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Chapter 16 Quick-fire Rescue (Please continue reading)

The rest of the team probably thought that her arrows and Richard's arrows hit the crocodile at the same time.

But Karina's keen dynamic vision made it clear that Richard's arrow struck the sneaky, sharp-toothed crocodile before hers.

Others might not be able to notice this subtle difference, but how could she, as a top archer, not notice it?

Just now, Richard was also highly focused when he saw a dark figure suddenly attack Hans. He immediately and instinctively used a rapid-fire technique to draw his bow and shoot an arrow.

Therefore, his firing rate was slightly faster than that of Karina, the top archer with elven blood, who was standing next to him.

"This is something I figured out on my own; no one taught me." Richard hesitated for a moment, but decided to tell the truth anyway. After all, fabricating a non-existent archery master would be exposed quickly, which would be counterproductive.

Hearing Richard's answer, Karina looked him up and down with suspicion and said, "Who are you trying to fool?"

Feeling indignant at being outshone in her area of ​​expertise, Karina clenched her small fist and said, "How about we have a competition later to see who can shoot more Black Widows? If you lose, you have to tell me who you learned archery from, okay?"

Richard was stunned, speechless. He had just spoken the truth. These days, no one believes you when you tell the truth!

What about trust between people?

Also, what if I lose later? Do I have to make up a lie to deceive you?

In other words, is your goal in beating me just to get me to tell you a lie?

Richard was immediately speechless at the absurdity of the bet and shook his head, saying, "Forget it!"

Karina was still very concerned about the bow and arrow, and when Richard refused, she vented her anger on the small animals nearby.

This caused trouble for the small animals along the way.

Basically, any wild beast that darted out from either side of the path would be pinned to the ground by Karina's arrow.

Hans, who was leading the way, would occasionally turn around and give Karina a thumbs up, but he was a little puzzled and wondered why Karina was so enthusiastic today.

What Karina herself didn't realize was that the team Richard was originally replacing was a crossbowman, and the firing rhythm of a crossbow is completely different from that of a bow and arrow.

Therefore, the opponent and Karina, a top archer, couldn't really create any sparks.

But now that Richard has arrived, and given that they are both archers, Karina can't help but secretly want to compare their skills.

The group made their way through the swamp without incident, and after bypassing several locations marked with red dots, they finally arrived at their destination.

Although visibility was low, the team could already see the various sizes of spider webs around them.

Upon further investigation, the group discovered numerous spider cocoons left behind by the spiders during their hunts.

The spider cocoons here are much larger than Richard imagined; some are half a meter tall, while others are as tall as two meters.

It looks truly eerie and terrifying. The cocoon alone is this big; one can only imagine how big the spiders here must be.

Before officially hunting the Crystal Web Spiders, the group rested briefly to recover their strength.

Dozens of meters away, in a secluded corner, a black widow spider the size of a washbasin was watching Richard and his group from afar. After observing for a while, it immediately turned its head and quickly crawled towards the deep spider cave behind it.

About fifteen minutes later, just as the team was about to get up and begin the actual hunt, a rustling sound came from all around.

Instantly, Hans, who was in the lead, seemed to realize something. He raised his right fist and gestured for the rear of the group to stop. Everyone tensed up and listened intently to the sounds around them.

Sure enough, a few seconds later, twenty or thirty black-spotted spiders, each the size of a washbasin, swarmed towards the group from all directions.

The key point is that behind this group of spiders were two gray spiders the size of millstones.

"Two crystal web spiders!" Hans blurted out.

This allowed Richard to immediately identify the twenty or thirty black-striped spiders, each the size of a washbasin, as black widow spiders. And the two large gray spiders, acting as commanders directing the operation from the rear, were undoubtedly crystal web spiders.

Seeing the swarm of spiders closing in and the group about to be in a very unfavorable situation, Hansten anxiously shouted, "Retreat! Retreat quickly!"

At the same time, he reluctantly pulled a bottle from his pocket, filled with fiery red liquid, and threw it directly at one of the crystal web spiders.

Karina shouted urgently, "Richard, you on the left, I'll go on the right!"

Even before Karina shouted, Richard had already retreated rapidly while quickly firing his bow at the Black Widow spiders attacking from all directions.

Then there was a loud "boom!"

A violent explosion rang out, and a crystal web spider let out a scream as a small part of its gray body was blasted away by Hans's alchemical bomb.

Moreover, the four or five black widow spiders around them also suffered bad luck and were severely injured.

The spiders immediately panicked!

But the situation remains dangerous for everyone.

Because more than twenty black widow spiders on the other side had also rushed towards the group, and Hans was being targeted by another crystal web spider, he couldn't get away for a while.

Without a human shield in front of them, Nicklo and Melo were in a very sorry state, staggering as they ran while trying to dodge attacks from a large number of black widow spiders.

Meiluo was caught off guard and her calf was covered by a sticky spider web, causing her to fall to the ground instantly!

Seeing this, the other black widow spiders immediately began spitting even more webs at Meiluo.

White spider webs swarmed towards Meiluo like a blanket, and it looked like Meiluo was about to be wrapped up like a dumpling.

Just as Meiluo was heartbroken and pulled out a blue test tube from her bosom, intending to throw it, several arrows shot out with black and white feathers, instantly intercepting several large spider webs in the air and pulling them aside.

Immediately afterwards, the whooshing sound of arrows cutting through the air continued, and the black feathered arrows, like an endless stream, shot down seven or eight black widow spiders near Meiluo one by one.

Seeing the black spider corpses lying haphazardly on the ground, Nickloh was shocked. He had wanted to go back to help Melo, but when he saw so many black widow spiders, he didn't dare to go forward.

But now, after a volley of arrows, all the Black Widows have been dealt with!

What an amazing bow and arrow!

"Black feathered arrow, isn't that the arrow I gave Richard?!" Mei Luo stared blankly at the still trembling black feathered arrow and thought.

"Huff, huff." Richard also took several deep breaths. The burst of arrows just now was the effect of the secret technique [Shortbow Rapid Fire]. While achieving amazing results, it also consumed a lot of Richard's physical strength.

When Karina saw Richard's amazing rapid-fire combo, her eyes lit up, and she muttered to herself, "How is this possible? This is almost a replica of the Elven archery technique 'Rapid Fire,' which I haven't even mastered!"

It seems Richard's master is no ordinary person; no wonder he's unwilling to reveal his background! But do you think you're the only one with secret skills who doesn't?

It seems that Richard's superb archery skills have spurred Karina's competitive spirit.

(End of this chapter)