Beside her, Bai Qingqing realized for the first time just how powerful a space ability could be. Brother Shan Nan had been telling the truth-spatial abilities were even stronger in combat than his ice abilities!
She hesitantly took a step forward, made sure she was still inside the Protective Shield, then copied Bai Yaoyao and swung out a Spatial Blade.
Then...
Before that Spatial Blade even reached a monster, it dissipated on its own.
She lowered her head in disappointment, wondering whether anyone had noticed that ridiculous little display.
"Little girl..."
"Hm?"
"If you want to attack, you need to stand outside. With you inside the Protective Shield, I'm blocking all those little attacks of yours," Xuan Qi explained patiently.
Only then did Bai Qingqing realize that the one speaking was the mutant turtle who had been maintaining the Protective Shield all along.
"Y-you can talk!"
"What's all the fuss about?"
Finding the conversation uninteresting, Xuan Qi fell silent.
The girl had a spatial ability, which was quite rare. Though she seemed a little dim, Xuan Qi had still wanted to give her some pointers so she could help young Yaoyao out.
Then sleepiness suddenly struck. Never mind, never mind. Time to close those eyes for a bit-it was time for an afternoon nap.
They had been killing for hours. Those who used blades had already ruined who knew how many of them, their edges curling, yet the monsters kept coming without end.
Seeing this, Bai Yaoyao quickly made a decision and shouted, "Hold them here! I'm going to check the source!"
"Understood!"
Avoiding fights along the way, Bai Yaoyao used Teleportation repeatedly to break out of the encirclement.
She followed the direction the monsters had come from and discovered that the entire route had been marked with a scent-the