Published: February 13, 2025
Liang Chuyin and Xia Bai's intentions were very clear. You want to steal our prey? Fine, take it all.
This is only normal; you can't rob someone of their catch and expect them to serve as your tank, right?
If you steal from someone, be prepared for a revenge strike.
Liang Chuyin and her group of four had a decent synergy with the seven or eight others. Although they appeared casually positioned, none of them had delved too deeply into the predator group. Instead, Gao Yi acted as the spearhead, penetrating the prey's formation, using the terrain, and fighting with the assistance of the Yama Tree.
To be precise, Gao Yi used his defense and brute strength to scatter the predator formation, allowing the others to execute targeted kills.
However, once Gao Yi withdrew, these predators would regroup, and the others didn't possess Gao Yi's defensive capabilities.
With peak fuleira levels, custom high-level gear, and specialized skills, coupled with numerous attribute boosts, Gao Yi's defense was likely unmatched across the entire newbie battlefield.
While Gao Yi could accomplish this, the members of the ten-person team clearly could not. Even though Liang Chuyin and her team had taken away a small portion of the prey, they still faced enemies that outnumbered them severalfold.
In an instant, they transitioned from robbing monsters to hunting alone.
The leader had not anticipated that the opposing team would leave so decisively, nor that they could so easily exit the battlefield. He had expected them to be entangled by the predators.
He felt regret, which turned to anger when one of his companions, facing the suddenly increased pressure, accidentally died in battle.
Yes, he had stolen the monsters, and now they had run away, which made him feel angry.
No matter the time or place, whether on Earth or among the All Races of the Universe, there are always people like this. When he acts selfishly or makes a mistake, it’s understandable, and everyone should accommodate him. But when others do the same, they are condemned without mercy.
However, this leader had some skill. He pulled out a formation disk purchased from the Su Clan, set it down, and took out two cylindrical objects, throwing them into the beast crowd.
The two cylinders immediately spun wildly on the ground, like lit firecrackers, launching small, nail-sized projectiles.
These projectiles were fast and powerful. Though the small diamond-shaped projectiles were unassuming, they inflicted damage when they penetrated the predator's body.
The predator group was thrown into chaos.
The formation disk ensured that these individuals had a certain level of defensive capability. Coupled with the cylindrical devices, the remaining nine regained the upper hand, and after losing one more team member, they managed to kill all the predators.
Had they been under previous rules, they would not have engaged in such actions. The new regulations allowing them to bring in equipment and weapons gave them the confidence to steal monsters.
They quickly tidied up the battlefield but were not very high-spirited. After all, they had lost a person, one-fifth of their combat strength, and wasted two cylinders and a formation disk, all of which were hard to come by.
Overall, their monster-stealing attempt was a failure.
The leader knew he had to say something, or the team's morale would remain low, which would be detrimental for future hunts.
He clapped his hands and said, "Alright, weren't we prepared for death when we came here? If we can't even make it through the newbie battlefield, then we have no right to pursue high-level experts or even peak experts in the future. When the day comes that one of us breaks through to one hundred thousand fuleira or more and looks back on today, they will likely find the memory quite hazy."
"So it’s nothing; we must continue moving forward."
After he finished speaking, he intended to have everyone clean up the prey, roast it, and share a drink to stabilize their emotions.