Isn't it just finding a way
Zhang Yi believes that his overall strength is definitely the strongest in this team. He doesn't need to bring other people to do small things like road exploration. He wants to let this kid see the gap between them clearly. The idea came down in one bite.
However, when he said he wanted to explore the road alone, this request was rejected. The boy who seemed to talk well from the first time on the road had no idea of retreating with him on this point, and insisted that he bring a few people with him. .
So this is the little devil, no matter how calm he pretends to be on the surface, his heart is still empty.
With Zhang Yi's many years of experience, this kind of B-level mission can be done by a knight with a little experience, but when multiple people act together, it will delay the speed. Zhang Yi often does this when he is the captain himself. No danger has been encountered, and the efficiency is still high.
But he didn't point out this point now, he wanted to make this kid realize that he was not the one to lead the team at all!
He took two people who had a good relationship on weekdays to explore the way first.
Because of the mentality that this B-level mission would not be dangerous, and because he wanted to let the surnamed Shen understand how good he was, Zhang Yi acted far faster than he used to. .
Another companion hesitated and said, "Should we be more cautious? There is an area where anomalies are detected. We should confirm the environment and the distribution of monsters around, so that the large army will not encounter any difficulties on the way over. Case."
Zhang Yi didn't care when he heard it. For the first time, he found that all of his companions were so timid. Didn't they reach the abnormal area? Is this afraid
"It's okay, we can get as close as possible, and we can report to the team leader more accurately after we figure it out."
The other two looked at each other and both saw helplessness in each other's eyes.
Naturally, they could see that Zhang Yi was very dissatisfied with the interim captain this time. After all, Zhang Yi was usually the team leader. It would be unpleasant to be cut off by a newcomer, and they could understand it.
As good brothers, they have no way to spoil him at this time.
Fortunately, this is just a B-level mission, and it doesn't matter if you are capricious occasionally.
Most of the knights of the Holy Knights are not very talented in magic. It is very good to have a few low-level magic skills to become knights. Most people have not advanced magic at this time, so it is naturally difficult to feel it. The surrounding magic elements are different.
But even if they couldn't feel it, according to the location on the map, they had already reached the border of the area where the magic abnormality occurred.
The journey is really smooth. There are many kinds of monsters living in the jungle far away from the town, so when performing the task, let the more agile members find out the action route in advance. To reduce the possibility of encountering monsters, there is really no way for the troops to break through by force, but that will consume the physical strength of most people, so of course, it is better to avoid them.
However, Zhang Yi has never encountered a monster along the way. It is not impossible for this situation to happen. It has happened in previous operations. Most of them encountered such a situation. route.
It stands to reason that after exploring the way, he should go back quickly, but after hesitating for a while, a bold thought popped up in his mind, should we just find out what the so-called abnormality is? If the problem is not big, maybe the three of them can solve it, and then they can also give the newcomer a slap in the face.
This thought only came up for a moment, and he was smothered by himself.
Although Zhang Yi has an opinion on the newcomer, he is not so unreasonable.
"The route is almost clear, let's go back."
The other two were immediately relieved when they heard this. They were afraid that Zhang Yi would not be able to compete with the newcomer for a while, and then he would rush forward alone when his mind became hot. After all, they were already at the boundary of the abnormal area. Going inside is hard to say if anything will happen.
They are going to return the same way, because they have already walked this road when they came, and the speed will only be faster when they go back, so it should not take much time.
However, when they pulled away from the bushes on the road, they found that there was a stone statue behind the bushes.
The stone statue has a ghost-like head and a thin body bent and crouched on the stone pillar, with a pair of bat-like stone wings behind it, appearing out of thin air in the forest when they came, even if it looks like a dead thing, it makes people feel Can not help but scalp tingling.
But for Zhang Yi and others, this is not just a problem of scalp numbness.
The first time they saw this stone statue, they felt bad, because ordinary people might not see anything, but they clearly knew that it was a gargoyle!
"Let's go!" Zhang Yi held down the hilt of the sword at his waist, and greeted the other two people to go first, maintaining the attitude that he could draw the sword at any time.
Gargoyles don't appear alone in the forest.
The other two turned around and ran away without delay. Zhang Yi stepped back while being alert to the gargoyle's movements. After retreating to a safe enough distance, he quickly turned around and focused all his energy on escaping.
A gargoyle might be something they could deal with, but they couldn't be sure that there was only such a gargoyle around. It wasn't ashamed to run away. It was a mistake of his judgment to intervene too deeply. Now it would be stupid if he stayed and tried his best.
He just turned around and didn't run a few steps when he heard a sound like a stone rubbing behind him.
Originally, a B-level mission should be very easy. Except for the rookie knights who have just done a few missions, the other experienced knights are very relaxed, so that when they see the stumble, they are in a state of embarrassment. When the companions came back from the forest, they were a little surprised.
After the surprise, everyone entered the state of preparation for the first time, but there was no enemy behind him.
Three people went, but only one came back.
The man was obviously running in a hurry, and before he could catch his breath, he said to the silent leader, "We met a gargoyle! There was only one gargoyle at the beginning, but another came later, Zhang Yi and the others. Cover me back for reinforcements..."
