127 Chapter 127 - Outflank (2/2)
The Bone Devouring Ants didn't withdraw because of the death of some of their companions, instead they rushed over even more frantically.
If at this moment the monsters was facing against someone with a speed that was only a little different from them, perhaps it wouldn't take long for not even the bones to remain. Bone Devouring Ant, listening to the name sends chills down people's spine.
However, in the end Cheng Yang had the strength at the peak of the apprentice level. Moreover, it belongs to the remote profession. This lets him occupied a big advantage.
Two seconds later, Cheng Yang's Ice Thorn came off of cooldown. Another Ice Thorn skill dropped down towards the most densely populated areas of ants. Suddenly, Cheng Yang's killing quota increased by dozens of first medium-order enchanted beasts.
Cheng Yang's retreating speed was about 14-15 meters per second, which was almost the same as that of the first medium-order leaders in the colony. As time passed on, the weaker Bone Devouring Ants would fall behind, while the monsters in front were without exception all in the first medium-order.
After Cheng Yang released another two rounds of attack, his task assignment has already reached 40% completion. This efficiency was enough to amaze anyone.
At this point, Cheng Yang noticed the Bone Devouring Ants slowing down, and began to maintain the same speed as those weaker Bone Devouring Ants behind them.
”These monsters are pretty smart, knowing that the shot will hits the bird that pokes its head out.” Cheng Yang lifted the corner of his mouth, ”But do you think this will change your fate? Hehe, it just delay the time of your death.”
Cheng Yang ignored them, and continue the same attack rhythm as before.
After a minute, Cheng Yang receded approximately a kilometer and was out of the unclaimed area. But at this time, he noticed something was wrong. The number of Bone Devouring Ants that chased was actually reduced by a lot. Even though the number of ants he killed in this minute was close to 2,000, the quantity in front of him was only less than 5,000.
For a moment, Cheng Yang didn't had the slightest clue of what was going on. Adding to the sudden increase in the attack rhythm of the Bone Devouring Ants, Cheng Yang had to put his full concentration on coping with the matter at hand, for fear of being surrounding by the other side.
After another round of ice thorns, dozens of Bone Devouring Ants died. As the battle progresses, the density of the Bone Devouring Ants became less packed, making Cheng Yang's killing efficiency much lower than what he wanted it to be.
At this time, Cheng Yang ran out of mana….
Cheng Yang took out a medium bottle of mana potion from his storage ring and placed in on his lips. The content inside the potion flowed down his throat, and the depleted mana value slowly went back to full value.
Suddenly, Cheng Yang heard a wolf's howl on his left side. It was tragic voice, many times worse than being killed. Before Cheng Yang could react, on his right came the roar of a Green Anorak, followed by silence.
An ominous premonition arised from Cheng Yang's heart. What the hell was happening around here?
At this time, the pursuing Bone Devouring Ants in front of him suddenly accelerated their speed towards Cheng Yang.
”Not good!” Cheng Yang thought of something. He seemed to realize what was happening, but he felt the notion of the idea inconceivable.
At this time, how could Cheng Yang still continue to kite. He turned around and madly dash away from the colony. He could only hoped his speed was a bit faster, so as to not get trapped in the Bone Devouring Ants' siege.
In two seconds, Cheng Yang has dashed for nearly 200 meters. This was already his max speed. The colony of ants behind him was duped about 100 meters from his location.
At this time, rustling noises were heard from both sides in front of him. An unexpectedly familiar sound floated to Cheng Yang's ear. It sounded like rain colliding with leaves. The ones making these noises were the Bone Devouring Ants, as they collided with the leaves that were on the ground.
Moreover, judging from the sound, these ants weren't that far from him.
He clenched his teeth violently before becoming hopelessly depressed a moment later. He didn't think these Bone Devouring Ants would possessed such wisdom. They even designed a trap to kill him. Using this colony of Bone Devouring Ants to attract his attention, while secretly separating two different division to flank him from both sides.
This was intelligence practically equal to human! Even monsters with higher intelligence were unlikely to reach this level, let alone the weakest of monsters like the Bone Devouring Ants.
Cheng Yang had no time to consider why these Bone Devouring Ants were so intelligent. The only thing going in his mind right now was how to escape from the three sided converging attack that the Bone Devouring Ants conjured.