For Adventurers at Xia Nan, Margaret, and Solding's level, they might still be very far from those Transcendent and Legendary powerhouses who had already completed class advancement.
But compared to ordinary people, even newly promoted Professionals were more than worthy of being called monsters.
To put it in exaggerated terms, if a Dwarf were thrown straight into a Goblin Nest and did not resist at all, only using defensive Combat Skills while letting those little Greenskins swing Wooden Sticks and rotten teeth at him, they probably would not break his defense for quite a while.
Faced with Xia Nan's speed and explosive power, ordinary Adventurers would probably only feel a light breeze brush past. They might not even realize what had happened before their heads were already flying through the air.
Combat Skills, Feats, and most importantly physical attributes—comprehensive strengthening in every aspect had allowed them to crush weaker enemies in combat power.
Their speed of action had already far surpassed an ordinary person's imagination.
If one really had to describe it, from the three sides converging, to Abi deciding to sign the Contract under Saloyan's instigation, to the circle appearing, and then to the others stepping forward to stop him, not much time had passed in total.
After that, they were blocked by [Fear] and [Stinking Cloud]. The others struggled free; Xia Nan was the first to complete his save, only to be grazed by [Lightning Bolt]. After being badly wounded, he used [Tear of Spring Breath] to recover, cast [Tooth Hunt] again, and rushed forward—until finally, Abi's thumb pressed down on the Contract.
The entire process seemed as if everyone had gone through a great many things, as if it had been incomparably long.
In reality, it was only the time it took for Abi to wait briefly