It Wasn't Hunting Decay; It Coveted Prosperity!

While those behind were slacking off, those ahead were already locked in fierce fighting.

With the addition of Hunter and Assassin, Eupusca took significantly more hits, but as mentioned before, he was almost never injured, so even if he was slightly at a disadvantage in the battle, he would not be completely suppressed.

They can even use their agility to create openings, giving themselves a chance to catch their breath.

It was during one of those openings that Hong Lin was thrown off balance by the momentum of her powerful swing, causing Eupusca to leap forward and land right in front of the Puppeteer hidden behind a tree. Unfortunately, her puppet, having just had its control threads severed, was staggering and unable to return to her aid.

Then the most thrilling moment of the game occurred.

The petite and frail Puppeteer was completely exposed to Eupusca's eyes, and it lay prostrate on the ground, its huge, decaying maw only a few meters away from the Believer of [Silence].

This scene made all the players on the field tense.

This was undoubtedly a tactical blunder, and the top warriors could not tolerate such a mistake. So Hong Lin roared and turned to pounce on Eupusca's hind legs. The Hunter's eyes narrowed, and he drew his bow to shoot at its forelimbs. Zuo Qiu, contrary to his usual composure, gripped the history book and charged forward.

Upon seeing this, Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow; the Historian was taking this Puppeteer a little too seriously.

Why?

It couldn't be that during those few hours of exploring separately, something sweet and sour called love sprouted between them...

Even if the Puppeteer had saved the Historian's life, logically speaking, a composed Singer should not have made such a "charge" move at this time.

Even singing a couple of songs to distract Eupusca would be much more effective than rushing in on your own.

However, the Puppeteer was a good teammate. At least he wasn't like the other [Silent] Believer who refused to communicate with others. People who weren't solitary always gave people a good impression. So, Cheng Shi thinking for a moment, Cheng Shi decided to switch Faith with Shadow and switch back to Priest to protect this little Assassin who seemed like a good match.

In a place shrouded in thick fog, there would naturally be no shadows, but this posed no challenge for Cheng Shi.

He had considered all possible scenarios from the very beginning of his coexistence of Faith. Seeing that the shadow was not visible, he instantly took out a small magic lamp from his personal space, covered one half with his hand and held it in front of him, letting the faint light of the other half shine on himself. Then, without even looking, he reached out towards the shadow behind him.

But just as the shadow's hand reached out from the ground to make contact with him, the battle suddenly Change.

Eupusca, who was in front of the Puppeteer, did not take the Puppeteer as a target at all. Instead, she howled and turned around to collide with the Giant Bear again.

Its eyes seemed to be only on Hong Lin!

Cheng Shi's pupils contracted, and he quickly withdrew his fingers and the lamp. Zuo Qiu also stopped immediately and retreated while singing.

As soon as he moved closer to Cheng Shi, he asked with some confusion:

"I just caught a glimpse of a bright light flash past in front of you. What was that?"

Cheng Shi sneered inwardly, thinking to himself, "I almost believed it."

You rushed in the exact opposite direction from where I was standing, so which eye saw my movements?

The one on your butt? You weren't wearing open-crotch pants either.

Or were you just making a show of rushing over there to see how I would react?

You bastard, trying to play tricks on me?

Cheng Shi inwardly scoffed, but outwardly remained unchanged, still wearing an expression that said, "I've done my part again."

"Mental Technique, I've used another Mental Technique. With the enhancement of my Mental Technique, this bald guy is terrifyingly strong now!"

Zuo Qiu's eye twitched again upon hearing this, and he nodded with a strange expression.

"Boom—Boom—"

The Hong Lin Giant Bear is indeed terrifyingly strong now. After failing to overpower Eupusca time and time again, she suddenly changed her strategy, switching from a suppressive approach to a probing one.

She had clearly noticed Eupusca's strange behavior, so she began to toss the troll towards her teammates.

This was undoubtedly a very risky move, which could very likely injure her teammates. So, in order to save Eupusca 'Cheng Shi life, she limited the direction in which she threw Upsca to the direction where the Puppeteer and the Hunter were located.

But at this, the Puppeteer and Jiang Wu Mei's faces turned completely black.

The Assassin were constantly looking for opportunities and the Hunter were occasionally shooting arrows suddenly became Clown had been hastily put on stage, running away in a chaotic mess under the watchful eyes of the crowd.

