Rose's Charm was essentially a mental attack and worked on these Phantom Sea Beasts too. Though she could hardly control them completely, it was enough to slow their movements briefly at critical moments.
Rock Bear focused on defense, Crazy Tiger on offense, and Howling Wolf on support. The three coordinated so smoothly that even ordinary B-rank sea beast phantoms could not break through their defenses.
With Rose's control added to the mix, the four kept Lin Yuan's rear tightly guarded for the time being, even working together to repel an attack by a Main Sea Overlord phantom.
Free from the worry of sneak attacks from behind, Lin Yuan could fight more freely and soon led everyone close to the end of the bridge.
"They're charging onto the island regardless of the consequences? What are they thinking... no!"
Watching Lin Yuan and the others advance, Retainer 9527 seemed to see through their intentions, and his expression immediately changed.
Even so, he remained firmly in the center of the island, showing no intention of stepping forward to stop Lin Yuan and the others from landing.
Before long, Lin Yuan's group finally charged past the end of the bridge and planted their feet on the island where the Crawler stood.
The next moment, the system's utterly impassive voice rang in everyone's ears at once.
[Enough players have explored the special area.] [Converting area into an Instance.] [Modifying area...] [Generating enemies...] [Adjusting the flow of time...]
At the same time, a white wall of light quietly formed along the island's edge.
The wall of light cut off the island from the outside, and the Phantom Sea Beasts still outside the island dissipated outright.
The Phantom Sea Beasts in front of Lin Yuan's group were also dragged to various corners of the island,