1299 The Importance of Sound Mages (2/2)
There were lots of photos, each displaying a horrible sight. Some relatively young Hunters among the crowd even vomited!
”If you still want to head inside, I won't stop you. We just happen to need a bunch of reliable Hunters to help us deal with the Hillmen. These brutal Hillmen torture humans to entertain themselves. The outer slopes of Mount Kunyu are too close to Yantai, we will not allow the Hillmen to set up their territory here!” Nie Lengshan declared. His voice was loud and clear to everyone.
”Hillmen...Hillmen are Warrior-level creatures, and they are good at working together, too. I think we'll pass,” a middle-aged Hunter said.
”We only came to join in on the fun, so we'll pass too. Hehe!”
”We'll be going since it's so dangerous. We can find somewhere else to hunt demon creatures too. Am I right?”
Most Hunters did not have the courage to face the Hillmen. In just a few moments, the majority of the Hunters that were demanding to enter the outer Mount Kunyu left. The Hunters that stayed were either confident in their strength, or were part of a strong Hunter Group!
”Brother Nie, feel free to tell us if you need our help. Our Leopard Head Hunter Group might not be as reputable as you, but we won't show any mercy when it comes to killing demon creatures either,” a bloke wearing a leopard head cap said.
”We do need your help to solve a serious problem. Commander Sun has already led his squad to the Valley of Yu Grass. I have come back here to request reinforcements,” Nie Lengshan said.
”Everyone in our team is an Advanced Mage. If there really are Hillmen in there, as Mages of Yantai, we are more than willing to help,” a mature woman in her thirties said.
”Very well, come with me.”
Of the crowd of over three thousand Hunters, only around three hundred were willing to take on the Hillmen. That being said, everyone that chose to stay was an elite. Their help was much needed!
”What happened, exactly?” the leader of the Leopard Head Hunter Group asked.
”A strange phenomenon occurred. The Dandelion Grass in the mountain is all flying in the same direction, and that place turned out to be the perfect hunting ground for the Hillmen. Ninety percent of the Hunters that entered the mountain have made their way to the valley. We have no idea how many Hillmen are inside the Valley of Yu Grass. We have to kill the Hillmen as quickly as possible. Otherwise, almost eighty percent of the Hunters are going to die in there!” Nie Lengshan informed them.
”There should be at least four thousand Hunters who went onto the outer slopes. Are the Hillmen really that scary? Can they really kill thousands of Mages?”
”They could only kill a few hundred at most with some tricks, but that won't be the case if all the Hunters went into the sea of grass!”
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The experienced Hunters did not believe the Hillmen could pose that much of a threat. However, they were astounded after they followed Nie Lengshan to the valley covered in grass higher than their heads!
They would completely lose track of anyone that walked into the grass. The Hillmen were able to conceal themselves perfectly within the grass. Even if the members of a team were sticking closely together, the Hillmen could still find a chance to attack those that were slightly separated from the team. They finally understood why Nie Lengshan was taking it so seriously!
”We've already sent out an emergency alert to summon every Sound Mage in Yantai and the nearby cities. We only managed to gather seven of them,” Commander Sun Yi sighed.
”Only seven of them?” Nie Lengshan seemed disappointed.
It did not matter how strong they were once they went into the grass. Even a Super Mage could only kill a few Hillmen that were scouting in the valley...
Being strong enough was not the key to solving the problem. More importantly, they had to find a way to locate the Hillmen hiding in the sea of grass!
Nie Lengshan was a Sound Mage. He could easily locate the Hillmen in the sea of grass. As such, he was the main person in charge of the operation. However, it was impossible for him to do it alone. It would be ideal if every team had a Sound Mage. That way, the Hillmen would no longer be able to hide themselves here!
”Seven it is. We'll split into eight teams and enter the valley. Let's find the Hillmen's den and kill them all, to avenge those that have fallen!” Nie Lengshan stated.
The military, government, and Magic Association had dispatched a thousand elite Mages. There were around four hundred Hunters, too. They immediately split up into eight teams and went into the sea of grass to take on the Hillmen, under the lead of the Sound Mages!
”Sigh, if only there were more Sound Mages.”
”We can't help it, the Sound Element is a kind of Dimensional Magic. It's very unlikely for people to Awaken it in the early levels!”
The situation clearly highlighted the importance of Sound Mages. As a matter of fact, there was always a high demand for Sound Mages due to their outstanding ability to sense danger for the team. They were good at avoiding danger, hunting down targets, disturbing the enemy, and suppressing fire...
Most Mages were basically blind when moving in the sea of grass. Having a huge army would not make any difference. Only the Sound Mages could extend their senses through the thick grass!