This time, saving Bokang had cost Fang Senyan dearly; he had even needed to use a Guanghui Zhi Yu (Radiant Heal) just to escape with his life. Even so, less than half of his health remained.

This was partly because the power of the Xinling Fengbao (Mind Storm) was incredibly potent. If Bokang hadn't burst out from inside the rock elemental relatively unscathed, he would have certainly perished in the storm.

Secondly, about a dozen Elite Berserk Beasts had cleverly bypassed the Mind Storm area, latching onto Fang Senyan's tail as he fled. The enraged Beasts behind them formed a second wave, thundering after them once the storm dissipated.

Under these circumstances, Fang Senyan and Aldaris didn't just lack the opportunity to fight back; they didn't even dare to pause for a moment. It wasn't a choice, but a necessity driven by fear.

Fang Senyan had the misfortune of being directly within the attack range of those pursuing dozen or so Berserk Beasts. Every one of these creatures was Elite-grade, possessing enhanced attack range, damage, frequency, and movement speed. Essentially, they were spraying him relentlessly from behind... to put it plainly, they were pummeling him the entire way.

In this situation, Senyan also had to shield the near-death Bokang, preventing him from executing many evasive maneuvers. Thus, this miserable fleeing under fire continued until Fang Senyan desperately hurled the third bottle of Cursed Potion backward, finally succeeding in shaking off his pursuers.

Once successfully out of the near-death state, Bokang stared intently at Fang Senyan. After a long silence, he managed three words: "Why?"

Fang Senyan laughed wryly. "Why what? I warned you all before. But no one would listen. I certainly wasn't going to die alongside them."

Bokang shifted his gaze away, taking a while before responding, "I feel you didn't try hard enough. Otherwise, you absolutely could have gotten everyone's attention."

Fang Senyan sneered, "I don't have a habit of offering my warm face to a cold rear end."

Bokang suddenly grew agitated. "But what now?? There are only three of us left. How can we possibly complete the mission? Without an MT, we can't proceed!"

Fang Senyan fiercely bit down on one end of a bandage, wrapping his own wound, while calmly stating, "There will be more than three survivors. Paul is too unfathomable; I don't believe he would die here. At least one of William and Ronnie should have made it."

Bokang suddenly countered, "Hedikuli and Aziza might also break free. Don't underestimate them just because their shields look somewhat shabby. Remember, in that damn space, high-grade shields are rare items, requiring luck to obtain. Moreover, both of them follow an attribute-focused build, so they don't rely heavily on equipment."

"Attribute-focused build?" Fang Senyan sounded surprised. "What's that?"

Bokang frowned. "You don't even know about the attribute build? It's a path many MTs take in the early to mid-stages when they haven't acquired good gear. They forgo priority selection rights for equipment, instead demanding team assistance skewed towards mission completion efficiency. If any unknown marvelous items offering free attribute points appear, they get priority acquisition. If suitable unknown marvelous items appear on the market, they are purchased first. This way, equipment gaps can be compensated for by the extra attribute points!"

"I see, understood." Fang Senyan then noticed continuous flashes of light on the distant islet. His perception far exceeded that of the Berserk Beasts, allowing him to quietly approach the islet again. However, these Beasts' intelligence was far beyond Fang Senyan's estimation; some were even burrowing underground, waiting for Fang Senyan to deliver himself to them for a trap.

Fortunately, Fang Senyan noticed this tactic. He proceeded by crawling before getting close to the islet, using his superb perception to sense the underground Beasts' breathing and heartbeats beforehand. He managed to avoid being ambushed by those rascals, but this also made it extremely difficult for Fang Senyan to approach the islet again, let alone offer assistance.

After circling the periphery for a while, Fang Senyan let out a sigh. He returned to where Bokang was recovering and looked at him, saying, "I need your help."

Under the effects of the medicine, Bokang had recovered about one-third of his peak strength. Hearing Fang Senyan, he silently followed him. Fang Senyan led him to a spot that was the lowest in elevation but less than three hundred meters from the islet.

"The Berserk Beasts here are mostly staying a hundred meters away and are buried underground. So, I hope you can use your ability to create a relatively high vantage point for me to survey the situation on the islet."

Bokang glanced at Fang Senyan and commented dryly, "The spot you chose is terrible."

