn’t have such a saying,” White said speechlessly. The bird-tribe beastmen were a distinct group, and naturally lacking great strength, they naturally valued the power of wisdom.
This led to these beastmen, who could soar through the sky, finding their ground-dwelling relatives to be very foolish.
But they couldn’t win in a fight, which was infuriating.
“Hey, White, I heard you became a mercenary to earn money and find a wife. You’ve been following me for so long, have you saved enough money?”
“I’ve saved enough. The wife I have my eye on is very beautiful. After this mission is done, I’ll go back and prepare for the wedding. I’ll send you an invitation then, and you mustn’t not come.” Speaking of marriage, a smile appeared on White’s face. Recalling the delicate figure in his memory, his heart began to pound.
After this mission, he could return to his tribe, renovate his old house, and marry the woman he loved.
The savings he had accumulated over the years of facing life and death were enough for him to live comfortably for the rest of his life.
“Don’t worry, you’re my brother from a different mother and father. I’ll definitely come to your wedding, but your relatives probably won’t welcome a coarse fellow like me.”
