coobybook Chapter 785 Challenge Dungeon 41
Chapter 785 Challenge Dungeon 41
"Retreat!" Xie Yipei shouted, taking the lead and rushing towards the planned retreat route.
The team members followed closely behind. Ding Sheng and Cao Luo protected the flanks, Lu Ting brought up the rear, and Yin Chengxu and Miao Yiming retreated while turning back to fire, trying to slow down the pursuers.
Cheng Yan gritted his teeth and kept up, pushing his speed to the limit.
However, the S-class commander's speed far exceeded expectations. It moved on all fours, crushing the ruins like a heavy tank, and quickly closed the distance between itself and the squad.
To make matters worse, "hunters" were also flanking from the sides and rear.
"Captain! Five C-rank 'Hunters' have appeared on the left flank!"
"There are three on the right flank too! The pursuers are less than 200 meters away!" came the team members' urgent report over the channel.
"Ding Sheng, Cao Luo, hold off the left flank! Lu Ting, hold off the right flank! Yin Chengxu, Miao Yiming, concentrate your firepower on the S-level commander's joints and eyes to disrupt it! Cheng Yan, stay close to me, prepare to accelerate our breakout!" Xie Yipei's brain raced as he issued a series of commands, a long sword crackling with lightning already in his hand.
The battle erupted instantly.
Ding Sheng and Cao Luo roared as their giant shields and tower shields slammed heavily onto the ground. The earthy yellow and dark gold light intertwined, forming a solid barrier that withstood the charge of the five "hunters" on the left flank.
Lu Ting wielded his twin spears with the speed of the wind, their blue light flashing, and single-handedly entangled the three "hunters" on the right flank.
Yin Chengxu and Miao Yiming's arrows and bullets rained down on the S-class commander like a storm. Although most of them were deflected by its thick armor, the precise attacks on its single eye and joint connections really annoyed it, slowing it down slightly.
However, the terrifying strength of the S-class commander is only now truly revealed.
It withstood the ranged attack, then leaped suddenly, covering a distance of tens of meters, and crashed like a meteorite toward the direction where Xie Yipei and Cheng Yan were breaking out!
At the same time, it opened its huge mouth, and a dark red breath, carrying terrifying high temperature and corrosive power, spewed out, covering an extremely wide area!
"Watch out!" Xie Yipei pushed Cheng Yan to the side cover, then swung his lightning longsword, unleashing a dazzling lightning blade of light to meet the breath attack.
boom--!
The lightning collided with the dark red breath, creating a deafening explosion.
The shockwave rippled and hurled the surrounding ruins and debris.
Xie Yipei grunted, staggered back several steps by the shockwave of the explosion, his arm holding the knife went slightly numb, and his chest felt a surge of blood and qi.
The energy intensity and attack methods of this S-class commander far exceeded expectations!
Worse still, before the smoke from the explosion had cleared, the massive figure of the S-class commander had already broken through the smoke screen, its sharp bone claws whistling as they tore through the air, aiming straight for Xie Yipei's head!
This attack was as fast as lightning and extremely ruthless, sealing off all of Xie Yipei's evasive angles!
"Captain!" The team members in the distance were filled with rage, but it was too late to come to the rescue.
At the critical moment, a pale gold talisman silently shattered in Xie Yipei's inner pocket.
Om-!
A solid, mysterious light shield instantly enveloped his entire body.
The S-rank commander's bone claws slammed into the light barrier, producing a teeth-grinding scraping sound. The barrier rippled violently, yet managed to withstand the fatal blow.
It was precisely the high-level protective talisman drawn by Yun Chu that automatically triggered, blocking the first of the three fatal attacks!
A hint of anthropomorphic astonishment flashed in the S-rank commander's single eye, as if he hadn't expected his "prey" to have such methods.
It was this moment of stillness!
