Meanwhile, Oko gave Ye Chen a brief account of everyone here, including Dunke, Fente, and Sainsai, before warning him in a worried tone:
"By now, all three core members of the Delight Theater have gathered here. With just the two of us, killing Dunke while they stand in our way is practically impossible. So what should we do next? Is it time to run and look for the others?"
Oko had originally believed Ye Chen's arrival would turn the situation around outright. Yet she had not expected that the last core member, Clown, would arrive alongside him—a terrifying foe on the same deranged level as Fente and Sainsai.
This meant that Clown's side had gathered all three of its strongest fighters in one place.
On the Hunter side, not only were Ye Chen and Oko outnumbered, but Ye Chen had just suffered the loss of fingers while protecting Oko. The overall situation clearly looked even more dire than before.
Yet, faced with such a despair-inducing disparity in strength, Ye Chen answered Oko calmly:
"Don't rush. Let's stand here for now and see what happens."
Oko froze at his words.
The situation was plainly too urgent to delay. They needed to make a decision before Clown's side acted, yet Ye Chen was acting so unruffled. Just where did his confidence come from?
However, just as Oko was deeply puzzled by this question, a sound suddenly came from beneath her feet, instantly dispelling her doubts.
Seeing Oko rescued from Ding Moluo's grasp in time by Ye Chen, Fente could not help but let out a huge sigh of relief before hurrying over to Ding Moluo's side.
Ding Moluo turned to look at Fente as she arrived beside him, teasing her with a playful grin:
"Yo, Fente. Haven't seen you for a bit—why's