We evil gods must hide.

Chapter 23: The entire squad is exhausted.

High up.

Ella breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, "Uncle Cole, that was spot on!"

Cole didn't say anything, but simply gestured to Lynch, signaling him to continue luring the monster.

Lynch nodded, returned to the cave, and used the same method to flick pebbles, luring out the second goblin.

Like the first one, each goblin was confused and disoriented by the whispers of oblivion. It staggered out of the cave and was killed instantly by Cole's arrow as soon as it appeared. Ella didn't even have a chance to finish it off.

The whole process went unusually smoothly.

Ella put down her staff, her face full of surprise, and whispered to Cole, "Uncle Cole, this went too smoothly! Why are all these goblins so stupid?"

Cole frowned, his gaze falling on the cave entrance, then sweeping over the calm-looking Lynch, his suspicions growing even stronger.

What happened?

Even after thirty years of being an adventurer, hunting goblins had never been so easy.

Can't you just stand on high ground and shoot the arrow?

However, reality didn't give Cordoba time to think.

roar~~~

A deafening roar suddenly came from inside the cave.

The roar was deep and fierce, filled with rage, and the entire cave shook slightly, with pebbles falling from the rock walls.

Lin Qi's expression changed slightly, and he immediately stopped what he was doing and looked towards the entrance of the cave.

The goblin leader was actually alerted.

It charged out, brandishing its giant axe and roaring fiercely. Its crooked leather armor swayed incessantly, but this did not hinder its movement at all, as it charged towards Lin Qi.

Upon seeing this, Lin Qi immediately turned and ran.

Although this guy's strength is comparable to Gudu's, he is clearly not someone who can be killed with one arrow; you have to kite him.

"Ella, Uncle Cole, fire!"

As Lin Qi ran, he shouted towards the higher ground.

The three people above immediately showed excited expressions. There was actually a goblin leader here! This was a monster with a tenfold bounty. They could make a fortune from this trip.

The goblin leader roared as he frantically chased after Lynch through the mist.

Cole drew his longbow taut, aiming the arrow at the goblin leader's brow. With a whoosh, the arrow struck only the goblin leader's shoulder. The leader roared in anger, but couldn't find the attacker's location. The annoying black-haired human ahead was provoking him again, so he could only roar and continue the chase.

"Control the pace, don't let that big guy spot you."

Cole gave Ella some instructions. Although it was the first time the two of them had worked together with Lynch, they were surprisingly in sync. Whenever Lynch was about to be caught, arrows or fireballs would come down, which annoyed the goblin leader and made him more and more tired.

"Soon."

Cole muttered, reaching behind him to pull out something, but there was nothing there.

He was stunned for a moment before realizing that he had already shot all the arrows out of his quiver. The goblin leader below was covered in quivers, with more than a dozen arrows deeply embedded in his skin.

Just then, Ella said wearily, "I can't go on, Uncle, my magic is completely depleted."

Then the two exchanged a glance, realizing something was wrong.

The goblin leader below, though slowing his pace, still kept close behind Lynch.

"What should we do, sir?"

Ella's gaze was fixed on Lynch, and she asked anxiously.

The old archer's face showed struggle. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "Retreat."

"Let's find a place to rest first. This big guy is badly injured and won't last long. We'll kill it after you've recovered."

"it is good."

Upon hearing this, the mage girl called out to Lin Qi below, "Lin Qi, come up quickly, we're out of fighting strength, we'll come back later."

Upon hearing this, Lin Qi abruptly stopped in his tracks.

The roars behind me grew closer and closer, and the sound of the giant axe cutting through the air was almost touching my back.

He stood there, waiting for the whispers of oblivion to take effect.

Suddenly, a muffled yet familiar voice rang out from not far away, "Lin Qi, close your eyes."

It was Neil's voice.

Lin Qi realized what was happening and immediately closed his eyes.

bang~

Even through his eyelids, Lin Qi could sense that an incredibly dazzling white light suddenly exploded in the narrow valley, and the goblin leader's screams echoed through the sky.

