The tip of Natasha's halberd was made of high-grade black steel, while the handle was made of ordinary black steel. The total length of the halberd was about two meters.
It was obviously a heavy two-handed weapon, but in Natasha's hands it was very nimble.
The ghoul seemed to be very wary of the weapon that was shining with holy light. It didn't dare to test the halberd with its own body, and Natasha kept it at a distance of two meters.
Feng Chou stealthily activated the Sacred Sword attached to the Sacred Sword and snuck behind the strong Ghoul.
Ghouls weren't creatures with sharp senses. Feng Chou successfully snuck behind the ghoul and followed its footsteps with nimble steps. At the same time, he adjusted his posture and looked for the best opportunity to attack.
"Now!"
The invisible Feng Chou suddenly sped up. He slid, twisted his waist, and turned his shoulder. His shoulder moved his arm, his arm moved his wrist, and his wrist moved the hilt. The sacred sword turned into a ray of cold light and drew a half-moon in the air. The half-moon swept past the ghoul's waist as it pounced on him.
It was cut in half!
Feng Chou used a slash technique to activate the + 4 Sword Saint's longsword, and with the help of the "Holy Sword" spell, he actually managed to cut this strong ghoul in half!
Natasha seized the opportunity and pierced the ghoul's head with her spear, nailing it to the ground.
The death of the ghoul was like a signal. The remaining ghouls gave up on their opponent and fled along the river.
Shi Douhua was already unconscious when he was pulled up to the riverbank. One of his hands was broken, and both his arms were badly mangled.
After some simple water manipulation and healing, Shi Douhua finally woke up. The first thing he said when he opened his eyes was, "Ghoul commander, run!"
He then looked around in confusion. When he saw his old friend Potter, he grabbed him and asked, "Where's the ghoul commander?"
Potter was a little confused. "What ghoul commander? We've already chased the ghouls away. There's no ghoul commander."
Shi Douhua was a little confused. "That's impossible!
It was clearly a Ghoul Commander that pounced on me. "
Potter exclaimed, "That's a Ghoul Commander!"
Shi Duhua replied, "Yes, it must be. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been so helpless."
Potter thought about it and realized that it was indeed the case. When the others were pounced on by the ghouls, they were all able to struggle and resist, such as himself. In the end, he even managed to hold one of the ghouls down while choking on water. However, Shi Douhua was unable to resist at all. As the strongest person in the mercenary group, he was also the one who suffered the most injuries.
Upon hearing Shi Douhua's words, the mercenaries around him shifted their gazes to Natasha and Feng Chou.
Potter murmured in disbelief, "Ghoul Commander … If that's really the case, then it's already dead. It … It was killed by Mr. Allen and Natasha."
Shi Douhua's eyes widened in disbelief as he muttered, "That's impossible!"
A Ghoul Commander was a high-grade ghoul that evolved from a normal ghoul. It was at least level-11, and its basic strength far exceeded that of a mid-level warrior.
Its innate ability, "Ghoul Touch", had also evolved to the level of a level-3 spell.
More importantly, these advanced creatures would also gain an ability called Evil Spirit. Within this range, the strength and agility of other ghouls would be increased, and their recovery speed would be accelerated. However, other living creatures would be suppressed within this range of Evil Spirit. This was why the mercenaries felt that the ghouls this time were especially powerful.
Seeing that Shi Douhua was still in disbelief, the mercenaries in the circle opened up a path for him. Not far from the river, there was a strong ghoul that had been cut in half at the waist. There was a hole in its head. Whether it was the wound on its waist or the one on its head, there were traces of burns. This was the holy damage caused by the Divine Sword.
Shi Douhua struggled to get up and walked over to the corpse. After a moment of careful observation, he said in disbelief, "That's right, it's a Ghoul Commander. This is unbelievable. How did you guys kill it?"
Potter described the course of the battle to Shi Douhua.
After listening to Potter's description, Shi Douhua finally recovered his composure. He walked over to Feng Chou, placed his right hand on his chest, and bowed. "Thank you for your help," he said. "Otherwise, the situation today would have been unimaginable."
Feng Chou smiled and returned the bow. "Helping you is also helping myself. We're all in the same boat, aren't we?"
Shi Douhua said respectfully, "Your strength is truly beyond my expectations."
Feng Chou said, "No, it's not me who's strong, it's the alchemists. If your men had a level-4 magic sword enchanted with the Divine Sword, Radiant Holy Light, and a high-level invisibility ring, then your men would also be able to do what I did."
Shi Douhua heard this and sighed. "You're right. If we didn't have magic equipment, these ghouls could have easily killed us all. Compared to the warriors of hundreds of years ago, we're really lucky."
Feng Chou smiled. "It's also very painful …" Seeing that everyone was looking at him with doubtful eyes, he added, "I'm talking about the purse …"
Feng Chou's joke resonated with everyone. More than half of the money a mercenary earned would go into the alchemists' pockets. This was the reality.
Shi Douhua smiled. "That's how it should be, isn't it? Money is always better than life."
Laughter washed away the burden brought by the ambush.
After a period of rest and treatment, everyone set off again.
This time, the mercenaries didn't dare to be careless. They maintained the Undead Detection spell.
Fortunately, they didn't encounter any ghoul commanders or hordes of ghouls for a period of time.
In the evening, they set up camp on a high ground far away from the river.
After dinner, a bonfire was lit in the camp. This was a rare time for the mercenaries to relax.
Naturally, everyone began to talk about the soul-stirring battle that had taken place today.
When talking about that battle, it was necessary to talk about Natasha and Feng Chou.
Today's battle also made Natasha, who had been well protected by vice-captain Owen and treated as a vase by the other members, very excited.
Under the cheers of the mercenaries, Natasha challenged the strongest among the young people, Phil.
Even Owen didn't stop Natasha's interest. He looked at Natasha with eyes full of gratification for some reason.
As expected by Feng Chou, Natasha easily defeated Phil. Moreover, she won in a clean and tidy manner, leaving others speechless.
Phil, who had lost face, retreated awkwardly. Natasha challenged Feng Chou amidst the cheers of the crowd.
Shi Douhua originally wanted to stop this duel. Allen was only a level-six warrior and a level-four rogue. It was impossible for him to be a match for Natasha who easily defeated Phil.
But Feng Chou graciously accepted the other party's challenge.
Later in the day, Qiankun Pagoda replayed Natasha's battle for Feng Chou. Sure enough, it wasn't simple. This aroused his interest.
According to the Cosmos Pagoda Spirit, if he could master Natasha's training method and let his spiritual force reach the Glaze Realm, then he would be able to control Heidegger's power just like how he controlled his internal force. At that time, the Cosmos Pagoda Spirit would be able to teach him more martial arts techniques, greatly increasing his close combat ability.
This statement touched Feng Chou. He wasn't interested in recovering the cultivation technique, but he was interested in things that could improve his strength.