Diamond Behemoth

"Ah! Help me!"

The four of them had just finished allocating their stat points when they heard cries for help from not far away, interspersed with a few screams.

The expressions of Xiao Fan and the other four changed instantly.

"Another team is in danger! Quick! Let's go take a look!"

Han the Person spoke up immediately.

The five of them ran toward the direction of the sounds at once.

Elsewhere in the Forest.

Four Players were running for their lives.

"Ah! Save me!"

A woman's scream came from behind them, but the four of them didn't even dare to look back.

After their squad had separated from the main group, they had spent the whole day wandering the Forest without killing a single Red-Eyed Rabbit, though fortunately, they hadn't encountered any danger either.

Just a moment ago, seeing that Heaven was growing dark, they had planned to return to the Novice Village.

But just then, the ground began to vibrate, and a massive Diamond Behemoth emerged from the Forest.

They had seen the map of Zone 18; the Diamond Behemoth was a Level 4 Fierce Beast. How could they possibly defeat it?

The five of them didn't even think twice before running toward the edge of the Forest.

They shouted for help as they ran, hoping the other three teams would hear them and come to their rescue.

But before any other team could arrive, Purple Charm was caught by the Diamond Behemoth because her speed was too slow.

Hearing the screams behind them gradually fade away, the other four turned pale and ran forward even more desperately.

The ground behind them shook violently, and the sounds grew closer and closer.

The four fleeing people felt a wave of despair.

They couldn't outrun the Diamond Behemoth at all!

What should they do?

"I hear movement over there, it sounds like someone is coming?"

"Quick! Run that way!"

The four of them sprinted in that direction as if they had been injected with adrenaline.

The further they ran, the tighter Xiao Fan furrowed his brows.

"Brother Chen, what's wrong?" Han the Person asked with concern upon seeing Xiao Fan's furrowed brows.

"Something's not right!" Xiao Fan stopped in his tracks, a strong sense of unease welling up in his heart.

The other four stopped immediately upon seeing this.

At that moment, Xiao Fan's expression changed drastically.

"Run! Run, quickly!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than he saw four people running toward them—it was the other squad that had set out with them that morning.

And...

The Diamond Behemoth, over two meters tall, behind them.

Name: Diamond Behemoth
Level: 4
HP: 460/460

"Damn it! How could there be a Level 4 Fierce Beast here!"

According to the map provided in the Novice Zone, the outer perimeter of the Forest was the territory of Level 1 Fierce Beasts, the Red-Eyed Rabbits, with the occasional Level 2 Fierce Beast appearing.

Who could tell them why a Level 4 Fierce Beast would appear here!

And it was a Diamond Behemoth, known for its sheer brutality!

They couldn't fight it! They couldn't fight it at all!

When those four Players saw Xiao Fan's group, their eyes lit up.

"Help us, please save us!"

"Save you my foot!" Han the Person couldn't help but curse.

He had no intention of saving anyone now; he wished he could just hack those four to pieces.

"What are you waiting for? Run!"

Xiao Fan's voice rang out, and the other four finally snapped out of it and took off running.

In an instant, the four fleeing people became nine.

Feeling the sounds behind them drawing closer and closer, Xiao Fan's expression was exceptionally grim!

They simply could not outrun the level 4 Diamond Behemoth!

The only thing Xiao Fan could use right now was his skill, Gift of the Saint.

Skill Name: Gift of the Saint 2 (Upgradeable)

Skill Rank: Heaven Rank

Skill Description: Upon active activation, consumes 60 mana points to expand a pure Radiant Domain centered on the caster. All friendly units within range immediately gain 40 points of [Holy Light Shield], movement speed increased by 55%, all negative status effects removed, and gain [Gift], lasting 15 seconds: restores 6 health points per second.

Cooldown: 110 seconds

Creation Attributes: Intelligence 10(+), Spirit 10(+), Constitution 10(+)

Creation Trait: Saint (Unique)

He had upgraded this skill to level two, granting a 55% speed bonus, but it could only last for 15 seconds and had a cooldown of nearly two minutes.

Xiao Fan quickly calculated in his mind.

No! Even if I use the skill, we won't be able to escape.

"Brother Chen! What do we do? We won't be able to run away at this rate!" Han the Person's face was beet red from the exertion, his eyes included.

"Brother Chen, we can't outrun it. Why don't we just kill it?" Swift as Wind was very fast; he turned his head to glance behind them and immediately suggested.

A level 4 Fierce Beast—can they even beat it?

If his teammates were Han Xuewei and the others, Xiao Fan would definitely dare to stop and give it a try.

But Han the Person and the other three...

Thinking of their eyesore of a performance earlier, Xiao Fan really couldn't guarantee anything.

But right now, they clearly couldn't outrun it!

In other words, he had no choice!

Either fight and kill the Diamond Behemoth, or be chased down and killed one by one.

"Then we fight! Listen to my commands in a moment!"

Xiao Fan quickly scanned his panel.

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.

Now is not the time to hold back.

Xiao Fan thought quickly, spending 100 Core Power to buy 100 experience points to reach level three, gaining another five attribute points.

With ten Free Attribute Points, he added four to Intelligence, four to Spirit, and two to Agility.

Intelligence related to his skill effects, Spirit related to his thinking and reducing the impact of external mental interference, and Agility related to his speed.

These were the attributes he currently needed.

Xiao Fan also noticed that after leveling up, his skill Gift of the Saint could also be upgraded, but it required 100 Core Power. Xiao Fan chose to upgrade it without hesitation.

Skill Name: Gift of the Saint 3 (Upgradeable)

Skill Rank: Heaven Rank

Skill Description: Upon active activation, consumes 70 mana points to expand a pure Radiant Domain centered on the caster. All friendly units within range immediately gain 70 points of [Holy Light Shield], movement speed increased by 60%, all negative status effects removed, and gain [Gift], lasting 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 skill upgrade, the speed, shield, healing, and duration had all increased slightly. The skill cooldown was also reduced 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 can use Gift of the Saint 13 times.

"If nothing goes wrong, I should be able to hold out until I kill this Fierce Beast."