Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 103 The Black-Robed Witch?

So exciting!
Although he couldn't see anything, Li Wei still felt very excited.

Because he actually obtained firsthand evidence.

There really are witches in this world, and the plague was likely released and spread by witches, or at least related to it.

The witch can control crows to scout targets in advance, allowing her to set up targeted ambushes.

Furthermore, even if the one controlling the crows isn't a witch, they must be connected to bandits.

Judging from the shouts of battle ahead, there must be at least twenty or thirty bandits.

So, can we win?
"Xilulu!"

A startled warhorse suddenly turned back, but the rider on its back had vanished.

Li Wei's eyes lit up. Was this a gift prepared for him?
But just as he was thinking this, something seemed to change on the battlefield ahead. A huge, thunderous voice joined the battle, followed by a series of screams. Then, hundreds of crows took flight, cawing as they fled.

Did the robbers fail in their attempt to rob the place?

Is this a trap?
Is the prison van hiding a super-strong, burly man, rather than a captured prisoner?
Li Wei was lost in thought when he saw the frightened warhorse run a short distance and then turn back on its own.

Sure enough, there's no such thing as a free lunch.

He waited there for about half an hour, and was about to get up and go to the battlefield ahead to check the situation when he saw another convoy coming from the end of the road, creaking and groaning.

This time it was much more lively, with four or five horse-drawn carriages. Some were loaded with supplies, while others were simple covered wagons with seven or eight dirty women sitting on them.

They were somewhat special; they didn't look poor, yet they seemed unable to afford clothes, displaying a rich and generous ancient style.

Before and after the caravan, there were many people on foot or on horseback, totaling about thirty people. There were coachmen, drunken guards, and those on horseback were dressed very well, but without exception, they were all carrying weapons.

So this is a caravan, following behind the lord's caravan for a sense of security?

Li Wei's heart stirred slightly. Perhaps this caravan sells salt?
Of course, it's always better to be cautious.

He waited patiently until the caravan crossed the ridge and passed through the valley, and then he moved silently over.

From afar, he could see the scene of the battle, because seven or eight corpses were hanging from the tree trunks by the roadside. A gust of wind blew by, and a strong smell of blood could be smelled. In the distance, the howling of wolves could be heard, indicating that wild animals had smelled the blood.

The wind in the valley grew stronger, and a strange chill spread throughout my body. Even with the sun shining brightly in the sky, I couldn't feel any warmth.

Even the shadows of the trees in the sunlight seemed to transform into twisted venomous snakes, viciously tearing at Li Wei's shadow.

He even felt like he was surrounded by enemies.

Finally, Li Wei stopped a hundred meters away from the battlefield. He wasn't simply afraid of the seven or eight hanging corpses; he just felt uneasy.

The howling of wolves grew closer; it seemed to be a pack of wolves. Li Wei even felt he could smell a certain fishy stench in the wind.

But leaving now would be unwise. Fortunately, he is currently at a disadvantage, so perhaps he can get away with it.
Just then, three black wolves, each about the size of a calf, emerged from the woods to the east.

Yes, it's a wolf.

Li Wei didn't know why they were so huge, but it didn't seem to matter, because on the back of one of the wolves rode a woman in a black robe. She had a very slender figure and looked to be about fourteen or fifteen years old.

She was completely shrouded in a black robe, and a large raven perched on her shoulder, looking around with an air of self-importance.

It's mysterious and exciting.

Li Wei dared not look any longer and quickly hid behind a big tree, memorizing the surrounding terrain and the location of the trees while preparing for battle.

Really, it wasn't that he was careless. He never expected that a witch would come back to check the battlefield. Why didn't she make a move earlier?
After a while, a very unsettling sound of tearing and devouring came from the battlefield.

It was those three giant black wolves feeding.

And there was that crow, pecking at its food, the sound of its joyful wings flapping unmistakable.

Li Wei didn't go to look. After the initial excitement subsided, he regained his composure. No matter what kind of legendary witch or fox spirit the other party was, she was definitely not a kind person. Once she discovered him, she would not let him go.

Calmness is the first card he can play.

The wind in the valley gradually stopped, but the stench mixed with the smell of blood did not weaken; on the contrary, it seemed to become even stronger.

Where is that putrid smell coming from?
The wolf howls rang out again and gradually faded into the distance.

Li Wei was not discovered. The battle scene in the distance was already a mess, and the stench of blood was even stronger. On the contrary, the stench of decay immediately faded a lot. So he immediately knew where the stench of decay was coming from.

A rotting witch in a black robe?
This is fucking fantastic!