Saying that, he began backing away, retreating into the reeds of the swamp until he was completely hidden. Only then did he activate his special ability. Gradually, a small hill, resembling a tortoise shell, began to slowly rise. If viewed from the islet, it would simply be mistaken for taller reeds swaying in the darkness.

At this moment, Fang Senyan ascended the hill and pulled out his customized infrared binoculars, immediately witnessing a shocking scene!

Aziza was situated on the southwest side of the island. A layer of bright yellow light, which looked incredibly comforting, now enveloped her. Fang Senyan was familiar with this light; it was an ability he had once mastered: Juedui Fanghu (Absolute Protection)!

Under the protection of Absolute Protection, nothing could harm the person it shielded!

This woman, Aziza, had actually hidden such a trump card!!

In her left hand, she gripped a silver cross-sword emitting a blinding glare. Advancing with firm steps, requiring only offense and no defense, the holy sword light flashed, and a Berserk Beast was slain. At this moment, Aziza was like the fabled, divinely favored Valkyrie, unstoppable!

However, in the direction of her advance, a massive number of Ferocious Beasts were already converging. It was evident that for every meter Aziza moved forward, the beasts in front of her would encircle two layers deeper. This meant that unless the red-haired Aziza could slaughter every single Ferocious Beast, she would always have something blocking her path.

This was clearly an impossible task, as the Absolute Defense could not be maintained indefinitely. Even though Aziza's talent was to extend the duration of any beneficial ability by 100%, the Absolute Domain could only sustain itself on her for a maximum of 240 seconds. Gazing at the surrounding ocean of Berserk Beasts stretching out before, behind, and to the sides, only despair remained in Aziza's heart.

"Damn it, I was used by that idiot Hedikuli..."

This was the last sentence Aziza spoke to the world.

Fang Senyan watched Aziza die.

But he could only watch. Even if he wanted to save her, his heart was willing, but his strength was insufficient. The sheer numbers in that confrontation made his scalp tingle just looking at it, let alone trying to fight his way in to rescue someone.

Compared to Aziza, who drew too much attention by being too conspicuous, Hedikuli was clearly far more cunning and maintained a much lower profile. The number of Ferocious Beasts was finite; by sending troops to surround her side, the pressure on Hedikuli, Ronnie, and William was undoubtedly lessened.

Seizing this opportunity, William, who was also trapped, unleashed his trump card, marking the area ahead. In an instant, a bizarre black hole opened in the sky, and a blinding light shot down! It struck the line of Ferocious Beasts blocking their path, instantly causing a small mushroom cloud to rise. A golden-red scorching shockwave swept across, vaporizing a large number of Ferocious Beasts.

At that moment, Hedikuli, Ronnie, and William swiftly retreated. But just as they reached the edge of the islet, the unbelievable happened: seven or eight Ferocious Beasts, noticeably much larger than the others, silently emerged from the swamp. The single eyes of these Beasts even shimmered with a dark-golden light.

As soon as these creatures appeared, they focused their fire on the nearest target, Hedikuli! It was clear that the Wajie Shexian (Disintegration Ray) they fired was dark golden. Hedikuli roared, and bright silver scales suddenly erupted across his body, as if he was about to evolve into a beast at the critical moment. These scales were clearly not just for show.

But they proved of little use. Soon, the bright silver scales faded to a pale gray, indicating that the petrification effect was taking hold. Hedikuli’s already sluggish movements became laborious.

Yet, at that moment, Hedikuli let out a fierce roar! He shook violently! The pale gray petrified layer on his body cracked and scattered like dust, revealing bloody wounds. But Hedikuli seized the opportunity right then, activating his awakened skill toward the William ahead!! Yixing Huanwei (Displacement Swap)!!

William's pupils contracted instantly, but in the next second, before his angry curse could even fully escape his throat, he was struck by six Disintegration Rays simultaneously and instantly turned into a stone statue.

Hedikuli, meanwhile, struggled forward, escaping with great difficulty. However, those few Beasts, clearly belonging to the Legendary creature tier, refused to give up, chasing him with heavy footsteps through the swamp water.

Hedikuli's eyes suddenly flashed, and he rasped out in a mournful voice, "Ronnie, help me!"

Ronnie was more than sixty meters ahead of Hedikuli. Hearing his call, he immediately turned his head, then unhesitatingly turned back, seemingly intending to run over and assist Hedikuli.

But Fang Senyan, witnessing this scene, sighed, "Fool."