Rachel took a bow and aimed at the sky.
A blue magical glow surged on the drawn bowstring.
It quickly condensed into a sapphire water arrow.
Rachel released the bowstring.
With a "whoosh," a blue streak shot straight into the sky through the eye of the storm.
At about five hundred meters high, the water arrow suddenly exploded.
It transformed into a rain of arrows that poured down on the surrounding forest.
The forest around them echoed with cracking sounds.
The rain arrows pierced through the trees and the bodies of Goblins.
A series of screams erupted from the depths of the forest.
The tiny rain arrows pierced through the Goblins like steel needles.
The non-lethal attack caused the Goblins to scream in agony.
As for the unlucky ones hit in the head or heart, they were already dead.
"Martha, the wind is dispersing!"
Aileen's reminder snapped Martha back to reality.
She raised her staff and chanted a sacred spell.
A dazzling blue light shone from the crystal at the tip of her staff.
The next moment, a white barrier spread out from the crystal.
In an instant, it enveloped the space where the five of them stood.
As soon as the barrier formed, the outside storm vanished.
Without the storm's obstruction, dozens of bolts shot through the forest from all directions.
Many bolts struck the barrier and were deflected.
"Rachel, Patience, go deal with those ranged Goblins!"
"Aileen, hold your fire for now, act when the time is right, and try not to make too much noise!"
Aileen, being a mage, would cause a huge commotion once she acted.
As the captain, Odyssey took on the responsibility of directing his team.
His role was to coordinate his teammates' abilities.
Rachel and Patience nodded.
The two of them dashed out of the barrier almost simultaneously.
Rachel was the fastest.
Her figure darted left and right, swiftly entering the forest.
Patience, on the other hand, was more brute force.
Wielding a large axe, he charged into the forest like a heavy tank.
Bolts clanged against his armor.
Sparks flew for a moment.
Some bolts were deflected.
But some pierced through the armor, embedding themselves in it.
Once the two entered the forest, the sound of bolts whizzing through the air suddenly ceased.
Only the rustling sounds echoed in the dark depths of the forest.
"Rachel, Patience, don't chase too far!"
The distant commotion in the forest told Odyssey that the Goblins had fled.
He quickly shouted into the dark depths of the forest.
Before long, Rachel and a disgruntled Patience emerged from the darkness.
"Those Goblins are no fun, they ran away just like that!"
Patience sat down by the campfire.
He took off his helmet, his expression full of dissatisfaction.
By this time, Martha had already dispelled the barrier.
"Captain, look at this."
Rachel approached Odyssey with a few bolts in hand.
Odyssey looked down at the bolts in Rachel's hand.
He picked one up and examined it closely.
"Captain, the bolts are powerful, they easily pierced my armor!"
At this, Patience spoke up from beside the campfire.
This drew the attention of the other four to him.
Only then did they notice that Patience was covered in bolts.
"Patience, are you... are you okay?"
Martha hurried over to Patience.
Patience shook his head and patted his chest.
"I'm fine, the bolts pierced the armor, but they couldn't really hurt me."
Martha examined Patience up and down.
Martha pulled a bolt from Patience's body.
Seeing no blood on the tip, she was relieved.
"Patience, if you're hurt, you must tell me!"
Patience grinned and nodded.
At this point, the five of them returned to sit by the campfire.
"Captain, should we move?"
Aileen glanced warily at the depths of the forest behind them.
Goblins were weak, but they were numerous.
Fighting Goblins at night was very disadvantageous for them.
Humans couldn't see in the dark, but Goblins could.
Odyssey shook his head and set down his shield.
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"You guys rest, I'll take the watch for the second half of the night!"
Odyssey volunteered to take the night watch for the latter half.
Rachel, sitting by the campfire, looked down at the bolt in his hand.
The bolt in his hand gave him a bad feeling.
How could "crossbows" appear in the hands of Goblins?
And judging by the number of bolts, it meant the Goblins had quite a few crossbows.
Meanwhile, about a hundred meters away in the depths of the forest.
"Humans are indeed strong!"
The adventurers' fighting style made Li Meng's heart race.
The exquisite magic casting showed that humans had a deep understanding of magic.
Which led to the creation of various magical skills.
"No wonder just five people can wipe out a Goblin nest!"
Looking at the firelight in the depths of the forest, Li Meng felt a bit restless.
They were indeed plump, the smell of human flesh could be sensed from afar.
That familiar scent stirred something within Li Meng.
Li Meng wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth.
The Goblin's instincts gave him a desire to devour humans.
Li Meng swung his right hand and slapped himself.
A crisp sound echoed in the dark forest.
It was strange, it wasn't his first time seeing humans.
The last time he saw humans, he didn't have such a strong reaction.
Li Meng rubbed his face and slowly disappeared into the darkness.
Meanwhile, by the campfire in the depths of the forest.
"Rachel, what's wrong?"
Rachel suddenly stood up by the campfire.
His gaze was fixed on the eastern forest.
After a moment, a flash of confusion crossed Rachel's eyes.
"Nothing, probably just the sound of a branch falling."
Hearing this, Odyssey chuckled.
He knew the Goblin attack had made Rachel a bit jumpy.
"Just a few Goblins, no need to worry too much!"
Odyssey never thought Goblins could pose a threat to the five of them.
At worst, they could leave.
If they wanted to leave, mere Goblins couldn't stop them.
Time passed slowly, and the night deepened.
The next morning, Odyssey led his team southward.
In the afternoon, in a dim forest.
The five of them silently stared at the airship wreckage being gradually swallowed by vegetation.
"Aileen, where is it?"
"It's in there, very close!"
Rachel squeezed through a narrow gap into the cabin.
After a while, some noises came from inside the cabin.
Before long, Rachel emerged from the gap.
He went in empty-handed and came out holding a crystal.