Swordsmanship Coach: Kill with One Slash

Chapter 250: Chapter 171: Natives

Indeed.

The idea was a good one.

But putting it into practice was exceptionally difficult.

They wanted to avoid being discovered, but they were all Extraordinary Beings, constantly emitting a faint aura. With the blue moon shining down, they had nowhere to hide unless there were some buildings to take cover in.

The problem was,

where were the buildings?

Whether it was a problem with their entry point or if the Spirit Realm was simply like this, they didn’t know. As far as the eye could see, there were only ancient, towering trees. Forget buildings—they hadn’t even seen a single living creature.

"Fuck, we’ve been spotted!"

As soon as the words were spoken,

they all looked over. A large number of ghosts seemed to have discovered their location, staring at them with an unnerving intensity.

It was a feeling...

...that was hard to describe.

All they knew was that goosebumps were breaking out all over their bodies, and a sense of panic was welling up from the depths of their hearts.

However,

no matter how panicked they were, they had to face it.

Lin Yiming immediately roared:

"Everyone, cover each other!"

"Find a way to escape this forest!"

A ghost flew toward them at top speed,

but these four were no pushovers. The ghost wasn’t particularly strong and was quickly annihilated.

However,

Lin Yiming pulled the other three and began a hasty retreat. They had barely taken a few steps before they were attacked by more ghosts. A deathly chill shot straight to his brain, like ice flooding his veins.

"We have to be careful!"

"We can’t let ourselves get swamped by too many ghosts, or we’ll never break free! But if we position ourselves well and only face one or two at a time, we can definitely hold out!"

Indeed,

one or two ghosts posed no real threat to them, because they were wearing the combat suits developed by the organization.

These combat suits originated from the Spiritual Sect,

supposedly spoils of war acquired when a mysterious master fought the Spiritual Sect. They eventually fell into the hands of the special organization. Although still prototypes, the suits granted them the temporary equivalent of rank-five attack and Defense Power.

However,

there were just too many ghosts.

Who knew how many spirit beasts had died in this forest over the years? Now, it was like something out of a novel’s Ten Thousand Souls Banner—everywhere they looked was a dense, teeming mass of ghosts.

"This..."

"Where are we supposed to run?"

’Where... where can we even run?’ Lin Yiming muttered to himself, a cold sweat beading on his face. But as the most combat-experienced member of the group, he wouldn’t dare say something so demoralizing out loud. He kept giving the other three reminders, trying to pump them up.

He made them believe,

that they would definitely make it out.

In reality, they didn’t need Lin Yiming’s encouragement. While the other three lacked the experience of the man appointed as their captain, they were still members of the special organization, and not to be underestimated.

Besides,

no one wanted to die.

Even though they had accepted the possibility of dying when they came here, no one wanted to perish in this godforsaken place without having accomplished a single thing.

If only to survive, they would fight back with all their might and struggle to save themselves.

But,

the sheer numbers were too much.

Although the ghosts weren’t infinite—it wasn’t as if every ghost in the entire Spirit Realm had gathered in this one forest—their numbers were already enough to rob the team of any chance to catch their breath.

Just then,

a whistle, crisp and clear, suddenly echoed from the other side of the forest. Even through the dense woods, they could still hear it.

"Ling, hurry up! If we don’t head back, the clan chief is gonna chew us both out!"

"Goddammit!"

"Wu, you make it sound so easy! Why don’t you help me deal with these Night Wanderer Ghosts, then!"

"..."

The four of them exchanged glances.

Though the speakers’ language was strange and heavily accented, it was similar enough to their own that they could more or less understand the meaning.

"People?"

"There are other people over there?"

The four members of the special organization suddenly realized.

However,

they were still hesitant.

At the end of the day, the four of them were outsiders. They had no way of knowing what kind of relationship the natives of this world had with the people from the Spirit Sect.

What if,

the Spirit Sect ruled this place like local tyrants?

Wouldn’t they be walking right into a trap?

However,

Lin Yiming was the first to make a decision.

’Even if it is a trap, the other party probably won’t attack immediately. The four of us are experienced enough to sense if something is wrong, and we can figure out what to do then.

But if we don’t contact them now,

the four of us, lost as we are, will likely be worn down and killed by these ghosts.

After all,

the combat suits won’t last forever.’

"We’re going to find them,"

Lin Yiming said with absolute conviction.

The others hesitated for a moment but immediately agreed. A long life in the organization had taught them to trust their companions.

Even if they couldn’t understand the reasoning right now,

they had to complete the officer’s order first and ask questions later. They couldn’t let their personal feelings cause a failure in execution.

"Is someone up ahead?! Can you help us? We’re trapped here!"

If you want someone’s help, you first have to let them see your predicament. Thus, one of them shouted without hesitation.

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