(An extra chapter for everyone's Moon Tickets!)
The enemies were all experienced Beyonders who knew how to seize an opening. Taking advantage of Hobart's confused state, they immediately closed in and launched fatal attacks.
Hobart did not even have the chance to raise the "Oil Painting" in front of himself. The Undead Instructor's sword was definitely a Mystical Item; it actually pierced through Hobart's chest. With the Living Corpse Soup Spoon's enhancement, ordinary swords could not even break his skin.
For the first time, Hobart experienced the sensation of a cold weapon piercing his chest. Blood splattered, and even his heart was pierced, as though his chest had been hollowed out.
Fortunately, Hobart's physique had been greatly strengthened. He hurled the "Oil Painting" at the mercenary flanking him from the other side and kicked the Undead Instructor away. "Distortion!"
He distorted the concept between himself and the opponent again. The Undead Instructor, still flying through the air, felt a sharp pain in his chest and began bleeding, taking half of Hobart's injuries for him.
Hobart quickly cast "Healing Art" on himself. His ruptured heart healed and began beating powerfully again.
However, another mercenary who had dodged the "Oil Painting" now held an incandescent spear in his hand, which stabbed into Hobart's chest.
The attack was so fast that Hobart had no opportunity to use Flash. He could only use the even faster Paper Doll Substitute.
Pfft—The incandescent spear burned up the paper doll, and Hobart appeared several meters away.
The moment he appeared, the Chaos Mentor on the other side launched a new attack. "Arrogance!"
Hobart immediately countered with, "Underworld Gate!"
A Bronze Gate covered in intricate patterns appeared beside the Chaos Mentor. Pairs of indescribable eyes within it stared out with terrifying intent. Countless deathly pale arms immediately seized