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Chapter 259: Vine Armor Army

Chapter 259: Chapter 259: Vine Armor Army

Under the leadership of Long Qie, the members of Sky Net finally broke out of the encirclement of the Zhuge Crossbows, fleeing awkwardly towards the dense forest beyond.

The crossbowmen had their courage shattered and did not pursue.

Long Qie also breathed a sigh of relief and continued to run forward until half an hour later, when he finally stopped.

He turned to look at the people around him, first stunned, and then a look of sorrow and anger appeared in his eyes. The recent volley from the Zhuge Crossbows had left Sky Net with only about thirty people remaining!

How could one describe the scale of this loss as anything but horrific?

"It’s my fault! I was too reckless. If it weren’t for my leading you headfirst into Gourd Valley, we wouldn’t have fallen into Hozon’s trap and suffered such heavy casualties."

Long Qie let out a mournful sigh.

A pair of tiger-like eyes brimmed with rolling tears!

This loss was truly devastating!

Long Qie’s heart ached, as if it were being cut by knives!

"Boss Long, you shouldn’t say that!"

Among the thirty-odd people, suddenly, an ordinary member of the Sky Net elite stood out and said loudly, "Your efforts, we’ve all seen them. When the cavalry surrounded us, you were the first to rush forward, risking your life to engage two squads. When the Crossbow Team ambushed, it was you who stood alone

in the open ground, drawing the attention of those crossbowmen! Our losses are indeed severe,

but our spirit hasn’t been destroyed! Because we know, our leader, he’s fighting! He’s doing everything to protect us!"

The man’s eyes were sincere, and his words were heartfelt, without any pretense.

His genuine passion also resonated with the others, who stood up and loudly said:

"Right, Boss Long, don’t blame yourself. Whatever faults there are, we share them together!"

"In Sky Net, we are all brothers. To die bleeding for our brothers is no injustice!"

"..."

Long Qie looked at these blood-stained brothers, moved beyond words. Suddenly, his eyes flashed with a cold gleam, and he vigorously raised his battle axe, slashing towards the sky.

"Brothers, I swear here, I will avenge you! This hatred is immense. Hozon must pay!"

Long Qie roared.

"Revenge!"

The others also shouted loudly.

"Heh heh... Revenge? Do you still have the capability now?" Suddenly, just then, in the depths of the dense forest, a cold voice, like that of a venomous snake, resounded.

No sooner had the voice faded than the rustling began in the depths of the forest, and many soldiers in vine armor suddenly appeared, surrounding Long Qie and his group.

Then, a refined gentleman wearing gold-rimmed glasses, escorted by these soldiers, slowly emerged from the forest.

Upon seeing this person, Long Qie was stunned; then, a furious blaze shot from his eyes as he glared fiercely at the man, his teeth clenched, and he spat out each word:

"Hozon!"

Swish!

Upon hearing these words, the members of Sky Net were instantly in an uproar, hatred glowing in their eyes as they stared intensely at Hozon, wishing they could devour him alive!

Entering Gourd Valley, the two surprise attacks arranged by Hozon had left him with only about thirty brothers, their hatred unquenchable and indelible.

Hozon wore a faint smile, unflustered, and said, "Indeed, it is I. It’s actually my first time meeting you, Sky Net General Long Qie, today."

Long Qie roared like thunder, "Come take your death!" Holding a battle-axe, he charged straight at Hozon, his killing intent nearly tangible!

Hozon laughed heartily, "What a reckless madman, such commendable courage." Then his expression cooled, and he said, "But do you think that I would show myself if I feared your attack?"

After he spoke, Hozon waved his hand, and immediately dozens of Vine Armor Soldiers surged forward like a tide, heavily shielding him.

Seeing this, TW-2, ranked second among the Ten Killings, seemed to remember something, his expression changed drastically, and he shouted, "Boss Long, retreat quick! These are the Vine Armor Soldiers passed down from Zhuge Wu Hou!"

But it was too late, Long Qie, overwhelmed with fury and impressive in warfare, had only one thought in his mind, to behead Hozon! Having done this kind of deed of taking a general’s head among thousands of troops more than once, he also had significant confidence in himself,

Boom!

Long Qie, like a cannonball, smashed into the Vine Armor Soldiers. Hozon stood at his original spot, coldly smiling without moving an inch.

Long Qie bellowed with a laugh, "You’ve got guts, not running even in my presence." Saying this, he swung his massive battle-axe, chopping towards the Vine Armor Soldiers ahead.

These Vine Armor Soldiers showed no sign of fear, all fiercely brave. Seeing Long Qie’s axe come down, they did not dodge, standing right there.

Boom!

With a loud noise, Long Qie’s axe, extremely heavy, struck the Vine Armor. But Long Qie immediately felt as though his ax had landed on a very tough leather—no blade, however sharp, could penetrate it.

With a crack!

Long Qie’s axe was suddenly repelled!

The soldier who was struck shook violently and spat out a mouthful of blood. However, although he had spat out blood, his body swayed but he stood up again!

Seeing this, Long Qie was even more shocked. How powerful was his ax? Even if it didn’t kill an enemy, it should have been able to shock him to death! But the opponent had only spat out a mouthful of blood.

At that moment, Hozon laughed smugly, "Great General of Sky Net, you don’t live up to your reputation!"

Then, TW2 urgently called out, "Boss Long, retreat quickly! This Vine Armor, passed down from Zhuge Wu Hou, is impervious to swords and spears, far more formidable than real steel armor!

Moreover, this kind of armor has a feature; it can reduce the enemy’s attack power! By using a special formation, dozens of soldiers standing together, connected by their Vine Armor, can evenly spread the force of incoming strikes among everyone. You can’t break through."}

Hozon said with a laugh, "Sharp eyes, to recognize the origin of my Vine Armor Army."

Having said that, he looked at Long Qie with a cold gaze, "I believe you now understand the terror of the Vine Armor Army. You have only about thirty men, definitely no match for us, so better surrender early."

After hearing TW2’s explanation, Long Qie was shocked, but then hearing Hozon speak, he laughed loudly, "Surrender? Impossible!"

After he spoke, Long Qie’s body suddenly flipped backward, returning to his original position. Although he couldn’t break through the Vine Armor Soldiers, they also couldn’t stop him.

Hozon coldly smiled, "If that’s the case, then don’t blame me for being impolite."

"Vine Armor Soldiers, eradicate them."

Hozon gave the command lightly.

"Kill!"

Instantly, all the Vine Armor Soldiers let out a thunderous roar that made the whole forest tremble. Then, like a moving mountain range, they slowly advanced towards Long Qie and his thirty-something men.