Zhou Fan reacted immediately.
"Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Jutsu!"
He spat out a dozen small fireballs as well.
Dozens of fireballs collided in midair, blossoming into patches of sinisterly beautiful flame.
The Esper Bureau agents immediately readied themselves for battle and drew their weapons.
Zhou Fan quickly scanned the area and spotted Mutant Beasts standing in the surrounding trees, lying in ambush.
There were so many that a quick glance revealed well over a dozen!
"Didn't you say there was only one Mutant Beast here? Why are there so many?"
The squad leader answered awkwardly, "There's only one fourth-tier Mutant Beast, but there are plenty at other tiers."
If there really had been only one Mutant Beast, even a fourth-tier one, they could have overwhelmed it with numbers. They wouldn't have needed backup.
Zhou Fan was speechless.
The dozen-plus Mutant Beasts had already surrounded them.
Their tiers weren't particularly high, around third tier, 3 or 4 stars. There wasn't a fourth-tier Mutant Beast in sight.
Just as the Esper Bureau agents tensed up, Xia Qingran tore open a lollipop wrapper with a crisp crackle and leisurely popped it into her mouth.
"Senior, we're about to fight, and you're still in the mood for a lollipop?"
Xia Qingran blinked, holding her lollipop. "Just go fight them. Can't you beat them?"
"Me, alone? What are you going to do?"
"Watch." She said it as though it were only natural, without a hint of embarrassment.
"You're making me fight alone while you watch? Have you no shame?"
Xia Qingran nodded without an ounce of guilt. "Of course not. Don't forget, I'm the leader of Evening Bell, and you're my subordinate."
"As my subordinate, you have to do as you're told."
Zhou Fan had nothing to say.
One day, he would take that leadership