Han Xing gritted his teeth and cursed, "Damn it, this mission was a trap from the start!"

"That metal fragment, it was deliberately dropped by this monster bird, using this method to lure many people in!"

"Those corpses on the ground, all unlucky ones fooled by the monster bird."

Beside him, Zhang Lianmeng's face turned ashen with fear after hearing this, even having trouble holding onto her magic staff.

With a trembling voice she said, "I…I'm sorry, I didn't know this mission was a trap!"

"I…I'm sorry...sob sob sob..."

Han Xing was just about to speak.

The next moment, the monster bird's captivating red eyes had already locked onto him.

A terrifying figure lunged towards him swiftly.

The monster bird leader activated the skill, Shadow Assault.

At the same time.

Han Xing immediately crouched, downed a bottle of Wild Bear Power Secret Elixir, and then without hesitation unleashed his strongest burst skill.

Multiple Arrows!

Thud thud thud!

The arrows were fired continuously.

This attack simultaneously triggered several special effects.

Moonlight Flow, Barbarian Power, Armor-piercing Arrow.

Under multiple blessings, the attack power of this arrow unleashed by Han Xing had reached a formidable level.

Thud! Thud thud!

Among them, three arrows accurately hit the charging monster bird, piercing deeply into its skin.

"Gah!!!"

With a hoarse cry, the monster bird's sprinting figure halted and then suddenly crashed to the ground.

The monster bird seemed surprised that this seemingly weak human race could actually injure it.

Even Zhang Lianmeng beside him stared at him in shock.

This was a level 10 leader-level creature, ordinary level 6 survivors couldn't even breach its defense!

In her heart, Han Xing's formidable attack power once again refreshed her understanding.

But just at this moment, the monster bird activated another skill, 'Wind of Wailing.'

A mighty hurricane came barreling forth, carrying pebbles, blowing both Han Xing and Zhang Lianmeng far away.

The two fell heavily to the ground, their bodies carved with numerous bloody marks by the pebbles.

At this moment, the magic robe on Zhang Lianmeng was torn into strips by the howling attack, exposing large areas of snow-white skin, the scene becoming somewhat suggestive.

However, Han Xing didn't have the mood to look at these things.

The hurricane stirred by the monster bird had blown several bloody holes in his body.

At this moment he suddenly tasted something sweet in his throat, and a mouthful of fresh blood surged out.

"Damn, is this a leader-level monster? Its attack power is terrifying…"

Han Xing said while wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.

He seemed unable to contend with the monster before him, the situation had reached an unfavorable point for them.

Seeing his state, Zhang Lianmeng seemed to make some kind of decision.

She gripped the magic staff tightly in her hand, standing in front of Han Xing.

"What are you doing?" Han Xing asked with a face full of confusion.

Zhang Lianmeng gritted her teeth, seemed to muster all her strength, and said courageously, "I'm sorry, it was my fault you came here, I... though I'm very weak, I should be able to hold this monster for a while, you… you should go first!"

Her voice was weak yet held a hint of firmness.

At this moment the monster bird had once again rushed over, but seemed a bit apprehensive of Han Xing's attack power, not attacking immediately.

Instead it chose to hover nearby, seemingly searching for an appropriate angle to attack.

"Gah! Gah!"

The ear-piercing monster cries kept echoing.

Han Xing froze for a moment, then suddenly asked, "You want to hold this monster? How?"

Zhang Lianmeng's face was pale, she shook her head, "I, I don't know…"

Han Xing chuckled, "Seems possible, this monster bird likes sucking blood, with so much flesh on you, there should be plenty of blood for it to suck for a while."

Zhang Lianmeng knew Han Xing was teasing her upon hearing this.

She gritted her teeth and softly retorted, "I... I'm not fat! I'm not even 120 pounds, I just look a bit fleshy…"

Han Xing shook his head, not intending to tease her further, and said, "Alright, come back here, it's just a level 10 leader monster, no need to risk life and death over it."

Zhang Lianmeng stared at him in confusion, just then, the monster bird rushed over once more.

Han Xing pulled Zhang Lianmeng behind him, looking at the monster bird coldly and said, "Ugly thing, today, let me show you my true power!"

Zhang Lianmeng looked doubtful, thinking Han Xing was about to unleash some big move.

Suddenly, Han Xing shouted, "Coal Ball! Save me!"

"??? "

Zhang Lianmeng was filled with question marks.

However, just as Han Xing's words fell.

A black shadow sped through the passage behind him.

With speed surpassing the monster bird, it instantly appeared above its bald head.

Coal Ball extended its wolf claws, cold light flashed in the dim cavern.

Swish! Swish swish!

The next moment, the monster bird cried out miserably, new blood marks appearing on its body.

And this, was only the beginning.

Coal Ball once again exhibited its mighty mobility shown during the battle with the elite puppet, in the blink of an eye, before the monster bird could react, it had carved a dozen or so wounds on its body.

The defense reduction state instantly stacked to full.

The monster bird was enraged to the extreme, howling at the sky, beginning to madly flap its fleshy wings, attempting to attack Coal Ball.

