Though Ronnie's sudden burst provided a great surprise to everyone, Fang Senyan's brow furrowed deeply. He lunged forward instantly because he noticed that after unleashing his move, Ronnie seemed to enter a period of weakness, lingering within striking distance of the Alien's fangs and teeth.

And in his eyes as he looked at Fang Senyan, there was an indescribable arrogance and satisfaction.

"Damn it... why do I keep running into lunatics lately!!" Fang Senyan cursed internally. Although the distance was only a few short meters, he still employed Rhino Charge against the Alien, precisely to buy that fraction of a second!

At this moment, without question, all of the Alien's attention was fixed on Ronnie—such violent trauma, such a brutal assault!!

Even though he was stunned by Fang Senyan's Rhino Charge, the moment it regained freedom, it still ignored Fang Senyan's presence, raising its razor-sharp claws to savagely strike down at Ronnie! Simultaneously, its tail began to swell violently and twitch, clearly accumulating power for the next frenzied attack.

It was at this precise moment that Fang Senyan raised both hands. A deep green light shimmered from his Miner Gauntlets as he crossed them to meet the Alien's twin claws.

A volley of sparks erupted wildly. The Alien's claws were blocked by Fang Senyan, but the creature suddenly opened its maw. Its tongue shot out like a spring, the tip forming a bizarre and gruesome mouth shape, also lined with sharp teeth. This tongue was aimed directly at Ronnie's head.

Fang Senyan roared and, bracing his shoulder, rammed Ronnie aside. As naturally as breathing, blood splashed; the Alien's tongue sliced cleanly into Fang Senyan's shoulder! It furiously injected venom, and as it retracted, it neatly tore away a large chunk of flesh, from which blackened, bloody ichor streamed out.

But Fang Senyan's brute strength flared. He suppressed the searing pain, emitting an astonishing roar from his throat. The gauntlet on his right fist spun at high speed, vaguely manifesting a massive phantom of the gauntlet. He then whipped upward from below.

The massive Alien was slammed brutally under the chin, completely losing its balance, sending several teeth flying outward. An Alien's teeth are unlike humans'; they are all somewhat concave inward, making it incredibly difficult to break free once they bite down.

Thus, Fang Senyan's punch not only knocked loose the teeth in the lower jaw but also deeply indented the upper jaw's teeth, causing them to rain down.

Strictly speaking, the damage from this punch wasn't immense, but the force accompanying it was terrifying. It struck the Alien’s jaw directly, launching it two or three meters high in a clean backflip.

Seizing this opportunity, Fang Senyan’s hands flashed out like lightning again. He grabbed the Alien's rapidly lashing tail.

Then, he tensed the muscles in his arms, exerting immense force, and hurled the massive Alien violently into the air. The Planetary-Grade High-Energy Mechanical Power Gauntlets spewed out great clouds of dense black smoke, unleashing astonishing power. The Alien was thrown five or six meters into the sky, unable to dodge or flee! It became a perfect target.

At this juncture, Bokhan’s incantation concluded, and the complete version of Meteor Shower rained down from the heavens. Great clumps of flaming meteors collided with each other, smashing down fiercely onto the Alien’s body, driving it deep into the ground. After the seventh flaming meteor struck, the Alien looked like a toothpaste tube that had been completely squeezed out, leaving only a burning outer shell, its internal organs completely blasted out.

This Alien had already been severely wounded by Fang Senyan’s Beast of Corrosion earlier, and it hadn't been able to recover or heal overnight. Fighting injured, it was even more crucial that an Alien’s genetic structure needed to combine with the right organism to achieve maximum combat effectiveness. This particular form of Alien had evolved to adapt to the swamp environment, naturally resulting in a significant weakening of its overall survivability.

Unhealed wounds + an Assassin's awakened skill focused on offense + a long-cast ultimate spell from a magic class successfully claimed the life of this formidable Alien!!!

The comrade’s agonizing scream clearly registered in the auditory organs of the remaining two Aliens. One was hopelessly entangled by the Iron Golem, while the other, which had been smashed into the water, prepared to lunge out, only to find Fang Senyan already blocking its path.

Even more eerily, Fang Senyan stood rooted in a horse stance, giving the impression of an unshakeable mountain peak. Clear fissures appeared beneath his feet, spreading densely and frantically across the entire causeway like the roots of a plant!! Furthermore, an aura emanated from Fang Senyan’s body that made even the Aliens feel a chill of dread!

