The situation on the battlefield had reached its worst point.
Just minutes ago, the scales of victory had still been faintly tilting toward the Oath of Vengeance Squad. Now, they had almost completely tipped to the other side.
Xia Nan could even hear the heavy, bellows-like breathing of the Barbarian Aken from the distant building ruins, as well as the unconscious, pained moans Sasha the Spotted Catman was making beneath the nearby stone wall.
The rapid losses in such a short time had completely robbed the squad of any chance to use their numerical advantage as before, surrounding their opponent and gradually wearing down its strength and stamina.
Not to mention that the Shark Beast, now in its Berserk State, was a whole level stronger than before. With Aken and Sasha out of action, their remaining two-and-a-half melee fighters simply could not keep drawing its attention back and forth.
Charging in to surround it recklessly would only expose openings under the Shark Beast's relentless attacks, turning an already terrible situation into one beyond recovery.
What should they do?
Xia Nan stood still, staring at the blood-soaked giant on the field as his mind raced.
Was retreat even possible?
The thought was dismissed the instant it surfaced.
At least for now, he did not think he was the kind of person who could abandon comrades he had grown close to, comrades who had fought alongside him, and flee alone.
Besides, where could he even run?
They were already trapped inside Twin Canyon. Being able to fight this aquatic Shark Beast on land was already the most favorable situation for everyone present.
The moment they entered the water—even if they boarded a ship and shifted the battle to the Shark Beast's home turf at sea—they would be voluntarily placing their lives in