"Ah! Help!"
The four had just finished assigning their points when they heard cries for help from nearby, mixed with several screams.
The five of Xiao Fan's group paled.
"Another team's in danger! Quick, let's go check!"
Han the Person spoke at once.
The five immediately ran toward the sounds.
Elsewhere in the forest.
Four players ran for their lives.
"Ah! Someone, help me!"
A woman's scream came from behind them, but the four didn't dare look back.
After their small team split off from the main group, they'd spent the whole day wandering through the forest without killing a single Red-Eyed Rabbit. Fortunately, nothing dangerous had happened either.
Just now, seeing that it was getting dark, they'd decided to return to Novice Village.
But then the ground began to tremble, and a gigantic Diamond Behemoth emerged from the forest.
They'd seen the map of Zone 18. The Diamond Behemoth was a level-four Fierce Beast. How could they possibly defeat it?
Without a second thought, the five of them had run for the edge of the forest.
As they ran, they shouted for help, hoping one of the other three teams would hear them and come to their rescue.
But before the other teams could arrive, Purple Charm, who was too slow, was caught by the Diamond Behemoth.
Hearing the screams behind them gradually fade away, the other four went pale and ran even harder, desperate to escape.
The ground behind them shook violently, and the sound drew closer and closer.
The four fleeing players felt a wave of despair.
They couldn't outrun the Diamond Behemoth!
What were they supposed to do?
"I hear something over there. Sounds like someone's coming?"
"Quick! Run that way!"
As if injected with adrenaline, the four sprinted toward the sound.
The farther they ran, the more tightly Xiao Fan furrowed his brow.
"Brother Chen, what's wrong?" Han the Person asked with concern when he saw Xiao Fan frowning.
"Something's not right!" Xiao Fan stopped, a strong sense of unease rising in his heart.
The other four quickly stopped as well.
Just then, Xiao Fan's expression changed abruptly.
"Run! Hurry!"
He had barely spoken when four people came running toward them. They were the other team that had set out with them that morning.
And behind them...
A Diamond Behemoth over two meters tall.
Name: Diamond Behemoth Level: 4 HP: 460/460
"Damn! Why is there a level-four Fierce Beast here?!"
According to the map distributed in the Novice Zone, the outer forest was the territory of level-one Fierce Beasts, the Red-Eyed Rabbits. Occasionally, a few level-two Fierce Beasts might appear.
Could anyone explain why a level-four Fierce Beast was here?!
And a Diamond Behemoth, notorious for its brute strength, no less!
They couldn't beat it! They had no chance!
When the four players saw Xiao Fan's group, their eyes lit up.
"Help! Please save us!"
"Save you? Not a chance!" Han the Person couldn't help cursing.
How could he be thinking about saving anyone right now? He wanted to cut all four of them down himself.
"What are you waiting for? Run!"
At Xiao Fan's shout, the other four finally came to their senses and took off.
In an instant, the four fleeing players became nine.
Hearing the sounds behind them draw closer and closer, Xiao Fan's face grew grim.
They couldn't outrun a level-four Diamond Behemoth!
The only thing Xiao Fan could use now was his skill, Gift of the Saint.
Skill Name: Gift of the Saint 2 (Upgradeable) Skill Rank: Heaven Rank Skill Description: When activated, consumes 60 mana and creates a pure Radiant Domain centered on the caster. All allied units within range immediately gain 40 points of [Holy Light Shield], increase their movement speed by 55%, have all negative effects removed, and receive [Gift] for 15 seconds: restores 6 health points per second. Cooldown: 110 seconds Creation Attributes: Intelligence 10 (+) Spirit 10 (+) Constitution 10 (+) Creation Trait: Saint (Unique)
He'd upgraded the skill to level two. It granted a 55% speed boost, but only lasted 15 seconds, and had a cooldown of nearly two minutes.
Xiao Fan quickly calculated their odds.
No. Even if I use the skill, we still won't get away.
"Brother Chen! What do we do? We can't outrun it!" Han the Person's face was red from exertion, his eyes included.
"Brother Chen, we're not going to get away. Maybe we should just take it down!" Swift as Wind was fast. He glanced back and immediately made the suggestion.
Could they really defeat a level-four Fierce Beast?
If his teammates were Han Xuewei and the others, Xiao Fan would definitely dare to stop and try.
But Han the Person and his team...
Thinking of their painfully embarrassing performance earlier, Xiao Fan couldn't be sure.
But now, they clearly couldn't outrun it!
That meant he had no choice!
"Then we fight! Follow my orders!"
Xiao Fan quickly checked his status.
ID: Jiu Chen Level: 2 (0/100) HP: 210/210 MP: 786/786 (+551) Strength: 10 Intelligence: 10 Spirit: 10 Agility: 10 Constitution: 10 Trait: Saint Skills: Halo of the Saint, Gift of the Saint 2 Equipment: None Core Power: 643
He also had five Free Attribute Points.
"It's no time to hold back."
After a quick calculation, Xiao Fan spent 100 Core Power to buy 100 experience points and level up to level three. He also received five more attribute points.
He had ten Free Attribute Points, which he put into four points of Intelligence, four points of Spirit, and two points of Agility.
Intelligence affected his skill effects. Spirit affected his thinking and reduced the impact of external forces on his mind. Agility affected his speed.
These were all attributes he needed right now.
Xiao Fan also noticed that after leveling up, he could upgrade Gift of the Saint again, but it would cost 100 Core Power. He chose to upgrade without hesitation.
Skill Name: Gift of the Saint 3 (Upgradeable) Skill Rank: Heaven Rank Skill Description: When activated, consumes 70 mana and creates a pure Radiant Domain centered on the caster. All allied units within range immediately gain 70 points of [Holy Light Shield], increase their movement speed by 60%, have all negative effects removed, and receive [Gift] for 16 seconds: restores 10 health points per second. Cooldown: 100 seconds Creation Attributes: Intelligence 10 (+) Spirit 10 (+) Constitution 10 (+) Creation Trait: Saint (Unique)
After the upgrade, the speed boost, shield, healing, and duration had all increased. The skill's cooldown had also decreased by ten seconds.
Xiao Fan checked his current attributes.
ID: Jiu Chen Level: 3 (0/1000) HP: 310/310 MP: 896/896 (+551) Strength: 10 Intelligence: 14 Spirit: 14 Agility: 12 Constitution: 10 Trait: Saint Skills: Halo of the Saint, Gift of the Saint 3 Equipment: None Core Power: 443
With his current mana, he could use Gift of the Saint thirteen times.
"If nothing unexpected happens, we should be able to hold out until we kill this Fierce Beast."
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