Chapter 254 - 188: Sharing Weal and Woe (Part 2)

Chapter 254: Chapter 188: Sharing Weal and Woe (Part 2)

He immediately had a bad feeling.

He’d heard of the Celestial Net Illusionary Serpent Lion before.

They were quite strong.

But they were still just Level 40 Demon Beasts.

’Fan Gang is Level 41, and these aren’t boss-level Demon Beasts. Dealing with them shouldn’t be a problem, right?’

When he looked at the others, he saw they all wore surprised expressions as well.

This made Fang Xiu curious, and he couldn’t help but ask.

"It’s a Celestial Net Illusionary Serpent Lion. In a Gate World, they aren’t that terrifying. A Level 40+ Demon Beast is easy enough to kill."

Jian Ying was the one who answered him.

She continued, "But this is the Demon Beast Battlefield. While the Celestial Net Illusionary Serpent Lions are still only Level 40+, they’re pack animals. When they appear, it’s in groups of dozens, sometimes even hundreds!"

"Hundreds?"

For a moment, even Fang Xiu was surprised.

After all, he knew about the Celestial Net Illusionary Serpent Lion.

In Gate Worlds, they never appeared in groups of more than three.

Even if three of them showed up, they would be manageable.

’But now, there are dozens, even hundreds of them?’

’Including me, there are only eight of us.’

Even though they were all around Level 40, facing a hundred Demon Beasts of the same Level would put them under immense pressure.

Of course, Fang Xiu wasn’t particularly worried.

With his Power, he could handle it.

’And if worst comes to worst, I still have Kajimi.’

"Looks like this hunt is a bust. Everyone, stay alert! If you see an opening, retreat immediately!"

Fan Gang said to the group.

The other Awakened all nodded.

These Demon Beasts were too powerful.

If they stayed, it would be a dead end.

They might be able to fight their way out.

But there would surely be casualties.

"Fang Xiu, I’m sorry. For your first time out with us to end up like this... When we start fighting, you find a chance to fall back and call for reinforcements!"

Fan Gang said, looking at Fang Xiu with a helpless expression.

"Okay!"

Fang Xiu nodded.

’As for calling for reinforcements... why bother with all that?’

"ROAR!"

Just then, the Celestial Net Illusionary Serpent Lions spotted Fang Xiu and his group.

They let out a roar.

Suddenly, a dense mass of Celestial Net Illusionary Serpent Lions emerged.

"This..."

Even Fang Xiu hadn’t expected this.

With that single call, the number of Celestial Net Illusionary Serpent Lions had already surpassed one hundred.

And Fang Xiu could see even more of them emerging from behind.

"Fang Xiu, just run!"

Jian Ying, beside him, urged him on.

Then, her aura flared.

She moved to stand directly in front of Fang Xiu.

"ROAR!"

Just then, a few of the Celestial Net Illusionary Serpent Lions seemed to notice Fang Xiu was preparing to flee.

They leaped forward, blocking his path.

"Looks like there’s no escaping!"

Fang Xiu smiled faintly.

He wasn’t afraid of these Demon Beasts.

Even though they were Level 40+ Demon Beasts, to him, they weren’t terrifying.

"I’ll fight! Stick close to me, and I’ll clear a path for you!"

Without a moment’s hesitation, Jian Ying charged toward the Celestial Net Illusionary Serpent Lions.

Li Mu hadn’t mentioned what Jian Ying’s Talent was when he’d introduced her earlier.

Now, Fang Xiu was a little curious.

’What kind of Awakened Ability comes with an S Level Talent?’

Just then, as Jian Ying charged forward, she clasped her hands together. A black sword radiating a dark mist materialized in her grip.

She slashed down at a Celestial Net Illusionary Serpent Lion before her.

Her speed was incredible.

She killed it instantly.

’Is that... an Artifact Spirit?’

Fang Xiu hadn’t expected Jian Ying’s ability to be Artifact Control.

It was similar to the Talent of a Beast Tamer.

The only difference was that Beast Tamers controlled Demon Beasts, while Artifact Masters controlled weapons.

And not just any weapon, either. It was a specific weapon granted during their Awakening, its quality determined by their initial Awakening Level.

Through continuous Cultivation, the weapon’s power would grow stronger and stronger.

This, in turn, allowed Jian Ying’s own strength to grow.

This type of Artifact Master wasn’t exceedingly rare.

However, few could truly master their weapon.

