The atmosphere in the square was eerily suffocating.
Luo Fan swept his gaze over every figure present: the Giant Ape, the scorpion, the three humanoid rule-types, and the Giant Eagle circling overhead.
Including himself, An Xiaoran, and the Qipao Weird.
Nine.
Exactly nine.
But...
Luo Fan's brows knitted tightly.
There was no notification.
The notification announcing the end of the second trial still hadn't appeared.
He looked at An Xiaoran, who was looking back at him, the same confusion in her clear eyes.
He looked at the Qipao Weird next. She shook her head slightly, clearly not understanding what was happening either.
They weren't the only ones.
The other Weird in the square were exchanging glances too.
The Giant Ape's blood-red eyes swept over its surroundings, as though counting.
The Scorpion Weird's compound eyes glimmered coldly, its tail hook raised slightly.
The three humanoid rule-types were each surveying their surroundings warily as well.
The Giant Eagle circled overhead again and again, its keen eyes seemingly searching for something.
Nine.
There were clearly only nine.
Why hadn't the trial ended?
An ominous premonition rose in Luo Fan's heart.
Could it be...?
Was another trial participant hiding?
The thought had barely formed!
Something suddenly changed!
A figure materialized beside the Qipao Weird without warning!
It was astonishingly fast, as though it had been lurking there all along and only now revealed itself!
It was a Weird with scythe-like forearms, shaped like a mantis and covered in dark green armor.
It wasn't particularly large, only about two meters tall, but its twin scythes gleamed with a chilling light that made the heart quail.
The instant it emerged from thin air, its compound eyes locked onto the Qipao Weird.
Its eyes were filled with hatred.
Then!
The scythe slashed down!
The slash went straight