Having gone through so many battles before, I handled it with ease.
That ape-like savage was extremely agile.
Seeing me charge, he immediately grabbed a stick nearby and swung it at me.
I dodged to the side and used the opportunity to close in, grabbing the savage's arm and then applying force.
I swung him into the air and then slammed him hard onto the ground.
The savage roared and lunged for my neck.
But of course, I wouldn't give him that chance. I grabbed his neck and twisted hard.
"Crack!"
A clear sound rang out, and the savage's body slowly went limp.
Looking at the savage lying before me, I felt a strange emotion.
Had I become so accustomed to killing?
This shouldn't be!
After all, I was from a civilized era. How could I feel no different from them?
Seeing my actions, Richard seemed very excited: "Well done, Lu, I knew you could do it!"
"What can I do? To survive, sometimes you have to be ruthless," I said.
If I hadn't been ruthless enough, I'd probably be dead by now!
Being alive is the most fundamental truth.
After dealing with the savage, I looked towards the woods.
By now, nearly a hundred savages were charging towards us.
Seeing my gaze, Richard also reacted: "Run, the faster the better!"
Although I felt I still had some combat ability, facing so many savages, it was impossible to win.
As the saying goes, even a master can be overwhelmed by sheer numbers. I didn't want to be that unlucky fellow.
Under the circumstances, I had no choice but to turn and run.
Richard quickly followed.
It was then that I realized Vixie hadn't come, and the others seemed scared but had no intention of fleeing.
"I need an explanation!" I shouted, the wind rushing past my ears.
"Vixie has already reached our secret base!" Richard said. "As for the villagers, you don't need to worry!"
"They are lives!" I exclaimed.
Although subconsciously I felt they were like programmed entities, they were still the indigenous people here.
"Those savages won't hurt them, their only targets are us!" Richard shouted, already out of breath.
It was clear his stamina wasn't great.
However, I was also curious. If he really had any ill intentions towards me, he definitely wouldn't be able to defeat me in a fight.
I could tell he wasn't faking it.
Just then, we ran to a small river.
"This way!" Richard said, running into the bushes beside it.
I followed him in and found that a patch of ground in the middle of the bushes had been cleared.
Richard ran over, fumbled around on the grass, and pulled out a ring.
When he lifted it, a subterranean passage was revealed before me.
"Go!" Richard said, and then went straight in.
Heavy footsteps echoed from behind, and I knew the savages must have arrived.
There seemed to be no other option, so I had to follow.
It was evident that the underground passage had been built a long time ago. The entrance was not very large, only enough for one person to pass through.
After I entered, Richard closed the door, and it became dark all around.
"Follow me," Richard said, leading me to crawl slowly forward.
After crawling for about five to six minutes, the surroundings suddenly opened up.
I found myself in a large room.
The area was about a hundred square meters, filled with all sorts of miscellaneous items.
Mostly food, and clean water.
Vixie was sitting there, seemingly boiling something.
Seeing us enter, Vixie smiled: "Come, I just brewed some coffee, would you like a cup?"
Richard shook his head, then took a bottle of red wine from the shelf and poured himself a glass.
I asked for a cup of coffee and sat down.
"What exactly is going on?" I asked.
"I don't know," Richard said, his face full of anger. "Those damned things come periodically. They prove there's no danger and only hunt me and Vixie."
At that moment, I suddenly realized that the existence of these savages was probably similar to divine retribution.
The villagers were not in danger, and they only targeted us, which was definitely suspicious.
The biggest difference between us and the villagers was that we possessed the power of the Shepherd God.
Or rather, we were outsiders.
As I was pondering this, I suddenly felt the ground shake violently.
At this moment, Richard, who was drinking, his face changed drastically: "How could this happen?"
"What's wrong?" I asked, standing up.
Vixie's body trembled: "We... have been discovered..."