Chapter 686: Chapter 686

"It’s a distress signal, something is happening over there. Go check it out quickly!"

The nearby boarman clan was quick to notice the situation and immediately sent people to investigate. As they were quite close, news came back very quickly. But in such a short time, this small town had been wiped out.

The news infuriated the boarmen. "Damned humans, provoking us again. In the past, we overlooked this due to low numbers and lack of strength, but they dare to do such things now. Brothers, let’s get revenge."

When they discovered that it was just a few humans along with some pets, they instantly got furious.

Quickly, a group of boarmen converged from all directions. Du You, who had been immobile, was quickly surrounded by the boarmen.

"These humans are so arrogant, they are not running away. Brothers, capture them and skin them alive. I will make those despicable humans understand the consequences of crossing us."

The boarmen in the rear were howling, their emotions running high. They’d ruled the roost here for many years and considered themselves the overlords. They were not afraid of anyone.

In their eyes, humans were merely weak beings that could be freely bullied, not worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as them.

Meanwhile, Du You also noticed this chaotic group of boarmen and began silent calculations in his mind.

"These boarmen sure attached importance to us, bringing more than five thousand. But there must not be many among them who could reach tier three, not even a hundred, I presume. Also, the boarmen who are ready to fight are few; having this many in the vicinity is already quite good."

Among these boarmen, there were those at tier three, and some at tier one, their weapons varied greatly. From sophisticated equipment alongside ones that seemed ill fitting, clearly of human make, to those who just used bones and wooden clubs as weapons.

All in all, this group of boarmen did not look like an army, instead they seemed more like refugees. It couldn’t be helped since they weren’t really a nation, but mere cannon fodder, that too from the boarman clan. It was a wonder how such a clan ended up here and managed to survive for so long.

Had it not been for the large population of boarmen, which consistently produced a number of strong individuals, the boarman would have likely been relegated to a slave race a long time ago.

"Master, should we clear them out?" The two sisters seemed excited. They were merely five thousand boarmen; they didn’t count for much. In situations where they were not under the constraint of superior combat power, they too could easily take them out.

Once they reached a certain level, leading an entire army single-handedly wasn’t just a myth, they were capable of that now.

Du You shook his head, "No, we can’t display our strength too openly. That way, we can bait enemies out step by step. Otherwise, if they escape, our gains would reduce."

Although these boarmen were merely a part of Du You’s overall plan, clearing out this place can also fetch him significant gains. Otherwise, Du You would not waste his time.

"Then what should we do?" Lin Yushi asked, seemingly bored. The two sisters, who once disliked fighting, were now starting to enjoy it after their continuous high-intensity battles.

Du You was helpless. As long as they didn’t tilt towards more violent tendencies, it was all okay.

"We’ll use this, none of you should engage. I want them to feel threatened, yet give them the illusion that they can win if they desperately fight."

Du You, with a mysterious smile, waited for the boarmen to arrive. In less than an hour, the messy crowd of boarmen finally neared their town. Almost at the same time, the boarmen spotted Du You’s party.

Without uttering a word, while shouting loudly, the boarmen charged towards Du You’s group. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝗻𝗼𝘷𝗲𝗹•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝕟𝕖𝕥

"Such impolite creatures, charging straight towards us. That’s better, I don’t have much to say to you either." As he spoke, Du You activated his undead arm guard.

A grey fog formed around them and skeletons walked out of it, appearing out of nowhere. The boarmen who were recklessly charging collided harshly with the skeletons.

The boarmen were taken by surprise. They didn’t expect these frail-looking bones to be so tough. Their impact didn’t do much harm to their foes, but inflicted severe pain on themselves.

Before they could even launch an attack, they found that the skeletons attacked even faster. Their weapons penetrated their bodies in the blink of an eye. The boarmen stood stunned, trying to comprehend the situation.

By the time they felt the pain and realized they were being attacked, their injuries were already severe enough to hinder their physical strength. Just after the initial encounter, many boarmen were killed on the spot.

"It’s the evil undead mage, kill him, we can’t let him carry on in our midst!"

The boarman chief who saw this from behind turned a shade paler. Ten thousand skeletons emerged and clashed with the hastily attacking boarmen.

It needs to be said that boarmen are indeed strong. Especially these boarmen used as cannon fodder, who had no regard for their lives. Despite facing a disadvantage, they still resisted fiercely.

But their resistance was useless at this point, because the undead were even less afraid of death than they were. The key was the number of skeletons was much larger, reaching ten thousand. Even the highest level among them could reach 26th rank, and the number of tier three skeletons was more than the boarmen. The boarmen already suffered from a power disadvantage and the undead, not fearing death, were also stronger in command. This spelled disaster for the boarmen.

This kind of clash was Du You’s favorite. Because just after ten minutes of battle, over half of the boarmen were decimated.

"Oh no, we stand no chance. All retreat! Send the message to all tribes—we are facing big trouble." The boarman chief finally reacted, realizing that they were no match.

The order was issued and he was the first one to turn tail and run. Followed by his royal guard and other boarmen who also fled. In a blink of an eye, all the boarmen retreated in panic.

Du You waved his hand, the skeletons pursued and kept close behind, continuously slaughtering the boarmen. After the battle concluded, Du You roughly counted and out of the more than five thousand boarmen, he had managed to leave more than three thousand five hundred.

"You ran so fast, next time you won’t be so lucky." Du You muttered under his breath, directing the skeletons to drag back and bury the bodies of the boarmen on the spot.