Chapter 2: He Has Grown Stronger Again
In an instant, a tremendous force surged into Zhao Ergou’s mind like a raging flood. Countless techniques and instincts for killing with a bow and arrow imprinted themselves deeply into his soul, as if branded there, allowing him to comprehend everything instantly.
In just a moment, Zhao Ergou transformed from a “waste” into a “qualified killing machine”! A scorching energy coursed through every limb and bone; he felt unprecedented power, capable of destruction with every movement.
“Hmph, foolishness—this truly is the only way to grow stronger!” Zhao Ergou’s eyes gleamed with fierce light. This golden finger was powerful, and he liked it immensely.
“Now, I feel strength coursing through my entire body!” He nocked another arrow and drew the bowstring with wild, fluid motions, exuding an innate aura of lethality.
“Swoosh!”
The arrow sliced through the air with a piercing whistle, striking precisely through the throat of a Rongdi dog climbing the ladder. The creature didn’t even have time to scream before collapsing like a ragdoll, smashing into a heap of broken flesh.
On the golden light screen, his killing aura value flickered and turned a vivid red “1.” The plus sign after “Ordinary Archer” instantly vanished.
Indeed, to become stronger, one must offer more blood as tribute!
“Uncle, how is it? This is my true strength!” Zhao Ergou turned his head and shot a glance at the squad leader beside him, his tone brimming with pride and exuding boundless killing intent.
The squad leader was stunned by the overwhelming murderous aura radiating from him, his mouth agape, unable to speak for a long moment.
Satisfied with the squad leader’s reaction, Zhao Ergou bent his bow once more. “Barbarians, barbarians, how dare you trespass on the borders of great Qin!”
“Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!”
Every arrow found its mark, each one claiming a living life.
The Rongdi dogs screamed and rolled on the ground in pain, desperately fleeing.
“All of you, get lost!” Zhao Ergou vowed to stain this land red with their blood and forge his supreme glory.
He nocked another arrow and drew the bowstring with lightning speed; the arrow screamed through the air, striking another Rongdi dog, which fell like cut wheat.
Five arrows had been loosed, four already used.
Zhao Ergou snorted coldly, his hands never ceasing their motion. He nocked and drew again in one seamless flow; the arrows flew like a swarm of locusts, each emitting a sharp slicing sound, piercing the enemy’s forehead with precision.
“Bang!”
Another Rongdi dog’s head exploded, blood splattering everywhere.
Five arrows, five lives!
“Barbarians deserve death!” Zhao Ergou curled his lips disdainfully, as if he were shooting beasts rather than living men.
“You… you’re really a recruit who just arrived today?”
The squad leader finally realized Zhao Ergou was truly a killing star on the battlefield. His eyes widened, his voice trembling slightly. Such decisiveness and ferocity were unlike any fresh recruit.
“This kid isn’t a recruit; he’s clearly a born god of death!”
“Holding a broken bow, he never misses. Every arrow finds its enemy. Truly terrifying.”
“Haha, naturally!” Zhao Ergou smiled like a boy next door.
At this moment, the contrast between him drawing the bow and killing was worlds apart from earlier.
Just now, he was clearly a human-shaped beast!
Five deadly arrows without a blink—such ruthlessness surpassed even the bloodthirsty veterans in the ranks.
Now, facing everyone, he seemed harmless and gentle.
The stark contrast was overwhelming.
The veteran soldiers around gasped and looked at Zhao Ergou with fear!
A broken bow had become a deadly weapon in his hands; five arrows flew in succession, each claiming a life.
Such archery skill was truly terrifying!
The hardened veterans often boasted of countless kills, but compared to Zhao Ergou, they were mere children playing house.
Other new recruits were already frightened out of their wits, wishing their parents had given them more legs to run away, but this kid, once on the battlefield, was as if injected with adrenaline, killing with growing excitement.
“Uncle, will you report my military merit?” Zhao Ergou glanced sideways at the squad leader, his tone full of hope.
The squad leader suppressed his shock and said sternly, “Of course, your achievements won’t be forgotten! Now step back; when hand-to-hand combat begins, your small frame mustn’t be a burden!”
Zhao Ergou laughed wildly, radiating overwhelming killing intent. “Uncle, make me step back? Are you joking?”
“I can take on a hundred! No mercy for the enemy!”
The squad leader was shaken by the aura erupting from him.
This kid was a lunatic on the battlefield!
Other soldiers were equally stunned by Zhao Ergou’s arrogance, speechless. Didn’t he know how dangerous the battlefield was?
Zhao Ergou’s eyes glittered with bloodthirsty light, his entire being brimming with explosive power. He felt as if he was born for killing.
The Rongdi beneath the Great Wall were not men but his fodder for growing stronger.
The surrounding soldiers exchanged glances.
This kid was truly terrifyingly strong!?
Zhao Ergou’s handsome, youthful face belied the murderous and ruthless spirit in his eyes standing atop the city wall.
Who could have guessed that his weak, slender frame held such power?
Seeing Zhao Ergou unwilling to retreat and instead burning with fighting spirit, the general said gravely, “Go! Fetch him a fine Qin bow and fifty arrows!”
A good bow must be matched with a strong user!
This kid was born for this life!
“Fifty arrows? Not enough!” Zhao Ergou sneered, his eyes full of disdain. “Today, I’ll kill the Rongdi so fast they won’t know what hit them. They’ll be running back to their grandmothers’ homes!”
His voice was low but carried an unshakable tone.
The general frowned, impressed by the boy’s boldness.
But he liked it!
On the battlefield, such arrogant dominance was necessary!
With a wave of his hand, the general agreed immediately.
“Bring him one hundred arrows!”
On the battlefield, arrows were the weapons of death; a hundred would be enough to reap this batch of Rongdi dogs.
Zhao Ergou didn’t know how many times his body could endure drawing the bow and shooting, but he wanted to test his limits.
A Qin soldier took the order and quickly fetched the bow and arrows.
Others gripped steel knives and spears to defend or rolled giant stones down to crush the enemies climbing the ladder into a pulp.
Boiling oil poured down like free water, screams echoing to the sky.
On the battlefield, there was only killing intent, no mercy!
“Swoosh!”
Zhao Ergou shot an arrow, precisely hitting the head of an enemy; his killing aura increased by one point.
The arrow cut through the air with a sharp whistle—the grim reaper’s scythe had begun to harvest lives!
His accuracy and speed were terrifying.
With Zhao Ergou’s archery joining the fray, the defense pressure on the city wall eased considerably.
Effortlessly killing a dozen enemies, Zhao Ergou didn’t even blink.
Everyone couldn’t help but sigh: this boy was born for killing!
His killing aura rose to ten points; finally, a plus sign appeared next to the “Ordinary Archer” rank.
“Hmph, finally a promotion!” Zhao Ergou snorted coldly, without hesitation, and immediately clicked on the plus sign.
“Ordinary Archer” instantly advanced to “Bronze Archer.”
That familiar sensation surged again; the strength in his arms increased, and a flood of information poured into his mind.
He had grown stronger once more!