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Before Protagonist could react, the entire Stony Tomb violently shook again. The Floor rose and fell like a surging sea surface, as if it could crack open at any moment. Falling stones and Dust filled the air, ravaging the entire Room, irritating Protagonist's nose and mouth, and obstructing Protagonist's sight.

It took a while for the Tremor to stop. Covering Protagonist's nose and mouth, Protagonist coughed and continuously fanned away the Dust obstructing Protagonist's sight. In Protagonist's hazy vision, suddenly, the Guilang beside Protagonist began to growl softly. They instantly formed a circular Defense perimeter outwards with Protagonist at the center, protecting Protagonist tightly. Crouching low, their powerful limbs and Claws gripped the Ground tightly, their spectral-colored Eyeballs condensed into a fierce Gaze, and their mouths with exposed Fangs emitted a Wild Beast roar that chilled one before Combat even began.

Monsters? Protagonist reacted immediately. And from the vigilant movements of Xiao Xue and Companions, Protagonist could make an Assessment that the arrivals were definitely not Small Fish and Shrimp.

After the Dust gradually settled, in the blurry Corners of the Hall, black Figures were faintly visible within the Dust. Front, back, left, right, four sides... no, eight directions. Centered around the Stone Coffin, in all eight directions of the Hall, clusters of black shadows emitting Evil Aura appeared from nothing, surrounding the entire Hall impenetrably.

"Bang—"

Protagonist immediately cast a Cyclone Armor on Protagonist's self. The residual power displayed by the Level 8 Cyclone Armor surrounding Protagonist was like a miniature typhoon, instantly sweeping away the Dust in the entire Room. The Enemies' Figures immediately appeared clearly before Protagonist's eyes.

Horror Bone, Burning Dead Mage, Water Bloated Warrior, Mummy, Sand Leaper, Stone Thrower, Huntress, Carrion Bird. Eight Elite Grade Monsters, each with four Minions, a total of forty Monsters, completely occupied the eight directions of the Hall, surrounding us entirely.

This was simply a monster hodgepodge from Stony Field! While Protagonist's expression was solemn, Protagonist couldn't help but be amazed. It seemed all the Monsters from Stony Field had come to join the liveliness. And each one had transformed, becoming an Elite Monster with its four Minions.

Actually, what Protagonist didn't know was, how could the Monster Shrine, having condensed Strength for so many years, only form eight Elite Monsters so simply? It was just that there were no Monsters nearby for this vast Energy to possess, so it had no other choice but to consume a large portion of its Strength and create a group itself using nearby Monsters as blueprints. Otherwise, what Protagonist would be facing now would absolutely not be eight Elite Grade Monsters, but possibly eight Mini-Boss Level Monsters with their quasi-Elite Attendants, or even Demon King Level Monsters with Elite Attendants.

Even so, for Protagonist, this Combat was probably the most powerful one Protagonist had faced since Belial. Before this, at most, Protagonist had simultaneously dealt with three Elite Monsters guarding a Golden Chest on the second level of the Cave in the Cold Plains, and the time at the Blacksmith in the Military Camp where Protagonist tried to gain the benefit of the Fisherman but was messed up by Lǎn Wū Yā. Although those were two Mini-Boss Level Monsters, they had actually consumed a large portion of their Strength in the previous Combat. As for Little Ghost's Parents, Alexander and Lady Yeris, they couldn't really be considered Monsters, could they?

It looks like a tough battle ahead. Protagonist licked Protagonist's dry Lip. The faint Bloody smell seeping out made Protagonist's Right Hand gripping the Scepter tightly begin to tremble with excitement. Protagonist's Brain was buzzing, and the cells all over Protagonist's Body were pulsating with Joy. Eight Elite Grade Monsters, plus the Haul from the Golden Chest (after the Monsters appeared, Protagonist felt justified about the Golden Chest's Haul), perhaps this would be the biggest Haul since Belial and Radament, assuming Protagonist could win.

Can Protagonist win? That's Nonsense!!

Under the Firelight, a confident and cruel Smile gradually appeared on Protagonist's face. It was a craving for Blood, an enthusiasm for the Haul, and absolute Trust in Protagonist's own Strength.

Confidence originated from Strength, but it didn't bury Protagonist's Reason/Rationality or make Protagonist arrogant. This wasn't a Game where after dying you only dropped some Gold and could run back naked to pick up your Corpse. Protagonist maintained this clear understanding from beginning to end, because Protagonist was afraid of death.

Protagonist's Brain was operating at high speed. Benefiting from years of accumulated Combat, Protagonist quickly formulated Protagonist's Tactics.

