Lan Jue's Counterattack

As soon as the Grudge Orphan appeared, Lan Jue, a hundred meters away, immediately detected its attributes. When he saw the "Lord-tier Creature" title, along with Strength, Agility, and Constitution attributes all above 70, his expression turned grim.

When Lan Jue saw that the Grudge Orphan had a full seven skills, he immediately realized that this thing was a major BOSS from some world, now summoned here.

What gave Lan Jue the biggest headache was Soul Infection (Aura Lv. 20). It dealt true damage equal to 5% of maximum HP every minute. This would trigger a chain reaction. If he were eroded by the aura for a while, Su Xiao could very likely kill him with a few slashes.

If there had only been the Grudge Orphan, Lan Jue was confident he could deal with it. But the Grudge Orphan plus Su Xiao?

Lan Jue only thought for two seconds before turning and fleeing. What duel? What life-or-death battle? He was not even certain he could win in a one-on-one fight, let alone with the enemy summoning this monster. What was the point of fighting?

"Command—Self-Destruct."

A swarm of mechanical bees pounced toward Su Xiao. Su Xiao did not even look at them. The Grudge Orphan had already charged forward.

Lan Jue was not slow. His Agility attribute was already very high, and with his escape skill, he moved even faster.

Su Xiao did not give chase. Although the battle had yet to begin, an opportunity to beat a drowning dog had already appeared.

Su Xiao drew out the Spider Empress, crouched halfway down, worked the bolt, and aimed the sights at the fleeing Lan Jue.

The instant Su Xiao locked onto him, Lan Jue stopped in place and turned to look at Su Xiao.

Bang.

Smoke spurted from the