Leader-Class Creature

Sarah shook her head. "It was a lone Young Mammoth, but it fell into a Ranger trap!"

Hearing this, the Druid's eyes flashed with anger.

"These damned Rangers, isn't destroying those city-states enough? Now they've extended their claws to the sacred Mammoths."

"These destroyers of nature must be punished!"

This bear might not be sacred. He looked at Cao Xing and bowed respectfully. "Lord, please help the poor Mammoth!"

Cao Xing pondered for a moment, then said, "Let's go take a look first."

He didn't say he would definitely intervene, but rather that he wanted to assess the Rangers' strength first.

Sarah nodded, then turned and led the way.

The group changed direction and proceeded.

A minute or two later, they arrived at the place Sarah had discovered the fight.

It was a canyon with a crack nearly a hundred meters wide ahead.

Several hundred-meter-long giant tree trunks spanned the crack, serving as bridges.

One of these giant tree bridges seemed to have broken, and something had fallen down.

However, the canyon wasn't deep, only tens of meters high.

They heard shouts coming from below the canyon.

"Throw the net! Quickly throw the net!"

"Pull the chains, restrict its movement!"

"Don't let this Mammoth escape!"

Following the sounds, they looked down.

Below the canyon, a group of masked humans, armed with swords and spears, were surrounding a massive, gray-white creature.

Its body was nearly five meters tall, covered in gray-white fur, and it possessed curved tusks two meters long.

Cao Xing's heart stirred. This was a creature extinct on Earth, a Mammoth!

At this moment, many spears were stuck into the Icefield Mammoth's body, and blood seeped from numerous wounds.

Thorn nets covered it, the spikes digging into its flesh.

Furthermore, iron chains were wrapped around its limbs, and over a dozen Rangers held the chains tightly, restricting its movement.

The Mammoth let out angry roars.

"Moo--Moo--"

Cao Xing glanced at the Mammoth's attributes.

Icefield Mammoth: Level 20
Race: Beast Tier: Tier 2 Boss-level creature
Health: 3823/15023
Attack Power: 974~1056
Attributes: Strength 414, Agility 358, Spirit 361, Constitution 495
Skills: Icefield Roar (Lets out a deafening roar, causing surrounding enemies to enter a state of deterrence, reducing defense by 100%, effect lasts 3 seconds.)
Tusks Strike (Flings enemies into the air, dealing 180% attack power damage, with 2 stacks of Level 5 Bleed effect)
Mammoth Trample (Mammoth lifts its forelimbs and stomps down heavily, dealing 300% damage to enemies underfoot, and dealing 80% shock damage to enemies within a 100-meter radius, causing them to be stunned for 1-3 seconds.)
Berserk Charge (Icefield Mammoth enters a berserk state, charging at extreme speed, movement speed increases by 200%, targets with Strength lower than its own have a 100% chance to be knocked airborne.)
Talent 1: Giant Beast Physique (Health increased by an additional 30%)
Talent 2: Cold Resistance
Status: Bleed, Poisoned, Severe Injury, Fracture...

Cao Xing's eyes flickered. "Good heavens, a Level 20 Boss monster, these attributes are truly formidable."

But it was clear that the Mammoth was in a very bad state.

It had fallen into the trap meticulously prepared by these Rangers.

And crucially, it was being besieged by at least twenty to thirty Rangers.

Spears pierced its skin, drawing spurts of blood.

Its health was constantly decreasing.

The snow-covered ground was already stained red with the Mammoth's blood.

"Moo--"

The Mammoth threw its head back and let out an angry roar, seemingly trying to break free from the Rangers' control.

However, its hind legs were already severely fractured, making it difficult even to stand.

The Rangers nearby were still straining to hold the chains, giving it no chance to escape.

One of them, an Elite Ranger, laughed loudly. "Hold on, brothers! This Mammoth is almost done for!"

"Our camp hasn't had meat in so long."

"Once we hunt this Mammoth, it'll be enough food for at least half a month. The Leader will surely reward us handsomely!"

Upon hearing this, the other Rangers' spirits soared.

Just then, one of the smaller, leaner Rangers, eager to display his bravery.

He held a long spear and charged forward at full speed.

Then, while the Icefield Mammoth wasn't paying attention, he leaped high, gripped the spear in his hand, and thrust it fiercely towards the Mammoth's neck.

"Pfft!"

Half the spear sank in!

"Moo—"

The Mammoth cried out in agony, tilting its head back.

The Ranger, however, exclaimed excitedly, "I did it! I did it!"

"I hit the Mammoth's vital spot! I'm the bravest warrior of our Church of Light, the Leader will surely recognize me!"

And at that moment.

The Mammoth swung its trunk, striking with immense force.

The Ranger was instantly sent flying.

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A large damage number floated up.

The Ranger flew dozens of meters before crashing heavily onto a rock, lifeless.

The other Rangers were terrified and shouted angrily, "Damn it! Little Jack is dead!"

"Attack with all your might! We can't let Little Jack's death be in vain!"

A barrage of ranged attacks rained down on the Icefield Mammoth's head.

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A string of damage numbers appeared.

There was even a lot of Bleed damage.

The Mammoth's Health plummeted like flowing water, quickly dropping below 2000.

This Mammoth seemed to have exhausted its last bit of strength.

It let out a whimper and fell like a small mountain.

Rumble!

The sound of the Mammoth falling was tremendous.

The Ranger exclaimed excitedly, "The Mammoth is down! Hurry and kill it!"

The Rangers charged forward like a pack of hungry wolves.

This Mammoth was still in its young stage and wasn't as powerful as an adult Mammoth.

After all, any adult Mammoth was at least ten meters tall and possessed a strength of level thirty or forty.

The Mammoth lying on the ground seemed to know its death was imminent, its eyes still glistening with tears.

Seeing this, Andrew's eyes showed a flicker of pity.

He knelt on both knees and pleaded with Cao Xing, "Lord, please, save this poor child!"

Cao Xing nodded, "Get up, Andrew. These followers of the Evil God deserve to be purged by everyone. I will save this Mammoth."

Just now, Cao Xing had been observing the strength of the Rangers below.

And now, he had reached his conclusion.

Below were one Level 15 Elite Ranger, five Tier 2 Rangers above Level 10, and the rest were Normal Rangers below Level 10.

Their strength was easily manageable for the recruited creatures under his command.

Hearing this, Andrew's eyes welled up with tears, and he said emotionally, "Nature will thank you, my benevolent Lord."

Your actions have moved Andrew, Loyalty has increased, current Loyalty 93

Cao Xing nodded inwardly.

Andrew's Loyalty had also increased. Soon, he would have his second Territory member with 100 Loyalty.

Cao Xing stood up from the back of the Tracked Robot and ordered, "Then now, deploy all units and eliminate all the Rangers below."

Assam drew his longsword first, "We will defend the Lord's honor with our lives."

"Frost Wolf Knights, deploy!"

He rode his Frost Wolf and was the first to perform a leap of faith.

However, from such a height, even a Frost Wolf would sustain serious injuries jumping down.

So Assam wasn't that foolish; instead, he used the large rocks jutting out from the canyon edge, making a few agile leaps to land safely at the bottom.

At the same time, the remaining three robots and Sarah all began their actions.