He spoke in a hurry and panting, but fortunately he understood.
"Get on the horse and lead the way." Silent Yan made a decisive decision, "The three of you go with me, and the others stand by."
He no longer has the eloquent look he used to talk like before, as if he has stood in this position countless times to give orders to others, and the tough people will subconsciously follow his orders.
The fastest way to get on the road is naturally to ride a horse, but the number of people is too large to move in such a forest. What they have to do now is to bring people back to safety as quickly as possible before an accident occurs, so the most important thing is efficiency. .
Three people are fine to deal with one gargoyle, but two people are not enough to deal with two gargoyles. It can be said that the two of them have worked hard to maintain a balance for a short time.
The gargoyle is flying in the air, which is really bad for the melee knights like them.
Zhang Yi calculated the time it would take for his companions to go back to call for rescue, and found that no matter how they counted, they might not be able to survive the rescue. It was not that they did not believe in the efficiency of their companions, but that the two gargoyles were really stressful for them. too big.
After a few rounds of confrontation, the gargoyles in the air were staring at them, but the people on the ground were already exhausted.
"I'm the one who got you down."
Zhang Yi has never felt so regretful. If he didn't do this, he could honestly find a way and stay away from the abnormal area, and he wouldn't encounter this kind of thing.
He is not a person who is afraid of death. From the moment he entered the Holy Knights, he was ready to sacrifice for the God of Light, but this did not mean that he could accept that his companions were implicated and died by himself.
"What nonsense are you talking about, didn't you already call for help? We just need to hold on for one more..." Before the companion's voice fell, the gargoyle in the air moved. enemy in front of you.
Zhang Yi's level is indeed much higher than others in the same period. He not only has to deal with the gargoyle in front of him, but also shares cover for his companions. The weight that one person bears can be said to be the share of two people.
Just when he felt exhausted, and he might not be able to raise his sword in the next moment, he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves not far away.
He immediately regained his energy, but the gargoyle is made of stone all over, and the sword cut on the gargoyle is like cutting on a stone. As time goes by, his arm can't help but go numb, until he realizes it. By then, he could no longer hold the sword.
The rescue was just behind him, but the sharp claws of the gargoyle came first, but his sword could not be lifted.
At this moment, Zhang Yi felt that this was probably the will of the God of Light. He thought that a narrow-minded person like him was not worthy of staying in the God of Light and not worthy of becoming a knight of God, so he specially arranged such a trick.
He didn't feel so desperate, and the last thought was that his own mistakes should at least not affect others.
So he held the idea that he would also protect another companion when he got the fatal blow, and he was about to rush forward.
However, the moment he just lifted his foot, there was a force that pulled him back, and he only felt a flash in front of him, and when he regained his senses, he had been dragged onto the horse's back.
Zhang Yi was stunned for a moment, looked up and found that it was one of the teammates who dragged him onto the horse. Looking around, the rest of the team had arrived at the scene at some point.
As soon as he thought of the gargoyle that had attacked him, he hurriedly turned his head to look, only to find that the attack that was about to hit him was blocked by a long sword, and the face of the young man sitting on the horse was too gentle to him. He stood in front of them calmly, and under the huge power of the gargoyle, his hand holding the sword did not even shake.
Zhang Yi and another companion had lost their ability to fight, and they could only watch from the sidelines.
In his opinion, Silent Yan only brought three people here, including the one who led them, they added up to only five people. It should not be easy to deal with two gargoyles.
Zhang Yi felt that if it was himself, he should have brought more people.
He knew that he had no right to speak at all at this time, so he honestly shut his mouth, and was nervously watching the battle situation in his heart.
He had always thought that this newcomer had a talent at most, but he must have no experience, but when he watched him calmly command others to cooperate in the battle from the perspective of a bystander, he realized that his own cognition was very special. seriously wrong.
For Zhang Yi, five people were reluctant to deal with two gargoyles, but for Silent Yan, it was more than enough.
It's true that Silent Yan doesn't know enough about everyone in the team, but it's like he couldn't know everyone in the entire team when he was in the army. Although team operations must take into account the different strengths of different people, as a leader, he must also have the ability to analyze the situation and make command and coordination in any situation.
After so many years in the imperial army, he has become very comfortable with this skill. As long as his subordinates are obedient enough, Silent Yan can achieve the effect he wants, and his aura when he is stern is difficult to make people feel rebellious. , especially in such an emergency, obeying the orders of the stronger party has been deeply ingrained in the hearts of this group of people.
Two of the gargoyles were resolved with no damage in the follow-up, and what remained was a pile of lifeless rubble.
The knight who rode the same horse with Zhang Yi saw that he was not in good spirits, so he kindly comforted him and said, "The probability of encountering a gargoyle in a B-level mission is too low, no one expected it, so don't blame yourself too much."
Zhang Yi didn't answer.
So the knight couldn't help but look at Silent Yan who took the lead, noticing the way the knight looked at him but stopped talking, and Silent Yan glanced sideways at Zhang Yi, who had his head down.
"Why do you think there are gargoyles in this area?"