First, the slow-moving Mummies could be ignored. There was enough Space in the Hall to dodge them. Next were the Sand Leapers. Even if they had become Elites and Minions, their Attack Rating probably wouldn't be too high. Moreover, they were extremely Cunning, their Bodies agile and unpredictable. If Protagonist were led by the nose by them from the start, Protagonist would definitely lose, so Protagonist would ignore them for now as well. Then there were the Water Bloated Warriors. They automatically Released Charged Bolts when attacked, so they weren't the best priority Attack targets either. As for the Carrion Birds, since they couldn't freely flap their Wings in the Room and walked only on their Claws, their Movement Speed wouldn't be much faster than the Mummies'.

Among the remaining Monsters, the Stone Throwers and Burning Dead Mages, these two Ranged Attack type Monsters, were Protagonist's main Goals now. The Elite Huntress's attached Attributes seemed to be Extra Fast, and her Actions were very annoying, as if she were stepping on two wind-fire wheels. Finally, there were the Horror Bones. After prioritizing the elimination of the Stone Throwers and Burning Dead Mages, if the Horror Bones blocked the way, taking some Time to deal with them would be fine.

Protagonist's Goal and Poison Creeper's Goal were the Stone Throwers. Xiao Xue and the other three Guilang aimed at the Burning Dead Mages. Two more Guilang were responsible for protecting the Oak Sage. It was the most Fragile/Weak member of our Party. Although it could be Summoned again after dying, it had followed Protagonist for so long; how could there not be Emotions? Protagonist was still hoping it could Mutate one day.

Speaking of which, Protagonist had always been a little concerned. Among all Protagonist's Pets, only the Oak Sage hadn't undergone Evolution. Was it because it lacked Attack Capability and couldn't accumulate Experience to Evolve? Lǎn Wū Yā didn't fight much either, yet it smoothly Evolved to Mutation Level 3, didn't it? Or perhaps its Evolution method was different? Maybe Protagonist just hadn't found the correct Method? ...

After quickly formulating a temporary Strategy and conveying it to the other Pets, Protagonist roared and underwent Transformation into a Werewolf, casting a Frozen Armor on Protagonist's self. At this point, Monsters from all directions had begun to outflank us. The first to Charge over were five Huntresses with the attached Extra Fast Attributes. Protagonist didn't linger on them. Protagonist's Claws slashed across one of the Minions, and the Attributes attached to the Feral Rage Skill immediately made Protagonist's Body even faster. Crouching down like a Ghost, Protagonist Charged past before the five whip shadows lashing towards Protagonist could land, leaving the five Huntresses behind. Ahead, Water Bloated Warriors with their four Minions blocked the path.

Protagonist continued to Charge forward without stopping, letting their Claws land on Protagonist's Body, where they were instantly Frozen by the Frozen Armor. At this moment, Protagonist absolutely couldn't Counterattack. Once attacked, they would Release Charged Bolts. If Protagonist accidentally fell into Paralyzed Status, and the Huntresses catching up from behind outflanked Protagonist, combined with the threat from the Stone Throwers not far away, Protagonist would fall into a disadvantageous situation.

Protagonist shifted Protagonist's Body slightly to the side, Protagonist's agile Body passing through a Crevice between the five Water Bloated Warriors. Before Protagonist could adjust Protagonist's Body, five sharp sounds of piercing the air reached Protagonist's ears. By the time Protagonist reacted, five sharp Spears were stuck in Protagonist's Body. The powerful Force made Protagonist's Body pause, and Protagonist's Speed instantly slowed down by quite a bit.

The Stone Throwers' Attack was already Horror, and an Elite Grade Stone Thrower plus four Minions was even more not to be underestimated. Protagonist frowned. With Protagonist's Defense after Transformation and casting Resistance Aura and Frozen Armor, a non-Elite Grade Monster couldn't even think about breaking Protagonist's Defense. Yet, Protagonist's Body still ached faintly from being pricked by the five Spears. Especially the one from the Elite Stone Thrower; the entire snow-white spearhead was almost one-third embedded in Protagonist's Body, stuck in a full four or five centimeters deep. This was Protagonist; if it were Adventurers, they might have been pierced through by this spear.

It's fine. Anyway, limited by the Rules of this Sanctuary, as long as Protagonist's Life isn't emptied, Protagonist can recover even if Protagonist's Heart is pierced. It just hurts a bit. Protagonist has been afraid of pain since childhood,呜~~

Roaring, Angry, before the Stone Throwers had Time to prepare their second round of throwing, Protagonist had already closed in on them. Caught off guard, the Stone Throwers gestured towards Protagonist with their spears while retreating, attempting to widen the Distance. But let alone their poor Melee Ability, even their Movement Speed was far less than half of Protagonist's. After being Melee engaged, their doomsday had arrived.

"Bang bang bang—"

Protagonist flexibly blended into the Stone Thrower group, using their Bodies to block the Attacks from the Water Bloated Warriors and Huntresses catching up from behind, while fiercely launching a Bloody slaughter against the Stone Throwers. Feral Rage was continuously cast. The attached Enhanced Damage made the Stone Throwers Scream incessantly. The cast Movement Speed made Protagonist feel like a fish in water while surrounded by the Monster group. The effectiveness of the Blood Sucking Technique kept Protagonist's Life at full Status. With Protagonist's Mana value almost like a Sorceress, and continuously Replenishing Potions, Protagonist could completely sustain Feral Rage until all the Monsters in the entire Hall were eliminated.