Xie Yipei’s left earring, a black stud, flashed wildly as hundreds of fire iron flying ants swarmed from all directions toward the S-class commander’s weak points, such as his single eye, mouth and nose, and joint gaps, as if they had gone mad!
Although their attacks could not penetrate the defenses, their relentless harassment and desperate attacks targeting vital points greatly interfered with the S-class commander's perception and actions.
At the same time, another jade pendant at Xie Yipei's waist also activated automatically, and a cool breath surged into his limbs and bones, quickly soothing his turbulent blood and numb arms caused by the hard-hitting breath.
opportunity!
Xie Yipei's eyes flashed with cold light. He took a deep breath and his energy surged wildly into the lightning longsword.
The longsword emitted a resounding hum, and lightning surged forth, as if it had transformed into real thunder!
He roared, his figure merging with the blade's light, transforming into a dazzling bolt of lightning that tore through space. Instead of retreating, he advanced, heading towards the point where the S-rank commander's neck and carapace were connected, which was slightly hampered by the interference of the fire iron flying ants.
The weak spot, which had been attacked by arrows multiple times and already had slight cracks, was ruthlessly cut off!
This strike embodied all his energy and spirit at that moment, and was extremely fast, accurate, and ruthless!
The S-rank commander seemed to sense a fatal threat, and for the first time, a look of shock and anger appeared in its single eye. It tried to swing its claws to block or dodge, but the fire iron flying ants held its vital points tightly, making it a beat too slow.
Pfft—!
The lightning blade, like a hot knife through butter, slashed into the crack! A surge of violent lightning power rushed into his body!
"Roar--!!!"
The S-rank commander let out a deafening, mournful roar, its massive body trembling violently, and lightning seemed to burst forth from beneath its black and red armor.
It struggled frantically, its claws flailing wildly, sweeping away the surrounding ruins, but it could not stop the rapid loss of its life force.
A few seconds later, the suffocating atmosphere of terror suddenly dissipated.
With a deafening crash, the S-class commander's massive body slammed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. The light in its single eye dimmed completely.
[Successfully counter-hunted 'Hunter Commander' (S-rank) x1, gained 5000 points, obtained the special item 'Lava Core' x1, and obtained 'Commander's Emblem (Complete)' x1.]
The system notification sounded, but no one was in the mood to read it carefully at the moment.
With their leader dead, the remaining "hunters" immediately fell into chaos, some continuing their frenzied attacks while others began to scatter and flee.
With the pressure greatly reduced, the team members were invigorated and, under Xie Yipei's command, quickly eliminated the few remaining hunters who were putting up a stubborn resistance.
The battle is over.
The scene was a mess, littered with the bodies of the "hunters" and traces of the battle.
Xie Yipei leaned on his long sword, slightly out of breath, his face somewhat pale.
That last strike was extremely taxing. If it weren't for the talisman and the Fire Iron Flying Ants creating the perfect opportunity, and if the jade pendant hadn't recovered its condition in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
He looked down at the amulet on his chest, which had become dim and cracked (one of his three chances to block had been used), and then felt the connection from the fire iron flying ants in his earring, which had become sparse due to the large number of casualties. He felt a mixture of fear and relief.
What was frightening was that the strength and cunning of this S-class "hunter" commander far exceeded his expectations, and he almost fell into their trap. If it weren't for... His gaze swept over the dull talisman fragments on the ground.
Fortunately, he met Yun Chu.
This seemingly vulnerable wife of his had already woven a web of protection for him, unseen by him.
That joke about "my wife protecting me" actually came true in such a dangerous moment and in such a shocking way.
"Captain! Are you alright?" The team members gathered around, their faces showing shock and concern.
They all suffered minor injuries to varying degrees. Ding Sheng's giant shield was covered in deep claw marks, Cao Luo's tower shield was deformed at the edge, Lu Ting's arm was cut open, and Yin Chengxu and Miao Yiming's arms were trembling due to the continuous high-intensity firing.