Bai Ling had her head lowered, lost in thought.
Apart from her slightly weakened aura, however, she had suffered no injuries.
She looked much better than Howling Wolf on the other side.
"Howling Wolf, what happened? What did you run into?"
After Rock Bear and Mad Tiger went over to him, their first concern was his injuries.
The three had fought one another in many Instances before, always ending in draws.
Their battles had actually forged a friendship.
Later, to avoid fighting to the death over resources again, each of them had chosen a different final Route.
They had never expected their reunion to take place under these circumstances.
Howling Wolf waved a hand.
"We ran into a tough one up there. Took a few hits, but it's nothing serious. I'll be fine in a bit."
Hearing the strength in his voice, Rock Bear and Mad Tiger felt somewhat relieved, then frowned.
"A tough one?"
"Yeah, that thing giving off the light. Master Bai Ling said it was the key to getting us out of this."
"Then why didn't you take us along?" Although Rock Bear had not been there at the time, Crazy Tiger had.
Had Bai Ling miscalculated?
Howling Wolf shook his head.
"It wouldn't have helped. The space up there is incredibly cramped. There's no room for many people. If you'd gone, there wouldn't have been room for my wolf pups."
Howling Wolf was slightly weaker than Rock Bear and Crazy Tiger, but he had a combination skill with his wolf pups that could unleash tremendous combat power for a short time.
Although Rock Bear and Crazy Tiger were powerful, the three had previously been rivals, after all. Without good coordination, they would only have been hampered by the cramped space.
"I see. As expected, everything was