Since he could neither sacrifice himself nor let Elder Dragon touch him, they would have to make sure it could not touch him through physical means.
Under the current circumstances, dealing with monster corpses had become more important than dealing damage.
Every additional corpse they destroyed meant Elder Dragon's attributes would increase a little less. Thus, the tactical priority had become protecting Scarlet Tyrannosaurus Rex while it disposed of the corpses—an adaptive response that only Cheng Tian could have pulled off.
The bond between Scarlet and Cheng Tian went without saying. Already slated for a "Dragon Emperor Caesar" modification, it obeyed Cheng Tian's orders without hesitation. Even when the Tyrannosaurus Rex's instincts acted up, it suppressed its urge to devour everything and continued serving as a catapult.
Luckily, Scarlet already had the habit of biting prey and flinging it around. It had become increasingly adept at its role as a catapult, hurling monster corpses—some perhaps not even cold yet—over the Sword Mountain-like rock walls.
Naturally, Elder Dragon would not simply watch its food get thrown away. Yet all its attention was now focused on an unexpected target.
The moment Scarlet disposed of the first corpse, the roaring King of Elder Dragons hatchling slammed a claw at the tiny figure directly in front of it.
With strength exceeding a hundred combined with its enormous size, it should theoretically have been enough to flatten any little thing under two meters tall into a pancake. Even a shield-bearing hunter would have been sent flying. The strongest among them might have held their ground, but none could contend with it head-on.
Yet there really was someone on the team capable of receiving Elder Dragon's Claw Attack head-on. Judging by shield classifications, the shield he held was at most a Small Round Shield sized for