The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

Chapter 768 Three Thousand Mirror Ruins 35
Moran has no need for sleep, and if it weren't for the inconvenience of revealing her abnormality, she would even be willing to take on the night watch alone.

Now I can only read in the dark inside the tent, while keeping an eye on what's happening outside.

Several times I heard sounds of fighting and wanted to rush out to help, but I thought about it and held back.

They agreed that if a mirror beast attacked at night, the person on night watch would handle it independently and would not disturb the others' rest. They would only blow the emergency whistle if they were unable to cope.

This ensures the team's main members have the best physical strength to cope with long daytime treks and more dangerous hunts.

Time slipped away slowly amidst reading and vigilance.

Finally, the tent flap was gently tapped twice, and Zhao Wuchen's slightly deep voice came from outside:
"Moran, it's your turn."

As soon as the words were spoken, Moran closed the book, her figure flashed, and she stepped out from behind the curtain, carrying her fine iron longsword.

Her eyes were clear and calm, without the drowsiness of someone just awakened from sleep, as if she had always been in her best condition.

"Not asleep?" Zhao Wuchen asked in surprise.

"Just woke up." Moran lied through her teeth, not forgetting to feign ignorance and change the subject: "Is there something going on?"

Zhao Wuchen said wearily, "The past hour or so has been alright. There were only some carrion beetles, which have already finished eating and left. It seems quieter now, but don't be careless. Many mirror beasts like to come out when it's getting dark."

Moran nodded: "Go and rest! I'll call the rest of you, leave the rest to us."

Zhao Wuchen didn't say anything more, just nodded slightly, and then dragged his slightly tired feet back to his tent silently.

Moran walked to the outside of two adjacent tents and gently patted the waterproof roll-up curtains: "Ren Miao, Bai Wei, it's our turn to keep watch."

Her voice wasn't loud, but it was clear enough in the quiet night.

There was a moment of silence inside the tent, followed by the rustling of fabric and a soft, sleepy voice replying, "...Hmm? Oh...okay, okay, coming right away..." It was Bai Wei's voice, still seemingly drowsy.

Then came Ren Miao's slightly more awake response, her voice still hoarse from being awakened: "I heard you, Moran, let's get up now."

Moran heard the subtle sounds of the two people inside fumbling to put on their clothes and organize their equipment, so he went to check the situation around the camp first.

Soon, Ren Miao and Bai Wei emerged from the tent one after the other. Both quickly put on their combat uniforms and put on their weapons, but their eyes still lingered with sleepiness. Bai Wei even couldn't help but let out a small yawn, which she quickly covered with her hand.

They saw Moran standing like a pine tree on the wooden watchtower by the campfire, her sharp gaze scanning the surrounding darkness. Her aura was calm and clear, as if she had never slept. They were all secretly amazed and quickly ran over.

"Sorry, Moran, we overslept a bit," Ren Miao said somewhat embarrassedly.

"It's alright." Moran turned her gaze from the distance to them. "Go wash your face with cold water and wake up as soon as possible."

"Yes!" the two replied hastily, taking out small buckets and splashing the cold water on their faces.

The biting chill instantly dispelled their lingering sleepiness, invigorating them.

"There's nothing happening for now, you guys add some fuel to the fire!"

Moran remained on the lookout tower, gazing into the distance.

After adding fuel to the fire, Ren Miao and Bai Wei patrolled the camp twice, and finding nothing unusual, they sat down by the fire.

"Mo Lan, would you like to come down and sit for a while? You should conserve your energy while on night watch!" Bai Wei said. "No need, I've already rested enough." Mo Lan declined. She was in excellent spirits and just needed a few mirror beasts to stretch her limbs.

About ten minutes passed. Suddenly, Moran's gaze, which had been as calm as a lake, sharpened, narrowing slightly as she locked onto the distant horizon.

In the deep, eerily dark night sky, several tiny black dots appeared from the far distance and were approaching the camp at an alarming speed.

Their movement is not in a straight line; they sometimes circle and sometimes dive, with a clear predatory intent.

Moran had recognized them early on using his darkvision, but he still waited until they were about a hundred meters from the camp before alerting his two teammates below:

"An aerial unit is approaching from the northeast. Be on alert! It's most likely a Night Howler. There aren't many of them. Take cover, wear your earmuffs, and prioritize your own safety. Leave the fighting to me."

Bai Wei and Ren Miao were both surprised and delighted.

Their practical skills were the worst in the class, but they felt a strong sense of security when paired with Moran.

They immediately found and put on earmuffs specifically designed to protect against sonic attacks, gripped their weapons tightly, and found cover.

The ten night-crying bats approached the camp and immediately launched an attack.

Moran, who had been standing still on the observation platform, moved!
Instead of jumping off the platform, she flipped her wrist, and a spare, ordinary-looking steel dagger appeared in her hand.

With a sudden swing of his arm, the movement was fluid and explosive!

"call out!"

The dagger transformed into an almost invisible silver thread, tearing through the air with a sharp whistling sound, and with the utmost precision, met the fastest diving night-crying bat!
"Pfft!"

With a muffled thud, the dagger pierced the relatively vulnerable head of the night-crying bat without any resistance!

The powerful kinetic energy carried its corpse backward a distance before it crashed to the ground with a "thud," twitched twice, and then lay still.

Kill with one blow!
This sudden and precise sniping caused the other swooping Nightbats to hesitate instinctively, even halting their sonic attacks.

But Moran's attacks did not stop!

The moment the first dagger slipped from her hand, she found herself holding a dagger in each of her left and right hands.

Their gazes instantly fell upon two other Night Crying Bats that were flanking Bai Wei and Ren Miao, who were organizing their defenses.

Shoot left and right!
"Huh! Huh!"

Two beams of silver light shot out almost simultaneously! Their trajectories were slightly different, but both were equally deadly!
One night-crying bat was shot through the neck from the side by a dagger, while the other was precisely pierced through the heart!
The two night-crying bats didn't even have time to utter a mournful cry before they plummeted to the ground, like kites with broken strings.

In the blink of an eye, the three night-crying bats were instantly killed!

Without pausing, Moran pulled out three more daggers and threw them in quick succession, accurately targeting his prey.

In the blink of an eye, six of the ten night-crying bats had been killed by Moran in mid-air with his incredibly precise throwing knife technique!

The remaining four were clearly terrified by the terrifying long-range attack. They let out a series of panicked squeaks, suddenly increased their altitude, and fled in panic into the darkness in the distance, not daring to look back.