"Watch out, everyone! Hold formation, cover each other, and don't panic!"
"Those on the left, pay attention! Provide covering fire! Don't let them break out!"
"Keep the barrier up! We absolutely cannot let them break through!"
Two squads totaling a dozen or so people were surrounding a pack of Mutant Beasts.
They coordinated seamlessly. Tanking hits, drawing aggro, controlling the enemy, dealing damage, providing mobile support-everyone had a role.
A massive barrier trapped the pack of Mutant Beasts, and everyone unleashed their attacks.
Their main damage dealer was none other than Pan Haining, the top freshman at Hailan University!
"Water Abyss: Triple Dragon Kill!"
Three enormous water dragons roared forth, intertwining as they sped into the air before plunging down and exploding amid the pack.
Boom!
Every Mutant Beast was wiped out in one strike.
"Pan, you're fucking awesome!"
"That's Hailan University's number one genius for you! Fucking amazing!"
"Having someone strong to carry us really is great. We barely had to do anything."
Everyone immediately burst into cheers.
Their team had formed around Pan Haining, and he was its undisputed main force.
Without Pan Haining, they could never have dealt with so many Mutant Beasts so smoothly.
"We can start clearing the battlefield and collecting Crystal Cores now, but be careful. Some of the Mutant Beasts might not be completely dead," Pan Haining said.
"Yes!"
Everyone began checking the Mutant Beast corpses, digging out their Crystal Cores and cutting off any body parts with special uses.
The bones and scales of certain Mutant Beasts, for instance, could be used to forge weapons or armor.
Some Mutant Beasts also had special organs with particular effects, such as boosting virility or nourishing the kidneys. Those were worth taking, too.
They might not be able to use these things themselves, but they