Fortunately, Hong Lin's judgment was correct; Eupusca was indeed not interested in anyone else, and its only target was the Giant Bear!

Seeing this, Cheng Shi roughly understood, so he shouted towards the Giant Bear that Hong Lin had transformed into:

"Baldness, the baptism of rebirth, throw the baptism of rebirth at me!"

The Giant Bear paused, then tossed the tender sprout over.

Cheng Shi caught the tender bud and pulled Zuo Qiu along as they ran towards Eupusca.

Zuo Qiu wasn't stupid; he immediately guessed Cheng Shi's intentions and struggled desperately, saying:

"Fate Weaver! What are you trying to do! I'm a Singer! I'm a support! You can't use me as a target!"

"Don't rush, I'm the target. You assist me, and we'll test the idea. There won't be any danger."

"Let me go! Let's verify it another way!"

Zuo Qiu struggled vehemently, but how could a Historian possibly escape the clutches of a Today's Warrior? So, unsurprisingly, he failed.

Cheng Shi dragged him behind Eupusca and then stuffed the Newborn's Baptism into Zuo Qiu's arms.

Zuo Qiu's face turned pale.

"You..."

"I told you you'd assist me. Your task now is to help me carry this for a while and make sure it's not lost, otherwise I won't be able to save you."

After saying Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi suddenly turned around, pulled out three Scalpel from his sleeve, and threw them out one after another.

Three Scalpel shot towards Eupusca's back, piercing its festering, lumpy skin with a "plop plop" sound, but causing it no harm.

However, the feeling of being ambushed still made it turn around, and when Eupusca turned back and smelled the Newborn's Baptism in Zuo Qiu's arms, its eyes lit up and it let out a longing and crazy roar.

"Roar--"

It suddenly abandoned its fight with the Giant Bear and charged at Zuo Qiu and Cheng Shi with all its might.

Seeing this, Cheng Shi finally felt certain.

Eupusca isn't hunting for Decay; it's clearly eyeing prosperity!

Does this mean that Historian are right?

Should I help it, instead of killing it?

Just as Cheng Shi was frantically thinking, Eupusca's figure was getting closer and closer to the two of them. Cheng Shi's face showed no change, but he kept glancing at Zuo Qiu's reaction out of the corner of his eye.

Zuo Qiu's arm was still in Cheng Shi's grasp, and he had nowhere to run. Seeing that Eupusca was about to pounce on him, he could only turn pale and wait to die with Cheng Shi.

However, both of them were well-liked, and those who cared about them would not let them fall into danger.

Hong Lin seemed to have anticipated Cheng Shi's thoughts. The moment Eupusca turned around, she transformed back into Jungle Leopard and chased after him. Her long, whip-like tail lashed out and instantly wrapped around Eupusca's ankle, causing the [Desolate Walker] to abruptly stop.

At the same time, the Puppeteer's Mature Sister Puppet appeared out of nowhere, throwing out countless puppet-controlling threads, which entangled Zuo Qiu and dragged him away into the distance.

This Cheng Shi did not stop him. He let go and allowed Zuo Qiu to be rescued. However, the moment Zuo Qiu left his body, he took back the Newborn's Baptism and instantly put it back into his personal space.

He frowned slightly as he looked at where the Puppeteer was hiding, and then turned around and rushed towards Eupusca without hesitation.

He currently has no [Prosperity], so he won't be the target of this monster's pursuit.

"Let's go! If we can't win, we'll retreat first and figure out a solution tomorrow. The Dark Sun is about to set, and we must get back before nightfall!"

Cheng Shi rushed back not to challenge Eupusca, but to... ride the Big Cat.

Hong Lin had clearly guessed Cheng Shi's thoughts. She angrily lashed out at Eupusca's tail, then slapped Cheng Shi on the back with her paw and roared as she charged toward the Mist Gate.

"Hunter, run! Little Assassin, run! You're too slow! Once the door closes, it won't wait for you!"

Oh, and by the way, you can do your best to help that poop owner too.

"..."

Zuo Qiu was being dragged along the ground by the Mature Sister Puppet, spat out a curse upon hearing Cheng Shi's concerned words, but then shook his head and chuckled.

"Cheng Shi, interesting."

The Puppeteer nestled in the arms of the Mature Sister Puppet, glanced back at Zuo Qiu, and looked surprised.