Bringing the MC system to Middle-earth.

Chapter 194: Buds

Boom!

Thunder rumbled, lightning illuminated the entire forest for a moment, and the tall and thin figure of the corpse demon also appeared.

The two rangers couldn't help but take a step back together, looking embarrassed, obviously regretting provoking this difficult guy.

But there is no room for retreat at this moment.

Only fight!
The long sword cut through the rain curtain. One of them rushed forward and swung the weapon in his hand with all his might. He exchanged a few moves with the corpse demon with clanging sounds, but each time he was forced back by its iron-hard arms.

This thing is a real spring knife.

At this time, the corpse demon seemed to have had enough fun. It laughed playfully twice, then suddenly pounced forward without any sign or forewarning, and floated directly as if it had teleported.

Boom!
The breastplate made a sound as if it was hit by a heavy object.

In testing, the breastplate, which was able to crack thick stone slabs, served its purpose well and protected the ranger.

Even so, when he rolled on the ground, he still felt a pain in his heart and liver as if they were dislocated.

"Ahem... not well yet..."

whoosh-

A firework rose up, passed through the gaps between leaves and branches, rose high into the sky against the rain, and exploded into a mixture of orange and red fireworks.

It stood out in the dark jungle.

"Go away!"

The other person arrived a step slower and used his sword to block the corpse demon's attacking hand, but how could a mortal's strength compare to that of a monster?

Soon he and the ranger lying on the ground were knocked over and hit the tree.

"I feel so bad, I feel like I'm sick..."

The ranger who fell to the ground first began to cough, and the paleness of his face could not even be concealed by the night.

Perhaps he would soon fall into a deep sleep like the boys in the village.

"Pooh!"

The other person spat out the dirt that he had accidentally chewed on, and immediately stood up and said:
"You haven't drunk your milk yet, take it out quickly, and remember to run away after you finish it. I will hold it back."

Without waiting for a response, he rushed forward after saying this.

"In the name of our Lord Levi, I will never take a step back!"

clang!
The sword was struck with all its might, and it collided with the corpse's shriveled skin with a ferocity that was more like a smash than a chop.

For a moment, the corpse demons actually took a step back.

The ranger was somewhat dazed.

I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but I always feel that the corpse demon’s momentum has weakened a lot after the battle roar just now, so much so that it could actually be repelled by me.

But that's all.

The corpse demon looked left and right, and when he realized what was happening, he became furious and pounced forward with his arms open.

When the danger of death is imminent.

whoosh-

An old dagger was thrown from a tricky angle and pierced directly into the corpse's ethereal and dark body.

what--!
A piercing scream sounded, almost bursting the eardrums.

“Courage is the sword that breaks through fear.”

A man in a dark green robe drew out a long sword with a rather ancient shape from his waist, cut through the harsh noise, and rushed towards the corpse demon without hesitation, stepping on the rain.

That strong and tall figure was deeply imprinted in the minds of the two trainee rangers.

His body was as swift as a cheetah, but his strength was like a tiger. Every sword strike from him could make the corpse demon stagger back a step. Several sudden strikes directly shaved off several burial ornaments on the corpse demon's body. Even the darkness on his body faded a lot, and he became somewhat transparent.

The glimmer in the corpse demon's eyes gradually turned red as its anger grew. It swung its iron rod-like arm, but the sword opposite it showed characteristics that were not of its quality, and it directly knocked the arm back like a sledgehammer.

A feeling of dryness and heat rose from the surroundings, but was quickly extinguished by the rain.

This strange feeling made the corpse demon feel palpitations.

Yes, the corpse demon who best illustrates the meaning of the word "weird" finally experienced this feeling himself today.

As the battle progressed, the darkness needed to maintain the body continued to dissipate, but the mysterious man who suddenly appeared was not injured at all, and did not even show the slightest sign of fatigue.

Whoosh—the corpse demon flashed and retreated deeper into the woods.

This is a strategic retreat.

Whoosh!
A firework was shot out horizontally, dragging white particles with it and hitting the corpse demon at a moderate speed, causing a series of explosions.

The kinetic energy is transferred from the back to the chest.

If the glimmer in the eyes were contagious, then the corpse demon should have turned red all over by now.

The explosion of the fireworks did not cause any harm to the corpse demon. After all, this thing had nothing to do with magic. However, the impact caused by its explosion strangely affected the corpse demon, causing it to stop moving for a moment.

The people behind me caught up.

"Cough cough..."

Everything happened in just a moment. The ranger on the ground quickly finished a bottle of milk, stood up, and looked towards the place where the man and the corpse demon disappeared.

"That is?"

The agile figure, confident steps, superb swordsmanship and courage in hunting down corpses.

"Could it be that the Lord himself has come?"

The two were a little excited, but the excitement was soon extinguished by the falling rain.

The cold water drops and the varying degrees of internal and external injuries on their bodies calmed them down.

"No, the lord is not that weak. If the lord himself came, I dare say that the corpse demon would not last more than two hits."

"That makes sense, but there is one thing I don't quite agree with - if it was the lord who came, the corpse demon might have run away at the beginning."

"That's right." This time, the other ranger did not argue, and the two of them were surprisingly unanimous in their opinions.

"You two are so free that you still have time to talk here. Are you healed?"

pat.

Suddenly, they felt their shoulders sink, and a pair of hands grabbed them silently from behind.

Quite hard.

The two men shuddered violently and turned back immediately, only to see that the man who was just chasing the corpse monster had actually circled behind them at some point.

The man took off his hood, revealing a weathered face.

"Thank you, you saved our lives!"

The two rangers immediately changed the subject and saluted him.

"Okay, now you might as well check if you have any wounds or remaining toxins. It doesn't matter if you've finished drinking the milk. If you're lucky enough, you can also try to look for it in the weeds on the side of the road. There's a kind of grass called Aseras that can also alleviate the toxins and curses of the corpse demon."

"This grass may not be very common, but it is definitely not rare. If you spend a little effort, you can definitely find it somewhere."

As he spoke, the tall man squatted down and pulled out a piece of grass with a slightly curled top next to the tree roots.

"That's what they look like, remember? Two little sprouts from a roadside fort."

Little sprouts?

As soon as they heard this word, they immediately became alert.

Isn't this a name that only vagrant instructors would use?
"May I ask you are?"

"Falodane, an ordinary vagrant."

Just know!
Their eyes lit up, and a sense of relief surged over them.

But along with the sense of relief, there was still a trace of guilt.

I hope the instructor doesn't mind us comparing him to the Overlord...

"We remember, instructor!"

Regardless of what they thought, the two trainee rangers stood at attention and saluted on the spot.

Falodan sighed, waved his hand to signal the two men not to tense up, and continued: "There are also some problems with your fighting style. Have you forgotten that fireworks can also be fired as crossbow arrows?"

"Although it can't really harm monsters like corpse demons, its 'explosion' property can also effectively cause a 'knockback' effect."

"Did you listen carefully during the training in the military camp?"

(End of this chapter)