Returning to Familiar Ground

If the hyena that had become a Ferocious Beast chased Montes Arthur, Batia would abandon his captain without hesitation and get as far away as he could in the time available.

It wasn't that Batia was heartless; he was being rational.

Likewise, when the Ferocious Beast hyena turned its fury on the heavy truck, Batia's reason told him he had to keep Montes Arthur safe.

The Intimidation Combat Technique was extremely subtle, and Montes Arthur's repeated intimidation strikes had failed to draw the Ferocious Beast's attention, or perhaps the creature's already limited intelligence had led it to the wrong conclusion.

In any case, the heavy truck had become the Ferocious Beast's opponent for the time being, while they had escaped danger by getting out.

As long as they got as far away as possible before the Ferocious Beast reacted, or found cover, they had a chance of survival.

And during their escape, Batia would definitely not be the main force holding the Ferocious Beast back.

Only Montes Arthur could do that.

That was also why, despite his fractures, he was desperately trying to protect Montes Arthur.

Only by keeping Montes Arthur alive and running with him did Batia have a chance of surviving.

"Screw your grandpa!"

Batia held his shield in his left hand and knocked a fleeing hyena aside with it, then sent a charging antelope flying.

From time to time, he glanced at Zhang Xuezhou, who had floated more than a hundred meters away.

Zhang Xuezhou was flying lower and lower, but the guy used the animals beneath his feet to keep from touching the ground, fleeing far faster than they could.

While Batia had to pin his hopes of survival on Montes Arthur, Zhang Xuezhou had the ability to escape on his own.

"Since when did your