ATPnovel Chapter 46 With the Weakness Curse on your head, what's the point of fighting?
Chapter 46 With the Weakness Curse on your head, what's the point of fighting?
A yellowish-brown ripple spread out instantly.
Jiang Ming felt his body suddenly sink, as if a heavy burden of dozens of kilograms had suddenly been placed on his shoulders.
[You have been affected by the "Gravity Spell," resulting in a 30% decrease in agility and a 50% increase in stamina consumption!]
"Holy crap, I...I think I experienced sleep paralysis in broad daylight!"
Wang Yang cried out in terror, slamming his battle axe heavily onto the ground as he barely managed to support himself with his hands.
On the other side, Xu Shishi frowned deeply, her movements became extremely sluggish, and her originally agile figure now looked like she was stuck in a quagmire.
Not only that.
The other goblin shaman also moved.
After swinging its bone staff, the dark gray ripples spread out, and it quickly pulled out a half-meter-tall wooden stake covered with blood-red runes from its bosom, and slammed it into the soil beneath its feet.
The Goblin Shaman has activated the "Bloodlust Totem"!
[All nearby goblins gain the "Rage" effect: Attack speed increased by 30%, pain reduced by 80%!]
The goblin warriors who had been watching from the other side of the river suddenly turned bloodshot.
They roared madly, their muscles bulging, and their skin turning a strange dark gray.
"That's sclerotherapy..."
Li Bin looked at the goblins' skin, his voice becoming somewhat dry.
"Old Jiang, those level 3 monsters now have two or three layers of buffs."
Despite the oppressive gravity, Jiang Ming forced himself to stand up straight.
He felt his heart pounding and blood rushing through his veins.
This was the first time since he came into this world that he had experienced such a clear negative effect.
"Zhao Yanzhi, take your men and ignore the ordinary goblins for now, shoot those two old guys!"
As Jiang Ming shouted to Zhao Yanzhi who was nearby, he took out the last two [Paralysis Stones] from his pocket.
"They're very difficult to shoot!"
Zhao Yanzhi shouted, pulling the composite bow to its limit, but he dared not let go for a long time.
"Even if we can't kill them, we can still harass them!"
"Just don't let them keep adding negative effects to our lives!"
Jiang Ming did not turn around; he began to slowly walk forward.
Each step left a deep footprint in the mud.
"Old Li, Xu Shishi, you two lead the men to hold off the first wave of attack."
"Old Wang, keep an eye on the totem. Take it down when you get the chance!"
The goblin shaman was surprised to see that Jiang Ming was still able to move.
It brandished its bone staff once more.
A streak of green light struck Jiang Ming precisely.
You have been affected by the "Curse of Weakness," reducing your strength by 40%!
Jiang Ming felt a sudden weakness in his arms, and the black iron longsword became heavy.
"Damn it, this weakness curse is directly on my head, what's the point of fighting? Let's get ready to run, brothers!" He shouted decisively to his companions around him.
"???"
Zhao Yanzhi and his archery club members, along with Xu Shishi and her group of girls, all looked at Jiang Ming with surprised expressions.
Jiang Ming's shout was extremely crisp, without the slightest hesitation.
His turn was even more swift than when he charged.
"What are you still standing there for! Are you waiting to die!" Wang Yang grabbed Xu Shishi, who was still in a daze, slung the Blazing Battle Axe over his shoulder, and dashed into the forest.
Xu Shishi was pulled so hard she stumbled and looked back.
The two goblin shamans were waving bone staffs and chanting obscure incantations, while a dozen goblin warriors with red eyes crossed the riverbank like mad dogs.
"Retreat! Retreat now!"
Zhao Yanzhi finally realized what was happening, and his face turned pale with fright.
He originally thought this would be another battle like the one before, but he didn't expect the other side to have such unreasonable magical units.
"Don't run around! Spread out into the woods!"
Although Jiang Ming's strength was weakened, his mind was still working very fast.
These goblins now have a "bloodlust" buff. If they run in a straight line, these modern humans will definitely be caught by the goblins that live in the forest, so they can only use the terrain to their advantage.
A group of people rushed into the woods, and their once orderly formation instantly scattered like sand.
Branches whipped their faces, thorns tore their trouser legs, but no one cared.
"They've caught up!" Su Xiaoxiao gasped for breath, her voice trembling with tears.
Behind them came a cacophony of footsteps and beast-like roars. The goblin warriors ignored the terrain and charged straight through the bushes.
"President Zhao! Quickly, have your men shoot arrows to stop those monsters behind us!"
Li Bin ran while shouting back, his glasses almost sliding down to the tip of his nose.
"Shoot my ass! Do you think my arrows are free?!"
Zhao Yanzhi cursed and ran away faster than anyone else.
The previous barrage had already depleted most of his supplies, and in this chaotic situation, shooting arrows would be a complete waste.
Jiang Ming gritted his teeth, enduring the soreness and weakness in his limbs.
The curse of weakness was like an invisible shackle, requiring him to expend twice the effort for every step he took.
But he can't stop.
"Go left! There's a steep slope over there!"
Jiang Ming pointed to a cluster of jumbled rocks on the left.
The complex terrain there is perfect for limiting the speed of those rampaging goblins.
Upon hearing the command, everyone instinctively changed direction.
Wang Yangchong led the way, his blazing battle axe now serving as the perfect cleaver, cleaving through vines and branches blocking his path with a single swing.
"┗|｀O′|┛Aww~~!!"
The fastest goblin warrior caught up with the back of the line.
It raised its rusty iron axe high and swung it down at the back of the archery club member who was running at the back.
"Help! Help!"
The boy slipped and fell to the ground, closing his eyes in despair.
"when!"
A simple shield flew through the air and slammed into the goblin warrior's head.
"I hit it!" Zhong Chengyu exclaimed with delight.
The goblin warrior's axe missed a few inches and struck a nearby tree trunk, sending wood chips flying.
"Run if you don't want to die!"
After shouting, Zhong Chengyu abandoned the makeshift shield and grabbed the boy.
The two scrambled and crawled several meters away until they disappeared into a pile of rocks.
The goblin warrior roared and tried to give chase, but accidentally got his foot stuck in the rocks, and howled angrily.
Taking advantage of this gap, the main force finally managed to spread out by several tens of meters.
"Huff... huff..."
The group hid behind a huge rock, panting heavily.
Everyone's lungs were heaving violently like bellows, and their clothes were soaked with sweat.
"Those monsters... didn't catch up, did they?" Su Xiaoxiao asked, her face pale as she held her knees.
"It's still behind." Jiang Ming peeked out and looked over, his face grim.
"Those guys don't seem to be planning to let us go."
Zhao Yanzhi leaned against the tree trunk, trying to catch his breath while painfully counting the few arrows left in his quiver.
"Jiang Ming, is this what you call 'abundant resources'? I think it's more like abundant death traps!"
He vented his anger on Jiang Ming, his tone full of resentment.