"Cough--"
Han Ling coughed lightly, then looked back at the distant battlefield.
Dust and snow flew, wind blades whistled, and two dark figures clashed head-on.
A sharp whistling sound rang out. After barely dodging two attacks, the smaller figure was struck directly by the beast's claw. After a slight pause, the figure was immediately sent flying backward.
The next instant, the murky yellow beastly eyes looked over.
Cold, indifferent...
The Profound Crystal Griffin did not rush over immediately, but instead turned and attacked Jiang Yue and Yao Guanyu first.
Han Ling let out a soft breath, her eyes flickering slightly as she gazed in that direction.
"Is... can we really still win?"
It's no wonder she thought that way; after fighting for so long, the Profound Crystal Griffin's condition has hardly changed.
On the contrary, their performance inevitably declined after being hit repeatedly.
Among them, Wang Hu appears to be in the worst condition!
Torn armor, flowing blood, covered in white frost...
However, with the enhancement of his Beast Transformation ability, he actually performed better than the others.
The others, more or less, all sustained some injuries; if this continues...
Han Ling's gaze darkened slightly.
She pondered for a moment, then turned her gaze to one side and waved to a certain figure.
The figure paused for a moment, hesitated, and then came rushing over with a 'rumble'.
"Lord Han Ling!" the Stone-Armored Beast called out.
"We might die here this time. You'd better run while we're still dragging the Profound Crystal Griffin," Han Ling whispered.
The Stone-Armored Beast was slightly taken aback, repeating in disbelief, "Run?"
"Yes!" Han Ling confirmed.
"Where... should I run?" the Stone-Armored Beast asked, still somewhat incredulous.
"Anywhere is fine, as long as you can survive!" Han Ling said.
"This..." The Stone-Armored Beast hesitated, looking at the human before it. "Aren't you afraid I'll run back to the Calamity Beast?"
"If that will save your life, then run back!" Han Ling said, her face still expressionless.
"Why?" the Stone-Armored Beast asked, somewhat confused.
Based on its understanding of humans over the past few days, it should think that in this situation, they would prioritize killing it, especially that human who clearly had a grudge against it!
" Shen Heng promised that you could survive if you stayed with us, and so far, you haven't betrayed us..."
Han Ling looked at the confused Stone-Armored Beast before her, paused, and said:
"While it might be because you've been by our side the whole time, making it impossible for us to harm you, since Shen Heng promised you that he would try his best to keep you alive as long as you stay with us, then I will also try my best to keep you alive!"
Somewhat incredulous, the Stone-Armored Beast stared wide-eyed at the human before it, at those eyes that were fixed on it.
Calm, sincere, and with a touch of melancholy.
At that moment, the Stone-Armored Beast realized that its opponent indeed wanted it to escape.
But why? Just because of that promise?
Seeing that the Stone-Armored Beast did not move, Han Ling reminded it:
"Alright, you'd better hurry up and leave. While we're still stalling for time, try to get as far away as possible! Otherwise, if you're still within the Profound Crystal Griffin's perception range after we're all dead, you'll probably be caught and killed too!"
This time, the Stone-Armored Beast finally came to its senses.
It looked at the human before it, hesitated for a moment, and said:
"Lady Han Ling, why don't you run away with me?"
Upon hearing this, Han Ling was slightly taken aback.
She looked at the Stone-Armored Beast and said with a light laugh, "No, you have your circumstances, and we have our missions!"
His smile faded. "In this situation, I either run with the others, or I have no choice but to stay and fight alongside them!"
Without opening its mouth, the Stone-Armored Beast stared blankly at the human before it.
Once, twice, although the circumstances were somewhat different, the other party had indeed been taking care of his survival!
"Alright, let's go!" Han Ling urged again.
This time, the Stone-Armored Beast did not refute.
It looked at the human face before it, hesitated for a moment, then turned and ran away into the distance.
Han Ling glanced at the departing Stone-Armored Beast, then stopped paying attention and turned her gaze back to the distant battlefield.
A moment later, he raised his gun.
"Bang!"
The battle continues.
However, the effect seemed to be the same as before, with little effect.
No, it's even worse. After all, when everyone fought the Profound Crystal Griffin earlier, they were in good condition, unlike now, where everyone is injured to varying degrees.
The roar of engines echoed across the battlefield, and every now and then a figure would fly out!
The attack was blocked by the human, but other humans started harassing them from the side.
The Profound Crystal Griffin showed no sign of agitation. Like an emotionless factory worker, all it did was raise its claws, open its mouth, and attack, all while ensuring its own safety!
Another figure flew out!
Once, twice, three times...
"Earth, rise!"
Zhou Xuan opened his mouth and roared, channeling his Origin Power down his right hand, which was pressed against the ground.
The next instant, a stone wall suddenly rose from the ground more than a hundred meters away in their field of vision, and then...
"Bang!"
The stone wall crumbled at the slightest touch.
It didn't stop the Profound Crystal Griffin, but it still served its purpose.
The figure behind the stone wall, taking advantage of the brief delay caused by the Profound Crystal Griffin, successfully began its defense, although...
Zhou Xuan glanced at the figure that had been knocked away, then his gaze swept across the battlefield.
It was clear that everyone except him was in very poor condition.
Although he was able to sink underground to avoid attacks and was not seriously injured, his Origin Power was almost depleted. All he could do was help evade attacks.
"This is hopeless, right?"
Zhou Xuan gasped for breath, feeling a headache coming on.
He surveyed the battlefield, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke:
"Should we continue fighting? It looks like we can't win now, right?"
The sound echoed in the team channel.
However.
No one responded.
By now, everyone knows they can't win, but what can they do?
Zhou Xuan glanced at the unresponsive crowd with a slight headache. After thinking for a moment, he said:
"If we can't win, should we retreat? If we retreat now, maybe one or two can escape!"
"Do you still have enough Origin Power?" Wang Hu's panting voice rang out in the channel.
Zhou Xuan glanced, somewhat puzzled, at the figure that was once again swooping towards the Profound Crystal Griffin.
"It's only a little bit, what's wrong?"
"If you have enough energy, you might be able to escape by yourself, but now at such a close distance, it would be difficult even for you to escape, let alone the rest of us!"
"But should we just keep fighting like this and be worn down?" Zhou Xuan asked, somewhat troubled.
Silence.
A moment later, Cao Yiyi's voice came through the channel.
"I'm sorry, it's all my fault. If I had more Origin Power right now, even if my ability isn't offensive, I could borrow yours. That way, even though the Profound Crystal Griffin has a strong defense and is constantly trying to defend against our attacks, I should have a chance to break through its defenses, injure it, and buy you some time to escape."
"Alright, you don't need to keep blaming yourself. The most important thing now is to figure out what to do? Keep fighting? Or run?" Wang Hu asked breathlessly, his voice full of seriousness.
Upon hearing this, the team channel fell silent for a moment.
Then.
I feel...
The group discussed their plan while maintaining a state of combat readiness.
However, in a corner where no one noticed, Han Ling was slightly taken aback.
She turned her head and looked in Cao Yiyi's direction.
Defense, resistance, forced breakthrough...