Dylan, Lan Que, and Fatty Xin swept the surrounding area, mopping up the Human-faced Rats that had lost their fighting ability under the Chaos Spell and Languid Charm. Xiao Xiao held the center, maintaining the detection spell Observe Four Directions, while Zheng Qing, Jiang Yu, and Zhang Jixin formed a small Triangle Battle Formation to protect Youzui's diviner.
The Red-faced Male Wizard watched Fatty Xin excitedly punching the air in the distance, so anxious that he scratched at his ears and cheeks.
Zheng Qing let out a somewhat melancholy sigh.
"What?"
Youzui's diviner raised an eyebrow. "There were a few unexpected developments, but overall, we handled things with ease... Why sigh?"
"Because it wasn't what I expected."
The Hunting Team Captain raised a hand and rubbed his temple, feeling a little weary. "I thought everyone would form a standard battle formation like we did during the School Hunt Competition, casting spells in an orderly fashion according to the plan... Then, after several rounds of spells, we'd engage in close combat... I never expected things to turn into such a mess right from the start."
"Fatty should get a major demerit."
Xiao Xiao nodded, pulled out a small notebook, and made a note. Then he changed tack. "But it's not entirely Fatty's fault. I noticed just now that a few Human-faced Rats with stronger magic resistance weren't greatly affected by those support spells. The Shock Spell Fatty threw out disrupted the arrangement, but its timing was just right. Besides, this is only the beginning. An atmosphere that's too tense isn't good for the hunting team's sustained combat ability either... Relaxing a little and giving everyone room to improvise won't do much harm..."
A shrill, grating cry suddenly rang out, tearing through the howling wind and snow. It reached the young wizards'