Taking advantage of the chaos among the other two Stone-Horned Beasts, Lin Rui and five knights put their utmost effort into attacking the Stone-Horned Beast on the far left.
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With the blessing of the Wild Battle Banner, the team's damage increased by 10%, Attack Speed by 10%, making the damage quite considerable, dealing more than four hundred points in just two seconds.
Six Excellence Level or higher Extraordinary individuals besieging an Excellence Level monster, even with 1500 health points, the opponent couldn't last long.
"Duncan, use the Hammer of Dizziness to stun the Stone-Horned Beast in the middle."
"Roger, use Fearless Charge on the furthest one."
Roger is an Elite Knight, his Fearless Charge hit, the physique difference was not too great, the Stone-Horned Beast couldn't Block.
This knight, gleaming in spiritual light, striking fiercely with a glowing axe spear, sent the massive Stone-Horned Beast flying several meters.
Duncan's Hammer of Dizziness performed a will check. The Sun Flame Knight Trait added 5 points to his will, so it was not weaker than the Tier One, level 10 Stone-Horned Beast, the check passed, and the Stone-Horned Beast fell into a state of dizziness.
"Lusen, Shield Strike the Stone-Horned Beast in front. Lotte, use Shocking Strike for deceleration, then Heavy Axe Chaos Slash."
Lusen, holding an Azure Rune Shield, fiercely smashed into the Stone-Horned Beast's head, like a comet trailing flames crashing into a small mountain. The massive head of the Stone-Horned Beast shook violently, clearly also falling into a dizzy state.
Lotte's heavy axe slammed down ferociously from the air onto the besieged Stone-Horned Beast, the powerful strike made its limbs even bend momentarily.
In the next moment, the axe blade left a frosty glint in the air.
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The Stone-Horned Beast's Life Value suddenly fell by one-tenth.
"The other two Stone-Horned Beasts have recovered consciousness, Lusen, go tank them. Lance has a shield, go take over Roger's Stone-Horned Beast. Everyone else, come and attack with full force!"
Lusen lamented, "My dear Lord, my shield hasn't activated, can't Duncan do it? His shield is so bright it's blinding me."
"Duncan's Annihilation Special Effect is about to activate, he needs to stay to output. Don't worry, you'll get some healing." Lin Rui said with a faint smile.
Even without a spiritual shield, Lusen is still a strong Excellence Level Troop. The only difference between him and the Stone-Horned Beast is about 8 levels.
So even if he took it head-on, he could withstand the Stone-Horned Beast's damage, not to mention he had a Blue Fine-level Shield in hand.
Forced into the battle, he finally got serious. He set the shield on his shoulder, bracing for the Stone-Horned Beast's fierce charge.
Block triggered!
Although he was knocked back more than ten meters by the Stone-Horned Beast, with two deep grooves dragged into the ground by his legs, he wasn't harmed at all.
Roger whistled, praising, "Kid, you're doing great, not disgracing the knights."
"Stop talking nonsense, finish off yours quickly and come help. My arm's gonna break; this is the source of joy for guiding the ladies, it can't be compromised!"
"... You're a real bastard. Don't shake hands with me anymore."
"Why? It's not dirty, I wash my hands! Ow! Lord, why did you suddenly stab me!"
"For the cleanliness of the territory, giving you some kidney reinforcement."
"Oh, then please give me a few more shots."
The knights chatted lightly, proving the situation was completely under control.
Especially after the first Stone-Horned Beast fell, the remaining two couldn't even cause any damage. The Elite Knight Roger kited one Stone-Horned Beast while others occasionally used shields to block damage for him.
Lusen held one back, and the others assaulted fiercely, attacking with full force.
Soon, the three Stone-Horned Beasts fell with mournful cries one after another.
With the battle over, everyone had over 80% Life Value, except for the Spiritual Power expenditure.
[Ding, congratulations to the Explorer's army for winning a micro-battle, everyone gains 100 battlefield experience. Explorer Prestige +1, Territory Prestige +1. Received Resource Pack (mini) *1.]
[Ding, battlefield cleaning completed, received 458 Realm Coins, 1000 fresh meat, 38 sharp fangs, 157 tough animal hides]
[Ding, received bronze treasure chest *2]
[Ding, received Enhanced-level Equipment (green) Stone-Horned Beast Spear]
[Ding, received Experience Book *2]
[Ding, received army logistics item: Stone Horned Beast Hide Pouch *3]
Lin Rui immediately opened the description of the Stone Horned Beast Hide Pouch.
[Stone Horned Beast Hide Pouch: Made from a certain internal organ of a Stone Horned Beast, the best material loading tool. Can load 500 units of resources. (Trust me, you don't want to know exactly which organ it was made from. Think of the pouches filled with gold coins and supplies on a carriage, a symbol of wealth, don't be bothered about where the pouch came from.)]
Lin Rui immediately threw the pouch in his hand and instructed Lusen, "Pack up all the supplies."
Lusen eagerly ran over, seeing the earthy yellow package on the ground, didn't think much, saying, "Lord, this is a great thing for marches and battles. With it, a knight can easily carry hundreds of pounds of grain."
"Good, the territory needs such diligent and hardworking knights like you. Keep it up, pack everything up, and before dark, we'll clear one last time and head back to the territory."
The Stone Horned Beast Hide Pouch was a very magical item; once filled with three large bags of supplies and tightly secured with leather straps, it was equivalent to only three units, fitted into Lin Rui's system backpack, taking up only three spaces.
Though they very much resembled three resource packs, Lin Rui still felt it was like holding three organs, like three hearts of Stone-Horned Beasts in the backpack. Only, these three organs had a distinctive smell.
If not overthinking it, they really were convenient marching tools.
After packing the three pouches into the backpack, the group continued lightly on their way, intending to clear one last group of wild monsters before returning to the territory.
The forest indeed held numerous monsters, and only after traveling a few miles, Lin Rui caught the smell of rot in the air.
Duncan, wielding a warhammer, guarding Lin Rui closely, said, "Lord, that's the smell of hyenas. There should be a hyena camp nearby."
"Find them," Lin Rui waved his hand, and the five knights split up to search in every direction.
As Excellence Level and Elite Knights, they held an overwhelming advantage over ordinary monsters, moving a distance of about thirty per second, leaving them unafraid of getting encircled by beasts.
Soon, growling hyena sounds echoed from Lusen's direction, sharp and urgent.
Lin Rui and the other four knights immediately rushed to reinforce Lusen.
In sight was Lusen in full armor, his legs almost a blur as he ran, with a dense pack of hundreds of hyenas bounding and leaping behind him.
If the hyenas pinned him down, he would experience a painful death.
An Ice Needle, radiant with blue light, pierced into Lusen's waist.
"Ow!" Lusen seemed to assimilate with the hyenas for an instant, letting out a yelp, gaining a burst of speed, quickly widening the gap with the beast herd behind.
With a chase ensued between both sides, soon all five knights gathered.