A deep sense of fear spread through the hearts of all the mercenaries.
Humanity's oldest and strongest emotion was fear, and the oldest and strongest fear was fear of the unknown!
What they faced now was a powerful, terrifying, unknown enemy. Every mercenary was tense beyond measure.
"Boss, what do we do?" Erin asked fearfully.
Jonathan had no idea what to do either. Then he suddenly thought of the Crystal Ball. He hurriedly pulled it from his backpack, held it up, and shouted at the surroundings, "Do you want this? I brought it. I am Pandora's Box's new owner."
"Roar!"
A shrill howl echoed through the cave, making everyone shudder. However, this was also the first response from the monster.
Jonathan seemed to see hope and shouted again, "Don't hurt us. I have the Crystal Ball in my hand. I'm only taking back what belongs to me."
"Awoo!"
Suddenly,
A huge wound suddenly appeared on the neck of a mercenary beside Jonathan, blood spraying everywhere. The other mercenaries were horrified. Then, one after another, people had their throats slit and chests torn open. The mercenary group instantly fell into chaos.
Unable to bear the fear in his heart, someone pulled out a grenade and threw it toward a companion who had been seized.
"Boom!"
The grenade exploded, and at the same time, a beastly roar came from that direction, carrying a hint of pain. They also caught a fleeting glimpse of a black figure—a terrifying monster covered from head to toe in black fur.
The moment Allen heard that, he shouted, "It's afraid of explosives! Quick, quick, quick! Everyone, attack with grenades!"
Everyone took out grenades and stood on guard.
At that moment, another mercenary was grabbed by the monster and hung from a nearby stone pillar. The other mercenaries