Chapter 57: Unexpected Cavemen

"Are you a transmigrator?"

While asking this question to the primitive man holding a bone spear, Zhou Xu directly gestured for the skeleton soldiers to form a spear array and charge forward. He did not hesitate at all when it came to getting things done.

Hearing this question, the primitive man showed a clearly bewildered expression, obviously failing to understand what Zhou Xu meant by a "transmigrator."

[Could I have guessed wrong?]

Relying on the ability of the "Eye of Insight," he watched the subtle changes in the expression on the other person's face. That reaction did not look fake.

During this time, facing the skeleton soldiers advancing with spears, the primitive man on the opposite side obviously did not have the leisure to ponder the meaning of those words, and his steps quickly retreated.

Compared to ordinary skeletons from before, the movement efficiency of the skeleton soldiers had indeed improved, but after all, they still could not match normal humans.

The primitive man's continuous retreat made it very difficult for the skeleton soldiers to close the distance.

In the process, watching the skeleton soldiers getting further and further away from him, Zhou Xu's movements paused as if he had realized something, and a trace of tension flashed across his face uncontrollably.

At the same time, several ancient and guttural syllables came from the mouth of the continually retreating primitive man.

In the next instant, the opponent's speed surged explosively. With a sudden sway, he bypassed the skeleton soldiers blocking his path and then closed in on Zhou Xu at an astonishing speed.

At this critical juncture, Zhou Xu's reaction was not slow either. He hurriedly untied the bolas from his waist and threw them along the ground, intending to use the same trick to trip the opponent.

Although the primitive man did not know what these bolas were, his reflexes were exceptionally fierce; he directly leaped to dodge them, and in the blink of an eye, he was right in front of Zhou Xu, a ferocious grin plastered across his face.

Under the current circumstances, given the movement speed of the skeleton soldiers, there was no way they could rush back to provide reinforcement in time. This was precisely the opponent's goal.

At this moment, in the eyes of the primitive man, Zhou Xu had undoubtedly become a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

Without hesitation, he gripped the bone spear in his hand tightly and thrust it straight at him.

At the very last split second, Zhou Xu yanked the pack on his back. The next second, a pair of skeletal arms suddenly stretched out from within, meeting the incoming bone spear head-on!

At this moment, uncontrollable astonishment once again appeared on the primitive man's face.

Looking at Zhou Xu's expression, was there any trace of panic or unease left? There was only the calmness of someone who had everything under control.

[How naive. It seems he didn't know that the most skilled hunters often appear in the guise of prey!]

Given Zhou Xu's personality, how could he possibly commit such a low-level mistake and leave himself exposed to danger?

Without a doubt, this was a trap he had set specifically to lure the prey in.

According to Zhou Xu's original plan, if things went smoothly, a single throw of the bolas would have ended the battle.

However, the opponent's physical capabilities slightly exceeded his expectations, allowing him to dodge the bolas with such ease.

Fortunately, he always liked to prepare for contingencies, and this particular countermeasure was something he had learned from previous combat.

Having been through earlier bloody struggles, Zhou Xu was now growing increasingly accustomed to this era.

While the skeleton soldiers behind him used their arms to block the attack for him, they lunged forward directly.

At the same time, Zhou Xu also gripped the bone spear in his hand, coordinating with the skeleton soldiers to launch an attack.

With the fearless entanglement of the skeleton soldiers combined with his own strikes, ordinary foes simply had no room to parry.

However, the primitive man before him was clearly no ordinary character. Ever since he closed the distance with astonishing speed earlier, he had already demonstrated his extraordinary prowess.

Facing this formation, his figure shifted and glided with a series of agile maneuvers, neutralizing the combined attack of Zhou Xu and the skeleton soldiers in a manner that completely surpassed Zhou Xu's imagination.

That footwork made Zhou Xu want to curse out loud, but he simply didn't have the time.

He hurriedly swung the bone spear in his hand, executing a sweeping strike to forcefully beat back the primitive man who was attempting to press the attack once more.

[This guy can actually keep up with my movements?!]

Upon closer reflection, during this brief exchange, his movements had been tracked by the opponent more than once.

This inevitably stirred a sense of pressure in his heart.

Meanwhile, the pressure mounting in Zhou Xu's own heart was equally intense.

He was only able to keep up with the opponent's speed entirely thanks to the dynamic vision granted by the "Eye of Insight," combined with the simple and brutal sweeping strike of the bone spear.

Without this dynamic vision to allow him foresight and tactical insight, he probably would have died under the opponent's sneak attack right at the start.

Even so, he was now reduced to a state where he could barely defend himself.

Given this premise, the consumption of using the "Eye of Insight" was quite heavy, not to mention that he was simultaneously maintaining the incantation for "Skeleton Soldier Control." Under this double drain, he could not sustain this indefinitely.

Just as the situation was on the verge of reaching a deadlock, Zhou Shan roared and charged into the fray, wielding his axe.

"Evil Wolf!!!"

Amidst the furious roar, Zhou Shan burst forward, raising his stone axe to slash down at the primitive man.

Seeing this, the primitive man hurriedly swung his bone spear to parry.

When their weapons collided, a crisp snapping sound echoed out. The wooden shaft near the spearhead was severed on the spot by Zhou Shan's axe!

The opponent was greatly shocked and hastily retreated, but Zhou Shan pressed his advantage relentlessly, closing in to pursue him all the way.

The breaking of his weapon came as an unexpected blow, causing the primitive man to retreat somewhat狼狈 (awkwardly), yet his speed remained undiminished.

While relying on his speed to maintain distance from Zhou Shan, he held the broken wooden shaft in one hand, while his other hand swiftly fished out a beast-bone dagger from his waist. Regaining his footing, he engaged Zhou Shan in close combat with a dual-wielding setup.

"Isn't this Dashan? Why aren't you running away this time?"

The primitive man, addressed as "Evil Wolf," spoke with undisguised provocation in his tone.

Hearing this, Zhou Shan's face turned ashen. Gripping his stone axe tightly, he now resembled an enraged fierce beast, his attacks growing increasingly ferocious.

Yet the opponent grew more and more effortless and at ease.

Seizing an opportunity and relying on his astonishing speed, he used the beast-bone dagger in his hand to pierce the muscle of Zhou Shan's shoulder.

Looking at the blooming blossom of blood, Evil Wolf's entire demeanor instantly became even more exhilarated.

"Dashan, it's been a while, and you're still just as weak!"

As he spoke, Evil Wolf brandished the weapons in both hands. The bone spear in his main hand, now lacking a spearhead, was dedicated entirely to parrying and blocking, while the beast-bone dagger in his other hand served as his primary offensive weapon.

Although the lethality of a beast-bone dagger was relatively limited when it failed to strike vulnerable vital points, it could not withstand blow after continuous blow.

Attacking and defending in turns, Evil Wolf wielded a weapon in each hand with incredible fluidity, as if he had been adept at dual-wielding from the very beginning.

In stark contrast, Zhou Shan was clearly underperforming. In the blink of an eye, his body was already marked with multiple wounds and covered in blood!