Chapter 241: Scarecrow, Tin Man and Lion
As soon as Johnny made his move, the subordinates he had brought with him also began picking up their ranged weapons and counterattacking the scarecrows.
A burst of gunfire rang out, and the scarecrows charging at the very front were struck by bullets one after another. However, they merely staggered before continuing to charge forward, with no blood flowing from their bodies.
Rena cautiously ordered the direwolves to charge forward. The scarecrows in the front row also extended their sharp claws and pounced at the direwolves, only to be knocked down in turn by the direwolves' superior strength and speed. The direwolves accurately tore at the scarecrows' necks, biting them apart, and one even ripped a head clean off.
However, even after losing their heads, those scarecrows still mechanically fought back, tearing the direwolves bloody with their claws, while their severed limbs continued writhing on the ground like snakes.
“Don't fight these things in close combat, everyone mount up, put some distance between us!”
After saying that, Johnny summoned lightning and knocked down several charging scarecrows before leaping onto his horse.
During his battles against witch forces, he had seen mass-produced soldiers made from low-level monsters like these more than once. This was considered a fairly common military technology in Moyland.
Leon had also seen through their nature. Part of these scarecrows' bodies was composed of plants resembling living vines. They felt no pain and did not bleed, and were probably created by Dorothy using her own Blessing.
They were extremely low-level creatures, like insects or even earthworms, without vital points such as brain tissue. Even if their heads fell off, they would not die on the spot and could still be controlled.