So, Skills are indeed Good Things, especially practical Skills like Feral Rage. The stronger one's Strength, the more its effectiveness can be displayed. In Werewolf Status, with just this Move, Protagonist's Combat Power increased by more than double.

Poison Creeper had already come closer, but Protagonist hadn't anticipated the situation would become so favorable, so Protagonist temporarily changed Protagonist's Strategy and let it act freely. Currently, it was Sneak Attacking the Huntresses on the periphery. These Huntresses only had Speed, but had no Method against Poison Creeper's Sneak Attack, making them so Angry they shrieked strangely. The whips In hand turned into countless whip shadows wildly waving, even landing on the Water Bloated Warriors who were their Comrades. This landing was great; whether willing or not, the Water Bloated Warriors also began to Release Charged Bolts. Damn it, the attached Attributes of that Elite Water Bloated Warrior were actually Multiple Shot! The Charged Bolts Released each time it was attacked were three times more than a Normal Water Bloated Warrior, and their Power was much stronger. It was simply a mobile power station! Protagonist broke out in Cold Sweat. Luckily, Protagonist hadn't rashly Attacked it just now.

Once the Huntresses were in chaos, causing the Water Bloated Warriors to continuously Release Lightning, the situation began to become chaotic. The Huntresses, already half-mad with Anger from Poison Creeper, were shocked by the Water Bloated Warriors' Charged Bolts and immediately transferred their Hatred to the Water Bloated Warriors. The short-tempered Water Bloated Warriors, seeing the Huntresses Attack them, became even more displeased. They actually abandoned Protagonist, their Enemy, turned around, and started fighting among themselves with the Huntresses. The whooshing whip shadows and the Charged Bolts released all over the Ground that followed affected all the Monsters in the entire Hall. The Radiance of Lightning filled the entire Hall, Arcs danced wildly, and the crackling sound of electric current continuously rang out. Even Protagonist, who was mixed in with the Stone Thrower group, was hit by several shots, let alone the others.

The Water Bloated Warriors were truly worthy of being called one of the two Pervert Monsters of Lut Gholein. Especially the Elite's Multiple Shot Attributes, which increased their Power by three times. Even the Elite Huntress, with Extra Fast, which was also one of the overpowered Attributes, was completely not their Opponent. The faster the Huntresses Attacked, the faster they died. As mournful Screams continuously rang out, before long, with the five Water Bloated Warriors' Life still more than half full, only the Elite Huntress was left struggling to Resist. Her four Minions had already perished under the ravages of the Charged Bolts all over the Ground.

This won't do! How can the many bully the few? Protagonist's Sense of justice instantly erupted. With one stride, leaving behind the Stone Throwers who had been abused to the brink of death, Protagonist Charged up. Aiming at the raised rear end of the Elite Water Bloated Warrior that was facing away from Protagonist, Protagonist kicked down hard. What a humiliating kick! Protagonist didn't know if it was kicked flying by the Force of Protagonist's kick, or if its Body Subconsciously jumped up entirely because its anus was too painful. In short, the Elite Grade Water Bloated Warrior flew into Mid-air, watched by its Minions, and then with a bang, landed face towards the sky and back towards the Ground. Its hard shell made it Spin continuously on the Ground using its back as a pivot, like a Turtle flipped over.

What a Good Deed! Could it be that it was smitten by Protagonist's beauty? What should Protagonist do then?

The Elite Huntress, who looked like a primitive person who hadn't fully Evolved fifteen thousand years ago, looked at Protagonist with teary eyes. She probably didn't expect Protagonist to "sacrifice Protagonist's self to save her" at the Key Point.

"Rip—"

Before she could express anything, a sharp, flashing Claw suddenly enlarged in her Pupil. Everything went black before her eyes, and her Consciousness completely disappeared.

So Disgusting! Thinking of the Gaze the Elite Huntress just gave Protagonist, Protagonist couldn't help but shiver violently. Could it be mating season?

Protagonist shook Protagonist's Claws in Disgust. The reason Protagonist Fight Desperately pounced was just to prevent the Elite Huntress from dying by the Water Bloated Warriors' hands. You know, the Drop rate of the former and the latter were completely different!

As expected, the Huntress, who was already weak as a thread, fell down from Protagonist's Last Hit and immediately dropped a full house. There was no Time to check. The Elite Water Bloated Warrior Protagonist had just kicked flying had already Charged up. Its extremely Angry expression seemed to be Cursing Protagonist: You vile, despicable, shameless Little One, you actually Sneak Attacked from behind, and not only that, but you specifically had to humiliate my rear end!

"Roar—"

(end of chapter)