CHAPTER 624: CHAPTER 18: LITTLE DWARF

The mountain wind blew, carrying a faint scent of blood through the basin.

Surrounding the basin, at least dozens of eyes were fixed on the Cyclops below; these were Contractors waiting to reap the benefits.

However, no one expected that the team fighting the Cyclops would be wiped out so quickly, not even the Spiritual Wizard who was the instigator.

The current situation was such that the main tank fled, and no one could withstand the Cyclops’ attacks head-on. Everyone noticed that the Cyclops was severely injured, and no one wanted to miss this opportunity, but there were too many Contractors around.

Mr. A lay behind the slope above the basin, his eyes filled with anger and self-reproach.

"I was too careless."

Mr. A thought about the possibility of Contractors interfering, but he didn’t expect they could influence the mental state of a Lord Level Creature.

Old Wolf, Mr. A, the young mother healer, and the archer were members of a team. When they occasionally learned of the Cyclops’ whereabouts, Old Wolf suggested gathering other Contractors.

If they gathered other Contractors, the rewards for killing the Cyclops wouldn’t be significant unless they could cause the outsiders’ deaths and claim the treasure chest for themselves. In their budget, their team would recruit at most 20 people; too many would lead to unforeseen events.

Mr. A originally disagreed with Old Wolf’s proposal, thinking it wasn’t easy to cause other Contractors’ deaths. But once a Contractor named Shi joined, Mr. A’s thoughts changed.

After a period of layout and operation, the small team was formed. Mr. A and Old Wolf played opposing roles to prevent other troublemakers in the team; just one troublemaker, Old Wolf, was enough.

The archer’s role was to infiltrate the Contractors and establish good relations with the lone Contractors; if anything went wrong, they would immediately inform Mr. A.

The young mother healer had only one task: to kill the main tank, Shi, when the Cyclops was about to die, causing the tank to fall.

Once the tank fell, the Cyclops could kill many unprepared lone Contractors. After the Cyclops killed most of the lone Contractors, Mr. A would step in as a tank, albeit barely.

This was where things went wrong; at the last moment, the young mother healer stopped using healing skills on Shi. However, unexpectedly, Shi, who should have been smashed to death, got a second chance at life thanks to the Ice and Snow Goddess’ Aura and escaped in the chaos.

Now, the tank had fled, and others were prepared; not a single lone Contractor died.

With no other choice, Old Wolf, Mr. A, and others could only choose to surround and kill the Cyclops. If the Cyclops also escaped, they would be utterly ruined. Moreover, since the main tank fled midway, that 20% profit should, of course, go to Mr. A.

Another unexpected event occurred: the Cyclops instantly killed Old Wolf and then crushed the archer.

At this moment, Mr. A tasted the bitterness of being caught in his own trap, while the young mother healer’s expression was somewhat blank.

"What do we do now?"

The young mother healer looked at Mr. A.

"What do we do? We deal with it casually."

Mr. A’s emotions had already calmed down.

"Eh?"

The healer was surprised.

"If we’re still alive, we’ve made a big profit. Old Wolf and Big Head were just temporary teammates; although we teamed up for two Derivative Worlds, I don’t plan to avenge them. What about you?"

"Of course not."

The young mother healer almost blurted out; the four were just collaborating.

"That’s why our losses aren’t as big as imagined. This is Reincarnation Paradise; those who survive are the winners."

Mr. A took a deep breath, forcibly comforting himself. If he knew his plan failed because of Bubu Wang, how would he feel?

Mr. A was decisive, directly giving up on the Cyclops and started watching the show nearby.

The Cyclops strolled within the basin, seemingly wanting to leave, but not daring to; the ambushing Contractors hesitated.

Noticing the situation, Mr. A chuckled coldly. The Cyclops’ injuries were gradually recovering. The longer they dragged, the less likely they were to kill the Cyclops.

[Notice: Contractor No. 13013 has exited the Temporary Adventure Group.]

Upon receiving this message, Mr. A wasn’t surprised. The temporary group had a provision allowing members to leave without penalty if more than 50% of the members died.

"Does that sniper want to retreat as well? It’s too late; a sniper rifle with such terrifying attack power is sure to attract attention."

Mr. A shook his head, but just then, his eyes suddenly widened.

Not only Mr. A but also the Contractors around the basin were very surprised.

"Does this guy have a death wish?"

"Who knows, maybe he’s crazy for the treasure chest."

On the dirt slope of the basin, a figure holding a long knife was walking down slowly.

The Cyclops also noticed this person. After sensing the person’s aura, it let out an angry roar.

"Little dwarf, it’s you (Dark Continent language)."

The Cyclops spoke in a thick, muffled voice, with indistinct pronunciation.

"Little dwarf?"

Su Xiao exhaled a puff of smoke, flicking the cigarette butt from his hand, and the mountain wind scattered the smoke.

If it weren’t absolutely necessary, Su Xiao wouldn’t have shown up. The surrounding Contractors intended to profit without effort, but they didn’t understand the Cyclops’ recovery speed, while Su Xiao did.

At this moment, the Cyclops’ Life Value had recovered to about 46%, and the blood holes on its body were visibly healing. With no main tank at the front and his position exposed, Su Xiao did not plan to use a sniper rifle.

Dragon Slash slowly emerged from its scabbard, and he stored the Dark Purple Scabbard into his storage space. After taking a few steps forward, Su Xiao leapt forward. This leap was several meters high, and since it was a downhill, he descended rapidly toward the Cyclops.

"Roar!"

The Cyclops roared, rushing forward with a bloody giant wooden stick in hand.

The two sides rapidly approached, and when they were four meters apart, the Cyclops swung the giant wooden stick towards Su Xiao in mid-air.

Just when all the watching Contractors thought Su Xiao was doomed, a metal wire sprang from the bracer on his left hand.

The metal wire coiled around the Cyclops’ waist, and Su Xiao pulled hard, accelerating his descent. After swinging past the Cyclops’ armpit, he turned around to face the Cyclops’ back.

Bang!

The giant wooden stick smashed into the ground, sending dirt and stones flying.

Su Xiao retracted the Boundary Line, his feet skidding back, sliding about half a meter. He stomped his right foot onto the ground, firmly anchoring himself. Power surged from his foot, and the long knife in his hand cut a white arc.

Splurt.

Blood spurted from the Cyclops’ ankle, revealing a deep, bone-reaching wound.

Hit by this slash, the Cyclops’ steps began to stagger. Its physiological structure was similar to humans, and this slash severed the ligaments in its right leg.

Blue Steel Shadow Energy surged into the wound, causing the Cyclops to let out a tragic howl. However, its massive size meant that the excruciating pain of Blue Steel Shadow couldn’t completely disable it.

The Cyclops raised the giant wooden stick, gripping it with both hands and preparing to smash it down onto Su Xiao.

When the giant wooden stick was still quite far from Su Xiao, the force already lifted his black hair. If hit, he wouldn’t die, but he would be gravely injured.

A light blue energy shield appeared. Su Xiao formed an energy shield with a strength of 300 and slightly tilted the shield.

Bang!

The giant wooden stick struck the energy shield, sending a visible shockwave spreading out.

With a crack, a fissure appeared on the surface of the energy shield, but only one.

Because the energy shield was tilted to the left, the Cyclops’ wooden stick inevitably slid to the left.