I Pick Up Talents on the Interstellar Battlefield

Chapter 181: Chapter 181: Encircling the Huoshan Mercenary Corps

"Your Highness the Princess."

An unfamiliar voice suddenly echoed in her mind, and the Elf Princess’s eyes instantly turned cold.

"Who?"

"Your Highness, I am Qin Tian."

The Elf Princess was taken aback.

"Qin Tian?"

At this moment, she suddenly realized a problem. The language in her mind was the human Empire’s language, yet she could understand it.

This is the peculiarity of the Spiritual Link; when languages are not mutually intelligible, intentions alone can make the other party understand one’s thoughts. Otherwise, how could Qin Tian, a human, command the Insect Race or other Spirit Beasts?

"Your Highness, there’s a situation I need to inform you about."

Qin Tian recounted the conversation between Huo Lianshan and Ji Liang to the Elf Princess without any embellishment, leaving everything to her own judgment.

The Elf Princess had great trust in Qin Tian, after all, Qin Tian saved Vinoya, and he was Sarandir’s most important friend.

"Alright, I understand, thank you."

Replied the Elf Princess, a chilling glint flashing through her crystal-like eyes.

Anyone who dares to disrupt the inheritance ceremony will have to endure the wrath of the Silver Moon Royal Family.

Soon, the Elf Princess issued an order to encircle the Huoshan Mercenary Corps, capturing Huo Lianshan and Ji Liang alive if possible, leaving no one else alive.

Keening~~~

The giant eagle carried the Elf Guards, led personally by two Tier Six Elf Generals, to execute this mission.

...

"The boss has issued new orders again."

Feng Mochuan’s lips curled into a slight arc, "We have permission to unleash and destroy the Huoshan Mercenary Corps."

The Huoshan Mercenary Corps nearly got him killed, and several old brothers died because of it. He had been holding back these days, waiting for this very moment.

"Old Mo, don’t rush, Huo Lianshan is a Tier Six Powerhouse, we cannot kill him with just the two of us."

Li Qi said calmly, "Let’s start with his subordinates and clip their wings. As for Huo Lianshan himself, we must come up with a more reliable method."

Li Qi, being an assassin, had a working style somewhat similar to Qin Tian. He never acted without certainty.

Feng Mochuan wasn’t reckless either, and he accepted Li Qi’s advice.

"Alright, let’s start with members of the Huoshan Mercenary Corps."

Usually, from top to bottom, the Huoshan Mercenary Corps are nothing but arrogant and overbearing, and the Hurricane Mercenary Corps have had their fill of them. Now with the chance, they’ll naturally seek heavy revenge.

The Hurricane Mercenary Corps began to take action. A few days earlier, Feng Mochuan had arranged for someone to keep an eye on the Huoshan Mercenary Corps, tracing their movements and distributions clearly.

Led by Li Qi and Feng Mochuan each leading a team, they began to encircle members of the Huoshan Mercenary Corps scattered outside.

Both Li Qi and Feng Mochuan possessed Night Demon Bloodline, stealthily capable of carrying out assassinations. Under their leadership, the members of the Huoshan Mercenary Corps quickly dwindled, without even sending out SOS messages.

However, even if they did send out distress signals, no one from the Huoshan Mercenary Corps would come to aid them.

Because at this moment, the Huoshan Mercenary Corps faced an even greater crisis.

Annihilating disaster

Keening~~ Keening~~

The giant eagle hovered overhead, its wings spread, casting a vast shadow on the ground.

The base of the Huoshan Mercenary Corps, many members looked up in confusion, unsure why such a large group of Elf Guards had appeared here. Could it be they had something to discuss with the leader?

"All members of the Huoshan Mercenary Corps, immediately lay down your weapons."

The authoritative voice of the Elf Expert echoed through the forest.

The mercenaries’ expressions changed slightly. Laying down weapons, what did these elves intend?

Seeing no response from the Huoshan Mercenary Corps, the Elf Expert snorted coldly, waved his hand, and shouted, "Release the arrows!"

Twang Twang Twang~

Bowstrings trembled, arrows rained down

Each arrow landed precisely on the bodies of the mercenaries.

The Huoshan Mercenary Corps never expected the elves to be so resolute. They, being a leading force among human ranks, the elves dared to kill them, did they not fear other humans leaving Elf Star in protest?

The mercenaries, kept in the dark, had no idea their leader had personally dragged them into hell.

Suddenly, explosions, the sound of flesh tearing, and screams filled the air.

The gaze of the Elf Expert swept over, landing on the only tent. He drew and released an arrow, the tip shimmering with brilliant golden light, with a snap, it shot out, piercing into the tent’s top.

Boom!

The entire tent blasted open, branches supporting it snapped into pieces, clattering to the ground.

At this moment, two figures dashed out from the tent, fleeing in opposite directions.

"I’ll chase this one, you chase that one."

The two Tier Six experts immediately divided tasks, quickly pursuing one left and one right.

"Damn it, when did we get exposed?"

Ji Liang’s face was grim as he sprinted with all his might.

From the elves’ decisive and fierce approaches, it was highly probable they had already learned of his and Huo Lianshan’s plan.

However hard he tried, he couldn’t recall when exactly they got exposed.

Could the elves have planted ’bugs’ around them?

These ’bugs’ might not be technological devices, but omnipresent birds or insects.

Whoosh~~

A sharp blast rang from behind, Ji Liang felt a chill at the back of his head and quickly leaped to the side.

Boom!

An arrow struck the ground like a missile, blasting a deep crater, dust flying high.

Rolling over, Ji Liang dared not pause even for a moment, getting up to run.

But just then, inconspicuous vines on the ground suddenly grew madly, tangling around his ankles.

Although he struggled and snapped the vines, his movements paused momentarily.

Bang!

An arrow struck Ji Liang’s left shoulder, and in a flash, his arm, together with half his shoulder, was blown to pieces, blood and bone fragments scattering.

"Arghhhh!"

Ji Liang lay on the ground, letting out heart-wrenching screams.

The Elf Expert gently descended, walking step by step towards Ji Liang.

Although Ji Liang was also a Tier Five Expert, before a Tier Six, he was like the most ordinary prey, vulnerable.

The vines grew wildly, tying Ji Liang into a bundle. Just as the Elf Expert was about to take Ji Liang for interrogation, he suddenly found Ji Liang’s vitality rapidly waning.

Before he could react, that vitality completely dissipated.

"Such decisive suicide, they indeed have issues."

The Elf Expert squinted his eyes, turning to another direction.

...

Rustle rustle rustle

The Elf Expert persistently pursued the figure ahead, arrows showering, yet they were all deftly evaded by that person.

Reaching a certain area, as the Elf Expert was about to release another arrow, he suddenly found that the target had mysteriously vanished.

What!

The Elf Expert unleashed his Spiritual Power, searched for a moment, but found no trace.

Frowning, he immediately reported the situation to the Elf Princess.

"Qin Tian was right, the Huoshan Mercenary Corps indeed has issues."

The Elf Princess’s pretty face was icy; she didn’t know what the Huoshan Mercenary Corps intended, but for the sake of the inheritance ceremony, she must fully prepare.

Thinking this, the Elf Princess looked at the smart device on her wrist, hesitated for a moment, then dialed a number.