It sensed that the murderous intent of everyone present was converging upon it!

Faced with overwhelming pressure of impending death, this Alien chose retreat. After all, the Alien's method of combat was stealth and a guaranteed kill; it rarely engaged in frontal confrontation unless absolutely necessary, unlike a maddened bull or tiger charging head-on. Its innate combat instincts and fighting style dictated an immediate withdrawal. It slipped underwater and vanished.

Since its comrade had chosen to retreat, the other Alien let out a strange screech, dragged the Iron Golem down with it, and successfully broke free of the Golem’s entanglement in the water before escaping.

At this point, Aldaris’s Mind Storm finished its chant. All the agitated beasts within the radius exploded with excruciating deaths, their shattered remains dyeing the water surface a gruesome, bloody red!

Following Fang Senyan’s prior arrangements, the native humans began deploying a large net across the river surface to prevent these valuable resources from being washed away by the current.

Only then did Fang Senyan let out a breath, clutching the wound beneath his shoulder. Without taking the time to bandage it, he strode forward and delivered a savage kick to Ronnie, who was still standing there, looking bewildered!

This was a kick aimed directly at the solar plexus, and Fang Senyan showed absolutely no sign of holding back. But Ronnie stiffly endured it. After staggering back a few steps, his face twisted in pain, and blood leaked from the corner of his mouth.

However, Fang Senyan’s rage had not dissipated in the least. He delivered a resounding slap across Ronnie’s face without hesitation. Ronnie stood perfectly straight, not attempting to dodge. After the smack, Fang Senyan immediately followed with the other hand, slapping him back and forth five or six times. Ronnie’s cheeks rapidly swelled red and puffy; he lost a few teeth, and blood even seeped from his ear canals, yet he remained standing stock-still.

After the slaps, Fang Senyan knocked Ronnie to the ground with a punch and kicked him viciously a few more times before stopping. The group watched Fang Senyan's sudden explosion of fury, dumbfounded, unsure of what to say.

But seeing Ronnie take the beating without retaliation, they understood that he was likely in the wrong. Ronnie, known as "Blade," was certainly not the type to endure humiliation meekly. However, he possessed a distinct trait: he easily submitted before those demonstrably stronger than himself, allegedly connected to the 14% Japanese heritage within him.

Clearly, Ronnie now lacked the courage to confront Fang Senyan, not even showing an inclination to talk back. The only thing he did after being brutally kicked was to continue gasping with difficulty, then stubbornly push himself up, standing rigidly straight, head bowed, bleeding.

Fang Senyan tore off a roll of bandages and wrapped his own wound, then stated coldly with a darkened face:

“Did you deliberately expose yourself to the Alien’s claws, intending to get injured or killed, to undermine my authority?”

Ronnie stood rigidly, head lowered, saying nothing. Fang Senyan stood up and roared at him:

“Idiot! If I want you dead, you won't survive the next second. If I want you alive, you can’t die! If you don't believe me, feel free to try again, but next time it won't be this easy. My methods of punishment are far more terrifying than you can imagine! For example, letting several Parasitic Filaments bore into your urethra and testicles! You can ask Mr. Hardrick if this method is feasible!”

Ronnie shuddered, his gluteal muscles visibly twitching, clearly showing that Fang Senyan's description evoked an indescribable sense of shame and dread.

Fang Senyan ignored Ronnie and turned to Paul beside him, his expression grim:

“Mr. Paul, I am very dissatisfied with your performance.”

Paul shrugged and laughed:

“You asked me to protect Bokhan, and he is alive and well, isn't he?”

Fang Senyan said coolly:

“This fight could have been much simpler, but your concealed strength complicated it. Therefore, your restraint had a negative effect.”

Paul waved it off nonchalantly:

“The savior always appears at the end to save the world.”

Fang Senyan narrowed his eyes and stated seriously:

“This team currently does not need a savior; it needs fully committed members. More importantly, if there is to be a savior, that person must be me!”

Paul felt uncomfortable under Fang Senyan’s cold gaze, and a surge of anger rose in his chest. Those chosen for this mission were core members of the team; how could they not be proud and willful? So what if he was the MT?

But Paul suddenly recalled a profoundly ill-timed thought, one that killed the mood like remembering the face of Sister Feng while intimate with a woman.

The MT of this team was not originally the Sailor. (To be continued..) .RT