Who Says I’m Not a Legitimate Adventurer?

His expression remained extremely calm.

He did not even bother dealing with the Gnoll already charging wildly toward him. Instead, with swift and efficient movements, he rapidly drew back the bowstring once more.

The bowstring trembled.

An arrow instantly tore through the air, as though it possessed eyes of its own, directly piercing into the eye socket of the Gnoll attacking Phoebe.

Fresh red blood mixed with brain matter splattered outward.

Driven by the tremendous impact, the Gnoll was thrown backward onto the muddy ground and died on the spot.

At the same time, the other Gnoll lunging at Lance had already opened its blood-soaked maw and rushed directly before him.

The distance between them was almost nonexistent.

The eyes beneath Lance’s hood glanced toward the monster.

The monster was struck into a dazed state.

Taking advantage of the opening, Lance grabbed the monster’s shoulders with both hands and violently raised his right knee, delivering a powerful knee strike.

Crack!

The dull sound of shattering bones echoed throughout the forest.

The strong Gnoll’s chest cavity completely caved inward, its arms drooping powerlessly as it died directly in front of Lance.

The sight left Phoebe clicking her tongue repeatedly in amazement from afar.

She had originally assumed the man was a highly skilled archer specializing in long-range combat techniques.

Who could have guessed that his close-combat abilities were even more violent than his archery?

Only now did she suddenly realize that he was actually acting alone.

In this world, lone wolves daring enough to move independently through dangerous regions generally represented individuals without any weaknesses whatsoever.

These were absolutely the fiercest group among Adventurers of the same rank.

With the addition of this mysterious powerhouse, the tide of battle instantly reversed.

Just as Phoebe believed their party was finally about to escape certain death—

A series of Gnoll howls suddenly echoed one after another from the depths of the dark forest.

The moment she heard those sounds, only one thought remained in Phoebe’s mind.

We’re finished.

When the three of them had been discovered earlier, this Gnoll squad had definitely already used their distinctive howls to summon nearby companions.

This was precisely the core reason why the Adventurers’ Guild classified Gnolls as extremely dangerous.

If one could not eliminate them all or successfully escape within an extremely short period of time, they would use their howls to summon the entire tribe.

Because unlike creatures with strong territorial instincts—

Gnolls directly treated intelligent races like humans as winter food reserves.

Once they locked onto prey, they absolutely would not give up easily.

At this moment, Lance had already stepped through the fallen leaves and arrived beside Phoebe.

“You alright?” he calmly asked.

Phoebe vigorously shook her head, cold sweat covering her forehead.

Gripping her longbow tightly, she said, “We’re in serious trouble now. Judging from those howls just now, there are probably over a dozen Gnolls surrounding us.”

“Only a dozen or so?”

Lance lowered his head and muttered quietly to himself.

There even seemed to be a trace of undisguised disappointment in his tone.

Phoebe froze in place, even suspecting that she had hallucinated from excessive nervousness.

Those were over a dozen bloodthirsty Gnolls!

During their brief exchange, after hearing the sounds of approaching companions, the three surviving Gnolls ahead seemed to instantly gain endless strength.

Their eyes glowed with horrifying red light as all of them passively activated their racial talent, Bloodthirsty Hunt.

The monsters’ attack rhythm became even more ferocious.

Relying on their astonishing Agility, they coordinated with each other and forcibly separated the defending shield bearer from the swordsman beside him.

This isolated situation was extremely dangerous for a swordsman lacking heavy defensive capabilities, especially against a pack of Gnolls with high offensive and defensive attributes. One careless mistake could result in being torn to pieces.

“Damn it! Finn, you brat, be careful!”

Shield bearer Toby gritted his teeth and desperately held back the frenzied bites and pounces of the two Gnolls ahead while shouting encouragement toward his good friend trapped in the bitter fight.

“As long as we survive today, I swear to Goddess Areteia! I’ll never get greedy over any Witch legends again! Once I get back, I’m following my old man to learn how to slaughter Ironhide Boars!”

But anyone with eyes could see that Finn’s swordsmanship had already completely fallen behind. He was barely managing to defend himself.

“Phoebe! And that passing big brother! Help!”

Toby desperately supported the crumbling defense line while loudly wailing.

“If you two don’t start shooting arrows soon, I’m gonna pass out from these dog bastards’ breath! These sons of bitches definitely ate those Goblins raw for lunch!”

At this moment, vague silhouettes of a Gnoll pack had already begun appearing from the distant forest.

Just as the heavy shield in Toby’s hands was about to become completely incapable of holding the line, Lance had already rushed to the front like a cheetah.

His right leg explosively exerted force as his body rapidly twisted through the air.

The 【Dragon-Leaping Tail】 of the Azure Dragon Ultimate Flow activated violently.

Lance’s right leg carried a howling gust of force as it viciously slammed into one Gnoll’s lumbar spine.

Accompanied by the crisp sound of bones shattering, the strong Gnoll was sent flying like a torn sack, crashing heavily into a distant tree trunk before sliding down.

The sheer violence of the strike startled even Toby, who stood right nearby.

“Holy hell! That hit directly snapped that dog bastard’s spine in half!”

Toby could not help screaming in shock.

This exaggerated reaction instantly caused three black lines to appear across Phoebe’s face as she struggled to draw her bow and support Finn from behind.

“Toby! Shut your stupid mouth!” Phoebe roared furiously.

“Sorry, darling!”

Toby adjusted the position of his shield while continuing to joke around. “What I meant is, compared to this hooded big bro, your usual level of violence is basically like some gentle noble lady!”

Facing the frenzied claw strikes of the remaining Gnoll, Lance did not dodge at all.

He directly extended his left hand to tightly grab the opponent’s furry arm while his right fist blasted upward.

【Dragon Horn Strike】 activated.

The fierce punch accurately shattered the monster’s jaw, and another Gnoll died instantly on the spot.

At the moment of contact, Lance had already formed an accurate judgment in his mind.

An ordinary Gnoll’s Strength Attribute hovered around seven points, while its Constitution was roughly on par with his current self.

Toby stared dumbfounded behind his shield.

Too terrifying!

He watched helplessly as the man slaughtered Gnolls as effortlessly as crushing ants by the roadside.

This mysterious hooded big brother was definitely a Professional, right?

Toby crazily speculated inwardly.

Yet even in the Guild before, he had never seen a Professional whose combat style was this violent.

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