The hope and excitement that had risen among the people at Hongfu Tower when the rescue convoy arrived froze in an instant under a bone-chilling dread. The militiamen and volunteers also went pale, staring in terror toward the three directions from which the roars had come.
Even the thoroughly trained armed police couldn't help holding their breath. Instinctively, they tightened their grips on their weapons.
Lin Yi fixed his gaze on the Giant Rock Abyss Bear that had just climbed out of the nest and was roaring a warning at them. Then he glanced toward the other two directions where answering roars had come from. At last, his usually calm expression darkened.
"So that's how it is..."
He had figured it out.
"In my previous life, this nest was wiped out by the authorities with overwhelming force before I rose to prominence... The archived records I saw were merely a 'conservative' assessment made afterward, based on limited combat reports..."
"But this wasn't some conservative nest that carefully weighed its options and advanced steadily. It was a far more sinister, troublesome Vengeful Type!"
The biggest difference between a Vengeful Type and a Conservative Nest was that when they suffered setbacks early on, they would endure, retreat, and even deliberately show weakness. Like venomous snakes, they would withdraw into the shadows and keep their eyes fixed on their target.
They wouldn't give up on their target easily. Once they felt the time was right, or they were pushed far enough, they would erupt completely.
"Clearly, in my previous life, it was too close to the official shelter to ever show this trait... But now, after repeated setbacks and heavy losses at Hongfu Tower, how could it just watch us swagger away?"
Once he'd worked it all out, a flicker of anger passed