However, Lynch also felt a stinging pain on the skin where Neil's flashlight shone.

But such opportunities are rare.

Although Lin Qi was puzzled, he didn't think much of it. He opened his eyes, and with a flash, he ran towards the higher ground under the cover of the mist.

In a few leaps, he rushed to Cole and his two companions.

"Walk!"

Cole gave a low shout, turned around first, and ran towards the hidden rock wall deep in the canyon.

After running for about 15 minutes, the group crawled into a depression in the rock wall.

Hidden by dense bushes, it offers excellent concealment, preventing the outside fog from getting in, and is just the right size to accommodate four people.

Ella leaned against the rock wall, panting heavily. Her face was pale, her forehead was covered in cold sweat, and her hand holding the staff was still trembling slightly.

"I'm sorry, Uncle Cole, I've run out of magic, otherwise..."

Her voice was choked with sobs, filled with remorse.

"It's none of your business."

"Quickly meditate to recover; we'll need your help later."

Cole waved his hand, his face still grim, but he didn't criticize him.

He took off his empty quiver and threw it aside, then pulled a gleaming dagger from his boot and carefully wiped it with a cloth.

The blade gleamed with a cold, icy light in the dim light.

"It was my carelessness in not calculating the number of arrows correctly."

He had been an adventurer for thirty years, and at this moment he felt both happy and frustrated.

The clearing mission went extremely smoothly, and they even found a valuable leader. But with their prey right in front of them, they had no choice but to retreat in a sorry state because they had run out of arrows.

motherfucker.

Neil huddled in the corner, his hands clasped together, praying softly. His body was still trembling slightly, but he still handed over the half-empty bottle of water he had left.

"Uncle, Sister Ella, have some water."

Lynch leaned against the cave entrance, his gaze peering through the gaps in the bushes at the mist outside.

He subconsciously raised his hand, looking at the wound on the back of his hand that was still throbbing.

[Hint: The evil god Lynch has been burned by the divine magic of order, and his random attribute has been reduced by 1.]

damn it.

Is this even possible?

Lin Qi glanced at it and realized that his stamina had been reduced by a little.

Thankfully it wasn't force, otherwise I wouldn't even have the strength to stand up.

Lin Qi thought he had become mentally stable after all these hardships, but this unexpected turn of events has somewhat broken his defenses.

He withdrew his gaze and looked at the three people in front of him, feeling a strange feeling in his heart.

This gray substitute team is actually quite strong. Old Cole's arrows never miss, Ella provides additional damage, and Neil's flashbang is exactly as described in the data—it's a god-tier skill for retreating and controlling the field.

It can even cause permanent damage to an evil god like himself.

It's almost beneath my talents to deal with goblins.

Lynch suddenly felt confident about the team's future.

Time passed little by little.

The fog gradually thinned, and the sky darkened.

Ella leaned against the rock wall, closed her eyes and meditated for more than half an hour, before finally slowly opening her eyes and letting out a long sigh.

"Uncle Cole, my magic has recovered somewhat, enough to cast three fireballs."

Upon hearing this, Cole immediately stood up, tucked the dagger into his waistband, and picked up the bow from the ground, still holding it in his hand despite the lack of arrows.

"Let's go back."

"That guy lost so much blood, he definitely won't last. We'll definitely take him down this time. Five silver coins, that's like a mission for us."

Lin Qi nodded and took the lead out of the depression, continuing to lead the way.

Under the cover of the mist, the group stealthily made their way towards the cave.

As they got closer, the goblin leader's roars became clearly audible.

But the roar no longer carried the ferocity of before; instead, it was tinged with weakness and rage.

There were also shouts and curses from humans, and the sounds of weapons clashing, all mixed together.

Cole's face instantly darkened, and he quickened his pace, pushing aside the bushes in front of him to look towards the cave entrance.

In the open space in front of the cave, a five-man mercenary team was besieging the goblin leader.