Bern was actually quite strong.
After years of training in the Southern Islands, he had earned the name "Oil Hand," and his combat experience could hardly be called lacking.
On top of that, he was Level 4 and had the [Jade Blade Warrior] class, which was extremely suited to naval combat.
Under normal circumstances, even facing the combined assault of the three members of the "Silver Claw Osprey" squad, he should not have performed so miserably.
In fact, if he had been in good condition and managed to bring out his full ability, victory might not have been impossible.
But the situation right now was different.
For one thing, after the close-range impact of [Night Mother's Gaze], although he had successfully passed the terror check, his mental defenses had inevitably been affected.
Added to that, he had personally witnessed his teammates being brutally slaughtered as easily as melons and vegetables being chopped apart. His heart was teetering even more, and he grew anxious to break free of the people entangling him in front so he could go back and support his teammates.
But very often, the more anxious someone was, the easier it was to make mistakes.
Even after desperately using his trump-card Combat Skill called "Wave Mist Body," he still failed to break through the encirclement of the three "Silver Claw Osprey" squad members, whose combat strength had risen after receiving the boost from the Halfling Alton's music.
Instead, because he was too hasty, several wounds that should never have appeared were added to his body.
His stamina and energy weakened along with them.
When Xia Nan dealt with the remaining two Professionals on the Pirate Ship who still retained combat strength and rode [Tooth Hunt] to arrive behind him, Bern did not even have time to turn back