At those words, a chill swept through Qin He's heart. Sneaking into this hellhole was one thing, but charging in head-on and fighting their way through would send the danger level soaring geometrically.
Ge Yanbing's face changed at once. After hesitating briefly, he hurriedly said, "Master Tai, how about we avoid their edge for now?"
"Too late." Great Gold Tooth pointed into the darkness not far away with a bitter smile.
In an instant, specks of red eyes lit up, growing denser and more numerous, like fireflies in a summer forest.
"Is it still too late to run?" Qin He slung Four-Unlike over his shoulder and casually asked.
Fighting these things would definitely be exhausting. They might have to run later anyway, and if they were going to run, they might as well do it early. With so much loot, they would not be able to carry it all away.
"Don't be fooled by the black armor all over them. What they're truly best at is speed. Running means showing them your back," Great Gold Tooth said.
"Back against the rock wall. Form up, each hold one side, and prevent sneak attacks." Ge Yanbing made the decision without hesitation and immediately retreated toward the stone wall behind them at an angle.
There was a depression there that could greatly reduce the area they had to defend, especially their backs.
With the three of them sharing the burden, they only needed to deal with one sector, making things much safer.
At this point, Great Gold Tooth was also going all out. He pulled five small flags from his sleeve. Driven by Origin Power, the five flags glowed red, yellow, blue, green, and gold. As they pierced the ground, a circular barrier rose into the air, the five colors melding together with