Not daring to linger any longer, Li Wei immediately took a detour; he had to leave. But this time, after walking less than five hundred meters through the woods, he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine without warning!

not good!

Not daring to look around for the source of his unease, Li Wei accelerated on the spot and in the next second, he went around behind a big tree, but didn't stop at all. Instead, he changed direction again!
Run! Run!
Never look back!

Li Wei unleashed almost all his strength and life's skills at this moment, completing the transition from a standstill to acceleration and two consecutive turns in just two or three seconds, and increasing his speed to a very high level.

Almost at that moment, a cold aura swept rapidly from behind and slammed into the tree that Li Wei had just circled.

In that instant, the temperature within a ten-meter radius plummeted to tens of degrees below zero.

At that moment, Li Wei even sensed the sudden disappearance of life from the large tree.

What the hell?

But Li Wei didn't dare to look back, and ran wildly through the woods!
He would circle around a tree every three to five seconds, while simultaneously and rapidly and calmly recalling the entire surrounding environment and directions in his mind.

He needs to find the best way to escape.

Fortunately, this was something he always liked to do and was used to doing, so even while running wildly, even with trees blocking his view, he could determine his direction by observing the undulations of the ground and the changes in light and shadow.

This allows us to pinpoint the enemy's location.

But he had no intention of turning back, even though the two-star composite bow was in his hand and he could easily draw the hardwood arrows, he would never turn back!

"Ouch!"

The howling of wolves rang out from the right rear, followed by the same howling from several hundred meters to the left front, along with the sound of running. It was the black-robed witch and her three mutated giant wolves.

Oh, there must be a crow in the sky watching him.

These thoughts flashed through Li Wei's mind, but he did not panic. In fact, he remained as calm as ever and even breathed a slight sigh of relief.

While the wolf howls could allow the three wolves to communicate with each other and launch a coordinated attack, they also served as a way of alerting him.

So he slowed down a little, changed direction, and ran towards a place with more trees.

The surrounding terrain, the distribution of trees, the softness of the ground, and the constantly moving positions of the enemy—all this information flowed through his mind like clear water. Although he was carrying a backpack weighing over thirty pounds, which, when combined with his leather armor, brought him to nearly forty pounds, he could still move with incredible speed.

His first-level awakened physical strength allows him to function like a car's ABS anti-lock braking system, preventing excessive energy consumption. His calm demeanor enables him to precisely control his breathing, refusing to waste a single ounce of energy.

Agility allows his body to be more coordinated and balanced, and his responses to the surrounding environment to be more sensitive and precise.

In addition to his knowledge of the surrounding terrain, his sharper hearing and eyesight, he can quickly accumulate advantages through tactics.

For example, using the trees to obstruct the black-robed witch's vision, making it difficult for her to land accurate attacks.

At the same time, because she was riding on the black wolf, it would cause the black wolf to run slower and lose more energy. This was already certain. As long as Li Wei maintained a steady running speed, the black wolf ridden by the black-robed witch would not be able to catch up.

As for the remaining two black wolves, since they were using a flanking maneuver, even though they were very fast, it would be impossible for them to intercept him in a short time.

Therefore, finding a way to disrupt the opponent's pursuit and encirclement, creating a one-on-one situation, is the only and best option.

In addition, the terrain changes and tree distribution can be used to create temporary terrain suppression for the pursuing black wolves.

Because even mutated black wolves would find it difficult to climb steep terrain, or even if they could, their speed would decrease.

So Li Wei turned, turned right, and got closer to the black wolf to his right rear.

This was equivalent to him turning right and closing in on the Black Wolf's straight-line sprint area from his right rear. In a short period of time, the two had closed the distance to less than fifty meters.

However, this would temporarily increase the distance between us and the mutated black wolf a few hundred meters to our left and front.

As for the opposing mid-lane witch, her distance from Li Wei remained unchanged at around 100 meters.

Most importantly, the forest ahead is sparse, offering excellent visibility, and the terrain is open and flat, making it perfect for the mutated black wolf to launch a short-distance charge!

"Ouch!"

The wolf howls rose again; it was the black wolf in the enemy's mid lane howling. Was it giving orders?
Did the witch order the charge, or did she see through Li Wei's intentions?

I don't know, but the crow in the sky was cawing and circling around like a drone, locking onto Li Wei so that he could never escape the witch's sight.

Li Wei still didn't look back, not even once. He continued to run at a steady pace, and even his changes of direction were so smooth, as if he were running a marathon while listening to music!

So relaxed and carefree, oblivious to all the wolves and crows around!
(End of this chapter)