CHAPTER 407: CHAPTER 212: ASTONISHMENT AND WITHDRAWAL

The air in the arena suddenly froze.

The core spellcaster of the team withdrew due to severe injuries, like the last straw that broke the camel’s back.

From Xia Nan’s perspective, he could see clearly.

Originally, Cash raised his stone spear high, seemingly wanting to use a battle skill to attack the enemy and help his teammate when the Bear charged straight at Mint.

In the next second after the girl was knocked away, his tense, flushed face first stunned, then showed a strange gleam.

The hands gripping the stone spear quietly loosened, falling from the state of gathering power for an impending attack.

Vireis’s reaction was even more noticeable.

After repeatedly failing to break the defense, this wanderer from the Dark Territory had some difficulty maintaining her own defense.

A tall, slightly dark figure almost seized the opportunity to move to the rear side of the Bear.

Just two more steps forward, and she could stab her short dagger into the vulnerable spot behind the opponent’s leg.

But upon seeing Mint spewing blood and being knocked away, she slammed to a sudden halt.

The pointed boots carved two deep marks in the soft soil.

Exerting force again, her retreat turned into a backward dash, drawing a heavy shadow behind.

Although she didn’t harm the enemy, she no longer needed to endure the dangers after an attack, reducing the possibility of enraging the Bear and worsening the situation.

Until this moment, barely a few dozen seconds had passed since the Bear suddenly appeared and launched an attack on the Sea Thorn Squad.

And besides the life-or-death unknown Mint, including Xia Nan, the other three hadn’t really suffered injuries severe enough to affect the actual battle, still retaining ample combat power.

Xia Nan was even quite sure that the other two in the team still had cards they hadn’t revealed.

If they united to face the Bear head-on.

They might not defeat it directly, but could certainly prolong the skirmish or even temporarily repel it.

And he himself was well-prepared for battle, having contemplated detailed tactical plans twice in his mind.

The Bear was massive, and its strength exaggerated, but its agility was slightly lacking.

With his specialty "Teeth Hunting," if he was cautious in his maneuvers, he should be able to respond effectively.

Limited by his own strength and the sharpness of the Beheading longsword, simply using "Vortex Slash" might not achieve a fatal blow, but even minor injuries accumulating over tens or hundreds of hits could lead to a qualitative change.

Plus, the control provided by "Gravity Control" and the force field damage from "Gravity Etching" that ignores physical defenses, if he seized the opportunity, he might indeed be able to inflict substantial damage that could impact the situation.

After all, it’s the real world, not a game made purely of data. The "Challenge Level" can only serve as a reference for assessing the average strength of particular demons, with many variables in specific situations.

Moreover, strictly speaking, although his professional level is only "1," adding factors like specialties, battle skills, and equipment, could he be the same as an ordinary Level 1 warrior?

Even Xia Nan himself didn’t believe it.

Therefore, upon realizing that Cash and Vireis quickly withdrew, he thought they intended to regroup and re-align to confront the Bear together.

Unexpectedly, just as Xia Nan planned to advance, he saw Cash pull out two kerosene bombs from his pouch and fiercely throw them towards the enemy ahead.

Boom—

Blazing fire abruptly engulfed the massive body, with thick mane and feathers becoming the best fuel at this moment, the orange-red flames almost turned the Bear into a giant fireball.

Flammable fur!

Xia Nan’s eyes brightened instantly, thinking that indeed, these senior adventurers were experienced enough to remain calm and use the few remaining tools to create an advantage for the team in such moments.

"Ghrhooo!!"

The Bear’s painful, sharp howl made the trees on both sides tremble slightly, while its explosively powerful body locked in a rigid state with flames swirling around.

This is the moment!!!

Instincts and experience allowed Xia Nan to perceive this brief opportunity, gripping the Beheading longsword tightly, stepping forward rapidly to close in.

However, precisely at this time, instead of utilizing this hard-earned precious chance to advance and attack with Xia Nan as expected, Cash swiftly turned away, ignoring the blazing Bear altogether, and threw his stone spear into the forest behind.

Whoosh—

Activating his battle skills, his silent figure was magnetically attracted and vanished from the scene in an instant.

Vireis acted even more quickly and smoothly.

She retreated into the bushes as soon as Cash pulled out the kerosene bombs, before he could toss them.

When Cash turned with the stone spear in hand, her figure was already nowhere to be seen.

Huh?

Xia Nan’s steps suddenly halted, feeling that the boiling battle intent in his heart was doused with cold water, cooling instantly.

He immediately realized, the legs that were moving forward and gathering strength stomped heavily on the ground.

Bang!

Earth stars with shattered leaves flew wildly in the air, not yet fallen, but transformed into a ferocious wolf’s head in a whirl and pull of invisible airflow.

Wrapping his figure holding the Gray Sword, howling away from the battlefield direction.

After a slight circuit, Xia Nan took a quick glance in the direction where Mint was struck flying, wanting to confirm her status.

No corpses were found, only some bloodstains and fragments of robe cloth remained on the grass, and the simple Purple Fir Magic Staff broke in half, lying quietly on the ground.