However, with Coal Ball's terrifying evasion rate and speed, even a Level 10 leader couldn't harm it.

It barely dodged or avoided, brazenly facing the attacks of the monster bird and continuously inflicting damage on it.

This form is Coal Ball's true combat power. Just after leveling up, it could contend with spiritual puppets with leader-level power, and completely suppress them.

As for this monster bird, in terms of threat level, it wasn't even as dangerous as an elite-level spiritual puppet.

Its constitution and spirit attributes seemed to be affected by some negative state, dropping significantly.

Its flesh body was incredibly weak, with none of the defense power of a lord-level creature.

Its only advantages were agility and power, but even these were suppressed by Coal Ball.

At this moment, Zhang Lianmeng couldn't see the battle in the darkness clearly, only vaguely noticing what seemed to be a black shadow maniacally attacking the monster bird.

And it looked as if the monster bird was on the losing side?

The monster bird kept shrieking miserably.

She was completely bewildered, unsure of what that black shadow was, but presumed it must have something to do with Han Xing.

This man had taken on a few more layers of mystery and power in her mind.

At that moment, the monster bird's attacks not only failed to so much as touch a feather of Coal Ball, but its body was also covered in dozens of claw marks.

The monster bird felt utterly exasperated at this moment.

It took a deep breath, its skeletal chest slowly swelling, as if brewing some sort of powerful move.

At this moment, Han Xing suddenly remembered the monster bird's fifth skill.

Furious Wind Dance.

It seemed to be a range damage burst move.

Han Xing then said with a serious expression, "Damn, using a big move in front of me, are you completely ignoring me?"

The monster bird heard the voice and glanced at Han Xing with its bloodshot eyes.

In the next instant, it suddenly saw five arrows shooting towards its head.

By the time the monster bird wanted to dodge, it was too late.

At the critical moment, it was forced to interrupt the charging of its big move, raising its fleshy wing to desperately block the vital area.

Pfft! Pfft pfft!

All five arrows hit, causing streams of blood to spurt up.

"Gah!"

The monster bird let out a tragic cry, seemingly sustaining severe wounds.

It was within Han Xing's expectations to be able to injure the monster bird.

After all, his attack power was even more formidable than Coal Ball's. When the monster bird leader first appeared, Han Xing was already able to deal damage to it.

Now, after Coal Ball's multiple weakenings, his arrow attacks had become even more deadly.

At that moment, knowing it was no match, the monster bird flapped its wings, and the gust it kicked up forced Coal Ball back.

Then, without turning its head, it rushed into the depths of the cave at an even faster speed.

The monster bird actually fled directly.

Han Xing was stunned for a moment, just about to pursue the victory.

But as if thinking of something, his expression suddenly changed, and he directly abandoned the idea.

Coal Ball's shadow flickered, preparing to give chase.

Han Xing quickly shouted, "Coal Ball, come back."

Coal Ball halted its pursuit.

The battle came to an abrupt end.

At this moment.

In the deep cave, only the sounds of the two people and one wolf's breathing remained.

Han Xing took a deep breath, gazing in the direction where the monster bird had fled, and after a moment said, "Let's go."

Zhang Lianmeng seemed to have just snapped out of it, "Huh? Where to?"

Han Xing glanced at her: "Where else? That monster bird was driven away, not killed, it could come back at any moment."

"This is its territory; who knows if it has other tricks up its sleeve? It's best to leave now."

At this point, Han Xing suddenly looked at her with a sinister smile and said, "Or do you prefer the atmosphere here and want to stay?"

Hearing this, Zhang Lianmeng's delicate body trembled, and she hurriedly said, "No! I don't want to stay here alone!"

"Then let's go quickly."

Han Xing chuckled and took the lead towards the passage entrance.

Zhang Lianmeng followed closely behind him, almost not leaving his side.

At this time, she anxiously asked, "Just now, what was the black shadow that helped us fight?"

Han Xing knew she was referring to Coal Ball and casually said, "My pet. Don't ask more than that."

"Oh..."

Even though Zhang Lianmeng was very curious, she vaguely grasped Han Xing's personality and didn't say more.

Han Xing walked towards the passage entrance at a leisurely pace, vaguely sensing an evil pair of eyes watching him from the depths of the cave.

Ever since viewing those wall paintings, he had been cloaked in a sense of unease.

Even after the monster bird was driven back, the feeling of unease did not diminish in the slightest.

At this moment, Han Xing recalled the contents of the paintings.

This monster bird was evidently the form taken by that Elf Man, while the paintings recorded that a terrifying black shadow always followed him, even escaping here together with him.

In other words, it was entirely possible that this cave contained more than just the monster bird as an enemy.

This place was too sinister.

Without enough power, Han Xing didn't want to come back to this damn place.

This was also why Han Xing stopped Coal Ball.

At this point, Coal Ball followed them too.

Only after entering the passage did Han Xing finally let out a sigh of relief.

In just this few hundred meters of road, he felt as if his back was almost soaked with sweat, akin to a big battle.

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