Some Awakened with low Talent Levels couldn’t control their weapons and were instead consumed by them, ultimately losing their sanity.

But clearly, the Jian Ying before him had her weapon under perfect control.

"HYAAH!"

Just then.

Fang Xiu heard a loud shout from behind him.

He turned to see Fan Gang instantly undergo Beastification, his form twisting into something resembling a leopard.

Fang Xiu wasn’t sure what kind of Demon Beast it was.

But it was possible that Fan Gang’s Beastification was based on a Mutated Demon Beast.

Fan Gang then charged into the pack of Demon Beasts, unleashing a storm of slaughter.

The other Awakened nearby also sprang into action one by one.

Fang Xiu simply watched from the side.

Since Jian Ying had told him to stay behind her, he did just that.

He watched as Jian Ying gripped her sword and fought relentlessly.

Fang Xiu’s hands started to itch for a fight.

But for now, he wasn’t in a hurry to make a move.

"ROAR!"

The pack of Celestial Net Illusionary Serpent Lions was now thoroughly enraged by the Awakened.

With another roar, all the Demon Beasts charged forward to kill without the slightest hesitation.

These Demon Beasts weren’t just outstanding in their Power; their serpentine heads could also spit silk to form a web that had a hallucinatory effect.

They just weren’t in a hurry to use it.

They continued to rely on their immense strength, charging and killing.

This was because while the web they wove was highly effective...

...it would be fatal for the Celestial Net Illusionary Serpent Lion that used it.

This was why the Celestial Net Illusionary Serpent Lions preferred to rely on their strength and swarm tactics.

"Be careful!"

The battle was gradually intensifying.

Celestial Net Illusionary Serpent Lions were continuously being slain.

Yet even as they died, none of them used their Silk Weaving Skill.

They probably hadn’t expected to die so quickly.

Of course, even though many Celestial Net Illusionary Serpent Lions had fallen...

...countless more were still surging forward from the rear.

Their speed was incredible, and their numbers were immense.

"Damn it!"

They were endless; there was no way to kill them all.

Not only that, but the circle of space around Fang Xiu and the others was shrinking.

At this point, forget about getting Fang Xiu out.

It was difficult for anyone to even squeeze through the pack.

"Fang Xiu, looks like your Luck is a bit on the bad side!"

Jian Ying said, still fighting.

She had already killed five of the Demon Beasts herself.

But there were just too many of them.

Even with her strength, she was outnumbered.

What exasperated Fang Xiu the most was that out of the eight people here—the other seven besides him—not a single one had any Group Attack Skills.

That’s right!

They all had Single-Target Skills.

This left Fang Xiu speechless.

’How did they even form a team without a single Group Attack Skill?’

’No... that’s not entirely true. They don’t *only* have Single-Target Skills.’

’Two of them do have group-wide skills.’

’They just aren’t group *attacks*.’

’One is a Priest, and his Recovery Skills are group-wide.’

’The other is from the Support System, and their Enhancement Skills are group-wide too.’

"It’s fine, you’re all killing them pretty fast!"

Fang Xiu nodded slightly.

’This really is unlucky!’

’My first time experiencing a Demon Beast hunt on the Demon Beast Battlefield...’

’...and I get surrounded by a horde of them.’

’But... the ones with the truly bad Luck are probably this pack of Celestial Net Illusionary Serpent Lions right in front of me.’

’Their refusal to use their Silk Weaving right now is absolutely the biggest mistake they could possibly make.’

"It’s no use, no matter how fast we are! The number of these Demon Beasts has already surpassed our estimates!"

Jian Ying said in exasperation.

"Then call for backup!"

’Don’t they have phones or something?’

But Jian Ying shook her head. "It’s too late. We’ve only got about three meters of space left. It would take at least half an hour for reinforcements to arrive. We can’t last that long."

Spiritual Power recovers too slowly.

Even with Spiritual Power Potions, the recovery is slow.

But they were burning through it far too quickly.

There was no way they could sustain this rate of consumption for over half an hour.

"Then there’s no other way!"

Fang Xiu shook his head with a sigh of resignation.

Then, from his Space Storage Device, he took out his [Divine Artifact - Demon Dragon Gloves].

He put them on, equipping them.

"Fang Xiu, what are you doing?"

Jian Ying, who was nearby, noticed his movements and looked confused.

"Sharing in the hardship with all of you!"

Fang Xiu said with a smile.

Then, he threw a punch straight at the Celestial Net Illusionary Serpent Lion in front of him!