Astral Apostle
chapter-64

After seeing the hunters, the middle-aged man’s expression immediately lit up. He immediately turned around to welcome the hunters.

“Hunters, you’re finally here! White Plains Town needs your help!”

“My lord, that is our duty.”

Everyone nodded in greeting neutrally.

“Is this the Lord of White Plains that Barong had mentioned, Lutt·Crowe?”

Zhou Jing’s heart skipped a beat as he secretly sized up the lord.

He was tall, had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and regular facial features… He looked quite decent and seemed to be more like a warrior than a lord.

Both sides were well aware of each other’s responsibilities. Lord Lutt did not bother with any formalities, immediately getting straight to the point.

“It’s still the same this time. You guys will be in charge of stopping the two mutated beasts midway. Even if you can’t kill them, try your best to severely injure them. My troops will use the fortifications of the sentry post to set up some traps and ambushes. You need to stall them and not let them approach White Plains Town so quickly. If possible, steer them towards the traps after we’re done setting them up.”

Lutt quickly explained the tactics.

For the direct battle, they still had to rely on hunters to fight the mutated beasts. As ordinary soldiers, they usually would not enter the battlefield directly and were only there for support.

This was because ordinary people were useless in front of high-risk mutant beasts. They could even be a hindrance.

Moreover, if the hunters failed to restrain the mutated beasts and allowed them to charge into the crowd, it would be a massacre that could cause tragic casualties to the army.

It was very expensive to nurture a well-trained and equipped soldier. If they were not desperate, they would rarely exchange unnecessary casualties for victory. It was simply better to just rely on hunters.

The Claw Rending Bears they faced this time was a perfect example. Its skin was thick, and even ordinary soldiers would find it difficult to break through its defense, let alone participate in the main battlefield.

Many hunters were already used to such situations and had no objections.

“After we resolve this threat, just like in the past, we won’t forget your reward.”

Lutt promised the reward and said no more. Then he hurriedly turned back to continue gathering his army.

He was only talking about the general strategy. As for the detailed hunting tactics, they were formulated by the hunters. He would not criticize them nor try to sway them with his opinion.

Zhou Jing did not reply. He just observed silently.

The Mutant Beast Hunters present were not very respectful to their lord, but they were still polite.

However, many hunters frowned coldly at the silent guards beside their lord and did not hide their disdain.

Zhou Jing’s heart skipped a beat as he recalled Barong’s words when he entered the city. He immediately poked Barong.

“The few people beside the lord are the Mutant Blood Warriors who were roped in?”

“Yes, that’s the group of bastards and cowards. See, if they follow the lord, they don’t have to fight the Claw Rending Bears like us.” Barong spat on the ground.

Hearing this, Zhou Jing sized up the guards again.

While they were preparing for battle, the few guards followed closely behind their lord. They did not have to do anything and could stay at the back to wait for the hunters to resolve the crisis…

Thinking about it this way, he could not help but feel angry… Now, Zhou Jing understood the displeasure of this group of hunters even more.

Suddenly, he sensed something and vaguely felt the gazes of others on him.

Zhou Jing turned his head and looked around. In the end, he realized that a figure had appeared from the battlements on the city wall, seemingly looking down at him.

He looked up and saw an expressionless man standing on the city wall. He had a hard appearance and an indifferent face. He sported a buzz cut and had an inexplicable aura.

The man with the buzz cut had his hands behind his back, giving off the feeling of a towering mountain. He looked down at the city gate, which was bustling as they moved to deal with the mutated beasts, but he seemed to be uninvolved.

At this moment, the man with the buzz cut also sensed Zhou Jing’s gaze. He glanced at Zhou Jing coldly before turning around and disappearing from the city wall.

“This person…”

Zhou Jing blinked, a strange feeling rising in his heart.

For some reason, he felt as though this man was different from the others.

Furthermore, this person did not participate in the gathering of the army and could even look down from the city wall. He probably had some status in the town…

Who is he?

Although Zhou Jing felt that it was strange, he did not have the time to ask further. Everyone had already begun to discuss tactics, and the other hunters in the city were rushing over one after another.

Soon, the number of mutant beast hunters present reached 12. These were all the people participating in this crusade.

Only one of them was a Second Enhancement veteran Mutant Beast Hunter, Weber.

As soon as he arrived, the other hunters handed over the command to him to determine the tactics.

Webber was a tall and fierce man. He was at least 2.1 meters tall. His muscles seemed to grow all the way to his face, making him look like a muscle spirit.

He wore a set of grayish-black beast bone armor and carried a huge blade as big as a door. The material seemed to be forged from the bones of some kind of mutant beast mixed with steel.

“Those two Claw Rending Bears broke through the few traps set up by the sentries and didn’t even have any injuries. They’re very fast as well. When we arrive, they won’t be far from White Plains Town. We probably don’t have time to set up an ambush trap, so we can only fight head-on.”

Weber pulled out his dagger and drew a pattern on the ground as a simple sand table. He spoke out solemnly.

“Claw Rending Bears have long bodies and astonishing strength. Their fur is extremely tough and difficult to deal with. A pair of sharp claws can easily tear through steel armor. If you’re not careful, you’ll be severely injured. I once killed one with six other hunters. We sacrificed two people just to kill it!”